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June 2, 2015

Weekend Fun

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Hi friends! Thank you for the great comments on my “The Importance of Slowing Down” post from yesterday! I’m happy to report that I am writing this post with all my various email inboxes closed. 😉

Anyway! I wanted to check in today to recap our weekend! It was a really busy but fun one – full of a lot of wedding-related festivities! Lara, one of my best friends from high school, is getting married in July, and this past weekend was her bridal shower and bachelorette! I wasn’t able to make the bachelorette party because Matt and I were at a wedding on Saturday night (more on that in a minute), but I was able to join for the shower festivities. 🙂 Phase 1 of the shower was right up my alley: a CrossFit workout!

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Lara is super into CrossFit, so it only made sense that’s how we started the day! Jenny (my high school BFF) and I were the only ones brave enough to take Lara up on the challenge. 😉 We met her out at CrossFit Rubicon in Vienna on Saturday morning for her CrossFit gym’s 9 a.m. team workout of the day. The boot camp I go to a lot at Urban Athletic Club incorporates a lot of CrossFit moves, but I hadn’t done a workout with the bar in awhile – nice to get back to it!

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Jenny and I teamed up and Lara teamed up with her fiance, Jim. Yes, they were rocking matching shirts for the occasion. Loved it! I actually got her this adorable CrossFit-themed bridal tank as part of her bridal shower gift to rock next time she goes! 🙂

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The WOD (workout of the day) was 4 rounds of the following: a 20 calorie row (it took Jenny and me between a minute 45 seconds and 2 minutes to do that… we’re not fast, it’s cool) + 10 burpees with lateral jumps over the rowing machine in between each burpee + 5 thrusters (squat down while holding the barbell to your chest, then stand up and press it overhead).

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It was a great workout – fun, too!

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I was especially proud of Jenny! She’s 6 months pregnant and totally rocked it. (She’s a fitness instructor, so she’s in awesome shape! She just modified the burpees a bit and did step overs instead of jumps over the machine.)

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After the workout, we all headed home, prettied up, and went to Lara’s shower! Her family hosted all of us and there was a beautiful spread of food.

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I snuck out of the shower a bit early to meet Matt and head over to the beautiful Dumbarton House in Georgetown for the wedding of one of Matt’s good friends/roommates from college!

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We hang out with the bride and groom (Carl and Lauren) a fair amount here in DC and couldn’t wait to see them tie the knot. We also went to the rehearsal dinner on Friday night, which was lovely.

Matt was honored to be asked to be an usher, so he walked the mother of the groom down the aisle. It was hot out but a beautiful ceremony!

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The cocktail hour after the ceremony featured lawn games – what a good idea! Corn hole? Don’t mind if we do!

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A bunch of you guys on Instagram were asking where my dress came from – here it is over on the Nordstrom website! It was outrageously expensive and didn’t have a price tag on it when I tried it on or else I probably wouldn’t have tried it in the first place, but once I fell in love with it there was no turning back. I figure I only buy new wedding appropriate dresses once every 5 years or so and wear them a million times, so I’ll get my money’s worth eventually. 🙂

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When I bought this dress I also splurged on this beautiful glam/formal dress from Macy’s – we have a fun resurgence in weddings this year (I think we’re going to 7?!) and two of the ones we’re going to are black tie, so I figured I should go for it. I had a big coupon and an old gift card, though, so that helped with that one!

Anyway! A HUGE congratulations to Carl and Lauren! It was so fun to celebrate with you both this past weekend. <3

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This post is getting crazy long, so I’ll save my Sunday long run recap for tomorrow (which is actually National Running Day – perfect!). Check back in for a sweet giveaway in honor of the “holiday”! 🙂

Have a good one, my friends!

- anne
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22 comments
  • Sally Cole June 2, 2015 · 11:18AM:
    Absolutely gorgeous blue dress- very good choice!!!
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  • Fiona @ Get Fit Fiona
    June 2, 2015 · 11:19AM:
    Doing a workout for the shower sounds kind of cool - and very unique.
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  • Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC
    June 2, 2015 · 11:20AM:
    That's so fun that your friend did a crossfit workout as part of her bridal shower. If I were getting married again (my one year anniversary is in two weeks - crazy!), I'd definitely do a Pure Barre class as a part of my shower since I'm completely obsessed with it as my compliment to running. Saturday was hot for a wedding (or anything) but everyone looks cool! :)
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    • Anne
      June 2, 2015 · 11:42AM:
      Luckily my dress didn't show sweat - and neither did the bride's! :)
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  • Hillary | Nutrition Nut on the Run
    June 2, 2015 · 11:22AM:
    that periwinkle color dress is lovely on you!
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  • Dietitian Jess
    June 2, 2015 · 11:24AM:
    I LOVE that dress on you- totally worth the splurge! I have 5 weddings in 6 weeks and then another in the fall this year so I'm always looking to wear something I haven't already worn to 3 other weddings, haha. Jenny looks fantastic- and definitely a trooper for doing the workout!
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  • Ash Diamond
    June 2, 2015 · 11:53AM:
    That navy dress will look AMAZING on you! Glad you guy shad such an awesome weekend!
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  • mary @ minutes per mile
    June 2, 2015 · 12:13PM:
    agreed- love the dress! also, the couples' crossfit shirts are too cute. anthony and i went for a run together on our wedding day -- i wish we would have had adorable cutesy running tops, haha.
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    • Anne
      June 2, 2015 · 1:49PM:
      You totally should have. So good seeing you on Friday!
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  • Lauren | Just a Pinch
    June 2, 2015 · 12:14PM:
    Your dress is amazing! It looks great on you and I love the color. I bought a similar Adrianna Papell dress to wear to a formal event a few years ago and it was a big hit. Totally worth the splurge! :)
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  • Erin @ Erin's Inside Job
    June 2, 2015 · 12:15PM:
    That is such a cute idea for a pre wedding get together. I would totally do something like that like a crazy person. That dress looks so nice on you!
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  • Erin @ Her Heartland Soul
    June 2, 2015 · 1:09PM:
    I'm in love with both dresses you wore this weekend. Weddings are so fun! And the food looks yummy!
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  • Lara June 2, 2015 · 2:26PM:
    Yay, it was such a good time! Thank you so much for coming to Rubicon and the shower, of course. Can't wait til the wedding!!
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    • Anne
      June 2, 2015 · 3:16PM:
      Yay! I'm so sorry I had to miss the bachelorette! I hear it was a good time ;)
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  • Roadrunner June 2, 2015 · 2:27PM:
    Love the phase 1 of the shower! Novel! and looks like a great weekend!
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  • Amanda @ Slimplify Life
    June 2, 2015 · 2:40PM:
    Ohh yeaaaah, email windows closed! .....(even though mine may or may not be currently open)
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  • Lauren @ The Bikini Experiment
    June 2, 2015 · 5:20PM:
    Looks like a lovely wedding! What a fun weekend.
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  • Kris S June 2, 2015 · 7:24PM:
    the dress is hottttttt :)
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  • Nikki June 3, 2015 · 8:35AM:
    You deserve an expensive dress. You work hard and it looks gorgeous on you!
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    • Anne
      June 3, 2015 · 9:26AM:
      Aw -- thank you :)
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  • everydayasian
    June 10, 2015 · 8:42AM:
    What's going on with your friend in the red lace dress - is that her underwear showing?
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    • Anne
      June 10, 2015 · 8:49AM:
      No, just a weird shadow - wasn't like that in person.
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