katie's pink & glitter-y charleston bachelorette!

Happy Labor Day, y'all! 

I'm super excited because today we're featuring one of our very first bachelorette parties that we hosted in Charleston! Katie Love (of Katie Love Social - check her out on Instagram!) traveled to Charleston earlier this August to celebrate her last fling before the ring, and Kay & Co was so happy to provide our signature Charleston Welcome Package for her and nine other lovely ladies! I'm amped to share what we did for Katie with y'all -- read on to learn more about our Charleston Welcome, as well as see how Katie & her girls took full advantage of their weekend in Charleston! 

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three ideas to make your wedding weekend absolutely flawless

Charleston, South Carolina has recently become such a popular wedding destination that it’s second only to Vegas in number of weddings hosted per year. Makes sense – we’ve got beaches if you want to get married ocean-side, plantations & historic homes that create a beautiful backdrop for any ceremony, and some of the most beautiful scenery in the country. Plus, tons to do for you, your wedding party, & your guests! What more could you ask for?

It can be overwhelming to plan a destination wedding – whether or not you live in the city where you're getting married, you’ve got to deal with all the logistics of wedding planning, plus you’ve got a whole mess of people flying in from all over the country! 

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my top three tricks for staying healthy as a #girlboss

Side-hustler, weekend warrior, momboss – whatever we choose to call ourselves, we’re freakin’ busy making our dreams come true! For me, working full-time as a nanny to some adorable, but picky, littles makes it really hard for me to eat healthy sometimes – when I’m already whipping up plates of macaroni and cheese with a side of pizza, where do I find the time to make myself a good lunch, too? On top of being surrounded by delicious, unhealthy snacks all day, add starting my own business and blog by night – I spend a lot of time at coffee shops, neglecting my water intake and choosing between various muffins and pastries to get me by while I work.  I’ve definitely neglected my body in the last few months – skimping on workouts, eating whatever’s easiest rather than what is actually good for me, and slacking on water.

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creative & thoughtful gift ideas for your bridesmaids or besties: part one

Maybe you’re newly engaged & need to ask your besties to join your bride tribe -- or maybe you’re looking for ideas to say thanks to your girls for standing by your side while you say “I do.” Or maybe you’re a maid of honor who’s been put in charge of bachelorette weekend favors! Whatever the case, we’ve got a few ideas up our sleeves for great gifts – creative, thoughtful, and adorable gifts for your girls that they’ll appreciate & love for the bach weekend, wedding weekend, and weekends to come.

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A special Charleston day for a sweet birthday girl

Y’all, it’s better late than never on this one – for two weeks now, I’ve been trying to get around to posting about the girls’ day that Kay & Co did for the sweetest birthday girl, Mara, near the end of May.

Mara asked me in April to plan a girls’ day out for her and a few friends; I was, of course, happy to oblige and got started making plans right away. Mara knew she wanted to do something outdoorsy, and she also wanted to do a flower crown class -– I took it from there to orchestrate the perfect celebratory day for Mara and her girls.

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Charleston brunch favorites: Park Café

I’ve lived in Charleston for three years now and just recently experienced Park Cafe. What a mistake not going there sooner. A local favorite, The Park Café is a little off-the-beaten-path for tourists staying on the Lower Peninsula or in Mt. Pleasant, which adds to its charm and makes it all the more appealing to people looking to experience Charleston the way the locals do.

I visited Park Café with a group of Charleston girlbosses in early March as part of a branding session that we were doing for my new business. At the time, I was just getting started as a small business owner and had heard that it was crazy important to have a branding session early on in your business.

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