The days leading up to our departure for Las Vegas went by so quickly. From wrapping up work projects to remembering all the little wedding items I needed to pack, my brain was at max capacity.
There were a few important to-do items, though—packing my dress, getting my nails done, and getting on that plane!!
Many of these photos are remnants of my Snapchat story, so I hope you like snaps!
I had my nails done at a salon close to home. The popularity and resilience of shellac allows for the modern bride to go to her fave salon days in advance of her wedding to knock out that to-do list item. Brad said, ?So you?ll need to redo them the day of the wedding, right" There?s no way your polish will last that long!? Surprise, my dear! Shellac for the win!! Also, let?s be real—I?m showing you my nails because I love them so much. They really aren?t important aside from making me really happy (and these are my own nails—it?s one of the few genetic lotteries I won).

Later that night, I decided to pack my dress. I packed my dress as late as my anxiety would let me. I wanted to make sure it would make it there unscathed, and with as few semi-permanent wrinkles as possible.

What was a giant poofball of a dress was later turned into this pillow-shaped, Saran-wrapped rectangle-ish ball that fit perfectly into my carry-on.

Yes, I Saran wrapped my dress. My thought was this was a direct flight to Las Vegas and the chances of me being the only bride were fairly sli...