Anytime I meet someone that is going to be a big part of my life, I know right away. It’s like a psychic power or something. When I first became an Army wife I had no idea how I was going to make friends. Making friends as an adult in general is much more difficult. As a young person, your friends grow up around you and have watched you grow into the person you are now. They know why you are the way you are, for the most part. But as an adult, most of us make new friends in the work place. For a stay at home mom/army wife who is the new girl in town and knows no one but her husband’s coworkers and their spouses, its not always easy peasy. Sometimes people you click with very easily and others you don’t.
When I met Samantha, I knew right away we were going to be great friends. She was the friend of my friend’s friend (What? Haha). We had met a few times before we ended up being super close. But I think we both knew that we would end up important to each other. We are too much alike not to. We have similar interests and passions in life. We are almost twins in some ways. We both have a love for fashion, which leads us both to have an unhealthy shopping habit (sorry husbands). We both have anxiety, so we understand each other’s brand of crazy. We are both bloggers (thesamanthashow.com) and both stay at home moms/Army Wives. Our daughters even look like sisters. Paisley and Charlotte are only a few weeks apart in age, and look just like each other. When we are out in public, people always ask if they are twins, and can’t tell which toddler belongs to whom. Our lives seem to almost mirror each other. But, we have our differences and that’s what makes our friendship special. She is the Cinderella to my Jasmine, the Serena to my Blair, the Carrie to my Charlotte. Every Brunette Needs A Blonde best friend, don’t you think?
When I received these gorgeous wines from Sociologie Wine, I knew that I wanted to do something special. To me, Sociologie Wine is all about fun times with great girlfriends! So, I thought why not use them in a bestie photoshoot! I will be moving soon (well not so soon now that plans have changed), so I thought this would be such a perfect way to say goodbye or, better yet, see you soon. We will have these photos forever. No matter how far the Army takes us away from each other, we will always have these beautiful photos to remind us of each other. My heart is going to break when we leave Georgia, she has become such a big part of my life. I love her more than words can say, and sometimes I am just not great with my words. So I will let these photos speak for me.
I want to give a BIG thank you to Amy (the other leg to our tripod) with Amy Hess Photography for taking these beautiful photos. Another thank you to Sociologie Wine for sending me these divine wines! Their wines come in two delicious flavors: Blushing Rose & Red Berry….both super yummy! To Faviana, for gifting us these STUNNING gowns for the shoot! It was like our very own little fairy tale! I can’t thank the three of you enough!!!
And last but certainly not least Samantha for being my best friend, no matter what… love you Doll!
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Jasmine says
You guys are the cutest and remind me of me & my best friend. She’s a blondie as well. Like you said every brunette needs a blondie. She’s my jelly to my peanut butter. Lol
Nikki Kutz says
This is so fun!!! I want to dress up and drink wine too! =P
Whitney says
I wish you would have been here to go shoot with us!
Samantha says
You’re my ride or die. Love you forever <3
Whitney says
Love you more!
Candace says
Awww I love this post. So cute! You’re leaving GA and I’m moving there. Oh the irony. I hope that your bond never changes. I know what it is to have a bestie like that and I’d never want to lose her!
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Brita Long says
This post makes me miss my blonde best friend! We’re also wine-drinking buddies. I normally just have 1-2 glasses of wine. When she and I get together, we usually put away 2 bottles of wine!
You two look absolutely stunning. I love those dresses!
Whitney says
Awe us too! Give her a call on Facetime or Skype and share some wine!
Faviana says
You look absolutely stunning! The Faviana family has raved about this post for weeks now! So happy to have had the opportunity to collaborate with you! xoxo, The Faviana Team