Life After "I Do" | Bottled Sunshine

Before "I Do"

The Wedding

Life After...

You've seen us navigate life throughout different stages as a couple - boyfriend and girlfriend, engaged and now you'll see us navigate life as a married couple!

It's not always easy, but here is where we dive into the truth of it all as we explore some of the struggles and joys that marriage brings.

Jul 11, 2022
3 min

7 Fun Pregnancy Bucket List Ideas To Try Before The Baby Arrives

If you're an expectant mother, you're probably filled with a roller coaster of emotions. From the excitement you feel at each doctors...

Jul 1, 2022
2 min

Pregnancy After Miscarriage: Our Story

After our miscarriage I felt inadequate - after all, my body was built for pregnancy and here I was, not able to fulfill this seemingly...

Apr 1, 2022
2 min

Pregnancy Dry Skin! That's A Thing?!

Let's talk about one of the least talked about pregnancy symptoms - dry skin! Even though dry skin during pregnancy is a very common...

Mar 14, 2022
1 min

Pregnancy Journal Entry #1 - We're Pregnant!

It's taken me some time to begin the journaling progress of our pregnancy and after our previous experience, it's been hard. It's been...

Feb 23, 2022
3 min

7 Ideas for Making a Memory Book

Since our wedding we've been really invested in creating memory books. We originally started with memory boxes - which were usually made...

Nov 14, 2021
3 min

Creating The Perfect DIY Luxury Picnic

Steven and I are known to enjoy a picnic or two - matter of fact, you can typically find us at a scenic location with a picnic basket in...

Aug 23, 2021
4 min

From Steven's Perspective - We’ve had a missed miscarriage…wait what?

I don’t normally write on these blogs as I think my wife does a great job as it is, but on this occasion I hope it isn’t too much to...

Aug 22, 2021
4 min

Our Missed Miscarriage

If you’ve been following along on our IG, today we posted a recap to my 30th birthday at Sandals Royal Barbados! We left an easter egg in...

Jan 31, 2021
2 min

Let's Make A Red Wine Sangria!

So has we head into yet another lockdown, we were happy to stock up on some of our favorite wines and spirits at The Grape Vine and for this

Feb 16, 2019
3 min

Why You Should Travel As A Couple Before Marriage

Many people are quite nervous to take this step in their relationship, especially before marriage. The truth of the matter is, a lot of coup

Jan 26, 2019
2 min

We Picked Out Our Rings Together… and That’s Perfectly Fine!

When Steven and I first got engaged, one of the most common questions that people ask: DID YOU KNOW? WERE YOU SURPRISED? I mean, we...

Jul 15, 2017
3 min

An Open Letter To My Amazing Boyfriend…In Case You Need To Be Reminded

On the heels of my 26th birthday (and yes I’m still feeling rather nostalgic – so let a girl live), I couldn’t help but think of how...