February 3, 2023 Our Mexico Wedding Pt. 2 by Stephanie Situated 30 minutes outside of Mérida, Hacienda Tekik de Regil is a historic wedding venue full of hand painted murals, stunning architecture and Ichcansihó birds, one of the region’s most beloved birds (also known as T’hō birds). To make…
February 1, 2023 Our Mexico Wedding Pt. 1 by Stephanie Mérida has a rich cultural heritage with strong influences from Cuba and Spain, incredible food and some of the best magazine-worthy boutique hotels and Airbnbs. It’s also a short flight from Miami and Houston. When scheming locations for a destination…
January 20, 2023 Our Small Religious Ceremony Pt. 3 by Stephanie Having purchased our first home together, where better to have our cake and champagne reception than our backyard?! …well…and a few hor d’oeuvres. As we sought out companies to potentially cater a three-course meal in our backyard (a month before…
January 20, 2023 Our Small Religious Ceremony Pt. 2 by Stephanie I won’t lie. Having purchased our first home together, paying for a postponed wedding in Mexico while dealing with the impacts of a pandemic, we weren’t exactly in a position to “go all out” and spend a small fortune on…
January 20, 2023 Our Small Religious Ceremony Pt. 1 by Stephanie Hi friends! If you’re here from Over the Moon, welcome! My name is Stephanie; founder of The Style Bungalow blog. Today I’m sharing an in-depth look back at our weddings because I’ve found myself flooded with questions. Before I dive…
June 15, 2022 A Week in Harbour Island by Stephanie I can’t believe how fast time flies – it’s been years since I visited Harbour Island, the 3 ½ mile long island off the coast of Eleuthera, the Bahamas. From the moment I landed in 2019, I knew I had…
May 10, 2022 Four Affordable Dresses For Spring by Stephanie I’ve said it for years. You don’t need to spend a lot of money on clothing to look chic. What matters is how well you take care of your clothing and how long you hold onto them. In the past…
December 3, 2021 The Gift of Being Present by Stephanie It’s no surprise that I’ve taken a small break from writing and a small step back from social media because my mental health has been foggy. I still post often, but not as regularly as the past. I used to…
October 15, 2021 My Five Biggest Tabletop Secrets by Stephanie The most successful designers I know learned from their mothers. As children, they set the table every night…oftentimes grabbing the first linens they saw, plates, and silverware to rush and get the job done. Over the years, they learned to…
October 5, 2021 Transitional Choo’s I Love Right Now by Stephanie I never thought I’d be the person that says, “sorry — I can’t make it because I’m busy planning my wedding.” I envisioned myself ultra-organized with my planner neatly tucked into my Jimmy Choo tote bag. (I’m the complete opposite…