HIS IS HERS

January 28, 2016 Angela Fales

HERS <3

HIS

PHOTOG: Ashlee Brooke Photography

Chase and I are both currently obsessed with Joes Jeans (on him), suede (on me), Jord watches (on both of us), and our worst obsession; each other. <3

ENGAGEMENTS & FORMALS

December 11, 2015 Angela Fales

Hello loves! <3 I’m finally back! And I’ve changed a little (: Andrus no more! Prepare yourselves for mushy, gushy, and lovey posts from this point forward! (;

This past week I finally had the chance to go through emails. I had SO MANY inquires about the dress from Chase & mines engagements, as well as the dress from our formals! So today, I’m sharing the details, the pictures, and all that good stuff! I hope you enjoy them as much as we do! <3

ENGAGEMENTS

FORMALS

*Journal Entry: Chase & I wanted to express how grateful we are for each and everyone of you. Our wedding day was incredible, and we owe that to all of our family & friends who took part in our special day with us. Chase & I have both been stuck on cloud 9 since we were engaged, and we couldn’t be happier than we are right now. We’re finally married, finally together, and finally ready to live Happily Aver Allen! <3 Eternity, where you at?! We comin for you!

xx|A’s <3

CRAZY BEAUTIFUL LIFE

September 23, 2015 Angela Fales

Hello my loves <3 I’m beyond ecstatic to share my engagement/weekend with you all today! Forgive me for taking my time with sharing, the past few days have been quite the series of events. But, I wouldn’t have had it any other way. I love this crazy, magic, awful, beautiful, life.

*Background: Chase and I have been dating three months shy of three years. When we decided we wanted to get married, I gave him 3 rules for our engagement. 1. Ask my dad for permission, 2. Make sure my nails are done, And 3. Talk to my friend Jessa beforehand so she can take pictures. (:

This story begins on Saturday the 19th (: Chase always tends to his grandmas yard on Saturdays, and I don’t usually see him until 4:00. I had been at a shoot for a couple hours, and heard from him when I was on my way home. “I’m on my way,” he said (fine-uhh-lee) “Be there in 30!”

Since I had just gotten done shooting, I did not feel like changing (again) so my last outfit remained on me.

He came in my house, gave me a kiss, and out we went to grab some dinner! “Sundance” he said, as he smiled a little bigger than normal. We often eat at Sundance, and love their restaurants! A night up at Sundance in nothing out of the ordinary.

*For three weeks time at this point, I was always thinking “Today is THE day,” ESPECIALLY on the days I had shoots with Jessa! Jessa was out of town for work the past few days, and I knew a proposal wouldn’t be happening this weekend because she wasn’t home.

We drove up Provo canyon, pulled into the parking lot at Sundance, and Chase began laughing histarically. (Weird) He gets out of the car and started talking to the person we parked by. I got out of the car and made my way over to see one of our photographer friends Brolin! Camera in hand might I add! My mind started racing! “Maybe it is going to happen tonight! Maybe Chase called Brolin because Jessa is out of town!” Then my mind then began to race double time. “If he called Brolin, why would he park right next to him and have me see him? Why is he not trying to keep this a secret?! Chase would not spoil a surprise like that. He would have parked somewhere else..” I wrote it off. It wasn’t going to happen tonight ): I ate my dinner without another thought of “this could be the night.”

Once we finished eating, we took our leftovers to the car. Chase quickly threw them in and shut the door before I had the chance to hop in the car. “Let’s go on a walk!” He said. Once again, not anything out of the ordinary. Chase is a country boy at heart, and loves anything outdoors. (And, we often walk the grounds of Sundance)

It was cold up the canyon, so I made him wrap his arms around me and help keep me warm! (I did not want to go on a walk in the cold, but I couldn’t protest after our delicious dinner!)

As we were walking, I noticed two dogs playing in a field of grass. (Ever since we got our dog, I’ve been completely dog obsessed!) The dogs were maneuvering in and out of families, groups of people, couples, some guy with a camera that looked like Brolin, …. “Wait, Brolin?! Maybe it IS going to happen after all!”

I hurry and scanned my surroundings. One step ahead of me was the cutest little picnic set up.. (complete with sparkling cider and flowers) “How did I not see this way back at the beginning of the trail?!” I thought. “I’m so oblivious!”

Chase grabbed my hand, span me around to face him, and then kissed my forehead so soft and so sweet. He began to sink to his knee, reach for his back pocket, and turned red in the face.

My heart completely burst, and I was lost in the moment.

I began giggling with excitement, and shaking a bit (from the cold weather and adrenalin I assume.) He started to speak, but I couldn’t make out what he was saying. “Shlemamuh zxyqwfhbkj blah ju ohgf. You chwanna bo filna lulu. Brittney, will you marry me?” (I caught the last part!)

I started nodding and said “Yes” immediately! He jumped up lightning fast and began placing the ring on my right hand. Hahaa! The ring made it all the way on my finger before I told him it was on the wrong hand!

I suddenly noticed the clicking sound of a camera. I turned, thinking Brolin was taking the pictures, (because he was only 15 feet away from our darling picnic setup) and was going to crack a joke to him about the ring on my right hand! But when I looked over, it wasn’t Brolin.. My jaw dropped. It was Jessa. And her husband Jordan. Taking pictures, videos, laughing, and sharing this special moment with us.

Once again, my heart began to burst. I don’t have a sister, I don’t have many close girl friends, and I haven’t ever had a sister moment. So when I saw Jessa, I finally experienced that “moment” I’ve wanted my entire life.

I had my sister, her husband, a ring, and most importantly now, my fiancé. I didn’t know it was possible to “feel” so much in such a short moment. “This is it” I thought. “This is how life is supposed to feel. Always.” And I stayed lost in the moment. Butterflies and all.

***

Chase and I drove out of the canyon, and immediately wanted to call family members and share the news! When our phones gained service again, a message from my brother came in.

I called him instantly to share my exciting news! (I also asked him not to tell my dad or grandma who he was with at the time, because I wanted to tell them myself.) “Ok cool,” he said playing it off casual like he always does. “But listen, I was over at Aunt Judy’s house today, and I think you should go see her right now. She isn’t doing too well.”

***

Chase and I raced to my grandmas house, (half excited, half worried) shared our exciting news, and walked over to my Aunt Judy’s home with my family.

*My Auntie has always lived a block away from my grandmama, and played as another grandmother to my brothers and I. She is one of the kindest women I know, so creative, and so loving. She even got Chase and I back together one time when I was going through a rough patch. About three months ago, we found out Judy had cancer.. The doctors estimated she had around six months time.. and it was devastating.

When we walked into Judy’s house Saturday night, there was a different feeling. My Aunties children said she had just fallen asleep for the first time in three days, and that they didn’t know what to expect come morning.

My grandmama and I walked into my Aunties bedroom to see her. She was asleep, and she looked so cute. My Auntie was sprawled out on her bed, smiling, slightly snoring, and so lovely. I was planning on telling her about my engagement, and letting her know how much I loved her. There was no way I would have dared to wake her, so I decided I would go over again the next morning to see her and tell her our exciting news.

***

My sweet Aunt Judy passed away peacefully the next morning. She was greeted by her mother (my great grandma) who also lived in the same house once upon a time. I know it was a beautiful reunion. <3

***

These last few days have truly been incredible. I’ve experienced some of my highest highs, and lowest lows. I’m so excited to be engaged to the love of my life, (I’m still freaking out:) and I’m so happy that my Aunt is out of her pain and in a better place. It was just an unexpected, odd series of events and emotions in such a short amount of time.

Each time I look at my new ring, I am overjoyed with the thought that I am getting married to my better half. Each morning I put it on, I think of the it’s symbolism. It’s a reminder of our promise to each other, our eternal marriage, and our never ending life/love. The ring is forever.

Each time forever pops into my head, I am instantly reminded of my Aunt Judy. That she’s still here, watching over us, that we’ll see her again, and that our family will be together again. Forever.

I want you all to know that I believe in Christ. I know that only through him it is made possible that I can be with Chase, My Aunt, and my family forever. Through past experiences (this weekend included) I have come to know that the Savior knows us individually, watches over us, and above all loves us to no end. I’m so grateful for Chase, my family, my trials, the enormous amounts of love I’ve felt recently, and most importantly for this life. This crazy, magic, awful, beautiful life. <3

Life really is magic, you never know what to expect. The greatest night of your life can quickly turn into something unexpected, and there’s beauty in that. Be happy. Have faith. Live righteously. Count your blessings often. And above all, love.

BE A GOOD HYOUMAN

August 7, 2015 Angela Fales

Ya’ll made it to Friday! YAYAYAYAAAA! <3 congrats my loves <3 I hope you all have the best weekend ever! Especially since summer is about to close up!

Alright, the tops C & I are wearing are from one of our favorite co’s, Good Hyouman. This line was started in memory of the founders dad passing sort of abruptly.. This line is in remembrance and in honor of him, as well as the life he lived.

Each top has a few written words or a short saying on them. Some are funny, some inspiring, and some passionate. All of them are good though! (And they are all insanely comfy as well!)

C’s top says “Thankful for this life,” while mine says “Passion is everything.” I love the simplicity in these tops. I have 2 other tops from Good Hyouman (: One says “family over everything,” and the other says “I wouldn’t mind waking up to your face every morning.” Chase loovvees that one. Hahaa!

I am a huge fan of brands with a deeper meaning. (Like Alex & Ani, Nashelle, etc.) The same goes for Good Hyouman. This is a constant reminder to not only be a good human, but to all be yourself, and live life to the fullest!

If you haven’t seen Good Hyouman’s line until today, you abolutely must check them out!

Happy day everyone <3 Be good, be you, and live it up! <3 xx|BA

JIBERISH

July 23, 2015 Angela Fales

This is a bunch of Jiberish….

No literally though. It’s all Jiberish.

Let’s go back in time to when I was 17 years old. August weekend, and my family was in Park City celebrating my dads birthday.

My brothers and I grew bored of the “Park Silly” sale, so we began to roam the shops on main. Near the top of the street, there is an actual Gypsy who works and tell fortunes. (From what I understand, she’s some type of spiritual healer.) Anyways, I built up the courage to go in (I had wanted to for years) and she was out of town doing gypsy things in California. ):

Feeling even more bored and also a little sad, I turned to walk away when a store caught my eye. I’d never seen it before, and it looked modern & clean inside.

I went in knowing the clothing would eaqually be as modern & clean as the store, and I was excited to shop around!…. 10 seconds later I realized it was a men’s clothing store.. (Gah) And even though I couldn’t wear it, my brothers sure could!

They loved the store as much as I did! And before we left PC they each got a couple of things from this store! I kept trying to figure out what it was called (The font on the door was Funky) but after getting the bags from their shop, it was easy to see that their store was called Jiberish!

Anytime I’d go on a date up to PC, I’d go show my date the cool bro-tique I knew about. Needless to say, I’ve converted a handful of friends over to this amazing store.

The first time Chase & I went up to PC, I took him here and he was immediately in love. Jiberish has become not only one of my favorite men’s brands, but Chase & my brothers as well!

Jiberish is more of a low key store. They like being that way. They know what they have is gold, and they don’t see a need to flaunt it. Lucky for them, I’ll gladly flaunt it hahaa! I feel like this shop is too good not to know about! Especially when there’s one in Utah!

I can honestly say every guy that I know who has been in Jiberish loves it. Jiberish has amazing quality, a variety of styles, and a fair price range. Guys, you absolutely must go check out the vault. And ladies, if you want your man to up in style points, go check out the vault!

Jiberish also has a deal going on right now where if you spend $100 online, you get a $25 gift card. I feel like we should all go take advantage of that. Like now. Byyee.

*All clothing is from Jiberish

1. | TOP | JOGGERS | RAY-BANS |

2. | JACKET | JOGGERS | GREY BOOTS |

3. | SHIRT | DENIM | BROWN OXFORDS |

| MY TOP | MY DENIM | MY HEELS |

PHOTOG: Brolin Taylor

MY SANDMAN

June 22, 2015 Angela Fales

Hey Loves <3 Happy Monday! I’m so excited to share this incredible stylized shoot with you all, the pictures are an absolute dream!

And given the weather we were working with, I think we all did an amazing job! The wind was blowing sand EVERYWHERE, it was hard for everyone to keep there eyes open!

I couldn’t have loved this shoot anymore! Shooting with Chase is my favorite, and we rarely get to do stylized shoots like this anymore! (Sad face ): ) The entire crew at the shoot just meshed, so despite our sandy eye balls, we all had the best time!

I don’t really have anything to say about this incredible shoot.. The pictures speak for themselves!

ENJOY! xx|BA

BLUE WITH BAE

April 8, 2015 Angela Fales

Kk, what you’re seeing is real time people! These pictures are us in a nutshell!

Together we are silly, giddy, half serious, and most of all deep in love. These pictures are us on so many levels….

People think it’s crazy when I tell them we never argue, or that we’ve never missed a day of seeing each other since we went on our first date nearly two and a half years ago. (discluding vacations & work trips) Chase and I just click.. We’re always on the same wave length! If I’m feeling a night in with the cuddle bugs, so is he! And if he’s feeling a dinner date in the city, I am too! It’s quite funny at times, but I wouldn’t have it any other way.

Someone once told me that they thought it was “passionless” and bad if a couple didn’t fight. That individual said if you don’t often fight in a relationship, there is no passion or progression.

I couldn’t disagree more. To me, not arguing means 1. You flow together & 2. You love each other more than anything, and fighting isn’t of worth. I love that we never have the urge to argue or raise our voices at one another. It makes me incredibly happy, and feels like another validation that he is my soul mate. (There are countless validations I’ve had with this one) (:

Last night, Chase and I took two of the younger girls in my ward on a date with us. We were being goofy and teasing the girls about boys! I kept giving them goofy advice & tips through out the night (such as nasa is life, you must aspire to be nasa, work for nasa, joke, joke, etc.) ANYWAYS when we started teasing about boys, I felt it important they know that 1. Chase is a perfect example of a man you should aspire to be with. And 2. That Chase is the type of man that every girl deserves. The type of man who treats you like a princess, one who is comforting, kind, loving, honest, spontaneous, one who puts you first, one who makes you smile from the inside out, one who is on the same wave length as you, who had similar goals, one who works his butt off, and one who loves harder than you ever thought possible.

Chase is all these things and more. I truly am the luckiest girl in the world to have him.

Ladies, don’t ever settle for less than what you’re worth. Always keep pushing for what you want & deserve in life. You’re all amazing, and your life should be nothing short of bliss. (Also, work for nasa. Jk. But seriously)

Sorry for the love rant! I just feel prompted to tell each & everyone of you not to settle for less than you’re worth. ILYSM! xx|BA

P.s. NASA

NYE STYLED WEDDING SHOOT

December 30, 2014 Brit Andrus

2015 is right around the corner! (: I always feel the need to go out with a bang, and come in with a bang! (it’s very important to me people) I have been so blessed this past year in my modeling career, working with tons of different photographers, companies, mua’s, venders, and more.

This New Years inspired wedding shoot will be the last you’ll see of 2014! I hope you all enjoy this mock wedding/styled shoot as much as Chase and I did! xx|BA

SNOW BB

December 23, 2014 Brit Andrus

This is the weirdest December ever! Where in the crap is all the snow?! ): Hopefully it will find it’s way here in time for Christmas! (:

Snow is my favorite.. the first time it snowed this year I ran out into it in my bare feet and made a few snow angels! Crazy, I think not! Worth it, I think so!

Chase and I set out to find some snow this past week, and lucky for us, Sundance resort isn’t too far away (: here is our documented snow day!