BOUDOIR SELF PORTRAITS AT THE DIVE MOTEL AND SWIM CLUB | NASHVILLE, TN
OHHHH Nashville! How I miss you and your pink walls and dramatic style.
NASHVILLE HAS BEEN ON MY LIST OF PLACES TO VISIT FOR QUITE SOME TIME NOW, SO WHEN I SAW THE BOUDOIR CLASS WAS HOSTING A BOUDOIR WORKSHOP THERE LAST NOVEMBER, I JUMPED ON IT! I LEARNED SO MUCH FROM A FEW EDUCATORS IN THE INDUSTRY THAT I LOOK UP TO AND LEFT FEELING SO REFRESHED AND INSPIRED!
I WAS EVEN MORE PUMPED WHEN I SNAGGED A ROOM AT THE DIVE MOTEL AND SWIM CLUB JUST A FEW DAYS BEFORE I ARRIVED. I AM SO FREAKING OBSESSED WITH THIS MOTEL AND THE ROOM I BOOKED! THE MOTEL HAS 23 DIFFERENT ROOMS STYLED UNIQUELY WITH A FUN VINTAGE AESTHETIC PERFECT FOR A PHOTOSHOOT!
I PICKED THE JAYNE ROOM FOR MY SHORT STAY. HONEY. SHE. DID. NOT. DISAPPOINT. WITH HER PINK MONOCHROME COLOR SCHEME AND SHAG FUR HEADBOARD. I LOVED ALL OF THE QUIRKY TOUCHES IN THE ROOM, LIKE THE ROTATING DISCO BALL AND VINTAGE RADIO - ALL ACTIVATED BY A “PARTY ON” SWITCH! THE NOVELTY MINI BAR WAS A NICE TOUCH TOO, COMPLETE WITH A BULLET VIBRATOR - IN CASE YOU FORGOT YOURS. AHHH HOME AWAY FROM HOME.
NOW - YOU KNOW I WASN’T GOING TO BOOK THIS FUN ASS ROOM AND NOT TAKE SELF PORTRAITS! SINCE I DROVE TO NASHVILLE, I MAY HAVE OVER PACKED IN THE WARDROBE DEPARTMENT AND ENDED UP PHOTOGRAPHING 3 DIFFERENT LOOKS IN THE ROOM.
I CAN’T PICK A FAVORITE - WHICH IS YOURS?!
Welcome to Week 4 of Mid Magic Month: Halfway Hotter. This final chapter is all about celebrating yourself before you reach the finish line. Confidence isn't something you earn. It's something you practice. Let's romanticize the ordinary, take up space, and celebrate the woman you already are.