Try On Wedding Veils With Me!! + Finally Reading ACOTAR & ACOMAF

*wedding status: continually freaking out more and more as the day gets closer LOL
*ACOTAR/ACOMAF status: LOSING MY ACTUAL GOD DAMN MIND OH MY GODDDDDD I finished ACOMAF last night and I will be banging down the bookstore doors as soon as it opens for the next book, ACOMAF is fr the best book I have EVER READ.
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[@Moonbeam925]

Gurl!!! These books got me through my cancer diagnosis, surgery and treatment. The anxiety was unreal and nothing would get my mind off all the crap going on, but these books were the only thing that let me escape everything going on. Enjoy!! They are soooo good!!!

[@charlinebrenneiser8696]

wishing you all the luck in the world and TONS of hugs!

[@Moonbeam925]

@@charlinebrenneiser8696thank you!!💗

[@Pjparty69]

@@Moonbeam925hi what are the names of the books that you were reading and that Lauren was talking about? I want to back on my reading skills. I want to try them.

[@TheSammySamers]

I love how Moose was just buried in his fluffy blanket up to his neck and looked so comfy and just staring straight while you were giving the book review. Just comfy doggo. So warm.

[@laurDIYvlogs]

moose excels at finding the comfiest spot in the house 100% of the time

[@TheSammySamers]

@@laurDIYvlogslove that for bubbers. He was so cute just listening to you. 🤍🥹

[@ValSun01]

Hope you have prenup Your son too be husband is a leash

[@ValSun01]

You paying fir ur wedding

[@smileyvictoria11]

I love that you got into the ACOTAR series! I got into the series before it took over Booktok. I'm glad it's getting major attention now cause I also desperately need all the visual presentations

[@laurDIYvlogs]

oh my god I am living for the fan art

[@smileyvictoria11]

@@laurDIYvlogs the fan art is immaculate especially the ones that make them look very human like. The music that people have been creating also for the series is just a serotonin boost

[@saamgallardo6600]

the veil with the flower design???!??!!?? omg so obsesseddd!!!!! I gasped so hard when I saw it because it was just so beautiful

[@kendaIIs]

i can’t believe the wedding is just getting closer and closer! ive watched you since 2017 and i couldn’t be any happier for you and how far you’ve come, can’t wait to see it all come together ❤ love you so so much lauren !!

[@duxianaruiz2133]

AHHHHHH IM SO EXCITED FOR YOU!! I love Rhys so much 😂❤️❤️❤️❤️ girl never read those books so fast enjoy it while you can!

[@laurDIYvlogs]

I AM A RHYS GIRLY THRU AND THRU

[@D.C.626]

So excited for you to get to Silver Flames. Takes the spice to a whole 'nother level

[@vicmov]

Can't wait for the full SJM and Fourth Wing rabbit hole you're about to go into!!! 🙌🏻 Welcome to the cult 😂

[@Dandygirl_94]

Magnetic bookmarks are the BEST, and they come in all kinds of different cute designs and styles that I think you would appreciate. I feel like I might need to pick up this series one of these days with such a glowing review. Those veils are gorgeous! I can't wait to see the wedding video!

[@gabiteas]

Ok ok. This is my comment after the vlog. The veil with the flower design I love. I am obsessed with the bridal content and I don’t want it to end. The DIY is super cute. Also, super glad you are loving ACOTAR series. After that, you should read the Throne of glass series or Crescent City Series by her as well. Throne of Glass series may be hard to get into but do not abandon it! All of them are up there for favorite series as well as Fourth Wing. I believe there is a town in like Sweden or Switzerland that is very similar to the description of Velaris but not quite there. Saw that on ACOTARtok

[@autumnbehon942]

I'm so excited because you and Remi are wedding planning right now and so am I! It's awesome just watching my favorite youtubers go through the same process as me at the same time!

[@justinegomez170]

Girl you’re in for the time for your life with these books! I am currently reading the Throne of Glass series. I am loving this!!

[@AnnaReidCheers]

LAUREN!!! The acotar xlaurdiy collab is what I have been waiting for!!!!!!!!!!!! Welcome to the universe of sjm - it is psycho

[@zarasartajarif6006]

I love how your friends just stand there and admire you

[@kainanimerrill1364]

I can't wait for the ACOTAR themed diys🎉

[@jonixmarie]

I’m saving ACOTAR and Throne of Glass for the end of the year, I have everything but the Crescent City series. Also Mia is a real one for those phenomenal floor shots. You look gorgeous Laur!! 🫶🏽

[@ariannawestley]

Hahaha Sarah J Maas never stops with the watery bowels in that series 😂

[@caitlinjoy2828]

Or the “feline” features

[@Franklin2OO7]

What does that even mean???

[@laurDIYvlogs]

STOPPP HAHAHAHA IS THERE MORE TO COME I CANT

[@cCpistolCc]

or throat bobbing. That one drives me crazy too, but for less gross reasons. just... weird way to continuously describe people swallowing.

[@ellanna1579]

OMG Moose in the bottom right corner when you’re talking about acotar 😂😂 I can’t

[@DianaAtTheCastle]

Hiiii!! Yay another vlog!! Love you and your vlogs! 🥰🙌🏻

[@TamaraTodayShow]

the way you're the reason why I have moved them up my list of books i want to read, literally starting tonight 💚

[@amberspade15]

i’m so excited to watch girl!👏🏽💗

[@nicolewalters4912]

It’s wild seeing this series blow up now, when I read it I felt like I didn’t have anyone to discuss it with! I’m both happy and kinda wishing I was reading it now instead so I could experience it live time with everyone😅

[@figuresk88]

I also read this series and TOG ages ago when they were coming out and it's so crazy how much they've blown up out of nowhere

[@heyitsa9511]

I feel the exact same way! I’ve been reading SJM books since 2015 and have kept up with her books as they released, and although she’s always been pretty popular in the reader community, it’s crazy how many new and different people her books have reached recently!

[@armerls]

Same!!!

[@carrielam24]

OMG I am so excited for this new genre. You HAVE to start Fourth Wing & Iron Flame afterwards - dare I say it's even crazier!?

[@laurDIYvlogs]

YES I AM SOOO EXCITED

[@charlotteb6450]

you reading acotar is like a crossover episode of my 14 yr old self's dreams lmaoo I also wholeheartedly agree w/ the acotar=fun! but acomaf=EVERYTHINGG diagnosis

[@jennifergorman9372]

Omg I got into the series after hearing you talk about it! Already halfway into book 2 and loving it!

[@shannonsneed9716]

I’m overjoyed that you’ve started ACOTAR! Omg just wait til you read the fifth. And then read Throne Of Glass 👏🏼👏🏼

[@julesolaguer8679]

i love the transparency tho! obvi gatekeep the dress but seeing all the little details and planning that goes into a wedding is so fun and comforting. cant wait to finish acotar!

[@briarthaud23]

I still can't believe the wedding is inching closer and closer Lauren. I really hope you'll be vlogging the behind the scenes of your big day. Are you vlogging your bachelorette trip as well?

[@TiniMini92]

Love this, and can't wait :D I'm so happy for you

[@edwardleecaliforniausa]

Good morning Lauren happy new year to you and your loved ones and I hope that 2024 brings you a lot of love and happiness

[@lovely.and.lacquered]

I'm so glad you're loving the book series! It's my favorite! I have a tattoo from ACOMAF I love it so much lol!

[@Emily_Borges101]

Pretty soon we might see your wedding dress and the wedding vlog OMG I'm so excited

[@daniellemay4338]

I love Mia's reactions. She seems to be happy for you❤

[@mary-antran3719]

OMG I LITERALLY LOVE ACOTAR I GHASPED WHEN I SAW THAT YOU POSTER A VIDEO WITH IT

[@alexandrawhittington8083]

I loooove that remi and Mia are by your side for all of it. Your trrruuuueeeeeeeee friendssss theyreee here til the eennnddddd

[@laurDIYvlogs]

I'm so grateful and lucky to have them😭😭😭

[@TaylahLouiseBudgets]

Gave ACOTAR 5 stars and I'm 7 chapters into ACOMAF, and you just made me so excited to go upstairs and binge it!!!!

[@TheLifeofanasian]

LOVING THIS ERA GIRL ROMANTASY AND WEDDING!!!!

[@veronicasvideodiaries]

I'm loving this girly bridal era 🤍🎀💍

[@melly1396]

YOUR HAIR LOOKS EXTRA GORGEOUS IN YOUR LAST CLIP. Also ever since you mentioned that laser eye surgery needs a certain amount of eye goop, every time I rub my eyes I think about loosing mine!

[@_rnonica]

The stand-in wedding dress is giving *starfall* ✨✨✨

[@PaulinhaGoes]

I just finished the ACOTAR series and it was absolute perfection 😍

[@hannahkistemaker756]

Have you read ToG?????

[@astrovrse]

i've seen this series everywhere for so longg and know nothing about what happens so i guess this is my sign to start it!

[@isabeljackman3028]

if u really love acotar u should loook into diy book binding!!!!!!!

[@katryan4090]

LAUREN! YOU 👏NEED👏A👏GOODREADS!👏

[@chickenthotpie765]

Ooooo the one with the little “mini layer” is called a ‘blusher veil!’ The mini layer goes over your face when you walk down the aisle or for pics or whatever you want 😊 they’re so so beautiful and I plan on walking down the aisle with a blusher on so ofc I’m partial to that one hehehehe love you sm you’re going to be a literal drop dead gorgeous bride ❤❤❤

[@caitlinweaverr]

loved those books so much i absolutely devoured them 😭❤

[@monicafigueroa3916]

Hey Lauren! Quick tip 😄 for the cheaper jewelry, you can coat it with clear nail polish on the inside, and it won’t tarnish! Give it a try 🥰

[@michaelarose4]

Started reading them last week. Finished ACOMAF in two days and started the 3rd today. Loving it!

[@KaViCs776]

I CANNOT WAIT FOR ACOMAF REACTIONS

[@srssamantha]

i was literally just wishing that we could watch a new vlog from you rn!

[@daisyl8]

So happy you’re reading the ACOTAR series! I love Sarah J Maas, she’s my favorite author! I discovered her books January 2023 and she sparked my love for reading again! You must read the Throne of Glass series next after all 5 books, and then Crescent City! I recommend doing the tandem read for Empire of Storms and Tower of Dawn because TOD is a much slower paced book so reading both at the same time helps with the pacing. The events that happen also occur at the same time. I would do Crescent City last because there’s only 3 books so far, the third just released a few days ago. I’m currently on the first Crescent City book because they’re very big books! I also recommend you read Fourth Wing/Iron Flame, and the Cruel Prince trilogy! They’re also very good!

[@balesnicolenb]

I remember checking these books out from my public library in like 2016/17 and to see them BLOW UP now is WILD!!! enjoy them!

[@alyssavanauker720]

I read ACOTAR for the first time in 2018 and have since reread it many times, but seeing your reactions makes me wish I could read it for the first time again

[@novarae44]

OMG WAIT I JUST STARTED THOSE BOOKS AND ITS SO GOOD I CANT believe we’re book twinning. I’m only a couple chapters into the second book ❤️ ❤️

[@alyssa_rose__7]

Lauren is going to be a stunning bride and I am so excited to see her dress and the whole wedding ❤❤❤❤🔥🔥

[@stephdurkee]

LAUREN!!! i just got a capybara ad on your video 😂😂

[@eyeseajujubee]

I relate to your pupper wanting all the attention during this vlog. My cat is asking for pets as I watch this

[@blisscourtney6593]

Reading ACOMAF rn lol 😂 feel you girl

[@blamekara]

I feel like she also writes the phrase “tear him into ribbons” a lot! Hahahah

[@laurDIYvlogs]

YES LMFAOOOO so graphic oh my god so visual

[@stephearley3141]

Aww he is so cute on your lap, I missed seeing the doggos

[@Xoxo_gaming5000]

So glad you’re loving the acotar series! Right now I’m in the middle of throne of glass and so far there hasn’t been any water bowels lol.

[@laurDIYvlogs]

im so looking forward to that lmao

[@Americanbeauty25]

2:12 those rings are gorgeous! 5:56 😂😂I’m an IBS girly too. 8:44 moose is so adorable.

[@lejenndaryy]

I’m loving your vlogs :) Also - I wear my fake wedding ring more on a daily basis cuz I work a lot with my hands & have to wash my hands constantly… and I’m shocked that it has yet tarnished cuz I too have a gold band lol & I support this book-era Lauren as well as bride to be Lauren ❤❤

[@loeemurray5866]

Sounds like you need to do some DIY content for bookmarks LOL. Book lover and DIY lover over here would love to see it :)

[@kalynnpark6929]

I am so excited to watch you girl look so gorgeous ❤❤

[@murraybroemeling3123]

Girllllll if you thought ACOTAR was violent just waittttttt til TOG I'm so excited for youuuuuu

[@breannaemmett49]

I am getting into these books right along with you. I had no idea there were 15. Need to go google this now lol

[@LiLbLuE1407]

The book hangover after the series though, nothing else has been as good since 🥺😂😂

[@laurDIYvlogs]

I'm literally so scared to finish for this exact reason

[@PainsawChenus]

My mom always calls her travel/fake ring her “stunt ring” 😂

[@jaydacassanova7382]

I love you lauren!!

[@srssamantha]

hi lauren! love you!

[@shelbycorreia67]

Soak in the bridal era. My wedding was on Saturday and I’m so sad for it to be over.😭 it was so much fun to plan and you never get to plan a party like this again.

[@kaya6250]

Okay, I need to know where you got your bow necklace! It's so cute!

[@samanthalxh]

i just realised i’ve been watching lauren for about 10 years

[@nikkihendy5936]

lol not laur talking smack about Jimmy choos and I have them for my future wedding 😂😂😂 we love you laur the honesty is everything

[@laurDIYvlogs]

no i love that for u HAHAHAHAHAHA

[@nikkihendy5936]

@@laurDIYvlogs aww appreciate that I meant for it to be in good fun comment (no hate been following your Chanel for a while love ya girl)

[@larissa3739]

i just absolutely love her new hair

[@despoinatampourlou7524]

now that you are lured into the fae world, i believe that you would love LOVE "the cruel prince" series too🧚🏻‍♀️✨ (it doesn't include watery bowels😂)

[@katiekatt14]

GIRL SJM books have changed my life

[@sandratiger8815]

ACOTAR I also grabbed bc of tiktok and started my year off with and I ALSO loved the first book. I just finished the second and AAAAAAAAA I can't wait to read the third. Also had to look up a fair amount of names LOL

[@myartworc]

OMG..LOVE ACOTAR.. and yes there is going to be a tv show on hulu...I'm a little scared about it because usually books turned movies arent the best and the casting does no justice..but hopes are up!!

[@paigeh6183]

I was a bit meh after reading ACOTAR, but you are inspiring me to continue the series 😂

[@olivias9980]

I cannot believe how close the wedding is AHHHH

[@rebugaa]

omg you NEEEEED to read fourth wing !!

[@sydneylandrey9704]

We’re around the exact same spot in court of mist and fury🤣 I’m very much locked in.

[@FeyreArcheron741]

I read that series over a year ago. I read all 15 books of SJM’s within 3 months and I AM STILL OBSESSED. I am a Rhys and Az girlie 🫶🏼🫶🏼

[@hannahkistemaker756]

I love how SJM’s first book had zero spice and super gorey and then as she went on writing there was spice added but the gore stayed 😂😂😂 TOG is still my favorite ever!

[@Pjparty69]

Hi can you please show us more of your guys giving them some treats. They are so adorable when they are having their treats. Yes wedding planning is fun. I just celebrated my 25 years anniversary in July of last year. Even then planning for that is crazy stressful. So please share more pics of your guys. Have a good day.

[@martinaschlagl3882]

You are going to be such a beautiful bride I can't wait to see you on your wedding day 😍

[@elizabethpicklesimer2720]

Lauren I'm currently reading ACOTAR as well but I'm currently reading A Court of Wings and Ruin . Love you ❤

[@caitlinjoy2828]

Same!

[@laurDIYvlogs]

I JUST STARTED IT LAST NIGHT IM LIVVVVINNGGGGGG

[@elizabethpicklesimer2720]

@@laurDIYvlogs I'm about 30 chapters in so far and I'm shook currently

[@justmeksc]

I’ve been using chopsticks as my bookmark for this series 😂 but I’m SO GLAD you like it I’m absolutely obsessed! Currently on the last book of this series 😬

[@rachelw2728]

Don’t worry Lauren this series is not finished she’s still writing more books for Acotar! I love the entire sjm series and I am currently reading crescent city!

[@sosrsbrittany]

Just commenting to let you know to check out modern gents too! I have an heirloom stone and I am neurotic about anything happening to it. I have a couple of rings from MG and they're absolutely gorgeous, no tarnishing, for around $75-100 each. They definitely have larger solitaire options. Maybe not "dupe" for Lauren's, but you could get something gorgeous! I have a 3ct oval on gold and I love her.

[@ValSun01]

What has he paused for cause I’m like LMFAO

[@kindrajayne3734]

♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ I totally dog ear book pages when I read them, no shame here as well!!

[@Treacherous258]

When I was in college a few yrs agos my roommate was reading that series I was reading fantasy YA but I didn’t get to the series’s yet but I know it’s really good.

[@crossenmorgan]

Oo a book I’d LOVE to get Lauren’s reaction to is Six of Crows!! I’m sure she’s heard of it if she’s been around Booktok 😂

[@mackenzielecy-schoenherr6718]

FYI the Throne of Glass series is more fantasy and not romantasy. I’m on book 2 (which I did TOG and now on COM) and it’s a bit hard because I’m so used to romantasy

[@kristynmurphy6721]

you can put clear nail polish on the inside of cheap rings so they won’t tarnish as fast!!

[@kazclaw9358]

There's actually a real city in I think Switzerland that is the picture visual for Velaris! It's called Zermatt! Also, pretty sure they paused the series being turned into a show for now, but so excited that you're reading it and enjoying it!!!! Love seeing everyone's reactions to reading this series, this multiverse, for the first time!

[@laurDIYvlogs]

YESSSS omfg I've been seeing it on tiktok it looks breathtaking and totally accurate

[@krazyorangekaka]

thin coat of clear gel polish helps prolong it from tarnishing!

[@hiishirley]

omg the bow necklace !! i need, can you share the details❤