Sweet, Sweet Serendipity: what to wear to a wedding

Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Get Ready With Me. {Outdoor Summer Wedding}

The morning of the wedding, we went to coffee and lunch. I kept my hair relaxed and very little makeup. When I get dressed up for an event, I try to keep my face as clean as possible leading up to getting ready.

I did my hair first, a deep side part. I put the rest into a low ponytail and then took small sections and hand-curled and bobby pinned them into place. Finished off with a light hair spray. My hair was day 2 hair, it holds the style a lot better.

After finishing my hair, I applied my concealer and foundation. Using Urban Decay's All Night makeup setting spray to keep it in place for hours. I also repeated this step once I finished my whole face. That way I know my makeup will not budge. And of course, coffee break. There was no way I was going to stay awake all night without a little caffeine.

Naked 2 Palette with Jessie's Girl eyeliner

White House Black Market dress (thanks little sis)

and nude heels (BCBG)

XOXO

Monday, May 19, 2014

It's Wedding Season!!

Since I am 24 (well in two days), the amount of weddings I attend have been slowly increasing each year. I've played the part of bridesmaid, groomsgirl (in the bridesmaids dress, different color), family, friend, and guest. As someone who previously worked the wedding circuit as a server at a country club, wedding season was always an entertaining time at work, as well as a lesson. What to wear and what not to wear. I have seen cringe worthy outfits, white dresses that were not the brides, hats with suits, air jordans and flannels, etc. I have been to casual and black tie weddings, still waiting on my first white tie!! Three weeks ago, I attended the wedding of a close family friend. They had their reception at the Chase Park Plaza in downtown, St. Louis. So definitely, nice, black tie. In two months, my boyfriend and I will travel to Michigan for his friend's wedding at a bed & breakfast. Still nice, but not as formal. Although I am well into my twenties, and my boyfriend nearing 30, our attendance at weddings is increasing at a more rapid pace. My mother has always made sure I was dressed appropriately for each of the occasions and I don't hide from the fact that I call her for help if I am at a loss for deciphering a wedding invitation's dress code. Here are a few helpful hints. What I plan to wear to the wedding this summer, what I wore in April, and anything in between.

White Tie
(Most formal)

Something floor length of close to it. Not too bridesmaidsy

Can be found at Nordstrom's website

Or this Donna Morgan dress, a little more bridesmaidsy but if you choose a color that isn't remotely close to the wedding color palette, you are perfect! If you don't know what it is, look at your invitation colors and avoid them.

Black Tie
(Dressy cocktail)