Wedding Bells

rent the runway wedding guest, wedding guest attire, spring wedding, yellow dress

When: May 18 // Weather: 80s & sunny // Real life: my brother-in-law’s wedding

rent the runway wedding guest, wedding guest attire, spring wedding, yellow dress

rent the runway wedding guest, wedding guest attire, spring wedding, yellow dress

rent the runway wedding guest, wedding guest attire, spring wedding, yellow dress

rent the runway wedding guest, wedding guest attire, spring wedding, yellow dress

rent the runway wedding guest, wedding guest attire, spring wedding, yellow dress

It’s sort of a given that if you’re in your 20s-30s, and it’s a Saturday in May or June, you’ll find yourself at a wedding. Except… most of my friend were apparently early settle-downers, because it’s been ages since I’ve been to a good love party. Luckily I practice my chicken dance on a regular basis, so it wasn’t too hard to get back in the swing of wedding-going for my brother-in-law’s nuptials last month.

I rented a couple different dresses from Rent the Runway and as soon as I put this one on, I knew it was the winner. It pretty much screamed “SPRINGTIME,” it was comfy (no bra needed), and it was special but not stuffy. And if you want my advice, the key to wearing a fancy dress and not letting a fancy dress wear you is: add elements that are a little less fancy or even – dare I say – rock n’ roll. Like black studded sandals and a plain ol’ ponytail, instead of metallic heels and an updo.

Dress // similar Shoes // Clutch // similar Earrings // similar Sunglasses

The Last Plaid

camel coat, red plaid scarf, leopard gloves, studded boots

camel coat, red plaid scarf, leopard gloves, studded boots

camel coat, red plaid scarf, leopard gloves, studded boots

camel coat, red plaid scarf, leopard gloves, studded boots

camel coat, red plaid scarf, leopard gloves, studded boots

camel coat, red plaid scarf, leopard gloves, studded boots

It’s March. Spring starts in March. I know it’s not spring yet, but just seeing March on the calendar makes me feel like it should be spring. YES, I see the snow. Shut up.

Even though I keep reminding myself it’s still winter in every possible way, there are certain things that no longer feel appropriate to wear. Like my red plaid scarf. I think it’s just so Christmassy. Red plaid scarves are for WINTER winter, not spring winter. Which is why I took my red plaid scarf for one last ride on February 28. It promptly snowed another 6 inches.

That’s how it goes. But hey, if you’re looking to spring-ify your wardrobe a little bit, you can hit up the current Shopbop sale*. Through March 8, you can get up to 25% off your purchase (including full-price and sale items) with the code BIGEVENT15. Try something pastel or maybe one of the cute (and affordable) skirts by J.O.A. You can wear them with your tights and boots for now. But no red plaid, of course. 😉

*Please note that Shopbop is a current sponsor of this blog.