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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.

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#FriendsGettingMarried

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This was the last outfit I wore before heading out to the beach – my friends Christie and Amy got married on Saturday, so I delayed my vacation by a day so I could be there. That’s how much I like them. (Take note, ladies.)

It only seems appropriate I tell you the story of how I met Christie and Amy, and I’ll try to do it in a way that is less embarrassing for Christie. So they moved to the Indianapolis area last spring, and they went to the Pride Parade. It just so happens that I was there too, and being the Instagram addict that I am, I posted a couple photos using the #indypride hashtag. Christie looked through that hashtag and saw my photos, which led her to my profile, which led her to my blog. From there she figured out that (a) I live in Indianapolis, and (b) I’m obviously super awesome.

Running the strong risk of coming off as a total creepster, Christie emailed me (she told me later that she read the email over and over and made Amy read it too before sending). I guess I was feeling nice that day, because I emailed her back. Not long after, the 4 of us met up for brunch, and the rest is history!

So if I get nothing else worthwhile out of this little adventure that is blogging, at least I have 2 great new friends. You can make fun of hashtags all you want, but without them, I probably never would have met Christie and Amy. They’re both fantastic people, and they make a fantastic couple. A million congratulations to the newlyweds, and thanks for stalking me!

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