Now that my wedding ceremony and family party are done I can share what I wore! I didn't want a regular wedding so it made sense to not wear a regular wedding dress. I still wanted something feminine and pretty so I had Needle & Thread in mind. I've always loved their lace and beaded dresses but never had an occasion to buy one. My wedding seemed like the perfect time! Another stipulation I had was I didn't want to spend thousands on a dress. Enter - the Net-a-Porter sale, my favorite sale of the Summer!

Once the sale started I began checking religiously to see if any dresses popped up in my price range that I liked. I saved a bunch to my wishlist and patiently waited for further reductions. I ended up finding a really pretty dress by Needle & Thread for 40% off retail! The photos showed it as being really light pink but the description said lilac. A lighter shade of my favorite color seemed appropriate so I bought it with advertising money that was just deposited to my PayPal account. Totally meant to be!

(I almost chose this longer dress but feared it would be way too long on me because I'm not model height. Good thing I didn't because the dress I bought was supposed to hit at the knee and went all the way down to mid-calf.)


Next up, shoes. My main searches were on The Real Real and the Net-a-Porter sale. I was hoping to find a purple shoe to go with the dress but none of them really screamed wedding. I wanted a less expensive pair of shoes but I just kept coming back to a pair of Kirkwood sandals that were a little over what I wanted to pay. They were so much fun and I loved that they were unique. Definitely special enough for a wedding. Plus, 50% off is still a pretty great score, right?

Nicholas Kirkwood Lola embellished Lurex sandals (Net-a-Porter)

For my something old I wore opal earrings that belonged to my late Grandmother on my Dad's side and were passed down to me. Opals are my birthstone, hence why there is an opal on my engagement ring. When it came to my something blue I chose a topaz necklace that my other Grandmother passed down to me a few years ago. It was a nice surprise for her to see I wore it! This way I had an heirloom from both of them on my special day. Finally, my mother lent me my something borrowed - an opal bracelet that was passed down to her from my Dad's mom (which was part of a set with the earrings that I wore.)  I'll go into my engagement ring and wedding band in a different post so this doesn't become a mile long.

Something Old: Opal and gold earrings that belonged to my paternal Grandmother

Something Borrowed: Opal & Gold bracelet from Mom that was my paternal Grandmother's

Something Blue: Topaz and diamond necklace passed down from my maternal Grandmother

I didn't do anything with my hair because Christian likes it straight and I did my own makeup, very simply. My Mom got me a beautiful purple-themed bouquet even though I originally wasn't going to have one.  She pointed out that it would give me something to hold during the ceremony to make me feel less awkward. So true!

Bridal bouquet from City Line Florist

My husband (AHH! So weird saying that) wore some nice blue pants, a lilac button down and blue tie for the ceremony and party. I think we make a pretty stylish couple, don't you?


Thank you so much to the lovely Lydia for taking all these photos for us on our special day!!

Wedding Dress: Needle & Thread Mirage tiered embellished tulle dress (Net-a-Porter), Wedding Shoes: Nicholas Kirkwood Lola embellished Lurex sandals (Net-a-Porter),  Wedding Band: Sofia Zakia Altair Ring (Catbird), Engagement Ring: Custom Sofia Zakia Wandering Star  Ring, Opal

Men's Button Down: Ryan Seacrest Ultimate Slim Fit,  Pants: Apt. 9 Slim Fit Twill Suit in Dusty Blue (we scored the pants only for $15 on the clearance rack at Kohl's!)

I was able to behave this month and nothing new has been added to my closet. But you will notice I finally updated the information for my wedding dress, wedding shoes and wedding band! I got married in a super small ceremony last Saturday. We're having a party for our family and friends tomorrow. I'll share photos in my wedding look next week.



THE (modified) RULES

1. Be mindful of purchases 
2. Quality over quantity
3. Basics are best

MY PROGRESS 

Clothes:

1. J. Crew 'Harlow' cardigan sweater in star print ($15, $90 retail, used gift card)
2. Robert Rodriguez tonal paisley chiffon dress via Roundabout ($16.80, $348 retail) 
3. Mickey Baseball Tee via Disney Character Warehouse ($14.99, used gift card)
4. Mickey Metallic Tank via Disney Character Warehouse ($7.99, used gift card) 
5. Wedding Dress - Needle & Thread Mirage tiered embellished tulle dress via Net-a-Porter ($206, retail $405, used ad money) 

Basics:

1. nothing yet

Shoes:

1. Franco Sarto 'Dolly' mule in navy via DSW ($20, $80 retail)
2. Wedding Shoes - Nicholas Kirkwood Lola embellished Lurex sandals via  Net-a-Porter ($326, retail $815) 

Bags:

1. Dooney & Bourke 2017 Sorcerer Mickey Disney Shopper Tote via eBay ($200, used ad money & work bonus)

Accessories:

1. Wedding Band Sofia Zakia Altair Ring via Catbird ($562)

Gifted from Brands:

1. Azaggi Jewelry Round Crescent Moon necklace w/ CZs
2. Azaggi Jewelry Tiny Owl necklace

Total spent in September: $0

Total spent in 2018:  $36.80
(not counting wedding shoes + band)

A simple outfit for a day where I didn't want to get dressed or make myself presentable. This outfit actually looks better in the throwback version. Probably because I tucked it in...whoops! What can I say, cloudy/rainy days make me extra lazy. For my re-wear I wore the same color tee from Everlane but opted to wear the one with the pocket.

Tee: Everlane, Skirt: Made by Mom, Sandals: Steve Madden (Marshalls), Necklace: Francesca's



The Original: 

Notice something odd about this outfit? If you're saying the pink top - correct! If you have followed my blog for any amount of time you will have noticed I don't wear light colors often. But I bought tee from Everlane a couple years ago because you never know when you'll need a light pink tee. It went perfectly with the flowers on these cherry blossom printed pants but I still feel odd in it. Give me dark colors any day!

Tee: Everlane 'The Cotton V' in rose, Cherry Blossom Print "Ryan" Pant c/o Banana Republic Factory (Clinton Crossing Premium Outlets), Heels: Simply Vera Wang c/o Kohl's, Belt: Kenneth Cole Reaction (Marshalls), Bag: Marc by Marc Jacobs 'Perfect Purse ostrich-effect PVC' (Net-a-Porter), Sunglasses: Chanel

Do you and your significant other have a couple you identify with? For me and my husband (yep, we got married over the weekend!) it's Wall-E and Eve. It was the first movie we watched together, and technically our first date so now we buy all things Wall-E & Eve!

We're still in wedding season, and what's better than a personalized piece of jewelry for your loved ones as a special gift.  Recently oNecklace got in touch with me to check out their offerings. oNecklace offers personalized jewelry in 14K gold, sterling silver and even rose gold.  I decided to choose something from their ample selection of couples jewelry!


I chose the two heart necklace and put both our names and birthstones on it so it's completely unique to us!  It's such a cute piece and simple enough that I can wear it with any outfit. The only thing is it's a bit hard to read Christian's name because of the font, but mine looks perfect!  I got the 16 inch chain so it wouldn't hang so low but you can go from 14 to 22 inches on your chain.

Wall-E & Eve Tee: Target, Cardigan: Max Studio (gift), Jeans: Mother (Marshalls), Sandals: Malu c/o Marshalls, Bag: Marc by Marc Jacobs 'Natural Selection Mini Messenger Bag' (Saks Fifth Avenue), Two Heart Necklace c/o oNecklace

I've been slacking on blog pictures lately thanks to either killer heat or rainy days. This Summer has definitely been difficult for blogging.  Luckily we had a stretch of good weather so I was able to get a few outfits shot for this week and next.

I've been meaning to wear this sweater for a while but the weather never seemed to cooperate. I was originally going to wear it with pants but decided to go for shorts instead since it's still pretty warm. I don't think these shorts have appeared much on the blog this Summer but they still remain one of my most worn pieces on super hot days. (Excuse the wrinkles in the shorts, I had been sitting a lot, haha!)


Turtleneck Tank: Highline Collective (Lord & Taylor),  Shorts: Banana Republic (Clinton Crossing), Slip-On Sandals: BCBGeneration 'Yerra' Slip-on Sneaker (DSW), Sunglasses: Gucci, Eyeglasses chain: Tinksky (Amazon)

A quick post for a look I wore to my Grandma's last weekend. I've worn this shirt a few times this year but hadn't taken outfit photos in it yet. Whoops! I seem to be doing that a lot lately this year.  OH well, at least it's not something new. It's been in my closet for about 5 years now, I think. I got it for $10 in a special sale at Coco's on the Green when one of their locations was closing.

My Dad took these for me super quick and I didn't check them because he usually takes perfect pictures. (He was my photographer before the fiancé came along.) I didn't want to re-shoot by the time I realized they were blurry, so enjoy my laziness...WHOOPS

Top: Mexx (Coco's), Shorts c/o Banana Republic Factory at Clinton Crossing, Sandals: Malu c/o Marshalls, Sunglasses: Chanel