I took a much needed break from lab this weekend and drove home to celebrate a dear friend's wedding. The wedding was absolutely beautiful and I loved spending time with my family and old college friends. The true success of the weekend was that I managed to pack just what I needed and neatly fit everything (including toiletries and shoes) in one single duffle bag! Over packers of the world rejoice! I know I can't be the only one who obsesses over what to wear to a wedding and spends countless hours planning outfits for a trip. My solution to this age old problem this time was to pick three outfits and stick to wearing just those. I chose one nice dress to wear to the wedding, a casual shorts and tee shirt look, and a more dressy outfit to wear to dinner or drinks. I styled the looks with bags and accessories and packed everything in one bag (yay!)
Is it just me or does anyone else have the most trouble finding a dress to wear to a wedding? All the good ones are always white! If you come to my wedding feel free to wear white I will NOT be offended. Luckily, I had the good fortune of finding two amazing (non-white) dresses during a local Dillard's clearance sale, I will be sharing the other one in another post so stay tuned. This dress is seriously the stuff of dreams for me, fitted, bright, colorful and at less than $40, affordable on my graduate student budget. I love classic hemlines and sheath dresses are one of my favorites, classy and feminine and powerful all-in-one. This bright pink option was exactly what my wardrobe needed. I was able to dress it up for the wedding with a statement necklace and neutral nude pumps.
My Friday road tripping outfit was a lot more low-key. A gray skater skirt and lightweight knit top kept things comfortable and light during my drive. Which is probably why we stopped during lunch to have a mini photoshoot in front of this sign! Anyone who has spent time road tripping in the southeast can probably figure out what it says (hint: July 4th).
I played hooky with my guy on Monday so I paired a tribal print skirt and chambray top to run errands and frolic in the sunshine. It was a truly magical Monday eating lunch in the park and doing midday shopping with all of the stay-at-home wives and moms. It really is the little things that make life joyful!
What are some of your favorite looks for a wedding weekend? Do you have any secrets to keep you from overpacking?
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