Tuesday, August 26, 2014

This Is Why Everyone Should Just Buy A Dress Whether They Need It Or Not, Because Nothing Is Worth The Panic Of Last Minute Dress Shopping

The hunt for a good Mother of the Groom Dress seemed so simple.  This blue dress was good but they only had smaller sizes.  And the nude lining was a little much.  But it was such a well designed dress that luckily I took notice of the designer's name - Tadashi Shoji. 
 And then I found this great burgundy lace Adrianna Papell - and I bought it.  Should have been the end of the search, right? 
 So why am I trying on this Tadashi Shoji dress two days before the wedding?  By the way, I loved it but am against black at weddings on the Groom's mother.  (Me.)
 The reason I had to run to South Coast Plaza and search out a different dress from the Burgundy one I planned on wearing was because Amanda sent me a picture of the dress she planned on wearing and it was the exact same Lace - I mean exact same - Color and Designer.  So why did I decide it would be easier for me to find a different dress than for her to?  Because she is just the slightest bit hard to fit these days since she is just the slightest bit pregnant!  (Hoorah!)
This is her with Kelsey, Nick, and Zach.  The shoulder at the far edge of this picture is Kelsey's very handsome brother Dustin and I will add a picture of him as soon as I find one. 
 So here is my last minute purchase and I just loved wearing it.
 The backdrop for these pictures is a set of barn doors that Kelsey's mother Linda whitewashed to perfection.  And she made our corsages - Roses and Miniature Cali Lilies - so pretty!  All I did was find a dress - I didn't even make it myself.  This Mother of the Groom thing is pretty sweet. 
This is Kelsey and Nick with her parents - the sun is in their eyes so just ignore their expressions.  Her mother, Linda wore the most beautiful beaded dress with matching shoes that I wish I had a better picture of.  Soft pinkish beige with flat bows - so good with the dress.  Just perfect. 

14 comments:

  1. Every dress is gorgeous Beryl, but you have worn a winner! Not sure if it is green or blue -turquoise maybe? - but it brings out the Irish in your eyes...

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    1. Hi Patricia - Bet you're in France by now! How fun! The dress is a Greenish Turquoise under the lace overlay. My Irish husband liked it best, actually.

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  2. Oh I love your titles; they're almost as long as your URL, which I've just typed into my new sidebar ..... Beautiful colour on the dress you chose ! xxx claudine

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    1. Hi Claudine - Thanks! My daughter flew out of Charles de Gaulle this morning after spending the Summer in Lyon, where it was so much cooler than Berkeley. I can't wait to see what she brought. Did she shop for me at Monoprix or Ladurée? Is that Poetry?

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  3. I like both dresses but the blue is my favorite. I'll bet you looked stunning.

    Darla

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    1. Thanks, Darla - It was actually fun to try them all on!

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  4. I can't guess how much money I've spent panic shopping! My latest solution has been just to wear my wedding dress (a grey blue floaty thing) with something long sleeved or short sleeved depending on the weather. I've just now got the cost per wear down to 2 instead of 3 figures and my aim is to get it down to one! Not sure that's feasible, but it's a goal. Bill's kids already think I'm eccentric so I may as well take advantage of that! That turquoise dress looks lovely.

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    1. Hi Shelley - I know just what you mean about a "cost per wear goal". Don't you love it when people think you're eccentric?

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  5. I think you made a good choice for the wedding. Were you able to return the fuschia one, or did you just keep it? I'm sure the wedding was lovely, but isn't it great when it's all over with and you can relax? I didn't attend a single wedding this summer but if I had I would likely have worn my LBD; I don't abide by that rule of no white or black at a wedding!

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  6. Hi Sanda - I did return the other dress, but after reading my own post, I realize it would have been wise to keep it. Hindsight is always so good!

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  7. You are going to have to start going to some parties or something with all the new dresses that you have.

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  8. I love the dress you wore, they're all lovely though. We need a group shot of you with the bride and groom!

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    1. Hi Jay - I really enjoyed wearing that dress. Hope I end up with somewhere else to wear it. Since I only have a few pictures that I took, I didn't get any of me.

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