An Organza Extravaganza

These are a few of my favorite things: organza, leopard (print, cat, etc.), and Bordeaux (the color, the wine, etc.). Also Fridays, but we're not quite there yet. 

Oyster Eyeglasses - Krewe// Andromeda Earrings - Mercedes Salazar// Clear Eyeglasses - Krewe

Blacks & Baubles

Your wish is my command (kinda). So when you wish for black gowns and more baubles, this is what your genie provides. And while the Dom wasn't necessarily on the wish list, I threw it in there cuz' I lurve ya (and we made it through Monday). So now we can get all Morticia-donning-shoulder-dusters while sipping some bubbly - it's a lewk.

Red Flower Tassel Earrings - Nicola Bathie// Turqoise Beaded Drops - Suzanna Dai// Embroidered Royal Kenyan Earrings - Lizzie Fortunato// Vintage Earrings - Lulu Frost// Mint Heartbreaker Earrings - Mercedes Salazar// Spritz Crochet Earrings - Lucy Folk// Coral Earrings - Concrete Jellyfish// Crossover Black Dress - Keepsake// Black One Shoulder Dress - Keepsake

La La Land, Fall Formal Edition

You know, that scene where Emma Stone and her gal pals break out into a choreographed dance routine in the middle of an empty street in their primary monochromatic frocks (see below). I watched La La Land again last night and (as with most movies) my favorite parts are always the beginning and the build up, before the plot gets too complicated and inevitably leaves you in a befuddling state of not knowing whether you're happy or sad anymore (which then leads to another trip to the kitchen, another pour in the glass - you know how that story ends).

Apart from 1) provoking a pathetic, attempted tap performance in my living room, 2) implanting some heavy nostalgia for the glory days of living with three girls and starting off our nights with the best part of the night - getting ready, and 3) leaving me with those damn tunes replaying in my head all. morning. long., the movie did something else. It inspired today's collage, which elevates the costumes just a wee bit so that Emma and her amigas are a little more on-trend and a little more prepared for some fall festivities (no offense to Mary Zophres).

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Flower Earrings - Patricia Peckinpaugh// Velvet Dress - Creatures of Comfort// Geometric Purse - Zara// Mismatched Flower Earrings - Bounkit// Clear & Black Suede Pumps - Steve Madden// Two Drop Earrings - Rebecca De Ravenel

White on White

Fun Friday fact: apparently It wasn't until Queen Victoria (that little fashion-forward chica pictured below) married her cousin (eesh) Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg in February 10, 1840 that wearing white on your wedding became a "thing." Before Queen Vic the brides traditionally wore red - lovely color, but not ideal for the delicate-little-flower look brides today are going for.

So today's post is dedicated to Queen Victoria (thank you), brides-to-be looking for some white numbers (you're welcome), and Over the Moon for inspiring all my wedding madness this week (it's been a magical ride).

Embellished Necktie - Abbie Walsh// White Eyelet Dress - Alice McCall// Mug Cuff - Balenciaga// Happily Ever After Clutch - Sophia Webster// White Long Sleeve Dress - Efrain Mogollon// Wifey for Lifey Sandals - Sophia Webster

Moon Over Miami: My Wedding

Today I got to relive my own wedding with Over the Moon, the wedding website I just can't seem to stop yapping about.

And before directing you that way, I feel like I must acknowledge the risk in doing this. Not because I'm showcasing my wannabe-party-planner-slash-stylist amateur skills for the internet to judge - because I do that every damn day. But because I'm stepping dangerously close to the border of "this-girl-needs-to-get-over-her-wedding" town. We all know this town and we all like to think we can banish brides of yesteryear to this town, but allow me to put on my public-defender-no-one-asked-for-or-really-wants hat for a second (or don't allow me, I'ma do it anyway).

Sharing your wedding is sharing a very special part of you - it's all the people and places and things you love wrapped up in a weekend that flies by too quickly. So getting to relive it any which way is the only means of being able to feel like you are back in your favorite place with all your favorite people and things on your favorite day. Think of it like a gals own Pensieve a la Harry Potter - it's just. like. that.

So here is my personal Pensieve, courtesy of the duo-Dumbledores at Over the Moon, Alexandra Macon & Andee Olson (just as wise and just as loveable). Most of the stuff my bridesmaids and I wore is no longer in stock, but I linked similar styles below because I lurve ya.