Rose A La Mode

Wedding Season

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H&M Dress

Jenny Present Necklace

Gold Key necklace

BCBG Shoes

H&M Sweater

Girl Smiling

Get the look: H&M Dress (similar) and sweater (similar), BCBG Shoes (similar), Macy’s Watch, Jenny Present & Banana Republic (similar) Necklaces

Went to a wedding yesterday. It was so fun! Seems like it’s wedding season again and I’ve got a few of them coming up myself, so I thought I’d share this little tip. There are some freakin’ amazing dresses at H&M right now!

But I always struggle with what to wear to weddings. My community of friends is pretty eclectic yet trendy yet classic. Very strange. So I always strive to find a great dress that is current, makes me look like an individual, but isn’t so trendy that I’ll look back at pictures and be grossed out. Well, this little guy was perfect for me. And it was only $40 full price! Also, it comes in beige and light pink! Go get it!

 

A Follow-Up

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Target Wedges

Jenny Present Necklace

The Limited Belt

American Eagle Jeans

Get the look: BB Dakota Dress, American Eagle Jeans (Similar), Target Wedges (Similar), JCrew Flower (Similar), Jenny Present necklace, Forever 21 (similar) & Awkward Bracelets, DKNY White Watch (similar)

For those of you who didn’t see, I did Awkward and Awesome’s on Sydneys site yesterday. It was Awesome! Well, one of my awkwards was:

Being at church and the pastor tells you to shake hands with the people next to you, so you extend your hand and the guy on the left turns around and has a hook.

I had a few people ask about it and thought I’d tell you the full story. It actually didn’t happen to me, but my sister.

Here’s a little back story, which makes this even better. So, she was in college and was part of a traveling singing group. It was a Baptist college, so they would travel to churches around Missouri and perform. So, most of the places she went, people would say, “Oh, thank you so much for coming!” To which she would always reply, “Thank you for having us.”

OK, so cut to that Sunday morning when we’re in church and our pastor (who always tells us to say something different to the people around us to kind of break the ice) tells us to tell our neighbor, “Thank you for coming!” So This guy turns around and has some sort of hook apparatus instead of a hand. No big deal, but it totally caught my sister by surprise. Well, he just reached his left hand out  and shook her hand that way. Smooth move Mr! So, then he says, “Thank you for coming!”

Well, my sister has been traveling so much and is used to being in other churches that she starts her “Thank you for have…” She realized she was saying the wrong thing and she didn’t know how to recover so she just stopped talking and turned around.

So, “Thank you for have” is of course one of those things we still all say.

PS: Last night I completely and utterly fell in mad love with this watch. Any ideas how I can pay for it?

The It List – April 15, 2011

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Happy Friday folks!  Take some time to enjoy these great blogs today!

  • good tots is loving this sequined maternity top – so cute!  Check out this sparkly number is a fun maternity outfit!
  • sweetie pie style is crushing on Sam Edelman shoes – check out all of her great outfit inspiration. I am loving these animal print wedges the best! (find sweetie pie style on twitter!)
  • a spot of whimsy brings us bold and brilliant photos of the tulip fields in Holland. If you have never seen these photos before you must check them out, and if you have – well it never hurts to see them again (and again!).  (find a spot of whimsy on twitter!)
  • thought and musing has the perfect tourist outfit… a gorgeous maxi skirt, layers and a scarf!  Perfect for travel wear – and so chic!
  • strong sense of style is loving the bohemian look of kimono style jackets for spring and summer.  Wow – these are just gorgeous!
  • good clean fun always has my mouth watering… these lemon yogurt muffins are no exception! These would be perfect to serve for Easter brunch! (find good clean fun on twitter!)
  • the capital barbie features graphic footwear. These black and gold wedges are GORGEOUS! Wow! (find capital barbie on twitter!)
  • one hundred inspirations features this Kristen Cavallari outfit that has me craving boots and right before summer even!
  • a little dash of ash has me wanting a ‘relaxation room’ in my house – forget “man caves”, “mom-caves” or “mud rooms”.  I need a relaxation room! (find a little dash of ash on twitter!)
  • rose a la mode has me swooning for this maxi dress, I absolutely love how she styled it.  So effortless and beautiful! (find rose a la mode on twitter!)
  • mama loves papa looks dashing in this graphic sun dress. I love fun patterns for warmer temps and this dress doesn’t disappoint. (find mama loves papa on twitter!)
  • meet virginia design has tips and tricks on thrifting. I especially loved this post because I never seem to have much luck snagging the good deals! (find meet virginia design on twitter!)
  • a spoonful of dish introduces us to the most gorgeous laptop bag – ever.  Totally agreed – my laptop would be very happy in this bag!
  • good life for less has teamed up with JCPenney, stop by to create Easter inspired outfits using pieces from JCP for a chance to win a $50 gift card!  How fun! (find good life for less on twitter!)
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