peplum, netting, and lace

Hi everyone.  Sorry that I have been MIA.  Things have been super busy and my focus has been split in a million different directions.  Needless to say, I'm exhausted!  But life moves on with or without you, so I must adjust and power through!  =)  This past weekend, I had the absolute pleasure of coordinating a wedding for a beautiful couple.  They had quite a large wedding party but you know me, I love a challenge.  Hahahaha... The day ran pretty smoothly considering some bad traffic on the way to the Chicago Botanic Gardens.  Why the road that leads there is only ONE LANE is beyond me!  Talk about major traffic.  Three lanes converging into one, right before you reach the entrance?!  Not the smartest.  But besides that, everything else was amazing.  The weather was great and sunny and the bride looked beaaaaaaaaaauuuuuuuuutiful.  Congratulations S+A!  Thank you for letting me be part of your special day.

I decided to go for a lady-like look and keep things profesh, and instead of traditionally wearing a dress, I went for a top and skirt combo.  Since the peplum trend is well underway right now, I busted mine out.  =)  I absolutely love this top for a myriad of reasons.  One, low price.  Two, low back.  Three, green color.  Four, high neckline.  Five, black netting!  I love the texture the netting gives to this top.  In my opinion, it wouldn't be as cool without it.  The top is a bit loose around the mid-section on me and I haven't had time to get the top altered, so I belted it to hide that fact.  Belts work such magic.  If you have some tops or dresses that you think don't work on you anymore, play with belts and you would be surprised at shapes it can give you.  We didn't get any shots of my shoes because at this point in the day I was in flats that didn't really match.  =P  Being in my heels while running around the gardens would have been inefficient and a disaster.  When it comes to wedding coordination, the bride and groom come before fashion.  I switched to my heels during the ceremony.  =)  Thank goodness The Hubster was around to take shots while I was working.  Multi-tasking baby!  I hope you all had a great weekend!

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Top - ASOS  |  Skirt - Talula  |  Belt - Calvin Klein  |  Necklace - House of Harlow  |  Earrings - Cusp  |  Watch - Michael Kors  |  Bracelet - Stella & Dot

-DOS