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Floral Mini Dress with Sleeves
FLORAL MINI DRESS WITH SLEEVES
Ready to add all the spring dresses to your closet? This little mini dress is a must and can be dressed up and down. I wore it with block heel sandals for church a few weekends ago. I think it would be the perfect Easter dress. You could also pair it with a simple nude colored pair of pumps instead of a sandal. In addition to Easter, this dress and heels combo will also be perfect for any bridal showers you have this spring or summer.
Now let’s switch over to a more casual side. A flat pair of sandals or wedges is the way to to go to dress this down a bit for a casual brunch or even a casual Easter lunch. You can also toss a denim jacket over this dress to give it a more casual look. The sleeves have a puffy look, but they lay flat under a jacket. The dress and jacket combo with a pair of cowboy boots will be perfect for rodeo for all my Texas gals. See that western inspired outfit here.
With the ability to dress up and down, this tiered skirt dress will give you lots of versatility in your closet this spring and summer. I love all the details on this dress from the purple floral print, smock bodice detailing, fun and flirty tiered skirt, and you know I love a statement sleeve. It all works perfectly together for the essential spring dress. I’m wearing this dress in a size small.
| OUTFIT DETAILS |
floral minidress | block heel sandals | similar necklace | amethyst bead bracelet | c/o clear bead bracelet | cuff bracelet | x bracelet | similar earrings
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Must Have Shoes for Spring
We took advantage of the big sales weekend to make a few home purchases including a new mattress and this gorgeous new runner for our kitchen. I still have one more item on my sales shopping list, a new pair of shoes or maybe two. I haven’t purchased too many spring sandals in the past couple of years, and I definitely have the itch to for some new ones. Summer and spring sandals are always so fun and pretty, and my closet is ready to welcome something new.
I’m looking at four different styles of shoes which I think are all must have shoes for Spring. I used to be all about the heeled strappy sandal or sky high wedges, and they are still my favorite for the season. But my style leans a little more casual these days, so I’m including a few flat options in my must haves list to help create a well balanced spring shoe collection.
I’ve rounded up some of the cutest shoes in each of these four sections to help complete your spring shoe collection.
MUST HAVE SHOES FOR SPRING
ONE | TWO | THREE
FOUR | FIVE | SIX
SEVEN | EIGHT | NINE
Wedge Sandal from Feature Image is old, number nine is similar and this one here.
ONE | TWO
THREE | FOUR
FIVE | SIX
ONE | TWO
THREE | FOUR
FIVE | SIX
ONE | TWO | THREE
FOUR | FIVE | SIX
SEVEN | EIGHT | NINE
What to Wear as the Bride to Be for Wedding Events
Planning a wedding is fun, but planning the outfits for all the wedding activities is really fun. One of the best parts of planning outfits for all of your wedding events is they can be as dressy as you want because you are the bride. As someone who loves a good statement look, this fit me perfectly. For my bride to be outfits, I looked for chic, white of course, and classic with a statement piece or two. I also tried to pick dresses that fit the event whether that was the theme or location.
Since most of these outfits were from last summer, a couple dresses are sold out. I still wanted to share everything I wore as inspiration for all brides to be out there trying to figure out what to wear to bridal showers, the bachelorette party, and rehearsal dinner. Luckily for all my brides to be out there, many of these looks are still available!
What to Wear as the Bride to Be
BRIDAL SHOWERS
couples shower: white lace dress | pink bow heels
This lace all white dress was the perfect wedding events opener at our couples shower. I added a little wow factor with my pink bow heels. An all white dress is a classic for all events!
garden party themed bridal shower: dress old from Anthropologie | sandals
This floral embroidered white dress was perfect for my floral and garden themed bridal shower. It was the perfect combo of bridal white and floral beauty.
Trying to decide what to wear to an upcoming shower as a guest or host? My shower hostesses were dressed to perfection for my garden themed bridal shower.
BACHELORETTE PARTY OUTFITS
Location: Fredricksburg, TX
driving day/winery stops: romper | pink bow heels
This romper was perfect for a multi-tasking day. We started with a 5 hour drive to Texas Wine Country followed by a few winery stops. I love the loose fit and comfy factor of this romper for the long drive, and chic romper look for wine tastings.
daytime winery tours: white dress
My white lace dress was perfect for a hot summer day visiting Texas wineries! The lace and ruffle details were perfect!
dinner outfit: white romper | pink bow heels
Fancy dinner on the town called for a structured romper. I love the fit and style of this for an evening out.
brunch dress/sold out: OPT Elena Maxi Dress
We ended up not going to brunch, so I wore this dress a few weeks later for my birthday lunch. I loved the flowy material and pastel rainbow colors.
REHEARSAL DINNER & WEDDING WEEKEND DETAILS
Our bridal party wore navy and gray in our wedding. We decided to incorporate these colors into our rehearsal dinner outfits. I found this metallic tiered midi dress and knew it was the perfect mix of cocktail and statement.
mr. and mrs. masks | bride and groom masks
I ordered a few face masks for us to use on our honeymoon for flights and walking around the resort. I ordered one set that would match our wedding day attire just in case we needed them.
flower earrings (rehearsal dinner) | pearl & diamond earrings (wedding day)
I could not decide on earrings, so I ordered both and wore one for rehearsal and the other on wedding day.
wedding day manicure: almond shape with nail color OPI Let Me Bayou a Drink
Top 10 Posts of 2021
This look back post is always my favorite. I love looking back at all the outfits from the year and seeing what you all loved the most. Out of 57 posts, these are your top 10 favorites from the year. Our favorite 2021 fashion trends included lots of floral prints! Floral print made its way into almost all of the top posts. Dresses was another favorite! It’s clear that we are all ready to start dressing up again and put our casual lounge looks to the side.
Thank you so much for spending another year with me and letting me share a little style and outfit inspiration with you! Looking forward to lots more fashion in 2022!
Now get scrolling and see if your favorites made the list!
