Maxi Season

Wedding season is here, my friends. Ready or not, those invites are going to come and you’ve got to have a dress ready. (And just as a friendly reminder, mainly to myself: you shouldn’t wear a white dress to a wedding.) But you could wear a pretty floral maxi dress. This blush number is what I wore to a wedding last weekend. It was an outside venue so I thought I’d go with that vibe, hoping it would be more casual than formal. Maxi dresses are nice when you aren’t sure if the wedding is dressy or casual. I felt both casual and formal in this dress, which is hard to do. Another bucket list item checked off. 
Funny story about this dress. I bought this dress online so I hadn’t tried it on / seen it in store. When it arrived to my house, I immediately tried it on — because when mail arrives at my house I go full on child at Christmas. (Packaging everywhere and I’m asking around for AAA batteries for no apparent reason.) But as I put it on, I was kind of disappointed in the fit. It didn’t look like how I thought it would. The neckline was too low and the slip showed — it just looked awkward. I looked online again to see how it fit on the model and realized that I had the dress on backward! So I did a quick switch and voila — that was how it’s supposed to fit! I had put it on backwards. But the tag was actually sewn into the wrong side, so I sighed a sigh of relief that I’m not a complete idiot. Once I figured out the right direction to wear this dress, I liked it so much that I just rolled with it — cut the tag out of the front and wore it backwards. Or front wards, I have no idea what’s going on with this dress. But I do know that I like it so all that to say, if you buy this dress and the tag is in the higher neckline like mine was, turn that dress around so that the lower side is in the back and cut the tag out. No one but me and you will know. Your secret is safe with me.
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Nordstrom Floral Maxi Dress  (fits TTS)
BC Footwear Wedges
Baggu Leather Clutch
Similar Cuff Bracelet
Gorjana Ring to Wrist Bracelet c/o
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82 Responses

  1. I’m curious what other people think about white with patterns at weddings. I generally think there are so many colors, why do you have to wear one with so much white? I just think it’s so easy NOT to be in a gray area on it, why would you need to be?

    And this is coming from a girl who’s planning on wearing gold at my wedding!

    P.S. This is not an attack! I’m just curious what others think.

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    1. Baha I don’t think this is an attack! This dress is actually more blush than it photographed here. Blushy ivory if you will, but not as pink as it is online. I always go by what I wouldn’t mind at my wedding and this dress past the test. I’m with you — is love to hear other people’s thoughts on white or white pattern dresses at weddings.

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      1. Sorry! I got real pushy in the comment above. I freaked out when I saw this white dress being suggested as wedding guest appropriate. If it’s blush, you may proceed. 😉 But still kinda be careful out there, folks!!

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          1. I like the dress, but I would definitely not want someone to show up at my (imaginary future) wedding in something borderline-white-ivory-blush. The idea is that the bride’s white dress stands out. Everyone has different ideas about this, but I personally wouldn’t take the risk (and this comes from someone who has a similar-ish dress and doesn’t know where to wear it).

  8. I absolutely LOVE this dress on you. I feel like we have alot of similarities in our body type so I am going to go look for this dress now. You look so pretty!

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  13. OMG! No! I simply must object!! I’m a wedding planner and I truly hate when guests wear anything white — even its flowers on it — and especially if it’s full length. I LOVE your style and this dress, but please don’t wear it to a wedding. You’ll make the bride so sad! http://www.marriedandbright.com

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  14. I'm curious what other people think about white with patterns at weddings. I generally think there are so many colors, why do you have to wear one with so much white? I just think it's so easy NOT to be in a gray area on it, why would you need to be?

    And this is coming from a girl who's planning on wearing gold at my wedding!

    P.S. This is not an attack! I'm just curious what others think.

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  21. Baha I don't think this is an attack! This dress is actually more blush than it photographed here. Blushy ivory if you will, but not as pink as it is online. I always go by what I wouldn't mind at my wedding and this dress past the test. I'm with you — is love to hear other people's thoughts on white or white pattern dresses at weddings.

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  23. I absolutely LOVE this dress on you. I feel like we have alot of similarities in our body type so I am going to go look for this dress now. You look so pretty!

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  29. That is such a beautiful dress – backwards or forwards, haha! 🙂 I like the floral print and it’s perfect for summer. The pastel pink clutch is the best accessory with it too.

    I like maxi dresses for the same reason – they are both formal and casual. I’ve never felt out of place at an event when I’ve worn a maxi dress!

    Away From The Blue

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  32. OMG! No! I simply must object!! I'm a wedding planner and I truly hate when guests wear anything white — even its flowers on it — and especially if it's full length. I LOVE your style and this dress, but please don't wear it to a wedding. You'll make the bride so sad! http://www.marriedandbright.com

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  33. Sorry! I got real pushy in the comment above. I freaked out when I saw this white dress being suggested as wedding guest appropriate. If it's blush, you may proceed. 😉 But still kinda be careful out there, folks!!

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  39. That is such a beautiful dress – backwards or forwards, haha! 🙂 I like the floral print and it's perfect for summer. The pastel pink clutch is the best accessory with it too.

    I like maxi dresses for the same reason – they are both formal and casual. I've never felt out of place at an event when I've worn a maxi dress!

    Away From The Blue

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  47. I like the dress, but I would definitely not want someone to show up at my (imaginary future) wedding in something borderline-white-ivory-blush. The idea is that the bride's white dress stands out. Everyone has different ideas about this, but I personally wouldn't take the risk (and this comes from someone who has a similar-ish dress and doesn't know where to wear it).

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  62. You look just beautiful! Love your dress!
    <3
    katsfashionfix.blogspot.com

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  64. You look just beautiful! Love your dress!
    <3
    katsfashionfix.blogspot.com

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  65. “Beautiful – both you and the dress. It is perfect for a summer wedding. I am sure you have a shower of compliments. I should not miss a moment saying everything about these photos is stunning especially your jewelry. I guess a piece of tanzanite would add playful mystery to this fresh look.”

    XOXO
    http://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/

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  68. "Beautiful – both you and the dress. It is perfect for a summer wedding. I am sure you have a shower of compliments. I should not miss a moment saying everything about these photos is stunning especially your jewelry. I guess a piece of tanzanite would add playful mystery to this fresh look."

    XOXO
    http://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/

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  77. You wont believe, I found this dress at NR last evening. Bought it and tried at home and realized it felt weird. Dont know how I remembered that you had a post about trying dress front to back. i did that and it worked. and then I looked for the post and yes its exact same dress!!! and the tag was on wrong side.. couldnt help smile and share.

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