Pink Dress by Oasis | Nude Heels by Hotter | Clutch Bag by Accessorize | Rose Gold Bracelet, Earrings & Ring from Lily & Rose by Zetterburg
Don't you just love a wedding?! I for one really do! The excitement, emotion and celebration of love captured in one magical day. I enjoy everything from the exchanging of the vows to the speeches, the first dance not to mention the opportunity to dress up!
I've had three of my childhood friends get married in the last 3 years. One each summer all at the same local church we grew up near. Something that has felt really special and poignant for me. Obviously each one has required a new outfit seeing as on the whole there were similar groups of people attending each one I didn't feel I could keep recycling the same look. Plus it is in my nature to just crave buying a new dress for an occasion, any excuse!
Unfortunately I now don't have anymore weddings to attend in the immediate future so I either have to hope some of my friends or relatives get engaged soon or else I need to make some more friends!
I wore this dress to my friends wedding last month and I must say I felt like an absolute princess wearing it! It had a light tulle underskirt to it so it flared out making it extra girlie and really flattering I think. The pastel pink shade & floral print is so dreamy and it just demanded twirling! The lace detailing on the low cut V back was my favourite feature though it looked so pretty and intricate. This dress is from Oasis, somewhere I always go to when I'm looking for a dress for an occasion as they have some many great options when it comes to styles and patterns. I'm also confident by now that the majority of their clothes will suit my body shape having shopped there for so long.
As you may know I always have trouble when it comes to my shoes! Due to living with a long term health condition & chronic joint problems I can't really wear regular heels. My shoes need to be padded underneath and extra supportive particularly around the ankles. I have found a few shops that do nice, wearable options for me though and although they may have a reputation for being a bit 'granny-ish' I'm hoping once you see them you'll agree with me that they are actually quite pretty! See you don't always have to sacrifice style for comfort! My go-to brands are usually Hotter, Rieker & Moshulu. Wedges are preferable as they're much more supportive and stable and any shoes that I wear always have good ankle straps to help stabilise the joint. I know people say ankle straps aren't always the most flattering and they cut your legs off making them appear shorter but I think they're cute and for me they're necessary so I just roll with it. In this case I wore a pair of Mary-Jane style nude heels I bought from Hotter last year. I felt they went with the dress better than any of my wedges. They're not online anymore but I will link some similar options for you. I did change into some more comfortable wedges after the church ceremony & photos though just to save my feet!
I got to catch up with my good friend Beckie (who blogs at The Sussex Girl) who I'm known since we were 7 years old. She wore this gorgeous floral dress from Warehouse & a fascinator by John Lewis which I thought made for a stunning outfit!
Do you have any weddings coming up this Summer? If so let me know what you're planning to wear!
