So do you remember? With your white dress on It was the end of December Count the days till dawn

So a couple weekends ago Luke and I had an amazing welcome reception to celebrate the wedding with those that could not make the long trip up to Delaware for the wedding. I'm sure you remember me talking about the preparations going into that and how I would be sharing the details soon... so here goes...

I honestly started to feel cliche when I went to buy a dress for the event... if you read my post about a complete wedding look for $1,000 you will know that I went a little J Crew crazy with the wedding. I waited to look for a dress for the reception until we went to Nashville for the mere fact that I wanted to do something different for the reception. Yet where did I find myself when I had been on the search for an entire weekend and had absolutely no luck? J Crew. 

The reception was a southern BBQ theme... so I had envisioned something free people 'ish with my favorite cowgirl boots.... and I had absolutely no luck! everything was either super see through, not white, or way too hot to be wearing outside in the heat of Summer. When I had almost given up I stumbled into J Crew tail between my legs thinking I was going to have to rummage for something I would be less than enthused to wear that day. This dress completely turned things around. The loose, flowy sleeves added that country chic element and the shift style was light weight and perfect for the overall feel of the reception.

I obviously wore it again in the above photos... but part of buying a new dress came with the promise to Luke that I would wear it more than once.... so above we see more of a typical look for me and below how I styled it with a little country flair for the reception.

Dress, Boots, Bracelet, Necklace (USE LFCODE20 for 20% off), 

Bag, old (loving this one), Sunnies, Flats, similar

I will be sharing more photos and details of the reception next week. After being on wedding overload for the greater part of the last year I really needed a little break from all things wedding, but I am back and excited to share all about it with you.

Is it Friday yet.... guess not! But here's to the next three days going by like lightning!

Thanks for reading! 

Xo-L

Blushing Bride

 Dress: LoveLee Boutique c/o / Boots: Ariat / Earrings: J Crew (sold out, also my wedding earrings!) / 

Necklace: Love Always (wedding gift) 

WOW!!! Three weeks! That's quite a break! I have missed sharing in this space so much, but life gets a little crazy sometimes... It;s been two weeks since the wedding and trust me... the week leading up was wedding overload. A lot has happened between then and now and I can't wait to share! First though, I have to share the details from the time leading up to the wedding. My best friend held a shower for me on May 17th. It was the epitome of anything I could have ever wanted...  mimosas, a photo booth, best friends, and tea room grub. I couldn't be more grateful to know I have friends who care enough about me to share special moments like that by my side.

For the shower I had Kelsey from LoveLee Boutique send over the most perfect dress!!!! OMG, I am obsessed! I am a true pear shape... so things like this are usually not my style ( I'm a little self conscious so body-con is scary for me!) This dress was so soft and delicate that it didn't have the effect of a body-con. The batwing sleeves create such a feminine effect... I just can't get over how perfect it is. 

I have to admit that I didn't get to sneak in many pictures the day of the shower... please see below for more details from that day... I went for more of a bohemian look that day. I had imagined something like that for our wedding day, but a country club wedding doesn't quite have the bohemian bride look going.... So I decided to sneak it into something wedding related. My hair was a little crazy that day so I did a mermaid braid and wore flat sandals with gold hardware. I swear I could have been a beach bride that day.. I felt amazing in this dress!

Saturday we traveled to yet another wedding... we are three for three in June right now. (wedding season in full effect!) I decided I just had to wear this dress again. The wedding was in Nashville, so boots were a must!

Please check out LoveLee Boutique! There are several ways to do so via their website or now in Knoxville at Southern Grace Mercantile (8903 Oak Ridge Hwy Suite 102 Knoxville, TN 37931) You can also use coupon code GLITTER to receive 10% off your purchase!

I am so glad to be back and thank you for bearing with me! Wednesday I will share the personal details of the last few weeks to catch up with you all! I hope you have had a fabulous weekend!