Pre-Wedding Dinner, originally uploaded by academichic.Sources:
On A:
- Dress – Max Studio, via Marshals
- Shoes – Seychelles, via DSW
- Earrings – gift from S.
- Bag – Crystalyn Kae
On A’s Mom:
- Navy Jersey Cardigan – Talbots
- White Cami – Talbots
- Seersucker Capris – Talbots
- Sandals – Born
On A2 (below):
- Navy Button Down – Ralph Lauren
- Seersucker Pants – Gap
- Sandals – Reefs
On A’s Dad (below):
- Polo – Ralph Lauren
- Shorts – Ralph Lauren
Endnotes:
The night before the wedding the we went to one of favorite old stomping grounds for dinner and micro-brew. Everyone arrived in town at different times and just showed up to the brewery to join our enormous table in the rooftop beer garden. There was no need for a rehearsal so we all just enjoyed relaxed evening laughing, swapping stories, and getting excited about the big day.
My mom and I did not coordinate our outfits, but clearly we were on the same wave length with our navy ensembles finished off with our strikingly similar large brown totes. I loved my mom’s little jersey cardigan paired with her cropped blue and white seersucker pants. She was trendy but age appropriate. We both wear blue well because it makes our eyes pop. I get my blue eyes from both my parents, but you can clearly see I get my height from dad.
As it turned out A2 apparently also got the memo about navy being our pre-wedding color.
Royal Blue, originally uploaded by academichic.
We laughed about our over-coordinated looks but I actually kind of loved it – we looked like a pair! She wore her navy button down and seersucker pants (which can’t tell from this picture) with reefs for a casual laid back look that was still pulled together and fresh.
And, yes even my dad got the memo to wear blue – seriously all just a coincidence!
Blue, originally uploaded by academichic.Both of my parents are brand loyalists. A majority of my mom’s wardrobe comes from Talbots, including the beautiful black linen dress and blue linen jacket she wore for the actual wedding. My dad is a true Ralph Lauren fan and owns a polo in just about every color and his wedding suit was also Ralph Lauren. In the past, I have rarely found much from either of these companies (though A2 swears by Ralph Lauren with her own impressive collection of polos) but have recently been liking more and more from Talbots (more on that in a post to come).
Finally, dearest readers, thank you so much for the outpouring of well wishes and kind words. It has been so much fun and incredibly heart warming to read all of the comments on the wedding post, so thank you all for adding to the incredible high I’ve been on all week!
A & A2, originally uploaded by academichic.
You look all look so crisp in your blue outfits (not to mention happy)!
Way to rock the seersucker, A2. A vastly underworn fabric imho.
the fact that you “matched” made me smile…
That dress is really great! I love the corsage detail.
Love the coordinating looks. :) Congratulations again!
You know what they say…”Great minds think alike!” You all look striking! So happy for you!
You look so incredibly happy in these photos! I love all the blue and that it wasn’t planned. That dress fits you perfectly!
I am so happy for the two of you. You both look incandescent- and the fact that you matched without trying! Good omen!
Best wishes to you both.
Love it how you coincidentally matched the outfits!! I agree that it is a good omen :)!
Love that dress! And Marshalls?? Are you kidding?! Amazing. Kudos on your low-cost, high-chic style!
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