Wedding Season

Photos by Dan.

Dress: Nine West (Macy's)

Shoes: Banana Republic Outlet

Earrings: Borrowed from Mom

Vintage Dooney & Burke Purse: Ebay (gift from Dan)

Yesterday two of my good friends from college got married.  It is so wonderful to be able to share in the joy of your friends' bliss! They were married in the small church she and her family attend near their house, and they had a lovely outdoor reception at a tree farm and nursery.  They had a big, white tent with tiny, twinkling white lights strung up along the outside, and there were gorgeous gardens all around.  Plus, check out that flamingo.  Pretty cool, right?

This dress is my college graduation dress, but this is the third wedding I've worn it to since I got it last summer.  It is by far my favorite dress that I own.  I was first drawn to its unique, eye-catching floral pattern, and then I was smitten with its vintage-inspired cut.  It's my go-to summer dress.  The red-orange shoes I had already when I got the dress, and they just happened to match perfectly.  I'm definitely glad I wore this breezy dress on that muggy summer day.

Biting the bullet

Well, I did it! I bit the bullet and got myself a new camera...and I LOVE it! I ended up purchasing the Nikon D3000 after much deliberation and talking to a few different people.  Last evening I walked around my yard snapping some photos in an attempt to familiarize myself with some of the settings.  These are a few of the photos I took, unedited.  

I have more exciting news as well! I'm taking a photography class during this month! It starts Tuesday, and it's taught by the photography teacher in the school district where I work.  I took two in-service trainings with her before, one on beginner digital photography and one on intro to photoshop, and I really enjoyed both of those even though they only lasted a few hours, so I'm really looking forward to the opportunity to work with her again and learn even more.  Soon Dan won't be the only one taking photos on this blog!

A Little Swedish Dress

I purchased this dress online via Etsy at Cleo Chrysanthemum.  I love its bright red, Swedish-feeling pattern, and its comfortable, loose fit.  I also love these shoes, but the soles crumbled and fell apart as I wore them through the backyard, which is why I'm glad I only paid a couple of bucks for them at the thrift store.  Oh the perils of thrift shopping.

Also, I have exciting blog news! I'm thinking about investing in a new camera.  Right now I'm thinking about a Nikon D3000, but I'm still doing my homework.  Well, to be fair, Dan is the one who is really into technology and gadgets and he is doing most of the research.  Also, I'm going to be getting a domain for my blog, and I'm thinking about transitioning to Wordpress.  

Photos by Dan.

Dress: Vintage via Cleo Chrysanthemum (Etsy)

Shoes: Etienne Aigner via thrift store

Book Worm

The Curious Combination of the Dress and the Sneaker by Vintage Aplomb featuring slim shoes

Cat Earrings! by Vintage Aplomb featuring short shorts

Catcher in the Rye by Vintage Aplomb featuring platform high heels

I like turtles.

No, this post has nothing to do with fashion, but I caught my brother's turtles doing this yesterday and I just had to share.

Shape Up or Ship Out

I was a very quiet blogger during the month of May.  I was very busy wrapping up my first school year of teaching and beginning my first course towards my Master's degree.  Now that I have the summer off and I've gotten the hang of online classes, however, I'm really hoping to document my summer fun here.

I was feeling very nautical today, as I often do during the summer, so Dan and I thought we'd shoot some photos down where my parents dock their boat.  Afterwards, we saw Midnight In Paris.  We both really enjoyed it.  I'm not going to write a full-fledged review here, but I'd highly recommend it.  Much of the film takes place in the '20's, and it was such a treat to look at the beautiful costumes, hair, and make-up.  It really made me want to chop my hair into a short, chin-length bob again, but as you can see, it finally can be pulled back in a pony tail now, which is oh so nice on muggy summer afternoons when I don't want it on my neck.

Shirt: Tommy Hilfiger (from the outlet a few years ago)

Shorts: J Crew Outlet

Anchor necklace: Brighton (birthday gift from mom)

Purse: Vintage Dooney & Burke (graduation gift from Dan)

Shoes: Clarks

A Feature! Or two!

Amanda of The Upside of Wonder has been kind enough to feature me in her Hello, Blogosphere editorial.  This, in turn, prompted features on Victoria of Justice Pirate's Modest Fashion Features and a mention on another site that Victoria contributes to, Ruby-Eyed Okapi.  I would like to thank these ladies for their support, and after my brief hiatus I have lots of summery outfit ideas that I can't wait to photograph and post!

Until then, here's a look at what I've been up to lately: