My Thoughts on Weddings...

They're cool. 

That is - if you're good at random conversations and getting drunk and people watching and shamelessly getting 3rd helpings ((OF WINE)) and having good conversations in strangely luxurious bathrooms and stuff.

Which, lucky for me, I am. 

What weddings are not, however, is a place for you to stand out. 

No really. 

Nobody

cares

what

you're 

wearing.

Which is why I, friends, 

opted for a tent. 

See, my theory is this: 

Dress like yourself, 

but not so much so that you weird people out who would otherwise be looking at the (beautifully) happy couple were it not for your neon Dr. Marters and (beautifully) obnoxious Peter Pilotto geometric print pencil skirt.

Just use your best judgement. 

And if you don't have any,

test-run your outfit on a leisurely walk around a well-dressed block. 

If nobody notably gawks,

you're safe. 

[[Note: A sweatpants-clad college town is not a good idea for a test subject.

But if worse does come to worse (as it's wont to do), 

try out a stroll through the business/law/med school where people are conscious of the power of a well-dressed figure?

also? cute (read: rich) guys]]

As you may have guessed,

this here was my ensemble du jour this past Saturday for a Milwaukee, Wisconsin

wedding on the lake. 

Note: I was very cold. 

Note: Tights are not "warmer". 

Note: The idea of tights being "warmer" is a manufactured truth built as a psychological barrier against bare legs and cold weather because long stuff (clothing-wise) (also speech-wise) (also day-wise) isn't often fun. 

Note: We're all living a lie. 

dress: Anthropologie, tights: Anthro, necklace: Karen London, boots: thrifted

Circuitouisly-reached Moral of the Story: 

Weddings are not the time for you to pull a Cinderella Story {CMM = so dreamy!! #AMIWRONG} makeover and suddenly stun the world with your previously unforeseen beauty. 

Just meet a millionaire groomsman and get your little gold diggin' self out on the dance floor n' awkwardly boogie n' stuff -ya hear?.  

Cheers.