Something Blue

{Dress: French Connection; Belt: Express-similar; Shoes: Sam Edelman; Bag: Foley & Corinna}

Last weekend, Kyle and I attended our first wedding of the season. Is it me, or is EVERYONE getting married this year? Well, everyone except the gays, because apparently they're the ones who would ruin the sanctity of marriage, not the Kim Kardashians, Elizabeth Taylors, and Britney Spears' of the world. smh. Regardless, the weddings are starting to pile up. 

I'll say this to all you upcoming weddings: you have a lot to live up to following the one Kyle and I went to last weekend. I loved that the couple chose a venue for both the ceremony and the reception (that whole waiting two hours between ceremony and reception thing has GOT to stop). They also had several of their own unique touches, including a great officiant, a wine box situation, and a groomsman who nearly fainted during the exchanging of the rings. It was awesome! But most of all, the food was perfect. 

Let's face it: all my good Paleo choices went straight out the window for the wedding. I ate more of these canapes than anyone should truly ever know about. But I mean, do you see that hash brown topped with salmon in the back there??? They have powers that I just couldn't overcome. And the cake...? OMG, I can't even talk about the cake right now. I'll get too emotional.

Kyle was the perfect date, as usual. And even though I promised myself I didn't need to buy a dress for the wedding, I figured now was no time to start practicing restraint, which is precisely why I picked up this blue ombre number. Taking advantage of the 20% off Friends and Family discount at Bloomie's was justification enough for me.

 ...And because I know y'all love pictures of me lookin' a damn fool, enjoy:

If looking this good is wrong, then lock me up and throw away the key, honey boo boo child!

What's your philosophy on buying a new dress for a wedding? Is it a must?? Are you an outfit repeater??