Tonight I had the great pleasure of hanging out with my amazing other sister {Merrily Jessica} and my sweet, adorable and fun nephew Philip.
(He's already cool enough to have a nick name at day care; just call him Pip-Pip)!
She is attending the wedding of a high school friend in Savannah, GA in a couple of weeks and she all but literally
b e g g e d
me for my help with her wardrobe for the trip.
Just kidding!
But, she did ask me to help her and I was very obliged and excited and wait until you see what we came up with Merrily's!
I had three tasks:
1. Find her an outfit for the airplane.
2. Find her an outfit for the rehearsal dinner.
3. Find her an outfit for the wedding.
This was all without, well, any information.
Is the rehearsal dinner formal? [she didn't know]
What will the weather be like? [Hot, but really she didn't know]
Are you invited to the rehearsal dinner? [she didn't know]
Ah well, no worries.
What we came up with, I am swooning over. My sister is so beautiful {inside and out}, and I was honored to help her.
Airplane:
As younger girls, my sister and I used to fly to visit my uncle Mike (who was in the Army) wherever he was stationed. HE taught me that flying does not mean it is acceptable to look like you just rolled out of bed.
[I'm not knocking those people who do opt for comfort on an airplane]
I have just always followed his advice and try to dress what I call as comfortable business casual.
So, with that being said, I chose for Jessica a crisp pair of dark blue jeans cuffed at the bottom
[I cannot stand when jeans are too long, why would you NOT want to show off your shoes?!?]
For the first look, I paired the jeans with a chiffon, very pretty beige color with the lightest of gray polka dots.
Still comfortable and light, but slightly dressy.
I completed the look with a dark purple belt, black flats, and bracelets.
For the second look, we took the same pair of jeans, and again, a dark navy blue chiffon sleeveless top with the prettiest of pearl buttons.
Paired with a scarf, black flats, and bracelets.
For the wedding, I chose a beautiful green wrap dress that I found in her closet. It is so flattering on her figure, and again, paired with her classic black heels. Both of these pieces are perfect for a afternoon weekend wedding in the beautiful and historic city of Savannah.
Jessica had already chosen a modern pattern sheath dress
in beautiful shades of purple and blue. Paired with the classic black
heels, it looks really sharp and classy on her.
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What we came up with, I am swooning over. My sister is so beautiful {inside and out}, and I was honored to help her.
Airplane:
As younger girls, my sister and I used to fly to visit my uncle Mike (who was in the Army) wherever he was stationed. HE taught me that flying does not mean it is acceptable to look like you just rolled out of bed.
[I'm not knocking those people who do opt for comfort on an airplane]
I have just always followed his advice and try to dress what I call as comfortable business casual.
So, with that being said, I chose for Jessica a crisp pair of dark blue jeans cuffed at the bottom
[I cannot stand when jeans are too long, why would you NOT want to show off your shoes?!?]
For the first look, I paired the jeans with a chiffon, very pretty beige color with the lightest of gray polka dots.
Still comfortable and light, but slightly dressy.
I completed the look with a dark purple belt, black flats, and bracelets.
For the second look, we took the same pair of jeans, and again, a dark navy blue chiffon sleeveless top with the prettiest of pearl buttons.
Paired with a scarf, black flats, and bracelets.
For the rehearsal dinner, because she is unsure what the attire or atmosphere is (casual or formal), I chose outfits that fell somewhere in between.
Both of these, you can change slightly (flat shoe instead of a high heel to be more casual, or add a piece of statement jewelry to dress it up a little).
For the first look, Jessica has this great pleated maxi skirt that I paired with an orange aztec inspired top. I made her tuck the shirt in and wear the skirt sitting at her waist instead of her hips. Try it! It gave her a shape, and enhanced her beautiful shape that she does have! We finished the look off with a great pair of classic black pointed heels. I know if she does not choose this outfit for the rehearsal dinner, she has a bonus outfit that she can wear to the office.
For the second look, I almost died when she pulled out a black and white houndstooth pencil skirt (you all know of my love for pencil skirts). I paired it with a long sleeve chiffon B EA U TIFUL teal top, tucked that baby in and topped it off with her black pointed high heels. OMG!! I am still dying over this, and ALL of these clothes she already had in her closet!
Jessica is going to look FABULOUS at this wedding.
Our sister is so beautiful, and I think she looks amazing. She kept looking at the pictures and commenting that she did not think that was how she really looked [in real life].
She truly has a wonderful soul full of love and patience, and it shows inside and out. I feel blessed to help her feel more confident and beautiful, and see HERSELF how WE all see her.
Love you sissy!
{P.S} Some funny moments happened last night after we finished. She asked me to do a mini "ransack session" of her closet and pull out items I thought she should throw away. I wish we had a video of the hilarity that ensued but some examples:
A black sweater [according to her.] I thought it looked more like an oversized doily that she had hanging on a hanger.
A long sleeved (tshirt) that was very...umm...psychadelic. [The 1970's called, they said PLEASE do not give that shirt back]
Two worn out, ribbed [omg] turtlenecks [double omg] that were so raggedy I told her to immediately take them out to our Merrily bro in law Matt to use in his garage.
All in all, it was a lot of fun and I know she will go to this wedding and rock those outfits!!
BY THE WAY, one last thing before I go. Did you guys know we offer styling services? Do you have an event or just need assistance with collaborating outfits in your closet? Merrily Raechel and I can help!
That's all with the wardrobe you already have!! No shopping necessary.
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All my love,
xoxo
j
Hi sisters! The wedding was wonderful and I got a TON of compliments on my wardrobe. Thanks again for helping me look great for this very special occassion! Love ya!
ReplyDeleteThat's awesome Jess, I bet you looked great! Hope you got some pictures to show us! Love ya!
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