Dianyz

I'm a 40 year old woman and I still don't know how to pose like this little one.  Dianyz or Nuna as she's called by her family was born to pose.  Let me show you...

What a little doll

What a pretty little girl with a sassy attitude like her mom, my bestie Diana.  I believe that she was born to get her pose on...watch out modeling world cause here she comes!

Nuna loves to accessorize and she loves a tiara, then again I love a tiara too.  We have more in common than she knows at this young age.

Lexi and Jim

I always feel that being invited to a wedding is a huge honor.  It's a special day for two people and for them to think that much of me to share it with me is so lovely.  September 1st was a big day for my friend Lexie as she joined the love of her life Jim in matrimony.  This wedding was such a beautiful one as it was held on the grounds of Avon Old Farms school.  Seriously, I felt like I was at Hogwarts.  The setting was picture perfect, the food was great and the drinks were flowing hence my day of self imposed silence on Sunday.  I have to remember that I'm not 21 anymore...but I always seem to forget.

 

The view from the site where the ceremony was held was absolutely breathtaking.  Lexie had her vision and her vision was near perfect.  It was a wonderful day for a wedding.

My dates for this shindig

Jim's parents

Lexie's mom Heidi and her little brother Ben; spitting images of each other.

Lexie's ladies wore different style dresses in the palest of champagne with flat sandals for walking on grass.  Each dress was more beautiful than the last.

There's Jim with the side splitting grin

Every girl should be so blessed to have two great dads!

Finally Lexie entered and I knew she was going to be beautiful but I really had no idea what was to come.  I mean she already showed me her dress months ago but the whole package was more than what I expected.  I looked back at my dates and three of us were teary eyed.  What a beautiful sight she was.

The details on the bottom of this dress were stunning.  Her veil was long and lush, I'm sure she was so happy to her dad for holding it still for her as it was a windy but balmy day.

Mr. and Mrs Costanzo

She seemed to be saying "we did it!".

Me, Lisa, Erin and Jes; striking a pose!

I wore my sequined Michael Kors dress as I'm still trying to get my monies worth out of this puppy, plus I just love the way this dress hangs on me.  I thought it might be too much but there were other ladies in sequin...thank goodness!

Lisa and Jes

Katrina and Cheyney

Katrina has already been on my blog months ago, I just happened to meet her on the street and thought she had style so I snapped her pic.  Little did I know she was a good friend of Lexie's and that I would meet her again at the wedding.  What a small world CT is!  Cheyney is a model, a very beautiful one at that...and tall.  These ladies were so sweet, I had the best time with them.  Anyone that knows me knows I love a good party and what a party it was!

Erin

The long tables were glorious and beautifully decorated.  I really did feel like I was at Hogwarts...

Lexie and Jim's first dance, you can just see the love between these two...so sweet.

First dance with Lexie's dad

Jim's first dance with his mom

Lexie's first dance with her Stepdad

 
 

Lexie's parents, mom Heidi and stepdad Ken

What a wonderful party this was, everyone danced ate and were merry.  They ended the night with tater tots and chicken fingers, my inner child was so happy as I love a tot! 

Met this lovely lady at the wedding, she's one of Lexie's Cosmetology friends.  We bonded over the fact that we share the same name, and the fact that we have very short hair.  I loved the fact that she was not afraid to expose her entire back, very daring.  The look suited her well and her hair was to die for.  I love a short cut and it looked so chic on her.

This was the last pic I took for the night.  This is Lexie's cousin from CA.  I immediately fell in love with her dress.  I told her she looked beautiful and she remarked that it wasn't her, it was the Diane Von Furstenberg dress.  How wrong she was, it was definitely her.  This dress has the combination of two things I love, it's green and it's a wrap...I can't get enough of it!

All in all it was a beautiful day and a fabulous wedding.  I couldn't be more happy for The Costanzo's, I wish them all the best and I thank them for letting me share in their moment.

My mommy...

So, this lady is they reason why I am who I am.  She has engrained in me that I can't leave the house unless I look right!  I get it now but I didn't really care in my tomboy years.  Mom used to take us to Marshall's every weekend and tell us we could pick something out for $10 bucks and if she approved you could have it, if not you better get back out there.  This is where I learned to smart shop, it's a cruel world out there full of expensive things and she taught me that I don't have to go broke to look good.

Here she is in front of her favorite place in the world, her garden.  Mom spends so much time outside trying to make our little place just as picture perfect as possible.  I have a black thumb so I don't contribute much...
Of course I caught her on her way to church.  Mom doesn't go to church without some type of head covering.  I believe it's due to her upbringing in the islands.  I wish I looked this good in a hat.

Yesterday morning she was going to a cookout.  I loved the fact that she topped of her outfit with a pretty hat to shield her from the suns rays.  Please disregard all of my shoes in the background, I was too lazy to get out of bed to take this picture.

Another week of outfits...

So, I'm trying not to shop on the regular here but I'm running out of things to wear so I'm going deep into my closet and trying to find things that I haven't worn in years.  Some things are new...some, not so new.

First entry, one skirt...two ways...

 I purchased this skirt in the beginning of the summer after eyeballing it for a while.  It was around $30 bucks which I first thought was ridiculous until I got my wear our of it.  I didn't think I would wear it this much but it's my favorite color green so it's easy to incorporate as I have a lot of green.

• I got the necklace above on the streets of San Francisco for around $20 bucks; according to the "saleslady" it is jade.  I don't really care, I just know I love this piece. 
• This top is from Banana Republic, spent all of $20 dollars on it and I've worn it over and over again for years.  It's jersey material so it's easy to wash and very easy to maintain.
• These cute little sandals are Calvin Klein and I purchased them from Lord & Taylor for around $40.  They've been in my closet for so long and I go back to them from time to time.

This out fit had previously been broken down on my site before.  I just wanted to show you that not all things have to be worn together all of the time.  Mix it up a little and get some wear out of your clothes.

• This Gap shirt was extremely cheap and it's so old but it's a staple cause it's light weight.  There was a time when all I wore was stuff from the Gap, I feel like I've evolved.
• Not in this outfit though cause these pants are also from the Gap.  I think I bought these last year, can't remember.  I do remember coveting them for a while cause they fit great!  They're from that whole khaki collection from last year, I think they ran me around $40
• These snakeskin shoes were expensive and they came from Nordstom's but they were worth every penny.
• Got this necklace off the streets of San Francisco for $25, it's one of my favorite pieces. 

Both this top and these pants have been seen in another post.

• Top, Anthro
• Pant, Uniqlo
• The shoes however were purchased from Marshall's one afternoon when I wore my blue suede shoes to work and they hurt so bad that I just HAD to go shopping at lunch.  I was fortunate to find them as they matched my outfit just as well as whatever I was wearing at the time and they're also cute.  I think they were around $20.
• The necklace is actually from an antique store that I got for $7, it's wrapped around my neck twice but it can be worn several different ways.

•  This top is so old and I think it's from Target, it came with a little light cami that I really don't wear together but they still get tons of wear. 
• These pants are from Martin & Osa...tear...  They took Martin & Osa out of the mall maybe a year ago; I might have been the only person shopping there but I just loved it.  I purchased two pairs of these pants for $25 a piece and they fit like a glove.
• Of course I'm sure you recognize my favorite BCBG shoes from Lord & Taylor...can't get enough of them.

 I just j'adore little Jilly.  I love that she's one of the only other people in the office that's not afraid to mix and match prints.  She's also my FNO partner; I can't WAIT!!!

Me and my little Jilly

Chris and Jess' wedding day

My good friend Chris and his now wife Jessica got married some weeks back.  It was one of the best parties I've ever been involved in.  I had so much fun I don't really remember...if you know what I mean.  Jess was absolutely stunning in a princess cut wedding gown and Chris was so handsome in his tux and sneakers.

The wedding was on the grounds of the Farmington Club in Farmington, CT.  Everything was beautiful and the setting picturesque.  I don't think I stopped dancing once, except to take crazy pics in the photo booth.  I do believe a good time was had by all.

First dance

Finally...some food

Don't these two look like they from the same tribe?  They are just too adorable, I can't count the dimples on these faces there are so many!  This wedding felt more like a big party than an actual wedding.  I don't think I've ever interacted more with a bride and groom, I was honored to be invited!

Cute kicks; too bad his dogs were barking!

What I wore; I was fortunate enough to snag this Rachel Roy dress at Macy's for all of $20 bucks.  I didn't think it would fit as it's a size 8 and I didn't think I was that size at that time.  Apparently, I am in Rachel Roy.  I've already worn this dress to two weddings so I guess it's my wedding dress.  I was fortunate enough to borrow a pretty necklace from little Brooksie that she procured from Stella & Dot.  The necklace had just the right amount of turquoise, pink and yellow; perfect as those were my colors for the evening.

My shoes were from Zara, I was fortunate enough to snag them during their crazy sale.  I can't wait to hit up Zara this coming weekend when I hit the streets for Fashion Night Out!  My bag was the bright yellow Cole Hahn purse I purchased from Rocio's purse party a while back.  I needed something big for my Canon as it definitely wasn't fitting in a clutch.

I was also fortunate to hang out with my girls from the job.  Everyone looks great and fit.  Chris is not only a friend but also a personal trainer of sorts.  He kicks us in gear at least three times a week in our free gym at the office.  We are so lucky to have him and the free gym!  I can now do 60-75 push ups which is huge for me.  Of course I'm starting to get that muscle in my neck so...that's a problem but whatever!