Veterinarian, Blogger & Mother. Cecylia shares her musings on life and style in the same breath. She passionately believes that "every day is worth dressing up for."
What do you wear to weddings? It has come to my attention that for the past decade I’ve mainly worn dresses to weddings! How boring of me! The last few weddings I’ve recorded on the blog of me wearing dresses are here, here, here, here and here. (Wow that was a lot of weddings!) Inbetween these I attended one as a pianist and wore a blue blouse/pants set, seen here. Recently I decided to jump off the traditional wedding attire bandwagon and create quirky outfits that are still wedding-worthy. So the last wedding I attended I wore a tuxedo jumpsuit. And the wedding I attend on Australia Day last week created an opportunity for me to toy with a beloved trend- Renaissance.
So I pulled out my Victorian bellow-sleeve blouse, last seen here, and a H & M brocade skirt I’d discovered in an op-shop. Why anyone would get rid of a brand new brocade skirt (WITH POCKETS!) is just beyond me. I can only count my blessings and label it a ‘miracle-buy‘. Here is my darling friend Mei, who has been a big sister to this only-child-fashion-lover. Mei is also a self-confessed Net-a-Porter and Outnet addict. Don’t you just adore her Romance was Born silk dress? She is walking art. Baroque jewels and opulence, oh my!
So tell me, what do you wear to weddings? Are dresses your easy-option as well? Have you entered my SOSUME give-away yet? The Tee is made from the softest micro-modal, in Melbourne! I hope you’re embarking on a beautiful week, filled with surprises at every corner.
Where: at Victor & Rita’s wedding
Wear: vintage blouse, sunnies and belt, YSL ring, H & M skirt, wrist clutch from eBay, Scooter heels,
wow! you look beautiful!
You look great Cecylia! :-)
You look lovely!
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Oh what a beautiful outfit!! We like the pictures so much!!!:)
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Wow I love your skirt! Very pretty!
As for what I wear to weddings, I JUST posted about that, haha!
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I ended up choosing the pink one. :)
hey C!!! love that brocade skirt on you and the belt you matched up with it! Hope you have a lovely week ahead! <3
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Gorgeous skirt!
Very pretty, love the outfit!! xx
I think this is the best out of all the outfits you wore for weddings!
Aww thank you ;) I liked the tuxedo jumpsuit too ;)
Love so much this outfit!
It’s so chic!
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Can that outfit get any cuter! :)
this outfit is just gorgeous! i love the colour palette and as you said, it’s a fun alternative to a dress :)
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Indeedy! I thought I’d try something different for once :P
You look so cute! :D
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Amazing skirt and the combination with that shirt is awesome. Love this idea for weddings and formal events, you look really nice :)
Thank you so much! I love that shirt with all of my heart :D
gorgeous! love the all white and the pop of color with your shoes!!
Gorgeous look, darling!
Love that brocade skirt!
xoxox,
CC
oh my, you look gorgeous. i super adore your top! you look so carefree but still pretty! <3
thank you! The wind helped portray the sleeves of the shirt!
thanks for the lovely comment – if you wanna follow each other i’d like that too :) LOVE the belt! i never get to go to weddings, but when they all start i will look forward to buying giant hats :) x
ooh I’ve never worn a hat to a wedding!! Something new to try next time :)
I’m glad I finally got around to blog hopping. Your ensemble complements the backdrop perfectly, It’s always fun to be inspired by a different era. Time travel for the mind and clothes :)
I love your quote- time travel indeed!
Love the outfit! Thanks for the lovely comment. :) Follow each other?
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Is it from H&M? Looks designer!
I know right! That’s why I was so happy to purchase it!
Wow, it is the perfect wedding-attendee outfit ♥
aww thank you! I thought I’d jazz it up a tad
You look stunning…adore the skirt!! Thrilled to find and follow your blog ~
I’m the opposite; always wearing skirts and blouses. So I can’t wait for weddings and special occasions to break out the fancy dresses!
Coveting your gold belt btw.
that’s awesome!! Show me your pics when you wear it!
Love the white and gold combo! Going to have to try to work that into one of my outfits this week :)
I love the brocade skirt!! Xo
Obviously you look amazing in your outfit so I’m hoping, that you can give everyone some styling tips about how to wear brocade. I have some material that I’d love to make into something but I’m always worried that I’ll just end up making myself look like a sofa or a pair of curtains. Are there any styling tips to keep in mind?