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Transcona Shannon

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As you may recall, I was going to wear this Barcelona dress for my dear friend Kristin's wedding August 17th (pic #1 taken about two months ago). My MIL wanted to see the dress, so I tried it on tonight and unfortunately thanks to my health issues, it is now decidedly tight. Too tight for my comfort zone. I'm quite disappointed, but what are you going to do?

I have a couple of weeks so thought I could go and buy something new but then I got to wondering about wearing my blue lace dress (pic #2). I've tried that on and it still fits fine. What about wearing the blue lace dress with my cobalt KS pumps and my red faux croc clutch. What do you think? Does it matter that Kristin has seen me wear this dress to work?

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Lyn D.

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I think as long as you 'change it up' with the bright accessories it should be fine.
(A shame about the orange dress, but I'm sure you will be able to wear it some other time.) Do you have a jacket to wear that your friend hasn't seen?

Sveta

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That lace dress is stunning on you Shannon. Do you have more sparkly party shoes - while KS pumps are gorgeous they are a bit subdued with the dark dress in almost the same color.
I would say add some bling and you should be set!

MNsara

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You were lovely in red, but WOW, that lace dress is gorgeous on you! Very elegant and chic!!

I agree with Sveta that you might want to jazz up the shoes, clutch, and jewelry for the occasion -- in that Kristin has seen this go to the office. But really, I think at her own wedding, she won't even notice what anyone else is wearing

Echo

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Shannon, this blue lace dress is beautiful and would be perfect to wear to the wedding. You look fantastic in it. I do agree, though, that it might be even better if you have metallic or sparkly shoes to jazz it up a little, although it looks nice with the blue shoes as well. And there is nothing wrong with not wearing a brand new dress to every occasion; I doubt she will notice that you have worn it before. She will notice YOU being there for her and not your dress!

AJ

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Kristin will be thrilled that you are there no matter what you wear. Sorry about the Barcelona dress. I think your plan B will be FAB. I luv that lace dress on you.

Did you check out Angie's outfits?
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http://youlookfab.com/2012/03/.....ain-event/
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http://youlookfab.com/2012/05/.....o-wedding/

Anonymous

AJ is so good with the links!

I like the lace dress even better than the orange one. I agree that a bit of sparkle would be a fun addition to it. I hope you're feeling okay, because you certainly look fab!

goldenpig

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I think the lace one looks way better than the orange one, regardless of the fit. I think it would look great with some sparkly sandals and jewelry and red clutch! And trust me, the bride is going to be too preoccupied to notice what everyone else is wearing! I think you'll look smashing!

And I'm sorry about the health issues, is it something that may get better soon and you're planning to keep stuff even if it doesn't fit right now? I'm dealing with my own health issues that are causing me to gain some weight and get more apple-y too so I certainly can sympathize! Hope you're feeling OK?

Deborah

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Shannon, I think this dress is stunning and very wedding appropriate. What about your green Poetic Licence pumps and a clutch (pattern mix with your new one? Or a red?)
Add a short necklace or beads to break the black at your face and you will look stunning. Kristen won't even realize its the same dress she has seen at work:).

If you wore the gorgeous KS pumps, I would want to repeat the color at the neckline with some Jewellery (necklace or earrings). That could look quite stunning and dramatic and add the red clutch:)

lyn67

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I love the lace dress even better on you Shannon! Perfect for the occasion if you can jazz it up on accesoires a bit!

cheryle (Dianthus)

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I think it is an excellent alternate. Add some sparkle and you are set to go.

Glory

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Love the lace dress and think it is perfect for a wedding. You look lovely in it.

Claudia

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The lace dress is lovely on you.

Anonymous

Shannon,I am sorry you are going thru a rough spot with your health. I hope it is something temporary. I have gain about 5-6 pounds that are currently residing on my bum and love handle area- awesome- so I can only relate. I have experienced summer weight gain for a while so I'm hoping it will resolve once fall rolls around. I'm quite bothered at the moment because all of my skirts are a bit tighter,thank the lords my pants are more forgiving.

Ok, so after that novel, I think the lace dress is DIVINE. I do love that type of "blank canvas" dress, because it allows you to accessorize it to suit a variety of occasions. I think it will look fantastic with any metallic accessories and a killer clutch. Yes, please wear that beautiful dress.

I would love a more evening wear, metallic shoe with this dress.

Debbie

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The first dress is fabulous but I love the second one. Do you have some metallic shows? Might be worth a try.

Transcona Shannon

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Thanks ladies! Blue lace dress it is. Right now there are fabulous sales on summer footwear so I think I'll look for a pair of metallic sandals. The only issue with this lace dress is you have to be really carefully regarding a necklace because it can catch in the lace and pull. So I think I'll leave the dress bare but add bling at my wrist and fingers.

As for my health issue, I have a severe endocrine imbalance that I've had for years which has been dealt with through medication, exercise and proper nutrition. Unfortunately full blown menopause has wreaked havoc on my system and everything is out of balance again, causing me to continually gain weight despite doing all the right things. My Endocrinologist is working on getting me back to normal levels but in the meantime, it is what it is. I'm keeping my favourite things that no longer fit in the hope that once things settle down, some of this weight will come off. But the reality is that it may not and I will have to deal with that.

Krista

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Both dresses are awesome and given that you always look awesome, you can rest assured that you will still look awesome on the wedding day!

I would add accessories to the navy dress depending on the time of day of the wedding. Starts in the afternoon? Punch it up with colorful accessories. Starts in the evening? I would add the refined sparkly accessories that others are suggesting.

And what I remember most from my wedding day is all of the smiling faces and love received from my guests. Kristin will be most happy that you are there for her.

Jem

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I LOVE the blue lace dress! I agree that Kristin won't care what you wear, but you look stunning in the blue dress anyway.

Sunita

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Shannon...that blue dress is just beautiful, and more appropriate for a wedding IMO. I'd love to see you wearing metallic shoes and chandelier/dangly earrings with it! Try a clutch in another deep jewel-toned color.

I hope your health problems are resolved quickly.

Angie

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I LOVE that blue dress! I want it!

Leave off the necklace and add a cuff. Non-blue shoes will amp up the fun factor.

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Transcona Shannon

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Thanks for the feedback everyone! I actually like Deborah's suggestion of my Poetic Licence pumps (http://youlookfab.com/welookfa.....s-are-here). They are non matchy and a fun colour, have fun texture, and some bling. Plus they are extremely comfortable so would be good for the dancing later on. What do you think? They I can add a big cuff and buy a new, sparkly clutch.

Or I can look for metallic sandals and use my red clutch?

JR

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Another voice in favour of sparkly jewelry. And the blue dress is absolutely exquisite. Add a very feminine wrap and your friend probably wouldn't recognize it from the office anyway.

Mander

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Oooh, I hadn't seen those shoes before -- excellent! I think they would go great with the dress.

rae

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I'm with Sveta - bring the bling! The Poetic License pumps are fun, but they don't say "wedding" to me. Too dark/heavy. Some extra shiny mettallic sandals would lighten the look up, IMO.

Sorry about the endocrine imbalance, but you are looking at it in a great way - this really does not reflect on you and your lifestyle, so why worry about it, especially when you look so fab?

Jonesy

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I love the blue lace dress! Love! I also dig the idea of some sparkly shoes, but I think the Poetic License ones will work okay if you don't want to spring for something that you might not get much use out of, post-wedding.

rachylou

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Uh, are you kidding?! That blue dress is gorgeous and wedding perfect!

cheryle (Dianthus)

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Shannon, if you change your mind and decide to add a necklace, I have a long string of good sized black pearls (look more charcoal) that would look good knotted over that neckline. You are welcome to borrow them for the event. Just PM me if you are interested.

annagybe

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I want gold shoes!

Meredith1953

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Both dresses are lovely so you can't go wrong. The blue will look beautiful for the wedding!

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