This post is spoken from a true fashionista bride’s perspective – I totally agree and love it! With Marybeth‘s fabulous style, I am certain she picked the perfect outfit!!
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A few weeks ago I wrote about finding a setting for our engagement photos. I thought choosing the setting would be the most difficult part, turns out what to wear was the biggest obstacle.
A few weeks before our session, I spoke with our photographer about potential locations and what to wear. Deciding what to wear was complicated with color choices, making it season and location appropriate.
Initially I had planned on wearing a great blue dress purchased for an upcoming rehearsal dinner, but when our photographer listed colors to avoid, blue was one of them along with white. Blue, she explained, would blend in with any natural green setting (i.e. trees and grass). White would wash us out and is more of a summer color.
Not only did we have to find an appropriate color, but we also had to find the right color for the right season. In September, the temperature in DC can be just as hot and humid as a summer day. Donning a wool sweater and posing in 80 degree weather would lead to a sweaty mess, and summery dress would seem out of place in October.
To add to our struggle, we had a creative shot we thought would be great to use as our save the date. I shopped and shopped and shopped with no luck. Nothing seemed quite right, so I began to panic. I needed a fashion intervention stat. Luckily, I have a wonderful soon-to-be sister in-law who offered up her closet and styling ideas.
With Brittany’s help, and a few pieces of her wardrobe, we put together a few great options that would stand the color test, work with the weather and season, and most important, I felt great in. Below are a few pieces similar to the ones we pulled and in the coming weeks I will share some of our (fingers-crossed) amazing photos.
Credit: J. Crew
