The wedding ootd tale!

This outfit post feels as though it has been a long time coming, especially when you think that I first posted about buying this dress back at the beginning of April.

Looking like a bloody mardy bum whilst getting ready before the wedding

Once the dress was sorted I made sure to take my time to find the additional bits and pieces I would wear alongside it (haha)! The invitation stated that - if we wished - we would be more than welcome to wow the boys with fascinators or hats on the day. Now, I knew I wouldn't be able to sit still with either one of those on my head (forever the fidget and fusspot), so I decided to go with a headband. Last minute. As ever. I contacted Sophie, of Crown and Glory fabulousness, asking her for help in picking something (a week before the big day). Deciding upon 'Lotta Rosie' in Ivory, I excitingly looked forward to opening the parcel, which was awaiting my arrival at home. Of course, I wasn't expecting the accompanying gifts included (Sophie, you are SUCH an absolute babe!) so it felt like my birthday when I pulled out not one, but two, headbands and the sweetest of sweet hair slides, all of which can be seen in the photo above.

If you are looking for a piece to match, or add something to, a special outfit, or just to jazz up every day life, I wouldn't hesitate at searching the Crown and Glory website. The pieces are exquisitely put together, pretty darn hard-wearing - they both survived multiple train journeys inside a suitcase that, at times, I wasn't particularly light-handed with! - and are just so darn-it gorgeous that compliments are definitely to be expected!! It's safe to say you most definitely won't regret purchasing a piece and I imagine these two beauties will last (and be accompanying outfits) for years to come.

After trying everything on, I decided the lilac headband pulled the outfit together better, and contacted Sophie to let her know (I didn't want to upset her after all the effort she put into getting the package to me!). Ever the gracious lady, she replied with delight at my having chosen to wear the lilac, and in the email conversation that followed I was incredibly surprised, and most touched, to find out that the headband is a one-off. Sophie, thank you so much again for your wonderful help and advice, and for sending me such a beautiful piece. You, and your business, are an absolute dream come true!

The shoes and handbag were found after three pretty fruitless attempts at trying to find pieces that would match. I ended up choosing white because the other shades were far too hard to replicate in accessories and I think white 'pops' best against the pattern/material (sorry, I completely forgot to take close-ups and I now can't do so as I left them both at home!)

  

Excuse the chipped nail polish, I left the bottle back at home, so no touch-ups for me! Also, the colour is a
lot brighter than how it came out in any of my photos, so please refer to the website for the actual shade!

I painted my nails using Barry M Gelly Hi-Shine in Blueberry (guys, please let it be known how much of a thing it is for me to paint my nails - it's like a once-a-year event!) to pick out dainty blue flowers decorating my dress and I, miraculously, managed to find Dotty P earrings to match them! I had thought of getting a necklace but it was incredibly hard to find one that would sit and look good against the fabric of the dress. Not only that, but I'm not really a necklace wearer, and had visions of myself messing about with it all day long (I just ended up doing so with the neckline of the dress instead!)

Slight saga regarding my petticoat. The evening before the wedding, when I tried on my entire outfit, I popped it on underneath my dress and roped Moom in for her opinion on whether it looked better with or without. Although agreeing with me that the dress looked better, and more in-keeping with the style of the era (1950s), with the petticoat underneath, I still wasn't 100% happy with way that it sat. After much deliberation we decided the best thing to do would be to cut off the top layer of the petticoat although, of course, that would mean no turning back once we'd taken the chop! However, after getting the thumbs up from my brother (whose opinion I value greatly, especially as the boy and Dodge both gave a firm no to the petticoat altogether!) we went for it, and I was so happy with the outcome. It gave the dress that special something extra. 

I hope you all like it! 

Headband - Crown And Glory, one-off piece (similar here)
Dress - (vintage) A Vintage Obsession (similar here)
Shoes - Primark, as seen in Look magazine online
Bag (just seen) - New Look, not online