Sunday, September 8, 2013

Because Everyone Should Buy Their Jewellery at the Coffee Shop.

Summer here has been absolutely beautiful. We had no rain whatsoever in July, which is pretty amazing considering Vancouver Island is part of Canada's coastal rainforest. Of course August threw us some cold, wet weather to remind us of our geographical heritage. There were days that felt like winter, though in reality they merely seemed winter-like when compared to the heady, heated days of July.

Thankfully sunny skies prevailed for the last day of August, as Hubby and I had a wedding to attend. 



This was not the first wedding-related appearance for the dress and the shoes. They accompanied me to Memphis a few years ago for a cousin's wedding reception. Now there was some hot weather. The dress I wore to that ceremony was too soggy and clingy to wear to the reception, and not because I went for a dip in the baptismal pool, though the thought did cross my mind.

The necklace is new. Somehow wearing all black to a wedding ceremony didn't seem appropriate. At least that was my excuse for stopping for an Americano at a local coffee shop/gallery and leaving with jewellery. It's not like I'd been eyeing the necklace for months or anything. Ahem.



The jacket/shrug thingy was new to me. I picked it up at a consignment shop the week before the wedding. As there was no telling what the weather would do, I thought I should have something to provide a bit of warmth should the weather prove uncooperative. I was really pleased with how well the thingy went with the dress. 



Hubby wore a black suit, white shirt and a red tie, so we made a handsome and coordinated couple. I even managed to wear the shoes through most of the day. Shocking considering that I never wear heels. I wasn't even lame the next day. In fact, on Sunday I was able to do the pub to pub walk without limping. In different shoes of course.

Linking up with Patti and the handsome and coordinated crew over at Not Dead Yet Style for Visible Monday. Go check it out! 

11 comments:

  1. You look terrific in this sophisticated LBD and heels, Laurie! Thanks for sharing with Visible Monday.

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  2. Thanks Patti. How nice to start my Monday with a compliment, particularly as I'm stil in my pjs!

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  3. The shrug looks great with the dress and love that necklace!

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    1. Thanks! It's great to have an excuse to buy something I've had my eye on for ages. I admit, it looked to lonely, that I bought it a "friend" while I was shopping the coffee shop too!

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  4. Nice to see you again Laurie! Hasn't our summer been stellar? I hope you've been barefoot for most of it!

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    1. Thanks Sue! It's nice to be back. I've missed hanging out in the blogosphere, but our stellar weather, combined with some travel and some long-awaited house-guests, has kept me away from the keyboard for months.

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  5. There you are! I've been missing you. You look very chic in your LBD and thingy. Is your necklace cinnabar (or faux cinnabar, these days?)
    Pretty ... I have a thing for that kind of design element as well.
    I haven't been able to whine to you about how annoyed I am with the Dr. Who press people who told us John Hurt would be the next Doctor. Seem's that's true, but only for about 20 minutes. Harrumph.

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    1. Thanks Jan! I've been missing you and all my interweb pals. It's good to be back.

      The label on the necklace says it's cinnabar, or as you said faux cinnabar, but as it's an element I have no experience with, it could be faux faux-cinnabar. I did get it at a coffee shop after all.

      I knew that John Hurt was only going to be a temporary Doctor. I'm reserving my opinion about the actual replacement. I'm always sure the new Doctor won't be any good after "insert favourite Doctor/actor here", but I find that opinion usually lasts until the end of the first episode.

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    2. Yup. Me too about the new Sheriff/Doctor in town.
      I think it's all faux these days, as the original stuff has a LOT of mercury in it. So, in my teeny-tiny little mind, faux is only, and that makes it real. Sort of. It's the designs traditionally used in this material that grab me.
      Wear it in good health, and look forward to seeing more of what your'e up to soon.

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  6. Nice to see you again! You look absolutely fabulous in that outfit! I know what you mean about wearing black to a wedding, but I think maybe we're a bit old-fashioned in that regard. The red necklace adds a nice punch of color. I bet you and your escort made a lovely couple!

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    1. Thanks Val! It's feels great to be back.

      Old-fashioned idea, or cunning excuse to buy a necklace I've been eyeing for months? I'll never tell. :)

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