Dress to Impress: What to Wear to Weddings

Hey guys, I'm beyond excited for today's post because I've partnered up with one of my all-time favorite brands. I'm guessing you're all familiar with ModCloth, but if not, they're all about fun, expressive and unique clothing + accessories.  Founded by high school sweethearts Susan Gregg Koger and Eric Koger, their motto is "fashion is for every body."  I abso-freaking-lutely love that because I'm all about the Body Positive Movement.  Their clothing's available in a full range of sizes, and they carry a huge selection of designs from hundreds of independent designers. 

Now, onto our main topic of the day: what to wear to a friend's wedding.  I'm gonna start with a few ground rules so without further ado, let's get to it!  Firstly, do not ever, ever, EVER wear white...unless you want to seriously piss off the bride.  She should be the ONLY one wearing white in the entire room. Obviously, you can wear an outfit with white accents or accessories, but remember that she's the star of the show, and you do NOT want to steal her thunder.  Go for understated colors and jewelry to keep things stylish yet tasteful.

I centered my wedding guest outfit around ModCloth's "Promise to Astonish" dress.  This navy blue A-line is seriously everything.  The lace overlay is super cute, and the surplice neckline shows just the right amount of skin.  Although it's super hot, I wanted to cover my shoulders a bit so I threw on a nude cardigan on top.   I accessorized with a layered gold necklace and carried a clutch to match!  To finish off my look, I wore my favorite beige round-toe heels to elongate my legs.  

For those of you wondering, I'm wearing a size small here, and it fits me quite nicely!  However, I typically wear XS-S.  If you're a solid XS, this may be a bit big for you, but no worries, I'll make sure to link other cute options for you below - simply get your scroll on to browse.

As promised, here are a few other wedding guest dresses I absolutely love! Which one do you guys like best - left, middle, or right?

This post was written in collaboration with ModCloth.

SS Eats: Uncle Julio's

For my latest food adventure, I hauled my hungry badonkadonk over to Uncle Julio's in Gaithersburg, MD.  I absolutely love tex mex & there were like, ten different pokestops in the area so it was a win-win situation for more reasons than one.  I've been dying to try this restaurant for months now so I was thrilled when they invited me to get my nom on.  I took my good friend, Alan Woo, along with me!

To start, we ordered two margaritas on the rocks.  I got the Mango Passion Rita (1800 Reposado, peach schnapps, and mango + passion fruit purée) and he got the special, a refreshing cocktail made with fresh watermelon juice.  I absolutely loved my drank!  It was just the right amount of sweet, and it went so well with my meal.  I can't wait to go back and try their swirl (a mix of frozen margarita and frozen sangria) though.  Apparently, it's their most popular drink!  

We were starving so we placed an order for tableside guacamole (even though they gave us chips + salsa), and it was such a good call for real! They made it for us fresh with tomatoes, onions, jalapeños, and cilantro, and we literally scarfed it ALL down.  If you come here (and you need to soon), def. get this!  

For entrees, Alan and I both got fajitas, but I went with chicken and he got filet mignon.  Everything came out piping hot, and the ingredients were SO fresh.   Portions were ginormous, too.  Both dishes were served with guac, sour cream, cheese, pico de gallo, mexican rice, frijoles a la charra, sautéed peppers + onions, and homemade flour tortillas. Note: you can get fresh corn tortillas instead of flour ones if you want. 

To finish off our humongous lunch, we got a chocolate piñata for dessert.  Filled with homemade mini churros, fresh fruit and berries, you literally whack it open yourself (!!!!!!) If you want to see me smash mine, head on over to my IG account HERE!  You'll see that it was a ton of fun, and afterwards, Alan and I got to dip our noms in different sauces:  raspberry, chocolate and caramel.  It also came with house-made whipped cream, which was seriously heavenly.  I'd honestly come back for the dessert alone! Just make sure you bring friends because you're going to need help eating everything.

Alright guys, that's it for today's nomtastic adventure.  If you're looking for delish tex-mex, head on over to Uncle Julio's.  They have several locations in the US so make sure y'all check 'em out!  For my fellow DMV-ers, there's a second location here in Bethesda Row if you're interested.  Happy eating, everyone!

Meet Me On Minetta

It's time for another DCP shoot, y'all!  Dennis and I snapped today's look on Minetta Street in Greenwich Village. He took one look at my dress and suggested this fabulous location.  And I'm so glad he did because, as you can very obviously see, it complements my outfit perfectly!  I've learned not to question Dennis because his eye's second to none, and he just gets me!  That's the great thing about him.  He understands + respects my aesthetic and yet, puts his own signature twist on errthang - he's the ideal collaborar for sure.  Check him out on IG HERE, and remember to hit him up if you need headshots.  His rate's SUPER reasonable, and he does a killer job!

Shooting in the Big Apple is always a good time - there's a cute nook around every corner, and no one gives AF what you're doing.  Like, I probably could've changed outfits in street, and it would've been fine. Le sigh - that's what I miss most about the city.  There's no judgement - you can do whatever you want, whenever you want, and it's all fine and dandy. 

Now, onto today's OOTD! It was hot as hell so I threw on a sleeveless dress and put on boho-ish accessories to up my style game.  I pretty much live in dresses all year long, but especially during the summer when I feel like my face is melting off, ha!   God, is it fall yet? I don't know if I can handle any more of this heat!  Anywho, if you're interested, this adorable number is available HERE at Velvet Heart.  Made of 100% tencel, this baby will feel like butter on your skin.

A closer look at my shoes courtesy of Shoes.com.  I featured these baby HERE last week, but I just can't seem to get enough of 'em.  Who else here is a fan of gladiator sandals?  Oh, and which look do you guys prefer?  I'd love to hear your thoughts!

Here's a close-up shot of my dress courtesy of Velvet Heart!  I've been a fan of their line for years now, yet I fall more in love with them every day.  If you haven't checked them out yet, you need to do so STAT because you're missing out for realz.  They ooze California cool - think James Perse but 100000x better. To see more of their designs, keep scrolling - I created a widget of my faves for y'all below.

After we finished shooting, Dennis and I went to the Coffee Foundry to recharge.  This joint was seriously on point! I could've relaxed there all day.  My matcha green tea latte was nomtastic, and the place was SPOTLESS.  I'm super OCD & kind of a germaphobe so that's a huge compliment coming from me.  Like, I couldn't get over how clean everything was - the bathroom seriously sparkled.  If you're looking for a cool place to study, head on over to this cafe.  You're welcome in advance!  OH, and I forgot to mention that this place is a karaoke bar by night (!!!!!) Yeah, I def. wish I could've stayed a bit longer.  I would've totally hogged the mic, ha.

A snap of me in action instagramming our dranks.  To follow me on there, click HERE!  

Dress:  c/o Velvet Heart || Shoes:  Michael Kors via Shoes.com || Bag:  Charlotte Russe (similar)