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Last June we attended my (now officially) siblings-in-law wedding.
To be more specific, it was my husband’s sister wedding.
So big event, and great chance for putting an outfit together.

From the beginning, I wanted something yellow.
It was probably the worst colour I could have chosen. It was impossible to find something that I liked and that it was not too acid for my skin tone.

I then opened my span and just looked for something that I liked, no matter the colour.
I liked some, but I did not love them.
I then put my eye on this:

Hepburn Seville dress in forest green

Hepburn Seville dress in mint

I first loved the forest green, but there was a protocol problem. So I thought maybe the mint is a really good option. And even better for summer.

I ordered it from The Pretty Dress Company. I was so excited. When it arrived, I tried it on and everything changed.
Firstly, I would need a size more, because it was extremely small according to the measurements. And second and decisive, it was too thick for a summer wedding.
The print was beautiful, the structure is great, and the fabric is really good quality.

I decided not to go for this dress, for its thickness and sleeve. It is really hot here in summer and I didn’t want to be a sweaty beauty that day.

Out of desperation, I went to a couple of dressmakers to see the options and the possible price. I went to the same place where I got my own wedding dress made, and they showed me some fabrics which made my original idea of yellow possible again.
This was around February, so I was supossed to go back on March/April to get it made.

I kept looking aroud in every shop I found, just in case.
For the Easter break I went to Zaragoza to visit my mom and family and we decided to take a chance there as well.
And I found it.

I would have never chosen such a pale colour for myself, but my mom insisted that I tried it on. Listen to your mothers.
So this dress had several great things:

It was pink and pale, so completely out of my expectations.
It had turquoise on it, which I love.
The neckline was absolutely beautiful.
It had volume so I didn’t need a petticoat.
It had support so I didn’t need a bra.
It is the first time in my life I go out without a bra.

Once I got the dress, the accesories kept on coming one after the other.

I went in search for shoes. I cannot stand heels, and the world doesn’t understand that, so I never know what to expect when I need to buy shoes for special ocassions.
There was some variety but the majority was patent-leather or suede/velvety.
I then found some acceptable heel in a lovely colour.

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I was really lucky with the handbag. My aunt (and godmother) came to visit in April and surprised me with this present.

Another colour option I wouldn’t have picked myself. I would have probably gone for turquoise. But this is pretty neutral and it works. And also the dress has some taupe details, so it was perfect.

While visiting Madrid, I entered one jewelry shop just to take a look. And I found this.

When you find the perfect thing, just stop looking.

So the basics were done. Now I just had to figure out what the hell to do with my hair.
I didn’t want to risk it to doing it myself. So my mum and I went to a friend’s salon.
And she took my fine, shitty, one-inch-below-the-ear long hair and made this.

I danced, it rained, and it stayed intact till I got home.

As it usually happens (to me at least), I didn’t take enough photos, or proper ones, as we were more focused on being on time or having fun. But here you have the best I have been able to recollect.