Next month I get
the genuine pleasure of attending a childhood friend's wedding in the Big City. If you're a regular reader you know that normally I enjoy weddings about
as much as I enjoy being water-boarded. However, I am really excited to go to B’s wedding. Some of my first “growing-up” memories include B. She was the only
other I girl I knew whose mother would not allow her to watch The Titanic when it
came out. Meanie parents. But then a stroke of luck occurred, and on a flight
overseas, what should come on the big screen? Yup, the very forbidden Titanic. Since B's parents
couldn’t very well blindfold her for 13 hours, she was allowed to watch it.
Upon her arrival home and armed with our parent's permission, we spent a
sleepless night watching Leo and Kate declare their undying (or in Leo’s case,
dying) love. Ah, the memories.
ANYWAY, back to B's wedding. I’m so happy for her and I can’t wait to meet her
very lucky husband-to-be. The invitation says “Black Tie Optional” which means I get
to go shopping. Since you are reading Buckaroo Barbie I’m going to assume
that’s what you are: a woman who spends most of her time in the great outdoors,
be that on the back of a horse, running up a mountain or chasing huge waves and
90% of your wardrobe is either jeans and boots or work out gear. Which means
that you probably spend most of your time like I do; with dirt under your fingernails, tangles in
your hair and not dressing for black tie events. In that case, here is the Buckaroo Barbie's Guide to a Black Tie Wedding.
Black Tie Wedding Guidelines
A Black Tie event
is always held in the evening. Women wear floor length gowns, the men wear
tux’s and basically everyone looks so beautiful it hurts. If you need to brush
up on your wedding etiquette, read THIS post by Emily Post. Black Tie optional
is just that; it’s appropriate to dress according to Black Tie or if that won’t
work for the guest, to dress in fancy cocktail attire. Now that we Buckaroo
Barbies have gone over the guidelines for a Black Tie wedding, here are some
dresses I’ve been lusting after. Stay tuned to see what I end up with!
Black Tie Wedding Guest Outfits
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| Jenny Packman |
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| Dsquared |
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| Ralph Lauren |
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| Gucci |
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| Eliee Saab |
xo xo Liz
Gorgeous! I could never afford Gucci on cowboy girl pay though. You truly are a Cali girl now!
ReplyDeleteOh I could never afford Gucci either Anon, just a little inspiration! :)
DeleteI can't wait to see what you end up with! Do you have a color picked out??? I see you in silver or gray. Or a black sleeveless. :) Ahhh and super tall heels??? You didn't even mention footwear :D
ReplyDeleteAmanda I have no clue yet! I can't wait to show you all pictures when I find "The One!" :) Oh and shoes....the lovely shoes, so many options, so little time! ;)
DeleteLove these dresses! Have you ever shopped on ASOS. Love that they have all different price points, and you can sort by color. You'll definitely find some options there, and they have free shipping and returns.
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Crystal, I haven't!! Thank you so much for the heads up, I will go check it out right away!! Seriously, thank you!!
DeleteFun, So jealous that you are invited to a wedding like this. My mom and I were talking that if/when I get married, black tie might be a fun way to make the wedding more unique than the usual weddings we attend.
ReplyDeleteI am SO looking forward to going! I just got my dress last night and my shoes....it was way more difficult to find something appropriate than I thought!! And I think that is an awesome idea, weddings are a special and amazing event, people might as well get all dolled up for them! :)
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