Ruffled Paisley Mini Dress + The First Episode of The Adults Aren’t Alright.

A ruffled paisley mini dress with blue accents for a fall wedding.

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Who doesn’t love a pretty party dress? They’ve taken a back seat to sweatpants over the past few years, so when a friend of mine (shoutout to Bria!) tied the knot earlier this fall, I wanted to swing for the fashion fences. This ruffled paisley mini dress from Thurley via Rent the Runway checked all the boxes for me.

I wanted something with statement elements but nothing that would overshadow the bride (as if I could!) so I was immediately into this light paisley print. The combo of minty green and navy felt fresh and seasonless; this dress could be worn just as easily in March as it could in October. The ruffled skirt and clavicle cutouts gave the dress a little figure skater flare I just couldn’t resist.

And those sleeves! Victorian-esque button detail from shoulder to wrist, with a pretty bell flare at the forearm just before it all cinches back in with a strong cuff. I’d never seen anything like it and I love the way a long sleeve plays against a short hemline. Adds interest, brings in balance.

I went back and forth on the shoe choice before leaning into the blue in the paisley and wearing a royal blue suede pump (an old fave). Matching nails (ahem, I told you I went hard for this wedding) and a blue and black Rebecca Minkoff wove in some more of those cool tones.

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Jewelry was a pretty simple procedure. The high neck of this ruffled paisley mini dress meant I didn’t need a necklace and the cuffs nixed the need for a bracelet. I stuck with simple studs for earrings (which you cannot see here because my hair dominates everything) and grabbed a fistful of rings as the standout accessory.

The wedding was before rampant Delta variant spread and before Omicron was first detected, so things were pretty safe with distanced tables and a vaccinated crowd. It was so nice to get out and celebrate! There’s just something about getting all dressed up, especially for a cause as worthy as two people joining their lives together.

Episode 1 of The Adults Aren’t Alright

I’m so excited to share the very first episode of my podcast, The Adults Aren’t Alright! You can find the episode here or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, or anywhere you get your podcasts.

I’m so excited for you to listen to the episode and to hear what you think!

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