turquoise maxi dress, kimono style, summer wedding outfit, Shelbee on the Edge

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July 12, 2022 / 44 Comments
turquoise maxi dress, kimono style, summer wedding outfit, Shelbee on the Edge
turquoise maxi dress, kimono style, summer wedding outfit, Shelbee on the Edge
turquoise maxi dress, kimono style, summer wedding outfit, Shelbee on the Edge
turquoise maxi dress, kimono style, summer wedding outfit, Shelbee on the Edge
turquoise maxi dress, kimono style, summer wedding outfit, Shelbee on the Edge
turquoise maxi dress, kimono style, summer wedding outfit, Shelbee on the Edge
turquoise maxi dress, kimono style, summer wedding outfit, Shelbee on the Edge
turquoise maxi dress, kimono style, summer wedding outfit, Shelbee on the Edge
turquoise maxi dress, kimono style, summer wedding outfit, Shelbee on the Edge

My best goddess girlfriend invited me to be her plus one at a wedding on Sunday afternoon. Two of her beautiful goddess friends were finally getting married after a two year postponement due to Covid. In the course of those two years, the brides had moved to Texas but their wedding in New York was already paid for so the show had to go on despite the fact that about a third of their invited wedding guests could not make it to the ceremony two years later.

They had seats to fill and too much food that would be wasted so I got a last minute invitation that I was more than happy to accept. Because I love love and I love to celebrate love. And my best goddess girlfriend also needed someone to sit with her kids since she was a member of the wedding party. Her mother came along as well and we had the best time, tiring as it may have been chasing the two little people around. Her 4 year old ended the night with a vomitous bang after shoving may too many sweets and things into his hungry little mouth! He ended up going home an hour early with his Oma all wrapped up in the scarf that I had tied on my bag.

This is one of the primary reasons that I generally have a giant scarf incorporated into my outfit…you never know when you might need it or what you might need it for. I have used my scarves to clean my children, to keep them warm, to sit on the ground, and to provide coverage and protection from the rain or the sun. They are easy enough to tie on your purse strap or simply fold one up and toss it in your bag if you don’t feel like wearing it.

turquoise maxi dress, kimono style, summer wedding outfit, Shelbee on the Edge
turquoise maxi dress, kimono style, summer wedding outfit, Shelbee on the Edge
turquoise maxi dress, kimono style, summer wedding outfit, Shelbee on the Edge
turquoise maxi dress, kimono style, summer wedding outfit, Shelbee on the Edge
turquoise maxi dress, kimono style, summer wedding outfit, Shelbee on the Edge
turquoise maxi dress, kimono style, summer wedding outfit, Shelbee on the Edge
turquoise maxi dress, kimono style, summer wedding outfit, Shelbee on the Edge

I didn’t decide what I was going to wear until about two hours before it was time to leave for the wedding. I knew I wanted to wear something cheerful and bright but had a few different sundresses in mind before settling on this bright turquoise one paired with a vibrant kimono. The wedding and reception were held at the beautiful Harbor Hotel which is situated on the banks of the St. Lawrence River in Clayton, New York. The black fence behind me surrounds the hotel grounds. It is about a 40 minute drive on back roads from my house and I am a terrible nighttime driver so Jeff and the boys dropped me off since my date had to be there early. We got there a little early as well so we had time to take some photos and enjoy the gorgeous river view for a bit.

My hair was curly when I left the house but the curls apparently went flying away with the wind along the river. And my dress was steamed and wrinkle free when I left the house but apparently I picked up a whole village of creases in the car. But I think the colorfulness of my outfit created enough distraction from my limp hair and crinkled dress. It doesn’t much matter if it did though because it was a spectacular day for celebrating love!

turquoise maxi dress, kimono style, summer wedding outfit, Shelbee on the Edge
turquoise maxi dress, kimono style, summer wedding outfit, Shelbee on the Edge
turquoise maxi dress, kimono style, summer wedding outfit, Shelbee on the Edge
turquoise maxi dress, kimono style, summer wedding outfit, Shelbee on the Edge
turquoise maxi dress, kimono style, summer wedding outfit, Shelbee on the Edge
turquoise maxi dress, kimono style, summer wedding outfit, Shelbee on the Edge
turquoise maxi dress, kimono style, summer wedding outfit, Shelbee on the Edge

And now I will leave you with my favorite scripture from the Bible. And while I am not a Christian, I do live by these words every single day of my life. Because love is my religion.

“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. For we know in part and we prophesy in part, but when completeness comes, what is in part disappears. When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put the ways of childhood behind me. For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.

And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.” 

1 Corinthians 13:4-13
turquoise maxi dress, kimono style, summer wedding outfit, Shelbee on the Edge
turquoise maxi dress, kimono style, summer wedding outfit, Shelbee on the Edge
turquoise maxi dress, kimono style, summer wedding outfit, Shelbee on the Edge
turquoise maxi dress, kimono style, summer wedding outfit, Shelbee on the Edge
turquoise maxi dress, kimono style, summer wedding outfit, Shelbee on the Edge
turquoise maxi dress, kimono style, summer wedding outfit, Shelbee on the Edge
turquoise maxi dress, kimono style, summer wedding outfit, Shelbee on the Edge
turquoise maxi dress, kimono style, summer wedding outfit, Shelbee on the Edge
turquoise maxi dress, kimono style, summer wedding outfit, Shelbee on the Edge
turquoise maxi dress, kimono style, summer wedding outfit, Shelbee on the Edge
turquoise maxi dress, kimono style, summer wedding outfit, Shelbee on the Edge

May we all learn the value of love in its unconditional form.

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Outfit Details: Dress, Bralette, and Belt-Torrid / Hat and Bag-Burlington Coat Factory / Shoes-Mix No. 6 (DSW) / Earrings-Mother’s Day gift from my kids / Scarf, Necklace, and Bracelets-Old

I am a midlife woman, wife, and stay-at-home mother of 2 boys and 2 cats. I have a passion for helping other women feel fabulous in the midst of this crazy, beautiful life.

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