What to Wear to a Spring Birthday Party & Your Own Twist Link Up #20
Today is not my actual birthday. That comes next week. It is also not my blog birthday. That comes in August. But it is time for our monthly style challenge. Monica and I chose Spring birthday party outfits for this month’s Your Own Twist because May is the month where I celebrate the most birthdays.
In fact, I just ordered a birthday cake for this Saturday to celebrate life and friendship. With the Memorial Day holiday weekend upon us and social distancing measures slowly easing, we will be cooking outside with our neighbors, enjoying fresh air, good food, probably lots of drinks, and a birthday cake from my favorite baker, Monica of EuropeCakes.
We will be celebrating Jeff’s birthday (May 26), my neighbor Anna’s birthday (May 28), and my birthday (May 30) this Saturday. We all chipped in for the cake and the food and per our usual setup, it’s BYOB. It is times like these when I really cherish the wonderful relationships that we have cultivated with our neighbors. I am more grateful than ever for their proximity, their kindness, and all the laughs and special memories we have made as we have watched our children develop long-lasting friendships as well.
I have a silly story about the photos for this post. About 2 weeks ago, I had scribbled down on my notepad that I have to get the photos done for this post soon. In the margin I had written “festival style” as the theme. I am not sure why…I think I am still in the grieving process over all the canceled festivals and I must have had festivals on my mind. So I put together a festival outfit on a very chilly day and I was not at all happy with it for the specified theme. I had to wear jeans and booties because it was too cold and that just didn’t scream festival to me. I wanted to wear shorts and sandals but it was still too cold for all that.
I was willing to settle, however, since I had nothing else to work with. I came home, edited the photos, and was getting ready to send an image off to Monica to create our cover collage. And that is when I realized I had styled the entirely wrong theme. Back to square one I went.
I have had this silky floral dress hanging in my closet for over a year just waiting for a special occasion. I found this beauty in my local consignment shop and I couldn’t resist it. And what better occasion to wear a pretty frock than to celebrate birthdays and friendship and Spring. I borrowed these birthday balloons from a friend and the wind seemed to be mostly working in our favor with regard to the balloons. Although I did eat foil a few times during this shoot!
The motivation is low these days to get dressed at all. It felt really amazing to get all dressed up even with no place to go! Have you been getting dressed up for no particular reason or if have you just embraced the comforts of loungewear while staying at home?
Your Own Twist is a monthly series hosted by Monica of Jersey Girl, Texan Heart and myself where we showcase our own interpretations of a chosen style theme. We share the theme with you ahead of time in case you are interested in joining us. You can see the upcoming themes below if you would like to create your own post around the theme and share it with us in the link party at the end of the post. You are also welcome to link any fashion or style post even if you did not follow the theme. Next month’s theme will be Tropical. That might be a challenge for me! I need to get back on my style game, for sure.
Keeping it on the edge,
Shelbee
Linking up with these Fabulous Link Parties.
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Outfit Details: Dress-Thrifted / Cardigan and Tights-Target / Bralette-Torrid / Shoes-Payless / Earrings-c/o Anjolee / Necklace and Veil-Old
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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.
43 Comments
Tiina L
Well, it looks like you have the birthday theme covered. And it’s good to get some practice before the actual day. Can we expect a report on the party and the cake?
I know what you mean about lack of motivation to get dressed. I seem to be spending my days in sweatpants or pyjamas… I’m trying to get my mojo back in time for my birthday (a few days after yours), though.
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Thanks so much, Tiina! I think I will deliver a report to you all about the party and the cake. Content ideas are just as hard as to come by these days as is motivation for getting dressed! I put a sundress on yesterday but never photographed it. However, it did feel pretty great to just have actual clothing on. I hope you get your mojo back by your birthday! And I wish you many birthday blessings as well!
xoxo
Shelbee
Jennifer
You look beautiful! Happy early birthday!!
Jennifer
Effortlessly Sophisticated
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Aw, thanks so much, Jennifer!
xoxo
Shelbee
Theresa
Love, love, love your dress. The print is gorgeous and the red shoes make the red flowers in the dress really pop. The lace tights are a great complement to the outfit too. Since it is spring I’ve been having the urge to dress up too. Even if I have no place to go!
xo
Theresa
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Theresa, thank you so much! I was really happy with how easily this look came together. Bring on all the pretty spring dresses!
xoxo
Shelbee
Laurie
Stunning dress Shelbee and I love the tights!
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Laurie, thanks so very much!
xoxo
Shelbee
Tamar A Strauss-Benjamin
That is such a cute dress!! I have gotten more dressed for a few important Zooms but otherwise I have kept it way casual for teaching (usually a nice top and jeans lol!)
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Tamar, thanks so much! I have been super casual as well, usually just jeans and a tee shirt. But it really did feel great to get dressed up! I hope you have a wonderful weekend.
xoxo
Shelbee
mireille
You look absolutely gorgeous in these pics, Shelbee! What a great dress for a celebration of life! Glad you have great neighbors, sure makes a difference. This weekend we will go to hubby’s uncle’s lakehouse and hopefully more sunshine than rain. I am actually wearing a little down jacket as I type this outside: this weather is all over the place.
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Thanks so much, Mireille! It is finally getting warm here, but it is this weird time of year when it is way colder inside my house so I am bundled up in a fleece lined sweater layered over a sundress! I hope you have a lovely weekend at the lake house!
xoxo
Shelbee
Patrick Weseman
Looking very fablous and stylish. Love the look with the lace tights and slingbacks. Very nice.
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Thanks so much, Patrick! Have a great weekend!
xoxo
Shelbee
Michelle
Well happy birthday to you, Jeff, and Anna! I love this outfit! The dress is fantastic, the shoes match the dress perfectly, and who can resist lacy stockings? I’m so glad you finally found an occasion to wear the dress!
In reaction to being home all the time, I’m upgrading my lounge wear. LOL!
Michelle
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Thanks so much, Michelle! It felt so great to get all dressed up! I kind of need to do it again.
xoxo
Shelbee
eva @ StyleMyThrift
i love tights!! lacy ones for sure!!! now you are making me want the Fall & Winter again!…
darling!
xo Eva
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Thanks, Eva! I do love my tights even when it starts getting warm out. And the lacy ones really are a fun twist!
xoxo
Shelbee
Jacqui Berry
Wishing you a very happy birthday Shelbee – it’ll be a different kind of birthday, but a special one even so! Have fun my friend and I look forward to hearing and seeing all about it. Jacqui x
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Jacqui, thanks so much for your kind words and birthday wishes. I think all birthdays during the Spring of 2020 will carry lots of memories for all of us!
xoxo
Shelbee
Mica
What a cute dress, and I hope you have a great time celebrating everyone’s birthdays! My son’s birthday is coming up and we are not sure what to do as there is still a 10 person restriction on gatherings which makes it difficult to have any of his school friends over. The next week it goes up to 20 people but that still wouldn’t be enough for all his class and then parents – we may have another one at home just with family.
It’s nice you were able to redo the photos and have the right theme – I’m lucky I just take a photo of what I wear each day so I don’t need to worry about putting something special together!
Hope you are having a good week 🙂 It’s a bit cold here – winter has arrived a week early!
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Mica, thanks so much! The kids’ birthdays are hard during lockdown. Both of my kids had their birthdays during this time and I promised them that once this is all over, we would have a regular party of some kind for both of them. And I think that was the first time I goofed up a style theme! Ha. I do like the themes though because I can’t seem to take pictures every day of my outfits. I used to when the kids went to school. It was my morning routine. I hope you come up a creative idea for your son’s birthday. And have a lovely weekend!
xoxo
Shelbee
Nancy
Sexy tights! Lovely dress too!
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Tee hee, thanks, Nancy!
xoxo
Shelbee
Claire
What a beautiful dress Shelbee. Love it 🙂 Love your tights too. Thanks for hosting.
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Thanks so much, Claire! It felt nice to be all dressed up for a change!
xoxo
Shelbee
Kathrine Eldridge
I just love your birthday look! The print of the dress is gorgeous! I hope you birthday is extra special this year.
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Thanks so much, Kathrine! I am looking forward to a special weekend!
xoxo
Shelbee
Ruth Josey
An early Happy Birthday to you, Shelbee! I’m so glad restrictions are easing up enough that you’ll be able to have some fun with friends this weekend. We have neighbors we’re close to, too, and had a safe-distancing Happy Hour a couple of weeks ago. That dress is just perfect for you and I love the veiled hat thingy and those lacy tights! You look gorgeous and the balloons were a wonderful idea as a photo prop. I’m thinking of all of the festivals that have been cancelled so far (they start in late March/early April here) and even though it’s been a few years since I’ve been to anything, I wanted to go to all of them this year 🙁 And the weather has been so up and down here (and by down, I mean upper 50’s one day and upper 80’s the next). We’ve already seen the mid-90s here but just a few days before, we were back to jackets. I hope you have an enjoyable and wonderful weekend and thank you so much for the link-up!
Ruth
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Ruth, thank you so very much, my friend! We are so rural where I live that it hasn’t been too much of an issue to socialize with the neighbors and stuff. We are like our own little isolated community anyway. It has a nice feeling about it. Takes us back to a simpler time, it seems. Our weather went from snow to nearly 80 degrees in a matter of a few days as well. So weird! I hope you have a wonderful weekend!
xoxo
Shelbee
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Lucy Bertoldi
Shelbee how fun and gorgeous is this look?!! My favourite one so far!! Just letting yo know that my Link Party is also up- and will be every Friday! Please come link up if you’d like- I’d be so happy!!
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Thanks so much, Lucy! Ooh, I am super excited that you launched a weekly link party! I will add it to my list. Thanks for letting me know. Have a great weekend!
xoxo
Shelbee
Lauren Renee Sparks
Happy almost birthday, friend!
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Thanks so much, Lauren!
xoxo
Shelbee
Ada
WOW SHELBEE YOU KILLED IT! Great you made a beautiful use of that stunning floral dress. Love the fun fishnets and your fuchsia suede pumps too. Great styling. Also your fun photo-shoot with the balloons reminds me of my own birthday shoot earlier this month. Of course I love the theme too since I am also born in May and most people I know were born in May!
I featured you on THURSDAY MODA today. Come check it out. Have a great weekend!! =)
http://eleganceandmommyhood.blogspot.com/2020/05/thursday-moda-213-mommy-daughter-style.html
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Thanks so very much, Ada! This was super fun to shoot. And it was the first time I got really dressed up in months which felt fantastic! I making much more of an effort these days to wear actual clothing and take some photos. Hopefully, we will return to a normal schedule soon! I will be over to check out your post soon. Thanks so much for the feature!
xoxo
Shelbee
xoxo
Shelbee
Ada Furxhi
BY THE WAY, I LOVE, LOVE ALL THOSE THEMES FOR THE SUMMER. I would love to be the guest host of your linkup during those days, if you will have me (June – August) or for just one or two of them. Let me know, ladies. =)
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Thanks, Ada! Let me get it all organized with Monica and I’ll let you know!
xoxo
Shelbee
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