Ladies: What to Wear to a Tea Party?

I (Jess) received some inquiries on what one should wear to a Tea Party so I thought I'd put some collages together for you to serve as inspiration. I've never been to one myself so I get to share the experience with you. You can click on the smaller icons below the collage to shop the items (I'm not receiving any commission) or to use as a jumping off point for searching other items.   If you know me, you know I love fashion and colors.  The tea party is the perfect excuse to play with clothes.  ShopStyle.com is great for searching from a bank of many retailers and you can search by color, style, size, price and more.   Asos.com also has many options in a wide price range. They almost have too many options. You could really spend hours there. Oh, and etsy.com has an endless array of fascinators. Those are just some ideas to get you started! Maybe you already have something perfect in your closet. Happy hunting! 

Click here for interesting information regarding etiquette for afternoon tea.  Men should keep it "smart casual" or a little fancier if they like and ladies can range from "smart casual" to "day formal" as you desire. Don't stress the rules too much about how to eat, we just thought it was an amusing read and wanted to share it. After all, we're there to have fun! One little thing, we will ask that you eat with your mouth closed, haha. Don't worry, we won't tease you if you're caught with your pinky up!

Seeing Red Tea Party Inspiration by castleandcake featuring espresso cups

Maybe you'd like the classic and chic look of black and white.  If you want to be dripping in sweetness, try a color scheme in soft and and girly pastels.  The possibilities are endless! Be sure to click on "read more" below to see full post.

Oktoberfest 2015 - Munich, Germany

Crashing the Bachelor Party

With the wedding in May fast approaching, Ken and I wanted to share some of the ways in which we are preparing for our big day and by preparation, we really mean partying. Most of you are familiar with the time honored traditions of the bachelor and bachelorette parties.  Ken and his closest friends decided they'd visit a couple of European countries and explore their streets and pubs while having some good old fashioned "bro time".  When the girls got word of the travel plans to Budapest and Czech Republic, we were thrilled by the idea and decided we wanted a piece of the action.  The men graciously invited us to meet them in Germany on the tail end of their bachelor party.  Wives, friends and expecting mothers booked their flights faster than this bride-to-be could say "I do!".  The plan was to meet in Germany for the yearly festival known as Oktoberfest.  We were lucky to get tickets to a couple of the "tents" thanks to the efforts of one of the groomsmen.  (Thank you!)  What followed were several great days of drinking, eating delicious food and laughing with even better people.  I  found the love of my life in Ken. Through him, I also made friendships with the most authentic, adventurous, intelligent, crazy (in the best way) and kind hearted people you could ever meet and I'm very lucky to know them.  That's quite the package deal! Ken and I would like to thank those that were crazy enough to travel across the Atlantic Ocean, not once, but twice, to celebrate years of friendship and our upcoming union.  Enjoy the photos of this epic trip!

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