Wedding wear challenge, take 3

This latest wedding has to have been one of the most beautiful weddings I have had the pleasure of attending. And we almost didn't make it! The wedding was in TO, and our plans for D's care fell partially through. Luckily, after some last-minute scrambling, we managed to secure two caregivers for baby D- sister for the ceremony, friends for the reception. We left at 11:20 am, arrived at sister's downtown hotel at 3:50, and made it to the venue at 4:45, just in time to change into our finery.

The site of both the wedding and reception was this fabulous older mansion, and it was incredible! It had been raining during the afternoon when we drove in, but the skies cleared in time for the ceremony, so it was held outdoors in the lush green garden decorated with white chairs and hydrangeas. (As an added bonus, the programs were made of bamboo fans, so guests could cool themselves!)

Hubby was very disappointed with himself for neglecting to bring dress shoes, and had to wear running shoes. He eventually got over it after gentle reminders that no one would notice what he had on. Regardless, he looked quite sharp in the same vest and pant combo from WWC1, worn with a white and blue pinstriped shirt.

I chose a short dress in a deep plum shade with a satin sash; I had worn it to a cousin's wedding a couple of years ago, and to my birthday dinner this year, though not since. The bridesmaids' dresses were also purple, but in a very different colour and style, so luckily I didn't look like I was trying to match. Accessories included dangly purple earrings (since baby D wasn't with us) and my open heart necklace. Although it's not in the picture, I paired the dress with my multi-coloured patterned pashmina from NYC.

Also shown are the beautiful bride, one of her lovely bridesmaids, and the witty, wonderful Ms. Koux; we met in university and really bonded during our 3rd year abroad in France. We also carpooled to teacher's college every day since we lived almost across the street from each other. I miss these girls and was so happy to reconnect with them!

The only regret I have about this wedding is that we couldn't stay longer- and we were there until 11pm, which is a record for this summer! We were driving up to a cottage in the Muskokas that night, though, so we needed to head out. It was a lovely, lovely wedding and we had a fantastic time!