![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV9SGPirs8G6Any94gXLhp9jPDAc1ZrhX2-g9Gmgq8l3Es4ovtevMuKQiyqSwfJLxBLd5W6WTJjUPUzGkks_2d8kQ2Co_vcoTzd9WGzc_KH1UKmFytBeyIQ9UkH1KQCUrXNiOpnIIIq2zs/s1600/124.jpg)
i am the queen of making plans, but not so much the queen of planning. as in, i agree to do things, or book in holidays or trips away, or plan to have lunch or whatever with people, but i am very, very, very bad at planning the particular details of said event. so, for me to have already decided on a dress for a wedding i am going to in september is unusual. what's more unusual is that not only have i got a dress sorted, i also have shoes, a suitable handbag, and the perfect hair and make-up sorted too.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE_fEkQAv-qU38WfxgzV9bpXLkaAJJCKSz0-J19nBoJQgKgcBGZqX_m1csc76-RjhmsQSbE0XOJjJE_2uXCJQ25IU4F02FlzV0xKVuSq2GWvGeEIy9Vh76FBfjYyxUN12j9poPsm0uyu33/s1600/141.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXIHrkvLo7X_Y_ubKeOOcLShyphenhyphenClkiYe7dR7HLvv5G_m3VR7RrgEZKjbLB8MJ9gRbXISOYmQ-i422KlN0ergq20CUkNO8dJh9g-yPxhFhTGQ9813bFdRwL0EQ7oKhDbL-pOSb08M1ZhlVMo/s1600/127.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKNuxE-6PtlDkwajEZzVJUgdNRI7tnLNycfh6dg7wsQYLj067qy7CrBVg63fBQraNr6pxKJr2XcuJ49g7GiraNkFj6qZzLZPjxq4h1mMtT63K-W9dqBELpILhOb_S6HStfWjyWrhdTFfby/s1600/123.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzcnQOZuZKHvxYcgml2wrnJxom3E8vmlyhWO1wypbt4sYAMAYt_ro2QIO58aAoub79kOe2yLRhBHpZ3UV_luZ5J0JByGpcZkVfNm9hEKtWOADrOoK_r1VOMplPwup4BTKuc9vFgw13CjPj/s1600/PicMonkey+Collage1.jpg)
i can't be the only person who gets annoyed when i find a dress i really love online, and then realise it's from the plus, petite or tall range, and not in the "whatever the other section is called" one. i am not small, tall or plus sized, but the "other" range doesn't always have the same cut or pattern or style. which is why i'm a big fan of simply be.
simply be is a store that i rarely visit, because until recently, they didn't stock my size. but in the last year or so they've increased the size range they sell, and in a delightful twist of fate, i've managed to put on just enough weight now to fit comfortably in the once plus size-only brand's smallest size run. the 12 in this floral cold shoulder dress is a little on the loose side (i really could have done with a 10 but it was sold out, obviously), but that's ok, because all that means is now i have a bit of room left over for all of the food and drink that i plan consuming at said wedding. and that, dear readers, is a lot.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRNvm6NM4xdbQ_k0Odwojbv_lV72G71j6akKEuQqlOo0I9dzz9UBq8d8-zCr6OEUePRcvEDW3jHF3dCkG2EIMWsIqr7IVhqRdEExl5rrk1IpIhCxsuBXYEfbDEtSqc77KlpExM7Qu-yje1/s1600/131.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzqDAqnI5zUh8Um-BLSTmnxrjVnV75R5IEuryRmgIkG9KVcTrmo5u2b5IcFwh2hL_HDOeJUKtE0kBfAZ6htmhiNktQVWMQyJ-UmjTSFQ81swShRnh1VB_KepC33QaT0h8EOdDP8sTkOktv/s1600/129.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiouRQA0AfZmKbD92dmdWi59EwRlkxxGqoKqogumiBONJMwzcKyw0q0cuFGQ554G9kesJWREWg5qe0v2kwUVk2EmdvpGLEnN_hLTkwgxip2GXPqu76sbsx-mCA9qK-_WaIF6vS64_HQ2XcG/s1600/PicMonkey+Collage.jpg)
the minute my eyes landed on this midi dress, it was love. i was desperately trying to avoid a black dress or a maxi dress for the september wedding, as well as anything that would require tights. it might just be me, but i think tights at a wedding is a little too "casual", and both black and full-length dresses can be a little on the "inappropriate" side. so, to find a pastel pink, floral, mid-length, cold shoulder dress with ruffles, i knew i'd found the one.
to make matters even better, i found the shoes of my dreams too. with a wide fit, block heel, and in a hot pink suede, these heeled sandals are a comfortable solution to the problem of: i can't wear flats with a midi-dress. and they match the bag i reeeeeally wanted to wear, so all-in-all, i'm pretty damn pleased with how the whole thing came together. and with another two months to go. my only question now is: can i, or should i not wear this outfit in the meantime...?
Add your comment
thank you for your comment, you lovely thing you.