Taylor and Marks Wedding

Over the weekend my wonderful boyfriend and I traveled to Milwaukee, WI for a college friend's wedding. I admit I have a lot of anxiety when it comes to choosing outfits for occasions both big and small so I put quite a bit of effort into this look. I envisioned myself in a chic holiday dress but found that it was tough to find something that would brave the winter cold. Instead I found some lovely separates from Francesca's Collections and Macy's 

I fell absolutely in love with the white and gold polka dot top from my new favorite brand from Macy's, Mason Jules. [follow the link to purchase] My second stop on my shopping trip was to Francesca's Collections. I am typically overwhelmed by all of the sparkly jewelry but thank goodness for the incredibly helpful sales lady who assisted me in narrowing it down. I finally selected this fabulous number. I couldn't find the exact one online, but they have similar ones on their website that can be found here. I should have grabbed some other jewelry as well but I was running short on time, and money, as always. Especially this time of year I always find myself short on cash and spare time! 

The skirt I found is going to be my holiday staple this year. I am currently obsessed with gold for the holidays and hope I get the chance to wear it again soon! I paired the skirt and the top with some simple black tights and my favorite pair of black heels by Jessica Simpson. I topped the look off with curled hair and my roommates red NARS lipstick. 

It was a beautiful wedding filled with love the support of family and friends. We left the church and drove off to the reception at a local coffee shop with a quaint hipster vibe. I was thrilled to see this lone Christmas tree and enlisted the help of my hot date to snap this pic and I am getting tired of relying on mirrors and selfies to capture my outfits. 

Thank goodness for his photography skills and my favorite new photo editing app, Afterlight.

Cheers to this beautiful bride who has been such a dear friend to me!

Geoff and I were lucky enough to sneak in a picture with the bride at the reception before sneaking off to Chicago for a short day trip!
I found this outfit to be very versatile and worked splendidly for a night in the Signature Lounge on top of the Hancock Tower in downtown Chicago.