Returning today to our little wedding season-inspired What to Wear series, today’s recommended attire is all about the the beach! Normally for a beach wedding, I think easy breezy dresses – maybe even something a bit nautical – but when I saw this one, I knew it had to be my pick for a wedding [...]
Living in a city where rain and gray dominates the weather forecast, when the sunshine comes out, I do everything I can to get outside and enjoy it! And what better way than upgrading to some chic options in the game closet this season? 1. go fly a kite // 2. tic tac toe on [...]
Quinn Cooper Love the tic tac toe game. Super fancy and fun. Would love to have that on my coffee table. The link actually doesn’t work it goes to the kite.
Great find.
xo Quinn
Cassandra LaValle Post author thanks quinn! just updated the link 
FripperyVintage I think that is the prettiest kite I’ve ever seen!
Miranda {onestylishdayatatime} That tic-tac-toe set could not be more cute! I have to get that for my living room, stat!
People with Panache That bocce ball set is ADORABLE. I didn’t know that was possible!
xo,
Alysse
Meg This is much cuter than my bocce ball set. 
Mabel and Zora Have you seen Kate Spade’s new golf collection? It would fit right in here!!!
LOVE the kite!!!
erica @ fashionmeetsfood I definitely need to get some fun summer games for my house. xx
As we promised yesterday, June will be a month of wedding inspiration – for the bride and the guests! I myself have heard more than a few readers ask for recommendations on what to wear to certain weddings this season, so we thought we’d have some fun with it and shoot five of our favorite dresses [...]
TinaciousMe How lovely! Such a pretty dress!
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Molly {Dreams in HD} absolutely gorgeous cassandra!
Fallon I absolutely adore this everything about this look!
Color combo is unexpected, yet awesome! And the accessories are the perfect additions.
You look great, Cassandra! =)
Stephanie | Covet Living Just pinned the whole damn thing! Love it all. Hi-5 long distance!
Cassandra LaValle Post author ha!! glad you love it as much as i do, stephanie!!! xo
Andi of My Beautiful Adventures Oh wow it’s absolutely stunning, LOVE!
amy b.s. so i want that dress. of course. send it to me. now!
Lynn Taylor Love this post and you look wonderful! Your skin is amazing, it would be fabulous to read a post on your favourite skin care regime
Cassandra LaValle Post author actually, i have a post from a while ago that covers that! ask and you shall receive
Julie this is lovely and those shoes! I die!
Regan I would have picked thicker heels or a wedge to ensure I didn’t sink into the ground.. but otherwise I love the outfit. Such a beautiful blue and gorgeous clutch!
Cassandra LaValle Post author I try and opt for those when it works as well, but for such a delicate dress the wedges weren’t doing it for me!
Elizabeth Beautiful – love it!! Your green heel work perfectly!
Ashley Those shoes are to die for!! Such a cute outfit You look gorg!
julie harmsen love it! Great job ladies!
Kelly Golightly Ga-gah-gorge lady! Dying over this unexpected color combo. Can you please move to LA so we can share clothes?
Cecilia That is such a cute outfit!!! I’d love that dress, and those earrings!!
My Love Wedding Ring What a pretty dress and you have accessorised it beautifully!
Melinda's Musings So cute! What a pretty look. It looks great on you!
laura Gorgeous. That colour really suits you!
Franki SOLD happily ever after!! franki
ame GORGEOUS! And my favorite color scheme!
Uncle Beefy Guuurrrrl! Super gorg!
Intrinsic Beauty Dress, bag and shoes – stunning! And love the garland!
Liberty on Less This look is perfect! I love it! Especially the clutch and shoes
xx
erin Love this on you! I found myself a maternity version…too bad i am due in 3 weeks and likely would not need to wear it!
Kristin Absolutely beautiful clutch
This weekend totally felt on the verge of summer. I booked a trip to east coast for the 4th of July (I can’t wait!), took all my summer clothes out of storage, and even did a little swapping of linens in my bedroom (which I’ll share later this week) to get things feeling fresh in [...]
Andi of My Beautiful Adventures LOVE!
Ashley Love the pop of green in the plants and fruit!
Corbin (decor-eat) I really love this get the look. Who doesn’t want to feel like they are in the tropics every day??
Really love all of your picks, especially the gold pineapples and palm pillows.
Corbin
decor-eat
Cassandra LaValle Post author my thinking exactly thanks corbin!
Ivana @ Macarons and Pearls Gorgeous inspiration, Cass! You reminded me that I really needed to add more plants to my home, my green thumb needs some practicing (and I’m getting bored by my succulents Also, adding a pineapple (or three) would be a nice touch. Even thinking of it instantly puts me in a summery mode (more so, because it’s pouring rain outside right now!)
Have a fantastic week ahead!
xx Ivana
Macarons and Pearls
Lisa Wonderful inspiration.
Lisa x
Tiffany @ Triple Crème Decadence Such a relaxing space, makes me want a book a trip in the tropics!
Julie Van Just love what you have put together – wow!
Jayson Home Beautiful. I really need a Pina Colada now… Have a great trip!
Whether it’s your wedding or your backyard, dining outdoors in the summer is one of those things I look forward to for months. Today, I’m contributing over at Domaine with a few tips on how to put together the perfect beach-inspired tabletop for whatever the occasion… You know me – for the perfect tabletop, it’s [...]
Sweet Peas Design I love the acrylic chairs outside – it’s clean and classy looking while allowing the focus be on the nature and landscaping. Love it!
Karena Beautifully done Cassandra!
xoxo
Karena
Art by Karena
elle berman I love those photos. Am taken by the “sailboat” chandelier!
Great post!
XX, Elle @
http://mydailycostume.com/
Jen Kessler Wow – I love that ship chandelier – that is beyond awesome!!
Iliana Love it! So beautiful!
iliannas.blogspot.com
Susanne Ashby Stunning! Absolutely love this!!
goodbadandfab So fabulous! Looking good!
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personal style and fashion musings of a LA fashion lawyer living life in the fab lane!
Temps are rising, summer is just around the corner, and I’ve been noticing a few amazing accessories that I’ve added to my must-have list. You know… for my ice cream. Yummmmmm. I want that sweater!! And the ceramic ice cream pint? Heck yeah. Now I can take my ice cream wherever I want!! Summer is [...]
Molly {Dreams in HD} oh my goodness that porcelain pint holder is amazingly adorable!
Molly {Dreams in HD}
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Emily That sequined ice cream sweater is amazing! so fun and witty!
Sage i love the sweater, and the porcelain cone is amazing!
Monika Reynolds We literally both wrote the exact same first sentence in our posts today. too funny.
Monika
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Stacey @ Likes to Smile This was a great idea for a post!! And I love the ceramic cones! I just thought of a few family members that those would make great presents for!
bri so cute! we just made a batch of chocolate and i’m working on a recipe for chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream so this was very timely. i love that little necklace! perfect for my ice cream obsession
Franki Those pastels are just…yummy!! franki
Lesley at Pure Home Thanks so much for featuring our Porcelain Sugar Cone, Cassandra! It’s one of my favorite products on our site. Every time I see them I immediately begin craving ice cream.
I like to refresh my makeup cabinet every season with just a few essentials (its also a good excuse to clean out old stuff), but how’s a girl to know what to buy if her head isn’t constantly submerged in the beauty world 24/7? I decided it was time I did a little research and [...]
Alyssa I’m loving all of this! I’m thinking I’ll rock tan skin and some blue subtle eyes for an event this weekend!
Also, love how you edited the look above!
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YOLONDA Gorgeous makeup! Love it all put together on the last model!
michaela Love the bright pink lip and the all natural look. So perfect for summer!
FripperyVintage Love the way you break it down and then put it all together. Makes it super easy.
Whitney I love the bold brow look! I wish I could rock it—but with blonde hair and really light brows, it just looks too intense on me. I’ve been using Pixi’s natural brow duo from Target to make them stand out a bit but look natural, and I really like it.
Cecilia I like the nude a lot! The blue eyes I don’t think I could handle.
Franki I wear bronze polish..on my toes…all the time. Absolutely adore that blue around the eye…makes the white (minus a nite drinking) really stand out!! franki
maria at inredningsvis WOW I LOVE this post:) so much make up inspiration fo the summertime. Your blog Is on my fav. list now.
If you want to see a lovely Swedish home..check out my blog:)
Have a wonderful week dear
LOVE Maria from inredningsvis.se
(sweden)
life is in the details. style accordingly.
Sassy and classy!
What a great dress
Nicole
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I used to love your blog, but lately you’ve been trying way too hard to model and you look ridiculous doing it. Not relate able at all anymore. So much for being an interiors blog.
I have never commented before but I just wanted to say I enjoy your blog and I enjoy the outfit posts. You DO NOT look ridiculous…keep doing what you’re doing!
Kristin, your comment is obviously, MUCH appreciated! So thank you for speaking up and leaving it – I hope it won’t be your last!! xo
Hi Melanie – I’m so sorry that you feel this way, and felt the need to be rude in getting your point across. I know that over the years my blog has grown and changed to reflect my own changing tastes and interests. It has, however, ALWAYS featured fashion as a source of inspiration. I don’t believe in focusing on just one topic of design when all of them influence me in so many ways – from interiors to entertaining to fashion. And I have always been clear in that goal.
The point of doing these outfitting posts is not to make myself the center of attention, but to create original content beyond just posting images of clothing. They take hours to produce, and quite frankly, it took me a very long time to get to the point where I felt comfortable in doing them. It was only after encouragement from readers and friends that I decided to go for it. Our first attempt at this series was such a hit that I decided to a second one. (Did you note that? It’s only the SECOND time I’ve done this.) I like to show how someone who’s NOT a fashionista, who is NOT a size zero, and who is all of 5’2″ can still pull off some pretty looks.
I will also fully admit that my blog is a business, and as such, we enjoy working with sponsors who come from the fashion world. Opening the blog up to opportunities to work with those sponsors in new ways – like outfitting posts – allows me to keep my job. Which, you know, is nice.
I still have plenty of interior design inspiration, this month just happens to be a bit more focused on weddings. Next month will be a bit more focused on my travels to Africa. I hope that doesn’t offend you either. And if it does, please take your negativity elsewhere. There are plenty of gorgeous interior design blogs out there waiting for you to discover them.
I think this look is absolutely gorgeous, however I don’t think it is practical for a seaside wedding. I did a post recently on wedding attire too and also did a beach wedding. I am from the Oregon Coast and I know from experience of working at beach weddings and attending that anything short and flowy is a bad idea unless you want to be holding down your dress all night and flashing everyone when the wind happens, and it will on the beach!
Hi Haylie! Point taken – some seaside weddings can definitely be a bit breezy. I’ve certainly attended quite a few, and find that most of the time the guests head inside after the ceremony for that very reason! So, for me, this pick doesn’t seem too unpractical, but I do suppose it depends on the exact location and agenda for the evening!
Love this dress! I agree, it reminds me so much of the ocean!
I just wanted to say that I absolutely love and follow your blog religiously. Being a blogger myself I find it a real source of inspiration. Quite frankly in the blogging industry it is hard to not have different themes overlap, it’s all part of the business, and no matter what you do as a blogger you can’t satisfy everybody. That being said though, I think Cassandra has done a great job pleasing her audience and actually turned her dream into a business which only a handful of bloggers are realistically able to fulfill. I don’t consider your outfit posts to be ridiculous at all. In fact you resemble what an average, beautiful, and successful woman looks like by staying true to who you are as a person, which is hard to do in a society that is constantly forcing most women to follow the industry “norm” and is waiting for the next opportune moment to tear her image apart. Personally kudos to you, you look beautiful! And if people have a problem with the direction your blog has taken, then no one is forcing them from moving on to finding a new source of inspiration.
Love the dress! We think you look great!!
I LUV the versatility- fashion, travel, interiors…can’t wait!! franki