Late Summer Wedding Guest Dresses

~ Photography by the wonderful Natasha Anne Photography ~

~ Outfit Details: Dress (50% off!) ~ Wedges (also on sale) ~ Earrings ~ Clutch is old, but I’m IN LOVE WITH THIS straw clutch! ~ Sunglasses ~

~ OK…I KNOW that it surprises everyone when I say it…but…I really like Columbus so far (despite the fact that there are no mountains or ocean…). The last city I lived in was Milan…and…I really like Columbus (I’m not lying, I swear!).

I cannot lie that my first couple of weeks here weren’t 100% smooth sailing…and I still have trouble sleeping and still have occasional moments of “WHAT am I DOING here!?” But, the moments of panic are subsided by the comfort of knowing that there are TOO MANY pieces that fit perfectly into the puzzle. It’s so incredibly “meant to be” that it’s actually mind blowing.

What are the chances?! What are the chances that I move to a new city and start a new job at the same time as another friend. What are the chances that every single friend I reconnected with who lives in Columbus is someone that I want to call a forever friend?! What are the chances that I find a church that I LOVE in my first week? What are the chances that there is a sailing connection from IHYC here that needs crew? What are the chances that Girls On The Run needs volunteers the most during this season as they prepare for their 2 big events?

I still have a long way to go before comfortably calling this city “home,” but there is so much to love about this place and much like Milan, there is much more than meets the eye. For the first time in a long time, I feel so ready to settle in and I am so excited for the future here! I keep meeting such nice people and keep finding incredible restaurants (WHO KNEW this was such a foodie city!). I’m going to say it: I have more favorite restaurants here ALREADY than I did in Milan! AH! Seriously…that’s crazy.

If you have been following along with the blog for a while (thank you!) then you might have noticed that I have been more quiet on social media than ever before in my whole life as a blogger. Work has been keeping me busy, but I also have felt the pressing need to give myself some time and some self care (*and ok, admittedly let loose a little bit, too) when I am not at work. I think that starting any new job really has your brain working on overdrive as you learn so many new things, and I am hoping that I am able to feel a bit more like myself again soon. It recently dawned on me that the things that usually bring me joy during the week like going to the gym and working on the blog have been shuffled to the side, and that makes me sad! I recognize that I need to make time for those things to feel like myself again and get into a routine. *I should note that the only time when I’m able to give my mind a rest is at hot yoga…and I almost pass out every time I go! (hahaha…really, but TG for Pedialyte pops…)

I promise to keep coming back to this space to provide YOU with style tips, life stories, empowering women Q&A’s, home decor (working on that part…), and travel tips! I hope that this creative space provides you with as much joy as it does for me!

I know that late summer/early fall weddings are a bit tougher to find a dress for, and so I rounded up some ideas for you below! I love the 16 late summer wedding guest dresses that I found, and I hope there’s one that fits you perfectly. What items do you want help with styling as we head into fall?! Let me know!

Gratefully with love,

xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo Rhiana