Style Spotlight // Lori

Lori is a fellow Emersonian-turned-Angeleno, and she has awesome style! She approaches life with a spirit of optimism (which I always appreciate) and gives fabulous perspective over on her blog The Bridge & The Gap. It was so delightful reconnecting with her for this post!

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Married // Jeanine & Aaron // Figueroa Hotel Los Angeles

Jeanine and Aaron wanted their wedding to a super fun sensory overload experience for their guests! Their day at the Figueroa Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles had it all - confetti canons on the roof, a surprise entrance led by the USC Marching Band, belly dancers, and a Beatles cover band, to name a few! Jeanine and Aaron met at Coachella and are a perfect balance for each other - Jeanine is vivacious and extroverted, while Aaron exudes a quiet strength. Here are some favorites from their colorful wedding!

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My Look // Heat Wave Hearts

Okay, I know I've mentioned how hot LA has been several times now...but really. The only other thing that makes me this cranky is hanger (aka hunger-anger)...but lucky for us all, today is the first day we're not going over 90 degrees in a week! I am overjoyed!! High of 81?! Winter is on its way! In spite of this sarcasm, I'll still take this any day over digging my car out of the snow...!

Anyways, the heat wave kept me dressing like it was still mid-July! I wanted to wear something bright and cheerful to offset my sadness over the high temps. Confession - this dress is a few years old from the Macy's Juniors department. When are you too old to shop in the Juniors department? (Rhetorical question...!) Normally I hate strapless dresses, but the sweetheart neckline on this makes it a lot better. I received this awesome custom bag created by Michelle Dwight for the Meet Make Do blogger retreat! Isn't it such fun?!

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