Dare to wear

Uncategorized

On Sunday I invited my nearest and dearest to celebrate my birthday and issued them a challenge that went like this:

You’ve been invited to a cordial affair:
one with lace, and earrings, and dresses to wear!
No ensemble’s too much;
grab your most ornament clutch.
On this day I give you a dare,
don the dress you have nowhere to share.

They had to dare to wear!

Sunday brought bunting, bubbly, birthday cake, and a bunch of babes dressed in their best! Everyone accepted the challenge and took it to the next level. We had bridesmaid dresses, debut dresses, and a wedding dress.

I wore my wedding dress! I have felt for a long time, it is such a waste that our wedding dresses only get to be debuted once. I love my wedding dress, it is the most expensive dress I’ve ever owned, so why would I only wear it once and tuck it away forever? This party is about giving an event for all the dresses that have nowhere to be be worn.

My favourite part was when we sat and shared the story of our outfit. Why did we have it? When did we get it? Why do we struggle to wear it? 

Heels, pea coats, velvet socks, choker necklaces, statement earrings, hair pieces, clutches too small for a phone, peplems, bridesmaid dresses, problematic patterns, where do I wear this? 

And then the womanly wisdom was shared. 

“I’d pair that with sneakers”

“Throw on a bomber jacket”

“That necklace is so versatile!”

“Oh, it’s definitely work-appropriate!”

“That pattern is perfect for…”

Multiple items were debuted at this party, and worn for the first time. Something magical was shared by many; the barrier had been removed. Now that it had been worn once, perhaps it could be worn again.

Maybe it didn’t need to be saved for the perfect event, but an event could be made perfect by wearing it.

What would you wear if you were invited to a Dare to Wear party? What dress is hiding in your closet with nowhere to go?

All photos are thanks to my dear and talented friend Jen Newman📷@jennewmanphoto

98 thoughts on “Dare to wear”

  9. асыл арман роза багланова текст, асыл арман текст
    ерке отстань я не бизнесмен скачать, скачать
    музыку отстань я не бизнесмен ремикс юань империясы діні, юань империясының
    астанасы туп 2022-2023, туп 2022-23 рк

  13. қазақстандағы 2009 жылғы халық санағы мақсаты, 2021 жылғы халық санағы эпилептолог астана, лучший эпилептолог в казахстане менің достарым көркем әдебиет, менің достарым қмж алқа тұқымдастары,
    күлте жапырақшаларының әртүрлі атаулары бар тұқымдас

  14. суш ниш тараз, trz.nis.edu расписание орындалсын армандар, армандар алдамайды
    алдайды адамдар скачать как приготовить
    бешбармак по-казахски, можно
    ли варить казы вместе с мясом мармелад
    игровой центр, мармелад детский центр

  16. полотенцесушитель астана, полотенцесушитель 12 месяцев қант диабеті
    туралы, қант диабеті презентация мәдениет семиотикасы ұғымының мәнін ашу.,
    мәдениет семиотикасы реферат
    20 значный счет каспи, как узнать 16-значный номер карты каспи голд без карты

  18. I have learn some just right stuff here. Definitely price bookmarking for revisiting.

    I wonder how much effort you place to make such a excellent
    informative website.

  22. C54 la mot trong nhung cong tro choi online hang dau duoc PAGCOR o Philippines chung nhan hoat dong hop phap. Cong game C54 da thiet lap moi lien ket voi nhieu nha san xuat hang dau trong nganh tro choi truc tuyen va duoc cong dong game thu danh gia cao https://c54-vn.org/

  23. C54 la mot trong nhung cong tro choi online hang dau duoc PAGCOR o Philippines chung nhan hoat dong hop phap. Cong game C54 da thiet lap moi lien ket voi nhieu nha san xuat hang dau trong nganh tro choi truc tuyen va duoc cong dong game thu danh gia cao https://c54-vn.org/

  28. I was suggested this blog via my cousin. I’m no longer certain whether or not this post is written through him as
    nobody else know such specific about my problem. You are wonderful!
    Thanks!

  29. Hartville Outdoor Products owns Ohio’s Largest Display of
    Storage Sheds, Barns, Garages, Tiny Homes, Cabins and more
    prefab buildings all for sale and sells outdoor furniture.
    Hartville Outdoor Products carries a wide variety of prefab buildings made to last and have fully customizable
    options for your needs.

  30. Hartville Golf Carts is a golf cart dealership located in Hartville and Medina, Ohio carrying a wide variety of different kinds of
    golf carts for sale. They carry Epic, Icon, Evolution, Venom,
    Tomberlin, and many more to name of Golf Cart Makes new and used.
    Hartville Golf Carts also sells ebikes for sale and offers the best offers for anyone looking for a Golf
    Cart in the American Midwest.

  34. It’s a shame you don’t have a donate button! I’d certainly
    donate to this excellent blog! I guess for now i’ll
    settle for bookmarking and adding your RSS feed to my
    Google account. I look forward to fresh updates and will talk
    about this blog with my Facebook group. Chat soon!

  35. I was recommended this website by my cousin. I’m not sure whether this post is written by him as no one else know such
    detailed about my problem. You are wonderful! Thanks!

  36. Howdy I am so delighted I found your site, I really found you by error,
    while I was looking on Askjeeve for something else, Anyways I am here now and would just like to say thanks for a incredible post and a all round enjoyable blog (I also love the theme/design), I don’t
    have time to go through it all at the moment but I have book-marked it and also added in your RSS feeds, so when I have time I will be back to read a great deal more, Please do keep up the awesome work.

  42. I think that everything published made a lot of
    sense. However, what about this? suppose you added a little content?
    I am not suggesting your information is not good., but suppose you added something that grabbed people’s attention?
    I mean Dare to wear – Gillian Parlane is a little vanilla.
    You might look at Yahoo’s home page and note how they create post headlines to get people
    to click. You might add a video or a related picture or
    two to get readers excited about everything’ve
    written. In my opinion, it might bring your posts a little bit more interesting.

  43. Somebody necessarily assist to make seriously articles
    I’d state. This is the first time I frequented your web page and up to now?
    I amazed with the research you made to create this particular submit incredible.

    Great process!

  44. I am really loving the theme/design of your website. Do you ever
    run into any internet browser compatibility problems? A small number of my blog audience have complained about my site not operating correctly in Explorer but looks
    great in Chrome. Do you have any recommendations
    to help fix this issue?

  45. Hi! I know this is sort of off-topic however I had to ask.

    Does operating a well-established blog such as yours require a large
    amount of work? I am brand new to blogging but I do write in my diary every day.
    I’d like to start a blog so I will be able to share my experience and
    thoughts online. Please let me know if you have any kind of suggestions or tips
    for brand new aspiring blog owners. Thankyou!

  48. Hello would you mind sharing which blog platform you’re using?
    I’m looking to start my own blog soon but I’m having a tough time making a decision between BlogEngine/Wordpress/B2evolution and Drupal.
    The reason I ask is because your design seems different then most blogs and I’m looking for something completely unique.
    P.S Sorry for getting off-topic but I had to ask!

  55. Good day I am so glad I found your webpage, I really found you by mistake,
    while I was researching on Askjeeve for something else, Nonetheless I am here now and would just like to say cheers for a fantastic post and a all round thrilling blog (I
    also love the theme/design), I don’t have time to go through
    it all at the moment but I have book-marked it and also added your RSS feeds, so when I have time I
    will be back to read a lot more, Please do keep up the superb jo.

  61. No matter if some one searches for his required thing, therefore he/she desires to be available that in detail, therefore that thing is maintained over
    here.

  63. I do not know if it’s just me or if everyone else experiencing problems with your site.
    It appears as if some of the written text in your content are running off the screen. Can someone else please comment and let me know if this is happening
    to them as well? This could be a problem with my browser because I’ve had this happen previously.
    Many thanks

  69. Hey I know this is off topic but I was wondering if you knew of any widgets I could add to my blog that automatically tweet
    my newest twitter updates. I’ve been looking
    for a plug-in like this for quite some time and was hoping maybe you would have some experience with something like
    this. Please let me know if you run into anything. I truly enjoy
    reading your blog and I look forward to your new updates.

  72. It’s a shame you don’t have a donate button! I’d without a doubt donate to this fantastic blog!

    I suppose for now i’ll settle for bookmarking and adding
    your RSS feed to my Google account. I look forward to brand new updates and will talk about this website with my Facebook group.
    Talk soon!

  73. Thank you, I’ve just been looking for information approximately this topic for a long time
    and yours is the best I have found out till now. But, what concerning the bottom line?
    Are you sure about the source?

  80. hey there and thank you for your info – I’ve definitely picked
    up anything new from right here. I did however expertise some technical issues using this website, since I experienced to reload the website lots
    of times previous to I could get it to load correctly.
    I had been wondering if your web hosting is OK? Not that I’m
    complaining, but slow loading instances times will very frequently affect your placement in google and
    can damage your high-quality score if advertising and marketing with
    Adwords. Anyway I’m adding this RSS to my e-mail and could look out for a lot more of your respective intriguing
    content. Make sure you update this again soon.

  81. Please let me know if you’re looking for a author for your blog.
    You have some really good articles and I believe
    I would be a good asset. If you ever want to take some of the load off, I’d love to write some
    material for your blog in exchange for a link back to mine.
    Please blast me an email if interested.
    Cheers!

  82. I know this if off topic but I’m looking into starting my own blog and
    was wondering what all is required to get set
    up? I’m assuming having a blog like yours would cost
    a pretty penny? I’m not very internet smart so I’m not 100% certain. Any tips or advice would be greatly appreciated.
    Kudos

  87. You really make it seem really easy together with your presentation however I in finding
    this matter to be actually one thing which I think I
    would by no means understand. It sort of feels too complex and very extensive for me.

    I’m looking ahead to your subsequent submit, I will attempt to get the hang of it!

  89. It’s a shame you don’t have a donate button! I’d most certainly donate to this
    fantastic blog! I suppose for now i’ll settle for book-marking
    and adding your RSS feed to my Google account. I look forward to new updates
    and will talk about this site with my Facebook group.
    Talk soon!

  91. I have been surfing online more than 3 hours as
    of late, yet I by no means found any fascinating article like yours.
    It is pretty value sufficient for me. In my view, if all site
    owners and bloggers made just right content material as you probably did, the web can be much more useful
    than ever before.

  93. Hi there this is kind of of off topic but I was wondering if blogs use WYSIWYG editors or if you have to manually code with HTML.
    I’m starting a blog soon but have no coding experience so I wanted to get advice from someone
    with experience. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

  95. I’ve read a few excellent stuff here. Certainly price
    bookmarking for revisiting. I surprise how a lot
    attempt you put to make the sort of magnificent informative web
    site.

  96. Great post. I was checking continuously this blog and I’m impressed!
    Extremely helpful information particularly the last part 🙂 I care for such info a lot.
    I was looking for this certain information for a long time.

    Thank you and best of luck.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *