Azalea Festival Weekend

This weekend was a whirlwind between Garden Party and the Patron's Gala. After a long weekend of parties and socializing, I may just have to double my dose of Diet Sundrop today!

Steven, my partner in crime, and I on Friday before the Garden Party

Me with some of my Blush beauties including Kelly, Patt, Rachel, Steven, and Tess

Me and Steven's shoes at Garden Party

 On Saturday, Lee and I dressed our best to attend the Patron's Gala. We are Patron's every year and the Gala is one of our favorite events of the season!

The 1940s theme was a fabulous inspiration for hair and make-up. 

Me and Lee at the Patron's Gala

Blush girls!

I hope that you all had a great weekend as well! I'm already looking forward to next year's Azalea Festival weekend!

Garden Party Surival Kit

With Garden Party just days away, I am stocking my purse with a few essentials that are key to surviving the all day event. I will fluff and puff Friday early morning and kick off the Garden Party starting with the ribbon cutting and won't be done until late that night when we are sure to end up at Dockside with friends.
 If you see me, come say hello and I can give you a fluff and puff too!

Kiehl's Super Fluid UV Protector * Bumble & Bumble Thickening Spray * Mason Pearson Brush * Hair Tie Set

Minimergency Kit * Paul and Joe Polish * Sun Bum SPF 50 * YSL Rougue Pur Couture * Rosebud Salve

Garden Party

Each April, a full week of beautiful flowers, entertainment, galas, family events, and Southern hospitality come together for the North Carolina Azalea Festival!

 Six years ago, I got engaged the morning of the most popular event, The Garden Party. Lee proposed at 7am that morning. The ribbon cutting was at my boss's house and was a whirlwind of hosting and showing my diamond off. By the time the party started at 11am I was standing at the gates to Airlie Gardens thanking everyone for coming to my party!!! That is why you shouldn't pop a bottle of Dom before breakfast! 

Six years and three kids later, Lee and I still look forward to going to the Garden Party every year. It's a fashion show as much as a social event, which is one of the many reasons I love it so much!

This year, I am wearing a Rebecca Taylor dress from Spring 2011. I haven't worn it yet (it still has the tags on it), and I am really looking forward to finally wearing this dress!

A hat is a must at the Garden Party and I am so excited about wearing my Polly Singer fascinator hat. Because the dress and the hat are so bold, I'm going neutral on the shoes and the earrings.  

The foundation to any good outfit is great hair and pretty make-up. To compliment the orange dress, I'm going with a bold lip in  YSL's Rouge Pur Couture in soft fuchsia. To accentuate my eyes, Paul and Joe's color palette will be a soft palette to compliment the bold lip, and then of course, YSL's shocking mascara is a must! The hair will be poker straight parted on the side for a dramatic contrast for the fascinator. 

You can find all of these items at my store, Blush.