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Outfit Inspiration | November 8, 2013

Anniversary Dinner

This past Wednesday, my husband and I celebrated our 9 year anniversary! I had my sister-in-law take a few pictures before we headed out to dinner, just in case anyone needed some dressy outfit inspiration.

Black skinny pants, black boots, nice shirt and you’re done! I always like to add a dinner jacket of some sort, for depth and to add a waist line, but that’s just me. If you’re looking for a dinner jacket, this one comes in black, too!

I love the gold zipper on the back of my ET Wedge Boots!

Outfit Links:
Blazer- Topshop, Shell- Banana long ago- Ann Taylor for similar, Pants- J.Crew, Boots- Elaine Turner, Necklace- Club Monaco, Earrings- RPM Creations, Bag- Henri Bendel for similar

This is what my son calls a “Family Hug!!!!”. This picture makes me really happy, but let’s be honest, marriage is freaking hard. These 9 years have not been all bright and cheery. There have been hard times, like we ALL have. Don’t get me wrong, there wasn’t any catastrophic event that happened, it’s just the everyday life stuff in a marriage that’s hard. Things build up and no one is to blame. I’m sure there have been times when a family hug would not have looked like this.

I just couldn’t post these pictures and possibly leave the impression that we have this perfect, cheery family all the time. I recently saw the movie “The Butler”. It was a fantastic movie. One of the things that stood out to me in the movie was how they showed the life of a married couple (played by Oprah and Forest Whitaker). The couple goes through struggles over and over again in their life and marriage, but, in the end, they were still together in love- partners in this hard life. It was a real portrayal of a marriage and it made an impression on me.

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  1. Sunday Beach says

    November 8, 2013 at 12:58 PM

    Happy Anniversary! xo Lauren

    Reply
  2. Everday Fashion says

    November 8, 2013 at 1:20 PM

    Great outfit and family pic! Happy Anniversary!
    xo, Lee

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  3. Tai Klam says

    November 8, 2013 at 3:09 PM

    Thank you for such an HONEST post, and for outfit inspiration!! 🙂

    Reply
  4. Walter says

    November 8, 2013 at 3:39 PM

    Maybe Jon needs to start his blog for men – congratulations!

    Reply
  5. Yolonda J. Washington // DesignRoundup says

    November 8, 2013 at 5:02 PM

    Happy Anniversary! Marriage is hard…I appreciate your honesty.

    Reply
  6. Daily Express says

    November 8, 2013 at 6:23 PM

    Love your honesty here….it’s very refreshing! Congrats on your 9 year achievement! You guys are a darling family and you look simply beautiful in your anniversary outfit.

    On the Daily Express

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  7. Allison Stasney says

    November 8, 2013 at 8:55 PM

    Such a sweet post and a sweet family! Happy anni! xo

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  8. cleartheway says

    November 11, 2013 at 8:26 AM

    Happy Anniversary and congratulations! You look incredible! I love the photos.

    Kate from Clear the Way

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  9. Sheaffer {Pinterest Told Me To} says

    November 11, 2013 at 5:56 PM

    Happy Anniversary Friend! Congratulations! And I love your outfit. Totally chic.

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  10. Tara {The Silver Lining} says

    November 12, 2013 at 4:19 PM

    Happy Anniversary!! That outfit is so classic. You look amazing for your big date night! Your family is too cute in those pictures. Love your honesty, and I couldn’t agree more!

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  11. KGolden says

    November 13, 2013 at 4:53 AM

    Yep…still think you’re awesome! 🙂

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  12. Margo says

    November 16, 2013 at 2:04 AM

    aw, I love this post. You all look great – and real. Thanks for being frank about marriage. I think it can be so hard to live with people! Small things can get so magnified and we start to take our people for granted. . .so nice to celebrate our anniversaries, then!

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