For as long as I can remember, I have loved wearing pretty dresses and high heels. I think it all started when I was just one. Being a flower girl does that to you, doesn’t it? When I was seven or eight, I would dream of big dresses and huge ballrooms in Vienna, then as a teenager, I kept dreaming I could attend the Bal des débutantes in Paris. Just for the dress.
A few years later and the big dress came on my wedding day, although half of it was missing when it was time to put it on, but that is a story for another day. There was not compromising, I would get my big princess dress! I thought I would spend months and months looking for a dress and I had a picture in my mind of what I wanted. Little did I know that I would buy the first dress I tried, in a small boutique in Paris. I did not even want to try that dress, but the owner of the shop insisted as she thought it would suit me. I could not take my eyes off the dress after that!
My handsome granddad and I on my wedding day!
My love of dresses never faltered. These days, the dresses are not as big as the outfits of my teenage dreams, but they are more colourful and rather smart. Any excuse to dress up and you can count me in!
I was invited to attend Ladies Day at Cheltenham Racecourse, which takes place on Wednesday 11th March. Unfortunately, I cannot make it (sad face!), but I still decided to enter their #ColourMeMarch competition as it is nice and simple: all you have to do is share a photo of what you would wear on the day. Click here for more information.
I think I would hesitate between the hot print dress with fascinator, clutch and open-toe heels I wore at my friend Cé’s wedding,
and my new polka dot dress with pops of green and yellow.
Which of these outfits would you choose?
Gosh, a seriously tough choice Mel – you look fabulous in both! Your wedding dress was amazing. Seriously beautiful. I think I would probably opt for the hot pink one if I had to choose though.
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Thanks my lovely. I have to say I have a soft spot for the pink one!