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What to wear to a Summer Wedding….

08/05/2024 Keine Kommentare

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Last weekend we have attended a lovely Summer wedding in our city and while many people have dressed very nice there have been several faux-pas I could not get over. I know I am no stylist but I have dived in deep into the theme on what to wear to a wedding cause I for myself want to look my best at such ocassions cause it is also always very nice for the pair that gets married to have nicely dressed guests in the picutres.

What to wear to a Summer Wedding – Man

Trends come and go but you can never go wrong with a nice colored great fitting suit. If you do not know what to wear go with a dark colored suit. Navy, black and brown have worked great over decades and lately a nice hunter or sage green hue made top of the list.

If it is really really hot you might wanna switch to a linen suit but I would be careful cause a linen suit looks very casual very fast. Also don´t mix and match. A wedding is no place to dress down or try to experiment.

A long sleeved button down is a must-have. Short sleeves look a little frumpy and are bulky under the jacket. I would not wear a vest cause often times the groom and groomsmen are wearing vests and you don´t want to look to similar to them (if it is required it is fine tough). As far as accessories go a tie or a bow tie plus a pocket square are your go-tos. If you want you can add a pair of funny socks that show from time to time but that must be it in terms of special. What I have seen make a huge comeback are suspenders. They add a nice touch of old Hollywood glam to your wedding outfit but please only a bowtie and not a tie.

Shoes and (if you need one) your belt should match colorwise.

What to wear to a Summer Wedding – Woman

Now when it comes to woman fashion there is a lot more to the dresscode than you might think. First of all a Summer wedding will be mostly a on a hot day but do not get too naked. A mini dress won´t make you feel cooler but it is super inappropriate. You won´t feel good cause you just can´t move as you´d wish to.

Another thing that might not be permissioned is a Summer dress that has way too much white in it. Please don´t wear it and don´t ask the bride if it is okay if you do. I mean what is she suppossed to say when you have already set your mind on a dress !!!

Also please don´t get too fancy. This is not the place nor the time to try out new fashion trends. You can never go wrong with a classic that hat has a little twist. A side slit can be very elegant as long as you are still able to wear underpants. An open back dress is very sexy and a great piece if you do not want to show any cleavage as long as people do not see you butt crack. The same goes for a dress that has a huge neckline. It is fine as long as your boobs don´t fall out while bending over a little and they do not look imprisoned or strangulated. A sweetheart neckline does the trick here.

Too casual is not an option either. I have seen so many people wear simple and short cotton dresses. This is not a casual ocassion. You can wear all of those the following week. Please don´t go too simple. A elegant blazer jacket can do a lot for your outfit but it can´t save every look. Another thing that is a no-go are sneakers at a wedding. No just no. If you can´t walk in high heels or don´t feel comfortable wearing a pair of those for many hours get yourself a pair of elegant flats or wedges. Slingback pumps with a short heel are also a proper choice of shoes.

Belt bags or backpacks are no great choice of bags for a elegant festivity. There is no such thing needed like a practical bag for a wedding.

If you don´t want to wear a floorlength dress like I did a cocktail length, a midi dress or a high-low option is mostly fine as long as the invitation isn´t strictly forbidding it.

Make your you wearing a proper bra with your dress. The bra itself or straps should never show at such an ocassion, in fact it should never show anywhere else as well. There are several options out there and it really exists a bra solution for every dress.

Always watch out for a dress code in your invitation. There will be one most of the time. I for example wanted cocktail attire and forbade any kind of Bavarian folk costume.

What to wear to a Summer Wedding – Kids

The dress code for kids at weddings is a lot more relaxed than for adults but there still is one. For example it is okay for little boys to wear a short suit which means a pair of linen shorst and a white shirt with suspenders or a vest. There doesn´t have to be worn a whole suit but the option of course is there.

I often see little kids wear the same things as they would to Kindergarten or playgroup and that is a little to leisure in my opinion. You don´t have to go all in for your kids but I think they should be allowed to feel pretty / handsome and fit in. Kids need to learn that there are certain ocassions where it´s only appropriate to show up in a certain way like church and other invitations to festivities as well. The couples invest a lot of time and money to arrange a beautiful day not only for themselves but also for their guests so they definitely should be returning the favor by putting some effort in their look.

Little girls outfits are much easier cause most of them already own lace or tulle dresses which are totally fine. You don´t have to spend a fortune at all. There are plenty of dresses for under 20 Euro available for example at H&M or SheIn. I just would make sure that there isn´t some kind of comic print all over. Not very elegant if you have a bright Paw Patrol picutre all over.

As far as shoes go sandals are totally fine. I bought the girls similar pairs of white sandals and they looked very cute on. For boys work the same things. A pair of brown or black sandals (no velcro, no print) or any other color that matches the outfit.

I know this is a lot to pay attention to but most of it is common sense. If you have any questions let me know. I am no stylist but I have been to a lot of weddings and seen it all.

Advice, Beauty

#selfcare while #socialdistancing…

05/01/2020 Keine Kommentare

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Happy Friday you guys,

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it is a holiday over here in Germany and boy it has been the most boring day ever. In normal times I would love to have a holiday but since we are staying home due to the Coronavirus every day is the same and today had been especially bad. It is rainy and cold outside and so we couldn´t do anything outside although I got a lot of shots done I still feel blah. But I guess some days are rather fun than others.

So let´s talk about this whole #socialdistancing thing. We are home all the time and there are so many things we can get accomplished, we never had any time before and that is great. Also being around the people you love all the time is a huge blessing (at least for us over here) but being together all the time can be hard on some couples too so you have to find some time for yourself.

Everyone needs some downtime alone even if it is just a short shower but having some time to yourself helps to keep your mood in a good place.

It really depends on what your preferences are. Having a glass of wine while reading your favorite magazine marks an hour well used. Or if you like organizing and it makes you feel good go and clean out a closet/drawer etc. I personally enjoy that a lot and I feel much more accomplished and happier after.

Times are hard at the moment with all the restrictians and lockdowns but if you want to stay happy while you have to stay at home its the little things that make your day.

Advice, Life, Pregnancy

How to handle Gestational Diabetes….

04/21/2020 Keine Kommentare

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FYI: I prepared this blog post before our baby girl arrived so there would still be fresh content on the blog while I am taking a break from blogging. That’s why you’ll still see me pregnant or referencing my pregnancy in some upcoming blog posts!

Hi you guys,

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since you might know from reading my bump dates that I had been diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes right away at the beginning of my pregnancy I thought I wanted to share my journey/experience so far to help others.

But first of all I am no docotor and in no means do I have any medical knowledgement. I am just sharing my journey and thoughts with you guys but before you do anything always talk to your doctor first.

I personally haven´t known before how serious this can be for mother and child after giving birth but also how it wasn´t to hard to get control of it.

I was diagnosed with insulin resistence due to bloodworks before I got pregnant so I had to go in for the glucose test before I was even pregnant. An insulin resistence means that your body isn´t processing your sugar/carb/starch in-take in the way it should be which means your blood sugar levels rise and then start sinking. Mine fell after and then went up and then straight down. Also my sober blood sugar is a little over 90 every morning which isn´t to bad as a ´normal´person but pregnant it isn´t ideal for the environment of the embryo so I had to start injecting insulin right away after I found out I was pregnant.

This has been a huge bummer for me and really made me feel down a lot of times – not because I wasn´t able to eat what I like during my pregnancy cause I basically had to cut out most of the carbs, sugar and starch containing produts but I had to start prick myself 7 times a day to meassure my blood sugar and also inject insulin several times.

And as much as I was looking out at the first three months where your hormones are going crazy and through the roof this can also happen to your blood sugar levels. So I was devastated a lot of times and panicked often cause I literally thought I would kill my embryo by eating the wrong things and having super high results. Thankfully this got better after a few months and my insulin dose stayed consistent for longer periods so I didn´t have to adjust it constantly.

I have to take two different types of insulin. A short-term insulin right before I eat breakfast because food is processed the slowest in the mornings. So as I have to eat a little more for breakfast as I am always super hungry in the mornings I have to take this otherwise I can´t have enough food to be full. The other insulin I am taking is long-term. So I take a shot at 12 am to keep my sober level in the evenings as low as possible and a shot at 10 pm for my morning blood sugar level to keep it under 90.

The average blood sugar levels should be as the following. Under 90 in the mornings and before eating a meal and under 140 one hour after a meal and under 120 two hours after eating a meal.

If Gestational Diabetes is detected too late or stays untreated during pregnancy it can really affect your baby in a bad way in terms of their own insulin production after being born. They can also grow really heavy cause of all of the sugar they get which can be very difficult and dangerous for delivery. But this can be avoided by taking the glucose test at your doctor´s office.

I don´t want to scare anyone with this post, I am just writting down my own journey here. Also I am no doctor so if you need or want more information on this topic talk to your own OBGYN.

But what is Gestational Diabetes ?

The further you get into your pregnancy the more energy you will need so your body sets more glucose free. To lower the sugar in your system your pancreas has to set way more insulin free. In some pregnancies the pancreas can´t perform this so you are soon having a lack of insulin and you need to support from the outside or you will have bad results after every meal.

Maybe this has cleared some things up for you and if you have any questions feel free to mail me?

This has been my last blog post about any pregnancy related topic or pregnancy style. I am really sad to close this chapter of my life for now but I am over the moon excited to open the next and have our little baby girl home with us.

Advice, House, Life, Lifestyle

What to do when you have to stay at home #socialdistancing…

03/25/2020 Keine Kommentare

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Happy Tuesday friends,

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hopefully you had a good start into the new week. It is day 11 in home quarantine over here and we are still in a good mood. There are lots of things you can do to distract yourself for most of the day, at least for us. Maybe it is easy to say for me cause we don´t have any kids in the house yet (waiting on baby girl to make here appearance but she for sure is taking her sweet time) but it is still a ton of time to pass without having the opportunity to go anywhere than on a walk.

I wanted to share some activities which we included in our daily schedule so time will pass a little quicker or at all.

What to do at home…

1 // Read – Now is finally the time to dust of all the books in your shelves and finally start reading them or get some off from amazon. I always have a bunch on my wishlist I plan on purchasing from other reviews.

2 // Watch Netflix – The time probably won´t come again were it is acceptable to binge watch for days. There are tons of great shows on Netflix. I have done two round-ups you can read for inspo here and here.

3 // Make a puzzle – We got a 1000 piece puzzle and believe me this task is going to occupy a lot of your time and it is super calming. It has been years since I have done a puzzle and I have to admit I love it.

4 // Play board games – A great way to pass time and interact with your partner but I would only recommend if you aren´t highly competitive cause you at least have to stay inside for another two weeks.

5 // Organize your house – Not everyone´s favorite but definitley one over here. Amazon still ships so you can get all the container or inserts you would need to organize certain rooms/categories in your home like the pantry, your jewelry or beauty corner.

6 // Do online workout classes – Many gyms or/and even dance studios offer online workout classes or dancing lessons. A fun alternative to sporting outdoors and also spend productive time with your significant other.

7 // Take daily walks – If you are still allowed to do so this is a task which should be done everyday. Getting in fresh air, movements and sunshine is super healthy for your body and mind which is really important at the moment.

8 // Try out new recipes- Definitely another reason for a daily number 7 cause with all that time on hand I have never tried out more different recipes than these days. I already made these delicious flourless peanut butter cookies from The Lemon Blonde and a Dutch Baby (an oven baked pancake) twice.

9 // Do your taxes – If you should get super bored despite all of the activities you can still do your taxes for last year.

I hope you are all staying healthy and as much home as possible so far. It is a difficult and strange time but it will also pass like so many others did before and we hopefully come out smarter and more resilient than before.

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