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So the wedding is finally over and I can return to my regularly scheduled programming. My brother is married, the champagne is finished and I think I only made my mom and sister cry once. Each.

Here is my family in their wedding attire. My sister - far right - selected the dress I recommended for her from the LBD on Little post.
As you can see, with a little strap shortening procedure courtesy of my grandma, it looks GREAT on her. (Target LBD $40)
But there's so much more to tell you. The weekend before the wedding my aunts, grandma and I hosted a bridal shower for Kim, my brother's wife, at my grandma's house. That morning I went to scout the gazebo for the ceremony with Mom, Kim, brother and pastor. And as you can imagine - September, Dallas, outside = HOT. So I wore leggings and a long, belted T with a denim jacket (sleeves rolled up) from Lane Bryant to run errands and scout the location.

I arrived at grandma's house sticky and hot with my bag o' goodies to change for the shower. After lugging in balloons and pitchers and bags into the house I plopped on the couch. "Well she looks like hell," said my grandmother's sister while sporting a Hawaiian shirt. She recently moved in with my grandma and is a sparkling ray of sunshine. Thank you, *Crazy* Aunt Hawaiian shirt.

What I wore while looking like hell.
Scoop Neck Pocket Tunic: $25
Denim Jacket: $60 (bought last year, but this is very similar)
Studded Belt: $30 (I bought the belt at LB outlet, but this is similar)
Leggings: $25