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One of my favorite parts of wedding planning is picking outfits for different events. 
With our engagement shoot coming up, I browsed my local stores looking for that perfect outfit. I was looking for three things in particular:
1. Slightly dressy
The mans and I decided to go the slightly dressier route for our e-shoot. We’re not going the evening gown and tux route, but think more autumn dress than jeans.
2. Autumn-appropriate
Autumn in NYC can be the most gorgeous weather ever, or it can be a chilly (make that freezing) affair. I needed an outfit that would keep me at least slightly warm while we cavorted around NYC for 2 hours. I soon found out that other than some super cute autumn coats (hello, J.Crew!), most of the dresses in stores were still very light and spring/summery. Boooo.
2. Bold colors, no patterns
When doing my e-shoot outfit research, I learned that patterned outfits can sometimes be a little distracting. I sadly ruled out some cute options like this:
but decided to stick with a solid, bold color that would hopefully pop in the photos.
Three simple requirements + a girl who loves to shop. This was going to be easy peasy! Boy, was I in for a surprise. I don’t know if it was the self-imposed pressure of finding the perfect outfit or my nervousness about a whole bunch of picture-taking, but I found only 2 outfits that passed muster. Here they are!
Anthropologie 2 Button Dress
DVF Victorio Dress
Thoughts?
Did you ever have trouble finding the perfect outfit - how did you get around that?
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I like the neckline of the red one!!!
I’m also doing e-pics in NYC in the next week or so and have been STRESSED about what to wear! We are going the jeans route. So I’ve been trying to find a cute top that goes with my only cute-enough-for-pics jacket and heels. I’m keeping my fingers crossed for a random 70 day!
your dresses look beautiful! i love the navy one especially!
The red dress is beautiful and will stand out in a good way in your pics. Have fun!!
i like that anthro dress though i know the red will pop a lot more than than the blue. i don’t think you could go wrong with either choice!
I love the DVF dress. It has a great neckline and will definitely pop in pictures!
WOW. I like both ideas there at the bottom, but the red is AMAZING!! I love the idea of wearing tights with it!!
I have my own e-shoot in 2 weeks and I’m in the same process of finding the perfect (and warm!) outfit. The red dress is beautiful!!! Too bad we don’t have DVF around here.
We’re doing our e-shoot on Friday, and a few weeks ago, we went to Nordstrom and had their “Personal Stylist” find a dress for me. When we arrived, she had about 10 dresses lined up for me in the fitting room. Some were eliminated right off, and she brought in a few more. It was maybe the 8th dress I tried on, but it really only took about 20 minutes of our time! And the dress is perfect (http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/3059768/0~2376776~2374327~2374331~6014132?mediumthumbnail=Y&origin=category&searchtype=&pbo=6014132&P=1) for fall weather. I’m wearing it with fishnets and spikey boots. The stylist even picked out the perfect necklace for the outfit.
Then we went down to the men’s department, and one of their stylist helped FI. We were out of the store in an hour!
I’m trying to figure out what to wear as we speak. I think I’ll do a dressy outfit and a more casual one. Don’t know what to put FI in though. :p
Love the red dress! Both colors will really pop in pictures though. I wore blue and it really stood out!
That dress is sooo cute!! They’re both really cute though! I love that dress!
i vote for the red dress too! i think it’ll look great on your pics!
I vote the red dress! But I wore a more patterend dress and it worked out great but to each her own!
Looks like the red is beating out the blue so far!
@marlie: Good luck on the weather! You never know, the NYC weather’s been so crazy these days, you might end up with a 70-degree day.
@Kelly: Good luck on your outfit search - they sometimes sell DVF in department stores!
@brendaman: Love your dress! Didn’t know Nordstrom had that service; sounds like a lot of fun!
@The.mrs.2010: There are so many great pattern options - I’m sure it really added a pop to pictures!!
I actually think you look pretty fab in blue… like in your profile photo!
Blue gets my vote! I also have an aversion to red because I read somewhere that color makes a person look wider…. lol I’ve stayed clear of it ever since!
DVF can do no wrong! Can’t wait to see how your e-pics turn out!
I had waay to many new clothes purchased with the excuse that they were ‘for the wedding’ - although I’m pretty sure I didn’t need all 4 dresses I bought for the RD
I love them both! They both have such unexpected shapes. I think either would look adorable with some black tights. But if I had to pick, I think I’d say the red.
Can’t go wrong with DVF, i say! And the color would definitely POP in your photos.
Interesting! I didn’t know Nordstrom had a personal stylist service. FOC?
that red dress is absolutely stunning
I think red definitely gives you the more ’sexy’ look you were going for. The blue might make you look wider than desired in pictures.
It’s good that your being so organized. I had outfits in mind for our engagement shoot, then freaked out the day before and ended up wearign the original outfits anyways.
If you really love a patterned outfit, I’d throw it in for a few photos. I was todl by quite a few people not to do a pattern, but I did anyways and pretty much all of my favorite photos are the oens with the dress. I’m so happy I went with my instinct on that one! I did do two other dress choices just in case.
I love the Anthropologie dress - it’s very pretty and will most definitely pop in pictures. But if your heart lies with the patterned one - I say go for it, too! You’d be surprised - it could work. Just make sure you have backup, ya know?
I have no idea what we’ll be wearing. I think about this constantly because we’ll be getting them next Spring and to me that feels awfully freaking close!
You can’t go wrong with DVF! I do think you’re right to go with a bold color, but a solid instead of a print. I think prints can be a bit distracting in photos.
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The cheese stands alone, I suppose, but I love the blue dress. In fact (*google google*) …
We scheduled our shoot for mid-November, and the nutty NYC weather has driven me to devise no fewer than five different ensembles. Just in case.
Beautiful choices!
I too, had a difficult time finding outfits for our engagement shoot that just took place this past weekend. My fiance was so over it. For each outfit I got, I made him get coordinated outfits. When we got home, we’d dress up in the outfits and take a gazillion pictures.
But, in the end, we found 3 fits that totally matched our personalities - “trendy,” “classic,” and “flirty fun.”
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Miss Hamster, New York City
Age and Occupation: 28, Finance Gal
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 30, Finance Guy
Engagement Date: March 9, 2009
Wedding Date: May 2010
Venue: The Pierre Hotel
About Me: I'm an original Jersey girl living it up in the big NYC! I love baking for others, hosting brunches, and exploring NYC with my mans. Besides Mr. Hamster (of course), I'm attracted to shiny things, bold colors, snacks, matching and coordination, pork and duck fats, miniature versions of things, corny jokes and puns. We are planning a swanky Spring wedding in the heart of NYC, followed by a second reception in Singapore. From one city that never sleeps to another - I can't imagine a more exciting ride!
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