An Adventure in Paris: The White Dress
The dress. When I was picking out a dress to wear in Vegas last year, I knew that I wanted something that I could wear again. The thought of spending a ton of money on a dress that I could wear once and then shove to the back of my closet didn’t sit well with me. Juliane brought up the idea of shooting me in it and I agreed — because, in reality, if I’d had the time and budget, getting married in Paris would have been the ultimate experience! All photos are by Juliane Berry.
On our first full day in Paris, Gala and I awoke early and wandered around, trying to find a bakery. A few blocks from our hotel in Le Marais, we stumbled upon this wall. I wasn’t sure who most of the people were (though I did recognize Dali) or what exactly it was supposed to signify but I loved the graphic pop aspect to it.
Though I wore my wedding dress and headband, I didn’t want to make it look like I was off to get married (again!) so I dressed the look down with the modern additions of opaque black tights and wedges. The dress is actually fairly comfortable to wear since it’s a stretch cotton — judging from the tags, it’s from the 1980s.
Gala and I were totally enamored with the polka dot carpet throughout the Hotel du Petit Moulin and took full advantage of using it for photo ops. Thanks once again to Juliane for spending the day with us and capturing such great memories!
For more Paris posts:
Paris in Polaroids
A Look Inside Le Marais, Paris
A Beginner’s Guide to Paris
Magic in Le Marais: Hotel du Petit Moulin
Hello From Paris Part 01: The First Time Experience
Hello From Paris Part 02: Architecture and Grandeur
Bonjour From Paris!
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Girly, I think I love the pic on the stairs at the end there. It feels very Alice in Wonderland to me. I wonder if you’d mind if I use it as reference for an Alice piece? I’d love to do one for my 365
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Love it, I’d even wear it to my wedding.
Also loving the Paris post series, such an incredible city.
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You are so beautiful <3
love the last pic and the one with the olive door <3
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I love this dress!!!!! I have a similar one in a weird shad of blue that I can never wear, white is so much more versatile. also the size of the sequins is great
where can I find it??/ or somthing like it?
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I absolutely love the pictures! They’re so creative1 The picture of you with your friend Juliana is my favorite because it shows how close you are.
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What about the Iceland pictures? I’ve been checking for weeks, hoping you’ll make a post..
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Beautiful photos. It kinda looks like you and Gala are getting married
Also, agree with Yasemin, want Iceland pics.
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Juliane is so talented. There isn’t one photo of your time in Paris by her that I haven’t loved. As I said before, she’s got a knack for capturing your personalities.
That dress is stunning. SUCH a bargain for less than $100! I love that you bought a practical wedding dress – it bugs me when people get these ridiculous gowns they’ll never wear again. Good for you!
xx shabby
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OOOH! these are so amazing, I just spent all morning updating myself on your Parisian trip! I spent the past month under a pile of grading and extra work and had little time to myself or to even read blogs! I’m so jealous that you and Gala even remotely went to Paris! I MUST include myself in your next adventure (:-p) or I think I may surely die! >.< lol enough messing, I have to say that hotel room is absolutely adorable, and that my boyfriend may not be happy with me when we decide to go to Paris and spend the time their in a very chic room…his manliness may be stunned! OH so jealous but the shots by Juliane are fantastic, I wish I had an ounce of talent like hers!
Much love!
Melinda
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That’s what I call a perfect dress – works for everything – weddings, traveling, just name it!
Oversized sequins and that polka dot carpet work together so well. Matchy, matchy – exactly what my hearts craves! 
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I adore the way that your dress is so white and feminine, and Gala’s outfit is more masculine with the bowler hat and boots. It’s a sweet contrast. These almost look like wedding shots!
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Angelique: Go for it — thanks for asking!
Hannah: I found my dress on Etsy.
Yasemin and Jess: Next week! Coming right up!
Shabby: I am so happy I got married but also very realistic — knowing that it’s a single day in your life and that every day is what really matters, the amount people spend on their weddings blows my mind! To each their own…I’m just glad I got a great party dress out of the deal!
Melinda: Not all the rooms at the Petit Moulin are quite so intense! There are some with wood beams and more of a rustic feel so your man doesn’t feel so out of his element.
Thanks for stopping by and playing catch up!
Ginta: Yes, matchy matchy but in a less forced fashion! All the polkadots reminded me of Marc Jacob’s latest pattern-on-pattern collection.
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Your Paris pictures are such a lovely document of your friendship with Gala x
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