couture princess dress Bella Girls and special occasions Custom-made Sparkly Beaded Princess high

The shirtdress style can easily be dressed down with flat sandals or mules and a casual tote, or dressed up with statement earrings and a small handbag

A chocolate brown formal dress in a maxi length handles galas, fundraisers, and black-tie-adjacent events with the kind of understated drama that doesn't need embellishment to land

Instead, the bride went with a plaid suit dress and a veiled flat hat

XSCAPE Scuba Off-The-Shoulder Gown This stunning, off-the-shoulder spring-mother-of-the-groom dress features strategic draping that's utterly elegant without feeling too over the top

The photos in this blog post were taken by Rachel Cook of Half Acre House