Dress: Leona Edmiston
Shoes: Milu
I’ve always thought this was the perfect dress for anything to do with a wedding. The beautiful love heart print and the riot of colour is so joyful that it just lends itself to celebrating. This – coupled with the fact that the dress is basically a long (expensive!) t-shirt, wears comfortably, packs small and doesn’t crush – meant that it was a shoe-in for my wedding-weekend suitcase.
In the end I wore my much-loved rainbow heart dress to the rehearsal on the morning of the wedding.
Later that day, to my absolute delight, I discovered something among the guest books and gift cards on the reception table:
Look familiar?
It’s by one of my all-time favourite local artists, Able and Game, and was commissioned by my practically-sister San. I think it was such a nice quirk of fate that Annie (or maybe it was San) chose the dress that would be the second most important frock of the day to immortalise in the portrait.
I’ve been a big fan of Able & Game for years – Their wonderfully quirky cartoons seem to manage to capture the most heartfelt things you want to say to someone without descending into saccharine Hallmark territory. Like telling your best friend that being without them is like shopping for a bathing suit or your new squeeze that you love it when they leave their toothbrush at your house.
My absolute favourite though?
Don’t you think that’s hands-down the most romantic thing you could say to someone you love? I do.
Wow, that is a fantastic present. I love your hair, by the way. Back to super cute!
Thanks, Mandy! First thing after I got back from our mini-moon was go to see my hairdresser and get it cut again!
what a wonderful gift and I love the dress, its perfect for anything wedding related, you’re right!
Thanks, Rhianne 🙂
Yes, it is!! I’m stealing it for my boyfriend 😉
Great present and great dress, you look so cute. I descovered we have the same Chie Mihara shoes!
Oooh yay! Which ones?
The chestnut ones, with red and white inserts (is that english??)
how adorable 🙂
and you look soooooooooo lovely!
Thanks M. 🙂
I love that dress, and I love that dress with the yellow belt! You look(ed) very pretty!
Thanks, Veronica! The yellow didn’t really match anything in the dress itself, but I figured the print was so colourful it didn’t really matter!
Aw, Lilli, this is an awesome gift! Most definitely something to be treasured for years to come! 🙂
Thanks Bella. It definitely is! It’s at pride of place in the dining room so everyone can see it when they come visit
I love Able and Game. And what a beautiful present 🙂
Wasn’t it? I’m so lucky 🙂
You look sweet and happy. I have been dying to see the sophisticate; I guess this is as close as we’re getting eh?
LOL, no I promise there’ll be proper pictures. Eventually!
Awwww… That is really sweet and I so feel that way about my hubby.
That is adorable! What a sweet thing for your friend to do. I think it would be impossible to be unhappy wearing that dress!
I Love Leona Edmiston dresses! This one looks gorgeous on you…yay to you!
Dianna
I adore this dress, so bright and pretty , wish i could get into colours they look so cheerful lol x
I love the print on your dress! And that illustration is fantastic.
Hi lilli,
Beautiful dress and beautiful drawing! What a thing to treasure.
What size are you in the hearts dress? I’m a similar size and if I saw it online i’d grab it.