velvet burnout dress midi dress long sleeves Evening Muse Floral S / teal seeking adventure Hyacinth House Navy Burnout Velvet

And then these pictures from Vivian Chen Photography popped into my Instagram feed: A photo posted by Vivian Chen Photography (@vivianchenweddings) on Apr 23, 2015 at 12:46pm PDT A photo posted by Vivian Chen Photography (@vivianchenweddings) on Apr 23, 2015 at 12:48pm PDT A photo posted by Vivian Chen Photography (@vivianchenweddings) on Apr 23, 2015 at 12:50pm PDT So pretty, right

Beth got it right away and picked a handful of dresses that were simple, classic, no frills - and some funky ones for fun

Borrowing Magnolia is as transparent and easy as it gets, making shopping for second-hand accessories online that much easier

Seeing the entire process meant I was able to appreciate the workmanship