Sun Kissed: Finding THE Dress

Now that December has rolled in (love love love this month!!!) that means celebrations are just around the corner! But there's one special grand celebration happening this month and that's my gorgeous sister's wedding! In the midst of my indescribable excitement I'm starting to super stress about finding THE dress for this o'so'special occasion. I don't really have something specific in mind, which of course makes it much harder- just thinking simple, classy and sophisticated...again, that doesn't narrower it down much! I decided to write this post to share some of my favorite designer dresses and red carpet inspirations in hopes of coming across THE dress!

I'm going to start with one of my favorite and probably a lot of you lovelies' favorite designers, the one and only Elie Saab. Yes, his dresses cost a fortune but the amazingly elegant feminine designs and unique fabric used in his numbers are to die for. It's definitely not easy to pick a favorite I mean I'd want them all- but here are a few of the dresses I'd love to own:

Another one of my favorite designers is the very trendy Alice and Olivia. Besides being more affordable, the contemporary designs are unique, edgy and classy at the same time. The designer uses a variety of material in her dresses, like leather, lace, feathers and tulle. I personally love the creativity in her designs and if you're going for that "different" stylish look, then Alice and Olivia would definitely be a good choice. Here are some of my favorite evening dresses:

At this point, I'm getting more and more overwhelmed with the choices amongst all the many amazing designers out there! I mean I can go on writing about my favorite ones but that's only going to make my search even harder! So I've decided to post a final designer that I've come across the other day while window shopping, Notte by Marchesa. The first thing that comes to mind when I think of their designs is the soft flowy fabric that makes you feel like you're literally floating on clouds! I absolutely LOVE the simplicity in their designs and the choice of that perfectly delicate fabric that would make every woman feel as feminine and classy as she is. I find the price range to be rather reasonable for the gorgeous look you'd end up with. These are some of my favorite picks:

A definite evening gown inspiration would be the red carpet- I think that's why I actually watch these events and get all goggly-eyed over some of these celebs in their gorgeous dresses. These were my picks from different red carpet events:

Naomi Watts (Oscars 2013) in Armani Prive

Charlize Theron (Oscars 2004) in Gucci

Jennifer Aniston (Emmy Awards 2004) in Chanel Haut Couture

Jessica Alba (Academy Awards 2006) in Versace

Sarah Jessica Parker (Red Carpet Event 2010) in Calvin Klein

Nicole Richie (American Music Awards 2013) in Emilio Pucci

So these have been my inspirations- just need to go on a MAJOR shopping spree and find myself a gorge dress! Just another excuse for me to go shopping! :p

PS "Will keep you posted on my find!"

I'm signing off my lovelies with this super sweet song by Jason Derulo (Makes me want to get married all over again!!):