Always a Bridesmaid, Never a Bride

Just home from the gym, I opened my mailbox to find those annoying bills, a summons for jury duty and that dreaded big ivory colored enveloped addressed: Ms. Joanna Daidone and Guest.

Wrapped in a moss green ribbon, (obviously the brides' theme color) was the invitation to Sara Ann’s wedding. Sara Ann was determined to get married, and now, here was the proof that she earned her diploma and was graduating from the single girl’s life to a four-bedroom house in New Jersey.

Sara Ann was throwing a 4th of July ceremony to celebrate her newly found "love fireworks" (her words, not mine) - in Bermuda! The invitation covered every possible activity:

Friday night arrival: Casual Cook-out, Island Style
Saturday: Pool Party, Followed by Dinner
Sunday: Wedding and Black-tie Reception
Monday: Brunch

Sara Ann is a close friend and I clearly have to attend. But with CP already booked to spend the 4th of July weekend on the farm, I'm going to have to RSVP with Kim (my go-to-girl) as my "plus one". I'm not about to endure a destination wedding on my own!

Once I had picked my escort, it was time to pick out the clothes for the wedding from among the POSH Sale racks (which are becoming more and more numerous now that the sale is only a week away!).

Here's what I learned today: want to look better than the bride? Then the POSH Sale is definitely the place to go. Check out some of the amazing outfits Kim and I found:

This outfit was perfect for arriving in Bermuda: light, comfortable to travel in, and totally tropics-appropriate. Skirt: $30, Top: $25

Kim's Ralph Lauren button-down (size 4, $30) looked adorable paired with the high-waisted Et Cetera skirt (size 8, $40)

Click on the photo above to see it full-size, or check out the front of the dress here, because Kim looked absolutely amazing in this. It fit her like a glove, and for a girl who loves her jeans so much, she pulled off a dramatic color incredibly well (dress, by Angelo Sanchez, size 10)

Can you believe this dress (a size 6) is being sold at POSH for only $40? I love Sara Ann, but I definitely got a better deal than she did on the dress she'll be wearing to the wedding ;)