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7 Years Later…

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Dress: French Connection | Necklaces: MarieChavez; Freida Rothman – c/o Accessories Council | Bag: Valentino (old, similar style) | Sandals: Tibi (sold out, similar style)

7 years ago , I strolled through Barcelona, Spain wearing a sleeveless white dress with white sandals on my 2nd date with my hubby.  Yes, it’s presumptuous but I knew then that I wanted to marry him so wearing white was my subconscious communication that I was ready to commit 🙂  It was actually my sister’s idea that I should wear white because white is a beautiful interpretation of love & innocence, and that it would leave an impression with him.  I guess I did because to this day he still talks about me in that white dress.  But like most things if not all things that are from Forever21, they have a lifespan of less than 1 year..maybe 2 depending on the quality of the material.  Needless to say, that dress only lasted 2 summers.  I’ve been on the hunt for a similar white dress ever since.

It was a simple white dress, really.  It was sleeveless and made of 100% cotton.  That dress was effortless and chic, a rarity in Forever21.  I’ve been back to the store on numerous visits but sadly, they no longer carry this type of dresses with this type of material.  I sort of stopped looking for a while and then out of the blue I saw a similar dress at French Connection on sale a few months ago.  Although it did not look 100% the same but it sure was close to 95% in terms of style, texture and comfort.  Of course, the quality was much better.  Without hesitation I bought it.

I wore this dress a few days ago to celebrate our success in getting the twins potty trained!  Yes, we did it!  NO. MORE. DIAPERS!!!  Little did I know on that 2nd date that a stroll through Barcelona can seal the deal 7 years later with twin boys in tow.  Do you remember what you wore on your 2nd date?

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  4. Julie Maguda Reply

    I actually do remember what I wore on our second date. I still have the dress, but I haven’t worn it in years! haha! It’s funny that you say your husband will always remember you in that white dress because my husband STILL talks about this white dress I wore on our honeymoon. haha

    • Janise Post Author Reply

      That’s so great. It must the white color!!! Thanks for stopping by Julie 🙂

  5. Ginnie Reply

    You look beautiful! I love a white dress in summer. I was in college when I met my husband, so I’m sure I was wearing something very casual for our second date:)

  12. Tinuke Reply

    What a beautiful dress and what a lovely memory it envokes as well. I don’t remember what I wore on my second date but I remember the first because it was unplanned. We ended up going for a Chinese meal and then later, hubby introduced me to his best friend at his house party. I was in a denim pencil skirt and Evisu trainers. I spent the entire day conscious of the fact I was under dressed!!

  14. Agi Reply

    Happy anniversary!!!!! love the dress. Hooray for the twins being potty trained!!!! Makes such a difference.

    Agi:)

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  15. Niki Reply

    You look amazingly beautiful! And isn’t it funny how we can know we want to marry someone as soon as the second date? I felt the same way about my husband!

    • Janise Post Author Reply

      That’s awesome Niki! So great to hear these stories 🙂

  16. Rhea Reply

    aww janise, what a lovely story (and what a lovely dress!) my 2nd date with my now husband was winter time 5 years ago so i wore a jacket, leggings, dress, boots — i do not own any of those anymore, but i still have the dress i wore on our first date. on our first date that’s when i had the feeling that this, he was different from the rest.

    congrats on the potty training! 🙂

    rhea

    • Janise Post Author Reply

      That’s so great, Rhea…you still have your first date dress!!!

  17. Jan Graham-McMillen Reply

    What a lovely story, Janise … you two have a fairy tale quality, did you know? He’s a lucky guy! And you look adorable … still wearing summer white to fabulous effect.
    But the real congratulations go to all four of you … big-boy habits make life better for everyone!

    • Janise Post Author Reply

      Thank you, Jan. As always you are so wise…something we all need to learn from 🙂

  18. Mama and More aka Zaz Reply

    I definitely do not remember what I wore on our second date, but I think I may have a very similar dress from French Connection! I love white dresses too. There is something effortless and innocent about them. I love that you shared this little story along with these beautiful pictures!

    Thanks for linking to All About You xx

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