I want to thank all of you who commented on which avenue I should take with my gown choice. All your kind comments boosted my confidence to try a new color, and step just a tad outside what I would normally consider my comfort zone. Saturday Kevin and I shopped all day, and had two certain dresses in mind to check out and choose from. I didn’t end up trying on my second choice, due to my husband’s enthusiastic response to the first. He also found the perfect accessories to wear with it! It is a challenge completed from head to toe. So I offer up my two choices, the first one I went with, the second never made it on my back. (I went with the dark champagne, with a light champagne color in shoes, handbag and wrap. The necklace that Kevin found pulled the shoes, handbag, wrap and dress together elegantly. (IMHO)

A special thank-you to Tracy at Just for Future Reference for her generous offer of lending me her favorite dress! I’m hoping she left the pictures up, so all of you can check her out in it! She’s a gorgeous lady with two wonderful (gorgeous) children. Thank-you Tracy, hugs to you girlfriend! And to Steve at Bent Collective, who has an abundance of experience with AIDS benefits and who gave me a complete picture of what to expect at this event. Steve is a champion of the cause of HIV/AIDS prevention, in his career and on his blog. For the latest on the HIV/AIDS pandemic, check out Bent Collective.

So here is the winner and the runner-up! Hope everyone is having a relaxing and fun week-end!
Love,
3T