Me and the gals are back with the second edition of Holiday Happenings. If you missed the first edition you can see it here. We shared our looks for a gift exchange with the gals. Today we’re giving you ideas of what to wear to all those Christmas parties you’ll be attending in the next couple of weeks. There’s the office party, the one with friends, maybe one with family before the big event, and then possibly the beau’s office party as well. So scroll down to see my full look + how it came about then  make your way to Julie, Emily, and Kristyn sites to see their looks + get all their outfit details.

Dress: Nordstrom {similar} // Coat: Nordstrom {similar under $40} // Heels: Ivanka Trump {similar, more budget friendly version} // Handbag: c/o Vera Bradley // Necklace: Loft // Photos by: Kayla Blake Photography 

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So fun little story behind this dress. I had a little fangirl moment when one of my favorite bloggers commented on one of my instagram photos. Obviously I had to tell Joshua what happened and about the fabulous blogger. After my freakout and huge explanation Joshua wanted to see what this gals instagram and what she was all about. After scrolling a couple of photos he stated how much he liked this little red dress with a bow in the back. Then proceed to say I should buy it for his work Christmas party. I of course agreed it was completely adorable but was going to save money for gifts instead of buying something new. Well much to my surprise my hubby to be surprised me with it for my birthday! How cute is he? I just had to brag on him for a bit because he absolutely deserves it! So if you follow me on snapchat @lauraleighlou you’ll be seeing this little red dress + my stud at his Christmas party {you should definitely follow along, it’ll be quite entertaining I’m sure}.

For me I always go with something red, green, or gold for any Christmas event. While not make a splash with a pop of color or metallic? It is the holiday season after all. It’s the time of year to go all out and have a little fun with what you wear! I’ve linked a couple different little red dresses for y’all to shop – in case you have any last minute purchases you’re needing to make for that upcoming Christmas party. At the moment the dress I am wearing is sold out but I have a pretty good feeling it’ll be back in stock before Christmas – I’ll keep you posted!

Be sure to stop in next Thursday to see our final Holiday Happenings look!

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