One thing I love about working in a creative industry is all the amazing friends I've made over the years. I became friends with a group of girls a few months ago who have turned into some of my good friends rather quickly! They all make me laugh, we can talk wedding stories, and real life personal things too. One of those girls, Elise of Brannan Events, turned 26 and invited us all over for a backyard birthday party! It was the perfect way to end my long Memorial Day weekend! I think finding friends who really get you, in all aspects of your life, is so important to your happiness. Find those friends and hold them close.

For this casual backyard party look, I'm wearing my high waisted shorts from Tobi, Three Bird Nest gladiator sandals, a thrifted shirt from Savers, and a layered choker necklace from Tobi. I just got these shorts and the necklace and was SO excited to wear them. I decided on a size medium in these shorts to make sure they'd be baggier. I'm actually really happy I sized up one size, because they are perfect for tucking shirts in. I also just got this thrifted shirt, and it's fairly long so I decided to tuck it in so that you can see the top of my shorts still (If you follow me on IG then you saw my thrifting day on Thursday). Plus how amazing is this shimmery floral shirt?! I love finding stuff like this at thrift stores! And because I love fringe and adding more interest to an outfit, I decided to wear my fringe sandals.

TIP: If you want your destroyed denim shorts to be just a little more boyfriend fit or have room to tuck in shirts, size up 1 size!