Pretty Little Spring Dresses under $50, $100, and $150

Do you have any fun spring events you're going to have to dress up for in the near future? Between Easter, wedding showers, baby showers, and weddings, there are a few special occasions I'm going to have to dress up for this spring! I've worn all of my fancy dresses a bunch of times, so I'm definitely on the lookout for a new dress or two to add to the closet.

As much as I love to splurge, for special occasion dresses, sometimes it's best to shop on a budget. After all, you won't wear them as often as a great pair of jeans or the perfect blazer, so the cost per wear is pretty high. So here are some options, under $50, under $100, and under $150. So you can look good and not feel bad about it!!

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9 Spring Dresses under $150

I don't know about you, but every spring I end up needing to dress up more than I expect. Between weddings, showers, Easter, and work events, I always end up needing a pretty spring dress or two. I looked in my dress closet and realized that most of my pretty spring dresses have been around the block a time or tow, so I've been on the hunt for something new to add to the closet. I actually ordered this one but I have a feeling it isn't quite going to work on me, so the hunt continues! I'm always looking for dresses that are under $150, aren't too revealing (for all of the church events), and have pretty spring colors or details - all of these fit the bill! Which is your favorite?

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Summer Sundress Dressed Up / Dressed Down

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Dressed down: Jacket / Earrings / Bag / Espadrilles

Dressed up: Heels / Earrings / Pashmina / Bag

Pretty little summer dresses are my favorite thing to shop for. I've been seriously holding myself back because after what seemed like just about everyone I knew got married last summer, this year we don't have any weddings until fall! With just some baby showers on the horizon I felt like I didn't need any pretty new dresses, until I realized just how easy it is to dress down a cute little sundress. With a crossbody bag and a denim jacket, this ruffled number feels just as appropriate for a weekend running around the city as it does with heels and a pretty pashmina for a summer party. Not pictured: the pretty ruffled straps on the back of this dress - so cute!

Completely unrelated: my brother and his wifey come home today! They've lived in South Korea for the past couple of years, and are coming back for their summer break. I haven't seen them since they were here last summer for my wedding, so needless to say I'm a teensy bit excited ;) We're having a family dinner at my parents' house to celebrate, and then a couple of family parties over the weekend - I can't wait!

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Easter Dresses

Holy cow, Easter is right around the corner! I guess it's early this year, but I still can't believe it's almost here. When I was little, getting dressed for Easter always meant a frilly, lacy dress and some kind of weird hat. What can I say, it was the eighties. As I got older the holiday became more and more casual in my family, so I got used to throwing on jeans and a nice sweater and calling it a day. Then I started dating Jeff. Now Easter means buying a new dress (oh who am I kidding, I'll probably be wearing this pretty dress again) and, depending on the weather, braving bare legs and maybe some heels.

I've been on the hunt for some new dresses, here are a few of my favorites (in all colors of the rainbow because I just couldn't help myself). If you don't celebrate Easter or come from a more casual family like mine, these would also be great for all of those bridal or baby showers that pop up every spring.

Pink / Orange / Yellow / Green / Blue / Purple

Here are a few more favorites I found:

So tell me, do you dress up for Easter? What would you wear?

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Bridal Shower the Second

Dress (similar) - Loft / Sandals (similar) - Sole Society / Bag (similar) - Ann Taylor / Necklace and Bracelet (similar) - Stella & Dot

As I mentioned on Monday, I had my second wedding shower over the weekend. My mother-in-law hosted, so it gave me a chance to hang out with Jeff's family as well as meet some of their family friends who will be coming to the wedding. I didn't realize it beforehand, but I actually ended up wearing one of my wedding colors to each shower - guess I have them on the brain!

For this shower, I didn't plan in advance quite as well as last time and had to try on a few things in my closet before deciding on this pink and white striped dress I thought about last week. Usually I have a few dresses ready to go for special occasions, but my dress section feels surprisingly empty right now. I've mentioned this before, but I like to buy dresses for special occasions when I find them rather than shopping for specific events since I can never find quite what I want when I'm on the clock. That being said, I might need to add another dress or two to the wardrobe for other showers, weddings, and events this summer (both of my grandma's are having 90th birthday parties!) so I'm trying to keep my eyes open. Here are a few dresses that have caught my eye:

Do you have a lot of events this summer? How do you shop for them?

And here's my favorite summer bag two more ways - dressed up and dressed down:

 

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Bridal Shower the First

Dress - Loft / Heels (similar) - Sole Society / Bag (similar) - Kate Spade / Bracelet (similar) - Stella & Dot

I know, I know, I keep talking about wanting to wear white to all wedding related activities, and yet for my own shower I chose color instead! It's just, this dress has been in my closet just begging to be worn, and I bought and returned a lot of little white dresses without ever finding something I loved.

I had one shower last weekend hosted by a family friend for all of my family and friends, and next weekend we're doing it again for Jeff's side. I haven't quite decided what to wear for that one yet, but I'm thinking this little number make another appearance.

Two more shower outfit ideas:

 

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