Late February to early April is festival/fair season here in the Tampa area, and one of my favorites is the Florida Strawberry Festival in Plant City. It's very similar to the Florida State Fair, and the past couple years, Matt and I have opted to go to the Strawberry Festival instead of going to both.
The main difference--for me at least--is there is one vendor in particular that I absolutely adore. She creates petit point jewelry that is detailed and beautiful, and I seriously want to adopt her as my grandmother. I'm planning to dedicate an entire post to her and all the fabulous creations I've bought from her over the past four years. So stay tuned for that!
I had this talented 84-year-old woman in mind when I picked out this dress to wear to the festival yesterday morning. (I'm realizing how awkward that sounds as I'm typing.) Anyway, the cross stitched flowers on the bodice reminded me of her work, so it's what I decided to wear.
And just in case you're wondering, she loved it! :)
I can just hear Cleo saying: "Oh, hey... Those boots are fabulous!" My dog has good taste! ;)
Photos from the festival:
I posted a version of this photo on my Instagram. Then, I chowed down on one of the weirdest, most genius, heart attack-inducing meals ever created: Doughnut Burger. I remember the first time Matt got this at the Florida State Fair. I was disgusted. A hamburger with typical fixins sandwiched between two Krispy Kreme doughnuts? No, thank you. Then I tried a bite. OH. EM. GEE. It was delicious! Now, it's an annual requirement that we get one when we go to the Strawberry Festival. We cut it in half and share it.
We ended the day with a large bag of kettle corn. And by "large," I mean "gigantic." We've eaten just enough so we can get the bag closed, and it seems that we'll still be eating it when the Strawberry Festival comes to Plant City again next year. Can't wait!
Simply Be Dress
Target Leggings
Target Boots
Urban Outfitters Backpack (old)
Fossil Strawberry Charm (old, similar)
The Alchemy Shop Fox Ring
Headcase Press Letterpress Ring (Read more about it here: What's the Perfect Gift for a Writer?)
Photos by my sweet fiance, Matt
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This seems super fun! I'm always sad most of the fun Florida festivals and things happen more up north..one of the many reasons I prefer Central/North FL.
ReplyDeleteYou look super cute and I can't wait to see some of this jewelry you speak of <3
Thanks! It's so cute--I'll post about it soon!
DeleteThat is the biggest bag of kettle corn I've ever seen haha!!!! Cute necklace too girl.
ReplyDeleteIt's a little outrageous, isn't it? We still haven't even made a dent in the bag! And thanks about the necklace--I thought it was appropriate! :-D
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