long silver formal dress Off-Shoulder Sequin -PromGirl Silver / 6 corset detailing Ashley Lauren 11519 Pageant Dress

Ideally, your white-tie jewelry should be two things expensive and discreet

That's around $10,000 in value (single-day park hoppers run $150-$200+)

Above is a picture of me wearing it at a wedding shortly after I made it

Go On, Put Oysters in Your Dressing The briny, earthy genius of a Thanksgiving stuffing studded with oysters When I got married and officially joined my husbands family, there were a few welcome dining traditions I inherited: crispy soft-shell crab sandwiches on soft white bread, cold gin martinis with very little vermouth and exactly three olives, and, every Thanksgiving like clockwork, plump oysters in dressing

I also love that I can try them on before paying full price