What Not to Wear: Military Ball Edition

That time is upon us: it's ball season!!! This is our third ball, but our first since 2009. My husband has been deployed for the last two so this year we're more excited to go, plus it's probably our last at this duty station so we want to leave in style ;) The Marine Corps Ball, like any other ball, is a very formal event. It celebrates the birthday of the Marine Corps, there's a lot of ceremony involved. The oldest and youngest Marines cut the cake, a lot of people make oorah speeches, there's a lot of standing at attention for the Marines. It might be a party, but there is a lot of respect for the occasion that goes along with that.

Our first ball happened to land on the day we went to the courthouse to get married, back in 2008. It was awesome, a huge wedding reception without us having to shell out a dime (except for tickets lol)! The food was great, the free drinks were a nice perk, and it was a great opportunity for me to meet a lot of the people my new husband worked with.