Warning: all of the photos. Scroll allllllllltheway down for the things I learned.
It was a freaking awesome day. Seriously. Couldn't have asked for more gorgeous weather, nothing crazy happened, only a few tears caused by drunkenness, nobody lost or broke anything like years passed, no one got too drunk... in our group, anyway.
First, we got up ridiculously early, got ready and ate a ton of breakfast to cushion the alcohol.
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Then we went outside to take the traditional (and then some) photos.
For funsies, 2012, 2013 + 2014 with my bestie.
Now for the crazy photo dump. Have fun.
yes, we do this errytime we are together. |
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singing (to a camera!) my old kentucky home |
We actually went to the infield, which I heard was crazy and kinda trashy, but it was a pretty fab day. We ran into some other people and stole their seats, and hung around in front of the porta potties all day. Handy. But really, we were right in front of the track, watched the derby and it was pretty awesome sauce.
Aaaand they're gone.
yep,4 of us illegally in the backseat. |
The guests from Boston were fabulous, best first guests ever. I
have met her a couple of times, but never her boyfriend. She grew up with my
besties, and then moved away as a teenager but they all stayed in contact and
then I just slid in and took her place a few years ago ;) But they both fit in
like they always belong here, and it was sad to see them go, but we are going
to visit in September.
Funny and crazily, none of us ate a thing the whole day - filled up
on breakfast. We left at about 7pm and went straight to Taco Bell & Burger
King for the most nutritional meal ever. It was well worth it.
Things I learned this weekend?
- Don't worry about a stain on your pretty dress at 8am. By 8pm,
it's gonna look a lot worse.
- Don't have deep and meaningful conversations whilst
very drunk. Or do, you might find out something you already knew.
- Don't walk off without telling anyone - ever, but especially at
the freaking KY Derby.
- Don't bother trying to meet up with anyone, except by accident.
You'll never find each other.
- The Australian, despite her protests, can get
burned in KY and did. And, ow.
- Sunburn sucks.
- This did not happen to any of my friends or myself, but a note to anyone who goes anywhere, ever in life. If you get so drunk that you fall asleep on a hill, cover your shit up. Because, ew. Poor girls.
- This did not happen to any of my friends or myself, but a note to anyone who goes anywhere, ever in life. If you get so drunk that you fall asleep on a hill, cover your shit up. Because, ew. Poor girls.
- You should probably never go 10 hours without eating.
- Mint Juleps really are disgusting.
- Lily's are faabbulous.
- Bud lights are better (and cheaper!)
- You cannot fit more than one person in a porta potty. Don't do
it. Again, not from experience but from laughing at idiots attempting this.
- You can, however, climb the porta pottie and
sit on top to watch the Derby. Note: I absolutely did not do this, though
plenty of people did.
- If you put all of the collectors glasses in your lap and then
someone opens the car door - hold on to the glasses, otherwise they will topple
out of your lap and onto the ground and break errrrywhere. Bye bye glasses. One
survived.
- You meet lots of random people at the Derby.
Making up stories is fun. Hi, my name is Victoria from London, and this is
Marguerite from France. Can we have your tickets?
- Taco Bell is the be all and end all of drunk food. Never eat it
sober. Try to forget you ate it. Ew.
- Hair and makeup always looks better when someone else does it.
- After all the things I consumed this weekend, food and alcohol, I need a detox or something.
- After all the things I consumed this weekend, food and alcohol, I need a detox or something.
- Not everyone loves Pride & Prejudice as much as me? I can't
accept this one and that no-one wanted to watch it yesterday and instead wanted
to go see the sights (what sights?) of Louisville.
Happy Monday y'all - have a great week!
Ps. Linking up with the Kels, the most awesome of awesome for her very first link up, and Katie too.
Ps. Linking up with the Kels, the most awesome of awesome for her very first link up, and Katie too.
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you looked freaking adorable!!
ReplyDeleteKris, you look beautiful - as always ;) !! Makeup, hair, dress...just gorgeous! You all look like you had such fun, and I loved all the photos you shared. <3Sam
ReplyDeleteGorgeous dress!! Looks like you had so much fun. And the best drunk is the "I'm drunk but not crazy but if you give me one more glass I might be, drunk!" Lol. And as for drunk meaningful conversations, I allllways do that. I try not to but drunk me likes to be insightful I guess HAHA.
ReplyDeleteLove love love your dress - and the color is so pretty!! I am loving all the taco bell and BK food you guys ate after the derby - sounds like the perfect end to a great day...although not sure how you didn't like Mint Juleps!!
ReplyDeleteYou and all your friends look great! I never really got the Derby if Im honest. People get all fancied up and looking great and the actual race is maybe 5 seconds lol but gosh the hats and dresses sure are fab!
ReplyDeleteSo jealous you went to the Derby!! I loved reading about your crazy day!! When ppl get drunk it can go many different ways especially without any food to soak it up!! Crazy crazy!!
ReplyDeleteHaha OMG this looks like such an amazing/crazy time! I'm jealous you got to go to Derby! Did you tailgate in the parking lot? Your outfit was too cute! Love that color on you!!
ReplyDelete<3, Pamela
sequinsandseabreezes.blogspot.com
Omg love this, what a fun time at the derby! I have to admit, I have been kind of out of the look on the derby until I started blogging, I had no idea what a big deal it was. I loved seeing all the pics and parties from the weekend. You looked great, that dress is so pretty!
ReplyDeleteI told you mint juleps are the worst! they are fooling no one!
ReplyDeleteI love the blue! Aqua is amazing! I really like your blog! I'm glad that I found it! It would be nice if you could stop by my blog sometime too (I'm from England) as I post my outfits, personal style, likes and much more :) :)
ReplyDeleteRaindrops of Sapphire
Y'all are adorable and I love your dress!! What a fun day!!
ReplyDeleteHa! Love this post. You all look so cute!!!
ReplyDeleteLooks like a fun time was had by all! I am convinced that Taco Bell was invented by someone while drunk. It just makes sense.
ReplyDeleteWell don't you just look adorable in your pretty dress and hat! Love all the photos. Your dress is so pretty and I love the color.
ReplyDeleteI haven't had taco bell in forrrrrever but it sounds really really good right about now!!!
oh my gosh, your list is hilarious! Definitely sounds like a good time! I love your dress & hat (or fascinator?? I'm out of the loop haha)-- looks like so much fun!!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness...so much fun was had! Look how pretty you are in your lovely hat and dress, too! My husband doesn't care for the Derby, but one day, I'll wear him down ;)
ReplyDeleteIt looks like y'all had a blast and I love your dress!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a good time;) Your dress is adorable and you and your girlfriends are so cute!!!
ReplyDeleteI love all of the one-of-a-kind fascinators! What a perfect day. (And even more perfect night cap hah!)
ReplyDeleteIf I could have been a fly in the grass.. :) ... looks and sounds like a blast was had by all! :)
ReplyDeleteOne of these days I have got to celebrate the Kentucky Derby, if for no other reason than to wear a fascinator.
ReplyDeleteHaha I'd say you had fun at the Derby :D I'm sad I wasn't able to go this year but you best believe I will be "accidentally" meeting up with you next year lol. Thanks for linkin-up Gorgeous!!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great weekend! Your hat is very nice, not too over-done!
ReplyDeletewhat i learned from this weekend is how awesome the derby is and why did i not watch it before?? it was so awesome, love your outfit!
ReplyDeleteOoh, what a fun post! I feel like I just watched an episode of MTV True Life: I went to the Kentucky Derby. The hats are sooooo awesome, and thanks for sharing all your lessons. I've made a mental note to never attempt going into a porta potty with someone else!
ReplyDeleteGina -- On the Daily Express
So fun!!!! y'all look fabulous! The fascinators look beautiful!
ReplyDeleteIt really was a perfect derby day!
& yes Mint Juleps really taste like pee to me.
you look GORGEOUS! I want to go to a derby now! i can't remember what a mint julep tastes like haha
ReplyDeleteI love the fascinators! Looks like an awesome weekend and who doesn't love the derby?! :)
ReplyDeleteYou looked fabulous!! Taco Bell is a great drink night meal. Next day not so much! Out all day without sunscreen or snack is no bueno!
ReplyDeleteYou all look amazing! I love your outfits! :D
ReplyDeleteHaha I loved this! Only thing I have to disagree with are that mint juleps are disgusting ;) You looked amazing and I love all of your hats! We are hoping to make it down there next year for the Derby.. we've been trying to do it for the last 2 years but stuff keeps coming up!
ReplyDeleteomg you all looked so fab!! does everyone dress up like that for the derby because i'd go just to get all dolled up like that.
ReplyDelete-kathy
Vodka and Soda
Bahahahahahhahahahaahaha... dyyyyyyyying over the girl falling asleep on the hill!
ReplyDeleteYou look beautimous!!!!! Sounds like so much fun!
Bahahahahhah! I LOVE THIS! Yall look like you had a great time! And all you ladies looked gorg! Sounds like yall know how to party hardy! What a great time! :)
ReplyDeleteI love this! You all are too adorable! Love your dress and the fascinator!!
ReplyDeleteLooks like you had an amazing time at the Derby! Definitely a bucket list item for me for sure. Love the fascinators and all of the fun pics - what a great group of girlfriends!
ReplyDeleteLove all the fascinators! Kentucky derby is definitely on my bucket list!
ReplyDeleteSuch an epic and amazing weekend - especially that taco bell feast on the table! Wow! You ladies look elegant and then trashy - my kind of party!! :) (I mean that in the nicest way!)
ReplyDeleteOkay because I'm crazy and I analyzed your pics for you I have fully declared you are so gorgeous you can honestly be on any side! I will say the picture after your goofy picture when you are on the outside you killed that no smile/kinda bitchy/model face absolutely perfectly!!! I feel like I was there with you the whole day! I have also made a rule about not trying to have life conversations while drinking....they never end up working out well. Two people one porta potty???? Ugh that is awful! That taco bell ending looks epic and spilling glasses off your lap onto the ground....that would so be me! I want to come to a derby with you!!! Looks like a blast! Gorgeous pictures girl!!!!! p.s does your hubby take all your pics? ;-)
ReplyDeletehahahah - this post is laugh out loud funny...... love it and looks like you had soooooo much fun!!!!!
ReplyDeleteSo jealous! Going to the Kentucky Derby is on my still-unwritten Bucket List. Your pictures are so cute!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like the most epic weekend ever!!!! I have always wanted to go to the KY Derby... maybe next year, especially now that I have your tips for the weekend! :)
ReplyDeleteYou gals look so gorgeous! I love your dress. And yes, sunburn does indeed suck! Sounds like quite an eventful weekend, hope you enjoyed!
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