<p><a href="http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/jj3.jpg"><img title="jj" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px" height="389" alt="jj" src="http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/jj_thumb3.jpg" width="550" border="0" /></a></p>  <p>One of my favorite scenes in <em>Julie and Julia, </em>was the Valentine’s Day dinner – where Julia and Paul Child sit with several of their friends wearing red hearts pinned to their clothing.</p>  <p>One of the best parts of the movie is the way in which it introduced the inner-workings of their passionate marriage.&#160; I had read before about how Child secretly grieved over not being able to have a child, but I didn’t know how much loving the relationship was that she had with her husband, how supportive he was of her career, and how much they celebrated their love.&#160; Just look at this great Valentine’s card that the couple created!</p>  <p><a href="http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/6a00d83451be4869e201157128cf8f970c502.jpg"><img title="6a00d83451be4869e201157128cf8f970c-500wi" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px" height="395" alt="6a00d83451be4869e201157128cf8f970c-500wi" src="http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/6a00d83451be4869e201157128cf8f970c502_thumb.jpg" width="550" border="0" /></a></p>  <p>Until I met the Boy, I didn’t get particularly excited about Valentine’s Day.&#160; I remember making mailboxes throughout grade school and everyone in the classroom would drop a card on it.&#160; In junior high, I remember doing secret valentine’s and that was fun and in high school it was a big deal to get a bouquet from the corner bodega.&#160; I’ve always celebrated Valentine’s Day but until I met the Boy, I never really cared.&#160; I deeply identified with the dinner scene in <em>Julie and Julia </em>as I think a lot of women did – when you are that passionate about someone, it’s wonderful to take a day to celebrate it, and even better when you can get your friends around a table to celebrate love with you.</p>  <p><a href="http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/img_04863.jpg"><img title="IMG_0486" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px" height="413" alt="IMG_0486" src="http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/img_0486_thumb3.jpg" width="550" border="0" /></a></p>  <p><a href="http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/img_048412.jpg"><img title="IMG_0484-1" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px" height="413" alt="IMG_0484-1" src="http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/img_04841_thumb2.jpg" width="550" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/img_04792.jpg"><img title="IMG_0479" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px" height="413" alt="IMG_0479" src="http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/img_0479_thumb2.jpg" width="550" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/img_04952.jpg"><img title="IMG_0495" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px" height="735" alt="IMG_0495" src="http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/img_0495_thumb2.jpg" width="550" border="0" /></a></p>  <p>I wore a gold BCBG silk dress and my green Max Studio heels.&#160; I think next time, I would pair the dress with a pair or sparkly gold heels - if there is a next time, that is!</p>  <p>When I saw this dress, I had to have it.&#160; I love silk, I love yellow-gold, and I love the shape.&#160; However, the season was ending, and it was a few sizes too big.&#160;&#160; I bought it anyway hoping it wouldn’t be too noticeable.&#160;&#160; Now that the summer is approaching, the dress hangs in my closet because I am swimming in it.&#160; Belting it would ruin the rectangular shape and I don’t love over accessorizing dresses anyway.&#160; I won’t let it go however and if anyone has suggestions for Chicago tailors who you trust with alterations, I would appreciate a note.</p>  <p>I avoid wearing red or pink on Valentine’s day and am never a fan of the little black dress for anything other than business events – but I loved the vibrant yellow gold color of this dress to celebrate what was a great day.</p>  <p>Hopefully, one day I can have my friends around a table with red hearts pinned to their shirts – the Boy might enjoy that too!</p>