Beacon Street and Boston Public Garden

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Last weekend Blake and I headed to Boston to celebrate our third year anniversary. We took an early Sunday morning flight so that we could spend as much of the day as possible touring around the city and marking things off our (pretty lengthy) itinerary. We had basically stumbled upon the idea of Boston as a vacation destination when we were browsing flights and noticed that it was pretty cheap to go there. Once we started researching all there is to do in Boston, we were beyond excited to head to this gorgeous city on the East coast that is rich with American history and beautiful architecture.

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We landed early afternoon and after checking into our room at the Boston Park Plaza, we immediately headed out to explore the city. We went straight to the Boston Public Garden which was a block from our hotel and spent some time wandering among the willow trees and manicured flowers and taking in the perfect weather. We walked through the garden and Boston Common Park and came out on the other side on historical Beacon Street, which is lined with beautiful buildings, the Massachusetts State House, and of course, the famous Cheers bar.

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One of my favorite parts of walking along Beacon Street were all the little alleys and side streets that we discovered. We strolled aimlessly without any specific destination in mind and found some of the prettiest houses and streets that looked like they came straight from a storybook. I especially loved that all of the streets were lined and lit by gas lamps, most of which are the original ones that’ve been in place for over a hundred years. I could just imagine what these streets looked like covered in snow, lit by these lamps, and filled with carriages and America’s first ancestors.

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We spent a few hours seeing the neighborhood and I was glad I had dressed comfy and wore my favorite Tieks in Lovestruck along with this felt hat that I picked up for $8 at Marshall’s. The hat kept the sun out of my face and the flats were perfect for all the walking we did. I also ordered this white dress many months ago at the beginning of summer, but I never wore it because the lace portion hung way too low on my chest and you could see right through it. I’d ordered it from an overseas site and it would’ve cost too much for the return shipping, so I figured I would never get to wear it and had learned my lesson when ordering from those cheap sites. I was so happy when I realized I could just wear a scarf to cover the low-hanging lace and fix my problem! I carried my new MK Sutton Satchel that I talked about buying in this post and was so thankful for the shoulder strap that made it easy to tote around the city for hours. Before dinner that night, I removed my hat, swapped my Tieks for my brown cage sandals that I wore in this post, and added my oatmeal coat for the cool evening weather and it turned out to be the perfect little outfit to take me from strolling around the city to dinner on the harbor that night.

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Thanks so much for reading!

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WHITE LACE DRESS || BLUE SCARF (SIMILAR 1, 2) || FELT HAT (SIMILAR 1, 2) || FLATS (SIMILAR 1, 2) || MICHAEL KORS SUTTON SATCHEL

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    • Tristan

      We’d never considered going there but were so glad when we stumbled on it! It was a gorgeous city and I hope you have a wonderful time there!

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  4. Lynda

    Boston Day 1 looks spectacular, Boston Park Plaza… omg what a gorgeous fancy looking hotel! Those rooms look like apts. If I ever go to Boston, I want to stay there. Very nice! You look very comfortable for walking all day… I like the white dress, very pretty, and I really like how long the scarf is, and how lightweight and flowy it is, it almost looks like it’s part of the dress. The hat looks like the perfect sunshade and your Tieks look like they almost match that gorgeous MK bag you’re carrying. I love , love , love that MK bag!

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    • Tristan

      It was such a great day! We loved our hotel and how central it was to everything. And I definitely couldn’t have gotten away with anything other than flats, we walked so much!

      And yes the bag is definitely my favorite part of the outfit!

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  5. Beautiful photos! I’ve never been to Boston, I’d love to visit one day – it looks like such a neat city, with such great architecture. I also love your outfit!

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    • Tristan

      Thanks so much! I definitely recommend it if you ever have the opportunity, it was such a neat experience!

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  12. Angelina

    Congrats on 3 years! A trip to Boston seems like a lovely way to celebrate.

    What a smart solution for the dress! I would’ve gotten a slip, but that might have made the dress too bulky. I love the blue, it goes so well with the rest of your outfit!

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    • Tristan

      That’s such a good idea that I didn’t even think of! I don’t think a slip would make it too bulky…I’m gonna have to get one for times when I don’t feel like wearing the scarf with it!

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  13. I’m sure you don’t need me to tell you how amazingly your outfit and photography here is, but I’ll say so anyway. So beautiful a post!

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