WeeTRADE is THIS WEEK!

All outfits pictured above were purchased from Wee Trade in years past from $10-20 each!

WeeTRADE is one of my most FAVORITE events in Jacksonville. I missed the sale while I was in California, but thankfully a fellow Jacksonville Mom writer shopped for me and mailed out some adorable clothing items to me! Thanks, Jessica!

The sale is open to the public starting on Thursday 9/19 at 9am. Admission is FREE and if you are a military, first responder or first time parent or grandparent, you can actually get a FREE ticket to shop the sale early on Wednesday. 

Register here for Military/First Responder 

Register here for First Time Parent/Grandparent

Location:

Shoppes of San Jose

2777 University Blvd W

Jacksonville, FL 32216

Some of my most favorite outfits for my kids have come from the WeeTRADE Sale! The sale happens once in the Spring and once in the Fall and this year they are celebrating 15 YEARS! Pam and Jennifer are the gracious women who put on this sale every year. They could have never dreamed the sale would grow this large as it started right in Jennifer's living room with about 30 friends and 600 items of clothing. This year the sale has over 500 consigners and over 50,000 items! 

What does that mean for you? You get access to adorable clothing, like new toys and every piece of baby equipment that you could ever imagine needing at a fraction of the price. Every item that goes into the sale is hand inspected by a WeeTRADE Team member ensuring the item meets criteria and quality. 

Here are just a few photos of the current inventory that you will get to shop. 

Every shopper is different, but my plan of attack is to go through the clothing racks first! Now I have two kids to shop for so this should be interesting! Then I go to costumes and dancewear, then toys. Even better, on Saturday from 9am-5pm you can bring your kids to shop the 1/2 off sale. 

I am literally giddy about the sale. I dropped off my items on Saturday and did a quick peek-around and saw some ADORABLE things for $10, 12, $15. You literally cannot beat the prices! I'll go live from the sale and I look forward to showing you all the goodies! Happy Shopping!

Lilly Pulitzer After Party Sale

Lilly Fans look forward to this day every year! The After Party Sale is an amazing one and here are some inside tips and fit guides to help you with your online purchases. The sale goes LIVE at 8am EST (approximately) and will go through Wednesday, 9/11. If you haven't already, be sure to create an account to update your shipping and credit card info for easy checkout. You can also shop on Nordstrom, Amazon and Zappos (for my military friends, don't forget to verify so you get 10% off)! If you are absolutely hoping for that one dress or top, checkout immediately. Having something in your cart does not mean it is yours! And remember, all sales are final, but you can easily resell on buy, sell, trade groups if need be!

I was able to shop the sale in stores on Saturday morning. My friend Tina and I arrived around 8:30 with coffee and breakfast in tow to wait for the store to open. Our store in Jacksonville is relatively small, but the line moved quickly and we were greeted with waters, mini Coronas and snacks from the lovely Lilly staff members.

Tina and I with our try-ons!

When shopping these sales, I always look for Minnie items first. I'm not sure why, but I buy for my daughter first, then I try to find matching items for me. The Minnie section at our store was pretty limited, but I did get an amazing dress and matching mommy dress for my daughter.

My biggest advice for this sale is to read reviews and fit guidelines as all sales are final. When sizes are XS, S, M, etc. I can guess pretty well, but on numbered sizes, fits can be weird and trying things on can be important.

Here are some items I purchased during the early release in stores this weekend.

The Kristen dress is a perfect "thrown on" dress that you can dress up or dress down. I love the detail in the back and that you can wear a regular bra! Huge points!

Retail: $98        Sale: $39

The Steffi Stretch dress has been on my list for a while and love that it has a matching Minnie. This style runs small, so size up! I love the ruffles on this dress. Also wearing a regular bra here. I tried on a 6 and 8 in this dress and the size 6 fit better/more generous than the 8.

Retail: $178     Sale: $54

Minnie is $34

The Alessa Romper was a total sleeper. I probably would have never ordered this online. I found it in a bin during the sale and just loved it. Best part, it has built-in shorts so perfect for chasing the kids around or just mammon' and running errands! I'm wearing a size small here.

Retail:$138   Sale:$54

The Shelli Stretch Shift dress was a maybe for me, but I ultimately decided to get it because I love the keyhole back and there is a matching Minnie. I don't loves spaghetti straps, but this has built-in cups, so no bra needed. This dress if perfect for a date night! I'm wearing a size 6 here.

Retail: $168   Sale: $64

I did try on a few other things including this dress, but I was too cheap to purchase! You're welcome, Kyle. It was gorgeous, but I had to have it hemmed and I felt like I wouldn't get a ton of wear. It was $119 in store.

I also loved the fit and feel of the Dani Dress in Navy, but at $54, I couldn't justify spending the money since I have a dress from Gap that is similar. The material was really nice and easy to dress up or down.

I'm excited to see what items are included online tomorrow. I do have one dress I am hoping to find. It's the Adalee Dress in Pink! 

What are you hoping to find in the sale? 

P.S- Big thanks to my husband who helped snap my photos in the 100 degree heat!!