Blake Lively [1] was a vision at the Met Gala in NYC on Monday night. The actress and mom of two walked the red carpet in an elaborate maroon and gold jewel-encrusted gown that stuck to the night's theme of "Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination." Blake previously revealed that the creation took "over 600 hours" to make [2], and the attention to detail paid off, because she looked amazing! Instead of bringing husband Ryan Reynolds [3] as her date, Blake was joined by footwear designer Christian Louboutin. While Blake was serving looks at the Met Gala, Ryan is overseas promoting Deadpool 2 before its May 18 release; over the weekend, he and costar Josh Brolin [4] performed on Rome's version of Dancing With the Stars [5].

Blake has been doing her own promotion, albeit a little more under the radar; last week, she wiped out her Instagram feed, unfollowed Ryan [7], played a creepy game of Hangman, and followed 23 people named Emily Nelson. The move was a way to call attention to her upcoming film A Simple Favor. Now that Blake is back on Instagram (and the red carpet), keep reading to see her fun night at the Met Gala.