Harry and Meghan – A Royal Wedding of Colour, Diversity and Love

Hey Sweeties,

I am currently sat here typing this, the day after what was honestly the best day spent in glorious Windsor, having witnessed the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Windsor also has a very special place in my heart because aside from the fact that I spend many weekends there, it was also the place of my own wedding day a couple of years ago.

Harry and Meghan – A Royal Wedding of Colour, Diversity and Love

Harry and Meghan - Royal Wedding May 19th 2018

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Taking my husband’s surname: Does that mean I am not a feminist?

Confession, I believe a married woman can still be a feminist, even if she has taken her husband’s surname. I have been married for almost a year now and I never for a moment questioned that taking my husband’s surname was the right thing to do.

Feminist and married

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My Four Seasons of 2016 Highlights & Acceptance of Change

Hey Sweeties,

2016 has been a funny old year hasn’t it? We’ve lost a lot of people, some I’ve been truly sad about (Alan Rickman, Caroline Aherne, Victoria Wood, Carrie Fisher…); we voted to leave the EU which, while a lot of people are very angry about it, I’m a glass half full kinda’ gal and we have to look forward otherwise we just stay angry and stew over something that we simply can’t predict what will happen. Trump got elected to be the President of the United States and while Hilary Clinton definitely wasn’t a much better option (don’t kid yourselves just because she would have been the first female President), we have that to watch unfold over the next 12 months. In a recent Twitter chat, we were asked to describe 2016 in one word and for me, that word was ‘change’.

Also for me, the year always begins in spring because it’s my favourite time of year -we’re over winter and nature comes back to life bringing change and new things. The evenings get lighter, the weather warmer and we just feel motivated to do things.

Spring: 

Wedding Blues

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Planning a hen party in eight easy steps: my top tips

Planning a hen party is a headache. The task sounds simple enough but it couldn’t be further from the truth, but don’t worry as in this post I share my top tips for how to organise a successful do in five easy steps.

planning a hen party

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A Rural Summer Wedding | Outfit, Makeup & Accessories I Wore

Hey Sweeties,

One of my favourite things about going to a wedding, is seeing how much the day reflects the couple; from the venue, the attire, the decoration and so on. Last weekend, my husband and I were invited to a rural summer wedding reception of two friends and from the invite, we knew it would have a very relaxed vibe to it. For starters, it was buried within a valley and therefore heels were strongly advised against, and when we eventually made it to the location, we were greeted by picnic tables with jars of fresh flowers, and a large open-sided tent situated in the middle of the field. With the sun shining (thank goodness), the place couldn’t have been more reflective of the couple; it was beautiful.

Rural Summer Wedding

Rural Summer Wedding

What I wore:

I bought this dress a few months ago from ASOS and I am just so in love with it. I love the peach colour and the lace panelling; it screams summer wedding! As it was high necked, I didn’t need a necklace so I accessorised the look with gold coloured sandals, a light pinky-peach coloured clutch from Head over Heels, and a floral crown (which I think I purchased from H&M a summer or two ago) which was a huge hit with other guests. The only thing I didn’t think about was pairing my outfit with a pashmina for when the night got cold, but I did fortunately have a jumper with me to use as by that time of night, everyone adopted warmth over style.

Rural Summer Wedding

Rural Summer Wedding

Rural Summer Wedding

Rural Summer Wedding

Rural Summer Wedding

Makeup

Considering the rural vibe of the wedding as well as taking into consideration my outfit, I wanted to create a look using a palette of pinks and peach tones. For my base I used the Rimmel Wake Me Up foundation which I really love for summer, before seizing the opportunity to try out my new Sleek cream contour palette which I purchased in a recent haul (here), that I applied over the top. I have a formal review of the palette coming to the blog very soon so I won’t go into any more detail for now.

In addition to my base I used the Revlon shimmer brick which I am totally loving at the moment for that perfect light pink flush and highlight; a combination of shades from the Urban Decay Naked 2 palette for my eyes; Bobbi Brown gel liner which I lightly smudged; and my favourite Maybelline Lash Sensational mascara in intense black. I also used the Hi Impact Brows palette. For a hot day it was a lot of makeup to wear but I loved the completed look and it lasted me well into the night.

Rural Summer Wedding

Rural Summer Wedding

As the sun went down, the fairy lights came on, the beats started to drop and the drink flow. The night ended with a large camp fire before we all retired to our tents.

Rural Summer Wedding

Rural Summer Wedding

What has been your favourite wedding to attend?

Until next time x

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