Category: Advice
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Instagram filters need to go
I am sorry but I have said it. I am not a fan. It was all supposed to be for fun but now Instagram is filled, absolutely choc a block with pictures of people with eyelash filters and animal filters. They look like Disney characters. It’s an illusion that people are buying into and quite…
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Life update organising and focus: taking a deep breath
It’s Christmas in two months So work is full on as you can imagine. It’s our busiest time of year and we are making plans plans plans! So I thought I would update you on what we have planned. Hen do catch up with my girls Halloween feast for two Getting the house sorted Digging…
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Decorating for Halloween a house filled with pumpkins!
I love Halloween. I always have, the dressing up the food the colour palette! How often do orange and purple get pride of place on the shop shelves or even in your home. Plastic mass production is getting me down a little so rather than go mad on fresh decorations I thought I would just…
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Our wedding day set up!
We got up at 7.30 and we were both mentally exhausted from the week. Planning a wedding where you have to bring in absolutely everything is so hard. Our wedding day set up was a labour of love, blood sweat and tears. Except on the Tuesday when we legally tied the knot we didn’t really…
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I almost made my own wedding dress!
Can you believe that two years ago I sat down and considered making my own wedding dress. I thought it would a, save me money and b, be an amazing achievement. I can sew. I trained in theatre design and part of that was making costumes. I had a pretty in pink moment were I…
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Regrets about the wedding
It was a pretty perfect day to be honest! I don’t have many regrets at all. The weather and food was perfect and the music was awesome from start to finish! Our friends and family all seemed happy and had a wonderful time. All the effort that was put in was well worth it. It…
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Legally tying the knot
So on Tuesday the 10th we legally tied the knot. Oh my We are now husband and wife. Everything is exactly the same I just get to call him my husband and I love doing it! He is my husband. I revel in this. Gavin has been a big part of my heart and life…
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The stress has eased and now I am just grateful
I feel better now I do I have been having a few rants and stresses lately. I know when family get involved it can all get a bit much but it’s important to know that they are here for you. Mine have been amazing And when I say my family that also includes my friends…
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Today I ate my feelings
I know there is no point getting stressed getting worried about the never ending list won’t solve anything and nor will eating my feelings I thought I would be better at this. Dealing with the stress. Being organised. It turns out when it comes to wedding planning, I am definitely a dysfunctional planner. I feel…
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Feeling a little overwhelmed, does every bride go through this?
I am not ashamed to admit I had a little cry at work last week. Time is ticking by and there is still a lot of things to organise. It is easy to say that I am feeling a little overwhelmed and stress is the cause. A proper first world problem but still a problem.…
Dysfunctional Planner 