Even at 39 weeks pregnant, I attended my weekly ballet class. You couldn't have stopped me. I've always loved dancing - the sense of freedom, the beauty, the spectacle (I suspect seeing my bump bounce around the space was far more spectacle than beautiful!) Pregnancy aside, dancing has been my passport to feeling elegant and graceful, an escape from my usual clumsy self. There was no way I wanted to feel clumsy on my wedding day. Looking back, I would have loved to have planned a ballet themed wedding like this...
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How to Host an Oriental Themed Reception
Snapping a fortune cookie has always been my favourite part of a Chinese banquet. Health, wealth or happiness, I'd be thankful for any of those predictions to come true (preferably all three!) This weekend marks the start of another Chinese new year, so it got me thinking... Wouldn't a fortune cookie be the perfect wedding favour? Imagine how striking an oriental themed wedding reception could be...
Real Wedding: A Love Affair in Wine Country
Many brides would assume planning for a wedding overseas to be twice as stressful. My experience was far from it - in fact it sparked my love affair with wedding planning. Let me share my own fairytale with you and show you how planning a marriage abroad can be a pleasure, not a chore...
Wedding Dress Inspiration: The Alon Livne Way
Fresh from New York Bridal Week, Alon Livné's 2017 White collection has made our heads spin and our eyes sparkle with desire. Livné's latest collection portrays femininity and glamour across all of his 34 new styles. If you haven't heard of the designer before now, let me 'reveal' why you should sit up and take note...
27 Cute and Quirky Wedding Photos to Recreate
Check out these cute and quirky ideas to capture each fleeting moment on your special day. When you look back at the photographs and reflect in years to come, no one will be able to tell you that your wedding wasn't fun!
Do You Have What it Takes to be a Professional Bridesmaid?
Last weekend was my first time as an adult bridesmaid and I had a ball! It was fantastic. Just fabulous. Incredible fun. Could I make a career out of being a professional bridesmaid? Well, that's exactly what one lady did...
5 Fitness Fads to Lose the Flab
On telling my husband that I had joined the 'Bounce Army', he politely informed me it was a fad, which is man-speak for not real exercise. He was wrong. I went, I bounced... and then I spent all day Thursday and part of Friday aching. Really, really aching. Whilst I ached (without a single moan, honestly), I started researching... Which exercise 'fads' would help a bride fit into her perfect dress without a so much as a pinch or a squeeze?
5 Must-Have Secrets to ‘Appy Wedding Planning
Dear Husband, I am about to admit that you 'might' be right. Although I usually judge a phone by it's ability to fit into one's purse, and I still prefer a paper diary to an online calendar, there's something to be said for the modern day smartphone... Here are my top 5 wedding apps to turn Bridezilla into Little Miss Calm and Organised...
Why You Should Make a Dog’s Dinner at Your Wedding Breakfast
If your pet is man's best friend, surely they deserve an invite to your wedding too? The debate over whether to invite children to your wedding has moved on to whether you should invite your pet...
Top 5 Hen Party Games
Amongst many things I'm looking forward to in 2016, will be being a bridesmaid to one of my favourite friends. Now, I don't want to give the game away, so I have to be a little bit careful about what I say, but it's got me thinking... What are the best games for a hen party?
Vintage Bridal Styling: What You Need to Know
Vintage styling continues to be the dream for many brides-to-be; but how do you create the perfect vintage look? And how do you achieve perfect bridal styling to mimic your favourite decade?