Come take me to your secret bower

I'm planning engagement photos at the moment.

I would like to have them taken over Christmas holidays with the idea that one can be used for 'save the date' invites. (Of course, this means we will have to come up with a date!)

I'm hoping my very lovely sister will take them for us...

Nothing cheesey, just cute. Something that reflects both our personalities.

Mostly, everything is rolling around my head at the moment ~ will have to consult Alice and her creative genious to see if they're silly / possible!

wisdom

be not inhospitible to strangers lest they be angels

bel far niente

bel far niente - Italian for - the beauty of doing nothing

Today I'm listening to: Ólafur Arnalds – Ljósið. It's really beautiful, have a listen and tell me what you think :)

This weekend was spent back with the family: all together again to celebrate my little, little sister's 18th birthday.

I had a lovely time. It was great that the whole family were back together again. Roll on Christmas hols I say!


The motley crew together at lunch.

As we were all together, I thought this would be the right time to ask my sisters if they would be my bridesmaids...
I'm asking four of my best friends: Alice (sister), Sarah (friend from birth), Phoebe (sister) and Becca (uni friend).
They are each unique and special in their own ways and I'm sure they'll all be lovely and supportive.

I decided it would be fun to make little packages for them to open. I enjoyed getting creative: I havn't had time to in a while and I was pleased with the outcome:






Ingredients: ribbons (a sneak peak at my first thoughts on a colour scheme - pink and green), feathers, diamante stickers and brown paper packaging, all surrounding mini note-pads for great ideas, and a wallet for any images/ideas/inspiration they collect! "Will you be my bridesmaid?" notes were written on 'juicy Lucy' cards (http://www.juicylucydesigns.com/) which are so girly and I love!

Even more than enjoying the creativity, I enjoyed asking the girls (luckily Sarah was back in Kent this weekend so I could ask her..Popping to Salisbury to ask Becca next week - desperate to do it in person rather than by post!)
Alice, Phoebe and Sarah have said yes, so I thank you girls and send all my love :)

xox







Here we are - With Sarah, by a bush ;) and in Costa Coffee,
and sisters: Alice and Phoebe x




Happy Tuesday to you xox

for holding on

A royal wedding has been announced!
My housemate declares that this is not at all exciting news and is, in fact, a waste of public money: 'why would anyone care?' he asked me...

Well, I myself think it's rather exciting (although would prefer not to have to compete with my own plans ;) !). Why not have some good news in the News? (Kate has, after all, been waiting long enough to bag the Prince - especially if stories of her having a picture of him on her wall as a teenager are to be believed..?!)
I replied that maybe I was pleased because of just getting engaged myself ~ he nodded, as though the whole wedding-day event is just some weak feminine obsession that we get swept along with. Well, maybe we do, but surely that's because most girls dream of a fairy tale wedding, and now we can experience one with a big budget.
And, fingers crossed, the whole country may get a day off. !

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11765422

Listening to Dallas Green- Like Knives

friends are like rainbows

I had a couple of pals come to stay, so we dressed up and went out for cocktails. The age old tradition that never gets boring.

Here's what we wore:




my dress is H&M
my tights are M&S (love them!)
my shoes are Wallis
my bag is vintage leather

when the heart is full it may run over

Once again, disasterours me - terribly lazy with the blog. I think I've been enjoying everything in my head, but it is now time to write it down... (apologies)

I'm engaged! totally crazy news and really exciting!

Tim took me to Paris for my birthday and we had the most romantic time.
Sunday evening (Halloween!) was such a suprise. we went out for a super romantic supper in a gorgeous little French restaurant (had bubbly and everything - would you believe I had no idea of what was to come...?!) I'm so glad he waited until we got back to our hotel room (may have died of embarrassment if he had asked me with all the other people around us!). For the romantics out there - he lit candles and got down on one knee :)
Please prepare for future blogs of bridal panics and meltdowns. there's SO much to think about and plan! and it's exciting and excruciating all at once!

Anyway, Paris was decked out in the most beautiful autumnal colours, so here are some photos....














lots of love xo