Mid Week Blues....

Well it's that time in the middle of the week, when you’re neither nearing the end nor starting at the beginning. The weekend still feels far away yet I feel it has already been a very long week. Any one else feel like that sometimes?
So, enough with my moaning I thought I would cheer myself up and share it with you.
I am going on holiday soon, so I am very much looking forward to going away with Mr. Right and buying lots of new "holiday" clothes, which Mr.Right then says I don't need, oh how little he understands about me!!!!
And of course the all important relaxing by the pool in the sun!
However what with all my holiday prep & then designing hennight invitations for a client, my mind wandered to honeymoons, and the most magical holiday you could ever take.
My parents just got back from Barbados and I was there a few years ago, it really is such a stunning island. Laid back, carefree, with wonderful people, but more importantly amazing luxurious hotels!!!!
One of my favorites is the The House, it is literally “a house” set in the most idyllic setting. Guests have their very own member of staff to attend to there every whim, creating a truly pampered stay.
Barbados is such an amazing island with so much to do, last time I was there I was swimming with turtles (surprisingly scary and large, but awesome experience) and exploring the beaches on horseback.
Take a look at these pici's for a bit of mid week transportation to a better place than your desk!!!!!!

The House is also perfect for destination weddings, with an exclusive 32 suites for the wedding party!!
Follow the link for more info.....http://www.thehousebarbados.com/
Mid week occasionally gets me down & I often get a little bit of the mid week blues, however this little day dream has kept me entertained.
So I have decided to make this a weekly occurrence, Horrah!!!
Tune in this time next week for the next instalment on beautiful, luxurious getaway & daydreaming ideas.

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Vintage tea party

I love all things vintage, whether it be some hand made lace gloves that have been passed down to me, or some 1930's shoes I have picked up in a charity shop.
There is something magical about an object that has lived through so many era's and survived it's travels through time in a beautiful condition, and stayed on trend!
One of my brides got engaged in America, Miami, and so she wanted to incorporate this into her wedding theme, just a slight American twang to remind her of that romantic moment.
So I proposed she has a wedding shower, although not a terribly English tradition, in America it is often done 1-2 months before the wedding.
The theme we chose was vintage, and I thought a tea party would be fun and unusual next to the normal trend of hen nights.
To help her get in the mood, and present the theme, I put together this vintage tea party inspiration board.
My fave idea is the egg cup candles. Even cuter than tea cup candles and sooo easy to make!!!
A hand made touch can round off a vintage feel, and in the meantime you learn new skills! Like jam jar tea light holders, home made cup cakes, or hand picked garden flowers in vintage feel cups or vases.
Casual, elegance is the key to this type of theme, I guess that's where the phrase shabby chic came from!!!

Brides left out in the cold..

It seems to me that the bridal boutiques and websites are full of beautiful wedding dresses, they are stunning and unique, and plentiful!!!!
I don't think I have ever heard of a bride muttering how there just aren't enough dress options out there, however nearly all the dresses are styled without sleeves, or very little of them. Now I realise that nothing about a bridal dress is practical,a practical wedding dress would be a weird concoction of higher hems, no trains, breathing room, not in white (as we all no it attracts dirt like a magnet)!!! and possibly a lot less hand stitching, embroidery, bling, antique lace etc.
What I want to point out is that if you have a wedding in the cold, which lets face it, in the UK could be any stage of the year!!! you are literally left out in the cold,without a huge amount of choice.
So i assume there are allot of cold brides out there, rubbing the goose pimples off there arms, and praying they don't catch a cold for the honeymoon.
I'm sure there are positive sides to this, such as if your feet are numb, they wont hurt when your in rarely worn shoes all day, but I cant think of any more than that.
Now I am searching for something for a March bride and the pickings are slim, especially if you want to try it on, god forbid!
However with a little searching I found a few on the magical world wide web.
Now if you want just a touch of arm coverage perhaps the below option would be something to consider.


This is by Davids Bridal, $29
However wraps are easy to come by, so how about something with sleeves?


This is by The bridal wear company, £69.99
More of a statement with the lovely frill detailing, but it isn't going to keep you warm now is it.
Not like this item below, this would definitely keep you warm!!!


This is by Honey suckle furs £360
Although I do think this takes warming up a little too far, and ruins the lines of your dress, and of course even the visibility of your dress under a full length cloak!!! Not to mention the hood versus hair situation!
Perhaps what I'm looking for is this beautiful design below,


This is by Davids Bridal again for $129
However as lovely as this is, and it would suit a vintage wedding perfectly, it still wont keep the draft from my bride. Merely hide the goose pimples from the naked eye and the all important photographer.
This would not however keep her from sneezing her way through the honeymoon, should she catch cold!
Below is a beautiful option and by a lovely designer who creates the most stunning dresses,


This is by Sophia Tolli $88
The elegant lines and the sweet collar detail makes this bolero stand out, the longer sleeve will keep the chill out, and still allow the dress centre stage to the show.
Something like this i think is a perfect addition to an English bridal outfit, easily taken off, no distortion to the dress, and shields the bride from a little of the cold.
Of course if you are having an inside wedding none of this will matter to you, but when you have beautiful grounds for photo opportunities, or are travelling form A to B, it might be worth thinking about.
Of course the ideal situation would be for global warming to hurry up and turn the UK into a Mediterranean paradise, I'm sure we wont reeeeally miss the icebergs? right?

For those who are not a size zero....

For those of us who are not a size zero, sometimes it can be very difficult to flick through the glossy magazines looking at tiny, tiny girls wearing the high fashion we dream of.
Somehow it always looks better on the thin, and as soon as we try on the same outfit, it certainly doesn’t look how we imagined.
It is a huge problem in the fashion world and designers have walked out when they have been asked to use “plus” size models.
The word “plus” size annoys me, is a size 12-14 a “plus” size?

When Prada used Lara Stone as there new model she was, (shock, horror, and gasp) a size 8! they were given critical acclaim for stepping away from the zero ethics. Really! For a size 8!
I then fell across an article that went out in the January issue of V magazine 2010.
Plus size models posing in a sexy and alluring photo shoot, in fashion labels such as Prada and Gucci!!!
It was a joy to see these beautiful women and I do mean women rather than girls, strutting their stuff in a glossy mag.
Women out there, who need more room for their thighs than skinny jeans the size of bamboo poles allow, rejoice! Revel in your curvaceous body!
For these images prove there are confidant and stunning curvy women, staring out of the magazine covers at us for a change.

I do love fashion and all the glossy mags, and I love to pour over the stunning shoots that promote the size zero problem. I also know that I am naive to wish for a more size aware fashion industry.
But sometimes it is nice to dream.........
Follow this link for more of the photo shoot, http://models.com/v-magazine/v-size-2.html
Follow this link for an article with the daily mail on the topic http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1240720/Curves-ahead-The-plus-size-models-prove-fashion-finally-ready-embrace-larger-women.html

Wish I had found this when the issue was released in Jan!!!!

Where has the summer gone!!!!

I can’t believe the autumn season is already upon us!!!
I still don’t have a tan and still haven’t been for my summer holiday!!
The lines are out and everywhere you look you see winter coats, and the autumn colours surround us in the shops already.
Even though today I have on my gladiator sandals (a steel from TK max I love a good bargain) I am thinking about sheepskin lined ankle boots and heavy fabric satchel bags!!
The theme this season seems to be the outdoors which I have to say isn’t my forte, but I am thrilled to see that my wonderful camel coat that Mr. Right gave me is totally in!!
Anyway not the point, I am loving the fab bags that seem to be coming through this season, just take a look below at some of the wonderful things we can look forward to.
Oasis £45
Toast £95
Hoss Intropia £182

I realise that with the occasional beautiful day, and maybe (if you are lucky) a few more barbeque's to go to, it’s difficult to think about next season.
However the colours are luxurious, and the fabrics are stunning, with faux skins and soft leathers, in stylish designs.
Isn’t it nice to look forward to something that the rainy and freezing British autumn is bringing........ beautiful bags!!!!!!