Thursday, 10 February 2011

Dress Envy


I thought Lea Michele looked amazing in this gorgeous Oscar de la Renta floor length gown. She wore it recently at the Screen Actors Guild Awards and it's been mentioned in pretty much every magazine I've read this week. I'd love to wear it, major dress envy!

Trip to Lady Hayes

Last weekend, we visited Lady Hayes Crafts and Antiques Centre, just up the road from the village of Frodsham in Cheshire. Originally a farm dating back several hundred years, it's now made up of several outbuildings all of which are home to thousands of crafts, antiques, collectibles and paraphernalia - my idea of heaven!

You can easily spend a morning or afternoon there as it's basically rooms full of things to root through. The place was stacked high with china in every colour and pattern imaginable and it's perfect if you're after something a little different for your home. I'll keep in in mind if I ever need props for a work project.

My favourite piece had to be this retro kitchenette with the doors painted hot pink. I think it'd make a quirky shop fixture for the right setting. I also like this set of drawers but sadly I have no space for either item.


As a keen horse rider, this leather saddle also caught my eye, resting on a wooden towel rail.


It's such a great place, well worth a visit if you're nearby. I'll be going again soon with my mum and auntie.

www.ladyhayes.co.uk

Friday, 4 February 2011

Stunning Wedding Cakes

So, now I'm engaged, it's the perfect excuse to flick through countless wedding magazines. At first I was pretty overwhelmed with choices to make with regards to flowers, themes, favours and, of course, the dress. In one of my many magazines, I came across these stunning cakes from choccywoccydoodah.com


I cannot get over how fabulous they are and the work that's clearly gone into them. They're like something you'd find at the Mad Hatter's tea party. Their website is pretty good too, worth a look. I like the lifestyle photography.



www.choccywoccydoodah.com

Good to be Back!


Happy New Year! Well, better late than never I suppose.

Last year ended on a bit of a whirlwind for me... I got engaged to the lovely Mr Thomas in October whilst on holiday. Then, all of a sudden, it was Christmas! Needless to say my lovely blog got neglected, so one of my new year resolutions was to make regular contributions. Hmmm, January blogging went out of the window then. My excuse was trying to get back into the routine again after enjoying a lovely Christmas (and my birthday) with friends and family.

So, lets get stuck in...