Wedding Wednesday

I am so excited to be getting married this June and while this is not intended to be a 'wedding blog' it's such a big part of my life right now there is no way I could not include it...so welcome to the first Wedding Wednesday!

We are very lucky to be getting married in what I think is one of the most beautiful spots in the UK...the Dorset coast.  We are having a traditional Church ceremony at the church my Mum and Dad attend - Poole Christian Fellowship - and then we'll transport our guests by coach to the Sandbanks to Studland Ferry where we'll cross as foot passengers (so excited about the photo opportunities!) and make the short stroll to Shell Bay Restaurant.

We knew we wanted to get married in Poole and soon after James popped the question we started the online search for the perfect venue... approximately five minutes later we found it - Shell Bay.  We fell in love.  A week or so later we drove down from London to Poole to look at different locations, because you can't just chose the first venue you see online right? Wrong!  As soon we set eyes on Shell Bay on a rainy cold December Saturday we both knew this was 'The One'.  It was so pretty and the views were incredible even though it was closed and it was a miserable day.  Then the panic set in, we had set our hearts on a June wedding and that was only 7 months away, would they be able to fit us in.  Cue some frenzied emails and calls and followed by a HUGE sigh of relief when every Saturday in June was free...it was meant to be!

Check out these pictures to see what all the fuss is about...

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I mean seriously it doesn't even look like the UK.  Here's hoping for a beautiful sunset on the big day.

Aye Aye Sailor

Stripes have long been a wardrobe staple of mine I love their elegant simplicity, which is why I am so pleased to see so many of them this Spring.  My high street picks are...

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Forever21

Forever21

Uniqlo

John Lewis - Mango

Stripes are even infiltrating the home!

French Connection

Some looks I hope to be channeling this spring...

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Give A Girl The Right Shoes And She Can Conquer The World - Marilyn Monroe

First day back in the office after a week out and I had to remind myself more than once to ‘be awesome’.  

This started with picking an outfit this morning.  Back in the wardrobe went the jeans and out came my trusty red whistles dress and dune leopard print heels. 

I always feel so much more put together when I have on heels, add a dress into the mix and I feel like I can take on the world!  I only wished I had made the effort to paint my nails…my current favourite colour is Chanel Emprise from the Spring/Summer ’13 collection.  I originally bought this to use at my wedding in June, but I am not sure I’ll have any left by then!

Stop Being Boring...

I watched this video from Kid President about a month back and it really struck a chord with me.  I find that I regularly allow myself to get stuck in various ruts and then find I'm full of frustration that I am not following my dreams and achieving my full potential.  This past week I have been off work and for the first time in a long time I feel really, truly, completely and utterly relaxed.  Don't get me wrong I have a great job that I love, its just sometimes you need to step off the hamster wheel and gain some perspective.


I've spent the the week seeing friends, working on products for my Etsy store, laughing with my bridesmaids as we tried on their dresses - which I love by the way, thank you so much Katie at Coralie Beatrix - and gernerally reminding myself to not just be me, but to be the very best version of me.  So people....

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Warming Sage & Sausage Bake

Having just returned from a wonderful weekend in South Molton, Devon my flat was cold and uninviting...but a few minutes after putting this delicious one pot meal into the over that feeling had vanished.  The wonderful aromas (and of course the heat from the oven!) made me happy to be home.

This is a super easy dish to prepare...first up cut up some good quality sausages into an ovenproof baking dish

Roughly chop vegetables, I used courgettes, peppers and mushrooms, and add to the dish.  In a pestle and mortar crush a couple of cloves of garlic with a swig of rapeseed oil and a pinch of salt and pepper.  Once a rough paste has been achieved add in 5 or 6 sage leaves and give them a bit of a bash.

Pour this mixture over the sausages and vegetables and pop into an oven pre-heated to about 190C for 35-40 mins.

Delicious!