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This week I got some amazing news: my best friends announced that they would be getting married this year! It will be a summer wedding
Have a look through these categories and my latest blog posts below to find frugal inspiration and money-saving tips for fabulous weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, hen nights, parties, festive celebrations and all kinds of special occasions!
This week I got some amazing news: my best friends announced that they would be getting married this year! It will be a summer wedding
So today I’m sharing my new year’s resolutions with you. I’m hoping that in doing so it will keep me on track and I’ll be
Happy New Year everyone! I hope you had a lovely evening, whatever you got up to and saw the new year in with style. Hubby
It’s new years eve and I can’t wait for tonight’s party as the clock ticks over into 2014. I really like even numbers (don’t ask me
Today’s blog post is by a guest blogger Carol Atkins who is sharing her plans for an outdoor new year’s party! It all sounds so
So Christmas is over but it’s still the holidays so you’ll be looking for activities to keep yourselves and the children entertained until they go
It’s the big day! I’m busy giving gifts (I can’t wait to see hubby’s face when he opens his present!) and I’m currently opening my
It’s finally Christmas eve and I can’t believe it’s arrived! Everything is done, all the presents are wrapped and the food is waiting to be cooked,
I’ve been thinking about last-minute Christmas shopping and what you can do when you receive an unexpected gift right before Christmas. There might not be time to
This week I’ve finished creating my Christmas sideboard display and I thought I would share the world’s easiest tutorial with you for DIYing your own
The school holidays are finally here and it’s a good idea to start thinking about how to keep excited children (who am I kidding? and
It’s not long to Christmas now and I’m sure that many of you will be decorating your homes for the festive season soon, if you
Over the past couple of years Christmas jumpers have really taken off. This is not new information to those of us who love rummaging through
One of my favourite places to visit and shop is Snape Maltings. I’ve visited this Suffolk destination many times over the years, and I love the vintage
You may remember that I previously discussed the new trend for framed Christmas messages as part of festive decorations and I have finally given in
When Lauren from the Offset Warehouse asked me to be a guest blogger for their special Christmas Showcase, I jumped at the chance. Not only is
A couple of weeks ago I started planning my birthday party. I usually completely overlook my birthday because I get too excited about Christmas. But
This week is Cassiefairy’s birthday and to celebrate I’ve baked a cake for a little birthday celebration I’m having in my little vintage caravan. I
I’m planning a red and pink theme for my birthday celebration and have shared my ideas on the blog via this moodboard. One of the
Last week I shared my inspiration for creating a pink and red themed birthday party. I usually forget all about my birthday in the excitement
Earlier in the week I shared my ideas for a birthday party via this moodboard, and as you can see I’m planning a red and
Today is Thanksgiving Day is the US and I’ve found that it’s quickly becoming a bit of a tradition to celebrate it here in the
People love getting really creative, one-of-a-kind books for Christmas. Books that elicit a “where did you find this?” response. As the leading indie- and self-publishing
My birthday is coming up soon, and what with the Christmas celebrations, I often overlook it myself! I get too excited about the festive season
I’ve spotted a trend for festive interior decor this year – framed Christmas prints. I’ve seen them popping up in interior design magazines and DIY hacks are
So on this wet Wednesday morning, what better to chat to you about than my new ironing board. Honestly, it’s a much more interesting topic than
Christmas is a time of wonderful light displays: outdoor Xmas decorations adorn public spaces, and beautiful sprays of Christmas tree lights glow softly through netted
I love looking at catalogues at this time of year. There’s just something special about Christmas gift guides that gets me in the mood for the
Just a quick post this afternoon to share my photos from bonfire night as promised in last week’s post! The plan on ‘actual’ bonfire night
It started with the party dress… and now I’m already looking into festive lights for my home. It’s funny how one thing leads to another