My ‘accidental’ rose-gold & red Christmas tree + a few new decorations

December 4, 2018.Reading time 7 minutes.

Last week, we went for a rummage in the local charity shops and found two boxes of glass baubles to add to our collection. So, for the first time in a long time, our tree has a colour scheme! I decorated my tree on Sunday so I thought I’d share some snaps of it with you today…

Winter wonderland wedding inspiration

December 10, 2017.Reading time 4 minutes.

Is there anything more magical than a winter wedding? Especially if it happens to snow on the big day too – ahh, so dreamy! Even though I got married in the summer, I ‘d probably go for a winter wedding if I were to do it all over again now. Just imagine all those fairy […]

Amazing decor ideas for your thrifty wedding

April 14, 2017.Reading time 7 minutes.

Getting married should be the most exciting time of your life, but if you’re living on a fixed income or a strict budget, weddings can be stressful. The pressure of the trimmings of a wedding and the expectation that your wedding should be a big event can take its toll and make you feel like […]

Which wedding traditions can you do without??

March 18, 2017.Reading time 5 minutes.

Weddings are traditionally quite formal affairs in which strict protocols need to be followed. People wear certain things, it happens in a particular place, and there are traditions that must be upheld. Of course, some of parts of wedding must happen, otherwise the marriage wouldn’t be legal, but we have recently seen a move towards more […]

How to make your party memorable

March 1, 2017.Reading time 5 minutes.

We all love to party and have fun with our friends and family, but sometimes events can be bit of a chore. We eat the same foods, do the same things for entertainment and see the same faces. Eventually, it’ll just get boring and we’ll probably stop going to as many parties as we used to […]

The next big interior design trends for 2017

January 6, 2017.Reading time 9 minutes.

The New Year is a great time to think about freshening up our homes with new indoor furniture, updated colour schemes and a few of the hottest accessories in line with the latest trends. It’s also the time of year that trend forecasters pull out their crystal balls and announce the home décor trends coming up in […]

My new Christmas decorations theme – Blush pink & oodles of glitter

November 14, 2016.Reading time 6 minutes.

So now that bonfire night has exploded all around the country last weekend, I think I can safely move on to Christmas. That’s the rule, is it? Halloween? Check! Bonfire night? Check! Christmas? Ohhh yeaaah! Here it comes! Which is precisely why I’ve waited until now to show you my new festive decorations. I’ve been […]

Thrifty Wedding Inspiration – Homemade cake buffet

August 1, 2016.Reading time 5 minutes.

Wedding food can take up a hefty chunk of any wedding budget, so it’s important to consider plenty of different options when you decide how to cater for your guests. After lots of research (on Pinterest, naturally) I began to think that dessert + after-dinner truffles + wedding cake + tuckshop + ice cream cart […]

Ideas for a James Bond themed party

March 16, 2016.Reading time 5 minutes.

Organising a party that has an underlying theme to it can be a pretty difficult thing to do at the best of times, but if you are aiming to provide food that fits this theme then the task gets even tougher. The enduring popularity of the James Bond franchise, and the recent release of its […]

My little vintage caravan ~ My pink & red birthday party

December 8, 2013.Reading time 4 minutes.

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 year I have my little vintage caravan, which seems to be the perfect venue to celebrate my getting a year older! I have already shared my initial ideas for food, drinks […]

Our Anniversary Party ~ Fill the whole world with a rainbow

September 7, 2013.Reading time 3 minutes.

So you may remember that I had the dull and tired hall venue above to dress up ready for our 10th wedding anniversary party and I’d been looking around Pinterest at ideas for decorating the hall on a budget. I knew I wanted to continue the rainbow theme of our invitations, cupcake bouquets and the jam-jar […]

Hen party series ~ Crafty fun – making decorations for the hen do!

July 29, 2013.Reading time 9 minutes.

In this hen party series, we have been spoiled-rotten with lots of lovely articles sharing ideas for party themes (check out the links below!) and how to plan the perfect hen do. In her article last week, Claire from Lacey in Places shared her top tips for planning a hen party (read the article here) […]