Some Things for the Weekend

Happy Friday!  I have a monster of a weekend this week.  We're going to the Download Festival next Wednesday so we're busy trying to shop and pack for that - as well as buying new poles for our tent, pretty important eh!  We're also going to the free Rage Against the Machine gig in Finsbury Park on Sunday and I'm seeing Sex and the City 2 with Suzie tomorrow. Can.Not.Wait!

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• I'm hooked at looking at engagement shoots at the moment after booking our own and I'm in love with this one.
• Another delicious engagement shoot with uber cute details.
• My ideal destination for our shoot.
• A.Mazing circus inspired invitations
• The details, the dress, the shoes!  I adore the work of Brandon Kidd but this wedding is something extra special!
• I'm sure you've all seen this wedding, but seriously - they thought of everything, right down to the "Just Married" sash the bride let loose on her wedding dress!
• Alice in Wonderland inspired weddings and hen parties are huge right now, they're everywhere - but I couldn't help but fall in love with these invitations.  They reminded me of something  I fell in love with on Etsy a while back
• This looks like one fun and colourful wedding!
• Just to toot my own horn a little and to say thank you, two very lovely ladies have mentioned me on their blogs.  The Wedding Genie and Caroline's Cake Company.  Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Enjoy your weekends in the sunshine!

xxx

Some Things for the Weekend

Another bank holiday weekend!  Has and I are going shopping for our rings tomorrow, we're going to the Jewellery Quarter in Birmingham to find ourselves a deal... hopefully!

Our friends were married in New York earlier this month, as most of their family and friends couldn't attend they are having a party tomorrow night to celebrate.  I hope they have pictures to show us!  They got married in the Empire State Building, I bet it was amazing!

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Also, today I ordered myself...... an iPhone!!  Yay!!  It will be arriving tomorrow morning and I.can't.wait

Things I've been loving this week

• Hipstamatic for the iPhone will probably be the first app I buy!
• Young Love, I "awwww'd" a little louder with each and every photo
• Not sure what it is about this engagement shoot that I love so much, maybe it's because the bride is so beautiful, or the cute floating away photo or even the remake of the Beatles cover, which ever it was I love, love, loved it
• A engagement shoot too pretty for words
• This vintage beach shoot is so different, not sure I would ever be brave enough to pose in my swim suit though!
• I couldn't stop smiling when I saw this wedding, it looked like a day full of love, laughter and geeks! Read about it here and here
• Love the location, love the dress, love the flowers, LOVE the shoes!
• Check out the dress!  Gorgeous... and those photos on the Brooklyn Bridge.. perfection!
• Fabulous dresses were huge this week! This mountain side wedding is unbelievable!
• Wedding in a tree house anyone?
• Doily envelopes... what a fab idea!
• Don't fancy a flower bouquet?  How about one made from pretty door knobs?
• These maybe a little advanced for my sugar crafting skills but, wow, just wow!
• Fun ideas for photo booths with a difference
• Create your own DIY vintage book ring holder... easy peasy!
• Goodbye LOST, I'll miss you

Have a wonderful weekend xxx

Some Things for the Weekend

Sorry this is little late, I was feeling under the weather yesterday so spent most of the day curled up on the chair in the lounge.

The weather this weekend is extremely hot 24 degrees today - we haven't seen the sun in a very long time!  It finally feels like summer is here.

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• A really great engagement shoot, on a rickety old boat
• An adorable Love Shoot complete with paper hearts
• Love these shots of the bride and groom finding shelter from the rain under a colour umbrella
• Post wedding bridal shoots - so gorgeous
• Stunning scenery for a wedding
• I'm completely in love with the style of this wedding - Rock n' Roll!
• This wedding looks like it was super emotional - tears!
• A grand and luxurious wedding - the details are amazing, I love the chandelier!
• Too-cute-for-words cake toppers
• Cupcakes with pearls!!

Have a nice weekend, enjoy the weather xxx

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Is it me or are the weeks flying by?  I can't believe it's Friday again although I'm not complaining!

Tonight I'm meeting with my friend Steven.  I've got big plans for Purple and Pearls and he's going to help me! 

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 It's also my beautiful cousin and bridesmaid Natalie's birthday on Monday, so I'm going round to see her this weekend to sing happy birthday and watch her blow out her candles.

I will hopefully be able to get on with a few wedding projects this weekend too - fingers crossed!

Things that have floated my boat this week

~ The funkiest engagement shoot I've seen in a while!

~ Have you seen Disney's Up?  This cute couple obviously have!

~ NYC engagement shoot... picture by the bridge - oh my god!

~ Super elegant wedding - the bride's dress is unbelievably gorgeous

~ So much attention to the little details.. amazing

~ Loving this cute and colourful outdoors wedding - plus the bride accessories with a blue cardigan!

~ Ruffles, look at the gorgeous ruffles!  Part one and two.

~ This wedding gave me goose pimples!  The special moment between mother and daughter, the look on everyone's faces and just look at the groom!  I love this wedding.

~ A post on pearls!

~ I need to make these... and I'd have to try them, just to make sure they were ok!

Have a fab, fab weekend! xxx

Some Things for the Weekend

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I am totally loving all these four day weeks!

This weekend will be quiet, no birthday parties, no intense football derbies, no dress shopping.  Just relaxing.  Nice!  We have no plans other than getting Has' hair cut (rock and roll!) I may attempt to motivate myself enough to have a few sessions on the Wii Fit to aid my new diet.

So what's been happening in the Blog World this week?

~ Treats like these really don't help me and my willpower!

~ People like to tempt me, not only the cupcakes look gorgeous but I'm completely head over heels for the style of this space.

~ Paris to New York - Two of the most gorgeous engagement shoots ever!

~ This wedding is beyond cool

~ With summer around the corner it's hard to imagine a snowy wedding, but I absolutely adore the photos from this winter celebration

~ I'm in love with all the details, so pretty! From the lantern lights above the tables, to the going away dress! Stunning

~ What's an engagement and wedding without the honeymoon?  From the very first photo I knew I was going to love to whole shoot.

~ Wise words

~ A Thank You note a day - cute!

~ Let the sun shine... indeed!

Happy Weekend - Hope it's a good one! x

Some Things for the Weekend

Yippee another lovely long weekend!

How will you be spending your May Day bank holiday?

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It's my Dad's birthday tomorrow so we're celebrating with a barbecue on Sunday with all the family.  Tomorrow morning I'm meeting up with an old school friend for a catch up.  She got married last September and for one reason or another I haven't really seen her since!  I'm sure the topic of conversation will be weddings, as it always is when we get together.

Then I'm dragging Suzie and Natalie to yet another bridesmaid shop to try on more dresses.  After my initial stress over bridesmaids dresses I'm actually really looking forward to it.  Wedding Belles stocks most of the Dessy dresses I like so hopefully we'll all come away feeling a little more positive.

As long as the idea of lazing around and watching films doesn't tempt us too much I'm hoping to do a big spring clean on Monday.  We have far too much stuff for our little room and really need to sort a few things out.

~ Engagement photos in San Francisco, can you imagine having this sort of back drop!

~ London meets Brooklyn wedding

~ Cherry Blossom engagement shoot

~ A really cute gift for bridesmaids

~ Absolutely stunning wedding, complete with streamers!

~ I need a closet like this please

~ Mexico in Polaroids - Photos taken on a Fuji film Instax Mini Camera  could be a cool idea for a personalised guest book!?

~ Really sweet illustrations from Jana Magalhães

~ Cupcakes and bicycles a really dreamy engagement shoot

~ Buttercup yellow buffet table


Have a fab weekend x

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Happy St George's Day!

Does anyone still celebrate today?  It always reminds me of my Grandad.  He always used to say he had two birthdays.  His official birthday and today.  You see his name was George... not quite a saint though!

Busy weekend planned.  My Nan turns 70 on Sunday so we are going out for a meal tomorrow to celebrate her birthday.  Sunday is a very important day if you like football and live in the Midlands.  It's the Aston Villa, Birmingham City Derby.  A date in my diary I always dread!  Has is a Blues supporter and my family support Villa.  I'm sure there's going to be plenty of healthy banter on Saturday!

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~ Alice in Wonderland themed invitations

~ Vintage Wedding, the bride is wearing an absolutely gorgeous headband

~ Vanilla Ice Cream Sandwiches - I'm craving ice cream sooo bad right now!

~ Danni from Oh Hello Friend shares her beautiful engagement photos

~ I'm loving these coordinate posters - especially the New York one

~ Good advice on being the best wedding guest

~ Stunning backyard wedding... and it's purple!

~ Jessi's Rainbow Party

~ Modern wedding in  New York

~ Sarah at Blue Door Bakery got a mention on Rock my Wedding

~ Spectacular headbands and fascinators from Lo Boheme

~ A super cute desert engagement shoot

~ A really pretty cake.  I can't believe the work that goes in to it!

~ I ♥ this picture

Enjoy the sunshine and have a fabulous weekend!! x

Some Things for the Weekend

Yay, Friday's here!  The week after a bank holiday always seems harder, I've been spoilt with only working for 4 day for 2 weeks and it just seems very unfair to ask me to go back to working 5 days! *Strop*

BUT the weekend is here!  Doing anything nice?  Mine will consist of baking, bridesmaid dress shopping (again),  catching up with Lost, seeing friends and sleeping in.  Perfect!

~ I'm pretty much in love with this cute bedside table

~ A fun engagement shoot

~ The DIY do's and don'ts

~ Five kinds of Love

~ DIY gift candles - I really want to have a go at these!

~ Cupcakes + Purple = Happy

~ I adore the bunting in this cake from this ranch wedding via Green Wedding Shoes.  P.S Check out the bride's shoes!! A.mazing!

~ All UK flights have been grounded - this is why

~ Mouth-wateringly good Individual chocolate cakes

~ We may be approaching summer but this Christmas wedding is stunning

~ Save the date map envelope liners

~ Surprise - We got married!

Happy Weekend xxx

Some Things for the Weekend

Friday again!  I love 4 day weeks.
We have an evening reception to go to on Saturday, that makes only 3 more weddings before it's our turn!

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What about you - what do you have planned?

Things I've been loving this week...

~ I've been noticing a lot of purple weddings around lately. All gorgeous but my favourites are this Texan wedding, this stunning wedding in the wine county Napa and this really beautiful wedding in Sydney

~ A disposible two hours in New York

~ A really cool idea for Save the Date

~ I absolutely love the light in this engagement shoot. I don't know whether it's natural or created during the editing stages... anyone know?

~ Beautiful pancake breakfast

~ A bride from one of the blogs I read got married last Saturday, congratulations!

~ Cupcake liners + pipe cleaners = pretty!

~ A pretty Hawaiian wedding

~ Bryant Park in bloom

~ Good advice from the Wedding Genie

The Blue Apartment

~ My dream apartment

~ Cute as a button

~ 2 bras for £10 and 5 knickers for £10 at New Look

~ Win a £2000 home make over from John Lewis

Have a happy weekend! xxx

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Friday lie ins are the best!!

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I hope those of you who are lucky enough to enjoy this extra long weekend are having fun?  Today we should be meeting with friends and going in to Birmingham for drinks... Hopefully tomorrow won't be spent in bed nursing a hangover!

~ I'd be a happy bunny if I could sleep here or here

~ This brides make up is stunning

~ Summer wouldn't be complete without one of these

~ Funky fascinators... there's even a cupcake one!

~ Can you hear me. Beautiful illustrations

~ My kind of style!

~ Learn something new every day

~ Up to 50% off at Laura Ashley Home Furnishings, Furniture, Mirrors, Beds, Curtains and Fashion

~ Papercut Garden.  Some people are too talented!

~ More amazing works of paper

~ Manhattan and purple shoes... yes please!

~ I am totally loving this series, for a number of reasons!!  Don't end!

~ Beeeeeeeautiful

~ My cup of tea!

~ An excellent moto for all brides!

~ Completely in love with Vallentyne Photography

Some Things for the Weekend

I've decided to expand my Friday Photo feature into "Some Things for the Weekend"

I read so many great blogs, forums, articles and tweets daily about weddings, crafts, design and a hole host of other things that I want to share and remember.   I thought instead of dedicating a post to each I'll collect them up and post them at the end of the week.  So without further ado... Some Things for the Weekend!

I have those purple shoes!

~ I heart We Heart It - in fact I'm addicted

~ Check out this bad boy!  *drool*

~ To hire or not to hire?

~ The cutest little Easter craft project... will I have time to give it ago? Hope so!

~ An engagement shoot with cupcakes? Now you're talking!

~ 10 top tips for getting the best photos on your wedding day

~ This wedding blew me away!  Love, love, love the polka dot ties!

~ Hawaii in pictures

~ Under a tree

~ Easter brunch inspiration

~ Half price sale now on at Debenhams!

~ To die for!

~ DIY spring florals

~ Invitation inspiration

~ Crushing on chalkboards

~ Same hill, different day

~ OMG posters, OMG indeed!

~ The cutest stationery I've seen in a long time!

What do you think? Some Things for the Weekend better that Friday Photo?

Happy Weekend xxx