Month: April 2016

So for my latest blog post in mine and Sarahs Primark beauty blog series I thought I would look at their eyeshadow palettes and accessories.
I brought a couple of different ones, one has pinky, browny tones and the other has white, gray and blacks. I also picked up one of their eye shadow brushes to try out.

The brush was a great shape for sweeping across the eyelid but also for add detail and defention around the eye.

Palette no1: Neutral colours

These ones are great for a simple, every day look. I used the white colour as a base and then used the browny tones to add defention and shade around the eye and one of the pinky tones on top.

I also used the white in the inner corners of my eyes which adds a nice finish to the look.

Palette no 2: Smoky eyes

The white in the palette worked really well as a base and then I built up the colour using the grey and lighter black.

I used the dark black underneath the eye halfway and on the corner to make it a more dramatic look, this would look great teamed with eye liner and mascara. I swept the white underneath the other half of the eye and blended it with the black which I really like. This adds a pop to the look and defines the eye really well.

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So here it is, wedding update number 9! Time is going so quickly. It is currently the Easter Holidays as I write this and the day the holidays end (April 11th) there will be exactly 2 months until the wedding.

RSVPs

We sent the invites out a little while ago now and are slowly but surely getting replies back from our guests. It’s so exciting I can’t wait to check the postbox every morning to see if there are anymore in there! 

Seating plan

This leads me to the seating plan,  now that we are getting an idea of who is coming I had a go at arranging the seating plan to give myself a rough idea. We are having 12 tables so the main issue was evenly spreading guests (7/8 per table) between these tables and keeping certain people/families/friends together as much as possible. 

I know this will probably change a few more times before the big day but I feel like I’ve got a little head start at least.

Penultimate dress fitting

So I had what was supposed to be my last dress fitting last Tuesday 29th March. Mum, Sarah, Noah, Roxy and Tim’s mum Joy came along. It was really lovely to try my dress on again and see how it looked now that it fits me!  
I was really pleased with it and I got to choose my veil and tiara this time too. I didn’t go for anything too over the top and fussy as I didn’t want to detract from the intricate decoration on the dress. 

There was a bit of a gape at the back of the dress and the hook and eye wasn’t staying shut so they have taken it back to tweek those bits and replace the hook and eye with poppers. The veil and tiara are safely stored at my sisters house and hopefully after my appointment at the end of April I can take the dress away and it can join them,  EEeeeek!! 


 Decorations 

 

  
Now recently I found a lovely idea to add a personalised touch to each table at the wedding, this idea of course came from Pinterest.

I cannot stress enough how important (&fun/inspiring/exciting) it is going on Pinterets when you are planning your wedding. A wedding planning must I’d say.

So, back to the idea. I am making some special boxes, one for each table at the wedding breakfast for guests to take a look inside. I won’t reveal too much about what is inside as it will spoil the surprise for anyone reading this who may be coming, but I just love the idea and it was super easy to do. 

I popped into town this morning to grab the bits I would need and then made a start on them when I got home. I managed to make half which is great. Super easy, quick and so effect! 

I love making things and am so pleased that I have been able to make so many elements of the wedding and decorations by hand! It makes it so much more personalised ♡

I also found these lovely items to decorate the venue with.

First up I got these super cute bird candles. These were in the Primark in Cambridge for only £1 for a set of 2.

I got these mini milk bottles in Tiger also £1 each and these will be great with freshly cut flowers in them.

Bar & corkage costs

Me and Tim had a meeting with the guys who run the bar at Wantisden  Valley,  this was really useful as it was great to meet them as they will be there on the day, they were able to let us know how the service would run AND they explained the corkage cost to us which made us realised that we could save some money on service and glassware costs, winner!

Make up trial
I have another make up trial with Demi next week which I’m looking forward to. We are going to try out all the things we have decided on in the last few sessions to get an idea of how it will look on the day/how long it will take etc.

Right, I think that’s all for now!

Until next time, 

Roseanne 🙂

Now this is a little late but I figured since its Friday I could rewind to a week ago. So last Friday was Good Friday and both me and Tim were off work so we decided to make the most of the day and take an impromptu trip to Cambridge.

We stayed there for the Easter weekend last year and it was lovely so we thought why not go again for the day?! Tims brother Simon lives there now so we also thought it would be a good opportunity to see him and where he lives.

We decided on the park and ride to get into Cambridge City centre in order to avoid Tim having the stress of driving in. We were so lucky with the weather, it was a beautifully sunny day and it just made Cambridge all the more lovelier to look around.

Once we’d met up with Simon and he had shown us around his house he took us into town, a route that followed the river which was so lovely in the sunshine.

We grabbed lunch from this lovely Sicillian place that Simon though me and Tim would enjoy, knowing how fond we are of all things Italian! It was delicious. It was called Aromi and the pizza was awesome.

Mine was topped with mozzarella,  ham, mushrooms and artichoke. So yummy I almost forgot to take a picture before I finished it all as you can see!

We saw some awesome and very grand buildings as we walked around…

Kings college, Cambridge.

I thought this one looked really Hogwartsy so I had to take a picture!

Simon showed us the huge tree him and some people from his work had climbed. Me and Tim gave it a go but didn’t get very far!

Once Simon had showed us where he worked he pointed us in the direction of some museums as he was meeting a friend.

We tried the Fitzwilliam museum first but this one was unfortunately closed so we tried the Scott polar research institute. This documented the various polar expeditions that have been undertaken, the history and culture of those that live in the different polar regions and there was also an exhibit all about the explorer Shackleton.

This intricately painted dome is one of two that is in the entrance to the institute. It illustrates the Arctic and the various explorers who have visited it.

If you havnt been Cambridge is definatly worth a visit, it’s such a lovely city. 

Me and Tim had such a lovely day together, there’s no one I’d rather spend my bank holiday with ♡

Until next time,

Roseanne 🙂