As the song goes diamonds are a girls best friend  but not for me, its all about the pearls. Pearls are such a beautifully decadent and exotic thing, quintessentially English while also being terribly European darling! They are a timeless classic and bang on trend. Pearls transcend fashion and time and hierarchy. They are for […]



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OH MY GOD. I love glitter, and I’ve just hit the mother load! Janine Basil is a headwear and accessories designer that I stumbled upon while browsing the internet. My life is now complete. With her super fantastic designs mixed with the addition of mega colourful glitter, she is every girls dream come true! Janine […]



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While there is a Jive lesson going on in my living room (don’t ask!) I thought I would share some more pictures from the fantastic Dolly Takes a Trip shoot I organised recently with Nicki, of Nicki Feltham Photography. We were fortunate to have Laura Mott as our second shooter on the day and she […]



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Oh, we do like to be beside the seaside! Especially when you are on a photo shoot with some fantastic talented people from the wedding industry and are playing dress up in a load of wedding clobber! I was approached a while ago by the mega talented Nicki of Nicki Feltham Photography as she had […]



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Good morning campers! Its another glorious day and I have a fabulous event for your bridal calendar. The White Closet bridal boutique in Manchester will be launching their new range of pieces from the 2014 collections of Charlotte Balbier and Rachel Simpson for all you lovely brides-to-be out there! The Charlotte Balbier & Rachel Simpson […]



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Shoes glorious shoes! In the immortal words of  Toni Collette in In Her Shoes…When I feel bad I like to treat myself. Clothes never look any good… food just makes me fatter… shoes always fit. And would I like her shoe-drobe! I would fill it full of Rachel Simpson shoes and cake. Rachel Simpson’s new […]



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I was recently invited to an agnes & norman launch party, but I couldn’t go. Gutted. I have since seen this new shoe brand in the flesh and its made me so happy! Just one too many times now I have been into retro shops and tried to squeeze my big size 6’s into all […]



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Hello All!     THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED!!!!!!! I’ve got a lovely treat for you today! Rainbow Club is a very British brand who have been designing, colouring and making satin wedding shoes since the 1980s! Diane Hassall is the Head of Design who creates the brands in-house collection. Diane has worked under the guidance of […]



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To celebrate the imminent release of Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby on the 20th May this year I have created an inspirational board for all of those wanting a Gatsby themed wedding. The 1920s is one of the most influential eras in history and encompassed everything from architecture and art to fashion and music. The […]



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I love a good bribe every now and again so when a little offering from Claire at Rosey Posey Creations dropped on my doormat I was delighted! The lovely Claire Austin teamed up with her mum Cathy to create vintage inspired floral head pieces. Starting out life in a small seaside town in Devon they […]



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