I met Amanda from Bijou Junkie after we both attended Spitalfields Vintage Wedding Fair hosted by the lovely Kelly from Belles Events. I made a beeline for her stall after doing a bit of research online and discovering her treasure trove of a shop! She’s an absolutely lovely lady and I knew immediately I had [...]

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 [...]

My first wedding fair as a blogger was on a bright sunny Sunday, perfect for meeting up with Mrs Scoops (Hayley Southwood) and her Vintage Scoops ice cream van, Betty! Our first glimpse of the fair was Betty covered in bunting and surrounded by her friends Ella May, the vintage caravan perfect for tea parties, [...]

When Dan told me he was going to propose to Helina while they were on holiday in Venice, I nearly burst with the secret of knowing until she came back and told me all about it herself! The proposal was a little unusual as he didn’t produce a ring, but his grandmother’s brooch which had great sentimental [...]

While out shopping recently I came across a concession stall in Topshop, called Her Curious Nature.  Head dresses of all description dripping in jewels, pearls and lace hung in disarray looking like someone had gone crazy in a haberdashers with some glue! I was immediately enticed into the melee of sale time in Oxford Street and selected [...]

While searching the web and trawling vintage wedding  fairs for a headpiece to wear at my wedding, I came across Sheena Holland. Her beautiful designs for headbands are made even more precious knowing that each piece is a one-off. By using vintage and antique jewellery no headband is repeated ensuring that you have something truly [...]