FEBRUARY UPDATE!

I started off the month with a trip to the beautiful Lake District for my husband's birthday.  I cannot believe I haven't visited sooner, it certainly captured a piece of my heart and we will definitely return. 

We stayed at The LowWood Bay hotel https://englishlakes.co.uk which was perfectly located, had a wonderful spa and bar (the essentials!) and was dog friendly to boot. Our eight month old puppy enjoyed it as much as we did!

The hotel!

Cooked up a carb storm on Valentines day with a delicious dessert from Crosta Mollica. How good are the desserts? Let me know if you have tried any of them I have tried most of them and the Gelatos are so good!!https://www.crostamollica.com

A little spot of painting when I had a gap!

Wedding trial season ahead of Spring weddings! Plus a kit overhaul!

Two February Brides Nikki and her beautiful daughters at https://www.tewinbury.co.uk, and Jacqueline and her bridesmaids at https://huntsmillweddings.co.uk

I have also enjoyed spending lots of time with my now nine month old puppy, he is coming on leaps and bounds every day, such a good boy!

I have also been updating my website this month with a lot of help from my husband, pricing has also increased for the rest of 2025/26 as I have not increased my rates in a few years.

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In other news I am starting a beginners photography class tonight, I am looking forward to learning a new creative skill and actually using my DSLR camera that usually just sits redundant.

I am so looking forward to the brighter days hopefully... Spring is in the air at last... the daffodils have been popping up this week and I can't wait to see them bloom.

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December Update!

Apologies I am a few days late with my December Update but I am easing back into work a bit slower than usual after slowing down over Christmas! I have enjoyed such a lovely long Christmas and New Year break down in Cornwall with family and friends.  It was so good to all be together even though things still were not quite "normal".  We were flow testing daily, no hugging and kissing outside our bubble, keeping distance as much as we could, limiting time with different family members and we even missed a new year party but it was perfect all the same just a bit different to the norm'!

Below are a few of my snaps. 

My pooches always love opening Christmas presents too, they are twelve and fourteen now never too old!

We enjoyed so many lovely dog walks.

Fowey, is definitely a new favourite of mine.

My Homemade Christmas pud goes down well every year.

Beautiful St Ives

Marazion

But now it's back to it! 2022 is a busy year for Weddings, I have almost 60 booked already this year. I spent yesterday contacting March-May brides to arrange pre-wedding trials.  Brides after May will be contacted next week.  I cannot wait to meet everyone! I have my brand new garden studio all set up and ready to start working in so I am super excited. If you are getting married this year and reading this do book your suppliers sooner rather than later as it unusually busy due to the pandemic.  I do still have availability this year and I am also taking bookings for 2023.

Wishing you all a very Happy & Healthy 2022!

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August Update!

August has been another busy month of Weddings and September is looking equally as busy, things slow down a bit in October. I feel then I can catch up on the admin' behind the scenes which has had to take a back seat over the last few months where effectively many suppliers in the wedding industry have done six or seven months worth of work in the space of a few months! 

Below are some of my i-phone shots of just some of the lovely ladies I have had the pleasure to work with recently.  I managed to get a summer break in to... just a shame it wasn't in the mediterranean sunshine!

Holiday in Suffolk...

I also received a badge for achieving 100 5star Hitched reviews which I am over the moon with!

I even made time to do a bit of painting! 

It was also great to be featured in this month's Your Herts & Beds Wedding Magazine.

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