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Photo credit: Hana
I’ve never been much of a photographer; I think Lucy holds more of the talent in that department but I’ve always loved the end result of having a photo to frame. I will happily take my camera along to important events such as birthdays and holidays, but I will very rarely get them printed which kind of defeats the whole purpose of taking them in the first place. It is because of this that I came to the decision a few months ago to buy an Instant Camera, and decided upon the Fujifilm Instax 210. I couldn’t be happier with my choice. It takes great wide format photos that have a beautiful vintage look to them. I have to be honest, I have wasted a few films along the way practicing with the focus and perfecting the use of the close-up lens, but it is all worth it when it creates the amazing collection of photos I have above. I managed to get a great selection of snaps during my sister’s hen weekend in Bournemouth, and most of these were used in the Memories Book that was created for the event by one of her bridesmaids. I am also very happy to have captured some gorgeous photos of my nephew, which will be cherished for years to come. I am hoping to accumulate many more shots when we go away to Kefalonia for my sister’s wedding, and the Greek scenary will make for a stunning backdrop I’m sure.
What better way to get into the wedding season that to watch a movie centred on weddings themselves and with my sister’s so close now I thought it’d be fun to have a little look at famous wedding movies. My personal favourites are Father of the Bride and Bridesmaids and both are guaranteed to bring a smile to my face. Whether you want romantic comedies like Runaway Bride or My Best Friend’s Wedding, or the simple rib-tickling that comes from Wedding Crashers, there is something for everyone, even if weddings aren’t your favourite occasions. And who doesn’t love the wonderful pairing of Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway in Bride Wars? Now, pick your fave, enjoy and get ready for wedding season!
Wedding Crashers (2005)
John Beckwith and Jeremy Grey, a pair of committed womanizers who sneak into weddings to take advantage of the romantic tinge in the air, find themselves at odds with one another when John meets and falls for Claire Cleary.
Runaway Bride (1999)
A reporter is assigned to write a story about a woman who has left a string of fiances at the altar.
Bridesmaids (2011)
Competition between the maid of honor and a bridesmaid, over who is the bride’s best friend, threatens to upend the life of an out-of-work pastry chef.
Father of the Bride (1991)
In this remake of the Spencer Tracy classic, George and Nina Banks are the parents of young soon-to-be-wed Annie. George is a nervous father unready to face the fact that his little girl is now a woman.
Bride Wars (2009)
Two best friends become rivals when they schedule their respective weddings on the same day.
My Best Friend’s Wedding (1997)
When a woman’s long-time friend says he’s engaged, she realizes she loves him herself… and sets out to get him, with only days before the wedding.
I love Zara’s lookbooks, they’re always so simple and stylish and they let the clothes very much speak for themselves. So, when an e-mail dropped into my inbox telling me that I could view the TRF May lookbook on their website, I couldn’t get over there fast enough. The pastels mixed in with the whites and denim-blues are a dream and I just know that this means their new pieces showing up online will be items that I covet and that, unfortunately, my purse will not allow me to purchase. Oh well, I can still enjoy all the pretty…and you can too! Here’s a selection of my favourite images.
photo credit: Zara
I thought I’d get into the Summer spirit this Saturday for our Style Saturday segment, just as the sun begins to creep out from behind the rain clouds. And what better way to do that than to bring you the best maxi skirts your favourite stores have to offer? I love the maxi skirts I owe, tending to favour wearing them with a simple white tee or vest, if the weather allows, throwing on a cropped denim jacket if the chill hits. Here are the ones that caught my eye today. Come back next week for maxi dresses, an essential Summer staple in very much the same vain as the skirt!
001. Biscuit Voile Maxi Skirt; 002. Black and White Maxi Skirt; 003. Colourblock Maxi Skirt; 004. Aztec Chiffon Side Split Maxi Skirt; 005. Red Sporty Maxi Skirt; 006. Snake Print Long Skirt; 007. Pleated Maxi Skirt; 008. Pleated Maxi Skirt.
photo credit: Sahil Chatterji
I’m a big Elizabeth Olsen fan – she’s super talented, absolutely beautiful and she is quickly establishing herself as somewhat of a fashion savvy stunner. There’s nothing conventional about the clothing options she chooses, with the striking patterns or the bold colours, but she certainly knows how to make each outfit her own. And she just continues to develop her unique style with every passing event she attends, I just look forward to seeing where she evolves from here and what other outfits show up on the red carpet through 2012. These are my favourite picks of the year so far.
photo credit: Elizabeth Olsen Online
Sometimes you have to be lazy when it comes to baking. You don’t have much time or much money to spend at the store and picking up cookie mix is just sooooo much easier than making the little lovelies from scratch. And they still taste pretty darn good. So, that’s what I did this past 3-day weekend, I mixed chocolate chip cookie mix with some water and made this too cute little cookies. And I can assure you that they tasted de.li.cious.
Method: Mix, roll and bake. Done.
photo credit: Lucy
It’s time for a new look here at our small blog home. We’ve been online for a year now, all 200 posts or so and it’s time for a change. I’m currently working on some new designs and hope to be able to bring one to you soon, as well as lots of other nice, pretty differences in the way things look around here. We hope you stick with us during the re-design when we will come back looking more stylish and pretty than ever before, continuing to bring you snippets of life, all the beautiful moments that make it what it is.
Have you ever owned that one item of clothing that you want to wear constantly but you worry that people will think you’re super weird for turning up to every event wearing that same thing? Well all you need to do here is change the other items you pair it with and it will feel fresh every time you slip that one piece on. I’d thought I’d give you an example of this for today’s Style Saturday.
