Perfection at a little summer wedding

A little while before i went away on holiday, i mentioned that i had a summer wedding to attend, and scrolling back on my blog i realised i had not yet posted about it, even though it was such an amazing day. Lets start at the beginning.

Growing up, me and my sisters lived next door to a family, to an amazing family, and there was two daughters, Nicola being the oldest and Shannon the youngest. We quickly became best friends with them, spending most of our free time with them, except Sundays (As that was the day, they went over to the nans house). We had sleepovers together, we played outside, we had joint birthday parties, they taught us gymnastics, we did clothes swaps and we used to get dressed up, with a full face of make up and act out GREASE, yes, the film Grease. We used to sing this on our garden wall, and people generally stopped and watched us! :)

Nicola started going out with this boy called Raymond, (Ray) and it was weird, because he had liked her for months, and every time he asked her out, she turned him down, but she finally gave in and decided to go out with him and see what he was like. This was to be one of the best decisions she ever made.

Then the family moved away, and we hardly every saw them anymore. It was hard adjusting to not having extra people over for dinner, or not having to rush home to go and hang out together, we had lived next to them for over 11 years. Nicola and Ray were still together, i think she was more shocked than anyone. They had their own place which was still near me.

Then along came Abbie, Abbie being their first daughter. Spiting image of her mum when she was little, and then after Abbie there was Ava, and soon after that Mollie followed. There family was complete (for now).

Then after being together for over 10 years, i received an invitation in the post for a wedding. Nicola and Raymond had decided to finally get hitched. I couldn't believe it, i was so excited and happy for them. The wedding day came and it was amazing. As you can see from the photos that the professional photographer caught, everyone had a good time, and everyone enjoyed themselves. (I didn't want too post too many photos, as it is their special day). I finally got to see the family that i had always called my second family, and even though we had all changed so much, it was just like old times. I have missed them, and still do, they will always be my sisters, and my second parents! :)

Photo one; Make up for the bride.

Photo two; Bride having her hair done.

Photo three; Bride helping her daddy.

Photo four; Bride and her mummy.

Photo five; The girls, Abbie, Ava and Mollie.

Photo six; Wedding.

Photo seven; The rings.

Photo eight; Writing in the book.

Photo nine; Kisses.

Photo ten; The happy family.

Photo eleven; Shannon, me, Sylvia, Monica, Nicola and Chloe.

Photo twelve; Me, Monica and Sylvia.

Have you ever been to a summer wedding?
Ana
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What i would wear at Coachella

Hello my little gems,

I was randomly flicking through my twitter dashboard the other week when i noticed that the lovely Joelle had done a post on Coachella Fashion. She had written up a wish list based on the clothes she would choose to wear to day one of Coachella, but her theme was that all her pieces were from River Island.

I loved the idea of this post and thought about doing one myself, but mine is slightly different, as I'm not just basing it on one shop. My outfits were made on Polyvore and are from all different shops, some pieces i could afford if i wanted to, some would be a treat and others, well, i wouldn't even go there as I'm broke and cant afford them, not even the material used to make them!

You can read Joelle's post here, and you can have a little look at what choices of clothes i would wear below.

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Okay, okay..I'm not even going to lie.. Festivals don't appeal to me too much, but ever since i first heard about Coachella, i was drawn into it, and i have loved it since.

Its just another reason to want to go to California so badly.

These are just a few examples of what i would wear if i was strutting around in the Coachella dessert listening to some music.
I would love to see what everyone else might wear if they were to go, or even, if you did go, i would love to see a little post on what you wore while there.

Unfortunately all the outfits were made through Polyvore and i don't have the direct link to where all the key pieces are from. (Sorry, bad blogger).

Which is your favourite look?

Ana
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Summer Wedding Outfit Dilemma

Hello all,

Summer is fast approaching, and for a lot of us that means, summer holidays abroad, going to stay with family in different parts of the world, hoping to enjoy some long awaited sunshine, and for some very special people its when they finally tie the knot and get married. Much like one of my childhood best friends, Nicola, (tis true, that as we grew up we also lost more and more contact), but as kiddies we were inseparable, me, my sisters, her and her little sister, we were all one big family, with our parents being close and us always bring around each others houses. Nicola met Raymond when they were teenagers and they got together soon after meeting, i cant even begin to tell you how many years they have been together now, but 3 kids later and they are finally ready to settle down and get that certificate, and i have been invited to their summer wedding. Which as much as it means, celebrating their love for one another, and attending a big party, it also means, i need to find the perfect summer wedding outfit! :)

Hence, this little post..i have a ton of dresses, and i have tried on many, and battled it down to these 2, I'm pretty sure, i will see something in the shops before the big day and still want to change my mind and wear that, but for now, i have 2 dresses and i need opinions on which one to wear.

I uploaded both of these photos on to instagram, and my private facebook and both have had an amazing reception, but more people say "go with the colourful dress, as its a summer wedding and it would look amazing" and one even used the word tropical? (The wedding however, is in LONDON).

I would still love more opinions, i have heard all the cliche's of, "you shouldn't wear white at a wedding, only the bride", and i agree, (The second dress is however cream, but that's beside the point).
The second dress, is very boho chick, hippie and relaxed (Which is totally my style) but the first, is more of a bold statement piece.

Either way, which dress do you think i should go for? and which shoes should i wear, the black shoes with the "Tropical" dress or should i try the white shoes with it?

Thanks for your help in advance!

What kind of outfits do you wear to summer weddings?
Ana
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Outfit of the day 14.04.13

(sorry if the photos lack focus. i hate photos with no focus, but alas, what can i do.. its all i got.)

Hello all,

The sun has decided to finally show its face, and that means two things, one..Lighter clothes can be worn (which by the way i have totally forgotten how to dress for sunshine weather) and two..Great lighting for photos which means, Outfits of the day can be done!

So Sunday, it was gorgeous weather here in the capital London, i wouldn't say scorching hot as maybe the Mediterranean but it was better then what England has seen in the last few months. So i plucked out my old maxi skirt, and since this whole monochrome trend is about, i found my simple stripy t-shirt and wore that tucked in, then to make the outfit have a little more edge i threw on my denim waistcoat shirt, added my cute pink bow to my head and finished off with some black ballet pumps. Not to forget one of my favourite pieces of jewellery at the moment, my dream catcher feather earrings, totally in love. It was such a simple outfit but i felt like it was perfect for the weather we were receiving and it was so comfortable to be in as well.

Pink Head Bow - Matalan £3

Denim Waistcoat Shirt - HnM £12 (old)

Black and White Stripy T-shirt - Primark £3/4

Black Maxi Skirt - Market stall £10

Black Ballet Pumps - Primark £4/5 (old)

Dream Catcher Feather Earrings - Primark £3/4

What have you been wearing lately, now the weather is slowly improving? and from the looks of these photos, if the weather continues and more flesh is to be on show now, i defiantly need to book myself in for a spray tan until i can build up enough natural tan! (I hate being pale..)

Ana
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Spring/Summer: My Fashion Choices.

Hello all,
I'm a little excited at the fact winter is slowing leaving us and that means Spring is fast approaching, which means warmer weather and light evenings, which i am a super excited about. I have also been looking at my wardrobe and i can not wait to put away the jumpers, polo necks and winter coats, and get out the tiny T Shirts, the tank tops, the skirts and the shorts, i cant be the only one who is eagerly waiting for the spring months to pop up and show us some more sun, i know my feet are dying to see the outside world, goodbye winter boots and hello flat pumps and sandals.

I've been thinking about what kind of style i want to rock this spring and i think i may have come up with it, I'm calling it.. 

Aztec/Boho/Tribal/Navajo :) (bit of a mouth full aye?!)

Ive made some little outfit choices on Polyvore to give you guys some idea of what kind of things I'm going to be on the look out for to wear in the next few months..

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I'm looking for browns, and for Fringes (Tassel's), Navajo prints and lots of Aztec prints. I looking for feather jewellery and short denim shorts, I'm looking for big rings and for long shoulder bags as well as back packs. I'm also on the hunt for wolf shirts, tie dyed shirts and a litte cowboy inspired clothes. I already brought some T-Shirts with cowboy slogans, "Howdy Partner?" :)

What will you be wearing this Spring and Summer?!

What do you think of my choices..?

Ana

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