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Our DIY FairyTale Chateau Wedding in South West France – Details

Saturday 6th September 2014, I put on my Jimmy Choo’s and married my first love. Our wedding was a Fairytale. We married at Chateau Riveneuve du Bosc in southwestern France in front of 28 immediate family and friends. Our wedding was intimate, incredibly personal and focused on us. Most importantly it was informal and fun […]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month – Even twenty-somethings need to be Breast Aware

This is very personal but if it encourages one other twenty-something (or any age) to check their breasts, it is completely worthwhile. I have had a lump in my left breast for many months, six to eight months I believe. While seeing a nurse for asthma in August I casually mentioned that I could feel […]

Custom-made Wedding Dress in the style of Inbal Dror and a Mantilla Cathedral Veil

I fell head over heels in love with a very expensive Inbal Dror wedding dress, priced way above my budget. In typical fairytale fashion and as fate would have it, after searching Google for a dressmaker anywhere in England that could make a similar dress, I found one. And she happens to live in the street […]

My DIY Bridal Makeup Look – Simple, soft and romantic

Our wedding was very much a DIY affair and my make up was no exception, I did it myself. I spent hours searching for bridal makeup inspiration on Pinterest and found three or four images that I loved but the below was my favourite. I wanted my bridal look to be soft, romantic and pretty with […]

Chateau Riveneuve du Bosc – Our Fairytale wedding venue in South West France

Chateau Riveneuve du Bosc is located just 35 minutes south of Toulouse in Southwestern France; 3km from the typically French town of Pamiers. The Castle of Riveneuve du Bosc is a 17th-century manor, surrounded by a 2.5 hectare park with old trees and a private swimming pool, accommodating 30 people in 14 bedrooms. We hired the chateau […]