Happy Week-end!

Gorgeous weather in London this week, another busy school week & this week-end I am preparing for our trip to Italy next Friday for a family wedding, I cannot wait.

Thanks for all the lovely comments this week, happy week-end!  

Some lovely links....

a beautiful Spanish home

....have you heard of the Cronut yet?

New York tips & some fab photos

my 1000th blog-post, "Dear Reader...."

the most beautiful "strawberry" post ever

parenting skills + validation....

rice leftovers - coconut rice pudding

And finally, for my British readers, I am giving away a brand new Windows Nokia Lumia 920 phone, to enter click here

lots of items on sale at Boden right now, some up to 25% off

Wedding : Veils

When I was growing up I never had a vision of my wedding dress but I always knew I wanted a long long veil....

and in the end, that's what I had,  my dress had a train & my veil was several metres long. 

It was quite possibly my most favourite part of my wedding dress....

I had a very traditional wedding in an old London church & a veil was perfect.

Did you wear a veil....and if so, did you go long or short? Or did you wear something else instead? 

me!!!!

Kate Moss & her beautiful French antique lace veil

Wedding Lace

I have no intention of planning another wedding - not for myself anyway - but that doesn't stop me from collecting beautiful weddings images on Pinterest!

Browsing the other day, I noticed that many of the dresses that I had chosen were similar in style....I love the delicate lace & tulle featured in these dresses, so stylish & timeless.

I remember really liking Ivanka Trump's beautiful Vera Wang dress when she married a few years ago....apparently she was inspired by Grace Kelly's stunning wedding dress.

    

Marina Locke

Jenny Packham

Anna Campbell

Monique Lhuillier

Elie Saab

all images via Pinterest - designer named where available