Gifts For Him | Christmas

I don't know what it is about guys (well maybe it's just mine) but I really struggle to find gifts. I always feel like I'm doing the same old thing & unless you know something with a high ticket value that they definitely want, then it's impossible.

Christmas Wish List

Christmas has to be my favourite time of the year like many. I absolutely love the build up, buying gifts for loved ones, getting in the festive spirit & not feeling guilty eating all those Christmas treats.

There's also something about Christmas that makes me want to buy lots of winter themed outfits perfect for celebrating as well as some home ware items I wouldn't usually splash out on. Let's hope I'm lucky enough to get some of these gifts from my Christmas wish list.

December Favourites

Can you believe that it's the new year & we're now in 2015? This is an exciting year for me & I can't wait to get going but in the mean time, here are my December favourites.
1. Coffee

I went off coffee for about a year. Every time I drank one it made me really sick so I decided that it just wasn't worth it. My fiancé had a Costa one day but with soya milk so I thought I'd give it a go. I instantly fell back in love & have now discovered that having it with soya milk leaves me sick free. Amazing. Coffee here I come!

Goodbye 2014!

Happy new year beautiful people! How is it already 2015?! 

To start this lovely new year, I wanted to take a look back & share some of my favourite memories from 2014. I've had an amazing year with some amazing people for which I'm so grateful for but don't get me wrong, there have still been plenty of ups & downs but all in all it's been a good one. I hope you had a great year too!
Let's begin...

Giveaway | MeMeMe Cosmetics Ultimate Plum Eyeshadow Palette

Merry Christmas Eve beautiful readers! Seeing as it's the time for giving, I thought I'd offer up this gorgeous palette to giveaway. You can check out a review on the product here.

Christmas | Merry Mince Pies

I just love all things festive which of course includes making some homemade mince pies.
I decided to make own this year from scratch & thought I'd share my pictures with you!

Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree

One of my favourite things about Christmas is getting the tree! I've grown up having a real tree every year & it's a tradition that my dad, sister & I do every year! We empty the car, lower the seats & set off to a local farm that has hundreds to choose from!

November Favourites

Christmas is getting closer & closer, so this month's favourites is a little festive!!

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1. Eating Out

For some reason, during the winter I tend to eat out a lot more. I'm not sure if it's because of the cold that I feel the need to comfort eat but I quite like it. There's nothing better than being in a cosy countryside pub on a Sunday afternoon with a roast dinner & crackling open fire!

Review | MeMeMe Ultimate Plum Palette‏

A few weeks back, I blogged about some MeMeMe products that I was given at a FABBevents blog event which you can find here. This time I'm back to review another of their products which was kindly sent over.

MeMeMe have also kindly offered my readers a little extra special gift during the festive period by giving 25% off their full products. Simply use the code 'mememe25' at the checkout.

Gifts For Him

Every year there's a struggle to find 'gifts for him' whether that's your partner, brother, dad or friend.

If you're like me & get stressed in large gift hunting crowds then this is the post for you!

Here's some ideas to make the Christmas shopping experience slightly more enjoyable.

Gifts For Her

Even though it's slightly easier to buy presents for a girl, I mean there are so many options to explore, this is where the problem starts. Most men (& women) don't know where to start.

Some women will write an exact list of what they want but others just say "surprise me."

Here's some help in finding that something special for a girl :)

A Weeks Wardrobe | Christmas Party Edition

The Christmas party season is finally here & I just can't get enough of the sparkle!

It's that time of year when there are a million & one work Christmas parties happening every weekend so here's 'A Weeks Wardrobe | Christmas Party Edition' to give you some inspiration!!

Christmas Wish List

I love Christmas. I'm that person who gets excited straight after Bonfire Night & just wants to participate in anything 'christmassy.' 

Even though I love Christmas so much, I always struggle to make a list of what I want. For once, this year I have plenty of ideas so here's my Christmas Wish List.

Guest Blog Post | Stocking Surprises

Hey ladies {and gents!} It's Chelsea from East Willow Grove and Charlie has graciously let me guest post today, wahoo! While you will find my blog loaded with mommy and kids chatter you will also find beauty, lifestyle and now bridal tidbits as well! I'm a makeup hoarder lover and nail polish addict and recently newly engaged so I'm trying to plan our wedding while raising two little boys and working full-time {woof!} I also weekly vlog over on my YouTube channel, so pop on over and say hi!

Tartan Inspiration

I absolutely love tartan! Even when it's not wintery or Christmassy I want to wear it all the time! You can just never get enough tartan :)

(I even wore tartan for our engagement party!)

When my fiancé and I were planning the theme for our wedding, we went through so many different colours. One of the themes that we very nearly went with was tartan. The main reason we decided not to was because we're having a summer wedding & I didn't think it would fit too well with the surroundings :) If, however, we were having a winter wedding, the theme would definitely have been tartan!

I've found so many pictures on Pinterest of different ways to incorporate tartan into your wedding so I thought I'd show you a small collage that I created on my phone!

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Top left - Add a tartan ribbon to your bouquet. You could also add it to your flower girl & bridesmaids bouquets as well as using tartan for the groomsmen's boutonniere's.

Centre top - I love the idea of having tartan blankets around so that people can go outside & use them to keep warm

Top right - This waistcoat is perfect! I love waistcoats at the best of times, but having a tartan theme makes it all the more special

Bottom left - The place setting above has slightly more tartan than I would use for a place setting but I still think it's really cute & Christmassy!

Centre bottom - This tartan jacket is perfect for those of you who are having a winter wedding & don't want to freeze or look blue on your wedding pictures

Bottom right - I feel like the tartan ribbon on this cake is really classy & simple. The cake itself is so plain & the ribbon just gives it some extra umph! 

*Obviously all of these tartans are different colours & patterns so you would probably want to make sure that you can get enough of the perfect pattern and colour that you want for your wedding before starting to purchase it!*

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Left - These lanterns are so 'pinterest.' I just love them! They would be perfect in a church alongside the chairs where your guests would be sitting. You could then also move them to the reception area for lighting or picture purposes. These would be a perfect DIY budget job as well :)

Middle - I love this type of menu/place setting design as its really simple, clean & not too big or small. Added with the tartan, I think it makes a beautiful setting

Right - This flask would be a perfect gift for the groomsmen, keeping with the theme

Thank you for reading

Love,

Dainty Bride xx






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