Almost 4 Months To Go - My Journey Of A Bride To Be #4

Since I wrote my last post, these past almost 2 months have been more productive for a change.
I started my new job today, it was a little scary but I settled in within a few hours and I feel really positive, it was also the Sheffield bloggers meet up yesterday - post will be up this week about that.
 

I can't believe my wedding is almost 4 months away - I seriously have no idea where time has been going,

I have ordered my bridesmaid dresses in a gorgeous coral colour for my two bridesmaids,

I just need to take them shopping for shoes and other bits and bobs when the dresses are finally ready.

And I have almost got all my bits and pieces to go with my wedding dress,

I finally found a gorgeous diamante sash to wear around the middle of my dress,
I was finding ridiculous priced one's for almost £500 online and I was giving up hope until I came across a seller through a wedding find it buy it group on facebook, a lovely lady offered to make one which was still over budget so when I showed her a photo of what I was after, she immediately emailed me to say she could get hold of the one exactly like the one I showed her which she could get from another seller.

It came in the post on Monday and it is stunning, I can not wait to get it sewn into my dress, it's so sparkly.

Here it is: 

Her facebook page is: Heavenly Headbands - I'd 100% recommend her for jewelled bits and bobs for your wedding.

My tip - look about first  before buying and join facebook facebook wedding forums, they have been my saviour.

I also have had my artificial bouquets made to take with me on the big day, my theme is butterflies so I asked for lots to be put in in my bouquet, and daz has a matching rose and silver butterfly buttonhole - he's going to look so handsome,

This is my bridal bouquet, I've also had some similar made for my bridesmaids bouquets too.

 Me and my hens have also made a decision about where we are going for our hen do, we are having a girl's night out at a club in Leeds with a free cocktail on entry, and a buffet all as well as plenty of entertainment if for the whole night, if you get what I mean ;p,

My wedding dress should also be ready next month which will be a little nerve racking as its all mine and been made for me especially for me, plus I think when I try it on its going to feel more real.
 

 I have been on a health kick recently so I've been doing zumba and pilates once a week week at a local club, plus a few work outs during the week to get into shape and be all toned for my big day, pilates is an amazing way tone up your abs, most of the exercises involve your core abdominal muscles.

I still need to buy my veil and shoes and then I'm sorted, hopefully.

My fiance's mum treated me to a gorgeous jewel and pearl headband from accessorize few weeks ago which was absolutely lovely of her and I managed to get my bridal jewellery from New Look - not everything has to be expensive or designer.

I even got my bridal underwear from H&M - I almost  ended up buying "bridal underwear" but found a gorgeous white set for fraction of the price which I would wear in the future, you don't have to find pretty white sets in the bridal ranges of some lingerie shops although you should be able to treat yourself.

Hopefully when I write my next post I would of just been to my first dress fitting and have more plans underway.

I don't have a clue what I will do with myself once this wedding is over.

I hope you enjoy reading my wedding related posts,

 

Healthy Skin, Hair And Nails ♥

I wanted to write about something a little different today and write a post about some supplements I have been taking for the past two months which have been amazing.

This isn't sponsored either - I just though some of you girls might be in the same situation as me,

I'm not one of these people who gets 5 portions of fruit and veg a day, so I seriously miss out an all the goodies they are packed with - I have recently been eating more though to feel a little healthier.

I've been suffering with cracked nails for a few months now and to be honest it was getting so annoying having to trim my broken nails and reapply polish to chipped nails after a day.

 I was in my local shopping centre when I visited Holland and Barrett, not a shop I really go in but I thought maybe it was worth a try, the lady who worked there offered me some advice on what I should do, she thought I was lacking calcium - which sounded about right - I love milk but I really don't drink enough.

She advised these tablets which are for your face, skin and hair, I payed £9.99 for 60 caplets and thought they were worth a try after she said they were quite popular amongst the customers - you can view them here online,

Its says to take them three times a day before meals, I took about two a day because I'm so forgetful, but even that has done the trick for me, originally I bought them to fix my cracked nails but not only has it fixed that, my hairs also grown - a little to fast (not a bad thing, maybe if you want your hair to grow quicker I'd give these a go ) but my face has also been the clearest it has been in months, I've hardly had any spots what so ever.

They contain a huge cocktail of healthy vitamins:

So my conclusion to that is vitamins and minerals do actually do your body some good.

My nail condition at the minute - looking healthier,

If your like me and you don't get the correct daily intake and you want something that helps your nails, hair or skin I would really recommend these - £9.99 seems a little steep to pay for tablets but they are worth it.

and I'll certainly be purchasing more.

Have you ever purchased these from Holland and Barrett or any other supplements before? 

New Job, New Start..... A Mini Primark Haul & Sheffield Bloggers Meet Up ♥

You may have noticed I've been quieter on my blog these days, don't worry I'm still here, I've just been getting a few things in my own life sorted...

I've recently been made redundant in my job at Jane Norman, so as soon as that happened I updated my CV and went hunting for a new part time job...having a wedding to still pay for too influenced this too,

Within one week I had a job and 5 interviews so I was quite happy about that, I went to three and had to cancel the other two as within 6 days I got the job at USC which I was rather pleased about, I think I'd been needing a new change and start for a while and to be honest it couldn't of come at a better time and I'm looking forward to something new.....

Its the Sheffield bloggers meet on the 18th May at Meadow hall and I'm really looking forward to seeing and meeting brand new faces and I'm designing the gift tags for the goody bags and going down a little bit earlier to help Rachel Crawford and Caroline, so if your going I'm looking forward to meeting you :)

I have also been buying a few new things since the suns made an appearance at long last - I actually got sun burn last Thursday....

I nipped into my local Primark which is in Selfridges can you believe, I bought some new skinny jeans because I could just live in there's and they had some lovely new clothes, I purchased this gorgeous striped maxi dress that was only £10.00 the back of it is so pretty, and I think I will already be wearing this at the airport when I go Cyprus in less that 5 months - nearly 4....

How pretty is the back of this maxi dress...

A few weeks ago I also picked up this gorgeous chiffon shirt which was only £8.00 it was too pretty to not pick up.

I think it will look lovely over jeans and under a white bandeau top this summer....

I also bought this gorgeous pearl clutch for my wedding day, I saw it in BHS but the pearls had began to unravel on one tiny bit so it was reduced by £7.00, it was sold out and unavailable to buy online so i purchased it and fixed it up myself with some pearls I already owned off an old necklace, who says you can't make something new again, I know brides don't tend to carry a bag round with them but I figured I'd need something to put my make up in for touch ups during the day - but more of that in a separate post.

I also had the BEST surprise on Friday, my two lovelies Rachel and Gina have treated me to an early birthday pressie to go and see Bruno Mars on the 22nd November this year, I'll be going with Rachel and I absolutely can not wait for that, I really wanted tickets for Manchester but they sold out straight away so I'm really excited I get to see him live...... I have the BEST friends...

I'll be trying my best to blog as often as I can but if it looks like I'm not her that often I am still reading your lovely comments,

Lots Of Love

Miners Maxi Waterproof Mascara & A Miners Festival Essential Beauty Giveaway {CLOSED] ♥

I am here today with another new product by miners, 

Mascara's are an everyday essential and I am always trying every mascara I can, as I'm still yet to find the perfect mascara.

Rimmel's scandal eyes is a favourite of mine at the minute but I am on the look out for the perfect waterproof mascara,

This mascara I have tried is waterproof, these are more perfect for all day wear as I find my eyes sometimes water in the wind, plus if you have any special events to go to this summer such as weddings, you will definitely need a waterproof mascara for streak free tears and those days by the beach,

This mascara retails for only £3.49 on there website here - which is a bargain price.

I am quite pleasantly surprised how long it has made my lashes too, the formula and brush is quite good for application and it lasted all day without any smudges.

and it comes off really easily with make up remover - I know some waterproof mascaras can be stubborn.

Festival season is coming up, so Miners sent me some key festival essentials, 

I already have a few of these products myself so rather than being greedy and keeping them I'm holding a mini giveaway where you can win one of these waterproof mascaras from this post, a mood gloss - a clear gloss that changes colours depending on your lips ph - you can see my post on them lip

glosses here 

and lastly a grapefruit lip o tint that smells amazing - you can also see my post on them here,

Miners are partnering up with Vanity Van and are offering the first 50 beauty festival goers the whole mood gloss collection on them if they book in for a make up treatment at Glastonbury this year - for more information visit Miners.

To win these three beauty products please fill in the rafflecopter form below.
This giveaway is international and will end on the 10th May, 

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My Favourite Product This Month - 17 Miracle Matte Pressed Powder ♥

I have been using this powder since January, and one of these usually last me about 2 months.

I have really oily skin and its a nightmare when I wear foundation, 

I use a pressed powder on top to keep control of excess shine but did not seem to have a lot of look with some powders.

The main one I had been using was the clear complexion by Rimmel as I hate clogging up my skin with lots of make up so I try to use products that help clear your skin as well as keep oil under control.

This 17 version from Boots is only £3.99 - you can find it here - its currently on 3 for 2 at the minute,

The handy compact comes with a sponge for application and a mirror which means you don't always have to carry a mirror around with you.

Its does say that it keeps shine at bay for up to 16 hours, it didn't work for that long for me but it certainly lasted longer than any powder I have tried, it does last me roughly 4 hours before I need to top it up but my skin does have less shine,

I would definitely recommend it if you have oily skin around your chin, nose and forehead.

I have been using this on top of my Garnier BB cream which I use for a base foundation and this silky powder gives a nice flawless finish - definitely my favorite product this month,

Have you used this powder before?

Did it work for you?

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*I wasn't paid to write this review, all products were bought with my own money and all opinions are my own.

Win £200 To Spend At Chi Chi ♥

I'm here to share with you more gorgeous dresses by my favorite online dress shop Chi Chi,

These dresses are so glamorous and the designs are just simply stunning, I'd quite happily own every single one of these dresses if I could.

Chi Chi are giving you bloggers the chance to win £200 to spend on there online shop, think of the dresses that money could buy.....

You can find out here how to enter - simply create a wishlist of what you would buy with the money...

These dresses I have picked are key pieces  that I think are really versatile for this Spring/Summer,

The dress on the left is the Chi Chi Lourdes Dress - £47.99

I love the colour and most of all the pattern on this dress, it looks really unique and this is a piece I would wear on holiday teamed with some gladiator sandals for the evening, this dress teamed with a nice summer glow would look lovely.

The dress on the right is the Chi Chi Regina Dress - £47.99

This dress would be perfect for those evening meals that you tend to go out for more when the nights get warmer, or even those date nights to the cinema with your other half or even the girls followed by cocktails afterwards, the detailing on the neck area is so pretty.

The dress on the left is the Chi Chi Jade Dress - £53.99

This dress is currently one I will most likely be buying, I have me hen do coming up in Septemeber, and this dress is perfect for any bride to be, I'm going for a really dressy theme and this dress is perfect.

I also think this dress is perfect for any weddings you may have coming up in the summer, the flower applique detailing really sets this dress off and the bottom half is perfect for twirling in all day long.

The dress on the right is the Chi Chi Inocenta Dress - £49.99

This dress is perfect for day wear in the summer, lace is always on trend and I think this could be a very versatile dress for a lot of different occasions this season, I would wear this during the day with some wedges for a really girly daytime look...

Total...

£199.96

I didn't do to bad did I?

Which one is your favorite out of the 4?

You have until this Friday at 5.00pm to enter this competition to be in with a chance of winning.

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Spring/Summer Primark, Jane Norman Purchases ♥

I can't believe how lovely the weather has been, it was so sunny yesterday I even managed to get an hour or so in the pub beer garden near me, I'm so excited because I know summer is around the corner and its almost less than 5 months till Cyprus.

I've been shopping and buying little bits over the week instead of in one go and I have found some lovely pieces at some great prices, the shop where I work is having a closing down sale so I have been getting first dibs on sale items which I have been marking down - sneaky...

I also went to Primark on Wednesday because I was after a dress I'd seen a girl wearing....

I didn't buy an awful lot, just a few bits and pieces but I will show you a few items I've bought over the past month or so.

I bought these two dresses - the one on the left is a striped midi dress - I featured it in my spring/summer wish list here - This was £7.00

The dress on the right is the one I was after, the print is so pretty and its a really flattering dress if you have a bigger bottom half - This was £13.00

As well as these - I also picked up some shoes, I actually was even meant to go in for shoes but these were first two pairs of pumps were reduced to £3.00 each, the sandals on the ends are a favourite of mine and I normally buy them in every colour every year - these are a fabulous £2.50,

I did buy a few other bits like underwear but I didn't think it was really worth showing you that.

These items I bought are from Jane Norman, I get 20% off as an employee off sale items so I have been taking advantage of this recently.

This dress was only £5.00 reduced from £50.00 - I got it for £4.00 - for that price I could not refuse, I don't have anywhere to wear it yet but.... I'm sure I will find an occasion.

I picked up these chiffon high waisted shorts a few weeks ago, they come without a belt but I have plenty of small belts I can pop on them, these were reduced to £3.00 but I got them for £2.40,

Back at the start of March I bought this butterfly maxi dress, I loved this dress the whole time it was in store but I didn't want to pay the £60 price tag and when it went in the sale, it was still too much, until one came in store in my size so I had to snap it up with my discount,

I plan to wear this the night before my wedding to a meal, its such a pretty dress.

I payed £24.00 for this,

I bought these boots last Friday for only £5.60 - they were £45,

They were £7.00 in the sale before discount,

The other week also I had a little look round my local charity shops - I don't see the difference in buying from eBay or a car boot, in my opinion as long as it in good condition I'll quite happily wear it.

These dresses are both from H&M and they look like they've never been worn,

The floral one was from Oxfam and I payed £2.99 and the playsuit was from another charity shop and I payed £3.50 for it, 

so I paid £6.50 for these which would of cost me triple in the shop brand new.

Which buys are your favourite?

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