Wedding Sparrow Blog - Photoshoot

Hi beauties,

I hope you're all well!

So in my last post I mentioned that hubby and I were going to be taking part in a very special photoshoot. Last Sunday (22nd September) was our first wedding anniversary - and still being wedding obsessed, I spotted an advert by the fine art blog the Wedding Sparrow asking for a real-life couple to be a part of wedding photoshoot in Dorset - at Thomas Hardy's former home to be exact!

As the shoot was due to take place on our anniversary weekend, something said to me that perhaps this is meant to be! Oh and of course the fact that I'd get to wear a designer dress swayed my decision to send off a pic of me and my hubby. Well, the lovely Sara at Wedding Sparrow got back a few days later and said they'd love to have us on board! I literally let out a little squeal whilst sat at my desk.

It was an early start as we had to be there fore 8am for hair and make up (and it was about a 2.5 hour drive from our home). The inspiration was botanical, with a soft up-do and quite a strong eye. Here's a cheeky snap of me on the way to our location in the car.

The photographer was the lovely Michelle Boyd who is Texas-based and had made a special trip over to the UK. She was so nice and made us both feel at ease straight away in front of the camera. I was also really lucky as I had some gorgeous flowers to hold for the most-part (love a good prop). I even got to take these beauties home!

Now we're excitedly waiting for the professional pics which we should hopefully see in a couple of weeks!

I decided that this year I was going to seek opportunities and grab them with both hands. It's amazing to have such great opportunities - you only live one life so go get them!

Perfect bridesmaid gifts

As you may have read on my 'about' page, I am a newlywed! I know it's cliche, but I really did have an amazing day, and I also enjoyed the many months spent months researching. The dress, theme, flowers... it was endless. I came across the most beautiful ideas and inspiration, one of which was the gifts I gave to my bridesmaids.

I had four lovely ladies as my bridesmaid. They did so much for me including a fabulous hen weekend, and I wanted to give them something to say thank you, and also an accessory for them to wear on the day.

Firstly, the gift bags... these little lovelies came with personalisation on the front and even matching tissue paper. And they were great value at only £1.35 each.

I got these fab gift bags from a lovely seller on ebay

Now to the gift itself! My wedding theme was vintage inspired, and I found these beautiful crystal hair slides. Adding that little bit of sparkle to their hair!

I purchased this vintage inspired crystal hair slide from a seller on etsy! She even gave me a discount as I was purchasing four - it's always worth asking, ladies!

Let me know if you'd like to see more bride related posts!

Lots of love.

xo