The Wedding Edition: DIY decor for a rustic wedding

Hello hello! I've been missing for a few weeks due to my recent visit back home. It was so good to get back to the UK for a bit of normality and familiar faces, not to mention some crafting for the July wedding!

WARNING: PHOTO HEAVY CONTENT!


The Table Centrepieces

Wooden Heart Plate- The Range

Hessian Bottle- home made

Congratulations ribbon- Hobby Craft 

Tea light jar- up-cycled dessert dishes

Petals- the range

Foam Flower- Hobby Craft

I'm particularly chuffed with these centre pieces as I think they fit really well with our rustic theme for the wedding. I was originally looking for logs to place the wine bottle and tea light on but came across these wooden heart plates in The Range and thought they'd be perfect (not to mention a bit more sanitary than logs!) My Nan has been saving jars for me for months for the wedding and these little dish ones seemed perfect for tea lights, teamed with ribbon perfect for the occasion! I can't however take credit for the making of the wine bottles... My mum's partner's daughter (what a mouthful) also got married recently and asked if we'd like the bottles along with some other decorations she no longer wanted. I was so chuffed and thought up-cycling the bottles would be perfect for the theme, why didn't I think of these? Another great DIY.

General Decoration

 Cardboard letters- Hobbycraft

 White wicker heart- The Range

Plain Wicker heart- QDs

Painting cardboard letters of you and your husband or wife to s a simple DIY but also effective and ensures the colour scheme is kept to. I used acrylic paint that dries matte for our letters and didn't fuss too much on the application as I wanted them to look rustic. The cardboard also helps with the effect.

The wicker hearts were easy to pick up and decorate. I used foam flowers dotted around a few of them to add a bit of extra something.

Jug- QDs

Corn- From a field!

Fake  lavender- eBay

I thought these jugs really lend themselves to the rustic country feel and again are easy to pick up. I managed to get some corn last year before the harvest from a local farmer and the great thing is it keeps! These will look great dotted around the marquee but also for outside decoration.

The Hangers

 Hangers (set of two)- Poundland

Jewellery wire- Hobbycraft

Faux flower- Wilkinsons

Acrylic Paint- Hobbycraft

Blackboard Paint- Wilkinsons

This is probably my favourite DIY I've done for the wedding. I love photographs of the dresses all hung up the day of the wedding and why not frame them with beautiful hangers? These were super simple, drawing the letters on paper then bending the wire to shape the letters. I used jewellery wire but you can use florist wire, just ensure it is easy to bend and shape for your letters. Once it was bent I cut the excess wire to fit the length of the hanger before drilling a hole. I then painted the hangers in acrylic paint, hot glued the wire into place and wound the faux flower around the wire. Voila! For the groom's it was slightly different in that instead of a flower he had a little black bow tie and black painted collar. As you can see some are better than others but practice makes perfect and they have a lovely home made touch. All of these were super simple and effective and also make a nice reminder or present to the wedding party.

So those are just some of my wedding DIYs. I don't want to post them all now as it'll spoil the surprise of the day but rest assure there will be plenty more ideas and inspiration for you once my day has passed! Any questions on the decor, please comment below!

Kat
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What's in my Travel Bag?

In my last post I mentioned I was taking a trip back to the UK, so why not share what I use products wise on the go? I actually photographed and filmed for this post the day after I came back to the UK but I have been SO BUSY that this is the first opportunity I've had to post!

I absolutely adore this Paper Planes wash bag from Disaster Designs (buy here) with its cute kitsch design and ample room inside.

Nivea Pearl & Beauty

Ted Baker X2O fragrance

Body Shop Cherry Blossom shower gel & body lotion

Body Shop Camomile gentle eye make-up remover

Body Shop Aloe Calming Cleanser, Toner & Night Cream

Body Shop Seaweed Deep Cleansing facial wash

Body Shop Rainforest Moisture conditioner & hair mask

Body Shop Seaweed Mattifying Moisture Lotion

As you may have noticed I kinda love Body Shop? Like a lot? They just do such great travel size products which fit perfectly in my wash bag. I never have to make do or go without products that I'd use at home because everything is the same just in miniature! And I love mini things... too cute! The only thing that isn't a mini version is the mattifying moisturiser. 

I tend to use the Body Shop aloe calming products when I'm away as although I have an oily complexion, I find when travelling my skin can become rather dry and dehydrated. It's the perfect combination of moisture and soothes any dry or irritated skin. I also love love love the rainforest hair products, again from Body Shop as they really nourish my hair and leave it feeling soft and silky. My hair can become so dry from flying, not to mention I don't tend to have time to let my hair dry naturally when I'm travelling so they counteract damage from any hot tools I use.

Everything else pretty much just smells friggin gooood and for me I want to feel refreshed and smelling as good as possible when I'm out and about!

So that's about it really! What do you guys take on your travels? I hope you've had a good weekend! There's more wedding posts to come too and most likely a Primark haul in a few weeks (eeek!!) Now back to wedding planning for me!

Don't forget to check the video out below too ^_^

Kat

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Time to take a trip..

Hey everyone, happy Friday and Happy Valentines day!!

I've decided to take a trip back home. Being away for 5 months has made me realise just how homesick I am, having never lived away before let alone abroad! I'm also flying alone for the first time which is a tad scary but also exciting! Ahhhh I can't wait to get back on English soil ^_^ .

Anyhu posts may be less regular or random over the next few weeks so bare with me!

Big love,

Kat

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The Liebster Award 2014!

It's that time again- The Liebster Award! I have been lucky enough to be nominated twice this year by the lovely Ellis from Ellis Tuesday and gorgeous Lucy from From Lucy With Love.

This is a great way to find new and exciting bloggers in the blogging community whilst finding out a bit about them too. I think everyone should give it a go! Here are the rules:

1. You must link back to the person that nominated you.
2. You must answer the 11 questions given by the nominee before you.
3. You pick nominees with under 200 followers to answer your questions.
4. You cannot nominate the person who nominated you.
5. You must tell the nominees that they have been nominated by you.

So starting with Ellis' questions...

1. What is the best bargain you have ever found?

Ooh I'd say a vintage suitcase for £5 which I'm using as a prop for my wedding in July!

2. What is your favourite movie?

My mind always goes blank when I get asked this so I'm going to say... The Holiday. Cheesy I know.

3. What was the first makeup item that you bought?

I think it was probably pressed powder. I had oily skin as a teenager! I still do but this was ridiculous..

4. If you could switch with anyone for a day who would it be?

Hmm... Probably Lisa Eldridge. She has such a cool job.

5. What is the most played song on your Ipod?

Apparentyy its Bastille- Of The Night. Did not expect that!

6. What is your favourite nail polish brand?

Barry M every time. Long lasting and love the glitter polishes.

7. Where would you like to live if you could live anywhere in the world?

I'd like to live on the island of Maui for a while but I'd love to settle down somewhere like Dorset. A nice oldy weldy type house with a beautiful garden where I could grow my own veg. Oh I can dream!

8. What celebrity would you most like to be best friends with?

Beyoncé. I bet she's so wise and great for girlfriend talk haha.

9. What is your favourite beauty brand?

Probably Body Shop. I like natural products and their seaweed range works great on my oily skin!

10. What is your favourite book?

One Day by David Nicholls or the Harry Potter series. I'm so cool!

11. You only have £20 to spend on beauty items, what would you buy?

Stuff from Collection 2000 or natural collections to get my moneys worth! Concealer, lipstick, blusher and mascara.

And now onto Lucy's questions!

1. Why did you decide to start blogging?

I've been a Youtuber for almost two years now which I love to do and that's how I discovered blogs too. I checked out my favourite Youtubers' blogs and felt so inspired I decided to create my own!

2. What are your favourite things about keeping your blog and why?

In a nutshell- I like what I like and I post what I like! It's my own little space to talk about things that interest me and hopefully other people too.

3. Do you watch and /or make YouTube videos? If so, why did you start/who is your favourite YouTuber?

Kind of a giveaway from question 1, yes I do make videos as well as watching them. I started by watching Youtubers like Lisa Eldridge who is one of my idols and a lovely channel called Lookastar13 who has some great videos on hair! From there I discovered lots of other "beauty gurus" and again felt inspired to make my own videos!

4. What are your 'top 5' all time favourite make up products?

I would have to say... Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection Concealer, Kate Moss Lipstick in shade 103, Body Shop Hemp hand cream, Clarins Beauty Flash Balm and Rimmel Sexy Curves Mascara. I'm a drugstore loverrrrrrrr..

5. Who is your style icon and why?

I would have to say Lily Melrose from the blog LLYMLRS which may sound cheesy as she's a blogger but I don't care! She always looks stylish in a smart casual grunge kinda way. Love the dresses and boots but also love the band tees too!

6. Who is your current favourite blogger and why?

I'd say that would be.. Sprinkle of Glitter! She's so inspiring and motivating and really cheers me up when I'm feeling crap. I'm new to her blog and me laaarves it!

7. What do you do to find inspiration for your blog?

Look at other bloggers photographs if I'm completely honest! I love blogs with lots of photo content and I've just recently got a fancy new camera so they give me ideas on composition, lighting etc.

8. Describe your perfect Sunday...

Breakfast in bed consisting of poached eggs on toast and tea, a good box set, knitting, warm cosy winter food, a hot bubble bath with candles and ofcourse- a glass of wine ;-). Ahhh bliss!

9. What are your goals for 2014, blogging or otherwise!

I did a blog post on this back in January but from memory I want to: blog on a regular basis (so far so good), make youtube videos on a regular basis (going okay), loose weight and be content with the way I am (going good!), not give a f*ck what people think of me (working on it) aaaaand... I dunno, be happy I guess!

10. What are your top three high-street clothes stores?

Easy! Ranking highest will always be Topshop, then Miss Selfridge aaaaand then probably Primark!

11. What is your guilty pleasure?

Don't judge me okay... Chinese beef curry and egg friend rice. In my pyjamas... on a Saturday night...Sometimes it just has to be done! Chris still loves me so it's fiiiine! 

So those are my questions answered. Now onto my nominations!

• Natalie from http://www.tallienat.blogspot.com/ @TallieNat
• Kirsty from http://www.face4theradio.co.uk/ @Face4_TheRadio

11 Questions For My Nominees

1. What made you start up your own blog?
2. What is your go-to beauty product and why?
3. Can you describe your style in three words?
4. How would you sum up what your blog is about?
5. What's your favourite thing in your wardrobe?
6. What products do you use for a pamper session?
7. What's your top beauty / fashion tip?
8. How many lipsticks do you own?
9. What inspires you?
10. What's your favourite foodie treat?
11. What do you do on a bad hair day?

I hope you enjoyed finding out a little bit more abou me and make sure you check out my nominees and the bloggers who nominated me!

Kat

xxx