I had an email last week from a bride-to-be who is getting married in Spain, and due to her wedding being abroad she is going to have her bridal shower here in Dubai. Bridal shower or hen party… it’s basically the last girlie gathering before the bride-to-be becomes a married women. It’s very common now for brides to dash off for the weekend, but when you’re already paying for flights and accommodation for a wedding then it’s one extra thing… Keep Reading

My garden hen party…
Good afternoon from sunny Somerset! I must say it’s a rather lovely day today, the sun is shining and the sky is a bright shade of blue just like it was yestrday. I must thank the weather man for giving me the perfect weather for my garden hen party. 🙂 I spent yesterday morning decorating the garden with my pom poms and bunting. I had 25 meters of white fabric bunting which I bought on amazon a while ago. I… Keep Reading

The morning before my garden hen party…
Some of you may know it as a hen party and others as a bachelorette party, either way I’m having one today and I must say I’m rather excited. I spent all day yesterday preparing for today and praying the sun would come out. My fingers are still crossed for no rain today. (I’m not sure what is worse, 45c heat or rain and grey skies?) Any way, my darling mother and I have been busy bees in the kitchen… Keep Reading

Foodie ideas for my lovely garden party
Hey Lovers… how are we all today? I hope you’ve had a good morning? I’ve been putting together a few ideas for my garden hen party that I’m having in a few weeks. I’m heading back to the UK to see my family and thought I’d get the girls together at my Mum’s house in Somerset. I know, it’s a little early but this really is the only time I can get all my girls together before my big day…. Keep Reading