Shopaholic? Me?

We were setting up the Christmas tree and it brought back memories of last year. My hubby lost his wedding ring last year when he went to our shed to get our tree stand. For the whole period I went over lots of mens wedding ring s but none could replace it because none of them were sentimental. However Santa was looking out for us and we found it when we were getting out our turkey on the 23rd. I nearly died with excitement and was simply bursting till Christmas. I wrapped it in box within box within box within box. It was a great Christmas!

Today has been a surreal day. A friend of mine has sadly passed away today and another just started a new life through marriage. It has given me loads of food for thought. It has made me want to get a collection of personal christening gifts, birthday  gifts, photos, momentos to give to my kids. I want to prepare my will and most of all I want to spend time, quality time, with my kids. Shopping currently feels irrelevant!

You would think that the hardest present in a relationship are the diamond engagement rings which must be perfect. Men – in case you are reading, I must stress PERFECT! But every anniversary is hard. And again Men-  NEVER forget an anniversary.We have decided to go with traditional gifts but every year it gets harder and harder. And now I am stressing about our anniversary this year because so far I am empty handed! Mind you on the plus side, our gifts so far have been memorable and mostly did not cost the earth!

Congratulations to Prince William and Catherine Middleton on the nuptials.

Considering how shopping crazy everyone went after they got engaged in particular with the Royal Blue dress… I can only imagine what shopping will be like after seeing her dress and the outfits of every celebrity invited!

A friend of mine has just told me that they will be getting married in the summer. I am so excited for them. I hope she will be sending out some bridal shower invitations. And I must say I am also looking forward to her hen night. I wonder… would she have both a  hen night and bridal shower… or are they basically the same thing except that they are culturally different? It would be great to be enlightened!

Talking of my friend who is getting married. I wonder if they are considering the Royal Caribbean for their honeymoon. I must suggest it to them. I know they are wondering where to get married and have considered getting married abroad but that causes the issues of having family and friends around them. And you do need something special and romantic for a honeymoon. We went to the far east for ours, and I would high recommend that but then again… a cruise is a great honeymoon too.

A friend of mine is getting married soon and I am so excited for her, well them. I adored shopping for my wedding. Choosing my wedding dress, veil, shoes, the bridesmaid dresses, the souvenirs / favours, the colour scheme, the flowers, the venue, the party, the balloons and so much more. But I must remember to hold back because after all it is her day and I do tend to get over excited. Opps.

We had a wedding recently and I paid a lot of attention to what my kids were wearing. My daughter had a nice new dress, my sons were in suits. And I had not got round to buying myself anything. Despite being a shopaholic, with twin babies, most of my shopping is online and er food comes first. However I was able to add a flower corsage to my dress and to my daughter’s and suddenly I felt special. I felt important. At just £15 for a corsage it is far cheaper than a new dress and you do feel really special.

(I must confess the photos were taken the day after the event and they still look beautiful).

This range of corsages is available from Interflora. Check them out, they have a great range, and I’m sure you’ll find something that can accent what you’re wearing.

My cousin has just got engaged. I am so excited for her. She must however be more excited with all the preparations. There is no better shopping than bridal shopping, except perhaps baby shopping. I must be careful or before she knows it I might take over all her shopping from her bridal shower invitationsto her wedding dress. I am sure she would want to strangle me as it is her prerogative. Maybe I can plan her hen night and grab some stuff from The Joke Shop.

Anyway, I wish them both the very best and may they have many happy years together.

Aren’t these love glass coaster wedding favors simply adorable? I think they make really great coasters with a touch of romance. I know they were intended as wedding favours and I know that they would not do for a male apartment, but if you are female (or a new couple) I think they could add a really nice and romantic touch to any apartment.