Wedding traditions: Don’t forget the silver sixpence in your shoe!
There are many traditions, rituals and customs that people uphold and perform in connection with weddings. Some of these have now lost their relevance in modern society and sometimes we are not even sure why we undertake them. However we continue to perform them for...
Celebrating achievements
It's coming to the end of the academic year in the UK and plans are afoot for celebrating the end of exams, achieving new qualifications and obtaining degrees. Business gurus, psychologists and life coaches all agree on the importance of...
Thank you gifts at weddings
Having your friends and family all together and celebrating your special day is often the best gift you can have on your wedding day. Some guests may have travelled a long distance, helped out financially, given their time, skills or support to help with the day. So...
Welcoming newborns
This month we are welcoming the arrival of some special newborns in to the world. Firstly, it seems the whole world is on tender hooks for news of the second child of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. Plus, we've also...
Spring showers
I love this time of year when Spring is on its way. The days are getting longer and warmer, there are buds on the trees, flowers are popping up and lambs are beginning to appear. It feels like everything is coming to...
Pantone® announce colour report for Fall 2015
Released to coincide with New York Fashion Week, Pantone® have announced their colour report for Fall 2015. Titled 'Evolving Color Landscape', this autumn's colours are a nice mix of earthy neutrals with some statement pops of colour. Dried Herb Desert Sage Stormy...
Real life proposal stories
Are you looking for inspiration for ways to pop the question to your loved one this Valentine's Day? Or maybe, like us, you just love hearing how people get betrothed. If so, then here are some beautiful (and very...
Wedding time capsule
One of my friends recently inherited something really precious. I think it's more valuable than jewels or antique furniture. This heirloom is a time capsule. A priceless glimpse throughout the ages. A lovely family photo album that belonged to her father's godmother....
Celebrating milestone occasions in 2015
We hope you've had a wonderful time celebrating Christmas. For us, December is such a special month as not only are there Christmas festivities but lots of family birthdays to mark and share including our son's, our nephew's and my...
Pantone® announce the Color of the Year 2015
The Pantone® Color of the Year 2015 is Marsala. A wonderful earthy, reddy brown that we can't wait to see featuring in couples’ colour schemes. I remember getting a much-coveted Pantone® reference guide in one of my first marketing jobs. It was my ‘go to’ swatch of...
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