Evening! It took me to early this afternoon to get over the hangover from celebrating the Royal Wedding
. 10 ladies all dressed up in our fineries including hats, sipping champagne and eating canapés. We cracked the first champagne bottle open at 11.45am and kept it flowing
. Was a cracking ceremony and gorgeous day.
Anyone who has seen the picture of my wedding photos will understand how much i love love love wedding Meghan's dress and veil! I had a very simple couture dress too with a 10ft veil (hers was 16 feet) which was hand embroidered with pearls and crystals. I point blank refused to take the veil off because i loved it so much so carried it draped over my arms during the reception. Much as i hate to admit it, cos i can't stand SM, I loved her second dress (and the SM Amal dress). That halter neck line and back is gorgeous. I could see Dry and i in that!
Viva, so sorry you're going through the mill. Stay strong. If i were you, I would look at capri pants or long shorts. Gap and M&S (esp the latter) i have got some lovely capri pants this season.
Lib, I understand the fear of moving into a monster house, and worrying that if you get the decor wrong it is going to be a very expensive mistake. We started off by doing anything that required hacking at bits of structure or wall. We did all the electronics first. We put in speaker ceilings in most of the rooms in the house, had the cctv put in and cameras, upgraded the alarms and smart connected every room. We also put in the cinema. I know it all sounds very fancy but if you're planning on doing anything like this, best to do it before any decoration. On the decor itself, i did a room by room consultation with 2 interior designers - one from Laura Ashley and the other from John Lewis. I found both sessions really useful in trying to sort out in my head exactly what i wanted. The whole house needed redecorating so we did it in 3 tranches, we did all the bedrooms one year, the more public rooms the next year and finally we are currently doin the rest of the house - we missed last year because i got sick. I don't regret doing it that way, but i do regret not sorting out what i wanted in the hallway and landings earlier, because they really pull a house together. Best to think through furniture while you're thinking decor but don't buy anything as it make it easier for the decorates to go around. Will your house have carpets? Our order has been electronics - walls - carpets - furniture - decorative accessories. Also have a look at a website called Houzz for ideas. The only books i got were 2 that were to do with the decorating a house from the period that my house was built. Bit of a ramble, hope that helps!