Back again, new job and new year...

Back again :)
I think my last post was September time ish? 

Have been trying to keep on top of things in life as it tends to run away with you and there has been quite a lot going on!

I have started a new job as an estate agent which I am LOVING. I work with some lovely people and the job itself is something I have always wanted to try and after giving it a go only for a month, I've decided I would love a career in real estate.

Meanwhile I have been doing my online Masters Degree in Psychology which will enable me to become a forensic psychologist further down the career line which is very exciting! If you have been looking into doing a Masters Degree but aren't sure you want to actually be back at University, an online degree is so worth it! It means you can still work and the online systems are so easy to use. I have been doing mine with the University of Liverpool and it's such an interesting course and they offer a lot of support too. 

IN OTHER NEWS. Nothing much has been happening in the AmySphere, I had a look last weekend at a beautiful wedding venue which I think might be THE ONE. It's called Cain Manor and is located in Hampshire. I have put the link below.

https://bijouweddingvenues.co.uk/cain-manor-wedding-venue-surrey/about-the-venue

It has a sort of witchy vibe (which I love) and is gorgeous inside with so much light, large gardens and has rooms included, meaning your guests can stay close. Each room is quirky and different from the next. Anyone looking to get married in the Hampshire/Surrey area should definitely book in to view this venue. The staff go through an online planner during your appointment which they send to you via email. This gives you an accurate quote and you can modify the details and see how they affect the price. Very handy if like to be organised.

I will be adding some posts soon about plans for 2018!

Amy x

Lord & Lady Westwood

I love weddings. Weddings, weddings weddings.

My Auntie Diane recently got married to the love of her life David Westwood. It was a beautiful wedding and she looked absolutely stunning. I had the role of head bridesmaid in this wedding, which I didn't actually know until the speeches, I loved every part of the planning and the actual day (until I walked down the aisle which was terrifying).

I wanted to share some photos of the day, we decided on a beige/brown and purple theme which really came together. The ceremony was held at Old Thorns Manor Hotel in Liphook, and the Reception at a family home in a marquee. The rustic theme worked perfectly with the large gardens, my Auntie is very creative and saved a lot of money making the decorations all herself. The cake was made by my talented cousin who was also a bridesmaid.

The hen party was great fun, no strippers though - all booked up. We held a close family/friend part to the hen do which was also held at Old Thorns. This was a 'Pod spa break' and was adorable little huts on the grounds, this included a 25 minute treatment and 2 course dinner. We spent the day lounging at the pool and in the spa, it was wonderful and very much needed because I have recently found out weddings are stressful. (I used to work at Old Thorns and I highly recommend it).

The second day was full of family and friends at afternoon tea, held at the Chocolate frog tea rooms, this was lovely too and so much fun. We went for the classic hen party games (making a wedding dress with toilet roll, lots of spinning, not good if you're drunk) and she seemed to have a great time. I'd like to add that the Chocolate frog tearooms, as well as being very cute and quirky, have amazing gluten free afternoon tea. The best gluten free bread and scones/cakes I have ever had.

An on-going joke has been that Lady Westwood sounds incredibly posh because that surname is a winner. So for a wedding gift her best friends bought them some land so that they are now officially Lord and Lady Westwood.

I have put the links below for everything mentioned. I have also added the link for her wonderful dress which was made from scratch.

OOOOOOOOOO Weddings.

https://www.oldthorns.com/

http://www.chocolatefrogcompany.co.uk/chocolate-frog-tearooms-lilypad-bar

Wedding dress: https://www.thefarnhamboutique.com/

Wedding Makeup: Charlette Murray

Wedding Hair: Sara-Jane Murray

The New Mr & Mrs Van Gaveren

Sunday was the day that one of my best friends became a married woman, I cried the whole way through the ceremony as it was just beautiful and she looked just stunning. After arriving at around 1:20pm (slightly late as always) we were invited for drinks in the sports bar and I got to have a good look at everybody's outfits and fascinators, some of them lovely some a bit wild.

The First Dance

The wedding took place at Old Thorns Manor Hotel, Golf and Country Estate, which is a gorgeous venue and it is crazy huge, when it was time to enter the ceremony I made sure I had an aisle seat so I could snap their faces up in some pictures. Turned out we were all just crying the whole time anyway so some pictures are a bit funky. The ceremony was lovely throughout, and as she walked down the aisle with her dad you could see just how beautiful she looked, and her dress was perfect for her. The veil was mid-length and decorated with scattered diamante crystals which looked amazing in the light. 

Now for my favourite part of the wedding, the lovely Groom is dutch, though his English is incredible, he read out the vows he had written himself and in them read how he hoped to teach the bride dutch so that she could communicate with the new part of her family. However, he was unaware that she had learnt her vows in Dutch, and as she read them out you could see how much it meant to him, and it all set me off crying again, dabbing tissue all over my face, yum. 

The Beautiful Table Decorations

The rest of the wedding was lovely too, the food, then the speeches, me crying again, dancing. Overall I hope to eventually have a wedding day that can live up to it. The bridesmaid dresses were a beautiful colour and fitted each of them perfectly, the flower girl was one of the cutest I've ever seen twirling her way down the aisle, plus my sister looked amazing in the dress that had taken her months to choose- definitely worth the search. I didn't catch the bouquet although I performed my best dive into the ladies, my sister did get hold of it, but a bit of an eager beaver snatched it out her hand. Naughty Beaver. 

With Some Of My Closest Friends, I'm on the far Right

Beautiful day, gorgeous people, I really loved my dress and it's been waiting to make it's appearance for a while now. Overall amazing. A little tip for anyone whose got their wedding planned in their head already... add a chocolate fountain for the guests, people start to get bloated, their mouths smothered in chocolate and sometimes their dresses, easy way to make sure no-one even looks slightly as good as you. If you think someones looking just a tad too sexy, just give the running chocolate a little flick. 

Congratulations to them both.

Amy x