I Got Engaged!! (Favourite Wedding Blogs) ♡

Im getting married! Never been happier, never been more excited. I can't believe its actually going to happen, all the dress shops I've looked through the windows of I can finally go in. Venues Ive dreamed of I can go and look at and drool over. Stationary and nick nacks that Ive saved on my instagram archives and Pinterest favourites I can finally start finding. Can you tell I'm buzzing?! 

One of the first things that popped into my head when I started thinking about wedding planning was how much I missed and wanted to share this whole experience on my little blog. So here I am, back from what feels like decades of staying offline and I can't wait to get back to it.

Personally, blogs are a source of inspiration for me and when I first thought about planning my wedding day I went straight to some of my favourite wedding bloggers and spent hours looking through posts old and new. Today I thought I would share some of them with you incase your also looking for some inspiration. 

I got engaged on a gorgeous Saturday afternoon and the first thing I did when I got home was  subscribe monthly to RockNRoll Bride. This blog and magazine has been one of my favourites for so long and to finally be able to read it whilst planning my own wedding is a dream. 

What I also love about this blog is the seasonal wedding ideas, right now if you want an autumnal or even Halloween themed wedding, check out the gorgeous ones being featured, they are absolute goals! If you go onto the shop on the website you can also order some previous issues of the magazine which I have also done. The magazines come with pages and pages of beautiful wedding coverage and also ideas for companies and people you can hire for flowers, dresses, cars and extras. They really cover everything you could possibly need!

Whimsical Wonderland Weddings is one of my FAVOURITE blogs. If you are after inspiration for a magical, fairytale, storybook wedding then this is the blog of your dreams. I would love an outdoor, fairytale festival like wedding and the ideas I have gotten from here have been endless. Im going to have to have five wedding days so I can use them all! (I wish!). 

The Wedding Directory page on this blog is great for anyone planning a wedding right now. There are  loads of different Marquee companies to look at, food and drinks companies, bride and groom fashion retailers. They have listed everything you could ever need and helped me to focus on what the important bits I needed to consider were. 

 Also, you need to check out their Instagram page, I could scroll for hours on end! 

If, like myself, you are a soon to be Scottish Bride or Groom then We Fell In Love is the perfect blog for some inspiration surrounding gorgeous weddings up here with us. Although I dream of escaping away to the stunning Italy or France, I don't think anything can be nicer than getting married here in Scotland.  This blog threw me as I literally wanted every wedding day to be my wedding day! The photos and weddings included in this blog are just stunning and they have an online magazine for even more wedding goodness. 

From weddings with little budgets to those with more, this blog covers every kind of Scottish wedding you could imagine. I have a few places in mind that I want to go and visit regarding our wedding after reading this blog for hours!

Ive been lost on the internet for hours looking through wedding blogs and some of the others I have been loving are:

WeddingSparrow.com

LoveMyDress.net

BohoWeddings.com

BridesUpNorth.com

So. there you go, some of my favourite wedding blogs that you should check out. Ley me know some of your favourites or where you have been getting your inspiration from.

Amy x

Race for Life | May 2019 ♡

On Sunday, I took part in the Inverness Race for Life with the aim of raising as much money for Cancer research as I could. I had such a wonderful day taking part and loved every second of the run.

I decided to take part in the Race for Life in Memory of my beautiful mam and my wonderful Granda. Losing my Grandad was awful and even more so was losing my mam just three years ago. She was diagnosed with cancer at the end of July 2015 and passed away with us by her side in the November.  Nothing prepares you for how awful cancer can be. Its awful seeing someone you love in so much pain and watching my mam go so downhill so quickly was something I don't want anyone else to ever go through. However, its happening to families every second of everyday.

So far I have managed to raise £507 + £99 Gift Aid with the help of the lovely people who have sponsored me. I have no words to express how proud I am to be able to hand over that insane amount. I can't thank those who have donated enough and hope that I can raise some more funds before my deadline. If you have any spare pennies or change you can send a donation here which goes straight to Cancer Research:
Amys Race For Life
Cancer Research Donations

If you want, you can still sign up for other Race for Life events coming soon here:
Race For Life 2019

 For anyone else taking part in charity runs, course and events this year I send you the best of luck!
Lets do this and together WE CAN BEAT CANCER SOONER.

The Next Chapter | May 2019 ♡

Hello lovely people!

Its so nice to see so many followers still out there, thank you for sticking by my little blog even though I haven't been able to update very much. 

It was all for good reason though, I finished University!

I am sooooo beyond glad to be finished, I felt like the day would never come. It was four years of interesting subjects and meeting lovely people but the sleepless nights and stress is finally over. 

Im very proud of myself for getting this far, here's hoping when I get my grades everything goes okay!

Im so happy that I can now start using my little blog again for sharing all the things I love and connecting with you all.

I hope you all enjoy some of the things I put up over the next few weeks. Im planning books, baking, music, trips and so much more. I just want to share with you all this crazy journey called life. Its been a tough couple of months due to Uni and some tough things personally,  but Im feeling positive, excited and ready for the next chapter of my life!

Much love, have a lovely day!

Amy x

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Hello | January 2019 ♡

Hello my lovelies, Happy New Year!

Cant believe we are now working our way through 2019, where did 2018 go?!

I hope your all doing amazing and enjoyed. celebrating whatever you celebrated over the festive period. I had an amazing time with family and friends, just what was needed.

I thought I would pop up this wee post today to apologise for having no posts up for quite a while now. Ive been working really hard at University and being in my 4th year has really started to take its toll on me. I finish in May of this year with hopefully an Honours Degree and have decided that of course it has to take priority. Im really missing writing on my little blog but think it's the right thing to do to take a little break.

I thank you all for sticking around and reading my posts even whilst Im not here. We reached 20,000 views on my blog in December which is insane!
I will be back, most likely not until I've finished my degree in May, but I will be back.

Hope to speak and share more things with you all soon,

Amy xx

Wilde About The Girl | September 2018 ♡

Includes Spoilers.

Wilde About The Girl is the second novel from Louise Pentland, following on from her number one bestseller Wilde Like Me. I so enjoyed the first novel and finished within a couple of days. It was hilariously funny yet so true to life. The book was based on Robin Wilde, a single mum trying to find her feet in life juggling an 8 year old daughter and a job she has always dreamed of in the makeup industry. Robin also wants to find love which results in a disaterous relationship which taints her idea of finding true love. I really loved the character of Robin and got so attached.  I was over the moon when Louise announced the second book and couldnt wait to hear how Robin's story panned out.

This second book is still as hilariously funny but with so many more heart warming and heart wrenching momnents. The lovely Edward, who Robin met at the end of the first book, is still on the scene, thank goodness. She is still succeeding at her job where they have bagged a huge job at London Fashion Week and Lyla is still surviving in her new school, life seems to be going swimmingly for the Wilde girls.

However things all seem to come crashing down for Robin when a major error threatens her job. Robin then discovers she has fallen pregnant which she struggles to handle, especially when her best friend Lacey has been trying with no success for so long.

Just as Robin comes round to the idea of the new baby and the new direction her life has taken she is struck down again when she miscarries. Louise talks about the subject beautifully, she touches on not only how Robin is feeling in this situation but how it affects Edward and how important it is to have others around you when life takes such a heartbreaking turn.

The story is gripping and once again I fell for so many of the characters, enjoying seeing how all of their lives have developed.  I cried for Robin and Lacey, laughed at Lyla and cheered for Cath. I love the friendship group that Robin has developed over the books and of course even I have fallen head over heels for Edward, what a dream he is.

 If you havnt read the Robin Wilde novels I would say you really have too. They are such funny, lovely relatable books to enjoy and Louise in my oppinion is a brilliant writer.
Thank you Louise for bringing these characters to life and letting us enjoy their journeys. Im so looking forward to future books from you, wether they are Wilde books or new stories.

Hope your having a lovely day,
Amy x