THE Dress

It really is true what they say. Once you wear it, you just know. Yep, I've found THE Dress :)

It's beautiful and just the thing I wanted. And, I'm not sure how to explain it, but there's something special about it too. Something whimsical and magical.

I tried on about 6 dresses but once that one went on, it was a gasp-worthy moment. It fit perfectly which is great because I could see exactly what it looked like. They often have you try any larger sizes because they can be altered, and hold all the extra material in with clips; however, they still don't stay on properly. But this one was made for me.

So happy with it :)

Colour Board

A couple of weeks ago I went for a colour and style consultation to the lovely Melanie Geraghty who is a qualified CMB consultant. It was such a fun experience and I learnt a lot from it.

Being an avid fan of shows like What Not to Wear (both UK's Trinny & Susannah & USA's Stacey & Clinton), How Do I Look, Tim Gunn's Guide to Style, and all the rest I already had a good idea of the styles that suited me, but it was great to actually have a personal consultation.

Meanwhile the colour consultation was totally new and I now have my colour Bible to take shopping with me so that I'll always know what colours to opt for. The good thing is that most of the colours that suit me are colours that I like so I already had clothes in those colours which is a great start.

My colour palette is Deep, Warm and Clear and my dominant colouring is Deep and Strong.

"To achieve harmony and balance, you need to wear strong dark colours either together or in contrast. Avoid wearing pastel shades on their own."

I've got 42 different colours to combine and co-ordinate with each other in order to combine outfits that would make the most of my colouring; skin, hair colour, eye colour.

The below is a colour & style board of the kinds of clothes that would suit me. If you notice, there's no silver-coloured jewellery in there. Apparently yellow gold, copper, bronze and pewter are better suited to me. It's really quite detailed.

Colour Board by allaboutg featuring jersey shirts

Sunday Morning

Sunday morning - the one that's really meant for relaxation. After waking up at about 2 a.m. feeling unbearably hot and thirsty I was then woken up at 8:45 a.m. by a promotional SMS!! Something like that makes me want to boycott the store that sent it; although I don't even buy from them anyway in all fairness. 

So I decided to go back to sleep; however, by then I was restless so what's one to do? Read, of course! I had the perfect surroundings of enough natural light and a comfy bed, with a sleeping Paul next to me and a great book by Cecilia Ahern. It was just great.

Then I got up and did some chores and came online. But I think I'll go back and read some more now.

Advert worth sharing

It's still a bit too early for me to think about Christmas (unless it's about my presents!). I think December has to arrive first and then it all comes together. December = Christmas.

However, I was sent this John Lewis ad and it was too cute not to share :)

Kiss Competition

We attended the annual major Weddings Fair last week and got roped into a FB competition where we had to kiss, have a photo taken and then people have to 'like' our photo for the chance to win.

I think it's hilarious and am not much of a canvasser for 'likes' however I will share it here; also because I think the photo is cute.

So if you want to take a look just follow this link - https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150390469638521&set=a.10150390468518521.359500.114846283520&type=1&theater

Be a Part of It Too!

By the way, if you also want to promote Mrs. Stephen Fry's book and have your name included on the cover you can do so by following this link http://unbound.co.uk/books/how-to-have-an-almost-perfect-marriage/promote?promoter_id=7828

Site Sharing: Letters of Note

I came across this wonderful website that I thought I would share with you. It's called Letters of Note and is described as "an attempt to gather and sort fascinating letters, postcards, telegrams, faxes, and memos."

It's a great collection of various notes and letters from all sort of people from Albert Einstein to Prince to Walt Disney - a real treasure trove of 'literature'.

Go take a look, I think you'll enjoy it.

Whenever I come across a great site, I'll be sharing it in my new 'section' called Site Sharing:. If you have any recommendations please leave me a comment and let me know.

Edna's here for Christmas

Today was a Twitter day for me. As much as I love Twitter I'm usually so busy at work that I don't log on because it's very distracting. However, there are days that are quieter and so I can allow myself some Twitter time. And as it turned out today was a good day to be on Twitter because Mrs. Stephen Fry announced her much-awaited news - a new book is on its way. But there's more. This book is being published by Unbound, this great company whereby people support authors financially and in return get their name in the book, amongst other perks which depend on the amount that you pledge.

It's an absolutely wonderful idea and I was very excited to show my support (and have my name mentioned in the book). Paul recognised my excitement (he has a knack for this) and suggested that this be one of my Christmas presents! How wonderful is that?!

Some photos from my camera

I like taking photos, the only problem is that sometimes I forget to remove them from off the camera and upload them! So here are some photos from my camera. They're not too old...

Bagpipe players at Valletta Waterfront

Kite flyers at Golden Bay

View from Golden Sands Hotel

More views from Golden Sands Hotel

Our lovely white wine at Golden Sands

Beautiful Mediterranean sunset

A minute later and the sun has dipped some more

A plateful of macaroons :)

My first Cinnabon (clearly way too much hype made)

Say Yes to the Dress

This evening I experienced the first event that most girls dream about. I tried on my very first wedding dresses :) It is such a fun experience and seeing yourself in the mirror decked out in a wedding dress is such a special moment. Planning this wedding has made me realise that most people tend to make a fuss about things. Yes, it's a busy time and there are a 101 things to think about and do, but if you take it in your stride and approach it with the right attitude, it's tons of fun.

I tried on a great dress which looks stunning; however, I don't think that it's The One. I've still got more appointments to make and dresses to try on so I'm not ready to make a commitment as yet. All I know is that I'm looking forward to the next appointment.