To me, one of the most important parts of your wedding is the planning, as you need to make sure everything is perfect and how you want it. There is so much to organise and so much that you could forget, but that's where Wedding Planners come in handy. If you are a little bit of a geek like me, once your other half has popped the question the first thing you will want to do is buy a planner and jot down all your ideas to help you plan your special day. The only thing is, I wish I hadn't of rushed into buying my first planner as it was a bit naff and was basically just a note book, but it was an excuse for me to buy another with a lot more fancy compartments and lots more sections for me to write and doodle in - YAY!
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I used to find it weird when people referred to Bloggers as a “Community” but I have become to realise it is. All of the people I have met through blogging are the most genuine, kind and supportive people. It’s weird that you get to know so many people and those strangers over social media sites and the internet slowly become your friends and people whose opinions you trust and rely on.
You may or may not know but I started my blog in 2013, previous to starting this blog I did run another site which I started about 2010/2011, however I shut it down as I got a lot of nasty comments which is sadly something a lot of bloggers experience. It took me a lot of time to re-start my blog and even more time to share this with my family and friends as I tried to keep my blog as secret as I could – which let’s face it would never get me anywhere and would never build a genuine audience.
Since re-starting my sharing my blog, I have had a completely different perspective on things and a completely different experience which you will be pleased to know that it has been a positive experience. Which is why I wanted to share my thoughts on the blogging community, so if you are thinking about writing a blog or have a blog that is a secret but want to share this but concerned – then read on!
Since re-starting my sharing my blog, I have had a completely different perspective on things and a completely different experience which you will be pleased to know that it has been a positive experience. Which is why I wanted to share my thoughts on the blogging community, so if you are thinking about writing a blog or have a blog that is a secret but want to share this but concerned – then read on!
SUPPORT
There are so many different types of bloggers out there, including fashion, fitness, beauty, books, lifestyle, travel or food bloggers. Each have a range of skills which they have developed throughout their journey as a blogger. For each of these categories there are different “chats” which are hosted for bloggers to get involved in discussions, answer questions and also help each other out. I absolutely love these groups and I always find bloggers so helpful when I need to ask how to do something, or somewhere to go or opinions.
INSPIRING
Every blogger has their own story about why they started a blog. But it’s the passion and the effort they put into each of their blogs that inspires me. Each blog is someone’s baby, and whether it not be your cup of tea or preferred category, the writer has written this blog as its what they enjoy, its what floats their boat. And the time and effort spent into writing content for readers, taking and editing photos and making their blog look engaging, its amazing! And I am inspired by every blogger that has the confidence, the patience and is willing to put time into their blog to make it how they want it to be, which is why if you follow a blog you love or read a really good post – let the reader know!
TRUST
Bloggers are possibly the people I trust the most, before I buy anything whether techy, beauty, fashion, or eat somewhere, I always search to see if a blogger has reviewed it or tried it before. The opinions of bloggers is rapidly becoming the most important opinion, who would want to buy a magazine that has been paid to say how much they love a product when you would rather read an honest review of a real, normal person who has tried and tested it? Bloggers are underrated by negative comments saying they “only want free stuff”, this is not true, yes it’s a perk of the job but in my opinion it doesn’t actually compensate for the time and effort the blogger puts into writing the content and reviewing the products, and bloggers opinions should be recognised and appreciated more.
FRIENDS
Bloggers let you into their lives, they are so brave by having their own space on the web and sharing it with the world. Lots of bloggers share their personal experiences, likes, dislikes, where they travel, what food they like etc. Despite never meeting half of the bloggers you speak to, you feel like you know them. You begin to understand what they are like as people, what they enjoy and what they don’t. After seeing so much of their life and experiences on the web, and speaking to them in the community you become friends with them, friends you have never met – but hope to in the future. And I think its just magical.
WELCOMING
Whether you are new to blogging, new to a chat discussion or new to blogging about a field, all the bloggers I have met are all really welcoming and friendly. No-one minds that you are new to blogging or new to a topic or even haven’t joined in a group discussion for a while, everyone is happy to help answer your questions, get involved and get to know each other.
So if you are considering blogging, then I hope the above has inspired you. If you are already blogging, what are your thoughts on the Blogging world? What parts to do enjoy most?
Life will go by in a blink of an eye, and we will often not realise where
the times goes. Being caught up in our busy schedules and commitments, we can
often forget about the little things in life, the things that matter and the
things that make us happy. So a little lightbulb came on in my head and I thought
I would share with you ’10 Things that make me Happy’…
When I was shown the new Complexion Collection by EcoTools, I was excited as this collection just looks amazing. I have always been a fan of EcoTools brushes, but these are something else!
Recently, I have been going through a bit of a tough time with girl problems and having needed to do some research of my own, I found that there were very little information on the internet that is from someone who directly suffers from conditions so I thought I would write a post to share my experiences to hopefully help you along the way.
Everyone has their own preference of a beauty icon based on their individual style and personalities but for me, who would be a better beauty icon than a real life Princess?
I am someone who absolutely loves being in a routine or having a schedule, it really does make me feel like I have my life together. It also means I tend to stay on track and get stuff done that needs doing. I bet, subconsciously you are all following a routine too. Without realising, you will wake up at a set time and have a fixed routine to going to the bathroom, making a cuppa tea or coffee, finding something to wear, showering, getting ready etc. So I thought I would share my routine on what I do in the morning, and trust me when I say I religiously stick to it (Honestly, I get called Monica Gellar at times)
Despite me being two years behind the "it" watch trend, I am rather excited to now be an owner of a new watch, and not just any new watch but a Daniel Wellington Watch! You have probably seen these watches pop up on every bloggers, instagramers and general fashionista's wrists, and that's because they are literally everywhere...
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After some suggestions on twitter I have decided to write a post about how I juggle working full time, a part time student, a part time blogger and planning a wedding. If I am being honest, I feel like a fraud because the truth is I am not very good at it - (as you can probably tell by the lack of content on my blog) - and I have been slacking quite a lot this year, I really didn’t plan for my life to get this unorganised as I usually am one of the most nerdy organised people ever. I say this comment as I have loads of Filofaxes, even though they are not used that often so I may need to get my shiz together.
For someone who used to be called names about the size of my chest (well lack of), I never really found the whole shopping for bra’s or trying on bra’s a very enjoyable experience. I am going to hold my hands up and say that I haven’t actually been fitted for a very long time, I think my last bra fitting was when I was around 17/18 as that’s when I was able to wear a bra size other than triple A and even then I used to beg my mum to let me pick a bra with some form of padding so I felt a little less flat and a little more full.