Update... Things have changed...

I have been pretty absent recently.. noticing that my last blog post was christmas time/related!! 

The reasoning for this, is that it has been my last semester (ever) at University! I have now officially left.. not officially graduated as I don't know my grades yet.. and knowing my tutors I won't know them for a good few months.
Since you have last heard from me, a few things have changed in my life;

- I have been to get help for my Social Anxiety which means I am now on Anti-Depressants
- I have met someone very special.. I say met - we have known each other for 5 years now and I have probably been in love with him that whole time!
- Me and my boyfriend have decided to move in together so we have started the new chapter of our lives and are looking for places/starting to collect for new home together!
- As stated above, I have finished University.
- I have started to expand my own business (dressmaking) and jump into the deep end of reaching into the bridal market.
- As a new branch of my business I have been creating 'Ready To Wear' collections, un-bridal related.

However, what I am getting at is that I now have a lot more time to dedicate to my blog! 

It has never been a blog that has been updated weekly and I don't intend for it to be like that as I want to write about things I do/am passionate in, I don't want to end up writing anything just because I promise an 'every Sunday post' etc.

Moaning aside.. I am excited to get back on track with it and discuss what I have been up to and share my creative side with you all.

SPEAK SOON! 

x

..I Have Finished Education After 16 Years!

I have some good and exciting news.. for me not you haha!

I have officially completed uni!!! forever!! Speaking of which, I have just had the email to confirm I will be graduating! 

I cant actuall believe I have finished education after 16 years! I have only ever known life in this routine which is quite frightening as I have huge anxiety problems and dont work well without my certain routine! 

I have been with these girls (and one boy) for 4 years now so I am now full of different emotions leaving that place. It has had more lows than highs- and I think everyone will vouch for me there! but the laughs between the tears of all these girls and Jak, has pulled me through! 

I am extremely grateful for them as we have been through alot together, broken familys, various boyfriends, deaths, babies, heartbreak and most importantly success. 

Its a shame we all live so far away from each other, literally one person in a completely different place about 20 minutes away from the next place BUT now we have actually finished and we are all secretly distraught we are making a conscious effort to see each other now and instead of rolling up to uni cause we have to and annoying the hell out of each other as we are in each others pockets for 3 long and stressful days straight stuck in the same room - it is much better and so much fun to see each other! 

We had our 'final' night out last Wednesday when we handed in and it was so fun and hilarious! I absolutely loved it, and we are hoping to recreate the same night tonight - though as its planned it probably wont be as great haha!

Here are some pictures of our last few days and last Wednesday!

I cant wait to look back on them with everyone in a few years time full of nostalgia! 

The first two to hand in!!

I love this photo haha!

The joy of selfie sticks.. our group minus meg!

Bottom Left - Jas Jak Stef Lyd Mel Luce Trace (our knight in shining armour.. which is colourful wacky prints and purple hair!) Beccy and Me!

Hand in day! .. One drink at 4pm turned out to be 10 drinks, shots and 1am bedtime! ... and I dont drink haha!

The last thing now - is bring our graduation!

X

My wedding dress photo shoot!

 

The first ever wedding dress I have made!! This is the photo shoot for my University course portfolio! I wanted to go for a English boho garden party theme when I designed/made the dress, and the same with the photo shoot, hence the flower head band, wild flower bouquet and sea salted hair. 

I did this photo shoot in my garden when it was forecasted horrendous storms and rain so I wasn't feeling to excited for it, I also tried looking around the garden for flowers to go in the bouquet but all the ones I wanted weren't really suitable to hold the stems of. However my fab mum presented me with ^^ that bouquet in the morning which I was soooo happy with it is exactly what I wanted I don't know how she found all those flowers!!

Also, by the morning the weather had brightened up and my friend Anna was round! She has the most perfect hair for this type of theme and the dress fitted her like a glove! The top picture is my absolute favourite and I think that was one of the first shots I had got! As soon as I started snapping away I got instantly excited for it as they all looked absolutely brill (and it helps having such a gorgeous model). I found it so hard nailing the final few down, I should only really have one but I just cant decide between 5!! But I suppose that's better than not having one at all that I like!!

xo

 

 

I have made my first ever wedding dress!!

  My end of year final design was based on the brief 'Floral/Geometric'.

 

This was so difficult to cater for bridal but after hours of designing and changing ideas I finally came up with this. This brief also stated that it had to have embroidery on. I designed an A-Symmetric neckline with a front panel going across the bust and a simple flared skirt.

An attached cape beaded and embroidered in floral patterns and trimmed with tiny (tiny!!) beads that took me 5 hours to sew on :(

The dress is completely backless, allowing the embroidery to lay on the bare skin. The dress also has a small gather over the bum to add to detail.

The small tiny beads that were so sewn on around the edge, as well as 'crackle glass' beads sewn onto the cape. A close up of the embroidery, the photos don't do it justice as its a shiny metallic thread and glistening beads.

I am really happy with the over all result of this dress as I always seem to have a better image in my head of what it is going to look like, than what I can actually do! However this dressed turned out, pretty much exactly how I wanted it!! Either I have low standards now or I have dramatically improved haha!:D