Country wedding & church ruins!

I just came across this wedding over on 100 Layer Cake and simply had to share it. Apart from the lovely and rather unusual setting, a ruined church in the English countryside, the whole wedding just has a wonderful, relaxed and happy feel to it. I adore the brides floral garland and the colourful bouquets. To see more photos pop over to 100 Layer Cake and Caught the light who captured this day so beautifully.

Images via 100 Layer Cake and Caught the light

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Country style

So I spent such a perfect weekend enjoying things out in the countryside, first a trip to Elgin on Friday and then yesterday we went to a magical wine farm in the Hemel & Aarde Valley. I'll share photos with you soon, I promise. So speaking of country style, how do you interpret this look? For me, it needs to be relaxed and simple and quite rustic. Natural colours and tones with a few florals for colour and lots of raw wood. Preferably with wooden floors, a huge fireplace for winter and a patio looking out onto a veggie and herb garden. Sounds good doesn't it?

Image credits: 1, 2, 5 & 6) Cabbages & Roses, 3, 4, 7 - 10) Sköna hem

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Country loving

I came across a gorgeous wedding shoot over at green Wedding shoes and couldn't help but want to share it with you. Sigh... it makes me dream of a trip into the countryside complete with leisurely bicycle rides, lazy lunches and plenty of fresh flowers, friends and fun. Don't you agree, wouldn't you love to be somewhere like this today? Well, just one more day until the weekend and then hopefully some of that can be possible! Do you have any exciting plans? So far I've planned a lunch for Saturday and a walk up Lions Head with friends on Sunday. Let's hope the rain stays away!

All above images via green Wedding shoes, please pop over to see the rest of the beautiful shoot,  photography by Carlie Statsky, styling by Heidi and Karissa of Coastside Couture.

And lastly, in keeping with sunny days out in the countryside, I thought we might need a pretty outfit to wear, I'd love something like this...

Image credits: Alexander McQueen Ruffle top, Miss Selfridge skirt, Alex Monroe horseshoe necklace, Accessorize feather hair band, cowboy boots, See by Chloé bag

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Taking it easy

I'm going to hopefully get some rest this weekend, well that's the plan at least! It's real winter weather here, raining and super cold so it's a good excuse to stay home and get cosy. So I won't be enjoying the sunshine or countryside shown in these glorious pics below but it's always fun to daydream and it has given me a brief reprieve from this chilly weather! Have a lovely weekend my friends!

Image credits: 1 & 4) Jono Blackham, 2) 100 Layer Cake, 3) Anna Williams, 5) Jose Villa, 6-8) Jose Villa

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