Princesses and pretty things

I hope you are having a lovely week. I am just loveling the spring evenings it's so nice that the nights are staying so light at the moment, makes me much more productive. 

My sister and I are going to Disneyland Paris in about 6 weeks, so the count down is really on. Growing up we were both disney princess fanatics, who loved singing along to any disney film. After a tough few months we decided we needed a trip together so we are going for five days to 'the happiest place on earth' with a day trip to Paris squeezed in,  we have treated ourselves and have decided to stay in the main disney hotel, somewhere I have always dreamed of staying, so I really cannot wait. 

Sticking with the Disney theme, Jimmy Choo have realised thier very own glass slipper shoes, inspired by the new Cinderella movie, if you haven't seen it yet, go it's so magical and really took me back to my childhood. I think these shoes would go perfectly in my walk in wardrobe, but I am not sure how my bank balance would feel about it. 

I got a brand new IPhone 6 this week, of course I had to have the pretty gold one. It's seems very much like my IPhone 5 but I do prefer the bigger screen and the camera is much better, I will keep having a play around. 

I have far too many of these shabby chic drink me paper straws dotted around the house, and this pretty little jar is the perfect little place for some of them. I just think every drink looks better with a pink pinstripe straw. 

I was so proud of myself this week, I put up my vintage inspired door knobs from Dubelm all myself. I gave up waiting for Gary to do it so I whipped out his tools and did it myself. I am impressed with how good they look, I just need some pretty things to hang on them....good excuse to buy more things I think. 

Afternoon Tea Party

 I love planning, hosting and organising parties and events for me and my friends, even if at times my stress levels heighten, I really enjoy being the hostess so I really wanting to plan something out of the ordinary for my birthday, and it was a good excuse to distract myself from the fact I was reaching the quarter of a century mark. Now Most people turning 25 might decide on a more sophisticated, mature evening.....not me though I decided to celebrate by hosting a child like, disney themed Alice and Wonderland tea party.

Afternoon tea parties are very popular at the moment, I really wanted to go all out and became a bit obsessed searching ebay for tea party themed decor. However I had to restrain myself slightly as my purse would not allow me to go crazy. 

instead I bought banners, bunting and disney themed decorations from tesco and stocked up on plenty of sweets and treats for me and my friends. I spent around £20 on the decorations and my flat did look like a pink princess pad, if I do say so myself. 

I found some adorable flags on ebay though which I could not resist the first pack were a selection of pastel flags which Alice in Wonderland themed quotations. The pack of 25 cost me £3.50, plus free package and posting. 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/180790362598?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

The second lots of food decoration I purchased were these casino themed playing card tags. I thought these were perfect for the theme and looked really effective in jam tarts. For a pack of 50 I paid £2.95

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/140901391167?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

I think both of my ebay purchases were fantastic quality and great value for money, they really added something extra to my party spread. 

I loved my tea party evening, it was lovely to have a chilled out night drinking and eating with my friends. 

I would love to hear about any unique or themed parties you might have planned or attended.

Thanks for reading

Emma Louise xx