Lady Belle's Journal

Darling Bride,
Let’s get one thing straight - bridal portraits are not about stiff smiles, awkward posing, or holding your breath until the photograph…

My Dearest Readers,

Ahhh, the festive season - that glorious time of year when the lights twinkle a little brighter, the guest list grows a little lon…

Dearest Reader,

There’s a certain electricity in November - the kind that makes brides dream a little bigger, besties laugh a little louder and everyo…

Dearest Reader,

November has arrived - that curious time of year when the air feels charged with excitement, champagne corks seem to pop more easily, …

Dearest Reader,

There are few things in life as powerful as the union of true friends in the name of love - particularly when one of them is armed wit…

Dearest Reader,

If love is the reason, then food is most certainly the fuel. For what is a wedding without something delightful to nibble on and somet…

Darling, remember last week when I wagged my finger about procrastination? Yes, I saw you scrolling Instagram instead of booking the florist — don’t …

Dearest Reader,

It has come to my attention that many a bride (and her well-meaning entourage) have a dreadful tendency to wait until the very last mi…

Dearest Reader,

Today, I raise my teacup (and, let’s be honest, a glass of bubbly shortly thereafter) to the women of this land — the bold, the brilli…

Dearest Reader,

Once upon a Tuesday, a bride-to-be confided in me, eyes wide with terror:
“I don’t know if I should have a veil… or a croquembouche.”

It…

Dearest Darling

Let me begin with a tale.

The bride was radiant. The aisle was petal-strewn perfection. The groom, beaming. The flower girl? Missing.

Sh…

Dearest Reader,

There I was, merrily fluffing a veil and sipping my third mimosa, when the bride-to-be launched into what can only be described as a t…