Lady Belle's Journal

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…

Dearest Reader,

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a bride in possession of a gown must still be in want of… a robe.

Indeed, before the satin …

Dearest Reader,

There comes a moment in every bride’s journey where her lace-trimmed dreams must meet cold, hard reality… and it usually happens somew…

Dearest Reader

A bride in bloom is a sight most divine - but what of the bouquet she holds? What of the arch that crowns her vows or the dainty posies…

Dearest Darling,

There comes a moment in every bride's journey when she must ask herself one critical question: "Must I truly do everything myself?"

If…

Dearest Reader

I trust that this note finds you with your bustle unruffled and your veil still pristine. For today, I must write on a matter of great …

Dearest Darlings

I do hope that you're seated, perhaps with a glass of bubbly in hand, for what I'm about to share may cause a flurry of excitement am…