Every bride wants to look her best on her wedding day, and this usually means having bridal hair and makeup done. There was no question about getting my hair done – by my usual hairdresser. As for the wedding makeup, I had no idea whether I wanted to DIY or book a makeup artist. I wanted to look like a magical princess but I also hate when you get your makeup done at a makeup counter and
When pricing wedding flowers, I was really shocked at the hundreds of pounds that they would cost. We agreed on a friend doing them, but when we found that we couldn’t get what we wanted for under £200, I decided that I would attempt to make the bouquets myself. If it all went horribly wrong then we could fall back on getting a florist involved. I was surprised not only how easy they were to make,
Using a credit card can be great for a variety of reasons. I worked really hard to get debt free, but would you be surprised to know that I still have 3 credit cards in my purse that I use regularly? They provide a whole host of benefits showing you that using credit cards in some situations is a good idea. If you are looking for a credit card to suit your needs then TSB have a
If you are about to start university then this might be your first time handling your own budget, as well as taking care of your own cooking and cleaning. It can be both an exciting and daunting time, and here are my top 15 tips to help you save money at university. Every student needs to know how to save money at university. Make a budget By now you should know what income you will
Learning to drive is so expensive, and that is before you even start paying for your own car, tax, insurance and fuel. I was fortunate that my parents paid for my driving lessons when I turned 17, but after I started dating Tony is became apparent that he needed to learn to drive. The first driving lesson I had decided that I would teach Tony to drive to save some money – he could “top
This post has taken a long time to put together – trying to find the right balance of sharing our special day without a. revealing too much and b. boring you. There’s also so much that I’m proud of and wanted to share. I hope I’ve managed to strike the right balance, and I hope you enjoy this post! I will be posting about specific parts of our wedding in much more detail throughout the coming
This post is absolutely massive (almost 50 photos!) because there were just so many good things in Poundland this month. I don’t know if it is because I visited a different branch to normal, or whether Poundland have just upped their game this month, but there are some amazing finds! Lots of cute Disney inspired water bottles, including Frozen. Fruit design snack bags. These are exactly the same cat toys that Pets At Home have,
Slashing your grocery spending is an easy way to save money easily. There are so many ways that you can save money on groceries, firstly by setting a realistic food budget. Below are my top ten ways to slash the cost of your groceries. Meal plan Meal planning should be the first step you take into trying to slash your grocery budget. Far too often you can find yourself roaming around a supermarket, buying bits
