Reading Time: 11 minutes Our wedding celebrations ranged from a water park, a Goth festival, climbing mountains, brunches, beach parties, exploring Disneyland, and an Elvis vow renewal ceremony. What was I going to wear!? I turned to second-hand shopping for a sartorial solution. … Continue Reading
Reading Time: 9 minutes Buckle up: we’re partying in California, Nevada, and Arizona! In the penultimate post in our wedding celebration tour series, we amp things up at the Magic Kingdom, a medieval war, Vegas, and one of the natural wonders of the world.… Continue Reading
Reading Time: 7 minutes Welcome to the second post in a series sharing some highlights from our wedding party tour! It features a water park, a shooting range, climbing a mountain, a beach at sunset, and even a party in a former elementary school!… Continue Reading
Reading Time: 6 minutes The time has come to share some of the highlights from our epic wedding party tour of 2023! I’ve picked five varied events close to home to kick off with- including adventures in Stonehenge, Devon, London, Edinburgh and Valencia. … Continue Reading
Reading Time: 9 minutes A whole post on wedding accessories?! Most definitely! These were some of my favourite details to puzzle through and they really helped to complete the wedding looks. There were also lots of learnings and mistakes I made along the way!… Continue Reading
Reading Time: 12 minutes As a clothing enthusiast, shopping for my wedding dress(es) (spoiler alert!) was very important to me. I’ll share the process I went through and how I approached making some of the many, many decisions involved to find something truly “me”.… Continue Reading
Reading Time: 11 minutes My makeup journey begins in primary school with a bid to cover acne and overcome self-consciousness. It eventually becomes a favourite form of Gothic self-expression, later takes a detour via vintage glamour, and currently resides at a playful hybrid… … Continue Reading
Reading Time: 8 minutes Described as the “matriarch of black dance”, Katherine Dunham pioneered a dance pedagogy fusing classical ballet with African-rooted dance and rituals. She was a remarkable anthropologist, choreographer, and founder of the first self-supported African American dance company in the 1940s. … Continue Reading
Reading Time: 6 minutes There are so many inspiring women within Blues music history. Here I’ll talk about two of my favourites: the “Mother of Rock ‘n’ Roll”, Big Mama Thornton, and an artist with a fascinating story and varied career, LaVern Baker.… Continue Reading
Reading Time: 2 minutes Here is my guide to achieving a victory rolls vintage hairstyle (and yes, it is an achievement!). I share my tips on how to defy gravity and humidity to keep this style going for a whole night of swing dancing… Continue Reading