Pom Poms!

So today I recruited my friend and chief bridesmaid extraordinaire for a spot of pom pom making. I have quite literally been looking forward to this day for at least two years, after insisting that pom poms just had to be a part of our big day decor at a very early stage.

After surveying the internet to find the best tutorials (at the Yuppie Lifestyle here and courtesy of goddess Martha Stewart here) I purchased a stack of tissue paper from Viking Direct (here), some beading twine and sheer nylon from Hobbycraft and got to work.

Having built this project up for some time, I was certain that it would be nightmarish. But alas, it was anything but. Ok, so it was time-consuming and we quickly realised that if we wanted to transport these babies we would have to keep them in their consertina shapes and transform them into 'pouffs' at the venue. Nevertheless, a few hours later, Fiona and I had made 50 pom poms and our only worry was where to put the damn things on the big day as we may have about 20 too many.

Anyway, for any brides out there considering this project, I would encourage them to go for it at a heartbeat. DON'T waste money on pom poms at £3 a pop and DO make them at home with a bestie :)

For evidence of my project and the stash of consertina pom poms ready to be pulled into their full glory in seven weeks, see below...

Sod It

I'll admit it, I've struggled to get into this blogging lark. Mainly because I've found it difficult to find my voice on the blogosphere. There are so many blogs out there that I love, that I am regularly inspired by and would love to emulate. But, try as I might, I can'adopt someone else's voice.

What I've also come to realise over the past year is just how much I love to write. Since law school came to an end I went back into communications, but within a law firm, trying to straddle my past with my future. But as much as I love some of the people and the values of the firm, I hate my job. I hate my boss (strong but mostly true), I hate my boss' boss and I feel like such a failure for having to revert to career I had moved away from. BUT, working for a controlling Canadian has its bonuses - it has made me realise how much I love the freedom that comes with writing and how, when I come home after a long day of being beaten by a stick, I can say quite frankly anything I like un this space.

Next, I'm also sad not to have recorded all the adventures of wedding planning. Now, just seven weeks away from the big day, I'm just bursting with stuff to say but don't want to bore my friends with my endless wedding chat.

So, the reason why I write is to say that, well, I'm back! I'm going to write about whatever I like, probably in an inane and uninspiring way. But it will be my voice. It will cover all the wedding stuff I have been desperate to share. It will provide a platform to practice my writing. And it will be me.

So watch this, possibly quite dull but wifelette-shaped space. xx