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Author: Rebecca

To start or not to start Video Blogging? That is the question | QueenBeady

It has come to my attention that alot of people like this so called “Video Blogging” I myself have only put pen to paper (or should I say, finger to keyboard!) and have wrote the written word.

My husband to be, James has gone & bought a very fancy new laptop which has a built in web cam. So curiosity has killed the cat & I am thinking of all the wonderful techy things I can do with it & vblogging (as I have so frequently seen it referred to!) is possibly my first avenue.

With my experience of radio training I am not one to shy away from a mic but I have to say, my face in front of a camera is enough to make you run for the hills! So my question to my lovely followed & blogging friends is… Is it worth it & do you get a lot out of it. Whilst I know my blog is not the MOST established blog out there but I do hope I reach a wide audience with lots of different posts instead of pigeon holing myself down one route.

I’d love to hear your thoughts, what would you like to see/hear & how often? I’m hoping to have a play round with it next week without the beady eyes & ears of my partner, as I might get “stage fright” – I am thinking first off a nice OOTD post? I’d love to hear from you all.

Rebecca xxx

February 11, 2014
OOTD | Injecting Colour

On Friday evening I need to get myself ready for a little outing. I can’t say what just yet but let’s put it this way I definitely wanted to make a good impression.

It was a cold February evening & I was just sick of all this bad, windy & rainy weather. So what better way to make you feel better than dress the complete opposite? However, I’m always a big believer in dressing for the seasons but for some reason I decided that this night I was going for the opposite. I needed to stand out! Thus this creation was born.

Along with my gorgeously & newly coloured hair and this outfit, I felt a million dollars, PLUS bang on trend.

I wanted to share with you my outfit & where it’s all from….

Here we have my gorgeous statement black & white statement necklace. I bought this from New Look for about £3 in the sale. I’ve never looked back since as this was my first bold piece of costume jewellery (my absolute FAVE for jazzing up an outfit!) & we also have my amazing lime green jumper from Zara which is ADORE. It is the perfect jumper that makes you stand out for the RIGHT reasons & boy did I? I needed to!

Here we have my Joseph Janard Shirt which would have been a splurge but luckily my husband to be’s Aunty is very glamorous & I tend to get LOVELY hand me downs (which, I never complain about!)

I also finished my look with my wax style black trousers featured in the second photo. Luckily (again!) James’ cousin works for Mango and she can get amazing discount! Perfect for me.

So there you have it – possibly one of my most favourite OOTDs & looks this year and hopefully (fingers crossed!) it will lead to bigger & better things!

I will hopefully be able to share more dazzling looks with you soon. I’d love to hear what you think so please like or comment!

Rebecca xxx

February 9, 2014
Ring-a-Ding, We’ve got our Wedding Rings | QueenBeady

Last night we went to collect our wedding rings & it was possibly one of the most exciting parts of the wedding. Our rings are what we keep after the big day & combines our love for one another for the many (happy!) years ahead of us.

I’ve always had a very clear idea of what I wanted to for my wedding band. So much so, it was easier to choose my ring than it was James.

We were put through our paces, we had a big mishap with one well known chain of jewellers, whom I shan’t mention. They basically “cocked” up our order for want of a better word so we took our business elsewhere.

I had never been one for going to many wedding fairs but we decided to go to a local one & see what the fuss was about. We met a lot of lovely people that day & vendors who were genuinely interested in our big day.

We got chatting to a gent called Iain Henderson who creates individual ring designs. We knew instantly he was the one.

A few months later we booked to have a consultation (he does evening appointments too!) and we both picked out the EXACT same rings the first time we had seen him at the wedding fair. Clearly it was fate!

When we went to collect the rings he kindly bought us a bottle of fizz & cleaned my engagement ring for me. Every step of the way has been so simple and stress free. We could not thank Iain & his team enough. He’s even won outstanding award for customer service 2013 from the wedding guide! It’s safe to say we can see why.

So all I ask is don’t always head to the high street, a bit of research and going with an independent company can pay dividends. It really has for us. So thank you Iain. Iain Henderson Ring Designs

Here’s a little sneak peek! No peaking

January 29, 2014
Nail Art Review | Academy of Colour

Today is my day off so what better excuse than to get the nail polishes out & create pretty nails?

Just after Christmas I spent a mere £5.96 in the sale on 4 packs of 3d nail art kits. I don’t normally like to buy cheaper versions of nail polish because I like to make sure it lasts longer than few hours before it chips. But on this occasion I thought I would throw caution to the wind & buy something “fun”.

I wanted to create a very dark but glamorous look. So I decided to combine two different sets. I painted four nails black & it actually went on very well. It was easy to apply which is the main thing that makes doing my nails enjoyable. I blame my left handedness for the many mistakes I make when painting my nails! This has to be one of the nicest polishes I’ve used in a long time. On each hand I went with the 3d gold balls on the fourth finger to complete the look.

Overall I loved playing around with this kit & would not hesitate in recommending it to others!

January 22, 2014
Suit shopping

Today we headed into Leeds to arrange the suits for my future husband & the ushers. We’ve had a pretty clear idea of what we have wanted from the beginning (and it’s definitely a “we” rather than an “I”)

I’d seen a few blue suits of Next website when I had been looking for inspiration so that is where we headed. I was shocked that we had been in the shop for at least fifteen minutes & not one staff member came over to ask if we were ok? When we had to finally ask them for more sizes we were inconveniently told that the stock room was closed. I had always known that the suit situ was always going to be a nightmare. Luckily James brother, Tom suggested we head to a suit shop called Slaters & the moment we walked in we just KNEW that were going to be looked after. Suddenly the waves of sickness disappeared and I instantly felt like we were in safe hands. As soon as we told the tailor what we wanted, he whiz zed round the shop to pick out some suits. The first suit was perfect! He didn’t even need to get out a tape measure & he instantly knew what sizes each of the differently shaped men needed. I was already in awe. This place had got me hook, line & sinker. All suited & booted we got the two piece suits for a suave £59 each! I was absolutely DELIGHTED.

I think my best advice to any Bride to Be out there is get yourself to a proper suit shop. Not only did we save a pretty penny from shopping on the High Street (which you would think would be a lot cheaper!) we actually got a high end service which is exactly what you want during these stressful few months.

Happy wedding planning

January 12, 2014