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Anniversary Weekend at Otley Chevin Country Hotel & Spa | QueenBeady

I’m not going to lie, I was pretty bummed that we hadn’t made any elaborate plans for our 1st wedding anniversary on Sunday. I knew we would go out to dinner but for some reason this just was not getting my pulse going. I needed something a little more luxurious that wasn’t going to break the bank. I turned to Mr C & I said; ”Please can we just see if there are any dinner, bed & breakfast deals somewhere?” bearing in mind this was 2.30pm on the day of our anniversary. I was determined we weren’t just going to let it pass by. Granted, Mr C had gone out and bought me some of the most beautiful flowers and yes, his card actually made me weep the morning I opened it as he put something ”semi-romantic” in it, which in my eyes means a lot coming from someone who isn’t quite the most romantic man in the world. We had off-loaded the dog already so I needed something, anything!

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June 13, 2015
365 Days of Marriage | QueenBeady

13.10pm. I know the time specifically because only 5 minutes before our good friend and one of our ushers was trying to force a pint of Stella down my neck before we set off in the wedding car. I can’t say that this was my finest moment and not quite how I had expected it to all start. This post marks exactly 365 days of marriage & since I walked up the aisle to meet my future Husband. Funnily enough days before my heart was racing in the same spot whilst we did a rehearsal of the wedding. Strangely my heart wasn’t pumping in quite the same, scary way. It felt natural. The last 2 years of planning had been a momentous affair. From the venue, to the food, to the bridesmaid dresses. Everything was from scratch so everything took meticulous planning to make sure everything ran smoothly. Suffice to say, it did. Without a hiccup. I was ready to finally do it & I had been since the 26th October 2012 (the day he proposed.)

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June 7, 2015
Snapshots of Sorrento & Capri | QueenBeady

In the last of my honeymoon posts I feel a little sad. The Wedding Diary and Snapshot posts have been keeping things alive for me post-wedding. I hope you have been enjoying them as much as I have.
Lastly, but by no means least I bring you Capri Island. The millionaires paradise off the Coast of Napoli. Some of the most beautiful views can be found here, and after a very rough boat ride journey from Sorrento (yes, I was very nearly poorly sick!) I’m so glad we made it through the horrendous weather and got the Island in one piece.

Where we were dropped off by the boat was what can only be described as ‘’Paradise’’

We hopped on a local bus that took us to the top of Capri and to the main town centre which is where you start to see all the high rollers shopping in THOSE expensive shops. God, I wish I had had all the money in the world because there was some serious shopping to be had. I even found the real deal Moschino phone cases!

This is a soap shop? How ridiculously cute is that? It is a tea party heaven!

Once explored the main town we headed down to harbour on the Funicular to have an ice cream on the sea front and watch the boats come in.

The one thing Mr C & I loved about Sorrento was that there are so many beautiful places to discover, all offering completely different experiences. Whilst we didn’t jet off to some far flung destination like the Maldives or the Caribbean for our honeymoon, Italy was spot on for us. Romantic, terribly mystifying and beautiful. We could not have been any happier with our first Italian experience and I do hope that in the future we can head over there again to celebrate an anniversary in years to come.

Italy will now always have a special place in our heart.

Yours truly,

Mt & Mrs C xxx

August 14, 2014
The Wedding Aftermath | QueenBeady

It was always going to happen. The wedding would fly past us and would be over as fast as you can say “I do” and we would be certain of our reality. Married life.

I wondered & wondered in the 18 month run up to our day of how I would cope after the excitement, the stress, the planning and the all round overwhelming experience of a wedding after it had all happened.

Everyone gives you advice on what you should and shouldn’t do for a wedding. Everyone has their two penneths worth of thoughts and feelings of what constitutes a good wedding. But no one prepares you for after that day?

I was definitely scared. Scared that I wouldn’t have any other hobbies or big events to plan afterwards. What would my spare time be doing now?

Well I can tell you, after a few little teary moments after we got back off honeymoon. I can assure you with two little words. IT’S FINE.

You don’t need to worry anymore for all you brides to be. It’s fine.

You can finally buy that handbag you’ve wanted without worrying about the wedding fund. It’s fine.

Your nights aren’t spent bickering about who sits with who and what flavour the cake should be. It’s fine.

You don’t have squabbling bridesmaid to make happy anymore. It’s fine.

And most importantly, you have your brand new husband or wife staring back at you everyday knowing that they have given you their heart and will now live your happy lives together. IT. IS. FINE.

If I had known this I think I would have relaxed more. It’s not about all the fact planning and what not, what really matters is that you have a happy marriage at the end of it all. That’s the key. You can have buttercream icing on your cake, you can peonies and roses in your bouquet, you can have the fancy smancy stuff. But what you will ALWAYS have is your lifelong partner.

For all of you wondering and for those of you who are not (yes, nothing I have wrote today is groundbreaking!) if Mr C & I survived it all. And the answer is yes, we did what we wanted through & through! We are more stronger than ever. He is my rock and everyday I just want to make him smile. The feeling is mutual. Despite people proclaiming that “a piece of paper means nothing!” I can assure you it has for us. I cannot wait for the next time that I can refer to him as my husband, the next time I look at him playing with his wedding band… It is just a lovely, peaceful feeling inside.

So just remember, it (will) be fine.

Rebecca xxx

July 23, 2014
The Wedding Diaries: The Rings | QueenBeady

We were so lucky that when we stumbled upon a local Wedding Fair at a local venue that we also came across two of the main suppliers for our wedding. The Band and also The rings.

The rings are the one thing that you keep after the big day (except the photos & memories). The only tangible object you get to keep should I say.

I was always quite adamant with what ring I wanted. Mr C had obviously done the most perfect job of picking an emerald shaped diamond engagement ring, the band was quite plain. I decided that to ‘’jazz’’ it up a bit I wanted a diamond band. And doth the lady protest. The lady got.

James ring was a plain band as he has quite a strenuous job that requires him to use his hands alot, in fact, I’m still quite shocked that he hasn’t take it off?!

The beautiful rings are from Iain Henderson Ring Designs and they were so helpful every step of the way. As I have teeny, weeny fingers my ring took a little longer to design but no longer than it would have had we have gone with Fraser Hart (that experience I will not go in to – so take my advice, always go with an independent jeweller who is passionate about what they do! Most of the time you will get a better deal too!). He has his own studio in his back garden in Bingley. One cold. rainy, miserable December night we headed over for our consultation and it was just delightful having that one on one time where you weren’t worried about the massive queue forming behind you. Everything was so personal. Even down the little bottle of fizz we got when we went to pick up the rings.

We were so happy with our rings & we are able to go back every year and have them buffed and cleaned professionally, free of charge! So stop what you are doing, stop scrolling through all those high street jewellers who WILL rip you off & royally so and head over to Iain’s website. Book yourself an appointment, you won’t regret it.

Rebecca xxx

July 18, 2014