Funky Laser Blogger Workshop

Friday was a good day! 

It was a rush-round kinda day, with a slight panic of impending car related disaster, but when I got home to find my Katnis, Voodoo Vixen dress for Simply Be, had arrived, those things were a thing of the past:

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The green in the dress even inspired me to (badly) play with eye shadow - something I rarely do!

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Even better, I was off to a blogging event hosted by the relatively new company Funky Laser (try not to sing that in your head! I DARE YOU!), which was set up as a jewellery making workshop, but I'd've classed it more as Glitter and Gossip, as we chatted about a number of issues, including the up coming North East Blog awards, and how Funky Laser are getting involved (but shhhhh, don't want to spill too much information!!).

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Due to said car issues, I was a little late to arrive (the event was held in their industrial space in Hartlepool, which is a beaut of a complex and sounds almost commune-esque from what I gathered from Leah!) which is a major source of social anxiety for me - being late and getting lost - so I may have been a little uncensored with my views! Even gave a little lecture on cultural appropriation but hey! 

The room was the perfect size for the 6 of us to get a-crafting and turning pre cut acrylic feathers into individual pieces!

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Yes, I know mine does NOT go with my dress, but you get the idea! 

After a bit of a break eating some lush and moist Gluten Free SPONGE cake:

After our energy was topped up, we headed over to where the magic happens - the workshop which housed Big Bertha, the acrylic cutting laser machine which produced:

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It is clear that the team behind Funky Laser are passionate about what they do, and what they have to offer the market - putting the customer and their commissions first, including making cocktail stirrers, cake toppers, and even hats out of acrylic! There really seems to be no limit to what the Funky Laser team and Big Bertha can achieve together!

Much love my lovelies, 

K x

Wedding Fayre "For a Friend"

Twitter competitions, if you hadn't noticed, are something of a hobby of mine! I regularly just hit that RT button, follow the account and think nothing of it! 

My good friend is getting married in December (more posts on that to come, I mean, I what do I WEAR???), and so when I saw two tickets for a local wedding fayre up for grabs, a little RT and follow action later, done. 

I only went and won them didn't I!

So that is how Jax and I headed to the Metro Arena one cold January day. 

And I accidentally planned my wedding. I know, I know, I need a partner to marry first, but bear with me!!

Most stalls (rightly so) had samples of dresses, bouquets, table decorations, photo booths, ice cream carts... the list goes on!

These cakes though! Works of art!

A wedding cake of CHEESE!

But this is the one I would have to have - the bird cage cake!

To tie in with my bird cage table decorations!

My bouquet would be made of vintage jewels

But my dress! Oh, I've had it pictured in my head for a number of years now, and I honestly never expected to see my dress at a wedding fayre!

That was until I came across the House of Mooshki stall, and saw the spotted dress with the sweetheart neckline. It was basically taken out of my imagination and put in dress form!

One thing I've not mentioned, is venue. But as my Mam has already picked my venue(s), there was no point in me falling in love with somewhere new. If I hadn't had this sorted though, I'm sure the team here could have helped me find the right place, they’re a wedding directory site with a list of wedding venues!

While we were waiting for the catwalk to start, we were treated to a talk from Michelle Paradise, Bridal Coach, who was presenting on different topics throughout the weekend. We were there when she was talking about body shapes and the best dress for you. Now, I've explained my thoughts on body shape here, but I get that brides, wanting the perfect day, would want the perfect dress for their shape.

Michelle explained her different shapes, the tube, the triangle, the inverted triangle, the hourglasses, and the round. She offered advise and ideas on how to enhance and flatter. There was a little bit of audience participation, and I was the outspoken one who knew my shape, the outspoken one that was an hourglass with a bit of triangle thrown in. Nothing new there then!

The catwalk was a surprise and a half! Although there wasn't much difference for the suits available for the grooms, the dresses being showcased on the different sized models were varied in style and colour!

The winner had to be the Candy Dance Routine though:

All in all, going to Wedding Fayre is not always about being the bride, but being inspired and having a giggle! 

The stand out moment mind was getting dating tips from the lovely team at Alnwick Garden!

Much love my lovelies, 

K x