Category: about me

Today I wasn’t in school, I was on a course learning all about how to make Key Stage 2 Grammar exciting. One of the best things about being on a course (aside from the lie in, and learning new things) is that I get to be at home much earlier than I usually would on a Monday.

Wondering what to do with myself, I’ve put on some laundry, emptied the dishwasher, done the little bit of school work I had to do and curled up in front of the fire with a coffee.

Now please don’t judge me but I might have just written my Christmas list. Yes, I’m 30 years old and still write a Christmas list! Although now, rather than being posted to Father Christmas, it gets passed along to my husband/parents/in-laws.

There are few things I love more at this time of year than sitting down and making my wishlist, it really gets me in the festive mood. Not that I need much excuse for that. This weekend I watched The Father Christmas, The Nightmare Before Christmas and The Grinch to take my mind off being full of cold and generally feeling sorry for myself. I’m also working my way through the sugar-laden seasonal drinks menus at Costa and Starbucks.

I make no apologies for my obsession with the C word. I’m already debating whether it’s acceptable for me to stick my Christmas album on in my car (after all, it is December next week!)

What do you do get in the festive mood? Or do you prefer the C word to be avoided until firmly into advent?

There are happy tears every time I watch this video.

Our first dance song was the original Queen version of this song. I’d like to say this will be the end of the wedding spam but I am still a little obsessed with it all!

Saturday 16th April was, without a doubt, the happiest day of my life. I think I had a ridiculous grin plastered to my face for pretty much the entirety of the day.

It was the day Jonny and I got married and became Dr and Mrs Huck.

Here are just a few of my favourite photos from the day captured by our amazing photographer Jono Symonds. If I were to post them all you’d be wading through around 400 photos! (Be warned, this post is still fairly photo heavy!)

I hope you enjoy a little glimpse into our brilliant, happy party.

 

 

 

 

My wedding dress is definitely the dress of my dreams. After doing the whole expensive boutique try-on rigmarole I couldn’t find a dress that felt like ‘The One.’

After much deliberation and online searching I decided to go high street for my wedding dress.

My Mum is essentially the hero of this piece. She took my £150 dress and made it AMAZING. She altered it so that it fit my figure perfectly. She wasn’t annoyed when I ordered some sparkly stuff on Etsy to be turned into a sash. She changed the neckline so that it suited me better. She altered my bra so that it worked with the shape of the dress (and my not so enormous boobs!) She even embroidered our wedding date in blue into the underskirt.

As if that wasn’t enough, she also hand knitted me a little cardigan in the same shade as the bridesmaids’ dresses to keep me warm should the April day turn chilly.

I love my Mum for being such an integral part of making my wedding dress perfect. Without her I wouldn’t have had the unique garment I ended up with and for that I am eternally grateful.

It wasn’t too frilly. It wasn’t a big meringue. Most importantly it fitted my two dress hunting criteria; to be able to eat a full wedding breakfast (we had an amazing game pie and I didn’t want to miss out!) and to be able to go for a wee without needing an entourage of assistants!

It was the dress of dreams. I was able to dance away like a loon without anyone tripping over an enormous train and the bargain price meant I wasn’t precious about it getting a little grubby all in the name of a great party!

And yes, I did end up being the sort of bride who dances to classic rock anthems with a tie around my head…

All our amazing wedding photos are courtesy of the very clever Jono Symonds.