VIDEO MONDAY: When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible

The ending of When Harry met Sally: Even if you’ve seen this countless times watch it again and I bet you’ll smile!

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WEDDING READING: You’re My Cup of Tea

Foxtrot From a Play by W.H. Auden

The soldier loves his rifle,
The scholar loves his books,
The farmer loves his horses,
The film star loves her looks.
There’s love the whole world over
Wherever you may be;
Some lose their rest for gay Mae West,
But you’re my cup of tea.

Some talk of Alexander
And some of Fred Astaire,
Some like their heroes hairy
Some like them debonair,
Some prefer a curate
And some an A.D.C.,
Some like a tough to treat’em rough,
But you’re my cup of tea.

Some are mad on Airedales
And some on Pekinese,
On tabby cats or parrots
Or guinea pigs or geese.
There are patients in asylums
Who think that they’re a tree;
I had an ant who loved a plant,
But you’re my cup of tea.

Some have sagging waistlines
And some a bulbous nose
And some a floating kidney
And some have hammer toes,
Some have tennis elbow
And some have housemaid’s knee,
And some I know have got B.O.,
But you’re my cup of tea.

The blackbird loves the earthworm,
The adder loves the sun,
The polar bear an iceberg,
The elephant a bun,
The trout enjoys the river,
The whale enjoys the sea,
And dogs love most an old lamp-post,
But you’re my cup of tea.

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REAL WEDDING: A Grand Affair

On a sunny but windy weekend a couple of weeks ago my fiance and I went arrived in Bedfordshire for a friends wedding. Luton Hoo is a grand house north of London near Luton airport and a beautifully ornate and grand building. Designed in 1767 by Robert Adam with Capability Brown landscaping the magnificent gardens. The house has appeared in many films from Four Weddings and a Funeral to Eyes Wide Shut and has even played host to the Queen. And today we’re its guests! Luton Hoo is open for afternoon tea and we had to shimmy past tables and sofas where people were enjoying their cucumber sandwiches to take our group pictures on the lawn.

Here is the room where the ceremony took place. The bride had a blue theme running throughout with blue bows on chairs and flowergirls scattering blue rose petals.

Each table was named after a place in New York as it was the city where the couple got engaged (in Central Park…very romantic!).

I loved the scattered love hearts on the tables. They made for much tipsy fun later on in the afternoon!

The sticky toffee pudding dessert was one of the bets I’ve EVER eaten…

…as you can tell I enjoyed it!

Each table had tall glass centrepieces.

The wedding breakfast was in a former chapel and we were surrounded by amazing stained glass and plainted murals.

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Wow!

This is not my wedding dress but what a wedding dress it is! Maybe its the silk floral details. Maybe its the high neck and long sleeves. Maybe its the fact that the model looks like Grace Kelly. But I think this vintage style wedding gown by Justin Alexander is absolutely stunning.

Very sadly its not available in the UK

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The Most Romantic Hotel in Paris?

Well I don’t know what hotel that is yet!

After much discussion about honeymoon destinations, my fiance and I have decided to go on a small trip away straight after the wedding and then have a long honeymoon away the following year. After the wedding we will hop on to the Eurostar train and head straight to Paris! We spent a great weekend there for my fiance’s birthday last year and it holds good memories for us so it’ll be the perfect romantic getaway.

But where to stay?

I’ve been scouring the internet for what are the most romantic hotels in the city. This is the first of what I supect will be many.

HOTEL DU PETIT MOULIN

“Each of the 17 rooms corresponds to a way of approaching this area of Paris where you don’t go downstairs by chance but rather because you are drawn by the History and the spirit of the times.”
-Christian Lacroix

Designed by Christian Lacroix, this looks like a brilliantly eccentric hotel for two unconventional honeymooners.

The hotel is a renovated 17th century bakery whose facade has been kept while the inside is part Zen, part kitsch. I think it’s fantastic but not sure it’s the place for our honeymoon.

Hotel du Petit Moulin
29/31 rue du Poitou – 75003 PARIS
Tel : 33(0)1 42 74 10 10 – Fax : 33(0)1 42 74 10 97
E-mail : contact@hoteldupetitmoulin.com

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