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10 tips on giving a great speech
Kate has seven bridesmaids (the eighth will be too far into her pregnancy to travel) but doesn’t have a maid of honour. This is not because she is one mean bridezilla, reveling in the fact that our phones are bleeping … Read more →
5 questions to ask on a first date
Following my January tradition of drinking more (to start the year productively), my first week included two dates and an evening of whisky tasting with a gun-toting, bling-wearing, tattooed professional power lifter and his friend from Texas.
The first date, … Read more →
Tealights
- 10cm Hanging Bubble Tealight, £2.50, by Wedding Mall. Available from www.weddingmall.co.uk
- Hanging Owl Tealight Holder, £7.45, by Sass and Belle. Available from www.flamingogifts.co.uk
- Nkuku Antique Brass Glass Star Hanging Tealight Holder, £27.95, by Nkuku. Available from www.notonthehighstreet.com
Cleo Barbour
You were named ‘designer to watch’ by Vogue. As a young designer this is a great accolade – what are your future goals?
To dominate the world with my Shoe Clips. I’d love to have my collections stocked internationally and … Read more →
Anna Bance
Where did the inspiration for Girl Meets Dress come from?
The Girl Meets Dress story began in 2009 when I was working as UK PR Manager for French luxury brand Hermès; like my previous roles in the fashion industry, it … Read more →
Sophie Harley
Your jewellery is worn by a lot of celebrities – would you mind naming a few?
A lot of actresses wear my pieces including Judi Dench, Maggie Smith and Kate Beckinsale to name a few. Quite recently I created … Read more →
The Belvedere
Lunch Mon–Sat midday–2.30pm, Sun midday–2.30pm; Dinner Mon–Sat 6pm–11pm
Surrounded by rose gardens, lawns, a fountain, and within earshot of the Holland Park Opera (and some squawky peacocks), The Belvedere’s location is hard to beat during the summer. It was one … Read more →
Christchurch Harbour Hotel and Spa, Dorset
The Credentials:
Only a couple of hours away from London and therefore perfect for escaping the city, Christchurch sits between the New Forest and Bournemouth. The hotel is one of a boutique selection of six owned by the Harbour Hotels … Read more →
WLG on being mean
‘People who like Celine Dion are people, too,’ has to be the best tweet of the last couple of weeks. It was referring to a New Yorker article about Carl Wilson’s Let’s Talk About Love, which has just been … Read more →
WLG on travelling well
The news of the enormous avalanche on Everest which killed 16 Sherpa guides and the consequent walkout among their colleagues because the government’s compensation was only around £240 per victim led to Jeremy Clarkson commenting on how difficult it is … Read more →
