Illustries is having SUCH a good day today! A quick trip to Newcastle last night for a family catch up, and on to Glasgow via a little shopping stop in Edinburgh. Blogging away in a coffee shop with a view and thinking that this job is simply a dream (the managing to work at weird times so we can fit in other stuff bit, we do work hard we promise!).
But earlier this week, we were wondering all kinds of stuff - did we really have the time, what about the three projects we are juggling this week, how are we going to write an article for a non-wedding client and fit in everything else too? This trip very nearly didn't happen for all those reasons and more. But having spent time with some very important people (to us!) last night, working in the car (which makes us feel sick!) and in the middle of the night was SO worth it. We always say we're all about the memories - we need a pep talk sometimes, and we're really glad we gave ourselves one yesterday, because we made some great memories last night (admittedly losing some of them amongst the discarded wine bottles...). lucky old us!
At Illustries, we're all about memories: remembering, celebrating and enjoying all those special times that can pass too quickly. We think memories deserve to be shared, and so we're sharing. Here, in our blog, we are creating a Library of Days. Our own as we build our business, and yours as you celebrate weddings, births, big life events - you name it, we'll celebrate it!
Friday, 3 June 2011
E is for Engagement
Surely one of those moments that us girls are supposed to dream of, to long for? Of course, the big question is a big moment, but we think of it as a step along the way rather than the destination...
We've all seen those fabulous proposal videos, heard the stories of the writing on the shore, Eiffel Tower knee dips and whole restaurants swept along with the romance of a sparkler dropped in a glass of champagne. Now, don't get us wrong, all or any of those sound wonderful, but what if your man doesn't push the boat out quite that far? Can you hold your head up among friends who followed a trail of love notes or received the ring in a hot air balloon?
Well, speaking from personal experience, we think you can. Emma's proposal? After a curry at her sister's house. No knee, but at least he sent the nieces off to do the washing up while he asked. But the real romance came in the fact that Mr Illustries#1 had asked Dad for his daughter's hand, had chosen the very ring she'd fallen in love with, and had carried it round for weeks, until he was sure it would come as a real surprise. He was right, she'd been waiting for him to pop the question at a ball in Lucerne, overlooking the lake, starlit sky: no chance. After a korma? Certainly unexpected...
So, we think that the key is to revel in your moment, romantic, practical or somewhere in between. Because we're pretty sure that he's asking because he loves you. And what more could be more special than that?
We've all seen those fabulous proposal videos, heard the stories of the writing on the shore, Eiffel Tower knee dips and whole restaurants swept along with the romance of a sparkler dropped in a glass of champagne. Now, don't get us wrong, all or any of those sound wonderful, but what if your man doesn't push the boat out quite that far? Can you hold your head up among friends who followed a trail of love notes or received the ring in a hot air balloon?
Well, speaking from personal experience, we think you can. Emma's proposal? After a curry at her sister's house. No knee, but at least he sent the nieces off to do the washing up while he asked. But the real romance came in the fact that Mr Illustries#1 had asked Dad for his daughter's hand, had chosen the very ring she'd fallen in love with, and had carried it round for weeks, until he was sure it would come as a real surprise. He was right, she'd been waiting for him to pop the question at a ball in Lucerne, overlooking the lake, starlit sky: no chance. After a korma? Certainly unexpected...
So, we think that the key is to revel in your moment, romantic, practical or somewhere in between. Because we're pretty sure that he's asking because he loves you. And what more could be more special than that?
Thursday, 2 June 2011
Neither Rhyme Nor Reason
One of our specialities here at Illustries is quirky little poems. We love them. Emma writes them and then Samantha comes along and makes them look pretty. Today, we're trying to create a ditty all about Illustries, ready for our spanking new website, which we're hoping to get up and running in the next few months (the mini version http://www.illustries.com/ is lovely, and full of info, but we have such big plans!). Ah, tis a fine line to walk between sweet and fresh and Hallmark card, but we're working on it!
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