A new page....

I have created a new page called Wedding Inspiration so check it out for ideas, pictures and all things pretty and gorgeous!

www.marthastewartweddings.com/

Sea Side Rocks

There is something so uplifting and healing about being outdoors and breathing in the fresh air whilst surrounded by nature. I love nothing more than being outside when its sunny or even a bit rainy, especially if it's at the beach. And nothing better than fresh sea air! I also find that whenever i'm at the beach, there are always plenty of photo opportunities.

I have been learning how to use my boyfriend Andy's camera and loved the way that these two pictures can have very different effects on the colour and tone just depending on the setting.

The shore line was covered in shells, all different colours and so many textures. The variety is amazing. I love finding the twisted pieces of dried-out drift wood. 
I have always wondered what it would be like to put a message in a bottle and throw it into the sea. Where would it end up? Who would find it? What would you write in the message. One day i will do it...

And this is Andy......I love black and white pictures and even just taking a picture sitting in our car looks cool! You wouldn't get that with a colour photo.

Moody skies, heavy rain showers and shafts of light. A perfect photography day.

Pink petal confetti...

When i was a little girl i used to love collecting the cherry blossom petals that would cover the entire front lawn of our home in a beautiful layer of pink. I would place the petals on a tray and put them in the airing cupboard to dry. One day i wanted to use that blossom as confetti. One day i hope to do so.

Pink cherry blossom outside my new home

So here is Cherry Blossom Days, inspired by my childhood and the dreams of a little girl one day having her pink petal confetti. I want to share with you my thoughts, ideas and inspiration about life, loves, and how to bring a little magic into your world whether it be for a special day like your wedding, or whether it just be for the purest and most simplest pleasure of looking a little deeper into the world and being delighted by its wonder. 

There is something very humbling and gratifying about noticing things in your day to day world with a little more detail. Whether it be the sound of the birds, the droplets of water collecting on a leaf, the ever changing hues of the stormy skies above. We often go about our lives with our heads down and our collar turned up, getting from one place to the next and never really noticing whats really going on around us. I urge you to take notice of one thing every day. Be present in that moment and listen, look, feel, see whats really there. 

I have always loved being creative, through sewing, art, writing and crafting. I cherish books and love nothing more than snuggling down with a cup of tea, a blanket and a great read, filling me with ideas, inspiration and excitement. I suppose it would be a very fair comment to say that i am rather a traditionalist at heart. Going ahead with this blog has been a bit of a steep learning curve as i am the least 'techy' person i know. However, it became apparent to me since discovering the world of blogging and being captivated by the things people were sharing either through words or pictures, that i could express my own creativity and values out into a world where there were bound to be people who shared the same ilk. 

I decided that i wanted to have a focus on special days and specifically weddings as this is the area that i am hoping to branch out into. Above all i want to be able to connect with like minded individuals and share great ideas, comments, words, pictures and what ever else is out there that inspires me and you.

I hope that this site becomes a place where you can indulge in life's inspirations, whether you are getting married or not, take away thoughts and ideas, and sit around with me, drinking tea, dreaming up wonderful magical wedding ideas. 

Any girl can dream, so why not do it here!!! 

Love Laus x

My first tentative steps into the blogosphere....

This is it, I have made it onto the page and hopefully it will prove to be as happy a ride as i have imagined and anticipated it to be. 


This world is rather new to me, but i hope that by creating Cherry Blossom Days that i can share with you the things i notice in my day to day that inspire me and which i consider to be beautiful and enchanting. I have a lot to say in my first proper blog entry so i will return very soon once i have teased it into a meaningful story for you to read.


Bye for now, 


Love Laus x