I was so delighted to receive my daily email from Darcy Miller, Editorial Director of Martha Stewart Weddings and to see that a bridal bouquet from one of my weddings last year made it in their list of Best Bouquets From Real Weddings! Not only that, it was the central image used in the email, which gets sent out to thousands of people worldwide! Look see!!
The photo was taken by Chloé Browne of Caught the Light and beautiful yellow bouquet was created by Chantal Flores Design.
Such an honor! 
This is a slightly belated post because our very own mascot, Forever Dog, celebrated his 3rd birthday this past Wednesday!
Such a mature 3-year-old!!
Now that he is 3 years old, Forever Dog must dress the part. He now insists on arriving at the office in his new “uniform” of tweed bow tie and/or necktie. I now refer to him as Professor Sammy! – not just because of his new uniform, but also because he loves to lecture us on the complex varieties of raw hide bones and the new morkie interpretation of White Fang, among other extremely erudite topics.
To celebrate his birthday and to show him how much we appreciate his role as Forever & Ever mascot (which, incidentally, he takes VERY seriously – wait until you see his role in our newly revamped Gallery pages, launching very soon!), we booked him in for a relaxing day at Harrods Pet Spa!! Among the many relaxation treatments that day, Forever Dog got a full therapy bath, blow-dry, head and paw massage. As you can see, it felt pretty good…
Here he is below getting his oatmeal bath and massage – don’t you love how he looks so happy all the time?! That Forever Dog!!
After the bath, it was time for a relaxing head and ear massage. I’m pretty sure the perfect word to describe his reaction is “bliss.”
Below is my vantage point from the window (and you can see Forever Dog’s white outline in the background – cute).
And to show their own appreciation for Forever Dog, Harrods gave him a “Happy Barkday” pupcake!
Ever since we at Forever & Ever upgraded our iPads and iPhones, Forever Dog has been pining for a gadget of his very own. Recognizing his stellar work and dedication as Forever & Ever mascot, there was no question in our minds that he deserved a bonus. It just so happened that his annual review came up around his birthday, so we decided to surprise him with his new iPawd after his pampering day at Harrods.
He loves his new gadget so much, he sleeps with it in his bed.
Let’s hear it for the birthday pup, Forever Dog! Hip hip hooray! Hip hip hooray!!!
I have been so slammed recently with trips to Bath, other parts of Somerset near Castle Cary and Bristol, trips to Surrey, and recently Nice, France – all for the love of client weddings – not to mention getting this baby to press, picking up Dorothy Zbornak (our new morkie puppy), training her, and celebrating my birthday and anniversary, that I haven’t had time to blog about two recent 100 Layer Cake features…
The first is a full feature on Lisa & Rory’s Town & Country wedding in Berkshire…
… And, not only did they feature the wedding itself, but they also featured, separately, the super cute river picnic that kicked off the weekend celebrations!
To see the full features, the bride’s wedding story in her own words, the sweetest review about Forever & Ever Events, and all the pretty details, go HERE and HERE.
All photos were caught by the lovely Chloé Browne of Caught the Light.
Today is my birthday and I have received the most gorgeous birthday present in the world…
A sister puppy for Forever Dog, Samson!!! I have named her Dorothy Zbornak, a name you may recall from this most illustrious lady. And even in this tiny little package, let me just say that she is just as spirited as her namesake!
Here I am when we picked her up…
And of course I cannot blog about my birthday without including my top dog, the little soul who is actually a little boy in a dog costume… Forever Dog!
Here is Dorothy about to get some shut-eye…
We now refer to our house as a little zoo! It is constant comedy around here seeing our cat Howie and Sammy wondering why a tiny fur ball is gnawing on their legs and chasing their tails. No doubt there will be plenty of stories for me to share with you all here as time goes on!
Thank you, Forever Husband!
xoxo, MLH
Back by popular demand! – it’s another music video of Forever Dog!
Everyday truly is a treat when you have Forever Dog – the happiest Forever & Ever mascot one could ever hope for!
{Song credit: “Everyday,” by Buddy Holly}
To honor this very special day of hearts, I am posting a song that is very meaningful to me – the song that Forever Husband and I danced to for the first time as hubby + wife!
(It’s a good thing you didn’t see our crazy choreography to this!)
Hope all of you have a wonderful Valentine’s Day – whether with friends, family or partners!
MLH x
PS: Forever Dog also wanted to ask you a question…
What an amazing day for Forever & Ever Events! Today we were hard at work planning two very exciting weddings in France for summer 2012 when we saw that the incredibly beautiful bridal blog Once Wed have featured one of our weddings in France from last year!
Once Wed is one of my favorite online wedding publications, so it is such a huge compliment to me that they have featured my work. Thank you so much to Emily and Joy at Once Wed for the feature!
Be sure to check out the full feature (and how beautifully the Once Wed girls have laid it all out) by clicking HERE.
In case you hadn’t seen it previously, I blogged about this wedding and this amazing bride here.
This wedding was also featured in Martha Stewart Weddings.
And the dream team behind the wedding were these mad talented professionals:
Venue: Mas des Comtes de Provence
Wedding Photography: Leo Patrone
Event Design: Forever & Ever Events
Stationer: Paper + Cup Design
Wedding Planning: Haute Weddings
Catering: Servis Compris
Flowers: Aux Fleurs du Theatre, +33 490 435 005
Furniture, crockery, and linens: Options Hire
Croquembouche & pastries: David de Roy, +33 490 477 201
Band: Fingers in the Jam, +44 (0) 7740 427766
DJ: Charlie Davies, +33 689 488 055
Celebrant: Pierre Henri
Dress: Anoushka G
Bride’s shoes: Jimmy Choo
Groom’s attire: Next, Tie Rack
Bridesmaid dresses: Vicky Martin
Everyone who knows me even just a little can vouch that I’m a real sucker for really good stationery design – in fact, some may even say that I’m a hawk when it comes to all the detail – from typography choice to envelope liners to the selection of paper! For me, stationery is such a huge part of the overall design for a wedding or event, and it is such an important investment. I really don’t see what the point is in having a beautifully planned wedding, only to have poorly designed place cards, signage, menus and programs – it will only make your place setting look second-rate!
So you can imagine how thrilled and excited I am that my good friend Kate (& partner-in-crime at Reverie) just launched her new website for Coquette Paper & Press! The site is so cute! Check it out!
I also love that she is offering collections that you can simply order off the website – my personal favorite is the “Jennifer” range. (Although, don’t you think she should start a collection called the “Samson” with a little cute depiction of Forever Dog?!? – complete with his “signature,” i.e., paw?!?)
I have to say, though, that if you have the budget that can stretch, you should really go with a bespoke design (which Coquette also offers – as you can see below). Having Coquette design a custom invitation suite for you means that no one else will ever have the same wedding stationery. I mean, don’t you hate it when you buy yourself something amazing, like a rockin’ dress, only to see someone else wearing it? – same thing, in my book!
I’m so excited that Coquette have launched such a cute new website and that UK brides and couples can order really beautiful stationery so easily now. I also couldn’t recommend Kate’s work more highly. And neither can Forever Dog, seen here with Kate not too long ago!
Hmm, he does look slightly alarmed, doesn’t he? Clearly this thought is running through his mind: “Um, where is my Mommy? I am unsure about this situation. I cannot lie because I am a puppy.”
Anyway, go check out Coquette Paper & Press – and feel free to tell her that I referred you! 
MLH x
I had so much fun working on this feature in the March/April issue of You & Your Wedding – out on newsstands now!
The editors at You & Your Wedding Magazine contacted me about being featured in this special article devoted to creative ways to plan and design a reception with a tight budget. It was indeed a tight budget (only £5,000) and it was great fun thinking of ways to have a beautifully designed reception within those constraints.
You must read the feature in full, so go to your local newsstands and pick up a copy of You & Your Wedding! Support print!
{Headshot by Caught the Light}
I am SO thrilled to have a very special wedding featured in the current February/March 2012 issue of Wedding Magazine!
If you haven’t already, go grab yourself a copy at a nearby newsstand and take a look at this gorgeous Bath wedding from last year…
They did a beautiful job with the spread!
Grab a copy from your local newsstand today! Support print!
MLH x
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