Mrs Budget Beauty

Unless you are an extremely fair-weather reader or are just finding my blog for the first time you will be aware that I got married yesterday!! I was on a VERY tight budget but it was a great day and I know that some of you will want to see the photos so I have posted them on my Wedding Blog here.

For those of you totally uninterested in the wedding stuff you'll be glad to know that it will be back to business as usual from tomorrow. It is of course nearly Valentines Day so if a little of my love overspills in to my posts I can only apologise... but tis the season!

Miss BB

Wedding Countdown - My Cake, My Flowers & My Something Blue

I'M GETTING MARRIED IN THE MORNING!!!

Eek! It's true so here is my final countdown post and a peek at my homemade (like you couldn't tell) wedding cake, DIY floristry efforts and my last minute 'something blue'.

First up is the cake... Inside it's 5 alternating layers of vanilla and chocolate sponge with vanilla frosting.. outside I went a little crazy with the edible glitter. In truth I think it would have looked 100% better without any glitter at all but hey ho... what you gonna do? The topper is a floral hairclip from H&M that caught my eye while out shopping today..

You can see the full cake post on my wedding blog here

I was a little more nervous about the flowers.. I've never so much as arranged flowers in a vase let alone put together a bridal bouquet but here's what I managed to cobble together for Ella and I to hold tomorrow. I even found a little M (initial of my married surname) lying around and attached it to my posie. Very cute, I'm sure you'll agree and I'm pretty pleased with how they turned out! For more photos and info on these (they cost me £8.50 to make!!) click here

Lastly my 'something blue'. Until today I had nothing and until this week I had no ideas. I saw something like these shoes embellishments on ebay but the express shipping was astronomical so I decided to fashion my own and I'm absolutely in LOVE! So much so I'm considering adding little messages to all of my shoes! It was such a cheap and easy little detail but it might be my favourite one yet. For more info on the shoe stickers click here

I still don't have my 'something borrowed' and am typing this at 9pm on Friday night... little more than 12 hours before our I do's... If I were anymore laid back about the whole thing I'd probably forget to turn up! Shamefully we haven't even finalised our music yet.. it didn't even occur to us to CHOOSE music for a register office until people asked about it on YouTube.. hmmm. We have narrowed it down to a few tracks but this is the winner so far.

Anywho... that's it from me and my last post as missbudgetbeauty ;)

See you on the other side

Miss BB

Wedding Countdown - Makeup & Hair

3 DAYS TO GO

So this is what you're all interested in, right? The beauty stuff? That's what you're hear for after all!

Here's what I plan to use on the day...

Base

Clarins Beauty Flash Balm as a Primer,

Revlon Colorstay in Nude mixed with Nars Sheer Glow in Mont Blanc,

Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection concealer and Benefit Erase Paste,

Urban Decays Razor Sharp HD powder (great for photos),

and on my cheeks - Miners Bronzer/Blush Blend in Sunblushed.

Eyes

An undecided mix of shadows from the Naked Palette and the hot pink from my Famous palette,
Rimmel Exhaggerate Liquid Liner,

Loreal Volume Million Lashes mascara.

I've gone back to my trusty Rimmel eyebrow pencil in dark brown as I feel the powders are always a little too harsh. I am yet to find my ultimate brow product!

Lips

Rimmel Lasting finish lip liner in Indian Pink,

Miners Matte Factor in Hot Pink and Peach mixed together,

Givenchy Magenta Impression Lipgloss on top,

Hair

I plan to wear it down, straight and super shiny. It's the only foolproof style. I liked the idea of curls but I really haven't had enough experience to know I can recreate the right look on the day where as straight is so hard to get wrong. Oils will feature heavily to get the gloss I want but otherwise it's a very simple style so I'm hoping it will be stress free.

 

Nails

I think I've settled on OPI's Party In My Cabana for my bridal manicure.. you never know with me... so indecisive. Everything mentioned in this post is subject to change. If I have time on the day I will film a quick OOTD and I will of course to an OOTD picture post but regardless I will do a run through of what I actually wore after the wedding.

Miss BB

Wedding Nails? #4

This colour is almost impossible to photograph. It's Models Own Pink Punch. It's coming off coral in the photos above but you can see a little better alongside the others below that its more a fluro hot pink. It's another contender and it seems I'm running out of time so I've included a few more options and a photo of my shoes to help the decision along. You can find my post with each to choose from here. Let me know whether you think I should go for a shade I've already showcased or maybe one of the others... I've appreciated all of your help so far and tonight I will be filming my makeup and hair video so I will let you know the winner then!

Miss BB

Wedding Countdown - Ella & Milo's Outfits

5 DAYS TO GO

Several people requested to see the kids wedding outfits so todays post and video are dedicated to just that. As you know I am (almost always) on a budget and our wedding is no different. Lee is wearing a suit he already had, my dress was around £30 from ASOS and the kids clothes are also from the highstreet. Ella will be wearing a dress from Next (found here) which she chose and was a bargainous £22. I bought her the matching shoes (also in that link) for £10 but they were a little big so I ended up finding her another pair (shown below - apologies for the quality) from Primark for just £4. Her flowery headband was also from Primark in the sale for only £1.

  I can't link to this one I'm afraid as it's no longer for sale online but it was £7.99 I believe from H&M before Christmas. He wore it (below) at New Year (forgive the moustache.. I couldn't resist) but I initially bought it for the wedding. It's just so cute and he is growing so big it will fit him that bit better this weekend. So both outfits were an absolute steal and while they may not look like much here I think it will all come together on the day. Already can't wait to see the photos!  

 

Miss BB

 

Wedding Countdown - The Rings

SIX DAYS TO GO

In the interest of symmetry with my YouTube channel I'm posting this here even though it's kind of duplicated on my wedding blog. You can see that post here for full info/where to buy and close up photos. Lee's ring (left) is white gold with diamonds.. yes it is a touch flashy but he likes it.. I think he's going to be looking for a plainer alternate band soon though as I doubt he will want to wear this one every day. My engagement ring was made to my design using an heirloom 1/2 ct diamond solitaire and put together with pear shaped amethysts (my birth stone) in a vintage-inspired setting. I love it but it was so difficult to find a wedding band to compliment the unusual shape. I was on a budget and everything I liked was so expensive I ended up going for this silver and diamond half eternity. I know it's not ideal to wear mixed metals but it will do until I find a suitable alternative in white gold. I really like the way they look together. You can't tell from the picture because the band is at an angle but the diamonds on the shoulders of my engagement ring hit the exact point the half eternity ends.. they look like they were made for each other. 

We've had these rings for nearly 2 years so it will be awesome to finally be able to wear them in less than a weeks time.

MIss BB

Wedding Countdown - The Dress

 

ONE WEEK TO GO

The dress is still available (I believe in cream only... it's a little confusing) from ASOS online here for just £29! It's a petite exclusive so I'm afraid you taller girls may not like the fit but I'm around 5'4'' and it hits just above my knee. Very flattering. I love the mesh detailing, it makes the high neck and a conservative length less frumpy and formal. And as if it wasn't already fantastic value... I can wear it again! I can't wait for the first time though.

For more wedding planning check out my wedding blog

Miss BB

The Leopard & The Hen

Last night was my Hen Party (great fun by the way but I'll post about that over on my wedding blog) and here's what I wore...

Dress - Topshop

Jacket - Next 

Scarf - Primark

Shoes - Topshop

Bag - Forever 21

Earrings - Accessorize

"Love" Ring - Primark

Nail Polish - Models Own Pink Punch

Eyes - Naked Palette (lashes are Nadines from the Eyelure GA collection)

Cheeks - Miners Bronzer/Blusher Blend in Sunblushed

 I filmed an OOTN video, watch that below...

 

And this morning?

Not feeling 100%... but coke always helps!

 

Miss BB

Wedding Nails? #3

Apologies for the shoddy paint job but this polish will be whipped off later to make way for a fresh manicure as tonight it my hen party (woop) I just wanted to show another wedding option before the weekend. Utopia was a popular choice with most from the first post so what I have on here is..

Models Own - Utopia 

Models Own - Beth's Blue on ring fingers

Barry M - Hologram over Beth's Blue

I like the "something blue" element and the sparkly accent nail on my ring finger. Before I put each choice to the vote there will be one super bright option.. watch this space!

Miss BB

Wedding Nails? #2

This is my favourite so far. It's wintry but sparkly and wedding-special at the same time.

Miners White Pearl with MAC Unconditionally Fabulous over the top. Love it! Look out for my collective post on my wedding blog next week to vote for your favourite!

Here it is with my rings.. aah!

Miss BB

Wedding Nails? #1

Over the next week I will be posting as many nail looks as I can to put to the vote. Which should I wear for the wedding? Quirky or traditional or somewhere in between? My Dress is short and my heels are pink so I think I need more than french tips.

*What Did I Use?*

OPI - Chapel of Love

Models Own - Utopia (on ring fingers) 

OPI - Coronation (over utopia on top two photos)

Sinful Colours - I Miss You (over Utopia on bottom two)

Miss BB

Some Good News!

In contrast to this mornings post I have some very good news.. well for me anyway!

You may already have clocked the countdown I added to the sidebar but..

I'm Getting Married!

Now I know I've been saying this since my blogging began but this time I really am. We have been planning to get married for more than 2 years and there were so many hurdles, we finally have all of our ducks in a row and it's booked and final. We will be married at 10.30am on 28th January. We gave or notice to marry today and it's really happening so you can expect some bridal related posts in the next couple of weeks but most will be over on my dedicated wedding blog missbudgetbride. I've been posting there since we began planning, it's basically my stream of consciousness.. a little insight in to my indecisive mind. The plan has changed so many times I've lost count and only today the venue changed AGAIN.. but it shall change no more. I'm really quite excited now and of course me being me I already can't wait to see what video and photos we get from the day. After all's said and done that's all you have left of a wedding so I'm hoping to get something good on film to look back at in years to come.. and share with you guys, obviously!! 

I'm getting married! YAY!

Miss BB

(soon to be Mrs BB)

Wedding Dress Stress

I feel like we've been planning to get married FOREVER! 

*You can read all about it here*

But now it's actually approaching the dress stress is mounting and all of the options I've collected over the past 18 months all seem unsuitable. I need help! These are the six dresses I have.. do we have a winner or do I need to cross my fingers for a fab find in the January sales?

You can find all the dress/shoe info in my post here

I'm getting excited now as in a few weeks we will be able to give our notice to marry so we can do it whenever.. Once I have the dress locked down it will be on to my hair and makeup which will hopefully be much less frustrating.

Any suggestions are welcome (in fact they're encouraged)

Miss BB

New York, New York?

Heyy!!

For those of you that have been reading my frustrated wedding planning blogs you may be interested to know the wedding is now on hold. Sad as that is it does free up some extra cash for an awesome last minute holiday. We are thinking the end of next month we might go to New York. If we go it will be 28th May - 2nd June. Anyone in the vacinity interested in meeting up, let me know.

Anywho.. this post is really just an outburst of excitement because I've been dying to go back forever and have never been when it's warm.. both trips previously I've frozen my ass off so I can't WAIT to see central park all green and flourishing and be able to walk around in pleasant weather. I seriously invested in a balaclava last year.. So here' s a little NYC mood board... we're thinking of staying at the Ravel .. if you have been or heard a review let me know!