Last weekend I had a pleasure of being a part of a fabulous wedding ceremony of my beloved friend in Edinburgh. I was asked to be a bridesmaids a few months ago and as traditionally had a dress picked out for me. With time going by I was getting more and more excited about the wedding and brainstorming what kind of shoes I was going to wear, what hairstyle and make up I should match with my beautiful toffee dress and what kind of accessories could accompany me down the aisle.
Having only a week left to the upcoming celebration of love I had to hurry up and get ready for it! And so I did! The whole afternoon was amazing: it was incredibly sunny and warm (which is quite unusual for this area of the world), I truly felt like a princess with my long peachy dress, glamorous heels and a sparkly clutch, hugging a bouquet with ivory roses and peonies (yes! We had peonies! Should have seen my happy face when I was given my bouquet). I was given so many compliments that as a real woman, was loving everyone and everything! And a 2 year old flower girl was just too cute!

Every girl has experienced the need of new items in the countless collection of clothes, beauty products, jewellery and interior details. So have I. Too many times to count... The moment you open your wardrobe, look at it and think "I have nothing to wear!" even though it is impossible to find an empty hanger to put the new cute dress on.

So, having in mind that the holiday is just an arms reach away, I just had to spoil myself a little bit. I convinced myself that there are thing that I necessarily need, even made a list of items I was going to purchase but the sales season is on, so is the summer shopping spree. As a result, the list was forgotten and the bank card got a painful stab in the back. On the other hand, any time I feel down, shopping is a therapy for me. I always experience a lot of mixed feelings afterwards, as I feel guilty for spending all that money but at the same time feel such a joy of having all these new pretty, shiny things and cannot wait till the moment I have an occasion to take them out for a walk.

This time I had a goal - getting some summery clothes as I am expecting to see some sunshine while being away. Also, things like a suitcase as this whole studying abroad situation does not reflect very well on my old and exhausted travelling friend and a backpack of some sort to make my life easier on a 9 hours journey through different airports and those connecting flights. And that is exactly what I did. So, I am sharing my purchases here!