My favourite pictures of the Summer Romance

These are a few of my favourite photos taken on the day by Becky-Liana Mango Studios.

A Summer Romance

On the 9th of July 2011, Saturday, the shops on the York and Queens Road organised their second summer event.

The theme was taken from the book by Arthur Ransom 'Swallows and Amazons' written in the thirties for children who had nothing but their imagination to entertain themselves. The book highlighted sailing in boats which the children used to go on mini 'adventures'.

They sometimes dress up as pirates to add to the experience and the Summer Event has taken that as our main source of inspiration. From the various stallholders selling barbecued food, bric-a-brac which featured old toys and books, music and dressing up to the shopkeepers turning up in pirate outfits and having their portraits taken, the whole day was one which brings back childhood memories.

Balloons, bikes, vintage cars, face-painting, dressing up and treasure hunts were all apparent and I believe everyone, young and old, had a field day.

Were you there?

Flowers for an engagement party

An engagement party is a good way of inviting lots of friends without the expense of a wedding. Whereas, guests at a wedding may consist of friends and immediate relatives, those who are invited to the engagement party can be friends and business acquaintances who may or may not be invited to the wedding.

The most important thing is that they are all there to wish the couple happiness and joy in their forthcoming marriage.

The event can take the form of an informal affair where everyone can be more relaxed and the food served can almost be less of a sit-down-three-course meal. As with all gatherings, the atmosphere is vital and it should really reflect the couple's interests, taste and aspirations.

Flowers are inevitable at such an occasion. They do not necessary have to be as decorative as the wedding but still play a significant role as it is after an announcement of what's to come. After all, flowers speak a thousand words and can you imagine a dining table without them?

I hope you like the natural 'country garden' style of this floral table-centre.