Life Lately #2 : WE’RE ENGAGED!

So… I now have a fiance and am engaged to be married!!!  Let’s rewind a little.

If you read last week’s Life Lately post you will have seen that it was Andrew’s birthday on Friday and we had lots planned, as well as a little glamping trip to the Yorkshire countryside too, where Andrew got down on one knee and popped the question.
I don’t want to say too much yet as I’m going to save the full story for it’s own video/blog post but I’m so excited and can’t express how happy I am to be getting married to my best friend.

Highlights & Thing’s I’ve been up to :

Andrew’s birthday was absolutely lovely.  We started the day with tea & opening pressies in bed, before moving onto brunch at the Holborn Dining Room & a trip to the Hunterian Museum (we’ve both been wanting to go for so long).  We then came home to pack for the weekend before heading out to Plum Valley in China Town for some delicious dim sum (one of A’s fav cuisines) and our final stop was the Electric Cinema in Shoreditch where we snuggled under blanket’s to watch Legend (amazing film I highly recommend).

– The Jolly Days glamping site we stayed in over the weekend was spectacular and so picturesque.  We pretty much had the whole campsite to ourselves and as there was no electricity what so ever (not even lighting in our hut) we really went back to basics and had fun playing cards, cooking on the BBQ, toasting marshmallows on a log fire we made etc.  Full blog post coming up of the accommodation as it was so lovely.

– My ring… enough said!

– Being asked to spend the rest of my life with my soul mate… again, enough said!

–  I also went for lunch with the lovely Em from My Pale Skin last week which was a treat!  We visited My Old Dutch for some sweet pancakes whilst we caught up.

– Estee Lauder held a little dinner at Shoreditch House last Thursday to celebrate the launch of their new Pop Up Store in Box Park.  I had such a lovely evening with Lydia, Lela and Reem and their new beauty products are fab – reviews coming up soon!

Coming Up:

This week is stupidly busy!  I’m having a big hair change tomorrow at Taylor Taylor so I’m feeling nervous excited about that and I also have SO much work to do this week before Andrew’s parents come to London for a visit this weekend.
Also – wedding planning!  Is it too soon to start thinking of things like this?  We want to enjoy our engagement and need to save up a bit so I think it’ll happen in 2017.  Thinking of doing some wedding inspiration blog content – let me know if you’d be up for that!

Thanks so much to every one who has been reading my blog for a while now and seen me go through heartbreaks (I’ve not been shy in sharing when I’ve been down) and sticking around for this next chapter in my life.

Lots of love, Katie xxx

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  1. September 22, 2015 / 3:37 pm

    Aw congratulations! How lovely! I got married two weeks ago to my best friend and it was the most amazing time ever! It's so exciting planning a wedding and getting your dress!

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  2. September 22, 2015 / 4:02 pm

    Congrats to the engagement! Soo beautiful ring 🙂

  3. Anonymous
    September 22, 2015 / 4:11 pm

    Congrats! I've started reading your blog a couple of months ago and I love it!
    Anna x

  4. September 22, 2015 / 7:11 pm

    Such a lovely post ! Congratulations and what an amazing ring !!! Such good taste.
    Would love to see wedding posts always nice to book mark things for the future ! X

  5. September 22, 2015 / 7:29 pm

    Congratulations. Absolutely love your ring, it is stunning xx

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  6. September 22, 2015 / 7:48 pm

    Ahhh Congrats! Also… that ring is absolutely GORGEOUS x

  7. September 22, 2015 / 7:49 pm

    You must be so happy, congratulations to the two of you 🙂
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  8. September 22, 2015 / 8:15 pm

    Congratulations Katie – such a gorgeous ring!

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  9. September 22, 2015 / 8:47 pm

    Eeek congratulations!!! I got married two years ago and I still love looking at pretty wedding things so by all means do some inspiration posts! Pinterest is a goldmine..
    Jen | http://fifty1degreesnorth.com

  10. September 22, 2015 / 8:50 pm

    Congratulations 😀 And good luck with the hair change 🙂 I hope you love it x

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  11. September 22, 2015 / 9:19 pm

    CONGRATS again Katie, so so lovely to see you happy and engaged to your best friend <3 EEEEK

    Lauren x
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  12. September 22, 2015 / 9:28 pm

    Congratulations Katie this is amazing news, I'm so happy for you and your ring is stunning! 🙂 x

  13. September 23, 2015 / 8:51 am

    MASSIVE congratulations to you both! You ring is just… beautiful! Couldn't be happier for you.

    Emily x
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  14. September 23, 2015 / 9:44 am

    Congratulations! You are going to be such a pretty bride!

  15. September 23, 2015 / 10:38 am

    OOOOOOOOH!!! Congratulations!!!
    BTW your ring is so lovely!!!

  16. September 23, 2015 / 10:41 am

    Congratulations Katie! The ring is absolutely beautiful! All the best!

    Sara – She Who Is Short

  17. September 23, 2015 / 2:16 pm

    I am so happy for you ! You seem to have found your soulmate and to be flourished! I wish you the best possible life together.
    Also, I am looking forward to seeing your new hair!
    Have a good day Katie, xx

    Guiltyparisian

  18. September 23, 2015 / 2:24 pm

    Katie, my heartiest congratulations! Wish all the best with your engagement and for the future 🙂 May your love only strengthen as time goes by xx

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  19. September 23, 2015 / 9:35 pm

    Congratulations! Beautiful ring!! x
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  20. September 23, 2015 / 10:22 pm

    i'm so happy for you two, congrats!! can't wait to hear the story 🙂

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  21. Anonymous
    September 23, 2015 / 11:03 pm

    Congratulations!! Have been reading for a while now and I just couldn't be happier for you!! Would you mind telling us where he bought the ring? We have been looking for a good jewlers that do morganite rings. They are mainly all online so it's hard to know if it's a safe bet! The ring is just so amazing!! Congratulations again!!

    Sam xx

  22. Anonymous
    September 23, 2015 / 11:07 pm

    Congratulations!! Have been following the blog for a while now and I just couldn't be happier for you!! The ring is amazing!! If you wouldn't mind could you let us know where Andrew bought it? We have been looking for a good jeweller that does morganite rings but it's hard to know who to pick as they are all online! Think the stone is beautiful and suits you so well! Good luck with this exciting new chapter! And no it's never to early to start planning!!
    Sam x

  23. Anonymous
    September 23, 2015 / 11:08 pm

    Congratulations!! Have been following the blog for a while now and I just couldn't be happier for you!! The ring is amazing!! If you wouldn't mind could you let us know where Andrew bought it? We have been looking for a good jeweller that does morganite rings but it's hard to know who to pick as they are all online! Think the stone is beautiful and suits you so well! Good luck with this exciting new chapter! And no it's never to early to start planning!!
    Sam x

  24. Anonymous
    September 23, 2015 / 11:11 pm

    Congratulations!! Have been following the blog for a while now and I just couldn't be happier for you!! The ring is amazing!! If you wouldn't mind could you let us know where Andrew bought it? We have been looking for a good jeweller that does morganite rings but it's hard to know who to pick as they are all online! Think the stone is beautiful and suits you so well! Good luck with this exciting new chapter! And no it's never to early to start planning!!
    Sam x

  25. September 23, 2015 / 11:13 pm

    Congratulations!! Have been following the blog for a while now and I just couldn't be happier for you!! The ring is amazing!! If you wouldn't mind could you let us know where Andrew bought it? We have been looking for a good jeweller that does morganite rings but it's hard to know who to pick as they are all online! Think the stone is beautiful and suits you so well! Good luck with this exciting new chapter! And no it's never to early to start planning!!
    Sam x

  26. Anonymous
    September 24, 2015 / 12:53 am

    Congratulations!! Have been following the blog for a while now and I just couldn't be happier for you!! The ring is amazing!! If you wouldn't mind could you let us know where Andrew bought it? We have been looking for a good jeweller that does morganite rings but it's hard to know who to pick as they are all online! Think the stone is beautiful and suits you so well! Good luck with this exciting new chapter! And no it's never to early to start planning!!
    Sam x

  27. September 24, 2015 / 3:19 am

    Congrats, prettiest ring ever =]

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  28. September 24, 2015 / 6:26 am

    Congratulations – amazing news! I love your pretty ring! X

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  29. Anonymous
    September 24, 2015 / 7:17 am

    Congratulations!! Have been following the blog for a while now and I just couldn't be happier for you!! The ring is amazing!! If you wouldn't mind could you let us know where Andrew bought it? We have been looking for a good jeweller that does morganite rings but it's hard to know who to pick as they are all online! Think the stone is beautiful and suits you so well! Good luck with this exciting new chapter! And no it's never to early to start planning!!
    Sam x

  30. September 24, 2015 / 11:51 am

    Congratulations! I 100% believe that a soulmate has to be considered as a best friend before you know they are your soulmate, and I'm extremely pleased that you're engaged! I also think that, that ring is stunning and suits you very well. Xx

  31. September 24, 2015 / 5:15 pm

    Congratulations ! This is such an amazing news and I'm so happy for you. Your ring is just perfect.

  32. September 25, 2015 / 4:25 pm

    Congratulations, felicitations you two are the cutest !x

  33. September 26, 2015 / 8:05 am

    This is the first time I am visiting you page but I am sure not the first one to tell you that you are soo pretty! Congratulations for the engagement!!

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  34. September 27, 2015 / 5:59 pm

    Congratulations! this is amazing news – all the best for the future!
    I'm off for a week away in the lovely Yorkshire next month can't wait!

    Leanne x | www.oohsimplething.blogspot.co.uk

  35. September 27, 2015 / 6:55 pm

    The ring is absolutely stunning!

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  36. October 4, 2015 / 9:25 pm

    Congratulations!! And that ring is absolutely beautiful, so different!

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  37. October 5, 2015 / 7:00 am

    Oh my god CONGRAGULATIONS!! That ring is beautiful! <3 xxx

  38. October 12, 2015 / 2:22 pm

    What a lovely ring!! What sort of stone is it?

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