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So in my last travel blog I said I'd split it into two parts instead of having a tremendously long post- todayI bring you part two of my London trip: the Blogger's Tea Party!
This was my first ever blog event so I was really nervous! It was at the pop up patio in Finsbury Square. I absolutely love the venue- it's like a little conservatory in the middle of a park, and inside is super cosy.
Now before we get into talking about the event, I would just like to say how beautiful our surroundings were! Click the photo to see it bigger- I promise it's worth it!
Basically the blogger's tea party was a place for us to hang out and meet other bloggers, but we were also introduced to some great brands and had the chance to meet and talk to them.
The brands there were as follows:
Bio-tiful Dairy- Yoghurt Drinks
Chikas - African Inspired Nuts and Savoury Goods
Drink Me - Chai Latte Powder
Jake's Boost - Nut Butter
Just Bee - Drinks
MeadHo - Honey Mead Beer
Modo - Drinks
Pics Peanut Butter
Snact - Fruit Jerky
The Cocoa Den - Chocolate
The brands that really stood out to me were The Cocoa Den (of course, I do love chocolate!), Just Bee and MeadHo.
Cocoa Den-
The Cocoa Den offers courses and qualifications, makes amazing truffles and these incredibly decorations. I won't lie- it's the pineapple and the deer head that caught my attention, but the truffles tasted amazing and the owner is so lovely it's insane!!
Just Bee-
I love the idea of this. It came from a third generation bee keeper. It's spring water with honey and ginger in it. I normally don't like honey or ginger but I thought I can't write about it if I've not tried it (oh the things I do for you!) but I actually loved it! Super tasty and it also comes with blueberry and apple. Yum! Also, the lady I was talking to was absolutely lovely and you could tell they really believed in their product, which is a great bonus!
Mead Ho!
Now talking of things I don't like- I don't like beer or ale or really anything that isn't cider (I'm Bristolian- forgive me!). So if you put honey and beer together, it should be awful, right? Uhh, apparently not...
Despite not liking beer or honey, honey beer is surprisingly good. It's made with mead, and I won't insult your intelligence by attempting to explain that (if Adam was reading over my shoulder now I'd get an essay on it!) but it's Latvian and the only mead beer sold in the country. The owner was lovely, and a little mad just like me! With wood pinched from her dad and a randomly found skull to complete the Scandinavian experience, the beer tastes great and is worth checking out.
Now there's two things I loved about this event- first of all, I loved that it was all small brands and it was about helping them to get their name out there. Secondly, I loved the idea of meeting over the bloggers. I say the idea, because this didn't really happen. Perhaps it's something to do with being blogger that it's just easier to talk through a keyboard than actually talking to someone in person, but despite being in a room full of bloggers, no one spoke to each other and it was really disappointing. I was also a little disappointed because it said tea party/ Mad Hatter themed (you know from my photographic project how much I was excited for this!) but this wasn't evident at all. Don't get me wrong, it was still a nice event, but it wasn't worth travelling to if you're not from London.
Now we come to the awkward bit- if you couldn't tell I HATE having photographs taken of me, and I don't like how I look so feel loved. I'm putting my face on the internet for your entertainment!
So this is what I wore:
The dress is a 50s style which I got from Amazon for £25 but I'm wearing it without the petticoat underneath so it sits a little more flat.
Dress Here
Dress Here
I wore it with a cropped black cardigan from M&S - cropped so it fitted better with the vintage style of the dress, but really it was just too cold not to wear it and it was the best I had!
I wore it with a set of three gold bracelets that I got from Primark for £3, and the bracelet that my parents had made for me for my 18th birthday.
I then wore this with my trusty Converses
because I just don't do heels.
Oh, I also wore a flower garland in my hair (forgot about that one!) which I got from Primark for £3 but if, like me, you're super lazy and don't like leaving the house very often then there's a similar one here
which is even cheaper.
I don't have a decent photo of my makeup but I wore this gold/copper eyeshadow look and a full coverage base with a rosy lip, using:
Makeup Revolution Flawless Palette
So there we are, part two of my London trip. I hope you enjoyed joining me on my first ever blogger event! What have you been up to recently? Let me know in the comments below.
I then wore this with my trusty Converses
because I just don't do heels.Oh, I also wore a flower garland in my hair (forgot about that one!) which I got from Primark for £3 but if, like me, you're super lazy and don't like leaving the house very often then there's a similar one here
which is even cheaper.
I don't have a decent photo of my makeup but I wore this gold/copper eyeshadow look and a full coverage base with a rosy lip, using:
Makeup Revolution Flawless Palette
Love and Feathers,
The Owlet 💜
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