As I mentioned in Monday's post, I went to London last week for a couple of days of events, and meetings. I made time to visit the Jo Malone Regent Street boutique as they emailed a little while ago to invite me to have a Wedding Scent Consultation. This is a complimentary service that anyone can have at any of the Jo Malone boutiques, and it can be as detailed as you want, either selecting/getting ideas for your wedding fragrance, to choosing your whole bridal party's individual scents or scenting your venue.

Because my wedding isn't for a little while yet, we focused on just finding a bridal scent for myself and experiencing the service (as I thought it would be good to try, to tell you guys about.) Let me first of all say that the Regent Street boutique is just beautiful. It's one of those shops that could provide you with many Instagram uploads. If you're like me and love marble, black and white, you'll be in heaven.
Now I wasn't sure what to expect with the wedding consultation, but I felt at ease as soon as I walked in. The staff were all so lovely and attentive, any initial nerves soon drifted away. Ann Marie looked after us, and she was so, so lovely. You could tell she was so passionate about her job and knew her stuff. She instantly made me feel relaxed and cooed over my ring (what any engaged girl likes to hear!)

Before I'd got engaged, I thought wedding planning would be a doddle. After all, surely all you had to do was choose a venue, cake, dress, foo...