Mary Roche Style

Hello, all and Happy New Year. I decided to take a break from blogging for the month of December. With the Christmas hype in full swing, I felt that there was enough going on, to be honest, a lot of blogging was around buying and I did not want to add to the commercialism of it all. I also try my best to balance family, working and blogging. It can all get jumbled up at times and I am finding it is so important to be mindful. For me, December was the perfect time to sit back a bit. This year is my second year blogging but it feels way longer (but in a really good way). Last year my blog grew in terms of who I met, events I attended, and my blog content. I decided to push myself more in terms of creating new and fresh content, that I felt you the readers would enjoy. It was hard work but I really enjoyed it, visiting wedding venues and bridal shops was a real highlight and it is an element I will continue with this year. What topped the year ...

Continuing on with my Bridal Feature, another shop I have recently visited is  Belle Mariée  Bridal, which is located at Main Street, Athboy. Belle Marie Bridal is new to Athboy, it opened it doors over a year ago and is located in the former McElhinneys Bridal Rooms.  I know some of you will remember McElhinneys. Fiona, the fabulous owner of Belle Mariée was telling me that she bought her wedding dress from the original shop, I thought that was a lovely story and now she is the proud owner of a bridal shop in the same location. It goes to show you never know where life can take you.     Onto the shop itself, as with my other visits I was warmly welcomed by Fiona and we chatted away about all things bridal.  Belle Mariée literally oozes elegance, the decor is French elegance. Fiona has an astounding attention to detail from the way the dresses are displayed in the window and the shop, through to the lighting, the window draping, the o...