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SilverSpoon on Minimoon: Florence Part 3 – A Spot of Culture

Having never been to Florence, and with my A-Level history a distant memory, we asked the hotel to arrange a guided tour around the main city. Starting with a discovery of my spiritual home… Ok, seriously, Florence is the birthplace of the Renaissance and is choc-a-bloc with culture, monuments, art and artefacts. Our wonderful guide,… Read more »

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SilverSpoon on Minimoon: Florence Part 2 – Around Il Salviatino and Enocteca Pinchiorri

Morning broke and we woke up in our exquisite bedroom in Il Salviatino. It was our first chance to get a really good night sleep as the last few days had bought wedding nerves, early mornings and rushed starts. Finally feeling refreshed we rose to take another look around the glorious villa. The villa is… Read more »

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SilverSpoon on Minimoon: Florence Part 1 – Il Salviatino

Mr Silver and I had decided to take our honeymoon a couple of weeks after the wedding. I had a very good friend’s wedding two weeks later, plus it gave us a chance to sort out all post-wedding admin. ‘But you must go on a minimoon’ my mum insisted! And it turns out she was… Read more »

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I’m Getting Married in the Morning: The Night Before the Wedding

It’s a very strange feeling the day before your wedding. That feeling of knowing everything will change but also remain the same…if you know what I mean… Mr Silver and I have been together for three and half years and lived together for two. So would actually getting married make any difference to our lives… Read more »

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The SilverSpoon Guide to London Date Nights: Top 5 for Total Luxury

When I first started dating Mr Silver, he recognised that I was a lady of discerning tastes, a food lover and a champagne quaffer. He treated me like a princess and took me to top London restaurants, fabulous bars and cool gastropubs… he clearly knew how to impress me… It was only later that I… Read more »

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Guide to Be and Win a Luxury Minimoon

When you first get engaged there’s always such a flurry of excitement, champagne drinking, present receiving and, most of all, dreaming of your perfect day… When Mr Silver proposed it was one of the best days of my life but reality set in when we started the planning process. I’d planned many events before but… Read more »

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Delicious Dim Sum at Hakkasan Mayfair

A favourite restaurant is like a good friend. Sometimes you don’t see each other that often but when you do you know it’ll be lovely, exciting and just as familiar as ever.Hakkasan has long been one of my favourite restaurants in London and when my foodie friend Theresa came to town I was keen for… Read more »

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Best friends birthday fun – Drinks at 28 – 50 and dinner at Pollen Street Social

Everyone has a soulmate friend, your bestie that you will be with you for your whole life. Anna is my soulmate friend. We met at school when we five years old, back when I was a mere tiny teaspoon… And went on to secondary school together. Our paths diverged when we went to different universities…. Read more »

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I like to think of myself of a bit of a girl about town and I love throwing parties and going to them! It’s not always easy to find the perfect venue and The Handbook is a fabulous website to turn to when I’m throwing an event. The team at The Handbook offer free event… Read more »

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‘Edible Garden’ Afternoon Tea at the Intercontinental Westminster

May has to be my favourite month of the year. The cold drizzly weather starts to fade, beautiful blossoms appear on the trees, and a glass of rose finds it way into my hand. It’s also the perfect month to get married (!) not to hot or too cold, great food is in season and… Read more »