A vintage forest-themed wedding shoot

I expected it to be cold. I expected there to be a lot of waiting for my already-gorgeous model to be beautified. I even expected the weather to disobey. What I didn't expect was the emotion I felt when I saw the final images of Anna in my mum's 1957 wedding dress.

Anna has never modelled before, but she was a total natural, requiring little direction. Those enormous brown were enhanced with perfection by the equally gorgeous Rishu Puri using Arbonne cosmetics.

The wellies seemed to somehow set off my mum's wedding gown perfectly, and a nearby forest provided the perfect romantic backdrop for our antics.

The final embellishments were provided by lovely Louise, who created a soft and timeless look for our bride's hair.

Thanks ladies. Mum would be proud.



Celebrations

40 is a great celebration. It's partially a 'goodbye' to youth, and partially a firm and fantastic 'hello' to the rest of your life. You are generally a bit more secure both emotionally and financially, and absolutely slap bang in the PRIME of your life. I truly believe it.

And look at K - she looks fantastic! Those legs aren't 40!