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The *Ultimate* Wedding Guest Guide

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Wedding guest dressing is HARD. Dress codes, unpredictable weather and the conundrum of feeling like you have nothing in your wardrobe are all common occurrences. Especially if you’re a jeans and a t-shirt person like me, finding something that feels like you, fits the theme AND is something you’ll want to wear again can feel like quite a tall order. So here’s my Wedding Guest Edit – a free PDF that’s everything bundled into one.

In this 15-page doc you’ll find 30 head-to-toe outfits, a guest dressing mood-board, outfit formulas for the most popular dress codes and my tips on how to dress for a wedding without even buying a thing. If you’re big on black and not particularly hot on colour and pattern (yes I’m looking at you florals!), then this is the guide for you. It’s full of things that can become part of your occasion capsule, or easily slide into your everyday wardrobe – either way they feel like YOU. Less time not feeling like yourself and more time for hitting the dance floor…

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AD | Get ready with me to hold a dinner at our house with @aligne. I am BUZZING! But what would I wear? 
- Outfit one - Leo Waistcoat + Miso Jeans (I wear a 12 in the top and a 30 in the jeans) 
- Outfit two - Gally top + Fresh Wide Leg Trousers (I wear a 10 in the top and a 12 in the trousers) 
- Outfit three - Monika Waistcoat + Hainault Trousers (I wear a 10 in the top and a 12 in the trousers)
AD | Get ready with me to hold a dinner at our house with @aligne. I am BUZZING! But what would I wear? - Outfit one - Leo Waistcoat + Miso Jeans (I wear a 12 in the top and a 30 in the jeans) - Outfit two - Gally top + Fresh Wide Leg Trousers (I wear a 10 in the top and a 12 in the trousers) - Outfit three - Monika Waistcoat + Hainault Trousers (I wear a 10 in the top and a 12 in the trousers)
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Only took me like eight months to finish off this corner 😂
Only took me like eight months to finish off this corner 😂
Only took me like eight months to finish off this corner 😂
Only took me like eight months to finish off this corner 😂
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Honestly, this is THE BEST cake I’ve ever made. A rich and moist Guinness cake (that’s basically just a very dense chocolate cake), with a CREAM CHEESE FROSTING. This is going to be my birthday cake of choice from now on. Recipe by @nigellalawson 🙌

INGREDIENTS FOR CAKE
250ml Guinness
250g unsalted butter 
75g cocoa powder
400g caster sugar 
150ml sour cream 
2 large eggs
1 tbsp vanilla extract
275g plain flour
2 ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda 

INGREDIENTS FOR THE TOPPING
300g cream cheese
150g icing sugar 
2 tsp cornflour 
125ml double cream (or whipping cream)

1. Preheat the oven to gas mark 4/180°C/160°C Fan/350ºF, and butter and line a 23cm / 9 inch springform tin.

2. Pour the Guinness into a large wide saucepan, add the butter — in spoons or slices — and heat until the butter’s melted, at which time you should whisk in the cocoa and sugar. Beat the sour cream with the eggs and vanilla and then pour into the brown, buttery, beery pan and finally whisk in the flour and bicarb.

3. Pour the cake batter into the greased and lined tin and bake for 45 minutes to an hour. Leave to cool completely in the tin on a cooling rack, as it is quite a damp cake.

4. When the cake’s cold, sit it on a flat platter or cake stand and get on with the icing. Lightly whip the cream cheese until smooth, sieve over the icing sugar and cornflour and then beat to combine.

5. If using double cream, add it and beat until you have a spreadable consistency. If using whipping cream, whisk first to soft peaks, add a couple of spoonfuls into the cream cheese mixture and once this is combined, fold in the rest.
Ice the top of the black cake so that it resembles the frothy top of the famous pint.
Honestly, this is THE BEST cake I’ve ever made. A rich and moist Guinness cake (that’s basically just a very dense chocolate cake), with a CREAM CHEESE FROSTING. This is going to be my birthday cake of choice from now on. Recipe by @nigellalawson 🙌 INGREDIENTS FOR CAKE 250ml Guinness 250g unsalted butter 75g cocoa powder 400g caster sugar 150ml sour cream 2 large eggs 1 tbsp vanilla extract 275g plain flour 2 ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda INGREDIENTS FOR THE TOPPING 300g cream cheese 150g icing sugar 2 tsp cornflour 125ml double cream (or whipping cream) 1. Preheat the oven to gas mark 4/180°C/160°C Fan/350ºF, and butter and line a 23cm / 9 inch springform tin. 2. Pour the Guinness into a large wide saucepan, add the butter — in spoons or slices — and heat until the butter’s melted, at which time you should whisk in the cocoa and sugar. Beat the sour cream with the eggs and vanilla and then pour into the brown, buttery, beery pan and finally whisk in the flour and bicarb. 3. Pour the cake batter into the greased and lined tin and bake for 45 minutes to an hour. Leave to cool completely in the tin on a cooling rack, as it is quite a damp cake. 4. When the cake’s cold, sit it on a flat platter or cake stand and get on with the icing. Lightly whip the cream cheese until smooth, sieve over the icing sugar and cornflour and then beat to combine. 5. If using double cream, add it and beat until you have a spreadable consistency. If using whipping cream, whisk first to soft peaks, add a couple of spoonfuls into the cream cheese mixture and once this is combined, fold in the rest. Ice the top of the black cake so that it resembles the frothy top of the famous pint.
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Life lately 🎞️
- Denim + black trousers - my favourite outfit combo right now. 
- Our first spring in the new garden. It’s so fun to see it changing by the day.
- Can’t stop won’t stop at @tutto.uk. 
- Went to bed early on Saturday and read @bakedbybenji’s book from start to finish. Dream evening right there! 
- A Sunday fit.
- It’s official. This Guinness cake is officially the best cake I’ve ever made. 
- A peek at the bathroom counter.
- Suede season is here.
- Birthday celebrations.
Life lately 🎞️
- Denim + black trousers - my favourite outfit combo right now. 
- Our first spring in the new garden. It’s so fun to see it changing by the day.
- Can’t stop won’t stop at @tutto.uk. 
- Went to bed early on Saturday and read @bakedbybenji’s book from start to finish. Dream evening right there! 
- A Sunday fit.
- It’s official. This Guinness cake is officially the best cake I’ve ever made. 
- A peek at the bathroom counter.
- Suede season is here.
- Birthday celebrations.
Life lately 🎞️
- Denim + black trousers - my favourite outfit combo right now. 
- Our first spring in the new garden. It’s so fun to see it changing by the day.
- Can’t stop won’t stop at @tutto.uk. 
- Went to bed early on Saturday and read @bakedbybenji’s book from start to finish. Dream evening right there! 
- A Sunday fit.
- It’s official. This Guinness cake is officially the best cake I’ve ever made. 
- A peek at the bathroom counter.
- Suede season is here.
- Birthday celebrations.
Life lately 🎞️
- Denim + black trousers - my favourite outfit combo right now. 
- Our first spring in the new garden. It’s so fun to see it changing by the day.
- Can’t stop won’t stop at @tutto.uk. 
- Went to bed early on Saturday and read @bakedbybenji’s book from start to finish. Dream evening right there! 
- A Sunday fit.
- It’s official. This Guinness cake is officially the best cake I’ve ever made. 
- A peek at the bathroom counter.
- Suede season is here.
- Birthday celebrations.
Life lately 🎞️
- Denim + black trousers - my favourite outfit combo right now. 
- Our first spring in the new garden. It’s so fun to see it changing by the day.
- Can’t stop won’t stop at @tutto.uk. 
- Went to bed early on Saturday and read @bakedbybenji’s book from start to finish. Dream evening right there! 
- A Sunday fit.
- It’s official. This Guinness cake is officially the best cake I’ve ever made. 
- A peek at the bathroom counter.
- Suede season is here.
- Birthday celebrations.
Life lately 🎞️
- Denim + black trousers - my favourite outfit combo right now. 
- Our first spring in the new garden. It’s so fun to see it changing by the day.
- Can’t stop won’t stop at @tutto.uk. 
- Went to bed early on Saturday and read @bakedbybenji’s book from start to finish. Dream evening right there! 
- A Sunday fit.
- It’s official. This Guinness cake is officially the best cake I’ve ever made. 
- A peek at the bathroom counter.
- Suede season is here.
- Birthday celebrations.
Life lately 🎞️
- Denim + black trousers - my favourite outfit combo right now. 
- Our first spring in the new garden. It’s so fun to see it changing by the day.
- Can’t stop won’t stop at @tutto.uk. 
- Went to bed early on Saturday and read @bakedbybenji’s book from start to finish. Dream evening right there! 
- A Sunday fit.
- It’s official. This Guinness cake is officially the best cake I’ve ever made. 
- A peek at the bathroom counter.
- Suede season is here.
- Birthday celebrations.
Life lately 🎞️
- Denim + black trousers - my favourite outfit combo right now. 
- Our first spring in the new garden. It’s so fun to see it changing by the day.
- Can’t stop won’t stop at @tutto.uk. 
- Went to bed early on Saturday and read @bakedbybenji’s book from start to finish. Dream evening right there! 
- A Sunday fit.
- It’s official. This Guinness cake is officially the best cake I’ve ever made. 
- A peek at the bathroom counter.
- Suede season is here.
- Birthday celebrations.
Life lately 🎞️
- Denim + black trousers - my favourite outfit combo right now. 
- Our first spring in the new garden. It’s so fun to see it changing by the day.
- Can’t stop won’t stop at @tutto.uk. 
- Went to bed early on Saturday and read @bakedbybenji’s book from start to finish. Dream evening right there! 
- A Sunday fit.
- It’s official. This Guinness cake is officially the best cake I’ve ever made. 
- A peek at the bathroom counter.
- Suede season is here.
- Birthday celebrations.
Life lately 🎞️
- Denim + black trousers - my favourite outfit combo right now. 
- Our first spring in the new garden. It’s so fun to see it changing by the day.
- Can’t stop won’t stop at @tutto.uk. 
- Went to bed early on Saturday and read @bakedbybenji’s book from start to finish. Dream evening right there! 
- A Sunday fit.
- It’s official. This Guinness cake is officially the best cake I’ve ever made. 
- A peek at the bathroom counter.
- Suede season is here.
- Birthday celebrations.
Life lately 🎞️ - Denim + black trousers - my favourite outfit combo right now. - Our first spring in the new garden. It’s so fun to see it changing by the day. - Can’t stop won’t stop at @tutto.uk. - Went to bed early on Saturday and read @bakedbybenji’s book from start to finish. Dream evening right there! - A Sunday fit. - It’s official. This Guinness cake is officially the best cake I’ve ever made. - A peek at the bathroom counter. - Suede season is here. - Birthday celebrations.
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Some outfits that I’m desperate to wear again. Am I a summer girlie now?! 🤷🏻‍♀️
Some outfits that I’m desperate to wear again. Am I a summer girlie now?! 🤷🏻‍♀️
Some outfits that I’m desperate to wear again. Am I a summer girlie now?! 🤷🏻‍♀️
Some outfits that I’m desperate to wear again. Am I a summer girlie now?! 🤷🏻‍♀️
Some outfits that I’m desperate to wear again. Am I a summer girlie now?! 🤷🏻‍♀️
Some outfits that I’m desperate to wear again. Am I a summer girlie now?! 🤷🏻‍♀️
Some outfits that I’m desperate to wear again. Am I a summer girlie now?! 🤷🏻‍♀️
Some outfits that I’m desperate to wear again. Am I a summer girlie now?! 🤷🏻‍♀️
Some outfits that I’m desperate to wear again. Am I a summer girlie now?! 🤷🏻‍♀️
Some outfits that I’m desperate to wear again. Am I a summer girlie now?! 🤷🏻‍♀️
Some outfits that I’m desperate to wear again. Am I a summer girlie now?! 🤷🏻‍♀️
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