Deets Of The Law Ball

Ow, I'm so sad this is over! I've been looking forward to the Law Ball for so long and now I have to wait a whole nother year to go again!

It took place at the Heart of England Centre just outside Birmingham and the theme of the night was the Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales which was well presented during the night starting with dark corridors of baby fir trees lit only by fairy lights, then a lady in a castle window with long blonde locks down to the floor and then the main room looked totally magical!

I didn't capture it very well, but there was a backdrop of twinkling stars and on another wall was a dark forest, it really did look and feel amazing!

Now, on to the exciting details of what I wore! I was actually really nervous about what to wear as the dress code was strictly full length and formal which is hard to achieve without spending a bomb!

Originally I had my heart set on a gorgeous red satin sweetheart neckline, fishtale skirt dress from Coast but daddy had a word and suggested that something a little less eye catching might be a better investment as I'm always saying 'I can't wear that I wore it to (insert another event)' - which by the way is an issue made even more problematic with the appearance of facebook and your friends being able to see what you wore when for about the whole past five years!!

Anyway, I eventually found a beauty of a dress in Jane Norman which actually surprised me - I would never have thought to look here for a formal ball dress but I'm so glad we went because it ended up being perfect! The dress was only £60, which yes is a lot of money for Jane Norman but it doesn't look at all cheap and in comparison to the £200 I could have paid in Coast it really was a sweet deal!

Me and my darling friend Jbob

It's especially great as being a student I have seriously low funds, particularly now towards the end of term, so I was really really happy with this purchase! Plus, on an additional practical note - it can be hand washed! Which meant I could wear it, feel fantastic but not have to worry (too much) about not sloshing wine down myself!

Do any of you have formal events coming up? Where do you guys shop for ball dresses? Let me know!   

xxxBxxx

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Law Ball

This Saturday night is the annual Law Ball; my first university formal!

In my mind I’m imaging scenes from ‘Prom’ and ‘High school musical’ but with age comes some wisdom and I know from my previous proms that sadly it will not be an event of any such calibre.

My first prom experience was in Year 11 which I was on the committee for. It was so exciting as my school was girls only and we had been told we were allowed to bring male dates!  This idea was simultaneously thrilling and terrifying as I barely knew any boys.

I asked my friend Dash to be my date and I, probably not so secretly, liked the guy. And due to all these cheesy American films I expected prom to be the most magical night of my life and I was sure that he would declare his true feelings for me.

Needless to say this did not happen; in fact he spent most of the night dancing with another girl.

My second prom experience was Year 13 and I went with my boyfriend of the time who I was truly completely in love with.

However, that prom was equally unspectacular as I wasn’t completely recovered from a recent illness and I over did it slightly on the alcohol, which naturally resulted in copious unflattering photos.

The problem is, is that these events get so worked up and there is no way that it can amount to everything that you think it will be. Don’t get me wrong,  I am a big fan of romance, shoes and boys but I can’t help but think that these special occasions will never live up to my expectations.

Nonetheless, I am excited about Saturday night – I even got my nails done today! However, I feel like I’m being more sensible about the evening. I’ve not spent a total bomb on the dress,  I’ve not spent months in committee meetings  planning the event and (probably most importantly)I don’t have any unrealistic ideas about being swept off my feet by a boy.

xxxBxxx

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