Weekend Wanderings : Epcot's Mini Food and Wine Festival

Another busy Wedding activity weekend in the books!!


It is all becoming so real, J and I are getting married in 26 Days from today!! Like what?! Where has time gone, what else do I need to get done ahhhhhhh!!!

Anywho,

So I was back in Orlando this weekend (again) doing bridal things and one of them (my favorite part) was Epcot Flower and Garden Festival... aka Mini Food and Wine Festival.

This is time of year (with exception of the holidays) is my favorite time of year at The Happiest Place on Earth. All the flowers are in bloom, it is usually sunny and beautiful but not to hot like it can be during summer and WAY WAY WAY WAY less crowded!

Friday my mom, aunt and sister all played hooky took me too the Flower and Garden Festival with the cutest matching shirts. This is us in France right before we had one of the biggest Macrons I have ever seen and a small serving of Duck Confit,

sisters who became best friends!

We ate some amazing food too.. sadly we ate it to fast to take any pictures... oops bad blogger I know, I am sorry but if your go to disney food blog you will get the idea.


We also had my Bridal Shower!!!! It was a high tea theme, as you can tell from older posts Im a fan of tea and London etc, so It was only fitting.

We had it at the cutest little tea room in Lake Mary (right outside of Orlando) call Dickens Tea Room, and between you and me she can still get Cadbury chocolate which has been "banned for shipping here in the US" so sad, Cadbury is the BEST chocolate ever!!!.
Oh and of course in traditional english fashion we all has fascinators.


Here are a few pictures from that, along with gifts we got after they were assembled.

as soon as we walked in 

My MOH & Aunee of the bride who set it all up 

The beautiful Platter we got from Mud-Pie, we don't entertain much but we LOVE it 

The most perfect counter stools from Target

Other than that this was weekend was filled with over eating and more crafting just like last weekend.!! I am so excited to finally be able to clean and relax in our place this weekend, oh and register for more stuff at Target this coming weekend!!

I hope the weather is as wonderful where you are as it is here in Florida!!

ps idea for our wedding registry would be awesome!!! 

Wanderlust Wednesday : Must See London

My Must See's Next Time I Find Myself Across the Pond

Hello All!! I hope everyone is having a good week. Last week I showed you where I went in London for the week I was there, this week is my must see next time I go.

Lets get started on a mini getaway in the middle of the week.

Neal's Yard in Convent Garden

First on the list is a tiny little alley in Convent Garden called Neal's Yard. This is one of the most Instagramed spots in London. With its vibrant colors and little boutiques and restaurants you could stay here for hours and never know its just right around the corner from one of London's busiest streets. 

Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese

I could see Dickens sitting in the corner drafting an early copy of Oliver Twist. 

One of the oldest pubs in London, originally built in 1538 but destroyed by the Great Fire of 1666 and rebuilt, as the sign states, in 1667. This pub was a popular haunt for some literary greats like Twain, Tennyson and Dickens and is one of the reasons it is a must visit on my list. I am a bit of a history buff and minored in English Lit in college. 

There is a rumor that this pub also served as a brothel upstairs in the 18th century.  Scandalous!!

Warner Brothers Studio: Harry Potter 

WB Harry Potter Studio Tour... One of my biggest regrets last time I was in London was not going here. I don't nerd out about much but this is my weakness. I don't know what it is but I love the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. I have all of the movies, all of the books on my kindle, I am working on collecting all of the paper version of the books and I have listened to them via audible often too. It is my escape from reality,  reading or listening to the books or watching the movies it how I relax.

I have been to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios and Islands of adventure on more than one occasion. I have an interactive wand and a Gryffindor headband... I am 26 I know but I like it. Harry Potter world (as we call it here) is great but to see places where they actually filmed and be immersed fully would be amazing and is 100% on my Bucket List!

The Crooked House of Windsor

Seeing as my moms side is from England afternoon tea was normal for me at a young age. I can remember summers at our beach house here in Florida coming in for lunch and a cup of tea while the afternoon storms rolled through... I was like 6. I always carry a tea bag in whatever purse or wallet I may have, so naturally afternoon tea was a must for me. 

This adorable little house isn't in London persay but it is a tube ride away. It was the oldest tea house in England, however is sadly no longer a tea room but you can still buy their tea I believe in the shop downstairs. 

All the markets of London

Finally and an all encompassing must in London is the markets. You will find the best local foods, drinks and eclectic souvenirs at these markets and really enjoy London like a local. I only made it to two of the countless markets around the city. Leadenhall & Borough markets, the first having lots of little shops around each corner and the later having some of the best food and smells at over 50 stalls it was huge and I could have spent all day there but my group was in a bit of a rush. 
Camden Market was on that I was told is a must while sharing a pint one night with a few locals I met, sadly I never made it so it is on my list of Must sees!


What are some of your "must sees" in London or anywhere you are longing to visit? Tell me in the comments below and I shall add it to my own list.