honeymoon part 2

Pictures of these things that we did in London:

1. Walked in Hyde Park. A lot.

2. Drank coffee out of gingerbread man cup.

3. Ate our wedding cake in Hyde Park.

4. Took "ussies" in Hyde Park.

5. Took "ussies". 

6. Pretended we were cooler versions of Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts in 'Notting Hill' whilst actually walking through Notting Hill.

7. Ate a sumptuous brunch at 202.

8. Stopped for dessert directly afterwards at Ottolenghi. 

9. Showcased my dessert at Ottolenghi.

10. Posed with leaves.

11. Posed with bridges and small bodies of water.

12. Posed.

13. Braved the Harrod's crowd.

14. Visited the Timothy Oulton showroom at Harrod's to meet Sadie's friend.

15. Took advantage of our Newlywed status and received a glass of champagne at the Timothy Oulton showroom.

16. Played "Where's Lauren",  the adapted version of "Where's Waldo",  in the Timothy Oulton showroom.

17. Typed up a quick memo for my peeps on a neat, old typewriter at the Timothy Oulton showroom.

18. Acted like a lady and gentleman whilst enjoying high tea at the Ampersand Hotel.

19. Overdid it with the clotted cream during high tea at the Ampersand Hotel.

19. Feasted at Pierre Victoire.

honeymoon part 1

When we arrived in London, for what was supposed to be 3 days, we were pleasantly surprised by the Christmas cheer. Neither of us had expected London to be decorated for Christmas, which was a little silly on our end, but the Christmas spirit ended up making our London honeymoon that much more charming. We felt like we were in a british holiday movie, and I never wanted it to end.

These pictures reflect our evening walk the first night in the city. We ended up joining the evening commute crowd along Oxford and Regent streets to Picadilly circus. It fondly reminded me of my evening commutes in New York, and we enjoyed catching snippets of after work conversations in British accents. Emily, our friend's sister, lives in London and sent us a list of her recommended activities, like walking along the south side of the Thames. We ended our evening by taking the tube to the London Bridge and walking along the south side of the Thames towards the London Eye and Big Ben. It was such a peaceful and pleasant (and windchill-y) nighttime walk, and London was magic with the dark, liquid Thames and the bright city lights .

gladiators and stripes

top: banana republic, skirt: urban outfitters, shoes: yin, sunglasses: house of harlow

I wore this outfit to a casual happy hour at one of my favorite restaurants, The Grape. At this point, it had turned warm enough in Dallas that I absolutely had to celebrate by selecting a flimsy bright-aqua skirt and these gladiator-esque high heels for a summer night on the patio.  Also, can I be honest? This shirt is not even close to favorite status, but I have decided I am more agreeable to it when it's tucked into another article of clothing.