My client’s vision and giving them an unforgettable experience is my focus during every photo shoot. But this time, this shoot was about me. This time this shoot was for me, it was my healing and portal to acceptance. This post is about the beautiful 76 year old lady in the middle. She has been cheering me on, has been supportive and has been praying tirelessly for me for the past 18 years. I always felt (and still feel) accepted and loved by her as if I’m her own. This beautiful lady is my mother-in-law, also known as my …

  Wedding of Neil and Niki   Their love story started before they even knew it would be one. We often hear that the best thing ever is to get married to your best friend. But before a couple takes this leap of faith they always take a couple of things in sincere consideration. Losing your best friend is NOT an option you know. Only the courageous dare to take their relationship to the next level. Neil and Niki have been friends long before the spark ignited into a flame. They are one of the brave couples who decided to …

When it’s your turn to pop the question: “Do you want to be my Maid of Honour”, make it memorable with a DIY Word-Wire-Hanger gift! In this first DIY post you can find a step to step guide to create this beautiful  personalised hanger. You can shape every word you like to make it personal, I choose the word Love. Most items used for this DIY can be found on the High street or in a hobby store and will costs you approximately £4. Unless you choose to use real gold or silver instead of metal of course :). This is …

Do you have friends (or know friends who have these friends) who never want to settle down, love to party hard and behave like ‘the forever bachelor’?? I have no issues with hard partying people at all, but to be honest I can’t think of one friend who’s a forever bachelor. Maybe because I’m almost launched into my forties? Yes I know people who made the conscious decision to go through life solo, but I know more people who are single not by choice. Because I appreciate the preciousness of sharing every aspect of life with that someone special, I’ve made a special …

Some people are gifted with a particular gift. When we were youngsters we had a nose to recognize those gifted people, especially when a birthday was coming up! I sincerely hope you still have (at least) one of them in your  ‘inner family and friends circle’. I’m talking about: those uber-talented,  inspirational, creative “I always find the most awesome, lucrative, original presents on the face of the earth”  kind of people. Maybe you are one of them, if not; no worries! With this gift-idea you can surprise your special guests of honour with something unique which nobody else has. *Photo …

Sometimes it feels like ages ago when I said “I Do” to my Stan. When growing as a couple and as an individual together; circumstances, losses, growing in acceptance and so much more could easily fade away the memory of the day I said I Do. But I’m pleased to say I still remember 16 August 2001! I still remember feeling anxious to say no instead of yes accidentally, I remember my mum helping me with my dress and wearing a bespoke handmade (by a good friend) necklace. I remember feeling like a glamorous bride thanks to my friend who was/is a make-up artist, I remember …

First of all I would like to say YAY and WELCOME to my very first weekly blog post!! Secondly I’m asking for your forgiveness in advance. Forgive me if and when Google or Word doesn’t correct my English spellings and/or phrasing mistakes. Forgive me if I translate very wise Dutch sayings (to emphasise something very important) directly into English. And forgive me if my punctuation is all over the place because the Dutch (or English) chose different rules where to open and close a sentence, place comma’s and apostrophes. Of course I could have chosen to write my posts in …