Flowers are the Light of Life in My Eyes – Any Chance that I Can Get, I love Visiting the beautiful Gardens. #benowabotanicalgardens #love #happiness #life xoxoxoxoxo
I love any botanical gardens and the Gold Coast at Benowa, is simply breathtaking! A Must-See Whilst Visiting the Gorgeous Gold Coast – anytime of the Year! xoxoxxoxoxxo
I can’t wait to come back to this location with my beautiful family and enjoy a picnic with the boys, we can show the boys the ducks and beautiful rose garden butterflies. I know that the setting will be even more magical returning. It was lovely though to enjoy some mum down time, which allowed me to fill-up my self-care cup! (Mummas, we know that we all need it every once in a while, don’t we ladies?!) Can I get a, “hell-yes!”, everybody repeat after me, “you time” is “A-Okay!” Enjoy, get out today if you can and do something purely for you. Whether that be journaling, or taking a walk, reading your fave book, put a smile on your face. lt’s okay to enjoy the things that you once did. You kids and partner will appreciate you for it too. Just like them, we need to look after ourselves too! x
Photoshoot credits: The beautiful Sarushka of Sarushka Ready Creative
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Wearing my all-time fave, Review Dress. #reviewgirl – my Roxy Jacenko Accessories headband and my Forever New Earrings. #winterstylinginthegardens xo
Having fun swirling in my lace dress. I have honestly worn this dress so much, it has been perfect for so many special occasions. xo
The boardwalk was so beautiful. On our shoot day, we had such stunning weather for winter too in Australia. Cannot recommend this location enough to visit! xo
I absolutely love my satin pale pink headband by #roxyaccessories. I know that I will be using it so much. Earrings, Forever New, Dress, Review, #reviewGirl xx
Every single Review dress which I own (which is hundreds over the years!) has lasted so well. They wash so perfectly on a delicate wash cycle. Love, love them!
The beautiful photos, which I had taken at the gardens, these were taken by the lovely and very talented, Sarushka Reddy. She is so talented with her photography, really love her work and she is always such a pleasure to work with as well. Thank you so much Sarushka, I have loved our shoots together. xo
The roses truly are just out of this world! xo So much natural beauty in the one place xo
I have gotten so much wear out of this jacket! I invested in it back in the Winter season, Review range for 2016 and 3, almost 4 years on, it’s still going strong! It’s the perfect fit, weight of material and has the most beautiful silk polka dot lining. I love to roll my sleeves up and just gives that added relaxed cuteness to it! Head piece: Headband (pink satin from the Roxy Accessories range), gold love heart necklace, so sentimental to me – Wallace Bishop, earrings, Forever New. x
So many beautiful blooms. Flowers to me are so very healing. They represent so much. They are so beautiful to touch, smell and appreciate. Love them. What’s your favourite blooms, or does it depend on the season?
Laughing really is nature’s best medicine. I had so much fun shooting with the lovely Sarushka. I’m going to miss her a lot once she goes to London soon! xo
The pretty pink rose garden was my absolute fave on the shoot day and as I look back again today on the very special memories, I am still so in love with the space and the gorgeous surrounds. It’s such a stunning location and every day it is open to the public to enjoy. Be sure to check out with your family very soon! You too can create some special memories that can last a lifetime. Whether you want to find a place to heal, or a place to simply reflect and catch up with friends, and family, or as I mentioned earlier, on, have down time on your own, the world just stops. It truly is a magical place. Full of real life butterflies. xo
Dress, Review, Cute floral shoulder bag – Myer, Headband and little black and cream pearl (velvet) and baby pink bows (satin), Roxy Jacenko Accessories, Gold necklace, Wallace Bishop, and lastly my bracelets – Pandora Charm bracelet, featuring many special memory charms, Pandora, Gold diamante, also is WB. xo
Everyone that knows me knows that I love headbands and hair accessories, ever since I was a little girl, I have loved to play “hair dress ups”. It’s my thang! 😉 x I have invested in some beautiful pieces by Roxy Jacenko Accessories and just adore my fave three staple pieces, my black pearl bow (perfect from day to night wear), my gorgeous and sweet pink satin number and my fave out of all of them, the pink satin and super sweet, might I also add, super comfy headband. xo
Pretty blooms, from my fave homewares retailer: Kmart. Shoes, black little heels, Target Australia. Gorgeous Background backdrop for the shoot, beautiful Mother Nature in all of her glory on the stunning Gold Coast, at Benowa Botanical Gardens. Such a stunning spot to relax and unwind in peace by the water. x
Earrings, Forever New, Heart Necklace, Gifted by my husband on our wedding day, from Wallace Bishop, Dress, Review, location: Benowa Botanical Gardens, GC. xo
This beautiful dark green is also, you guessed it, Review! All of the dresses in this shoot where my one and only brand that I just adore! 🙂 It was purchased last season, but once again, I have gotten so much wear out of it! I love to pair with my review navy jacket and cream and navy cardis! So many awesome options. x
The three favourite things for me about the shoot, where: the location, most definitely being in nature, surrounded by the beautiful winter roses, the colours of autumn too which the khaki greens and browns, the gorgeous fresh air and being near the water. For me, water is just so very calming, I adore it! #shootday xo
*Please note that this blog is not sponsored. It is the writer’s personal views about visiting the beautiful Gold Coast, in particular the Benowa Botanical Gardens.