I was very gladly invited to accompany my boyfriend on a boat trip down the Thames as part of a work do for a client that he works for.
The dress code was ‘dress to impress’, which naturally doesn’t give much away. We concluded that this probably meant ‘come in whatever you feel comfortable in’. However, never being one to miss out on an opportunity, particularly when this involves getting all dressed up, I immediately headed for my local dress hire shop in a bid to find something glam and unique that couldn’t be found on the high street.
A bonus about hiring dresses is that you spend a fraction of the price on a dress that would cost a hefty sum to buy. In reality, I hardly ever wear the dresses that I purchased for big events, ball gowns only surface from my wardrobe when I have a ball/wedding/special occasion to attend, which lets face it- is pretty rare. Hiring seemed the perfect solution.
So after trying on a selection of dresses that the shop owner helped me pick up, I decided on a long gold number with a sparkly bodice and a slit up the leg. My boyfriend hired a tux with a waistcoat that had gold detailing so that we could match.
The evening was lovely and we were spoilt with free champers all night and the cutest array of minature food, including hamburgers, hotdogs and fish and chips. I think it is safe to say that we were definitely the most overdressed.. but why squander an opportunity to wear a ball gown?!
The Silver Sturgeon departed from the Savoy pier and docked at the London Eye. The lit up buildings and bridges across the Thames were fantastic to see and the night was very enjoyable.
We booked in to a hotel for the night so that we had somewhere to change before the evening & it meant that we didn’t have to worry about transport all the way home. The next day we enjoyed a wander around London, taking in some sights and visiting the Saatchi gallery and the Imperial War Museum. We also stopped in at House of Fraser on Oxford Street and had a lovely cream tea in their restaurant which was decorated in an adorable shabby chic theme.
It was fantastic to spend my days off together and to do something a bit different and out of the ordinary, its these get aways that create the most memorable moments to cherish.
Under the Big Top 