Marcel’s Dublin The REVIEW: Cocktails and Dreams!

 

The Event: Marcel’s ‘Influencer Evening’ Mixology Masterclass in conjunction with BLOGGERCONF. #BestofMarcels

The Date: August 18th 2016
The Location: Marcel’s French Restaurant, Merrion Row, Dublin.

I adore the glamour the addition of a tray of cocktails brings to an evening, adding a certain ‘je nais se quoi‘, and serving as the ultimate conversation starter!

 

Labour of Love:

From inception, to sourcing fresh ingredients and the quality of alcohol used, right through to the often mind-blowing presentation, you have to admit – done right, cocktail making is an art form!

The vast crowd assembled to celebrate Marcel’s first anniversary on Merrion Row, Dublin, eagerly lapped up all the behind the scenes tid-bits on the art of cocktail making at this exclusive ‘Influencer‘ event!

Leading the evening’s festivities was Tomasz our bartender and mixology mastermind for the evening, a hospitable and friendly host who whipped up some divine concoctions, my faves being the pineapple and passion-fruit blends!

Marcel’s is part of the Mercantile Group also responsible for some of my favourite restaurants and bars such as uber stylish and renowned Pichet, Farrier and Draper, Opium and Cafe En Seine to name but a few.

{One of my faves of the evening was this pineapple and passion-fruit blend! I give you ‘La Passiona‘ complete with copper tankard…and we all know how much I love copper anything!}

The evening was a smashing success! An informative and incredibly fun learning experience – with some attendees even trying their hand in applying what we had learned!

The Pornstar Martini is a winner. Every. Time.

{Cheers to Marcel’s and their first Anniversary}

I highly recommend a trip to Marcel’s Dublin to sample their copious array of cocktails if you’re in Dublin visiting or just in town for a shopping trip or night out! It’s worth noting the food is also delicious.

Thanks to Marcels Dublin for the invitation to celebrate their First year Anniversary on Merrion Row, Dublin and to Buck and Hound PR and BLOGGERCONF also.

Thanks for stopping by guys! Until next time…

Gail. xx

Photography: © Gail O’Connor.

*Not sponsored.

 

EXCLUSIVE: An Evening with Dior – A French Fragrance Journey!

Date with Dior: the heritage, the fragrance journey!

When Dior come to Dublin and are hosting an event you know you’re in for a treat. That said, when you’re a fragrance fanatic and you hear it’s a Dior Fragrance Event, in one of your favourite places in Dublin, you hot-tail it to the event pronto!

The Event: Dior Fragrance Event.

The Location: Residence Members Club, St.Stephen’s Green, Dublin.

The Date: Tuesday, April 12th 2016.

NEW in Fashion: #HOFSS16 Discover New Season Style From The Brands at House of Fraser.

With the promise of a heatwave here in Ireland, salute the arrival of summer with the SS16 Collection from House of Fraser!

I am in the process of making a concise list of key, classic pieces that I want to add to my capsule wardrobe for summer and an invitation to the House of Fraser SS16 Press Preview more than delivered.

The Event: House of Fraser SS16 Press Preview.

The Date: March 2nd 2016

The Location: The Morrison hotel, Dublin.

The Collection Overview:

Capsule pieces, practicality for the workplace, weekend wear, travel essentials – all are catered for in this stunning collection. Leather, lace, suede, print, all feature highly with neutrals playing an integral part in this playful and practical collection from House of Fraser.

 

Swimwear: includes new addition Sea Folly!

New Additions at House of Fraser!

Home to many well known and well loved labels such as Biba and Linea, exciting new additions such as Kenneth Cole and Sea Folly have made House of Fraser their home just in time for summer!

My TOP Picks!

From basic wardrobe staple pieces to key summer essentials, these are my top picks from the Press Preview.

Biba:

Linea:

I hope you saw some summer staples for your wardrobe in this post from House of Fraser and if so, tell me what!</strong

Thanks for stopping by guys!

Gail. Xx
Photography: © Gail O’Connor.

Siam Thai Restaurant Turns 21! #Siam21

An Evening with Siam Thai: #Siam21

An invitation to Siam Thai Restaurant and Cocktail bar recently, saw me immersed in an evening of food heaven with curry and cocktails by candlelight.

The Event:

Siam Thai’s 21st Birthday Bash!

The Date:

Wednesday, October 21st 2015.

The Location:

The Candlelight Bar – Siam Thai, Dundrum Town Centre, Co. Dublin.

Siam Thai is a renowned Thai restaurant in Ireland. Family owned and run, it was the first Thai restaurant to open in Dublin twenty one years ago and one of the first to open in Ireland! The original restaurant was the Malahide branch which put the company on the map and was so successful, it was inevitable that the family would open more. The Candlelight Bar in Dundrum was the brain child of current owner Eoin Flanaghan and his sister and is home to some of the best cocktails around and authentic Thai chefs. The restaurant boasts an outdoor terraced area to enjoy some fine food, intimate chats and delectable drinks.

The event was impeccably executed by the über professional Emma O’Farrell and the lovely Avila Lipsett, who on arrival, welcomed guests on the chilly evening with a warm greeting and the invitation to a glass of prosecco!

The atmospheric entry-way at Siam Thai Dundrum.

The Candlelight Bar: Siam Thai, Dundrum Town Centre.

I absolutely loved the Halloween vibe that Siam Thai had going on in the venue on the night!

The venue had various decorative features littered around the room for Halloween – skulls with a voodoo-esque style, crystal balls, ghoulish ghosts and spider webbing, all softly illuminated by flickering candlelight (obviously).

The Candlelight Bar oozes decadence with dark wooden floors, ambient lighting from stunning chandeliers and aforementioned candlelight from statement candelabra, decorative wine decanters and luxurious seating.
The room has the perfect vibe for anyone wanting a more intimate dining experience be it dinner for two or an exclusive event, such as this one!

Speech Time: Owner Eoin Flanaghan sharing anecdotes about the family business and thanking guests for attending and celebrating with him and his team. 

The Menu:

Trays of a variety of delicious curries were dispatched to every table and guests anxiously selected their chosen dish. Thai Green Curry, Chicken Cashew and Beef Massaman were some of the dishes on the menu. I went with the Thai Green Curry which was incredibly tasty and fragrant whilst being mild on the spices. A best-seller, this dish is tantalising on the taste buds, plentiful in authentic Thai flavour, fresh and vibrant, and left me wanting more and more and…(you get the drift!)

Prosecco flowed freely with complimentary cocktails, such as Coconut Shy and Loop the Loop and it tasted like – you guessed it, it tasted like the popular ice-pop…chocolatey goodness and all! The cocktails came via award-winning mixologist Darren Geraghty and it’s clear why he has this claim to fame, as the cocktails were delicious!

Any foodies out there? If you’re on the hunt for a beautiful venue for the upcoming Christmas party season or just visiting Dublin in general – I highly recommend checking out any of the Siam Thai restaurants for an authentic taste of Thailand, right here in the Emerald Isle! I’ll definitely be back soon!

Happy birthday Siam Thai!

Thanks go to Emma O’Farrell and Avila Lipsett for both the invitation and organising a thoroughly enjoyable night and Eoin Flanaghan and his team for an evening of fine food, fun and frolics!

As usual, thanks so much to my readers for stopping by, really appreciate it guys!

Gail.Xx
Photography: © Gail O’Connor.
Opening first image via: Siam Thai.

EXCLUSIVE! Launch of: The Body Shop NEW Beauty Products and Sneak Peek!

The Event:

The Body Shop Double Whammy Launch of their NEW beauty products from: The Spa of the World range and a sneaky peek at The Oils of the World range.

The Date:
Thursday 20th August 2015.

The Location:

The Body Shop store on Grafton Street, Dublin.

I have long had an affinity with The Body Shop’s offerings from my teenage obsession with Dewberry and White Musk perfumes (who remembers those beauts?), their mint lip balm, lip-liner in Beechwood and creamy Body Butters to my current faves the original Honey Bronzer, their Grapefruit, Coconut and Mojito Range, Chamomile Cleansing Oil and various Body Butters (still a staple).

Hence, having received an invitation to a very special double launch of the latest and greatest additions to The Body Shop’s repertoire, I excitedly accepted said invite, like a kid in a candy beauty store!

The event itself was cleverly laid out to imitate an actual spa experience, with complimentary henna tattooing, head massages and other treatments as well as plenty of samples of the new ranges to sniff, fawn over, indulge ourselves in and subsequently covet.

In keeping with the theme of the launch the event had a world journeys vibe to it with lanterns and oriental pictures adorning the space, accompanied by savoury, spiced popcorn, strawberries and cream and Prosecco to feast upon!

Spa of the World Range:

A different Spa Ritual for your every need – Relaxing, Revitalising & Blissful.

Relaxing Ritual:

In Need of Some “ME” Time?

Calm and restore the senses with a Relaxing Ritual.

This Japanese Camellia Cream smells incredible! One of my “must-haves” from the range.

The Packaging:

The packaging from this latest release – brown container and rose gold labelling is appealing as it is practical, minimal and spa-like, reinforcing the core message of the campaign to:

Turn your Bathroom into a Spathroom! – The Body Shop

Revitalising Ritual:

Feeling Low? Need an energy boost?

Invigorate the senses with this rejuvenating and energising collection. Perfect for that morning “wake me up” shower or any-time you feel you need a lift in spirits!

Blissful Ritual:

When you just have to have the ultimate, luxurious pampering session…Reach for this!
I am currently obsessed with the Polynesian Monoi Radiance Oil (smells phenomenal guys!) which I received in my goodie bag, keep an eye on the blog for a review very soon!

Another gem of this range is the Hawaiian Kukui Body Cream:

I was thrilled to be gifted with this delight and will report back soon on performance and expectations!

And the Sneak Peek?

The Oils of Life Range: – A new skincare range with a combination of 3 Precious Seed Oils – Black Cumin Seed Oil from Egypt, Camellia Seed Oil from China and Rose-hip Seed Oil from Chile fused together to create a stunningly crafted collection.

The oil fusion in this range is über reminiscent of every spa experience I’ve had, you know the drill, the heady mix of oils specifically picked to allow the user to become re-invigorated or unwind. This range is your spa experience – bottled!

Truly a welcome addition to The Body Shop – an at home spa experience in every bottle and brought to you by a high street beauty store! Mind. Blown.

*Available in mid September!

New Blushers: Watermelon Sorbet? Yes please!

The Mingling:

The After Party:

From a relaxed spa experience to an impromptu dinner and drinks with my blogger buds, the evening had taken on the ultimate girls night vibe to it! Perfect ending to a busy day…

I hope you enjoyed this informative Beauty Chat style of post everyone!

Have you tried anything NEW from The Body Shop? And if you pick up anything from the new ranges, do let me know!

A massive thank you goes to The Body Shop and its staff and Revolve PR, for their invitation and generous hospitality and everyone else involved in the event presentation.

Until next time, I’ll love ya & leave ya!

Gail. Xx

Photography: © Gail O’Connor.
SHOP the products: The Body Shop.

FASHION TRENDS: The Preview of House of Fraser Autumn/Winter Fashion 2015!

The Date: Wednesday 19th August 2015:

Wednesday saw me dashing about town dodging heavy downpours, umbrella in one hand, shades in the other. It could have been an Autumn day except for the sticky heat. Summer in Dublin…

The weather was fitting however as I was attending the House of Fraser AW2015 Press Preview in the Dean Hotel, Dublin.

The Event:

I met with some of my blogger possë Lorna and Mei Ling and excitedly entered the venue.

Upon arrival we were greeted with Prosecco and given the low-down on the collection.

I browsed the room, scoping out my favourite labels and lusting after several pieces.

The Overview:

The in-house collections from House of Fraser collectively consist of “Weekend style”, classic separates, print, leather, embellished pieces and suede, these are some of this seasons latest trends and representation of such is maximised in each label. Silhouettes are stream-lined and clean in collections such as that from Linea.

Amongst the collection you will find pussy-bow blouses, cigarette trousers, blazers/jackets, cosy knits, embellished dresses and tops, coats adorned with panels of leather, ankle boots, and a vast assortment of handbags  – all in a palette of pastels and classic fall colours such as, rust, plum, green, merlot and camel – with winter favourite black never too far away.

A vast contrast of textures and colours, to delve into this Autumn/Winter – sure to please even the fussiest of shoppers amongst us, courtesy of House of Fraser!

The Preview:

BIBA:

These particular pieces from BIBA (below) are actually exclusive to the Dundrum House of Fraser store!

My Biba Wishlist Pieces:

My Label Lab Wishlist Piece: The Waterfall Leather Jacket – standout piece for me!

Linea Weekend:

My Linea Wishlist Piece: This is reminiscent of the iconic Chanel jacket, a feminine yet versatile piece that can be dressed down paired with a tank top, heels and skinny jeans for a brunch date or dressed up paired with cigarette cropped trousers or a leather skirt – hence I love it.

Linea:

My Linea Wishlist Piece: The cosy, sleeveless, long-line waistcoat. Perfect for work or play!

Another BIBA Wishlist Piece: Blue snakeskin-effect trousers.

Another favourite was this:

Suede A-line Pale Grey Skirt.

Excess Baggage? No. Such. Thing.

With aforementioned autumnal hues such as plum, tan, merlot and raspberry featuring strongly throughout the AW2015 collections as well as monochrome, metallic and classic black, accessories and handbags are treated to the same colour palette.

Some of my TOP picks:

The Blue Room:

Spaciously arranged, allowing attendees to peruse the collection at their leisure.

The Outfit:

I am loving these platform-esque plimsole type shoes at the moment, casual yet smart and still giving me added height…yes please!

I love this ensemblé, the monochrome from head to toe, never goes out of style and I will definitely be recycling this look. My version and a modern take on power dressing! I got so many compliments on it too!

A Haven for Homeware!

Not only were we treated to a preview from their in-house clothing collections, we were also treated to a sneaky peek at the new homewares pieces available for the coming seasons! Spoilt.

The collection is rolling out in stores at the moment and over the coming weeks, so keep an eye out in House of Fraser for your favourite pieces!

Massive thanks to Kenneth, Jessica, Natalia and all of the House of Fraser Team for their invitation and hospitality at the event.
The first of many I hope!

Thanks goes to the staff of the Dean Hotel also.

I hope you enjoyed this sneak preview post of what’s to come this Autumn/Winter from House of Fraser!

Until next time guys, I’ll love ya & leave ya!

Gail. Xx

Photography & words: Gail O’Connor.

SHOP the Looks: House of Fraser

Thomas Sabo: “Love Bridge” Collection Launch – Arnotts, Dublin: NEW jewellery designs celebrating love!

Thursday 24th July 2015:

Girl About Town!

Last Thursday was eventful. No really.”Event Full” – as a double whammy of events saw me having one of those glorious, Carrie Bradshaw Sex in the City moments, dashing about town from one event to another!

From jewellery to clothing launches, it was a fun-filled evening.

First up was the Thomas Sabo launch and a sneak peek at the brand new designs to feature in the “Love Bridge” collection.

The Location: Arnotts Dublin.

All that Glitters!

Having chatted with the lovely Lorna Weightman (blogger, fashion commentator/presenter and regular contributor to TV3’s Xposé), the gals from Revolve PR and some fellow bloggers I hadn’t seen in a while (plus some I hadn’t met – always great!), I went about checking out the Thomas Sabo counter and all it had to offer!

Love Bridge Collection:
#MyLoveBridge

This new collection was inspired by the love locks attached to bridges by lovers in cities like Paris.
The message of this collection urges us to “Make Memories Last” with engraving, which always adds a really nice, sentimental touch to any piece of jewellery we give or receive. It is particularly perfect for this campaign I think, solidifying ones love in an engraved piece, as is done in the practice and symbolism of a love lock!

The ritual of a “love lock” is practised mostly by couples, however the beauty of the Love Bridge campaign from Thomas Sabo for me, is what I like to call, a simple “Celebration of Love” – a love of family, friends, life motto’s, life achievements and ourselves! Such a beautiful and empowering, core message within the campaign. Even the hashtag #MyLoveBridge allows one to feel that they are creating their very own “Love Bridge” moment!

The pearl bracelets from this stunning collection, have already made it onto my Christmas list! #christmasinjuly

The engraveable “love bridge” and freshwater pearl beaded bracelet being a particular fave.
I am a pearl fiend and adore this classic in its traditional and contemporary styles, for me the pearl oozes class and sophistication, with a touch of glamour, prep and power – all things every woman should aim to have, or at least feel like they have.

Some other pieces that caught my magpie eye! #sparkleandshine

I also adore and respect the meaning behind the “evil eye” and I’m loving the simplicity and daintiness in these pieces!

The Thomas Sabo Charm Club celebrates it’s tenth birthday this year! *sings Happy birthday to ya…

Tell me have you got your charm on yet and joined the club? I really need to take the plunge and join! Isn’t it good luck to receive your charms as gifts or is that a myth?! Let me know in the comments if there’s any truth to that! #superstitious

What about the men?

Thomas Sabo even cater to the male population with masculine yet blinged out watches and earthy, toned down, beaded pieces.

How do like the collection from what you’ve seen? Any faves? I’d love to know!

Lorna, our host for the evening spoke about her favourite pieces from the collection.

Lornas favourite pieces.

The Outfit:

I went for a palette of black and white to match the Thomas Sabo colour scheme and decided on a sports luxe approach to my outfit as the second event I was attending was a luxury sportswear clothing launch and I therefore felt the outfit was fitting for both launches!

A pop of yellow with the statement necklace provided a sprinkling of summer to the monochrome outfit. I also stepped way out of my comfort zone with pointed, backless, plimsoles – which I now adore!

P.S. I have to mention, the henna tattoo applications, a fab and unexpected twist to the evening! I opted for the triple heart – no doubt brought on by the “Love Bridge Collection” influence of the night. The lovely Sarah from Revolve PR provided some laughs whilst applying the henna tattoo and I was delighted with the result!

Thanks so much to Revolve PR for the invitation, Thomas Sabo, Arnotts Dublin and it’s staff and Lorna Weightman for being our “hostess with the mostess” on the evening!

Stay tuned for a post on the second launch I attended and a bit of a summery one for you too, coming soon to the blog guys!

As always thanks so much for stopping by!

Gail. Xx
All Photography: © Gail O’Connor.

Shop Thomas Sabo at Arnotts.

Irish Blogger Conference Dublin 2015 – Blogging Resources, Social Media, Business and Tech Talk!

Last weekend saw the second annual Irish Blogger Conference hit Dublin with a full house of Ireland’s top bloggers, top techies, and social media gurus all gathered in one place! And yours truly was lucky enough to be mingling with this amazing lot! Emma O’Farrell and Fiona Reid of Cool Events did a superb job of organising and pulling together this momentous task and made it look easy doing it! Kudos ladies.

Full house!

The Location:

Radisson Blu Hotel, Golden Lane, Dublin.

The Event:

Upon arrival I met up with my blogger squad Nirina Plunkett, Filomena Kaguako, Lorna Duffy, MeiLing Tong, Lisa McLoughlin and met some new faces along the way including eventual “Mr. Best Dressed” of the conference, Irish male fashion blogger Damien Broderick – seriously stylish! (Links below!)

Our compère/entertainment for the day came in the form of the über talented and just plain funny Marcus O’Laoire. Every “tech talk”/conference should have a Marcus O’Laoire, who provided some laughs and hilarious segways from one speaker intro to another! Oh and group selfies to rival that Oscar Selfie…can’t forget those!

Holly Shortall and Jamie Tuohy took over the Social Media for the event and did a fab job to keep up with the sheer volume of the tweeting power within the room!

Teen Line (a free-phone service for Teenagers who need to talk to/need help from an outside source) and The Irish Blogger Conference partnered, to raise awareness and funds for Teen Line.
Bloggers doing what they do best, got the #TeenLine and #irishbloggerconference trending on the Tweet machine!

Irish TV were there to cover the event and offer some exposure to up and coming bloggers.

Short intervals between segments allowed for browsing the surrounding stands and for some much needed light refreshments!

The Inglot Make-up stand laden with goodies from a brand I have longed to try! I left with some recommendations and quite the list!

Each and every speaker brought a little something to the conference to create an overall inspirational, entrepreneurial, enthusiastic energy to the event, keeping interest spiked throughout the day!

Some highlights for me were:

Alison Canavan:
Model, Nutrition and Wellness coach.

Alison on the practice of meditation:

Consistency is key! Just 10 minutes a day –every day.

Alison had us all meditate for a couple of minutes to re-group before sharing her story of coping with anxiety and some tips and tricks on how to lessen those overwhelming feelings associated with it. The importance of meditation was also a topic, with “consistency” being the key to gaining any real benefit from it.
Definite food for thought.

Mary Carty: of Digital Media Consultancy SpoiltChild.com and Founder of Stemettes.

Don’t wait for perfect.

This statement really resonated with me and will stick with me forever! One sentence, one piece of advice, that for me was a bit of an Oprah Winfrey “A-Ha!” moment. Advice that can be applied to both our business and daily lives! If we wait for perfect we may never complete our journey in any mode of life. Our absolute best, all we can do.

What I’m taking away?
Have real expectations not perfect ones in life.

Twenty Monkey: Timi Ogunyemi: Editor of Picture This.

Create. Collaborate. Celebrate.

As bloggers, Timi encouraged us to “Create” amazing content always. “Collaborate” with brands and also collaborate with one another and support one another as bloggers. Lastly,”Celebrate” what we create and accomplish and subsequently grow from learning and sharing our knowledge and collaborative experiences. Invaluable advice.

Can we just pause for a moment and admire Timi’s sense of style? Oh and he’s funny too!

Barbara Scully: Journalist, (champion of Feminism and Women in Media) Broadcaster and blogger at From My Kitchen Table.

Women were made for Social Media, we love to talk!

An inspiring, interesting and entertaining talk which managed to really get the females in the room thinking (and indeed pique the male interest in the room) about equality for women and the importance of the role of women in Media, Business and life in general.

Sonya Lennon of FrockAdvisor & Lennon Courtney.

I was intrigued to learn the behind the scenes knowledge of how the concept for FrockAdvisor was born, and successfully built upon by Sonya Lennon and Brendan Courtney, with copious amounts of support from Arnotts Dublin!

For me this supportive effort from Arnotts as well as the supportive roles Sonya and Brendan exuded towards each other, tied in perfectly with the “Create, Collaborate, Celebrate” vein in which Timi had spoken of previously.
Everyone needs a little help getting on, or moving up, the ladder of success and we should all help each other in any way we can!

Darragh Doyle:

Twitter Royalty and hilariously funny social media guru, Darragh had us in stitches laughing, whilst imparting social media knowledge upon us. From notorious examples of what not to do on Twitter (remember that Susan Boyle hashtag?) to the latest plug-ins we should all have on our sites! As Social Media is constantly changing and we as bloggers, are all constantly learning!

Anita Whyte owner of Dolledup.ie

Anita spoke about “Blogging for Business” – her collaborative efforts with Bloggers to provide information on a variety of topics from Beauty to Fertility, for her new and returning customers.

We were also informed that the Dolledup.ie App – is coming soon to a mobile near you. So handy!

The Beauty and Fashion Panel:

The concluding segment of the Irish Blogger Conference saw a veritable “who’s who” of some of the most respected and knowledgeable people in the Beauty/Fashion Bloggersphere and business!

Consisted of:

Anita Whyte Owner of on-line Irish Beauty Resource: Dolledup.ie
Nuala Gorham – Fashion Blogger at Penny and Polaroids.
Holly White – Stylist on TV3 Xposè and Fashion Blogger.
Joanne Larby – The Makeup Fairy.
James Patrice – Men’s Fashion Blogger and Editor of MFI Magazine.
David Cashman – Men’s Fashion & Lifestyle Blogger.

The panel provided us with tried and tested tips from dealing with on-line trolls, our own online behaviour dealing with said negativity to collaborating with brands.

A Q&A session ensued and saw fellow bloggers and industry peers from the audience, ask burning questions in an effort to learn from those in the know, who are on a larger scale than ourselves in the blogging/business fields.

There was just enough time for a group selfie with compere and comedian Marcus O’Laoire before the After Party at 10 Stephens Green. (which yours truly chose to bow out of gracefully swopping a rainy night out for some grub, pj’s and Big Brother, in that order!) Sometimes it just has to be done, who’s with me on this?!

Btw, there were goodie bags on the day for attendees, alas they were all gone when I was leaving. I believe they were fab though!
I did receive a couple of bits though instead, including a gorgeous palette by Fushia Makeup – “The Nudes” Eye Shadow palette, which is right up my nude loving street! Makeup people, makeup! (Minds out of the gutter please…)

Moving swiftly on!

I enjoyed the Irish Blogger Conference immensely, and left armed with even more knowledge and insight into the world of Social Media coupled with verification and encouragement (thanks to Rob Lipsett of LipsettFitness) to go ahead, “live the dream” and make “your passion for blogging, your job!”

Roll on Irish Blogger Conference 2016 I say!

I’d love to know did any of you attend the conference? If so I’d love to hear!
If you’re outside of Ireland, is there anything like this held in your country? I’m interested to learn if there is!

I hope you enjoyed reading about my experience attending my very first (but certainly not last!) Blogger Conference and as usual thanks for stopping by guys! Much appreciated.

Gail. Xx

All Photography: © Gail O’Connor, except for “Irish Blogger Conference Selfie” – © Marcus O’Laoire and “Group Blogger Squad Selfie” – © Lorna Duffy.
1st image: from Irish Blogger Association with Illustration © by Holly Shortall.

Nirina of: Killer Fashion
Lorna of: Fashion Boss
Filomena of: Enhance What’s Yours
Mei Ling of: Darling Buds of Mei
Lisa of: Lisa’s Lists
Damien of: Damien Broderick