We gon' party like its your birthday.

Birthday balloons x

So my 21st birthday was on the 7th of December and boy was it one to remember. I can't deny I was excited to be turning 21, its characterised as a 'special' birthday and that made me want to celebrate in the best way I could afford.

 It took me weeks of "umming" and "ahhing" to decide whether or not I should hire a venue and have a huge party. Once I'd finally decided that I did want a big hall to dance, drink and be surrounded by friends and family all celebrating my day, it was too late to get anywhere. Me being me hadn't thought about the fact that my birthday is close to Christmas and companies had already hired the venues for their work dos. Major fail on my part.

After all the rejections from places that would have been just perfect, the annoyance kicked in and I turned into a miserable sod. Planning birthdays can be so stressful at times, particularly once the gloominess of constant planning overrides the initial excitement. I didn't want to celebrate my 21st at all and my decision wasn't budging.

I won't lie to you, I'm a stubborn mare when I want to be. Don't get me wrong, I appreciate everything that is done for me and love my family, boyfriend and friends to death. However when I really want something to go my way and it doesn't, I'm not best amused to say the least.

Anyway enough off that. I soon realised that I needed to buck up my ideas and continue planning what could be the best birthday I'd ever had. Did it pay off? HELL YEAH. My Boyfriend and I had arranged to get a minibus to Bournemouth with a large group of my closest friends to party hard at 'V' club. I wanted to get out of Reading and celebrate in style, in an unusual town, somewhere different with new faces, a variety of music and of course, cheap alcohol.

Luckily I'd managed to book the weekend off of work so I had the whole day to prepare for my big night. I rose from my pit early and it was straight to the hairdressers to get my mop cut, layered and thinned. After my mane was perfected it was back home for a hot bath, a glass of archers and fake tanning. Girls you all know that this can be a long and time-costly process.

Rushing around like a mad-woman, I rapidly dried off and changed into everyday clothes before racing to pick my boyfriend up from work and driving straight to town for my makeup appointment. I was running late which made me panic. I still had to curl my hair, get dressed, pick people up and pre-drink. AAH.

My friend Olivia works for Clarins so I was lucky enough to have a sneaky free makeover. I have some good contacts I know, ha ha. I left her shop feeling like a new woman. My face was deeply cleansed and moisturised with the perfect coloured foundation, pale pink blush and smokey eyes looking just right. No orange tide marks, no eyeliner smudges...result!

Kirsty and I in Bournemouth x

 A couple of hours later I was fully ready to drink more than I should with people I can't live without. The pre drinking began at my house and continued on the minibus with pit stops for a quick ciggy and bladder releasing. Music was blaring through the speakers and everyone was eager to get to the club. The night continued to be amazing, I received a special shout out, many drinks and a brilliant time.


Jay and I in Bournemouth x

 Once the night was over and we drunkenly piled onto the minibus to slounge on the seats and be driven home, I realised my actual birthday was only 3 days away. I had planned a lunch with my family and an evening at a cocktail bar with my boyfriend that I was looking forward to. What I didn't know, however, was that there was surprises in store for me.

The morning of my birthday was lovely. I received some beautiful gifts including a Thomas Sabo bracelet and lots of charms along with perfume, trainers, a top, vans and many more gifts from my boyfriend. The next present came at lunchtime - my friend Abby, who lives in Australia, flew over to surprise me. I couldn't believe my eyes as I walked into the lounge and saw her sitting there on my sofa, I hadn't seen her for a year, my eyes welled up and I was already having the best birthday ever.


Table decorations!

The evening came around quickly and before I knew it, it was time to get
ready for an evening of cocktails at Mix Bar with Jay. Walking straight to the bar determined to get a birthday drink down me, I was oblivious to the bright pink VIP area. Seconds later, though, my ears were ringing at the squeaks of "SURPRISE!" coming from familiar voices. I couldn't believe it. Jay had arranged a surprise night with all of my friends, all of his time, money and effort had literally made me the happiest girl alive. The night was filled with drink, dancing, and laughs.

Becky, Rochelle and I at Mix Bar x











The champagne bottles were soon popped and everyone raised a glass to me turning the big 2-1. I had the best birthday ever!

xox



My cocktail.