Saturday evening I attended the Birmingham Blogger Meet-up, arranged by the lovely Gemma (who writes Button's Blog), Clare (who writes A Bit of This and That) and Sara (who writes Pretty In Pink).
Sadly due to work commitments I couldn't attend the whole day's events, however I did manage to catch up with the girls for a meal at Red Pepper's, in the Mailbox.
I can hand on heart say it's the first time I've ever been to dinner with 26 women at one time! Weaker men would have run for the hills I'm sure.......I jest of course, as they were all so lovely.
It was great to finally speak face to face with a lot of my fellow beauty bloggers that I've spoken with over Twitter. Some I had met before, some I was meeting for the first time. Due to the sheer length of the table, sadly there were a few girls I didn't get to speak to as much as I'd liked. Be warned, the next meet-up I WILL be chewing your ear off (not in the Mike Tyson sense of the meaning of course....).
I was so impressed with how much effort the girls had put in to making the evening special. From the decorated tables, to the individual name tags. They had evening contacted PR agents and managed to provide THE most amazing goodie bags for all the bloggers. Not an easy task when there's 27 people! A big thank you to Gemma too for going out of her way to make up a special 'male blogger' friendly goodie bag especially for me, featuring Elemis, Herbalife, Premae, Mistair, Blend Collective, Glam Glow and some rather peculiar looking gold under eye masks from Jamela Skincare to name but a few. I really appreciate it, it made me feel like a real Pampered Prince!
Victoria from Victoria's Vintage even baked a cake to celebrate the evening, which looked and tasted amazing (check out here website).
A big thank you to all the organisers for making it a special evening for everyone involved and inviting me along. Also a special thank you to Gemma for providing me with the images for this post (naughty blogger for forgetting his camera!).
I will be back now doubt with reviews on some of the lovely products I received in my goodie bag soon.
Pampered Prince
I'm gutted we didn't get chance to talk but me and Chloe are organising a meet for April 20th if you're around? We'd love for you to be there! x
ReplyDeleteI go on holiday on the 20th I'm afraid so won't be around :(
DeleteLove this :) Thank you again for coming it was great to have you there :) Hope you enjoy using the products in your goodie bag xx
ReplyDeleteThanks for inviting me hun & thank you again for the images for my post :) x
DeleteLove this post! Thanks so much for the mention and linking my site :) Sorry I didn't get a chance to chat but I'm sure we'll meet again! Wasn't it a fab day!! x
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome. The cake was gorgeous!!
DeleteYes it was rather a long table wasn't it so difficult to talk to everyone. I'm sure there will be others :)
it sounds and looks like you all had a brilliant time. sometimes i really wish i lived in england!
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It was great! Do you not know other bloggers near you to arrange a meet up?? x
DeleteLooks like a great event and I might add that your blog layout is looking brilliant! Has it changed or am I just really, really slow on the uptake?
ReplyDeleteThe Skinetica and Jamela products are amazing but a word of warning; tread carefully with the DHC Cleansing Oil as it broke my out like nothing I've ever tried before xx
Thanks Sascha, yes I changed it a couple of months back. I didn't like the old one I really like it now.
DeleteThanks for the warning on the DHC too x
thank you for mentioning my link, it was a great night the girls organising did a grand job! xx
ReplyDeleteThey definitely did, the night was fantastic! :)
DeleteLooks like you had an amazing time! Great goody bag too x
ReplyDeleteThanks Sandra, yes it was great. They really out did themselves on he goody bags, there's so much stuff!
DeleteSuch a lovely meal :) It was great to meet you! x
ReplyDeleteWas lovely to meet you too :) x
DeleteYou are one very brave man, not even sure I could face 26 women all talking beauty at once lol x
ReplyDeleteHaha I loved it!! Put me with anyone who I can chat skincare with though & I'll be happy for hours!!
DeleteLooks like you had an amazing time! I wish i'd know about it as I'm fairly new to the W.midlands and it would have been great to meet up with other bloggers. I'll keep my eyes open for the next one!
ReplyDeleteHi Daniella, if you're on Twitter keep an eye out on the #bbloggers tag, there is usually info about meet-ups there :)
DeleteWas lovely to meet you on Saturday, I did think you were very brave to join all us women haha
ReplyDeleteWas lovely to meet you too. I am a brave, brave man! LOL :)
Deletelooks like such a fantastic event! look forward to reading your reviews on some of the goody bag products x
ReplyDeleteThank you. Maybe see you at one of the future events :)
DeleteI'm even more gutted that I couldn't make it now. It would have been lovely to have finally met you. Another time hopefully. :) Looks like you had a lovely time. x
ReplyDeleteYou too Hun it would be lovey to meet you. I'm sure we will on one of the various bloggers events at some point & we can chat skincare to our hearts content x
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