Alexandra Jade

Happy self care day team ❤️‍🩹 Feel like this channel has seen me through every era of life. I first started it when at uni to document my recipes when I was trying to get started in social media. I then turned it into a space where I tried to share positivity online at a time when I didn’t feel very positive. I wanted to use it as a space to inspire and to make people feel less alone in who they were. Over the years of discovering who I am, I’ve felt less like capturing moments to share online, and more like being present in them to bottle them up offline. But I love being creative and I want an outlet that combines me sharing bits and pieces that I’ve found and continue to find useful on this little life, adulting, foodie, travel & self employment journey that I’ve found myself on. So going to switch it up a little and spend some more time creating things that make me feel good to share. Hope it’s useful. ⭐

A little mid-week reminder if you need it 🩵

Happppppy freakinnn weeekend team!!! And thanks to my one and only @marksandspencerfood you guys just know how to make a girl in her early 30s dreams come TRUE x

3 whole years of Rainbow & Reay Media Ltd 🎈 & a little something to mark the third year being the most life altering, life affirming, life changing period of learning, failing & growth yet. 111 signifies that things in your life are coming into divine alignment. It’s the process of everything lining up, for the best is underway, and you’re meant to have faith and stand strong in the midst of the process, in the now. It’s a sign from the universe that you’ve unlocked a new level in your life, and your trust in the process has paid off. For me, that’s been all that the last 3 years has been about. Flinging myself into the unknown head and heart first, trusting that things will work out, taking the learnings and being able to let go when things don’t. Year 3 brought me so much but the thing that I’m the most grateful for is it’s brought me to myself. My truest & happiest self. 🌈

Somewhere in between. 🌈 I’ve been feeling the post-wedding, new year, new clients, new house & life changes quite tricky to navigate over the last few months. After 2 years of having a clear goal in our minds that we were working really hard towards, I’ve been feeling a little… off centre. Not necessarily in a bad way. I just feel a bit different. Things feel like they’ve changed. Conversations feel a lot more serious. Life feels a lot more precious. Time feels like it’s passing even quicker. Adulting feels a lot more real. And I’ve not really known where I stand, independently, amongst it all. And life’s coming at us so thick and fast that I’ve not really given it heaps of thought until I did a little writing exercise to my future self last week and I just burst into tears because I had no idea what to write because I have no clear idea on what the future might hold. I’m somewhere in between weddings and babies, day drinking in the sun and Friday night gym sessions, serious conversations and booking spontaneous weekends away, babysitting and lie ins, supporting others and remembering to support myself, going with the flow and needing to know what time that flow actually starts. But I was reminded this weekend that it’s ok to be in this phase for now, and to give myself the time and grace to listen to my brain and my heart and check in with how they’re doing. I don’t need to have it all figured out. I don’t need a plan right now. I need to just enjoy where I am and all the in between moments that make up that time. 💙

Let’s talk work 💻 Because I often see people glamorising corporate life or the 5-9 #grind and that used to be me and now couldn’t be further away from me. I used to place so much of my self worth on how well I was performing at work. I used to be proud of myself for working overtime. I used to be glued to emails and need to reply to everything instantly. I used to constantly be trying to climb a ladder and speak to the right people and ‘map out my 5 year plan’ and ohhhhhh my goodness, I cannot tell you how much sweeter life has been since I realised that just was not me. Like, it’s still a bit of me, and sometimes I enjoy putting on my business hat for a bit, but I know it’s just a hat that I can take off. I can dip in and out of that on my own terms at my own time. My career no longer defines me. And outside of work I am slow, considered, quiet and soft. I still have to constantly remind myself of all of these things and right now I’m incredibly busy at work but I really do try make that be felt when I am AT WORK, during my hours, on the clock - and when I’m not at my laptop - I’m filling my life with things that bring me the truest purest form of joy. Not material items. Not fancy meals. Not fancy holidays. (Although deffo time and place for these lols). But I no longer place any of my self worth on my work. My self worth is made up of the things that are going to matter when I’m old and grey. My relationships I nurture. My sense of self. How I treat my body. Where I spend my time. Happy memories I’ve made. And that doesn’t feel like the norm or what you tend to see online. It’s a feeling I’ve tried to contend with or shake off over the years, especially when I’m actively trying to build a business. But that’s where I’m at. And I needed to remind myself of it today so I thought I’d share in case you needed a reminder too. ❤️

It’s official. After 4 days off I have RISEN. And the forecast tomorrow is giving 10/10 vibes for the week. Hope you’ve had lovely Easter weekends 💛💛💛💛

REAL BRIDE @rainbowandreay Alex wore TRIBUTE, a gown that captures everything we believe modern bridal should be. Crafted in luminous Italian Mikado, the sculpted corset defines, while the voluminous A-line skirt moves with effortless drama. Clean, structured, powerful… yet softened with romantic ruched puff sleeves and hidden details designed for real moments (yes, pockets 🤍). “I was and still am absolutely besotted with my dress. It fit me like a glove and I felt so comfortable, beautiful and just like ‘me’ in it all day. I tried on so many dresses that I loved but as soon as I put this one on, I just knew it was right. The lining, the pockets, the colour, the SLEEVES - it had everything. Thank you for designing and hand crafting something so wonderful.” - Alex Set within the warmth of home, surrounded by the people who know her best, Alex & Joe’s day unfolded exactly as it should, intimate, joyful, and unapologetically full of love. Cinnamon rolls in the morning, Elvis in the background, golden hour escapes, and a night that ended in fireworks, champagne towers and the biggest tiramisu we’ve ever seen… But at the heart of it all - two people, deeply in love. Dream Team of the day: Venue: Family Home
Photographer - @amybpics Luxury Bridal Shop: @theharrogateweddinglounge Coordinator: Chloe @luminous_hull Band: @themacbros Catering: @thehogandapple Cake: @mattadlard Flowers: @vickijohnstonflowers Hair - @room21hairdressingyork @lily_douglas Makeup - @cj_makeupartist_bridal #CarolineCastigliano #RealBride #ModernBride #LuxuryBridal #BridalInspiration

Got into an absolute flow state online shopping and very spontaneously gave the garden a glow up and im obsssessssed 🪴 just need a new BBQ now - are the @biggreenegguk worth the hype?! All furniture is from @swyft_home and I love love LOVE 💚

Our absolutely beautiful bride Alexandra wearing Caroline Castigliano 🤍 @rainbowandreay @amybpics

I love love love love love love love LOVE in all its forms and will find any excuse to celebrate it. So text your mate telling them you love them, get someone a card, cuddle your pets, snog your partner, snog a stranger & give yourself some loving because it truly is what makes the world go round❤️🧡🩷💚🩵💙💜💛

A moment for the dress of my dreams and the women who made me look & feel like the absolute best version of myself 🤍 Photographer - @amybpics Dress - @theharrogateweddinglounge @carolinecastigliano Hair - @room21hairdressingyork @lily_douglas Makeup - @cj_makeupartist_bridal