1 WHOLE YEAR! HOW? As promised here is my blog post about celebrating the festivities at Disneyland Paris. If you are even considering visiting during the festive celebrations…. DO IT (you will not regret it)! Last year I visited the parks from the 11th to the 13th of December, the only bit of advice I have is to layer and wrap up warm. Although we had brilliant sunshine and blue skies (crazy right?), it felt more than cold enough to snow. Don’t get me wrong the cold helps add to the magic of Christmas in some ways but when queuing up to meet the characters, you’ll want to try and keep warm – especially feet and hands! This was my first Disney trip in 12 years and my first as (technically) an adult. Honestly though, you walk through those magical gates, see how beautifully the park has been decorated, and you instantly feel like a child experiencing pure magic! From the tree that stands so tall, to the Mickey wreathes hanging above Main Street, (where there is always magical music playing), to the twinkling lights, lighting up the Castle – everything is made to give you all the festive feels you need. Also, if you stop at the Disneyland Hotel, you’ll find all sorts of magic and festive decor there too, along with the tastiest hot chocolate, (or for the adults a Glowtini). There’s another beautiful tree, and an incredible oversized Gingerbread house with the same Mickey clock as on the Disneyland Hotel itself in the lobby.
On our second day in the parks we headed over to the Walt Disney Studio’s park. As well as doing some shopping, we also did Art of animation, and took some photos with the Partners Statue. The Mickey 90 stage show was so much fun – another song I still have stuck in my head! (It’s a good time), and of course all the catchy lines like ‘come on everybody get your ears on’ and obviously ‘M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E’ :D I just LOVE the beautiful gates (with hidden Mickey heads), that lead into Studios, the water tower and the overall aesthetic/colour of the entrance. As we arrived quite late on the 11th the first place we visited for a bit of before checking into our hotel was Disney Village. I mean Disney merchandise is obviously a MUST on any Disney trip, but as well as that you’ll find places to eat for example Planet Hollywood, Rainforest Café, and Café Mickey. As well as these you’ll find a Starbucks for those quicker pit stops, photo opportunity spots, and beautiful view over the lake at PanoraMagique, next to the iconic hot air balloon. It was definitely the best place to start and end our trip. World of Disney is like walking into a Disney-lovers heaven, there is so much to take in, you could spend a whole day just shopping in there haha! Finally, I just wanted to touch on Attraction Tickets.com. We booked our park tickets through them and had a wonderful experience. They made it really easy for us to book, helped us with any questions we had, and were ever so friendly (including being on the other end of the phone for any queries, worries or problems whenever we needed them – which we didn’t but it was great to know). Another service I really couldn’t recommend more is Disney’s PhotoPass service. You’ll be given a PhotoPass card, which you get scanned at each character meet, you can then either have these printed and put into decorative slip frames, AND/OR select which ones you’d like to be able to download to your devices later. (This is all explained in more detail at one of the PhotoPass stations). So, if you haven’t booked that trip yet, what are you waiting for? :P Have a magical time!!! (& I hope this blog post helps you with your planning) MERRY CHRISTMAS! Love, Frankie.xo (For more photos and videos head to my Instagram page (@frxnkiexo_) & highlights. (Ears - @LubyandLola Some purchased myself with my #BRANDREP discount, but I have also been kindly #GIFTED in the past). (Wooden Castle for autographs, purchased myself from @PixieDustProductsCo). (Hype backpack was kindly #GIFTED by @JustHypeOfficial & @DisneyUK). Social Pages for Disneyland Paris and Attraction Tickets.com: @DisneylandParis @ShopDisneylandParis @AttractionTicketsDotCom
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Back on the blog again, but this time with a review!
A couple of weeks ago, I was contacted by Kelly from the team over at @Bakerdays to see if I would be interested in collaborating with them, and reviewing one of their Letterbox Gift Cakes. [For those of you who may not know me well, I have an extremely sweet tooth, and I mean who doesn’t love cake right]? Before I jump in to the review, I’d like to thank Kelly and the team for a great collaboration experience and also apologise for the delay in this review, I’m still not well, but my brain is just about starting to work with me again! Find all the links you’ll need to @Bakerdays further down in this post. (#AD//#GIFTED). Onto the cake! Bakerdays have cakes for any special occasion, but a Letterbox Gift Cake is the perfect way to send a message to your loved ones at anytime. There are many flavour options, choose from Vanilla, Chocolate, Fruit, Gluten & Wheat Free, or Dairy Free - perfect for everyone. There are also an extremely wide variety of personalisation options depending on your celebration. You also have the option to use your very own photography on the cake. This was the option I chose, I didn’t have any big occasions coming up, but me and my family had just been on a weeks staycation in Cornwall, and what better way to end a wonderful trip than with cake (we chose the vanilla sponge)! The delivery took no time at all, and the cake was waiting for me on the doormat when I got home, totally quick and easy (& no damage from being posted as it was packaged so well). Of course, the cake had a have a memory from the trip on, and I love nothing more than floral landscapes, so I chose the Tulips Photo Cake surround, and added my blog name. The cake itself was absolutely delicious, and seeing the dogs on it was TOO cute! It was the perfect texture in both sponge and icing. It was packaged in the cutest little keepsake/reusable air-vented tin that reads ‘just for you’ on the lid, and included a small celebratory card reading ‘enjoy’ (pictured). If you have a special occasion coming up, head over to the links below to order your own, you choose your delivery and honestly, you won’t be disappointed! Https://www.bakerdays.com/occasion-cakes/photo Https://www.bakerdays.com/cake-delivery-uk/cakes-delivered-Nottingham You can also check out @bakerdays, their cakes, and more, on their social platforms over on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and more. Thank you for reading, and thank you once again to @bakerdays we very much enjoyed our cake! [This post contains #Gifted content and all photography is my own] A surprise blog post! A couple of weeks ago, I was kindly invited by Disney to a Toy Story 4 and Summer collections, press event. Unfortunately, I was unwell and couldn't make it this time, however, I still wanted to create some content about the event as there was some incredible merchandise, so beautifully displayed as always with Disney events. As I'm sure most of you did, I watched the stories from fellow Disney bloggers and friends, who attended. I will come to my favourite collections shown shortly, but first, I would like to thank @ShopDisneyUK & @DisneyUK for inviting me and sorry I couldn't make it this time. (Any images used in this blog post are not mine, and will be fully credited to the original creators). First off of course I have to talk about the main event... Toy Story 4, the evening looked amazing with Buzz Lightyear putting in an appearance and actual claw machines to have a go on. There was everything you could wish for AND MORE! From mini figures, to interactive figures, plush, fashion and homeware. Literally nothing had been missed out! After viewing all of that, there were some of the new collections for Summer and later in the year, including... Christmas decorations. From older blog posts you will see I'm a big fan of Disney tree decorations, so I cannot wait to see all of the new decorations this year including characters from, Dumbo, Aladdin, Mary Poppins, Mickey Mouse, Hercules and many more. Other collections included a Little Mermaid summer collection, just in time for all of those summer holidays you may have planned. A Donald Duck 85th anniversary range, with a limited edition plush, pins, decoration, clothing, and even a giant cookie jar! FINALLY... probably my favourites so far... AN @OhMyDisney DISNEY DOG COLLECTION!! My inner crazy dog lady is SCREAMING! I will of course be needing the whole collection ;), but most definitely that beautiful dog print denim jacket! AAAHHHH! This collection contains not only major cute factors, but also, notebooks, matching dog bowl and mug for the owner (sobs!!), plush, and the sweetest trinket dishes. Photo credit to the lovely @roxie_enchanted_rose (if you don't already, make sure you are following her as she's not only a fellow dachshund momma and @lubyandlola rep, but she creates the most amazing affordable disney bounds too). As you can probably tell, I'm very happy and excited that the Disney Dogs are getting more merchandise released recently! As if we couldn't be more excited about the new live action The Lion King film this summer, @ShopDisneyUK hit us with this STUNNING collection!! The Lion King (as well as Lady and the Tramp) are my favourite childhood Disney classics. Again, with this collection there will be Limited/Special edition plushes, interactive plush - which are probably the most adorable things I've ever seen! ;) Fashion, accessories, homeware, and pretty much anything you could think of. Photo credit to the wonderful @ShopDisneyUK - I probably don't even need to say this but who you NEED to be following on all their social media channels!
I cannot wait to see all of these fantastic collections launch. I believe some of the Toy Story 4 collection is already available online and in stores but for more information and releases, keep your eyes on @ShopDisneyUK and @DisneyUK's pages! Love, Frankie xo I'm finally back! So much for getting back into blogging this year - the last few months have been hectic, so unfortunately, my blog has taken a bit of a back seat. However, I have lots of posts planned so hopefully monthly posts will resume! As a result of the poll on my instagram stories, todays post is all about a major obsession of mine... PINS. Though, I'm pretty sure you're all very aware of this addiction already.;) I collected pins first on my childhood trips to Walt Disney World Florida in 2003&2006 (I was 7 and 10). However, my pin addiction has grown MASSIVELY again in the last couple of year. My main collections are Tangled, Disney dog/sidekicks, and Mickey Mouse (but obviously anything cute and/or pastel are also a must)! So onto the part you're probably all waiting for...photos aka flatlays ;p (This isn't my whole pin collection, as a lot of my WDW pins are framed in a large frame above my desk in my office that is very difficult to move and my Shop Disney UK pin flag as I have recently shared a photo of this over on my instagram @frxnkiexo_, (this is the rest of my collection though).. My collection of pins are from WDW, Disneyland Paris, ShopDisneyUK, Skinny Dip London, and a variety of small businesses/pin makers/traders I found through Instagram including:
Castles&Confetti - USA Grape Soda Co - UK Heart of Tefiti Co - UK Castle Babe Co - USA Pascals Paint Pot - UK Fangirl Pins - UK Fairytales are real Co - UK Disney beanie - UK Alice Vitrum - UK Scotty Dog Pins - USA Dreaming all magic pins - UK Little Violet Co - USA Disney Pin Trader UK Ninefanfic - France I really hope you enjoyed this blog post as much as I enjoyed creating&writing it. Next months post will be Disneyland Paris day 1 roundup, keep an eye on my stories (@frxnkiexo_) for updates & for when it goes live. Until then, Frankie xo So, I have finally got this blog post finished off! It has been a whole month coming, but there was so much Disney goodness to squeeze in, so I’ll jump straight in. Last month, I was very privileged to be invited to London for the #ShopDisneyUK event, which included merchandise previews, and first look into Disney Christmas 2018! It was such an exciting event (and of course it was so lovely to see some of my Disney blogging/vlogging friends again, and great to meet others for the first time). The event was held at the Oui rooms on Great Titchfield Street, we stepped inside and were registered in, and then had group photos taken in front of a lit up rainbow mickey back drop. We were then offered food and drink, which included Mickey shaped fruit on a stick. J It was so overwhelming, but in the most magical way. There was a huge variety of Disney merchandise to look at, (and photograph/film of course), and Mickey heads everywhere (balloons and plush)! We were officially welcomed with a very inspiring speech, where the first look into Christmas room was officially revealed, and then we were left to chat and explore at our own pace. As well as Shop Disney official merchandise there were also lots a collaboration collections spread around the rooms, including Swarovski, Couture Kingdom, Danielle Nicole, Cath Kidston and Am Tourister. I love that there was something for everyone being shown. Toys and clothing for kids, adult clothing, accessories, travel, homeware (bedding and kitchen), collector’s pieces, and even Disney Parks merchandise! Talking about Christmas in September, I have to admit at first seemed strange but walking into the Disney Christmas 2018 room, (even in September), was magical, and got us all very excited for the festive season ahead. Especially spotting the new 2018 Christmas Minnie and Mickey plushes sitting under the tree, which we later received one of in our lovely goodie bags. I have put together a wide selection of images that I took whilst I was at the event and put them into a slideshow below. However if you have any questions about anything you see please feel free to leave me questions in the comments below or if you follow my Instagram (@frxnkiexo_), pm me over there. There are also lots of merchandise photos to be found over there too! After the event, a large group of us headed straight to Disney Store, because when you are in London, you can’t not visit the mothership store can you? I had such an enjoyable day and of course, miss it all already, but I’d just like to say a huge thank you to @ShopDisneyUK for the invite and for making the displays look so beautiful at the event. Thanks for reading, Love Frankie xo I realise, I am really late in writing this blog post, but also very excited to finally have the time to put my all into this post, considering it's two of my favourite brands teaming up! I was fortunate enough to be contacted by the lovely Fee & PR team over at Cath Kidston, who kindly wanted to gift me a selection from the upcoming Alice in Wonderland collection. The amazing parcel arrived with me a few days later and apart from the Mad Hatter mug that arrived with the handle broken (even though it was packaged and wrapped so well), everything was perfect! Alice in Wonderland has always been a favourite Disney film of mine. It inspired me so much so, that for the 150th anniversary, I completed my final major project in Fashion, Textiles and Decorative Crafts based on the story - I designed and made a corset and skirt out of paper - using print, and many crafting techniques to get the look I desired. Anyway, onto the exciting bit - sharing with you what was inside my magic mail! I was very lucky to have received, the Cheshire Cat purse, Mad Hatter mug, White Rabbit coaster, two Alice and Cheshire Cat travel pouches, and probably my favourite overall - the Alice quote and illustrated print maxi dress. As I am quite short, long dresses don't sit so well on me, but I love this dress so much, that I plan to shorten it into the perfect summer dress (and then get my DIY on with the left over fabric). All of these beautiful products are available online at Cath Kidston and in store, as the collection was released on the 24th May 2018 (Prices can also be found on the Cath Kidston website). I just wanted to say a MASSIVE, Thank You, to Fee & the PR Team for everything and all these beautiful gifts! As always with Cath Kidston, even the inside detailing is amazing and this collection is certainly no different. The inside of the Cheshire Cat purse has been lined with the same printed fabric as the dress has been made from. I love little details like this, and also that you can mix and match the prints and they all still go together beautifully. This has definitely been one of my favourite collections ever released - the more I see of it, the more I love it! (Everytime I go into town now I have to pop to Cath Kidston just to see it all together, in all its glory). (And), OF COURSE, when I have been back in to look at the collection again, I couldn't always leave empty handed, could I? So, yes, I have picked up a few extra pieces to add to my collection. First up is the ever so lovely Alice Meadow print notebook. I really hoped to own something with this print on and the notebook will be perfect for planning and documenting future Disney trips, I will also use it for planning one of my future blog posts - a bucket list of things I'd love to do or see (or eat ha-ha) at Walt Disney World. If you know me well, you'll know I'm a sucker for a good luggage tag. No idea why this is, but I just love them. This Alice in Wonderland one more than most though, it was the first thing I saw in the preview of the collection, that I knew I would have to buy at some point. The luggage tag is the same print as on the dress and the inside of the Cheshire Cat purse, and because of the cut of the fabric each one is completely unique. I was over the moon to find one with Alice herself, smack bang in the centre of the tag, as this was the one I was hoping for. The last item - which is a very recent purchase, is the set of two tumbler glasses on which one has Alice and the other has the Cheshire Cat. These are absolutely stunning, perfect for the summer season ahead, and look fab in the garden surrounded by the flowers. Even the packaging they came in is beautiful! If you haven't already, make sure you head over to the Cath Kidston website or pop into your local store to see this collection in full - I guarantee, you will struggle to pick a favourite piece - I know I did (and still do).
Much Love, Frankie xo Welcome back to my blog, or if this is your first time reading my posts, welcome to my blog! I collect many Disney related products (as I’m sure most of you will be well aware of by now), but after pins, my other main favourite things to collect are mugs and Jim Shore Disney traditions/showcase. This is what todays post is going to be all about – showing not only my collection so far, but a wish list of some traditions I hope to add to my collection in the future. So far my collection only consists of tradition/showcase pieces I have received on special occasions, such as birthdays, Christmas’, or purchased with birthday or Christmas money I have been lucky enough to receive. Each piece I own feels so special, I love how delicate and intricate the details are, they are so beautifully made – which shows through each individual feature. My ultimate grail tradition I would LOVE to own would have to be Nana, (from Peter Pan), unfortunately, she is VERY rare to come across (and equally expensive), I will probably never own this piece, however I will still admire her whenever I see her in photos. Onto my collection, I have 7 (well 8, if you include the little Thumper, I got my mum for mother’s day, but often borrow for photos because I also LOVE him, ha-ha), pieces in my growing collection overall. My main figures are of my favourite fellow blondie, (which if you follow me over on my Instagram @frxnkiexo_) you’ve probably already guessed – Rapunzel! Other pieces in my collection, consist of Peg (my favourite piece in my collection and my bargain piece that I got for such an amazing price – she was my grail before Nana), Cogsworth, Lumiere, and Marie. Below I have put together a slide show of photos of my collection, if you’d like to see more information on each piece, I have included a caption of the name of the piece, price of the piece and where you can purchase each piece for yourself on each front facing photo, back facing photos are just to show the beautiful details of individual pieces – unfortunately these are not direct links and pieces may be available elsewhere for various prices, these are just the places/prices I am currently aware of. Moving onto the second part of this blog post. I have put together another little slideshow shown below, of the Jim Shore pieces I hope to own in the future. This wish list consists of Tangled, Moana, The Fox and the Hound, Lady and the Tramp and Sleeping Beauty figurines. Each piece is absolutely stunning; I’ve even spotted a few in Clintons and a local Jewellers, on my recent trips into town. Again, with this slideshow, I have captioned each photo with the name of the piece, where (that I know of), that you can purchase each piece and the RRP of the individual figurine. However you can find many more of these gorgeous traditions over at https://jimshoredesigns.co.uk/ (or on some retail jeweller’s websites, Amazon, eBay and many more sites). As always thank you so much for reading. I really appreciate any/all of the support. I enjoy writing each post, and I hope that it brings others some enjoyment too. However, I am always open to suggestions to what I can base my posts on, so if you do have any suggestions, please feel free to leave me some in the comments below, or private message me. I don’t blog regularly, mainly because I enjoy it more when I blog occasionally, but also down to general day to day life, I feel like if I say I will post once a week, on a certain day, and I don’t manage to get it up, I’m just putting extra pressure onto myself. If I say I’ll put it up, and it doesn’t go up at that particular time, it is often because the website crashes or I am just simply too tired to continue writing, and I will put it up the following day, but I’ll be sure to keep you updated over on my Instagram stories :).
Much Love, until next time, Francesca xoxo Hi everyone, This week I received some amazing magic mail from @DisneystoreUK! It still feels like a dream every time I'm greeted by these magical gifts, I'm unbelievably thankful! This weeks magic mail included a range of products from the new Oh My Disney collection, arriving in one of the new, colourful and beautiful gift boxes available online now. Oh My Disney, is the ultimate digital destination for your regular dose of Disney, and these pieces make the perfect gift for the ultimate Disney fan! The collection includes stationary featuring, notebooks, pencils and sticky notes, travel essentials such as luggage tags and a passport case, make up bags and purses, compact mirror and a travel mug, and extras including pins and keyrings. All of these products are available in stores and online now, and I would highly suggest getting your hands on them, whilst stocks last! Anyway, enough of me rambling on, I'll show you the amazing products you can get your hands on... First up, is the Mondays are evil notebook. Photos don't do this piece justice as it is so glittery! The perfect thing about it, is the fact the glitter doesn't rub off. It also has 5 sections, sectioned off by coloured ribbons. These coloured ribbons colour co-ordinate with the lines in the paper, perfect for sectioning off different parts of your work. This notebook is £12 and is absolutely gorgeous! Next up, is the midnight curfew passport holder. I cannot explain how sparkly this is! It is holographic on the outside and has Cinderella's glass slipper in the bottom right corner. On the inside it is silver and blue with Cinderella's castle in silver (which also sparkles). There is plenty of room inside for not only your passport, but all your travel documents, payment cards and even for a photo from your magical trip. RRP £10. I have to admit, this may be one of my favourite pieces from the collection. It's not often we see Lion King merchandise, so this made my little heart very happy. It even has Zazu on it! This could be used as a make up case or pencil case. Personally, I am currently keeping my pin collection in here until I get them up on display. It also has a beautiful lining, a brilliant and one of my favourite, Lion King quotes on the front, and is priced at £9 - SO affordable! Next up, is this sticky notes set. I love the pastel colours and the images and quotes printed on them. These are priced at £6 which is so reasonable, you can even re-use the clear case once the notes have been used up. I love this! It is the No Prince Needed, pink, black and gold, luggage tag with adjustable strap. On the back there is plenty of room to write down all of your personal information. RRP £8. Next up, is this circular, pink, Cheshire Cat keyring, that says 'Almost everyone is mad here' on the front. I love the fact that it also has the Cheshire Cats grin on it. On the back is a popper pocket with the Oh My Disney logo imprinted into it. This is priced at £6. The Snow White compact mirror is amazing quality and ever so sturdy. It has the quote 'Mirror Mirror, on the wall. I like what I see'. This piece is so detailed too and has a magnetic clasp. RRP £10, which is so reasonable considering the quality! Next up, is the ceramic travel mug. This is another quality piece, and is heavy enough that accidents and spillages will be a rare occurrence. The main colour is a pale pink with a grey rose pattern and black sparkly and white writing and imagery. 5 more minutes, doesn't this just speak to everyone, don't we all want just 5 more minutes every morning? The imagery is of Princess Aurora and the castle. RRP £10, which is so reasonable and affordable! The lid is the same grey shade as the grey roses and is made of great quality plastic and fits in tight. The final gift I received was this set of 9 pencils, with different quotes on from many different Disney films. These are adorable, I have taken a close up in the hope that the quotes are readable, however, I'm sure if you head over to the Disney Store UK website, you'll find easier to read images there. These RRP at £6 which is just 67p a pencil!! Overall, I think this range is so affordable and reasonably priced especially putting into consideration the quality of the products. Here they are all together in the box that they were delivered in.... I just want to say another massive thank you to @DisneyStoreUK for this amazingly generous gift and if you see anything you love head over to their website or your local store and pick them up now, you certainly won't regret it! At the end of last week, I added the Oh My Disney set of 4 pins to my collection as I absolutely love collecting Disney pins. These are £12 normally, but I had a 20% off voucher to use. I love these pins, and they were much bigger than I expected but, just like the rest of this amazing collection, they are such good quality. Anyway, I'm going to leave you with a photo of the pins. I'm off to start my birthday preparations for tomorrow!!!
Until next time, thank you so much for reading! If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to comment below, or head to my instagram, and message me there. (As well as check out more images of these super products). Many Thanks again and much love, Francesca xx Hey guys,
So we are six days away from Christmas! Although I’m not feeling 100% myself at the moment, I’m still pretty excited! I think I’ll be more excited once everything is prepared, wrapped, etc. It’s not until you get a bit older, that you realise how much there is to do before the big day arrives. Our decorations went up a week earlier than they usually do this year. Me and my mum couldn’t wait any longer at the time! This was also helped by the fact I had been gifted so many beautiful Disney decorations, for my Disney tree by @disneystoreuk at the #giftmagic event; I just wanted to get them up and on display. I decided not to edit any of the photos I am about to show you, I felt this was unnecessary and it was nicer to see the tree’s natural beauty. I have a snowy tree that I picked up from Next a few years ago, it is easily assembled and (unfortunately), lives in the cupboard for most of the year in it’s box. At the bottom is a wicker basket that I also picked up from Next, I have the grey/beige colour and on our main tree we have the dark brown version. My lights were from Nottcuts garden centre this year, they are cluster lights in warm white and look STUNNING! Last year, I had ice white lights (which broke – hence the new lights this year), but it looks 100000% times better this year! My parents collected most of the decorations on my Disney tree for me when I was very young, they came from Grolier, and are collector’s pieces. I think I love them more now than I did when I was a kid, I still get excited to open each box to see who’s inside! Over the last couple of years, I have added a variety of Disney, white, transparent, and silver decorations to mix in with the Disney decorations. These are from a variety of places too, for example, the Range, my local Christmas market and Walt Disney world (Florida). I also plan to buy a few more from Disneyland Paris on my trip next year!!! (& OF COURSE, I cannot forget the newest additions to my tree from Disney Store UK in 2017). I’m hoping to get another blog post up before Christmas day, but just in case that doesn’t go to plan…… Merry Christmas Everyone! Have a magical day! Lots of Love, Francesca xoxo P.s. I am going to try and upload a video to youtube of my Disney tree, which I will add a link to in the comments below, so if you want to see more make sure you check that out! I would also LOVE to see any pictures you have of your Disney Tree’s/Disney Decorations on your tree. So if you have any or have posted any over on Instagram already please either tag me in your pics or use the #showfrxnkiexomydisneytree. (Thank you in advance)!!! Hi everyone. If you haven’t already guessed, I’m on the blog today to talk all things #giftmagic! As most you will most likely know from my Instagram, I was extremely lucky to be invited down to London to attend the launch of Disney store UK’s #giftmagic Christmas campaign. This year Disney store have put together a gift guide to help us to find the perfect gift for our loved ones. They also have the gift of the week, this is where they chose a piece/pieces of merchandise to reduce in price for the week. For example, when I went to London to attend this event, the infamous chip mug was the gift of the week. Usually priced at £14.99, Chip was reduced to only £10 for one week only, however this will be something different each week, as the following week saw a reduction in price of the Toy Story figures. Our day started by being up and out (very early), in order to be at Claridges by 8am sharp! Walking into the breakfast room was like walking through into a magical winter wonderland, it took me a few minutes to really take it in. In front of me was a long table decorated beautifully with mini gold trees with some of the Disney store decorations hanging from them, and places set for everyone with either a Mickey OR Minnie Christmas plush, and a very glittery gift, which was beautifully wrapped. This gift turned out to be the gift of the week, which at the time was the adorable chip mug! These were the first of our very generous gifts from Disney Store UK. I then got to meet some of the other amazing, Disney bloggers/vloggers I have admired for so long on Instagram/Youtube, and they were just as lovely as I thought they would be, I really hope to meet up with them again in the future or see them again at events if I’m lucky enough to receive the chance. I will tag them all towards the end of this blog post, so you can go and check out their coverage of this wonderful day too. We also got to preview some of the new merchandise being released next year. Head over to my Instagram (@frxnkiexo_), to get your sneak peak of all of that goodness, oh and start saving your pennies too! After breakfast was over, we were gifted a HUGE box of more Disney goodies, I couldn’t believe my eyes, but I am beyond grateful for! This included the Disney Christmas mug, a Mickey notebook and pen from the new stationary range, a Christmas special of the opening ceremony key but a more festive version). We also received a pair of socks in a transparent Mickey bauble, and a pair of socks from the new collaboration Disney x Stance. The last items in the box were a copy the gift guide and 6 Disney baubles with 6 different designs on, which are beyond gorgeous and now proudly presented on my tree! The very last thing that was gifted to us in the box was a gift voucher to spend in store that morning, (I’m not going to say how much for as I feel this isn’t necessary). Thank you so much Disney Store for everything you gifted to me, I cannot put into words how grateful I am. We then headed over to the Oxford Street store, where we had a private shopping experience. This was because they had closed the store to the public, so there was only us and the lovely Disney store staff inside. We also got to meet Minnie and Mickey in their Christmas outfits, making the day even more special as Minnie and Mickey were very interactive, dancing together for us. (Which I have videoed and will go up on my Instagram very soon, so keep your eyes peeled for that exciting footage). I cannot believe that I was a part of such an amazing event and words cannot even begin to describe how grateful I am to all the Disney staff that were involved with putting together such a magical experience, they did the best job! So all that’s left to say is another MASSIVE thank you to Disney Store UK for not only my invite but all the gifts, the opportunity to meet new and amazing friends, and everything else in between. Also a big thank you to all of you guys for the continued support and love on my Instagram and blog!
Make sure you go and check out @gregorygaige @katieerindisney and @sarahlouiseporter ‘s coverage of the day over on youtube, so you can experience the day as we did! I really enjoyed these vlogs, as I felt I was reliving what I can only describe as the best day ever! Also, be sure to check out @the.west.wing @londondisney @disneyfind @courageandkindness and OF COURSE @disneystoreuk ‘s pages/posts/websites for all things #giftmagic and gorgeous Disney related posts/products! Much Love, Francesca xoxo P.s. I will also be posting a haul of all the things I picked up whilst I was there very soon! P.p.s. Really sorry if I've missed anyone, but you'll find all of the amazing bloggers/vloggers who attended this event by searching the hashtag #giftmagic over on instagram! xo |