Falling in love with Venice
I was recently invited to take part in a
little competition with MSC Cruises to win a holiday worth £500, and I jumped
at the chance. MSC Cruises are a cruise company that travel all around the
world, and after a quick look at their website I want to book myself a cruise –
right now!
little competition with MSC Cruises to win a holiday worth £500, and I jumped
at the chance. MSC Cruises are a cruise company that travel all around the
world, and after a quick look at their website I want to book myself a cruise –
right now!
To take part in the competition I was asked
to create a post about what I feel is the most romantic city in the world,
explaining why, using a little bundle of things to represent the city.
to create a post about what I feel is the most romantic city in the world,
explaining why, using a little bundle of things to represent the city.
Of course, my immediate thought process was
Paris – but having thought a little harder, I decided in my mind, the most
romantic city in the world for couples has got to be Venice. I’ve never been,
but it’s a place that has always inspired me, and after reading reviews and
viewing countless photographs of this beautiful city, I just know it’s a place
perfect for falling in love.
To represent the city and the romance it
captures, I thought I would quite literally recreate the city, on my dressing
table. Being a beauty blogger who loves to travel I thought it would be perfect
to bring both of those things together to create my own miniature Venice on my
dressing table. I think dressing tables in themselves are quite romantic, so
this of course added to the effect!
captures, I thought I would quite literally recreate the city, on my dressing
table. Being a beauty blogger who loves to travel I thought it would be perfect
to bring both of those things together to create my own miniature Venice on my
dressing table. I think dressing tables in themselves are quite romantic, so
this of course added to the effect!
To create my mini Venice, I bought dozens
of tea lights, to represent the city’s lights, used some colourful fancy shower gels
to represent the colourful buildings, created the canal with foil and added
rose petals for a touch more romance, and even went as far as creating cute
origami gondolas! I added some ‘LOVE’ letters to represent bigger buildings in
the city, and snuck in some ice cream decorations to also represent buildings,
as well as being one of Italy’s most delicious desserts.
of tea lights, to represent the city’s lights, used some colourful fancy shower gels
to represent the colourful buildings, created the canal with foil and added
rose petals for a touch more romance, and even went as far as creating cute
origami gondolas! I added some ‘LOVE’ letters to represent bigger buildings in
the city, and snuck in some ice cream decorations to also represent buildings,
as well as being one of Italy’s most delicious desserts.
I lit the tea lights and started snapping
away, and I think the end result is just as I imagined. It captures the warm
terracotta hues of Venice as well as the colourful buildings, and I imagine
this is what Venice would look like at night, if you were to sit with your
loved one floating down the canal together – utterly engulfed in the romance of
it all.
away, and I think the end result is just as I imagined. It captures the warm
terracotta hues of Venice as well as the colourful buildings, and I imagine
this is what Venice would look like at night, if you were to sit with your
loved one floating down the canal together – utterly engulfed in the romance of
it all.
I think Venice is undoubtedly the most
romantic city in the world because it is a city of beauty, of fantastic food,
stunning sights and breathtaking backdrops. Whether you are being serenaded down
the fairy tale-esque canals, eating pizza by candlelight in a romantic
restaurant or visiting the opera house, you are guaranteed to fall in love with
this city.
romantic city in the world because it is a city of beauty, of fantastic food,
stunning sights and breathtaking backdrops. Whether you are being serenaded down
the fairy tale-esque canals, eating pizza by candlelight in a romantic
restaurant or visiting the opera house, you are guaranteed to fall in love with
this city.