blog awards ireland
Hey everyone,
Following my latest post with my roundup of outfits from 2013, I'm back with a recollection of events that occured this year. When I look back, it was pretty exciting and I did alot of fun things! I've grouped together such events under three headings;
Celebrity Encounters;
For some reason, 2013 appeared to be the year that I bumped into a good few celebs, mostly accidental. I won tickets to the Safe Haven premiere and met Josh Duhamel, Julianne Hough and Nicholas Sparks at the book signing I hadn't intended on attending. I met Alexander Ludwig, Cato from The Hunger Games [eeek!] at a fashion show, which was completely bizarre. I met Veronica Roth at a signing of her latest book Allegiant, although we weren't allowed get a photo, so I took a sneaky one as shown above. I met Jack Reynor, star of What Richard Did, at a film premiere. I also received Sam Claflin's autograph in the post [Finnick from Catching Fire- I almost died].
However my favorite of all has to been when I met Haim twice [once last May, once in December]. These girls have truly made my year really special, not just with their music but with their kindness. I've also met some amazing friends this year because of them, so thank you Haim!
Blog Awards Ireland 2013;
To my complete and utter disbelief, I was lucky enough to be a finalist for Best Youth Blog in the Blog Awards Ireland. I hadn't even been blogging one year, which was amazing for me! I had a brilliant time at the event- the dinner was lovely, there was a lovely atmosphere and a gorgeous hotel. I also got to meet some fellow bloggers [Megan, Rebecca & Shannon], which was also fab. Although I didn't win, I didn't care because it was an amazing experience! Here's hoping 2014 brings another nomination- how exciting would that be?!
Events;
From around September onward, I received a couple of invitations to press events, which I really appreciate and thoroughly enjoyed. I attended the OohLaLa magazine launch and met fellow bloggers Leanne Woodfull, Hannah Hawkshaw and Ciara O'Doherty. I attended alot of the events at the Dublin Fashion Festival, which was also a great experience. Although my plans for volunteering there fell through, I had a great time at the launch and various fashion shows. I went to the Vichy Idealia Life Serum launch- a new type of event for me, as I had yet to attend a beauty related event. That was also fab, and so pink! I atteded the Schuh AW13 Press Launch, and my aunt's short film premiere.
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Overall, 2013 was an exciting year, and although it had it's ups and downs, it was one of the best years of my life. I've made alot of new friends and been through alot of new experiences. Here's hoping 2014 is even better! I also have a very exciting business venture planned for 2014; my own brand called RCouture Nails! I will be designing hand painted false nails for reasonable prices. Check out here for more info or you can visit the store here.
Happy New Year!
-Rachel x
where to find me >
2013 Roundup #2; Events & Highlights
12.31.2013
Hey everyone,
Following my latest post with my roundup of outfits from 2013, I'm back with a recollection of events that occured this year. When I look back, it was pretty exciting and I did alot of fun things! I've grouped together such events under three headings;
Celebrity Encounters;
For some reason, 2013 appeared to be the year that I bumped into a good few celebs, mostly accidental. I won tickets to the Safe Haven premiere and met Josh Duhamel, Julianne Hough and Nicholas Sparks at the book signing I hadn't intended on attending. I met Alexander Ludwig, Cato from The Hunger Games [eeek!] at a fashion show, which was completely bizarre. I met Veronica Roth at a signing of her latest book Allegiant, although we weren't allowed get a photo, so I took a sneaky one as shown above. I met Jack Reynor, star of What Richard Did, at a film premiere. I also received Sam Claflin's autograph in the post [Finnick from Catching Fire- I almost died].
However my favorite of all has to been when I met Haim twice [once last May, once in December]. These girls have truly made my year really special, not just with their music but with their kindness. I've also met some amazing friends this year because of them, so thank you Haim!
Blog Awards Ireland 2013;
To my complete and utter disbelief, I was lucky enough to be a finalist for Best Youth Blog in the Blog Awards Ireland. I hadn't even been blogging one year, which was amazing for me! I had a brilliant time at the event- the dinner was lovely, there was a lovely atmosphere and a gorgeous hotel. I also got to meet some fellow bloggers [Megan, Rebecca & Shannon], which was also fab. Although I didn't win, I didn't care because it was an amazing experience! Here's hoping 2014 brings another nomination- how exciting would that be?!
Events;
From around September onward, I received a couple of invitations to press events, which I really appreciate and thoroughly enjoyed. I attended the OohLaLa magazine launch and met fellow bloggers Leanne Woodfull, Hannah Hawkshaw and Ciara O'Doherty. I attended alot of the events at the Dublin Fashion Festival, which was also a great experience. Although my plans for volunteering there fell through, I had a great time at the launch and various fashion shows. I went to the Vichy Idealia Life Serum launch- a new type of event for me, as I had yet to attend a beauty related event. That was also fab, and so pink! I atteded the Schuh AW13 Press Launch, and my aunt's short film premiere.
~
Overall, 2013 was an exciting year, and although it had it's ups and downs, it was one of the best years of my life. I've made alot of new friends and been through alot of new experiences. Here's hoping 2014 is even better! I also have a very exciting business venture planned for 2014; my own brand called RCouture Nails! I will be designing hand painted false nails for reasonable prices. Check out here for more info or you can visit the store here.
Happy New Year!
-Rachel x
where to find me >
Hey everyone,
As I'm sure you all know by now, I was recently a finalist for 'Best Youth Blog' in the Blog Awards Ireland. I still can't get over the fact that I got so far! Although I didn't win this year, I had an amazing time at the event in the beautiful Osprey Hotel in Naas, Co. Kildare. It was an honour to be there!
My outfit;
Dress- River Island
Shoes- River Island
Clutch- Vintage
[apologies for the bad quality, the lighting wasn't the best!]
I was quite nervous about attending as this was by far the biggest blogger event I've been to. We were to be seated at tables of 10 for the dinner, and I hadn't a clue who myself and my mam would sit with! Luckily, the lovely Megan from Blondes Love Cupcakes tweeted me before hand, so my mind was to put at ease. It was crazy, being surrounded by so many bloggers! There was without a doubt around 200 people there. Finally- a socially acceptable place to tweet at a dinner table. It was actually quite funny, seeing the amount of people taping away on their phones. It was also great to have another blogger around the same age as me at the table, Shannon from Paisean le hAghaidh Faisin. We were also joined by Rebecca of Bec Boop Fashionista World, who was there to support her fiancé! I adore making new blogger friends, and everyone at my table got on really well. We were by far the loudest, shouting for each other when our names appeared on the screen!
with the lovely Shannon
myself and Rebecca
me & mam
collecting our finalist certificates!
there's me!
The dinner was delicious [especially dessert- yum!]. There was great entertainment and a hilarious host, too. The hotel itself was fab, definitely one of the nicest I've been in. Not only did we have the coolest shower and bath, but the leisure centre was so luxurious too. I'd love to stay there again!
All in all, I had a great evening, regardless of not winning. I'd love to attend next year, even if my blog isn't nominated again!
-Rachel x
where to find me >
Blog Awards Ireland 2013 @ Osprey Hotel, Naas
10.13.2013
Hey everyone,
As I'm sure you all know by now, I was recently a finalist for 'Best Youth Blog' in the Blog Awards Ireland. I still can't get over the fact that I got so far! Although I didn't win this year, I had an amazing time at the event in the beautiful Osprey Hotel in Naas, Co. Kildare. It was an honour to be there!
My outfit;
Dress- River Island
Shoes- River Island
Clutch- Vintage
[apologies for the bad quality, the lighting wasn't the best!]
I was quite nervous about attending as this was by far the biggest blogger event I've been to. We were to be seated at tables of 10 for the dinner, and I hadn't a clue who myself and my mam would sit with! Luckily, the lovely Megan from Blondes Love Cupcakes tweeted me before hand, so my mind was to put at ease. It was crazy, being surrounded by so many bloggers! There was without a doubt around 200 people there. Finally- a socially acceptable place to tweet at a dinner table. It was actually quite funny, seeing the amount of people taping away on their phones. It was also great to have another blogger around the same age as me at the table, Shannon from Paisean le hAghaidh Faisin. We were also joined by Rebecca of Bec Boop Fashionista World, who was there to support her fiancé! I adore making new blogger friends, and everyone at my table got on really well. We were by far the loudest, shouting for each other when our names appeared on the screen!
with the lovely Shannon
myself and Rebecca
me & mam
collecting our finalist certificates!
there's me!
The dinner was delicious [especially dessert- yum!]. There was great entertainment and a hilarious host, too. The hotel itself was fab, definitely one of the nicest I've been in. Not only did we have the coolest shower and bath, but the leisure centre was so luxurious too. I'd love to stay there again!
All in all, I had a great evening, regardless of not winning. I'd love to attend next year, even if my blog isn't nominated again!
-Rachel x
where to find me >
Hey everyone,
This is the first time I've made one of these posts, however they appear to be quite popular among bloggers, so I thought I'd try it out! The majority of these photos are from Instagram- don't forget to follow me @ohheythererachel ! September was quite a busy month, with a few events, a concert, and of course, BACK TO SCHOOL! Hopefully October will be busier and better than ever.
Paramore concert @ the O2
My outfit for The DFF Galaxy Movie Night
Some delish cupcakes from the event!
Myself and my friends all dolled up for results night
Receiving my cute package from Jasper Jewellery
Bought Haim's new album Days Are Gone [check it out, they're awesome!]
Watching a fashion show in Liffey Valley Shopping Centre
... and BEST YOUTH BLOG FINALIST!
That's right, you heard it- guess who's a finalist for Best Youth Blog in the Blog Awards Ireland 2013? Lil' old me! I was literally in shock when I found out. To be dwindled down from 40 to the top 5 is a huge honour for me. I started blogging for fun last Christmas, and since then it's been a rollercoaster. I've met some amazing people and found out alot about myself during the way. As a teen blogger, it's often hard to get noticed by other bloggers, and taken seriously by PRs and Companies. Its safe to say that alot has changed, and people are finally starting to realise that us youth's are just as good as people twice our age!
Congratulations to those who are finalists too. It was great to see some of my favorite blogs on there, and disappointing to see those that weren't.
"Never look back, never give up"
[another Haim reference.. oops]
-Rachel x
where to find me >
September In Photos & Exciting News!
10.02.2013
Hey everyone,
This is the first time I've made one of these posts, however they appear to be quite popular among bloggers, so I thought I'd try it out! The majority of these photos are from Instagram- don't forget to follow me @ohheythererachel ! September was quite a busy month, with a few events, a concert, and of course, BACK TO SCHOOL! Hopefully October will be busier and better than ever.
Paramore concert @ the O2
My outfit for The DFF Galaxy Movie Night
Some delish cupcakes from the event!
Myself and my friends all dolled up for results night
Receiving my cute package from Jasper Jewellery
Bought Haim's new album Days Are Gone [check it out, they're awesome!]
Watching a fashion show in Liffey Valley Shopping Centre
... and BEST YOUTH BLOG FINALIST!
That's right, you heard it- guess who's a finalist for Best Youth Blog in the Blog Awards Ireland 2013? Lil' old me! I was literally in shock when I found out. To be dwindled down from 40 to the top 5 is a huge honour for me. I started blogging for fun last Christmas, and since then it's been a rollercoaster. I've met some amazing people and found out alot about myself during the way. As a teen blogger, it's often hard to get noticed by other bloggers, and taken seriously by PRs and Companies. Its safe to say that alot has changed, and people are finally starting to realise that us youth's are just as good as people twice our age!
Congratulations to those who are finalists too. It was great to see some of my favorite blogs on there, and disappointing to see those that weren't.
"Never look back, never give up"
[another Haim reference.. oops]
-Rachel x
where to find me >
Hey everyone!
Before I get started, I have some exciting news for you guys! I've been shortlisted for Best Youth Blog in the Blog Awards Ireland! This is a huge milestone for me, especially since I've only been blogging a year. I've got some tough competition, so fingers crossed I make the shortlist. Congratulations to everyone else who was shortlisted, it was great to see some of my favorite bloggers among the different categories.
I also received my Junior Cert results on Wednesday. To anyone that doesn't know, the Junior Cert is the first set of state exams we take here in Ireland. I was thrilled with my results! 5As, 6Bs, all honours/at higher level. It was so nice to see that my hard work paid off! I was delighted with my A in English especially, seeing as it is my favorite subject! I received my first Pandora charm as a gift from my parents [seen below, the bracelet was a gift from my friend for helping at the wedding!]
Ok, now back on track- my outfit! I wore this outfit to the cinema last night. Myself and my friends went to see "White House Down" [which was brilliant in my my opinion, definitely kept me on my toes- and you can't say no to a bit of Channing Tatum either..] Can you believe that my mam picked this top up for me in Penneys for a mere €1?! I love the simplicity of it, adorned with a leather rim around the neckline. Paired with, of course, my trusty leather panelled leggings to compliment it. The shoes are a newbie to my blog, although I've had them for a while. Lets just say that I can barely last an hour in them, they cut the back of my feet and theyre too big! But that colour...
T-shirt; Penneys/Primark
Leggings- ^^
Bracelet- Pandora
Shoes- Doc Martens
Lipstick; Kate Moss for Rimmel
What do you think of my outfit? Leave a comment below!
-Rachel x
where to find me >
OOTD- Pink & Polka Dots
9.14.2013
Hey everyone!
Before I get started, I have some exciting news for you guys! I've been shortlisted for Best Youth Blog in the Blog Awards Ireland! This is a huge milestone for me, especially since I've only been blogging a year. I've got some tough competition, so fingers crossed I make the shortlist. Congratulations to everyone else who was shortlisted, it was great to see some of my favorite bloggers among the different categories.
I also received my Junior Cert results on Wednesday. To anyone that doesn't know, the Junior Cert is the first set of state exams we take here in Ireland. I was thrilled with my results! 5As, 6Bs, all honours/at higher level. It was so nice to see that my hard work paid off! I was delighted with my A in English especially, seeing as it is my favorite subject! I received my first Pandora charm as a gift from my parents [seen below, the bracelet was a gift from my friend for helping at the wedding!]
Ok, now back on track- my outfit! I wore this outfit to the cinema last night. Myself and my friends went to see "White House Down" [which was brilliant in my my opinion, definitely kept me on my toes- and you can't say no to a bit of Channing Tatum either..] Can you believe that my mam picked this top up for me in Penneys for a mere €1?! I love the simplicity of it, adorned with a leather rim around the neckline. Paired with, of course, my trusty leather panelled leggings to compliment it. The shoes are a newbie to my blog, although I've had them for a while. Lets just say that I can barely last an hour in them, they cut the back of my feet and theyre too big! But that colour...
T-shirt; Penneys/Primark
Leggings- ^^
Bracelet- Pandora
Shoes- Doc Martens
Lipstick; Kate Moss for Rimmel
What do you think of my outfit? Leave a comment below!
-Rachel x
where to find me >
Hey everyone! Exams are over now so just a quick post. I can't wait to start some new segments here now that the Summer has arrived!
Please vote for my blog as Best Youth Blog in the Blog Awards Ireland!
It would be an honour to be nominated as I'm trying to prove that teens can blog just as good as grown women.
Simply scroll down until you find Best Youth Blog, enter my details below, scroll down to the end and click submit! You don't have to write in all the categories.
Blog name; Oh Hey There Rachel!
Blog URL; http://
Email; vogueandcouture
Born in; February 1998
Thank you so much! Share this if you can! Here's the link to vote;
Blog Awards Ireland 2013
6.15.2013
Hey everyone! Exams are over now so just a quick post. I can't wait to start some new segments here now that the Summer has arrived!
Please vote for my blog as Best Youth Blog in the Blog Awards Ireland!
It would be an honour to be nominated as I'm trying to prove that teens can blog just as good as grown women.
Simply scroll down until you find Best Youth Blog, enter my details below, scroll down to the end and click submit! You don't have to write in all the categories.
Blog name; Oh Hey There Rachel!
Blog URL; http://
Email; vogueandcouture
Born in; February 1998
Thank you so much! Share this if you can! Here's the link to vote;
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