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21st birthday celebrations and Robbie Williams concert!

Well hello to you my reader chums! June has been a hectic month, to say the least, I've had a Shawn Mendes concert, my Malta holiday, and the past week, a time period full of birthday celebrations. My twin and I just turned 21 and had the best time celebrating!

Here's a look at everything we did...

On Saturday 17th June, a few days before our actual birthday, we hosted a party with all our family and friends. It was a truly fabulous night packed with singing, dancing, laughter, and a whole lot of love. I felt so blessed to be surrounded by a large group of people who love us both dearly and went out of their way to celebrate with us.

21st birthday celebrations

21st birthday celebrations

21st birthday cake

21st birthday celebrations

21st birthday celebrations chummy

21st birthday celebrations

21st birthday celebrations

21st birthday celebrations

From classic dance tunes to blaring night club anthems, the party was a blast! I danced with everyone, sang the night away, and ultimately spent the time with those who mean the most.

On our actual birthday, the 21st June, we had a family afternoon and then I went out in the evening with my best gals. We chose our local Greek restaurant for our birthday lunch, which served up my favourite dish the classic pasticcio and ice cream for dessert.

21st birthday celebrations

The restaurant is located on our local harbour so the perfect opportunity for a few candid snaps!

21st birthday celebrations

Our birthday falls on the summer solstice, aka the longest day of the year. This year, we were lucky enough to get the longest day and the hottest - our birthday was a scorcher, hitting 30 degrees! Sunshine, laughter, and precious moments, I'm happy to have spent the day with my loved ones.

When evening hit, I glammed myself up in an ASOS playsuit and headed to the tapas & wine bar with my girls. It's lovely being able to have the time with my family, boyfriend, and my best friends all in one day. The tapas bar served up a wide range of dishes with the pork belly being my absolute fave. It was served in a sweet soy sauce and melted n the mouth; I could have eaten plates of it! Wine, chats, and presents, I'm blessed to have the best friends I do in my life.

21st birthday celebrations

Danielle and I

Robbie Williams heavy entertainment show tour

Me, Chloe and Molly


The week wasn't over yet! Come the Friday, the girls and I had tickets to Robbie Williams' tour, 'The Heavy Entertainment Show' at London's Olympic Park. We bought these a few months back for Danielle's 21st and the day finally arrived; we couldn't wait! Robbie didn't disappoint, he put on a truly epic show and we all loved every single minute. We were able to get standing tickets, putting us right in front of all the Robbie action. My highlights have to be 'Angels', 'We're strong', 'Sweet Caroline', 'Let me entertain you' and 'Rock DJ'.

Robbie Williams heavy entertainment show tour

Danielle, Molly, me and Chloe outside the Olympic Park

Robbie Williams heavy entertainment show tour

Us inside waiting for Robbie

Robbie Williams heavy entertainment show tour

The crowd

Robbie Williams heavy entertainment show tour

I kicked off the grand age of 21 with a bang! Over the past few years, I've grown up in so many different ways, through my confidence, happiness and curiosity. Entering another year of my 20s, I want to travel as much as I can, taste every cuisine out there and meet so many new faces. I aim to explore, to love hard and make the best stories with those closest to me. Here's to even more adventure and fun this year will bring!

I hope you liked this birthday style post! When is your birthday?

Thank you for reading <3

Brighton adventures and birthday celebrations!

Well hello to you my reader chums! The past few days have been a tad hectic but very exciting as my twin Maria and I celebrated our 20th birthday. It's crazy to think I'm now 20 years old and 'supposed' to be a full fledged adult, when in reality I still love a good old fashioned Disney filmed curled up on the sofa. To begin our celebrations as Maria was going to be away for our actual birthday, we headed to Brighton the Saturday before. Maria had never been to Brighton and since I fell in love with it the first time I visited, I couldn't wait to explore more!

Brighton Pier with Maria
Maria and I on the pier.

As soon as our train pulled up, we headed straight for the pier and had a good old browse around. The stalls, arcades and rides were all so exciting to take in. We wanted the day to be more of an exploration venture so only opted to go on the crazy mouse ride and couldn't stop laughing the entire time!

Brighton Pier with Maria

After taking a series of pictures and having a few games in the arcade, we headed down for a spot of shopping! We took a browse around the main shops and the Lanes. There was a wide selection of the cutest homeware boutiques offering an array of unique, quaint items; I wanted to buy everything!  

Brighton Pier with Maria

OOTD on Brighton Pier
OOTD on Brighton Pier:

Top - Primark
Jeans - Topshop black 'Joni' jeans
Jacket - Forever 21
Converse - Office

Gourmet Burger kitchen

Once we'd taken a tour around the main part of Brighton, it was time for lunch. We chose the ever so hyped Gourmet Burger Kitchen as both of us had never eaten in there before! I picked the classic chicken burger and sweet potato fries which I must admit was incredibly delicious, definitely worth the excitement.

Gelato Gusto ice cream Brighton

For a sweet treat afterwards, I took Maria into this scrumptious gelato place, 'Gelato Gusto' I'd tried out the last time I visited. We both adored the ice cream - I went for Belgian chocolate and salted caramel cheesecake; both mouth watering options. 

Brighton beach

We walked around Brighton a bit more then headed over to the beach to relax. Nothing makes me happier than sitting on the beach watching the waves go by, it's definitely my favourite place; I'm so lucky to live in a seaside location. To finish the day, we headed back to the pier, had even more fun in the arcades and grabbed some classic dinky doughnuts. The day was utterly brilliant, a lovely venture around an adoring city and quality time spent with Maria.

Brighton is becoming one of my favourite places to visit! To me, it's like a calmer version of London with the blend of a trendy city and the cool vibe of the seaside intertwined into one; I love it.

Birthday meal out
My best friends at the birthday meal (Danielle, Me, Chloe, Molly and Jesmine.)

As I mentioned previously, Maria went away for our birthday with her boyfriend. On the 21st June (the big day) therefore, I headed off to work and my marketing team completely spoilt me! They decorated my desk with princess accesories, banners and thousands of stars. Then bought a collection of different presents in a large box for me and Emma, made me a delicious cake - we even had Dominos for lunch! Once the working day was over, I went out to dinner with my best friends aka my favourite people in the world. I reserved an authentic Greek restaurant none of us tried before and we all absolutely adored it - the food was top notch and the service was truly friendly! The girls spoilt me rotten too - they prepared 20 presents, one for each year and wrote a quote on each one that links into the gift; a super sweet idea. I felt incredibly blessed and surrounded by so much love yesterday by everyone.

Three musketeers
Three musketeers ( Chloe, me and I) <3 

The past few days have been exceptional and I feel truly lucky to be blessed with the friends, family and work colleagues I do, as well as being able to experience such wonderful adventures. I saw my 20th year in on a high and I can't wait to see what more travels, experiences, funny moments and milestones it brings - here's to the next chapter.

I hope you enjoyed this birthday style post. Have you ever visited Brighton?

Thank you for reading <3



3rd Blog birthday and Mac lipstick giveaway!

Well hello to you my reader chums! Today is a very special day on my blog as it's 'Della Loves Nutella's 3rd birthday! 3 years ago today, I took the plunge and created my own little space on the Internet, which in turn has been one of the best decisions I've ever made.
Della Loves Nutella Blog 3rd birthday!


Through the course of these three years, this blog has grown with me. I've used it as a diary, writing about holidays, adventures, special moments, a place to discuss all my favourite beauty items and even an area where I've shared some of my personal issues- in a sense it's been a form of therapy for me. Writing is something that makes me extremely happy; this blog has become an escape, a hobby I adore and I couldn't be more glad I'm still posting to this day.

When I began I was only 16 years old, with no clue whatsoever on how to run a blog, what to write about or where I would be in the future; a shy, insecure teenager. Now, I've grown into a happy young woman, confident in my body, my looks and growing in happiness everyday. I'm lucky enough to be surrounded by the most loving friends, family and to have experienced countless exciting memories with even more to come.

I want to take this moment to say a big thank you - whether you were with me from day one and are still reading today ( I know the odd few) or are a newcomer to my blog; thank you for the endless loving comments and adoring support. The beauty blogging community as a whole is incredibly heart warming, constantly advising or sending sweet messages on various social platforms especially Twitter. Blogger chats on there are one of my favourite things to join in with as everyone is so welcoming and we can share our love of beauty, together!

Since I've hit such a milestone, reaching the 3 year mark, I thought I would do a giveaway as a gift of gratitude. What better item to giveaway than a Mac lipstick - I'm utterly obsessed with lip products so I thought it was only right to give away a Mac lipstick of your choice!

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I hope you enjoyed this anniversary post - good luck with the giveaway! What's your favourite hobby?

Thank you for reading <3