by Hanami Dream | 3, May, 2016 | testimonials
“Congratulations once again on being awarded highly commended at the UK Blog Awards. Your Blog made it to the shortlist after 2,000 entries, 79,000 public votes which narrowed your Blog down to a top ten shortlist.
The judges then assessed your Blog against a rigorous criteria of:
Design | Style | Content | Marketing |Usability
Which was then assessed against five sub-criteria’s. Some of our judges have said that the criteria is the most intense that they have critiqued against.
Therefore, you should be super proud of your highly commended blog achievement!”
Gemma Newton, UK Blog Awards Ltd – May 2016
www.blogawardsuk.co.uk
by Hanami Dream | 29, January, 2016 | news
I am absolutely thrilled with the exciting week I’ve had to round off January.
Firstly on Wednesday I was picked by Jacqueline Gold CBE (CEO of Ann Summers and Knickerbox) to be one of her weekly #WOW winners. What an honour to now be counted as one of her Women on Wednesday that she thinks have potential to grow and succeed in their industry. I’m very proud to be joining the prestigious #WOW club.
Then if that wasn’t enough excitement, I’ve also found out today that my blog has been shortlisted in the UK Blog Awards 2016!
Thank you so much to everyone for all your votes. I really appreciate your support and it has ensured the blog has made it to the final round in the wedding and event categories!
Now it’s all down to the judges and getting ready for a spangly awards ceremony in April.
I’m alongside some other amazing blogs so the judges are going to have a tricky task ahead. I’m just really chuffed to have made it this far.
Congratulations to all my fellow individual finalists in the UK Blog Awards wedding category. I’m proud to be a finalist alongside you.
So there we are – what a week! First a very proud Jacqueline Gold #WOWwinner and now a finalist in the #UKBA16. Can’t wait to see what on earth will February will bring!
Thanks once again for voting.
#proud #overthemoon #chuffedtobits
by Hanami Dream | 29, January, 2016 | testimonials
“Congratulations your Blog has been shortlisted!
…you have reached the final stage of the UK Blog Awards 2016 process.
…your Blog has been listed as the top 10 UK industry Blogs.
…we hope our shortlisted candidates are very proud of their achievements!”
Gemma Newton, UK Blog Awards Ltd – February 2016
www.blogawardsuk.co.uk
by Hanami Dream | 27, January, 2016 | testimonials
“And today’s talented #WOW winners are… @Morgansdogbout @Hanami_Dream and @tamararattigan. Congrats ladies!
@Hanami_Dream love to organise sophisticated and memorable occasions for you and your guests to enjoy.”
Jacqueline Gold CBE – January 2016
http://twitter.com/Jacqueline_Gold
by Hanami Dream | 25, October, 2015 | news
Very proud to have won the fiesta mood board in the recent UKAWEP spring/summer Pantone® competition.
Sara from Burnett’s Boards, picked the winners for each colour and shared her thoughts on her blog today – http://burnettsboards.com/2015/10/wedding-event-institute-pantone-contest/
Many thanks to Burnett’s Boards for their kind words:
“Fiesta is bold, bright, exciting, and a total party color, which is why Nicola Jackson’s energetically red mood board was the winner for me. Indian weddings are big, colorful, (often) week-long events with a multitude of parties and red is a beautiful color for that amount of enthusiasm. Plus look at that cake – it’s fit for a queen!”
by Hanami Dream | 2, June, 2015 | blog
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It’s coming to the end of the academic year in the UK and plans are afoot for celebrating the end of exams, achieving new qualifications and obtaining degrees.
Business gurus, psychologists and life coaches all agree on the importance of marking and celebrating achievements whether they’re academic, professional or personal milestones.
Thinking back to my old corporate days, the act of celebrating achievements for businesses can help to:
- Bond a team together
- Build morale
- Increase motivation
- Provide recognition
- Establish benchmarks
- Reward objectives and targets that have been met
- Recognise the time and energy that has been put towards something
On a personal level, celebrating milestones can:
- Mark the end or beginning of a chapter
- Provide a time of reflection
- Build confidence
- Give a boost of encouragement
- Provide a sense of fulfilment
From early on in our lives, striving for achievement is instilled in us. Whether this was with sticker charts where small steps add up to a reward after lots of hard work. Or dancing or music exams that test learned knowledge and give certificates so you can move up to the next level. Or watching athletes compete to win gold medals at the Olympics. Exams at school, college and university are a transition to the next step and act as a passage to adulthood.
There are lots of ways to commemorate achievements whether they’re personal milestones, momentous occasions, family events, team building or award ceremonies. Around this time of year, some academia hold proms, graduation balls or end of year parties. We need no excuse for a good party! See our Graduation Prom Pinterest board for more inspiration.
So if you’re celebrating your achievements at the moment (whether this is a big or small occasion or just giving yourself a little treat) make sure you take the time to give yourself some recognition and a little pat on your back. The tassle will be worth the hassle!
Good luck with any exams and congratulations on your achievements!
