Wish Magazine: The Launch
After a week of late nights preparing everything from tissue paper pom-poms to papier-mâché structures, it was the day of the magazine launch! We’d decided on a lazy Sunday afternoon theme, where guests could experience bits of the magazine in person, such as making their own bow in our knitting corner, getting their ideal fragrance profiled by experts from Penhaligon’s, or even getting their portrait drawn by our illustrators. But I think everybody’s favourite bit had to be the spread put on – there was cake galore, the most impressive being our three-tier summer sponge, covered in edible flowers created by Yummy in Your Tummy cakes. We weren’t quite sure how to cut it, but in no time it had been demolished, devoured by our guests, all dressed in their Sunday best.
Friends, bloggers, contributors, readers and more gathered on sofas with a teacup full of the pink-hued Wish cocktail, especially created for us by Hendrick’s gin, and leafed through the pages at their leisure. Lucy and I felt like we were at our own birthday party with all the congratulations we received. We couldn’t have had a better time, and I couldn’t have been happier with the response either, as I concurred with guests that most modern magazines have lost their charm, and that a magazine where you can fill in quizzes and place stickers on your favourite items was most definitely a welcome addition! I’m glad I managed to fill a room with people who love being as childish as me – and I’m sure that you all would have felt right at home, too.
The magazine will go on pre-sale on Monday 21st, right here on the blog, and will be available internationally. Unfortunately I haven’t yet received the finalised copies (then I’ll be able to breathe a huge sigh of relief!), but as soon as they are here, there will be photographs galore and a bit more about the who, what and why of Wish!
I wish you all could have come! x
These photos are dreamy & gorgeous and the magazine sounds amazing!!
Congrats on the magazine. So glad for you, great it will be available internationally. I can’t wait to order my copy. Hope you will have a peek on my Scandinavian style blog here on http://www.stylefig.com/blog. I just met the shortlisted Alice Menter jewellery designer of the year in the UK. Will be blogging about her soon. Let me know if you would need a stylist or style blogger
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Congratulations, C! This little party is a dream x
I’ve been reading posts on the launch on various blogs and it looked liked SO much fun, love the “so you think you’re an early granny” piece that I keep seeing in pics, I reck I definitely fit into that category, I was in bed by 9pm and my fave past time these days seem to be knitting by the fire xx
so lovely
cant wait
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I adore your blog! Congrats on your published magazine! I will be buying one as soon as I can
Congratulations you guys!
Hi Carrie,
you and Lucy really did a great job both with the magazine as well as the party. Thanks again for having me, I had a great time.
I just posted some photos of the launch on my blog in case you wanna check it out (jumellejumelle.blogspot.com).
xx Sabrina
This looks wonderful! Best of luck and I can’t wait to get my hands on a copy!
What a step, congrats!
I cant wait until the copy i WILL be purchasing comes all the way to Australia and is here for me to read
congrats and I know that this will be amazing.
xx
I remember reading a while ago a post where you had a ‘secret project’ on the go and being intrigued!! It all looks amazing, so beautiful! How often will the magazine be issued? Will you be looking for contributors and if so, how would I go about contacting you?
Love
Sarah x
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Congratulations, Lucy and Carrie! Your labor of love is really great, and I am hoping to get myself a copy.
Keep up the good work!
I just bought a copy!
Hey
The magazine looks amazing and, as I love you and your blog, I would love to get my hands on it. However, my country (Serbia) doesn’t use paypal so I can’t pay with that 
Is there any other way that I could pay?
You ladies look so happy
The knitting picture put a huge smile on my face, as well as the Wish ring, so delicate (where did you find it? woooow!)
Looks like it was a fantastic party Carrie, I wish I was there to congratulate with you!
Ale
xxx
these pictures are so lovely, and the best part is you look so incredibly happy!!!
xxx
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Everything is so beautiful!
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Just pre-ordered your Wish magazine! So excited to receive it!
It will have to make it a long way to Ukraine. Hope it’s not lost at shipment! O_o
You also look beautiful, as always. You are such an inspiration!
Looks like a fantastic time was had by all! The ring looks really good on by the way! Glad it fits well
Feel free to drop it in for a polish and clean any time you are down in Chichester!
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Everything looks glorious, congrats!!!
Congrats! I have to ask, where can i see a full version of that early granny thing? It looks like Kris Atomic but I couldn’t find it on her site!
<3 Sarah
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Congratulations Carrie! You & Lucy must be so thrilled! Looks like a remarkable spread and I can’t wait to get my hands on the physical pages! xo.
Is there any news on the magazine?
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