5. It really is a lovely round and perhaps landmark number. Well it is for me anyway :-)

With over 3, 200 features in the archives, 13, 500 comments, thousands of beautiful newly-weds, oodles of images, two editorials and so much more on these pages. There really has been a lot to squeeze in since WWW began in 2010.

Yes there were some of the very hardest and darkest times of my life. Cancelling our wedding, crippling anxiety and an early miscarriage. But there have been wonderful highs, the birth of baby W, a sparkly new website, press features, WWW editorial shoots and a gorgeous community of readers, wedding professionals and wedding suppliers that support this very blog. Pushing that publish button on Whimsical Wonderland Weddings has to be one of the best things I have ever done.

Running a business alone is not easy but it so rewarding. Creating a life work balance, spending time with loved ones, raising my 2 boys and being self employed is a real juggling act. But I wouldn't have it any other way.

Family fun in the garden. How is this little chappy 7 months old already?

I feel like I have grown as a person. I feel stronger and more independent. I feel happy.

There is of course a long way to go. I am not 100% over the anxiety issues but I improve each and every day. We have been talking about whether we will get married one day. And of course there are so many places I could take the blog.

The Supplier Love wedding directory page is having an overhaul and will soon be offering listings for those who are looking for a different option to advertise with me. Plus I am about to take on my first ever intern. There are exciting and scary times ahead. The thought of it makes my heart beat faster with nerves but it makes me feel all the more alive.

If you have anxiety - you can beat it. If you are thinking of stepping out and doing something that makes your heart sing - go for it.

Thank you to everyone that has sent me a happy email, left a comment, submitted images, supported or simply stopped by in the past 5 years. It's been amazing.

Here's to new adventures xo Lou