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It's my birthday today and I'm so happy because I'm catching a plane this afternoon and will be home tonight!
And the Mister gets home tomorrow as well!!
Just in time for some New Years Eve partying.. Ooh Yeah!
image via dolores on the dotted line
Also very best of wishes to Miss T for her New Years Eve wedding tomorrow.. have a great day Honey!
Ooh more goodies from Helen Badge Antique Jewellery
The first one is a pair on onyx and diamond and coral earrings. Onyx and diamond jewellery has really been on my radar lately.. like the gorgeous Canturi and Chanel rings and some of the more affordable cubic zirconia versions from Georgini. But I think its the addition of bright coral really makes these art deco earrings special and take the onyx and diamond combo to the next level!
And how eye-catching is the second piece..? those bold colours side by side work so well! This gorgeous ring laughs in the face of the saying "Blue and green should never be seen" hohoho!
The third is my favourite and it is a Georgian Rose Cut diamond ring and I love that it is chunkier and bolder than what you would ever see from modern diamond designs. Rose Cut diamonds are style popular from the 1500s up until the 1900s and will be hard to find in contemporary jewellery. They are domed shape and don't have the sparkle caused by internal reflection of light we associate with the modern brilliant cut, instead the Rose Cut will enhance the stones clarity as the focus is on the surface of the stone.
I have admired other pieces from this antiques dealer here and here
Until the wedding!
Most of the main stuff is sorted.
Which is a good thing.
Not just because it means the lead up to the wedding should be cruisy.
But because next month we are re-locating.
We've both got jobs up north. In a small mining town. So we are leaving Perth.
Which means moving our stuff and setting up a new house.
And starting my new job.
And hopefully making new friends.
And doing the rest of the wedding stuff from miles away.
1st: photo via ashi's photostream, 2nd: photo via Wet Behind the Ears, 3rd row image via Here comes the Vintage Brides
So yeah. Change ahoy! It will be mostly good. We have been doing lots of flying in and out out on long rosters and that means lots of time apart.
So we won't miss that.
Hope everyone has a good one!
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This is from Notebook magazine from their Christmas edition I dont think it looks that Christmassy. I love the native Australianess of it.. those honky nuts, eyucalyptus leaves and gum blossoms..
When I see a wreath like this I think "ooh something like this would look nice at my wedding.. where oh where could I put a wreath like this.." even though I totally know my wedding does not need a wreath.
My family is from the wheatbelt and the Mister grew up there.
I think thats why simple wheat stalks appeal to me
photo by Grise Photography, via Elizabeth Anne Designs
We used to always have them hanging up or in vases in our house
Our shopping mission a couple of weeks ago was a success!
The final decision was made via text messages. Based on the camera phone pic BM1 said this one was her first choice, BM2 agreed it was one of her favourites, and it was in my top three.
Which is about a close as a consensus as you can hope for.
So here they are, (imagine how much nicer they will look after they have been pressed):
They are from the brand Katherine from David Jones and were on sale for $139, down from $239.
I'm happy with the neutral colour which should work well with the bright native flowers I am hoping to have. And the beading on the shoulders looks good and it's a neckline that the girls are pretty happy with.
Although had a mini-drama after bringing the dresses home.
While prancing around in one of the dresses to take photo for absent BM I somehow managed to get a stain on the bodice. Eek! I don't know how, I seem to be a magnet for dirt and grime.
I did what I thought was best and dabbed the mark with a damp cloth.
Bad bad move. It just caused a water mark. Arggh!
I dashed into the drycleaners- who made me feel like an idiot for dabbing it with damp cloth ("the label says 100% silk dry clean ONLY- nothing on there about damp cloths") and seemed to enjoy dispensing bad news ("there's no guarantees we'll get it out. And there is a good chance some of these beads will come off") Great.
I had to wait a week, but to my relief the stain and the water mark were both gone.
But some of the beads have come off. (If you click the photo to enlarge you can see.)
It's okay though, each dress came with a little sachet of spare beads. So I will get those sewn back on, (but not by me who is now too scared to even touch the dresses.. I'll get someone who tends to repell dirt rather than attract it to help me.. someone squeaky clean like my Grandma.)
And anyway I'm actually thinking of replacing some of the clear crystals with some jewel toned ones, just to add some colour and tie in a bit with my earrings..?
This looks so appealing.
It's roast pork with macadamia and sage stuffing.
I don't even normally like roast pork!...
But I do like the pewter crockery, the light cotton tablecloths, the sturdy cutlery and of course the native sprigs in simple vases
From
When we went to our celebrant, we were given a DVD about Building Strong Relationships, which is provided by Relationships Australia, given out to all couples applying for civil ceremony.
The Mister wasn't interested in watching the DVD let alone doing any marriage preparation courses, but I thought it would be a really good idea and figured if we got something out of the DVD he would be more open to attending one of the courses.
We got into a small argument about it (ha!) but did end up watching the DVD mainly because he could not resist my powers of reason: a relationship can never be too strong... It's better to tackle small issues before they become a big issues.. the ability to constructively deal with conflict is a gift for life... If you love me you will watch it.
Lu Flux via Frankie Magazine
Well. I should have saved the emotional blackmail for something else. (like getting him to agree to an engagement shoot)
I'm not sure if we received a pirate copy or maybe something is wrong with our DVD player.. but it seems like there was a big section missing..? Like the bit on how to identify potential issues in your relationship. And the bit where they explain how to resolve conflict constructively?
Has anyone else seen this DVD? It went for about 12 minutes?? There was a couple of bad actors on the lounge having a really lame disagreement infront of their tv, followed by a few different scenarios showing how to fight better. Just as I was saying to the Mister 'dont worry I'm sure it will get better', it ended. I kept going back to the main menu thinking surely we've skipped a chapter or something-- but that appeared to be it.
Has anybody else seen this DVD, are we missing something..? I have heard really good things about the Relationships Australia marriage PREPARE courses so was quite disappointed by the dvd.
I've been on the lookout for some colourful bejewelled thongs. (Yes Non-Aussies we're talking footwear)
I think a flat sandal will work well for my dress, and seeing as my dress is totaly devoid of sparkle I could get away going to town on my feet.
But I'm wanting coloured sparkle, not just clear beads or crystals..
So obviously I have to tread carefully because coloured rhinestone flip flops dally near that fine line between fabulous and tackorama.
I saw these little beauties by Giuseppe Zanotti and decided I wanted them.
image via Bluefly
Well, thankgod they didnt have my size as they turned out to be USD$840. Yikes.
I can't justify paying nearly a thousand bucks for a pair of thongs, no matter how pretty the rhinestones are.
So the search continues!
I'm quite like the modern minimalism of this Madison shoot.
A simple (but not boring) white dress makes it easier to work bold accessories.
Photos by Carlotta Moye, Styling by Fiona Lane,
Top: Dress by Camilla & Marc, necklace by Sportsgirl
Middle: Dress by Willow, Cuff by Roberto Cavali
Bottom: Dress by Magdalena Velevska, Necklaces by Peter Lang, Just Accessories and Charlie Brown
We aren't allowed confetti at our venue. Because it's in the National Park.
And those harmless looking circles of paper are little pieces of litter.
Which are really hard to clean up.
I do love the tradition of guests throwing things into the air out over the Bride and Groom.
But I haven't seen it done at any of the weddings that I've ever been to.
I'm not sure why.. because it's such a fun and festive thing to do!
image via When Skies are Grey
Due to confetti being so out of fashion I think we might use flower petals.
I don't really want rose petals though.
Not that I have anything against roses.
Maybe some dainty little hyacinth petals. Like these ones:
image from Bride to Be Magazine
But I don't think I'd go with the paper cones.
They look like something you actually have to make
I'd probably get some of those 10c lolly bags instead
And I could put them in a snazzy tray to be passed around. Like this one:
photo by Jose Villa, via Style Me Pretty
They could be handed out to the guests, sort of like those old fashioned cigarette and popcorn sellers. But with petals.
And I can actually think of a few of friends who would do a really awesome job of circulating during the pre-ceremony mingle and passing them out to those who wanted them.