A Fake New Beginning

My brilliant marketing manager is leaving at the end of this week. It's a bit sad really.

Pirate Costume Shopping

Kim and I went pirate costume shopping today for her 21st.

I wore:


black round neck singlet top: Supre
blue mismatched beads: ?
Sandy brown vintage wash cotton wide leg pants: ? given by a friend in uni who didn't fit them anymore

What I'm Wearing Today, Wed 4 Feb '09

My Mum's friend Catherine gave me this skirt after we were admiring some paperbag waist skirts a few weeks ago. It's a bit too big but I have belted it up around my waist and attempted a paperbag waist style.



Top: supre
Skirt: Millers
Belt: Target
Shoes: Mollini

These are my Mollini shoes, I haven't worn them in properly yet! They're more of a deep cherry colour in real life with a elastic strap across the foot.

As soon as my fiance saw my creation, he asked quite shocked "what are you wearing? You look like Steve Erkel"

Luckily, I don't subscribe to his fashion taste for a staple diet of jeans, shapeless t-shirts and 3 pairs of shoes :)

Another Neice or Nephew!

Just a quick post to say congratulations to my younger brother Dan and his fiance Rachel on their new baby.

Especially congrats to Miss Molly on becoming a big sister!

The new baby isn't here yet, but we can't wait to meet him/her.

Best wishes guys. xx A&J

The Engagement Party

The Engagement Party

So, I've been doing some thinking about the Engagement party. Even though it's just over 12 months to go...yeah yeah I know I'm an excited bride.

I've got the venue booked in and a time in mind. Even got the names of family on both sides and friends we want to invite.
That alone is 94 people and counting. We're still adding names.
Thankfully, the venue is free and it's BYOG.


But what to feed 94+ people on a summer afternoon? At an outside venue?

Here's some of my ideas:























so wow, dips, a cob loaf, satay sticks and bruschetta. How creative am I? Not!

In my head, each trestle table will have a small selection of dips/nibblies on it and will be decorated with these flowers in square glass vases...yup they're Hyacinths!









But seriously, dear reader, how would you feed 94+ people on a budget?


I'm sure it can be done.

Perhaps I could stock up on tons of square vases and use them to display nibblies like here









The only question after that is what to do with all the vases?!

Today I finally got in contact with the Event Manager at Miss Traill's House in Bathurst to book the venue. It's a shame she's so hard to contact. She only works 9-2 on Tuesdays.

so, this is what has been decided so far:
1. Venue has been tentatively booked
2. some meetings have been scheduled with reception venues
3. colour scheme is now green, black and white
4. first florist quote has come in
5. Bridesmaids dresses

Good sense tells me to book another venue as this one is too hard to contact but this one is just too nice.

I'm going to check out http://blackdownestate.com.au/. Also very nice.

She commented on how early I was when I mentioned my wedding date. I've read you need to book venues at least 12 months in advance. Maybe this only applies in big cities?

So here are some photos I took of the venue because I can't visit it every weekend.
This is where the guests will enter the garden and walk towards where the ceremony is being held.










And where the Bride will start her walk down the aisle.