Some more pretty headpieces from Olive Farm Accessories, and made in Perth.
29 January 2010
28 January 2010
Veil alternative
The felt flowers by A Alicia Handmade Accessories would be a lovely alternative to the traditional wedding veil.
27 January 2010
Some weight loss tips
The West Australian online has published some tips on how to lose the last kilos at the end of your weight loss regime. It seems that there is very much a tradition (or is it expectation?) that the bride will, or will want to, lose weight in the lead up to her wedding, so that she will be as thin and therefore (in her mind) attractive as possible.
The tip that I need to concentrate on is the one that advocates more sleep!! Not just as a weight loss technique but for good health in general. I must be more disciplined...
Photo found on Flickr by kevin_suhao_c
26 January 2010
Australia Day fireworks
I am watching the City of Perth Australia Day Skyworks on Channel 7. It is interesting to see the show from a different angle, and with some depth. What we saw as a clump of fireworks was actually a line! The quality of the picture being shown though is disappointing, compared to actually being there.
It was much more spectacular from the river! We spent the afternoon and evening on C's boat, relaxing, getting a bit of sun and hopping in the water to cool off. We listened to the Triple J Hottest 100 countdown, before switching to a countdown of Australian songs and finally to the channel that broadcasts the Skyworks soundtrack.
It is such a singular experience, the whole river and foreshore are all tuned to the same station and everyone stops to watch the pretty lights in the sky and listen to the mainly Australian soundtrack.
I really enjoyed the fireworks this year. I think that whoever put together the soundtrack together did an excellent job. The last few years has been really lame and cheesy, and this year was much better!
Although I did hear the Screaming Jets song Better at least three times during the course of the day. Not sure why it is supposed to be such a quintessential Australian song!
It was much more spectacular from the river! We spent the afternoon and evening on C's boat, relaxing, getting a bit of sun and hopping in the water to cool off. We listened to the Triple J Hottest 100 countdown, before switching to a countdown of Australian songs and finally to the channel that broadcasts the Skyworks soundtrack.
It is such a singular experience, the whole river and foreshore are all tuned to the same station and everyone stops to watch the pretty lights in the sky and listen to the mainly Australian soundtrack.
I really enjoyed the fireworks this year. I think that whoever put together the soundtrack together did an excellent job. The last few years has been really lame and cheesy, and this year was much better!
Although I did hear the Screaming Jets song Better at least three times during the course of the day. Not sure why it is supposed to be such a quintessential Australian song!
Destination: Honeymoon II
(See Destination: Honeymoon I.)
Galapagos Islands
The Galapagos Islands are somewhere that C and I have previously talked about visiting. He loves the idea of the amazing variety of marine life, I am fascinated by the fauna that inspired Charles Darwin on the theory of evolution. Oh, as well as the turtles.
Have a chat to the turtles...
...and cool off in the water...
...before lazing on the beach.
Photos from the Unesco World Heritage Centre.
Get around on an active galapagos tour with Intrepid Travel. I am sure that if we did make it to the Galapagos Islands on our honeymoon then we would endavour to include some of the other amazing sights, such as the Inca Trail and Machu Picchu, and maybe experience the Amazon!
Galapagos Islands
The Galapagos Islands are somewhere that C and I have previously talked about visiting. He loves the idea of the amazing variety of marine life, I am fascinated by the fauna that inspired Charles Darwin on the theory of evolution. Oh, as well as the turtles.
Have a chat to the turtles...
...and cool off in the water...
...before lazing on the beach.
Get around on an active galapagos tour with Intrepid Travel. I am sure that if we did make it to the Galapagos Islands on our honeymoon then we would endavour to include some of the other amazing sights, such as the Inca Trail and Machu Picchu, and maybe experience the Amazon!
25 January 2010
Looking after the bride and groom
I thought this was a really lovely idea - a snack box for the bride and groom, left thoughtfully in their bridal suite! The box here includes caviar, cheese straws, grapes and truffles, and they suggest that a small bottle of bubbly "wouldn't hurt". Hee hee.
Concept and photo via Martha Stewart Weddings
Concept and photo via Martha Stewart Weddings
Destination: Honeymoon I
A few people have asked what C & I will be doing for our honeymoon. As yet, we have not made any decisions although we have thrown a few ideas around! I thought that I would discuss a few of the ideas that we have had.
Japan
C and I went to Mount Hotham this winter to get some skiing and snowboarding practice in. While we were still there we started talking about planning our next trip! New Zealand was floated around and also heading to Japan.
Just think, wake up to fresh air...
...followed by a day on the slopes...
...and finish with a relaxing soak at an onsen.
Photos via Niseko Ski Tours
Japan
C and I went to Mount Hotham this winter to get some skiing and snowboarding practice in. While we were still there we started talking about planning our next trip! New Zealand was floated around and also heading to Japan.
Just think, wake up to fresh air...
...followed by a day on the slopes...
...and finish with a relaxing soak at an onsen.
24 January 2010
Who to invite...
Here's an interesting debate, at least for the organisers of the wedding. Discussion of the pros and cons of inviting children and unattached partners to your wedding.
Fitness
I just went for a run. I procrastinated for too long, and instead of leaving at 8am as planned I did not set out until 9.20am, by which time it was already 30C!! I am feeling pretty trashed right now! It is all in a good cause though.
Preseason hockey training started last week, although I was not feeling well for the first session after actually looking forward to it. (I must be getting a bit loopy as I get older!)
The route that I usually run is to head down Coode Street towards the river, turn left just before I go swimming, run along the foreshore until I get to the carpark on The Esplanade and run back along the path between the Scented Garden/Boardwalk and the flashy apartments on Mill Point Road. At the traffic lights I retrace my steps back home. I have a feeling that door to door it is around 5.5km but I have not been out and measured.
It's lovely scenery at any rate, and for the most part I do not have to worry about cars. I have found that helps me to settle into the rhythm.
This is the route that I run before work, or on weekends when I am lazy!
The original map is the Sir James Mitchell Park - Function Sites map from the City of South Perth.
Preseason hockey training started last week, although I was not feeling well for the first session after actually looking forward to it. (I must be getting a bit loopy as I get older!)
The route that I usually run is to head down Coode Street towards the river, turn left just before I go swimming, run along the foreshore until I get to the carpark on The Esplanade and run back along the path between the Scented Garden/Boardwalk and the flashy apartments on Mill Point Road. At the traffic lights I retrace my steps back home. I have a feeling that door to door it is around 5.5km but I have not been out and measured.
It's lovely scenery at any rate, and for the most part I do not have to worry about cars. I have found that helps me to settle into the rhythm.
This is the route that I run before work, or on weekends when I am lazy!
The original map is the Sir James Mitchell Park - Function Sites map from the City of South Perth.
23 January 2010
Drink dispensers
I had an idea that it would be nice to serve up some oool, refreshing iced tea at the wedding ceremony. The wedding being in late November, it is possible that it could be quite a warm day! We are having a morning ceremony and lunch reception, so I thought that something like iced tea would be more appropriate than alcohol, and easier to organise.
I had visions of a nicely set up table, with thick tablecloth and 100% adisposable cups. This is where my vision gets hazy, and luckily E picked it up and ran with it to suggest getting a lovely dispenser for the tea.
Buy from Rush Gideon
Bridal shower via Hostess {with the Mostess}
Acrylic by CreativeWare
I had visions of a nicely set up table, with thick tablecloth and 100% adisposable cups. This is where my vision gets hazy, and luckily E picked it up and ran with it to suggest getting a lovely dispenser for the tea.
Buy from Rush Gideon
Bridal shower via Hostess {with the Mostess}
Acrylic by CreativeWare
Traditions
An email in my mailbox this morning from Project Wedding outlining what they see as the 10 Wedding Traditions You Can Do Without. I do agree that none of them are completely necessary, especially No.8 and the wedding vow to "obey".
I was planning to follow a few of them however, including No.6 with Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed and Something Blue. To me this is a sweet traidition, and fairly easy to achieve! My only real question is hold old does the "Something Old" have to be? I will have to investigate...
Image via Martha Stewart Weddings
I was planning to follow a few of them however, including No.6 with Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed and Something Blue. To me this is a sweet traidition, and fairly easy to achieve! My only real question is hold old does the "Something Old" have to be? I will have to investigate...
Image via Martha Stewart Weddings
22 January 2010
Hot chocolate spoons!
Birthday Girl blogged about making something similar to these hotchocspoons made by the Dutch Chocolate Company. Just stir into hot milk and you have yummy hot chocolate!
E suggested these as bomboniere for the wedding. They do look like a lot of fun!
Bridal websites
A new Aussie bridal website Real Weddings has just launched.
It seems that to see some of the content you need to subscribe... at $99 for the year I am not sure that I will bother. Some of the content looks nice but I am already feeling overloaded with the amount of information out there and I think that I will manage to find what I am after!
I also signed up for Project Wedding (for free). They have lots of hints and tips and also a massive collection of inspirational photographs!
Ooh, and I have just signed up to Martha Stewart Weddings. There seem to be some lovely ideas and inspirations on the site.
Another local site, Swoon
It seems that to see some of the content you need to subscribe... at $99 for the year I am not sure that I will bother. Some of the content looks nice but I am already feeling overloaded with the amount of information out there and I think that I will manage to find what I am after!
I also signed up for Project Wedding (for free). They have lots of hints and tips and also a massive collection of inspirational photographs!
Ooh, and I have just signed up to Martha Stewart Weddings. There seem to be some lovely ideas and inspirations on the site.
Another local site, Swoon
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