A Toronto animator made this video to play for his wife during their wedding reception. Enjoy
Friday, 26 March 2010
Amazing Animation
Such a cute, cute video!
A Toronto animator made this video to play for his wife during their wedding reception. Enjoy
A Toronto animator made this video to play for his wife during their wedding reception. Enjoy
Thursday, 25 March 2010
Engagement Shoot Style
I've had a couple of ideas for our engagement shoot.
I'd love to be able to carry a small bouquet of tulips in some photos. They are my favourite flower and seeing as I can't afford to include them in the wedding it would be nice to have a few shots of them.
I'd love to be able to carry a small bouquet of tulips in some photos. They are my favourite flower and seeing as I can't afford to include them in the wedding it would be nice to have a few shots of them.
My other thought was related to our "Thank You" cards. We won't have the opportunity to write these out before we go on honeymoon, so I wanted to prepare as much as I could for when we get back. We'll be away for 3 weeks and I don't want to leave people too long without a proper thank you.
I have been thinking about having a few photos taken during our shoot specifically for our "Thank You" cards so I can make these us ready for us to write out when we get back. I love the idea of having the words "Thank You" written out and held by us. Something like this...
It's really different and cute! As chalkboards seem to be featuring quite heavily in our wedding, I had thought about using the boards we are having for our menus.
We can also have a lot of fun with other different messages
Cute!
Wednesday, 24 March 2010
Choices, choices!
A few of the dresses I like at the moment. I think the style we're going for is definitely swooshy!
Tuesday, 23 March 2010
30 Before 30
I came across this article today from The Frisky.com 30 Skills Every Woman Should Have Before Turning 30
It got me thinking. When I was at school we were set writing assignments with questions like "Where do you see yourself in 5 and 10 years time?" At the age of 15 I would always say "In 5 years I will almost certainly have a successful career, be living in my own home and be with someone I care about. In 10 years I expect I will be married with children" Well 10 years have past. I don't own my own home, I do not have a successful career and I do not have any children. I am however very much in love and will be marrying my best friend in just over 7 months.
For some reason growing up I always imagined I would settle down early. Maybe it has to do with the fact that my Mom was married at 19 and had me when she was 21. When I was 15, 21 seemed an age away and everything I thought I could do in 5 years felt within my reach. As it happens at the age of 21 Has had just left University, we both had very little money and the idea of owning our own home was laughable.
When I was 21, 30 seemed even longer away - even though people couldn't help but point out to me that my "next big birthday was 30!"
I'm now 25, very nearly 26. 30 really doesn't feel that long away! I've made a new realistic list of things I hope to achieve before I'm 30. (Some of them, you'll see have already be set in motion) In no particular order...
It got me thinking. When I was at school we were set writing assignments with questions like "Where do you see yourself in 5 and 10 years time?" At the age of 15 I would always say "In 5 years I will almost certainly have a successful career, be living in my own home and be with someone I care about. In 10 years I expect I will be married with children" Well 10 years have past. I don't own my own home, I do not have a successful career and I do not have any children. I am however very much in love and will be marrying my best friend in just over 7 months.
For some reason growing up I always imagined I would settle down early. Maybe it has to do with the fact that my Mom was married at 19 and had me when she was 21. When I was 15, 21 seemed an age away and everything I thought I could do in 5 years felt within my reach. As it happens at the age of 21 Has had just left University, we both had very little money and the idea of owning our own home was laughable.
When I was 21, 30 seemed even longer away - even though people couldn't help but point out to me that my "next big birthday was 30!"
I'm now 25, very nearly 26. 30 really doesn't feel that long away! I've made a new realistic list of things I hope to achieve before I'm 30. (Some of them, you'll see have already be set in motion) In no particular order...
- Get married!
- Move in with Has before our wedding (We'll be renting to start with)
- Own our first home together.
- Start to think about a family
- Visit Alaska
- Learn how to knit
- Do something I love for a living.
- Decorate my house in a style to suit me and Has.
- Teach Has how to drive.
- Create a "places we have been map"
- Become confident in the kitchen and be able to cook edible meals!
- Visit Harry Potter World
- Run/Walk the Breast Cancer Race For Life
- Learn how to sew
- Watch all the first (last?) 3 Star Wars films (I get flamed for not seeing the originals!)
- See the New York Giants play at home
- Perfect the art of cupcake making
- Host a dinner party
- Buy a pair of designer shoes
- Get a professional massage
- Get a professional facial
- See the Macy's Parade on Thanks Giving
- Host Christmas dinner.
- Have a garden
- Be a comfortable size 10
- Go to Iceland
- Climb a Volcano (Extinct!)
- Trace my family tree
- Learn to play the Bass
- See Poison play live.
Does anyone else have a 30 before 30 list?
Monday, 22 March 2010
San Francisco
All the blogs I read are telling me Spring is here... I'm not convinced (Although I did go the whole day yesterday believing the clocks had gone forward and my mobile phone had "auto-corrected" the time whilst I was asleep... no I'm not a natural blonde!)
Outside is grey, dull and rainy. It feels like ages since I've seen the sun, in fact we had a discussion in the office about the last time we had seen a beach. Sunday 6th December in Rhyl. It was freezing! Before that I can't remember!
To cheer myself up I've been looking at pictures of the places we'll be going on our honeymoon. Yes, not everywhere we go will allow us to wear shorts and t-shirts, but none the less it's cheered me up. I feel like I need a holiday but today November seems a million miles away.
I found posts about San Francisco on the English Muse, which instantly lifted my spirits
Outside is grey, dull and rainy. It feels like ages since I've seen the sun, in fact we had a discussion in the office about the last time we had seen a beach. Sunday 6th December in Rhyl. It was freezing! Before that I can't remember!
To cheer myself up I've been looking at pictures of the places we'll be going on our honeymoon. Yes, not everywhere we go will allow us to wear shorts and t-shirts, but none the less it's cheered me up. I feel like I need a holiday but today November seems a million miles away.
I found posts about San Francisco on the English Muse, which instantly lifted my spirits
from here
I visited San Francisco in 2002 with my family when we travelled around California for 3 weeks and loved it. We flew into San Francisco and had only 1 full day to explore the city. We took the boat to Alcatraz, walked around Fisherman's Wharf and Pier 39 to see the famous sea lions and queued for what seemed like hours to travel via cable car (worth it!)
I'm really excited about going with Has. He's never been but I think it's a city he will love. I think the main reason Has wants to go is because his NFL team The Oakland Raiders play only 20 minutes away and he's hoping he'll get to see a game! Despite this I know he'll feel the same way about San Francisco as I do.
We'll have the weekend to spend in the city and there is loads I want to see, do and explore. Lombard Street, The Painted Ladies, Union Square, Chinatown, and Golden Gate Park just to start with!
A lady in my office kindly sent me this link 24 hours in San Francisco, definitely liking the idea of walking across the Golden Gate Bridge then stopping off at the Atlas Cafe for hot chocolate and a pastry!
Sunday, 21 March 2010
The glamorous job of a bridesmaid
Saturday morning the plan was to, pick up Mom, pick up Natalie, pick up Suzie and be at the bridal shop for 10.45. Easy...
Problem 1. I struggled to get out of bed so didn't arrive to pick up Mom until 10:18. After throwing a jam sandwich (breakfast) into my mouth we raced off to pick up Natalie.
Problem 2.
Mom "What time did you tell Natalie we would be picking her up?"
Me "Erm I didn't! I thought you were telling Natalie what time we'd be picking her up..."
Cue lots of frantic phone calls to poor Natalie who was still in bed! Change of plan, grab Suzie - who was wearing the "Bridesmaid" rhinestone t-shirt I had made her when I first asked if she'd be my bridesmaid (Isn't she super!) - then shoot round to Natalie who had only had 15 minutes to wake up and get ready! (Sorry Natalie, next time I promise I'll give you more notice! Thanks for being such a star!)
We arrived at Sallie Bee Brides a little late but it didn't really matter. The shop was heaving.
Problem 3. Despite the Mark Lesley website saying that this shop stocked the dress I had originally wanted to see, they didn't have it in. A little disappointing, but they did have something very similar.
The owner of the shop Silvia was lovely. She advised us on colours and styles and after grabbing a few dresses off the racks we were shown to the quieter changing rooms upstairs.
The first dress Natalie tried on was by True and she instantly fell in love with it. An a-line taffeta dress which ruches at the side and has bead details. Suzie later tried it on and I have to say it's a strong contender.
Another dress I really liked was by Mark Lesley, it was a simple taffeta dress with a diamond brooch detail
Problem 1. I struggled to get out of bed so didn't arrive to pick up Mom until 10:18. After throwing a jam sandwich (breakfast) into my mouth we raced off to pick up Natalie.
Problem 2.
Mom "What time did you tell Natalie we would be picking her up?"
Me "Erm I didn't! I thought you were telling Natalie what time we'd be picking her up..."
Cue lots of frantic phone calls to poor Natalie who was still in bed! Change of plan, grab Suzie - who was wearing the "Bridesmaid" rhinestone t-shirt I had made her when I first asked if she'd be my bridesmaid (Isn't she super!) - then shoot round to Natalie who had only had 15 minutes to wake up and get ready! (Sorry Natalie, next time I promise I'll give you more notice! Thanks for being such a star!)
We arrived at Sallie Bee Brides a little late but it didn't really matter. The shop was heaving.
Problem 3. Despite the Mark Lesley website saying that this shop stocked the dress I had originally wanted to see, they didn't have it in. A little disappointing, but they did have something very similar.
The owner of the shop Silvia was lovely. She advised us on colours and styles and after grabbing a few dresses off the racks we were shown to the quieter changing rooms upstairs.
The first dress Natalie tried on was by True and she instantly fell in love with it. An a-line taffeta dress which ruches at the side and has bead details. Suzie later tried it on and I have to say it's a strong contender.
Another dress I really liked was by Mark Lesley, it was a simple taffeta dress with a diamond brooch detail
Both girls looked lovely in this one. Although it's a little over budget!
It's certainly given me a lot to think about! The owner, Silvia allowed us to take pictures which is usually really rare, but this will allow me to make my mind up and compare these dresses with others. Silvia was really very lovely and after we had finished trying on dresses we had a conversation with her about other bridal shops and the fact that she's been in the business over 30 years.
I have to confess I think the hunt for the bridesmaids dresses will be harder than the search for my dress. I hope you girls are up for a few more Saturdays of taffeta, satin and net! I promise I'll give you plenty of warning next time!
Best picture of the day, oh so glamorous! x
Saturday, 20 March 2010
The Aftermath!
Happy Saturday!
I know I said we would split Suzie's wedding into 5 parts but we thought it would be nice to finish it properly so we have extended it to this post.
After breakfast people started on their way, wishing us well and saying goodbye. Rob and I collected all our bits and pieces from the venue ready to take home including all our wedding cards and gifts and Darth Vader of course! We then started to divvy up the remaining cake to thrust upon people.
Once all our guests were gone Rob and I slumped into the chairs in reception feeling tired and a little deflated waiting for our parents before heading home.
Back to normality! Once home we sat with a brew and started to open our cards and read the lovely words and wishes that were written! Rob and I didn’t register a gift list and didn’t ask our guests for anything, we didn’t want anyone to feel under pressure and let’s face it we had each other so nothing else mattered! We were soooooo blown away with how generous people were contributing to the start of our life together! So for anyone reading a HUGE thank you (thank you card in progress!).
By the afternoon it was just dawning on it that tomorrow we departed for Heathrow for our AMOOOZing honeymoon! We jetted off to Khao Lak in Thailand for 2 week R&R and it was bliss!
What more can I say! Today is our 1 month anniversary so Happy Anniversary Darling, I love you more today than yesterday but not as much as I will love you tomorrow.
Married life is wonderful.
Thank you Moo for sharing your day in your words. x
Back to Suzie.
I have to say that it’s been really great to extend my wedding celebrations! They started early on the Friday morning and finished on the Sunday afternoon!
We all woke up relatively early and met downstairs for breakfast about 9:30. We had booked out the hotel for the night and even though there are only 12 rooms that made 24 of us for breakfast, it was really great to reminisce over the night before. We all tucked into our cooked brekkie and slurped on lots of tea! I don’t think there was anyone who was too worse for ware that morning! We all looked bright eyed!
I have to say that it’s been really great to extend my wedding celebrations! They started early on the Friday morning and finished on the Sunday afternoon!
We all woke up relatively early and met downstairs for breakfast about 9:30. We had booked out the hotel for the night and even though there are only 12 rooms that made 24 of us for breakfast, it was really great to reminisce over the night before. We all tucked into our cooked brekkie and slurped on lots of tea! I don’t think there was anyone who was too worse for ware that morning! We all looked bright eyed!
After breakfast people started on their way, wishing us well and saying goodbye. Rob and I collected all our bits and pieces from the venue ready to take home including all our wedding cards and gifts and Darth Vader of course! We then started to divvy up the remaining cake to thrust upon people.
Once all our guests were gone Rob and I slumped into the chairs in reception feeling tired and a little deflated waiting for our parents before heading home.
Back to normality! Once home we sat with a brew and started to open our cards and read the lovely words and wishes that were written! Rob and I didn’t register a gift list and didn’t ask our guests for anything, we didn’t want anyone to feel under pressure and let’s face it we had each other so nothing else mattered! We were soooooo blown away with how generous people were contributing to the start of our life together! So for anyone reading a HUGE thank you (thank you card in progress!).
By the afternoon it was just dawning on it that tomorrow we departed for Heathrow for our AMOOOZing honeymoon! We jetted off to Khao Lak in Thailand for 2 week R&R and it was bliss!
What more can I say! Today is our 1 month anniversary so Happy Anniversary Darling, I love you more today than yesterday but not as much as I will love you tomorrow.
Married life is wonderful.
Friday, 19 March 2010
Friday's Photo
I know this doesn't really follow the whole Friday Photo theme but it sums up my week pretty well and like it!
Happy Weekend! x
Let’s Dance! Part 5
By the time the evening guests started to arrive the atmosphere had really settled down – there was no stress in the air everyone was having a great time. The DJ had started playing, I was floating around the room greeting people and telling them what a wonderful day it had been so far.
The shrugs were off and people started to filter onto the dace floor, it was time for me to pop back up to the room with my lovely bridesmaids! My GORGEOUS Vivienne Westwood shoes as amazing as they were killed my feet so I quickly snuck into my trainers and hoped no one would know (of course everyone knew as soon as I started dancing, bouncing around like a lunatic!).
We went back down stairs and all started to dance and before I knew it they were announcing that we were going to cut the cake, now this is another one of those things that no one really tells you that you should practice but I think that you should! How do you cut the cake? If it's tiered which tier do you cut? How do you hold the knife…..? So many things to think about! We had no idea what we were doing, I thought back to friend’s weddings and what they did. Right, ok Rob place your hand over mine and we basically just hold the knife over the cake and then cut... we seriously fudged it up! At one point Rob put his hand across my chest, God only knows why!! Well we did our best that’s all I can say!
To my delight the DJ announced that our band “Fatlip” would be playing the first dance song, Rob and I made our way onto the dance floor and Pete (long time friend, lead singer of “Fatlip” and top class usher) started to play. Rob had chosen a really funny, sweet song as our first dance, its called "Grow Old With You" and is sung by Adam Sandler in the film "The Wedding Singer"
The shrugs were off and people started to filter onto the dace floor, it was time for me to pop back up to the room with my lovely bridesmaids! My GORGEOUS Vivienne Westwood shoes as amazing as they were killed my feet so I quickly snuck into my trainers and hoped no one would know (of course everyone knew as soon as I started dancing, bouncing around like a lunatic!).
We went back down stairs and all started to dance and before I knew it they were announcing that we were going to cut the cake, now this is another one of those things that no one really tells you that you should practice but I think that you should! How do you cut the cake? If it's tiered which tier do you cut? How do you hold the knife…..? So many things to think about! We had no idea what we were doing, I thought back to friend’s weddings and what they did. Right, ok Rob place your hand over mine and we basically just hold the knife over the cake and then cut... we seriously fudged it up! At one point Rob put his hand across my chest, God only knows why!! Well we did our best that’s all I can say!
In keeping with the Star Wars theme Suzie and Rob "mock" cut the cake with a Light Saber!
After the ‘bodging of the cake’ the buffet was open, I was told the food was amazing – I didn’t actually get chance to eat any of the food as I was still stuffed from lunch but it looked really good! The DJ announced that the first dance would follow shortly. Now about our first dance, I had gone back and forth from song to song and couldn’t pick one! Rob was getting rather tired of me being so contrary so decided he would choose the first dance and it would be a surprise! I was nervous... but excited!
To my delight the DJ announced that our band “Fatlip” would be playing the first dance song, Rob and I made our way onto the dance floor and Pete (long time friend, lead singer of “Fatlip” and top class usher) started to play. Rob had chosen a really funny, sweet song as our first dance, its called "Grow Old With You" and is sung by Adam Sandler in the film "The Wedding Singer"
I wanna make you smile whenever you're sad
Carry you around when your arthritis is bad
All I wanna do is grow old with you
I'll get your medicine when your tummy aches
Build you a fire if the furnace breaks
Oh it could be so nice, growing old with you
I'll miss you
Kiss you
Give you my coat when you are cold
Need you
Feed you
Even let you hold the remote control
So let me do the dishes in our kitchen sink
Put you to bed when you've had too much to drink
Oh I could be the man who grows old with you
I wanna grow old with you
Carry you around when your arthritis is bad
All I wanna do is grow old with you
I'll get your medicine when your tummy aches
Build you a fire if the furnace breaks
Oh it could be so nice, growing old with you
I'll miss you
Kiss you
Give you my coat when you are cold
Need you
Feed you
Even let you hold the remote control
So let me do the dishes in our kitchen sink
Put you to bed when you've had too much to drink
Oh I could be the man who grows old with you
I wanna grow old with you
Neither Rob nor I are very good dancers so luckily the song only lasted about a minute and a half, we romantically shuffled around the floor, it was lovely! As soon as our first dance was finished the band struck up and just blew the night away! They were incredible!! Everyone commented on them! If you need a really good funk, soul and blues band let us know!
The evening continued with dancing, drinking and lots of general merriment until the wee small hours of the morning. As Rob and I said goodnight to our few remaining hard core party guests and retired to our room we were greeted with such a lovely surprise, Moo and Beth had decorated our room up with loads of battery tea lights that flickered in blue, blue rose petals scattered on our bed and on the floor it looked so lovely! There was also 2 ice buckets on out table one containing a bottle of champagne and one containing a 2 pint of skimmed milk... WHAAAA I hear you say… haha…
Also on the table were 2 champagne glasses decorated with Mr & Mrs E and 2 cereal bowls one with Bob and one with Squish and a box of Weetos!! I heart Weetos!!!
Thank you girls im not sure if even you will know this Moo…but when Rob and I arrived in our room and enjoyed all the decoration we went to turn on the lights and we’d had a power cut! It took me a while to realize that we had actually had a power cut and it was not something you girls had done!! Rob had to go down to reception and get them to turn on our lights!! As Rob and I turned off the lights (once we had then turned back on of course) and settled down to sleep it was such a wonderful feeling knowing in the morning I would wake up next to my husband for the first time...
Sneak a peak tomorrow to see the dreaded morning after pictures!
Supplier List
Wedding Venue – The Forest Hotel - Dorridge
Wedding Dress – D2031 - Eternity Bridal
Menswear – Moss Bros
Bridesmaids Dresses - 6537 - Alfred Angelo
Cake Makers – Elite Cake Design
Photographer – Stu Moles – Razorsmile
Decoration – Balloon Heydays
The evening continued with dancing, drinking and lots of general merriment until the wee small hours of the morning. As Rob and I said goodnight to our few remaining hard core party guests and retired to our room we were greeted with such a lovely surprise, Moo and Beth had decorated our room up with loads of battery tea lights that flickered in blue, blue rose petals scattered on our bed and on the floor it looked so lovely! There was also 2 ice buckets on out table one containing a bottle of champagne and one containing a 2 pint of skimmed milk... WHAAAA I hear you say… haha…
Also on the table were 2 champagne glasses decorated with Mr & Mrs E and 2 cereal bowls one with Bob and one with Squish and a box of Weetos!! I heart Weetos!!!
Thank you girls im not sure if even you will know this Moo…but when Rob and I arrived in our room and enjoyed all the decoration we went to turn on the lights and we’d had a power cut! It took me a while to realize that we had actually had a power cut and it was not something you girls had done!! Rob had to go down to reception and get them to turn on our lights!! As Rob and I turned off the lights (once we had then turned back on of course) and settled down to sleep it was such a wonderful feeling knowing in the morning I would wake up next to my husband for the first time...
Sneak a peak tomorrow to see the dreaded morning after pictures!
Supplier List
Wedding Venue – The Forest Hotel - Dorridge
Wedding Dress – D2031 - Eternity Bridal
Menswear – Moss Bros
Bridesmaids Dresses - 6537 - Alfred Angelo
Cake Makers – Elite Cake Design
Photographer – Stu Moles – Razorsmile
Decoration – Balloon Heydays
Make Up – Liz Burrows – Beautiful Day
Hair – Katie – Perfexion Hair
Shoes - Vivienne Westwood
Veil - eBay made by a seller called Kalandra
Headpiece - Flo and Percy
Hair – Katie – Perfexion Hair
Shoes - Vivienne Westwood
Veil - eBay made by a seller called Kalandra
Headpiece - Flo and Percy
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