Stormy Stormy night

Here comes the storm!

the beautiful sunny 28degree Melbourne Day has gone, and the storm we were promised at 5pm, has finaly arrived 2 hours and forty mins later! 

Well Joel is still away, 3 week stint, is not very dun but it means he will be home for my birthday And Christmas! which is BRILLIANT.

I cant wait to see my man.

ohhh Thunder and lightning Very very exciting!

(and maybe a little scary) hope the power doesn't go out...

Anyway

On to my News!

We have almost set a Wedding Date!

March 2013

However

This means no Peony's :( and maybe no Hydrangeas :(

OK so lets google some of the below and see what they look like an cross out the ones that are... 

Are not right?

So Alstromeria, Amaranthus, Hippeastrum,

Antherium,these are wired plastic red things  

Asiatic Lillies, Asters, Bamboo, Banksia, Copper Beech, Green Beech, Beehive Ginger, Bird of Paradise, Bouvardia, Calla Lillies pretty sure these are the flower of death?!, 

In fact lets just cross out all lillies

Christmas Lillies, Gloriosa Lillies Oriental Lillies,Asiatic Lillies

Celosia, Chinese Lantern,  Chrysanthenum, Clethra, Cornflower, Cosmos, 

Cows Udders What Google these that seriously look like little cow udders!

 Crab Claws, Dahlia, Daisy, Delphinium, Dodda Vine, Easter Daisy, Figs, Frangipani, Freesias, Roses, Gardenia, Gerberas, Ginger Flowers, Gladioli, , Heliconia, Hyacinths, Hydrangea?, Hypericum Berry, Iris, Molluca Balm, Larkspur, Lavender, Magnolia Foilage, ,  Lissianthus, Lotus Pods, Nerines, Phaelonopsis Orchids, Singapore Orchids, Protea, Queen Fabioli, Roses, Scabiosa, Snapdragons, Stephanotis, Tuberose, Tulips 

So this is what ive got left!

 

Hydreangea

 

Delphinium 

 hyacinth and tulip bouquet

Asters

 So feel better now I have some pretty options, but really allot of very architectural flowers that don't really fit in with the "vintage theme wedding"

let me know what ones you like!  I like the last ones but wanted Ivory and a soft blue...

Back to the drawing board I think.

Plenty of time yet.

Lots of Love

Your little sister.

Favorite things!

These are a few of my favorite sites at the moment

http://www.kikijames.com/
Beautiful Leather  & suede books that you can personalise for gifts!

http://www.senseofashion.com/?L=OK
Love this for a random style fix! brought 2 pairs of shoes of her but love several more!

http://www.asos.com/au/Women/?xr=1&mk=VOID&r=3
ahh ASOS, they had a mid season sale on today! i may have ordered a few things!

http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/home
great little inspiration board site!

And finaly
http://www.walksvictoria.com.au/
a good start to some great walks


being a bit lazy so thats all from me!
lots of love
xxx

Dresses and A quiet weekend

Well of to Bendigo we go, for some bazar reason, Bendigo had an Amazing Exhibition, and not Melbourne, this has happened before. And now that I've been to the Bendigo Gallery, yes it does have a great set up but surely Melbourne could equal this?

Or does Bendigo just know the right people...

Amazing Vintage bead work & Amazing modern bead work J'aton and soo great to see newer labels like "Romance was Born" and did i mention Some Amazing Beading!

There were some great necklines and beautiful styles got a little inspiration!

Getting excited about trying on wedding dresses now, saw a sketch the other day for something that has never been made, love the look of it, maybe in a Lace! But need to have a chat to our designer after Christmas, if I can wait that long.

Any who, Spent most of the week at home, in bed, by myself, dosed up on cold and flu tablets! 

I have never spent so much time in bed it was almost relaxing, if it weren't for the vomiting, the head and earaches. Oh side note: Sabrina the Teenage witch In Uni is on far to often. 

And on the weekend... I did spring cleaning!

Cleaned out the old clothes to make way for NEW Clothes!

Oh and picked out my Dress for the races and perhaps my birthday at Myers Christmas Polo at Werribee Mansion!

It has Horses on it! Really looking forward to getting forward, wait I have not told you! I've brought a hat block! going to make my own hat for the races, well it arrives in time. And thinking of making a little collection for a shop in Warrnambool. Not sure what shop yet, gunna try it out first and see what I can come up with and see if I'm any good at it. I did go a little nuts on Ebay while being sick, brought some feathers and found a great UK shop that sells Millinery products so I've ordered a few things! Hehe,  Well thats pretty much the fortnights round up. Joel is back Tomorrow, not till late, but still will be my last night alone for a bit. Oh an I'm on holidays next week so hopeful heaps more excitement next post! Lot of Love xxx

The Calm after the Storm

SO Songs that make me cry when Joel is Away

Boy & Bear "Fall at your Feet"

Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros "Home"

Cleaning up the Tiffinay's Box today!

Remnants of the past 2 weekends everywhere!

Engagment cards EVERYWHERE

Im writing thank you cards this weekend so many beautiful people to thank we had such an Amazing time, My hair looked amazing and I finally found a dress I was happy with Friday morning!

 My Beautiful Best Friend and Matron of Honour Kelly, She was such an amazing help, nothing was to hard. she was there exactly when I needed her Thanks to her my night went soo much smoother.

With Joels Nanna

 Cutting the Cake, the only photos we have of the two of us together!

Well It was an amazing night I cant wait to get some more photos of other people too!

Joels Birthday was Mid week

I took him out for dinner to the Rydges Prime Restarunt.

 Happy Birthday Bear

Then we went home to Icecream and Baileys! the perdect finish to a tasty evening!

 Oh this is the onion Soup Joel made me the other night! Sooo good!  its just onion and stock and then Cheesey toast Oh and the white is called Senza Nome its  from Ballnaring, we wnet their earlierthis year and did a taste testing, Its an Itatlian grape variety, called Senza Nome (Sen-za No may) meaning with out a name.

Then we had dunkeld!

ahh dunkeld Drinking, freezing cold, dancing, singing and Felicity's poems

Felecitys Poems

 a Regular event at dunkeld now, this year joel and I were treated to something special,...

a wedding of sorts:

The bride wore a woollen coat, a gem stone tiara and veil and several layers, as did the brides maid, and they both wore Uggs.

The Groom, sported a plastic top hat and  clip on tie, The best man kept his tie on all night and we danced to "working class man"

Needless to say the Bridesmaid complain about the flowers and the grooms men and well every one drank  danced and sang well into the morning.

It was not quite the "Magical wedding" I had in mind...

Anyway soo now im home alone again,

Had dinner with Kelly at Mi Carzone on Tuesday, and been getting back in to the gym, but today is cleaning day before heading of to bendigo tomorrow to see the "white dress" exhibition for some inspiration!

Lots of Love

Last minute party plans!

Hair Booked!

Picking up a Joel Tuesday

Picking up Dress Wednesday

Washing bottles & buying candles!

Soo much to do on Friday! So excited 

 for the party think everything is pretty much organised!

found a heap of photos of Joel an I on Sunday for a photo board. And the guest list is now at 98 people!  Just gotta get through this week of work, and judging by today that may be hard!

 So To Do List:

Tidy Apartment 

Pick up Joel

Pick up dress 

Weigh in at the Gym!

Get labels of bottles

Az an Joel to do play-list

Pick up tea light holders

Decorate Hall, 

Get hair done 

Get dressed 

Do make up

HAVE FUN!

Bohemian Ball - The Finally

 INSPIRATION

HAIR & MAKE UP

Amazing Eyelashes! Lots of pink lots of Purple and some Eye-liner!

COSTUME
NEW BOOTS!
There we a little painful as they were very stiff.

Ready to go Just wait for the Taxi!

Only place with enough light to take photos was the Bathrooms

All in All great night Just wish Kelly could of come :(

 Met some great people and had fun!

Goodbye Bohemian Ball.

However, met a guy called Oscar! Oscar  told us about The Guild of the Golden Owl? which is a production company who do heaps of dress up balls so Good bye to Boho ball but  hopefully ore events in the future!

Bohemian Ball - The Making of the Jacket

 THE ORIGINAL JACKET! 

 PLANING & CUTTING SHAPE

BINDING & READY TO START EMBELISHING

 Stayed up till 3:30 AM on a thursday night getting this next bit done! pretty happy wiht how amazing it looks. Each circle is individually cut and sewn from leather.

 One 

Shoulder 

Complete!

Stage 2

Made an epaulette from leather and fringing, 

Added chains and found a pendant of a broken necklace.

 

Forgot about getting fancy buttons but think it still looks fantastic!  

sooo happy with the end result!

Dresses and Protesters

Ahh Spring  Fashion week! 

great collections by some Amazing Aussie designers:

Arthur Galan AG
Aurelio Costarella
Christine
Dom Bagnato
Gwendolynne
Kate Gaskin
Nicolangela
Rachel Gilbert
Richard Nylon
Thurley
Yeojin Bae

All fantastic!

Richard Nylon

 Richard Nylon

 Gwendolynne

 Aurelio Costarella

 Aurelio Costrella

 Aurelio Costarella

Protester taking over the catwalk. a little rude if you ask me.

 Rachel Gilbert

Semi naked protesters 

Rachel Gilbert

 Aurelio Costarella

This got me a little more excited about trying on dresses again.

sooo  here is attempt 3!

As you can see my bra this was a no

 NF by Nicola Fenetti didn't mind this!

 Cue thought this was pretty cute too

both on hold! pick during the week!

any way must be off last minute costume work before the bohemian Masquerade Ball tonight! 

Ill post tomorrow Pic of my costume! 

XOX