On December 30th I got married.
And you know what?
Life just goes on…..
It's funny when you're planning your wedding & you think you have to get all the little details right. Well, when it comes to the day it doesn't really matter that much, if you have the basics - the man you want to spend the rest of your life with, your family & closest friends who love you, something to wear, something to eat, something to drink.
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| The boys waiting. |
Our biggish day was just how I imagine.
Did everything go exactly to plan? No.
Did it matter? Not really.
Making everything was a bit stressful with very limited assistance, especially Nigel taking on the Eiffel Tower gingerbread cake a few days before the wedding. With no experience.
My dress was 50's style & made of silk organza from Bassetti Tessuiti in Rome, silk satin for $8 pm from Brunswick Fabrics, the lace was Vintage purchased new from Franke Stuart Hawthorn, buttons came from Nigel's Grandmothers sewing box & waistband came from my great Grandmothers sewing box.
The boys wore shirts, vests, pants & ties made by me. Nigel purchased his suit & shoes in Paris & I made his vest & shirt, with a tie from Venice.
I also made Emily's dress & both our fascinators.
The fabric for Nigel's shirt, the boys pants, & Emily's dress were from the fabric district in Paris, the boys vest fabric Clegs, Nigel's vest front & boys shirt fabric R&L Knight Lilydale Emily's shoes Sportsgirl,
We had to send an emergency delegation home for Nigel's shoes, overnight bag & the boys pants, that held up the service 45mins. And I still forgot Emily's gloves.
Our music after the ceremony didn't play because the musicians computer was plugged into the sound system.
The staff forgot to put the birdcage for wedding cards on the present table & didn't put the favors out till 70% of our guest had left.
Our photo booth never eventuated.
A pleasant 30deg day was exactly what I ordered for the outdoor ceremony & reception at Seville Hill Winery.
Josie, John & Sandy made it so special for us.
With the help of my best friend, Nigel's & our ministers family we managed painted mdf words, family wedding photo 'albums', the table flowers, stickers on water bottles & favors, wrapped tealight candles, folded napkins, sewed 50 buttons on clothing, made sauces for the ice cream bar & Limoncella.
We all looked gorgeous, the food was stunning, everyone had a great time & were blown away by Nigel's first gingerbread construction, which I must say was spectacular.
Our ceremony was really special. We were lucky enough to have our friend Blair Cameron come down from Queensland to take the service. We wrote our own vows, had special friends & family do reading & pray for us & had one of my oldest friends Jeanette & a past student, Anna, sing 'Fields of Gold' & 'For Good'.
The wedding canopy was a last minute addition using my grandmothers hand crocheted tablecloth that Mum gave me just before Christmas. It was quite moving to stand underneath it something that has been at most special occasions through out my childhood.
These are just a few happy snaps from family, but there will be real photos from our real photographer, soon.
And now for the best bit, I get to spend the rest of my life with my best friend. And I have 3 amazing stepchildren.
Posies by Lucy loves Charlie. Ice Cream by Trampoline Gelato. Happy snaps by Stephen White
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