ALL Wedding Invitations are finally in the mail

WEDDING INVITATIONS

I am finally getting there with all that needs to be done for the wedding.

The last of the invitations went out yesterday.

There are 201 Adults and 21 children on our list.

Hope the actual acceptances are a few less!!!

Here is what the invitations look like

Click on the photo to make it bigger

The photo is one I took of Ryan putting Amy's engagement ring on last year.

It took a lot of trial and error to get the invitaions to what they are.

All sorts of colours were tried out for the written section.

It was so hard to find a colour that showed up on all the different parts of the photo.

Ryan got to pick the colour.

Amy figured he might as well be able to pick something!!

Our DONE LIST is bigger now

DONE

For the Bride -Wedding Dress ,veil and shoes

For the Bridesmaids - dresses and shoes

Flowers - booked

Father of the Bride - new dinner suit/shirt/tie

Hairdresser - booked

Make up girl - booked

Caterer - booked

Photographer - booked

Cake - booked

Drink/waiting staff - booked

Marquee, tables, tablecloths, chairs, lighting, red carpet runner – booked

NOT DONE

Wedding Rings

Bride Groom and Groomsmen suits

On site toilets

Cool room

Some decorations for the marquee and outside??

Oh dear 46 days to go.

Better get one of the guys to book those toilets and cool room.

ROSE DETAIL

I love the detail on these rose pieces that I had in the previous post

Lucky that my sister knows I love white and roses - perfect gifts


These roses are just so delicate

FEBRUARY CENTREPIECE PARTY

February Centrepiece Party.

Cindy from My Romantic Home is having a February Centrepiece Party so I thought I would join.

I kept my February Centrepiece basically white with a touch of pink from the roses in the vase (in last photo) and the Heart Garland placed around the mirror tray.
The white rose pieces were gifts from my sister as she knows how much

I love my Iceberg Roses.

Click on photos to enlarge them so as you can see them in better detail.

Love the way the morning sunlight creates shadows and light on these pieces.

Fabulous rose detail on these pieces





Pretty Pierre de Ronsard rose from my garden in a milk glass vase.
It is amazing the way the different time of day affects the way the photos look.
This one was taken half an hour later than the first three photos.
Enjoy Cindy's February Centrepiece Party.

BUSHFIRES IN VICTORIA

TRAGIC LOSS OF LIVES

As of 7.00am Monday 9th February 108 people have been confirmed dead in the ferocious bushfires that ripped through Victoria at the weekend

My nephew has a home in Wandong where this photo below was taken.

We are so thankful that he did not lose his home. Sadly as well as many houses being destroyed in Wandong there were also lives lost.

Firefighters have worked extremely hard in unbelievable conditions in

an attempt to stop these fires.

There are still 31 fires still burning

This unbelievable death toll makes these fires (some still burning) the deadliest in Australia's history. There are fears that the death toll will rise again as the authorities are able to get into more areas

Our heart goes out to all of the victims and their families

STILL HOT,HOT, HOT

A Birthday and BUSY, BUSY and shhh… a sneak peek

Oh the heat is on, mid to high 40's (100'sF) all week.

My poor garden is suffering, my sweet roses are burning to a crisp!!

Click on the photos to enlarge them

Love this photo of my entry table.

I really love the look of the candle wax.

Love looking at the Pierre de Ronsard Rose as I hang out my washing.

The Iceberg Roses did look so pretty.

Today my baby turns 26.
Hey where did all those years go???
It just seemed like yesterday that he was born.

Here is the Birthday Boy Michael with his girlfriend Chantelle and new puppy Mack.

Just a little sneak peek at Amy’s wedding dress - not a very clear shot.

She looked so pretty when she tried this one on, certainly brought tears to my eyes.

Wedding preparations are in full swing.
Today I am working on the wedding invitations. Unfortunately the airconditioner does not cool down the study so I will just have a fan going. Today it will be 43C (109.5F).
Tomorrow in the morning I am off shoe shopping with the bride and her bridesmaids. The late afternoon will see Max and I at Amy and Ryan’s to help work out the lighting. I think we are having lighting coming from the roof onto the garden, swags of fairy/bud lights around the deck, some sort of lighting on the dam, uplights on some trees and who knows what else.
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DONE

Wedding Dress – done
Veil – done
Bridesmaid dresses – done
Hairdresser booked
Makeup booked
Celebrant booked
Photographer booked
Caterer booked
Cake booked
Marquee, tables, tablecloths, chairs, lighting, red runner – booked
Drinks staff booked


TO DO
Invitations working on
Flowers
Men’s suits
Jewellery & rings
Bonbonairies
Onsite toilets
Cool room
Bride and bridesmaids shoes

HOT, HOT, HOT

IT HAS BEEN HOT

Here on the Mornington Peninsula we are having a week of temperatures between 29 C ( 84F) to 39 C (104F). It is actually 39 C at my home now!!! Way too hot for me.

Yesterday in the late afternoon Max and I went to Seawinds Gardens at Arthurs Seat. There was such a lovely cool breeze. Such a pretty spot to go for a walk and then have a picnic dinner. We also went there last Tuesday for a picnic dinner.

These first two photos show you the lovely view we had.

There are some lovely sculptures

created by William Ricketts.
Click here to learn more about his works and where you can see them.





Such fabulous detail

Beautiful faces

Such a fabulous place for a visit.

Why don't some of you Aussie girls come

and check out the fabulous Mornington Peninsula.

Just let me know you are heading our way and we can meet up for a coffee/tea.

HAPPY NEW YEAR

A BREAK IN PAYNESVILLE

Max and I spent a couple of days at Paynesville. It is a pretty place.

The view of sunrise on our second morning taken from our bedroom window

We thought we would head this direction so as we could

call in and see my father in hospital and also Max’s mother.

The water has such a calming effect on the soul.

HECTIC

Well I thought the last few months had been hectic!!
What was I thinking??

Hectic will probably be my only way of life until 4th April.
Why the 4th of April? Well that is when Amy and Ryan have decided to get married. So we only have a short time to get it all organized. They will be getting married at their home with around 200 guests.

UPDATE ON DAD

On Wednesday morning my father and his wife will be flown home to Hervey Bay in Queensland. A nurse will accompany my father on the flight. What will happen when he gets home we are not sure. He will no doubt need some nursing assistance but that will all be sorted once he gets there. I would just like to thank you all for your care and concern for my father during the last 3 months

LOVE THE BEACH & UPDATE ON DAD

EARLY FRIDAY MORNING AT THE BEACH

Nothing like an early morning (5.45am) walk on the beach to clear the head.
How lovely it looked on Friday.

Max was doing a 2km swim while I walked from one end of the beach to the other

doing some thinking

Thursday afternoon I got a call to say that the Doctors and Social Workers at my Dad’s rehab centre wanted a meeting with the family as they have found a mass attached to his kidney that they think is cancer. Why it was not found in his 8 weeks at the Melbourne Private Hospital when they were doing test after test astounds me.
The Doctors believe he is too frail and his veins are in bad shape and full of clots and they believe it is too risky to operate or even take a biopsy. They think he would probably bleed to death on the operating table. He can only walk assisted for15 metres with a walking frame. He has also lost a huge amount of weight that we were told was more than likely another sign that it is cancer. They don’t believe that even with improving his diet that his frailty will improve. My father has decided that he wants to go back to Hervey Bay in Queensland (over 2 hours away by plane) where he has lived for the last 7 years, leaving all family behind. That is difficult for my sister and I to deal with. He only has our step mother there, so all of the nursing of him will be left with her to deal with. Tomorrow my sister and I will go to the rehab centre – 2 hours drive away and see how he is doing. Maybe it has been decided if and when he will be able to fly home


Now who can tell me what this is?

Someone told me it is jellyfish eggs!!

Are they telling me the truth or am I just gullible

Mount Martha beach is a fabulous place to walk and sort out your thoughts.

VINTAGE CHRISTMAS STOCKING

VINTAGE CHRISTMAS STOCKING SWAP

Wow what treasures Mandy sent to me.

Such a pretty stocking filled with some gorgeous treasures.

Look at the pretty little chandelier, 2 gorgeous French themed magnets, a stamp, 2 yummy smelling soaps, a lovely canvas print, a crocheted doily and 2 magazines.

Blogger keeps turning this picture around!!!!

Click on the photos to enlarge them - maybe then turn this one around

I didn’t want to open them as they looked so pretty.



VINTAGE STOCKING & GOODIES I SENT TO MANDY

Here is the Vintage Christmas Stocking and goodies I sent to Mandy – Pearl Maple. I have followed a beach theme with the decorations that are with Mandy’s stocking – even a couple with an Aussie theme to give her a laugh. I made the Vintage Christmas Stocking from my Grandma’s Vintage Damask Table cloth – it must be about 90 years old, I also used vintage chenille from my childhood bedspread – not quite 90 years old but probably 40 years old. I trimmed it with shell from a necklace and some little beads. I got Max to cut out some dolphin, beach hut and fish shapes for me to paint and glitter. I love how they turned out and did some for myself too.
Click on the photo to see the Santa's and stocking in more detail

How cute are these thongs/flip flop decorations. I so love these beach Santa’s, especially the Santa under the tree.. The shell decoration is so soft and pretty. Mandy has lovely white and cream throughout her home so I tried to keep things in her colour range - hope she liked them

UPDATE ON DAD

He has finally been sent to a rehab centre – still can’t stand or walk so he has some work to do. Only problem is it is a 2 hour drive away so I will probably only be able to visit once a week or a fortnight.
Thanks to everyone for your thoughts and prayers for my Dad.