Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Our fab and sunshine filled wedding










































































































It was a joyous day filled with laughter, family and friends. The sun shone after days of heavy rain. The garden was filled with material butterflies. Arstchool Annie arrived early to help me with my nails and last minute tasks.Artschool Annie (who many, many, many years ago introduced David and myself) was a total brick for weeks before the wedding. She helped to craft flower baskets, ran around Sydney buying almonds, became my manicurist and constructed towers of tea-cups with me. We also made my wedding bouquet which had my Nanny's pearls wound around it. My jewellery was a vintage rhinestone daisy necklace from the 1950's (the Vanna White Collection) and clip-on drop rhinestone ear-rings.

The Britstop bus was a huge success and a great ice-breaker for our guests. We played music such as the Kinks and rode the streets of Newtown on our way to the church. At the church, the mood abruptly changed as my father and I entered with Daisy to the sounds of Ave Maria. It was a special moment to walk the aisle with my father who has been battling cancer for several years.

The catering was totally scrummy. Thank you again to Julianne who read on my Blog I needed catering and nudged me in the direction of VSE International. We opted to have two strawberry baked cheesecakes in place of fruitcake I also elected not to have a traditional wedding ring and instead we selected an aquamarine art deco estate ring. Aquamarine is the month we married in and also Daisy's and David's birth month. It also helps keep mental balance and protects sailors at sea. All very useful attributes! I first received the idea for an aquamarine ring from the wonderful Blog Love My Dress. This Blog provides great inspiration for weddings and for all those who love vintage style. The weddings on the Blog are grander affairs than mine but I still got quite a few ideas from Love My Dress.

You may recall, I had bought a floor length Emma Domb peach coloured vintage dress (original fifties) to wear but in the last couple of weeks purchased a third dress from Leluxe (also originally seen on Love My Dress) This was a great bargain dress and although not original has hand sewn beads. I love it and plan to buy a few more in different colours. Although a last minute choice, I decided to go with this dress when I tried it on. Since the cavebride days, I bet brides have been changing their mind at the last minute. I had three dresses to choose from!

The cake toppers and CD's we made for our friends were 70's influenced. I'll post more of these behind the scene shots at a later date. Sadly, our camera was smashed later in the week and we still have to retrieve our wedding photos which has shots of the vintage table linen and cup-displays.

In the back garden we hung vintage cloths and aprons, which earnt a disapproving snort from one guest, "You could have taken the washing down!" Luckily my friend's little boy said straight away, "That's very Kirstie Allsopp and then declared, I was the Australian Kirstie Allsopp" How charming is he! How I wish I had Kirstie's crafty talent.

It was a lovely day. The sun felt yellow, everything glowed, life was sunshine and everybody I loved was together. Except for one and I'll talk about that on Friday. xx .

28 comments:

  1. Beautiful! Huge congratulations to you all, you all look gorgeous and it sounds like you had a truly enchanting day. May you have an equally sun-filled, love-filled marriage for many years to come xx

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  2. It looks so beautiful sweetie and you look simply radiant! And the groom looks mega cool and daisy looks delightful! Thanks so much for sharing these with us and involving us! It is such a nice thing to do and I feel honoured to see these photos! :) So glad the day went well for you! It sounds so ideal and all the attention to detail is amazing! xxx

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  3. Thank you Curious Cat and Clara for those lovely comments and good wishes. xx

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  4. it looks like such a gorgeous perfect day! congratulations xx

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  5. First of all, you looked so beautiful in your gown!! Little Daisy is so precious too, I wish I could squeeze her cheeks!!

    And I love the idea of hanging vintage cloths and aprons in the garden, how very special and very you! It looked like such a unique and charming affair, I think you planned it perfectly:)

    Thanks so much for sharing those links too, I'll have to check them out!

    xx

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  6. You look beautiful on your special day. Congratulations to you both. I love that you went on the bus to church and strawberry cheesecake aswell, Wonderful! X

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  7. It looks like such a wonderful day. Congratulations!

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  8. woweeeeeee such a beautiful wedding with a real summer time beauty in the piccys! what a special day! loved the london bus!!!!
    your dress looked amazing- well your stunningly beautiful anyways! what a lucky guy! ;0)xxxxxxxxxxxx best wishes xxxxxxxxxxx

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  9. What a beautiful day, many many Congratulations! xx

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  10. Hi Josephine, firstly WELCOME BACK, I have missed you my dear. Second, this looks like a purely magical day. The photo's are just wonderful and a real pleasure to see. Congrats to you. Kisses hugs. Simone xx

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  11. oh i loved reading that and looking at the photo's.....thank-you, thank-you, thank-you for sharing it all with us.....
    strawberry cheesecake.....YUM!!! xxx

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  12. Congratulations Josephine! You looked absolutely amazing- what a beautiful dress. What a beautiful family! Daisy absolutely shined! xo

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  13. These pictures are great! You especially are beautiful, I love everything you're wearing.

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  14. congratulations you look so beautiful, the bus, the cake topper just fantastic

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  15. Thanks Linda, I hope all is well with you down South.
    Thanks Sher. I think it's important you personalise your wedding. Whether you want a huge big movie star wedding or a little garden affair. You have to make it YOURS,
    Thanks for stopping in Vintage Kitten. It's always good to hear from you.
    Rachel, hope the Yoga is going well for you. I haven't started yet.
    Dear Miss Mermaid's Purse, you are too kind. Hope all is well with your art and your lovely daughter.
    Good to see you here, Busy Lizzie. Hope your life is peaceful for you.
    Thanks Simone, you are too kind as always.
    Dear Cat, where would I be without your support? I knew you would like the cheesecake!
    Jennifer, hope you are keeping well and writing and your pregnancy is keeping you glowing more than you usually glow!
    Thank you, Christina for those lovely words. xx

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  16. Hi Mandy, Great to see you here. Yes, the bus was a totally brilliant idea. We had previously been on the Britstop at a children's party and knew how much fun it was. It helped to calm my nerves riding the bus to the church all as one group, listeing to the Kinks. Plus, I LOVE London red buses. This old girl is an original and shipped out from the UK. And the 70's cake toppers were a bit of genius. Can't go past the lovely 70's in my book. xx

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  17. Congratulations! It looks like the most perfectly happy sunshine filled day. Great to meet you :) Hugs, Catherine x

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  18. Oh lordy, I thought I was hopeless for crying at weddings, but now I am close to tears reading blog posts about weddings! Your day was just beautiful - filled with love. thank you for sharing it. xxx

    PS Love the 70s theme too! Very 'Man about the house'!

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  19. Hello Catherine, thanks for your comment. I love your Blog. It's so quirky and lovely.
    Allison, thanks for your super comment. I love Man about the House. I even follow Sally Thomsett on Twitter (played Jo) xx

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  20. Wow, you are gorgeous and everything looks incredible! Congrats!

    xoxox
    Rachel

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  21. Thanks Rachel. That's high praise from the Queen of gorgeous. xx

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  22. congratulations lovely tale peddler!! i was wondering when your wedding was to be, and lo and behold, gorgeous photos! i just love how you personalised the wedding. and that photo with mr. tale peddler cutting the cake is my favoriute - you look so happy, relaxed and radiant. hooray for you! wishing you happiness always. xxxx

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  23. Thanks Pinry. Hee, hee, Mr Tale Peddler :) I love that. I might have to use that one. I missed you! I look forward to catching up with your life over the weekend when I have some time in-between children's parties! xx

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  24. You look gorgeous and radiant my darling. I wish you a life full of good health, endless happiness and loads of wealth, may your days be always full of sunshine.Thanks for sharing this very lovely and special day with us.

    Love & Hugs
    Duchess

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  25. What a beautiful day, and what a beautiful you. Congratulations on your wedding, and best wishes for a lifetime of love, happiness and good health.

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  26. Thank you, Angie. I'm ooming to visit you. And my lovely Duchess, many thanks for your kind comment. xx

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  27. Like that idea of the Bristop bus.

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  28. Hi Haddock, I'm rather pleased with the Britstop idea. It was perfect for our wedding and really kicked it all off to a joyous and memorable time. I think the Scribe and I are bus people and who can resist a London double decker? xx

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