Dramatic Entrances

While not very appropriate... but how cool would it be to walk down the aisle to:

Carl Orff - O Fortuna


Bach - Toccata and Fuge in D Minor


Very Bridezilla songs, but they are some of my favourite pieces.

Recycled Bottle Vases

I will need clear, vases for my centrepieces. (Peony - Short Vase, Goldfish - Tall Vase)

I've looked around, The cheapest I've seen is in Ikea for $20, but they were very big which would mean more foilage than I wanted to buy. I tried retail and its amazing the prices you have to pay for a bit of glass!

So I needed Alternatives. I had to think about the weight and fragility factor, also buying 10+ of the same style vase seemed a bit extreme, so I thought Versatility - I could get some tall storage jars which could be reused later... Or use Plastic, which would have them light and durable. So there are many options but none of the items I've found are within my budget. :(

Despair? No!

Eva! BrainStorm!

(around 10pm) My Jove! I may have cracked the case!!

Recycled Bottle Vases

Calculations
Ask friends to keep Clear Wine bottles: $0
Bottle Cutting Kit: $50
Environmentally Friendly Action: Priceless

On that note Friends! Please keep your clear wine bottles for me. I'm after the Bordeaux ones, not the fat burgundy ones.

Also does anyone have any experience in bottle cutting?

Luncheon Pubs around Carisbrook

Sweet!

Luncheon Pub location found! And we've been here before!

They can hang here or go shopping in Westfield Chatswood. and its a short walk over to the reception IF we have it at Kam Fook Chatswood.

Chelsea Hotel Chatswood
10-14 Railway St .
Chatswood NSW 2067 Australia

Pebbles for Vases

Hooray! I've found the pebbles! These will be needed to add weight to the centrepieces so they don't topple over.

And because they're clear, the LED that will light up the centrepiece from the base. (I wouldn't mind some fire polished ones if there are any out there!)

They could also be the base of the Message Marbles I just posted about!
Now. The question is quantity. How much? 10kg? 20? A truck full?

Message Marbles

I saw this entry on Style Me Pretty. One of the BEST wedding blogs ever! Althought its based in US, its full of ideas for us people down under.

This bride had made some gorgeous scatter pebbles to throw around the tables for added decoration. They are incredibly cute and it a similar idea i want to use to decorate the cuff links for the boys!

I think my version will be a little more asian, with colours of gold, cream and red using images of wedding words (chinese, english and french) and goldfish as well.

Scouting

Saturday, Steph and I drove over to Lane Cove and visited Carisbrook House. So we have a few firsts.

First time we've ceremony venue hunted
First wedding blog entry by steph!

Read it here!

And finally, this blog has been linked to our normal blog!

My Thoughts:

Loved Carisbrook house!!! I really want to have the wedding here! But as always a few concerns.

• Size. Its will be a bit squishy if all 150 guests arrive (But who cares?)
• Noise, its right next to Burns Bay Road, which is a busy thoroughfare.
• Hire - They don't have stuff so I'll need to hire signing table & chairs
• Guest Entertainment: Where to I ship them all off to while the bridal party have their photos?
  

Steph said he wouldn't mind another few look arounds but I think my heart is set on this place.

Can I saying the Vows here?

Wedding Ceremony Locations

Well, joys of a slow day at work mean more time to research for wedding :D

I'm about 80% sure the reception will be in Chatswood, so that means having the cermony close by. No point in spending most of the day in transit!

So theres the location issue. There are also other things to consider: Weather (Rain Option), Chairs, Celebrant, Music, Red Carpet, Photography, Also the Ceremony will be around Lunchtime, so I need to send the guest off somewhere to fill their hungry bellies.

So far I've picked the following:
Cremorne Point Reserve - Cremone Point


Carisbrook House - Lane Cove

Clarke Point Reserve

Vincent's Photos

But knowing me... There will probably be more

its coming off

Okay we are approaching a milestone.

I have nearly lost 10kgs! I'm 800g away!

I'm aiming for a size 14, so another 15kilos or so to go!!!

Bonbonniere

This is a cute idea. Cookie Cutters as Bonbonnieres.
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Table Centrepieces Part III (and then some)

This just keeps going and going...

I've toyed with ideas, flicked from tall styles to fresh flowers, hiring or buying. Fairylights to candles, batteries to power, Jars to Vases.

Bamboo was out, Pak Shu was out. Then last weekend, the importers yearly clearance was on, and Steph and I popped in, hoping to find something for the wedding. Thankfully we did. We've pick up some glitter grass sprays in red, and some gold glitter branches, I also picked up some Asian dangles in red and black. All up $93.00. All that is required are Vases, throwies, glass pebbles and ribbon fish.

Or I start again and get vases, peonys and butterflies.

Style Sirens

I adore fashion. Some styles are just pure class. Being able to dress, to accentuate your assets, to empower and flatter. To bring out the sex kitten but be untouchable at the same time.

Think of the styles of Audrey Hepburn (who doesn't adore THAT black and white), Sophie Loren, Greta Garbo, Rita Hayworth, some of the more modern people, Scarlett Johansson, Miranda Kerr, Claudia Schiffer...

Sadly most fashion these days is just about bring out the slut, and removing all the fences. Girls! Youre making it too damn easy! Last Saturday we went to the Verandah Bar, after a birthday party. The girls there were young and more undressed than dress! I suppose in this competitive age where a girl need to get the attention of MORE than one boy, to be noticed you need to focus appeal on a baser nature.

Anyway in the SMH Essential was an excellent article about dressing as a Style Siren.

Maybe 2009 will bring back the aloof sirens...

One can only hope.

LATER: I know its unrealistic but some manga artists do draw some amazingly stylish girls.

If only I had the figure...