Cristina Re

One great thing about a planning a wedding is, if you're a stationary nerd... like me.... coming across all the amazing paper and card and all things stationary that you may not have before hand.

I already knew of Cristina Re.

But when looking for paper and things for the invites to be printed on and getting some idea's on what to actually do/have for invites.... I was able to put the range of books and shops and ideas to good use.

So miraculously... I had no idea about her blog. Where A Girl Goes. How did it take me this long to find the link to this?? Oh yes, I am special lol.

Dermalogicwow!

I keep meaning to start a beauty regime to get my skin as lovely as it needs to be for the big day. I am cheap when it comes to makeup and products and don't really bother that much. I currently use a Biore cleanser that was $4.98 from Woolworths and an Oil of Olay moisterizer that costs me $13.

Friends rave about Clinque and a lady at work kept telling me to go into DJ's or Myer and get a consultation, even if its just for the free samples - that I could then give to her! Another lady that works in the Beauty/Hairdressing area heard us talking about it and suggested booking into the clinic that's on campus to get them to get a Dermalogica Face Mapping thing done. Since I'd feel like I'd have to buy something in a store, I opted to book in. So I used my lunch break today to go see what my face tells them and what I can do to make it happier as I know it's most likely not going to be good (especially with this breakout i've got going on at the moment!!)

So I laid down on the bed, and a UV style light was shone on my face and she went over the different areas talking as she did so (and making notes on a face chart like the above) and once that was over explained what each part meant and what she found.

No surprises, I have sensitive skin! I did tell her that on the little form I had to fill out to start with it and so after a little more discussion and then she did a run through on some products she recomends. Usually around the $80, I managed to score this sweet little pack for $50 thanks to some staff discount! Aaand a whole pile of little sample satchets and already I am sooo smitten. My skin feels 100% better and thats just from her one use. Can't wait to see how it goes after a months worth!

LOL!

Totally not wedding related but I got sent this in an email this morning and every time I look at it I giggle.

Happy Orchid Loves When You Tickle His Belly!

I just want to tickle his little chubby bubby belly!!

Won't someone think of the shoes?

I came across a place called 'The Sole Mates' and had been looking for something like these for a while but they're either crazy expensive or just tape to go around the heel but not actual heel stoppers.

So I just placed my order for the 4 of us, so all our pretty shoes won't have ruined heels from walking on the grass for the ceremony!

Handy dandy indeed! :)

And the Bride wore.... a perfectly wonderful gown!!

So on Saturday I headed to my Mums to try on my actual wedding dress. It arrived with the girls dresses and also her MOB dress Monday afternoon, so that was why I couldn’t track it when I tried earlier that day as it had been marked as completed. Makes sense now. I can’t believe how quick they arrived. Saturday afternoon we were told they were sent and then Monday arvo – there they were! Same thing with H2B’s wedding band. That came Tuesday morning also sent Saturday afternoon!! And yet something coming from across our country takes 2 weeks ++. It’s terrible really. But anyways…..

I had been nervously waiting to try my dress on, now that horrible waiting part was over and done with for it to actually arrive. It looked amazing. I sent the pics of my $3000 dress and got it for under $500 and it was perfect. Well looked perfect, now the hard part of actually trying it on! I was so nervous and had butterflies in my tummy like you wouldn’t believe! I nervously slide under the gown arms up hoping it would just drop nicely over me. It did. Tick one. Looking at the dress on it was lovely, they used a different type of lace but that’s fine, the beading is slightly more OTT but its so sparkly and pretty. Tick Two! And yeah. Its perfect with just one minor problem…..

It’s actually to big! With it fully tied up it dropped down to just around my bust and I had to hold it up in position under my arms. Around the waist and tummy it was about an arms thick to wide but the length was perfect, as my lovely blue shoes made an appearance (as did my jewellery and it all worked so well together!)

But that’s fine, I know a lovely dressmaker (took in my bm dress for Melbourne Lady’s wedding) and so soon I will be making an appointment with her to get it fixed up.

And that’s one less thing to stress and worry about as dress wise, its all perfect! And the guys suits will just need to be collected before the wedding and they’ll all be perfect too as the store is taking care of all that!

And so in the world of bridal party attire, all is right in the world.

Domestic Goddess?

I can cook.

Just.

I used to be an awesome cook much to my parents delight. There was always a supply of cake or muffins and at 12 I could easily do a full roast dinner, veg and yorkshire pud and all! I used to do a lot of it when I wasn't feeling great and had my cranky pants on. And none of this packet crap, all from scratch!! You could tell my mood by what I cooked if at all. If all was fine and dandy, the oven was cold. If I was feeling depressed or upset or angry etc.... The mixer would be begging to be left alone in the cupboard. Not that I would eat what I cooked, I had a few issues early teenhood and looking at me now and my lifestyle, I have changed so much.

When Grandad passed, I baked. I baked three full tiers of cupcakes, 8 sheets of pastry were turned into savoury bits, 2 roasts, a cake and white coconut rough slice. I dont know why, cooking just lets me focus on one thing, it doesn't matter what is going on away from the kitchen or on things I have no control over because I do in the kitchen.

When I cook for fun, like when I made H2B his favourite Pecan Pie or some Pork Pies as a treat for our Dads (gotta love the english ancestory) it's hard. And things burn.

Alot.

Anyway, on Saturday, I hobbled around the shops and stopped at Boffins Books and just wandered about looking and came across the cooking section. I never was a fan of Nigella, the melon skit I saw on a comedy show just kinda put me off but a couple months ago I made her Roasted Pork Belly and loved it. It was easy to follow and no burning. So I've since converted and think she is awesome. I was looking at her books and a few others and have decided I am going to buy them all by the end of this year and next year, my aim is become a Domestic Goddess.

Not to cliche sounding is it?

As a wife, I want to maintain my independant ways, I am not going to sit at home as a housewife. But inside, isn't there just that little inch of desire to be just a little Stepford? To cook the meals your friends rave about for months after, to throw dinner parties and keep house? I will keep working full time until we do have kids, and then I will return to work. That tiny inch of desire is wanting that Domestic Goddess in me to come out.

I don't think it's a matter of doing and having it all. I want a simple life, I don't want to be a CEO or anything as extreme as that career wise. I would like to own my own business, and am currently looking into my study options and trying a short course in Interior Design and Decorating. Simple yes. Boring and Basic, no.

More and more and I have been thinking about after the wedding.

I want to be the best wife I can be and not loose that sense of myself.

We've been together for 7 years, he knows who I am and I know who he is and now with the wedding we are showing everyone else that we are an US. It shouldnt make that much difference, it's just a piece of paper but somehow I feel it does. It makes things more official and final. We are married. We are joined. I promise myself to him and he has promised his self to me.

For Better or Worse.

After 7 years, 2 properties and a pup called Ella later it would seem we are already quite joined.

Do you think the bit of paper matters??

Does this even make any sense to anyone but me?!

Invincible!

31.7.10 was the night of my Mummys 50th Birthday Party. It was an amazing night and so much fun! I planned a 1920s Murder Mystery Surprise Party, it was great because all her guests got really into their characters and dressed up. Best Actor Award was really tough to hand out!! And the best part was, it truely was a surprise for her and she loved it.

I highly recomend a murder mystery - I got ours from night of mystery.com, Murder at The Juice Joint and like I said, was awesome!!

Saturday morning I was setting up and decorating and preparing the foods and all that while H2B was at work. Moving the furniture around I managed to drop the mini-bar we have on my foot. It didn't stop hurting all day and night and when I finally crawled into bed about 2am, I was in near tears as it hurt so much. But as a woman, I managed to soldier on for the whole party and vacuum Sunday morning (feather boas should not be worn inside!) as h2B was at work again. After my parents offered to take me to brunch and as I stopped doing everything and was able to sit and breath and relax, i noticed how purple and swollen my foot actually was. Mum kept saying it could be broken (although I am invincible and never broken anything before) I gave in and let her take me to the ER for a four hour wait, some good pain killers and xrays. I remain invincible as it's not broken, just, and for the last week been hobbling around on crutches waiting for the swelling to go down.

On the prospect of it being broken I asked the Doctor how long a broken foot would take to heal. He said 4-6 weeks and either way I was happy with it being broken or not as it would be all better in time for me to wear my cute wedding shoes. Mum did point out I also had flats but heels are just so much better. Don't you agree?

Saturday just gone, a full week later my toes lost their green/purple hue and my foot could again be placed in shoes.

Again, I had another of my "why me moments". I mean seriously, I am a good person. I donate to charity, I have even offered old people assistance crossing the road and helped a lady pick up her oranges when her bag split in the carpark. But that which doesn't kill you, makes you stronger, though as I am still hobbling, I may not be stronger, but I am still alive.

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On a more positive note, Little Miss E turns 1 on the 28.8.10 and so planning for her party or should I saw Pawty has begun now Mums birthday has gone!

Here is a pic of our beautiful pup. She had a photo shoot we won in June and this is one of her pics. She is so grown up now, just waiting for that coat to kick in and appear.

Happy First Birthday Missy Ella!