Monday, May 19, 2014

Emily's First Birthday Party Part 1

Today I thought I would write about a little celebration that we are having here.  
It is my little girl Emily’s 1st birthday this weekend!  I can’t believe how quickly the time has gone.

I thought I would share with you the things that we are hoping (if time will let us) do.  There will be a lot of DIY aspects to this party…something my husband and I love to do.

So here it goes..this is the wish list for the weekend.  If it happens or not we will see!  I will do another update next weekend and let you know!

The invitation went out a few weeks ago and I based it on our Watercolour design.  I really wanted colour to be the theme for the day. 



From here I have had these ideas:

 
I am going to order some helium balloons in the same tones as the invitations.  I though I might tie some different tails on them to help decorate the room and the one year olds will love it!


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For the cake James will try to make an ombre cake.  Something like this is the plan:
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I would also love to create a ribbon chandelier.  This one may or may not happen depending on time.  But this is my inspiration!

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I am not sure if we will do lolly bags for the kids or not.  I thought we could do flower biscuits instead?  This is one idea that I have seen that I love!

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So that is my plan for Saturday.  Wish me luck..I need it!  I will re post some images next week showing you the end result.
Fi x

Sunday, May 4, 2014

Carly and Bart's vintage beachside wedding



Bride and grooms names:  Bart Kohler and Carly Laughton
Did you have a theme? If so what was it? We loved the pale pink heart on your invitations, so decided to carry this through as our theme! We also wanted the wedding style to be fairly simple and ‘us’,  with a little bit of vintage. 
Colours that your used? Vintage pinks and ivory 
What Venue(s) did you use for the ceremony and reception?: Ceremony - Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Hampton (where my grandparents were married and where I was Christened). Reception - Sails on the Bay in Elwood (because we met on the beach in front of the reception venue where our triathlon squad trains) 
Who was your photographer?: Kirralee Ashworth - http://kirraleeblog.com 
What invitation design did you have?: The ‘Heart’ style - we loved it! 
What was your favourite bit of the ceremony?:Carly - walking down the aisle and seeing all our family and friends, then Bart with an enormous smile waiting at the end. Also Bart’s face as the doors of the church opened at the end of the ceremony and he saw the guard of honour his Army mates had formed as a surprise!
Bart - The congregation filling the church to watch my beautiful bride beaming down the aisle.
 
What was your favourite bit of the reception?:Carly - The Mr Whippy van, the speeches and my mum’s awesome flowers on the tables! Bart - The look on people’s faces as they saw the table settings, which included their names on scrabble boards, the hand made bomboniere and the Mr Whippy tickets! 
Who made your Cake?: Sails on the Bay. And my mum did the flowers on the top of the cake. 
Top tip for soon to be brides and grooms?: Keep it simple. Think of a few extra special things for the reception - our family and friends loved the Mr Whippy van and photo booth, and they created a great atmosphere at the reception. Take time to enjoy the planning and the day - it all goes too quickly! And make sure the bridal cars have a full tank of petrol!

Reception: Sails on the Bay - http://sailsonthebay.com.au
Dress: Brides of Armadale - http://www.bridesofarmadale.com.au
Bridesmaids' dresses: Alannah Hill - http://www.alannahhill.com.au
Flower girls’ dress: Tutu du Monde - http://www.tutudumonde.com
Guys suits: Anthony Thomas Gentlemans’ Outfitters
Bouquets: Mimosa Florist
Reception flowers: Wendy Laughton
Photography: Kirralee Ashworth - http://kirraleeblog.com
Band: The Baker Boys - http://www.bakerboysband.com.au
Ice cream van: Community Scoops - http://www.communityscoops.com