wedding week revisited

As I mentioned on the 'day before my birthday post' I wish to re-visit a bunch of posts and topics that never did get completed. So here we have it, wedding week revisited.
Day one was terrible. Day two, more fun but still in a heap of pain which was shit as my sister and I had a trip to Ikea planned for that day.
The nearest Ikea to me is in Sydney. I am in Newcastle. That takes almost 2 hours to get there on the freeway. Totes worth it.
Not sure I even bought anything much that trip, but worth it for the meatballs and scented candles. Was sorely disappointed to find that they no longer sell Daim candy, but instead have made their own version of it. We tried their version and it was gross.

Day three was hairdresser, for a much needed colour, and Himself's band playing their second gig ever. That is Himself on the bass to the far right in the pic below.
Very loud but a fun night indeed.

Wedding week kicked up a gear or two from here as we started to seriously run errands on Day Four, and Day Five was spent setting up the reception venue.
FYI chair covers are not simple to put on.

go team :P

Miss Patrice getting her wedding prep on

centre pieces and table scatters - old jam jars with tea light candles and sheet music hole punched into hearts - was perfect

favours for guests -jam jars with the cutest labels ever

Was super fun, and then I went home and (try) to get sleep.
I was so excited and exhausted and everything all at once so the sleep thing wasn't very successful lol.

Bit of a postscript - sorry if this seems all a bit primary school report on 'what I did this summer' etc, my writing skills are pretty stuck at the point that I stopped listening in class properly. It is something that I truly want to look at developing 'one day' as it is very limiting to me. And embarrassing. I suck :(
Another post script - that's totes my bedside table and suitcases above. Just sayin'

Thanks for sticking around while I have been erratic with posting, you guys are amazeballs
See you back here for mine and Patrice's wedding day ;)
Xx

a quick hello

Hi there!
The wedding was yesterday. It was seriously amazing. Every aspect was beautiful - the weather, theme, and most importantly the bride!

Linz was stunning.

That all being said I am tired as/hungover and want to do a mega big post on wedding week. So check back for that over the next week, hope this finds you all well.

Thanks for dropping by!

my bouquet from yesterday - amazingly beautiful ♥

bride to be festivities (image heavy)

Oh hi there!

This week has gone by super fast indeed. More than keen to share some images from last weekend before it gets too long ago (by my standards anyhow haha)

A wayyyy fun time was had by all, it seems as the fun level increased the images taken decreased dramatically :S

The festivities started in the afternoon with some cheese and crackers, mingling, and then some fun/sweet games.
We played 'Linsey' trivia which was hilarious. Also, Linsey's fiance was asked a bunch of questions beforehand and she had to guess his answers. This was both funny and very very lovely as some of his answers were beautiful about her.

Linsey and Kav (fellow bridesmaid and our games and music gal)

most amazing cupcakes ever! Christine (fellow bridesmaid) created these. so clever

Auntie Candy, Nanna, and Katie (fellow bridesmaid and creator of the beautiful sash Linz is wearing)

forgot to get pics before food was served, whoops haha

As Linz had no idea about the plans, we planned a scavenger hunt for her throughout the day where she had to decipher a bunch of clues that led her to tasks, items to wear (to embarrass as she was the hen) or onto the next location.

Auntie Candy, bride to be, and Sam

The apron in the above image was bought from Little Miss Dinah on etsy. I had big plans to create my own for her using this tutorial, but never found the time so bought instead. In future I do plan on sewing myself one though. Cutest!

my daddy in his element ♥

My dad is a bus driver and we put that to good use and hired him for the night, as well as a bus. He pulled up to the house as the bridal shower wound down and Linz followed the clues to a local gourmet pizza place.
Shared some of the yummiest pizza's ever between the table, and a few bottles of wine and the clues continued...

linsey and christine (fellow bridesmaid and cupcake genius!)

One of the tasks was to get a gentleman's business card. Linz asked the restaurant manager, Adam. he didn't have one but gave over the restaurant's card with his name written across it. He was hilarious the whole time and a great sport.

adam trying to write on Linsey's face

Our time at the restaurant ended with some tipsy-giggling girls humming 'here comes the bride' as Adam walked Linz out.

We then proceeded onto my place of residence where we had told Linz her last surprise was waiting, a present that was too big to bring to her.

bride to be banner from FancyFlamingo

mum (mother of bride) and auntie shell

I think that her guess was a jumping castle.

on route, with a makeshift blindfold

Twas a stripper.

please note my half baked attempt at bunting in the background. I ran out of time but it would have been super cute haha

A dwarf stripper.

 His name is Tiny Tim and he was hilarious. He was an absolute hit and we all loved the show.

myself, tim, + linz

Above is one of the only shots of me on the day. I borrowed that dress from Linz and I am totally obsessed with it. Super flattering and pretty and I wanna steal it :P

After the entertainment we were due to head over to a chocolate bar for dessert but we decided to head on in for cocktails instead. I'd not had cocktails before and was sceptical as to whether they were worth the $14 a go.
They totally were. I sampled the "Vodka espresso", and "Mama's apple pie". Yummiest beverages ever!
We popped by for some Karaoke, then to a local club for dancing and frivolites.

Fell into bed at around 3.30am totally exhausted, quite drunk, and stoked with how well it all went.

And so that, my dear friends, is what I have been working away at for the past few months.
All of the planning, creating, and etsy browsing came together nicely along with help from Linz's Mum, the fellow bridesmaids, and my Daddy.

Oh and Tim haha.

maid of dishonour

So! There is something that I have been meaning to blog on for freaking ages but never quite seemed to get there and then that flowed on to other related posts that I couldn't really share because I never did initially blog about the first 'thing' and that would of made no sense.... 

Longest.sentence.ever. 

But it gets the point across. 

I think.

Anyhow, the big news that I for some reason neglected to post about...

My bestie Miss Linsey Patrice is getting married!

YAY!!!! 

The proposal actually happened months ago (Easter I think) and she called me that evening and I may or may not of cried a little.

Back story - I've known Linsey since she 18 and I was 20. We met through a guy I worked with at the time. We used to get drunk a lot together. On a Wednesday night at a local pub. Since then we've been on many adventures together, and she is bloody awesome, and super gorgeous (bitch), and I love her a ton.

miss patrice and myself

We went out a few days later for coffee and she asked me to be her Maid of Honour. Of course I said yes. I may or may not have just cried a little again, but it is totally unconfirmed lol. 

Since then we've been in planning mode and put together a binder with lists and photos of inspirations for color etc. Sometimes we jokingly refer to it as our wedding. Except we aren't completely joking...haha.

It isn't going to be a super typical (aka lame) wedding and what is planned thus far is soooooooo beautiful. I love it.

So yes, Linsey is getting married and now I can follow this post up with others things I have been wanting to share.

But not right now. Instead I am off to have a bath and go to bed. It is seven pm after all :P

melanie ann xo

Oh ps, the man she is marrying is super nice too lol