a magical day in the life of

***our baby girl's wedding***

hi everyone....soooooo sorry it has been so long since last here....in fact cannot believe two whole whirlwind weeks has gone since clocking in...however you all know the reasons....and to make things even more baffling is that a WHOLE week has gone already since the big day....

A week today at this very time as I am typing I was laying in bed awake (hardly surprising) waiting for Haley's alarm to go off....'6.30' she said, 'no way' I replied, 'hair appointment at 8' she said..... silly hour in my opinion.....anyhow after tucking her (for the very last time), into bed with a kiss and cuddle ....and a couple of tears......I waited and waited and waited for morning ...no wonder I look stuffed in some photos...(champagne had nothing to do with it!!)... alarm goes ....I get up...'cuppa tea, darling'....'yes please'.....bath is running ...tea is drunk and then baby races out the door, 'love you, mum, be back soon'....

I made up beds, cleaned up as photographer, grand-parents and bridesmaids would arrive in a couple of hours....champagne, strawberries and melon slices at the ready I went and prepared my self for the big day....will continue later....as so much to tell and am tired already

these shots show one of many arrangement in church all done by the kindness of 5 our church ladies and friends...the cake Haley decorated herself with lilac butterflies...the crystal tree I made using all those crystals I strung together a few weeks back...reception bouquet...

the 'Queen of Sheba's slipper'....confetti cones that I made and painted from wallpaper, filled with bought lilac rose petals and heaps of Japanese flowering cherry blossom from our garden that I collected and dried......one of ten reception flower arrangements in large round bowl....the room that the four bridesmaids, a good friend of sister bridesmaid and myself...(the boys that came to help decided to go to the pub, bless them...surprise, surprise!!!) spent all afternoon decorating the room ( amid the caos and stragglers from another function that had not finished) Haley's sister and I were the last to leave and 8.45 p.m. home at 9.20

I had to iron 85 chair covers and sashes ( which took hours over a couple of weeks) and cut to size the lilac organza ribbon.....Haley and bridesmaids and friend of... all did the bows thank goodness.....will try to show settings later......

so enjoy the pics will be adding more over the weeks ....so until then

toodleooooooo......