tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78694079344632916682024-03-03T07:30:04.823-08:00Amorra WeddingsFor all things bright and beautiful in the world of Weddings...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869407934463291668.post-82507741537564303962012-08-12T22:36:00.001-07:002012-08-12T22:36:17.731-07:00Flowers for Flower Girls? Maybe not....<em>I'd originally planned on having my super cute flower girls carry a pretty ivory rose floral ball (those ones that have a ribbon handle and almost look like a very round floral clutch) down the aisle, but on visiting the Save the Date wedding fair and seeing the lovely button bouquets on offer from Vintage Magnolia, I changed my mind at the last minute. It was a fab decision. </em><br />
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<em>The lovely Lucy at Vintage Magnolia made the gorgeous ivory and gold button bouquets featured in the pictures below. Not only were they beautiful and quirky, but they made a great keepsake for my adorable flower girls and actually ended up costing less then the floral ball thingy's (apologies, not quite sure of the actual terminology...)! </em><br />
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<em>Lucy even thought of the little details and asked me what letters my flower girls names started with so that she could add 'H' and 'A' letter charms to the bouquets, alongside cute little 'made with love' charms and all those pretty little buttons. Needless to say, I'd definitely recommend checking out their wonderful website and thinking outside the box when it comes to some of the smaller details that you might otherwise take for granted....</em><br />
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<em>x</em>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869407934463291668.post-21168558182894053512012-08-12T09:51:00.000-07:002012-08-14T23:37:04.761-07:00It's You I Like - By Fred Rogers<em>Happy wedding reading Wednesday! This week I thought I'd share the crazy cute 'It's You I Like' by Fred Rogers. It short, sweet, to the point and makes me smile. I hope it makes you smile too :)</em><br />
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<em>It's not the things you wear. <br />It's not the way you do your hair, <br />But it's you I like. <br /><br />The way you are right now <br />The way down deep inside you <br />Not the things that hide you <br />Not your diplomas... <br />They're just beside you. <br />But it's you I like. <br /><br />Every part of you, <br />Your skin, your eyes, your feelings, <br />Whether old or new. <br />I hope that you'll remember <br />Even when you're feeling blue, <br />That it's you I like, <br />It's you yourself, it's you <br />It's you I like.</em></div>
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<em>x</em></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869407934463291668.post-78464110123894607752012-08-11T04:55:00.000-07:002012-08-11T05:19:06.314-07:00Officially a Mrs.<em>The last four months have been a roller coaster/whirlwind of wedding good times. So much so that I've shamefully neglected my cherished little blog. Now that my very own wedding day has come to fruition (best day of my life!!!), I finally have some time to myself again. So, as a Mrs, I get to devote a few hours a week back to Amorra Weddings and along with it, all things bright and beautiful in the world of weddings. Happy times. </em><br />
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<em>This morning I convinced my husband to be (after repeatedly telling him how much I appreciated his support and interest) to come along with me to the Wedding Event with a Difference at the Nottingham Conference Centre. I have to say, I was pleasantly surprised at the plethora of quality East Midlands wedding suppliers. Having been to the country's biggest wedding show at the NEC three times in the last year and half, I've been used to seeing a supplier I love, only to find out that they're based in London, Birmingham or somewhere in between and that they don't service the Nottingham area unless you're prepared to pay a small fortune in transport fee's. It was refreshing and pleasing to see something I liked, and then discover that the supplier was based in the village down the road from me!</em><br />
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<em>The event organisers clearly have a passion for all things beautiful in the world of weddings and from the catwalk shows to the seminars it was a thoroughly enjoyable experience. My favourite bits? The brilliant tea towel invites supplied by <a href="http://www.rubyanddiva.com/boutique/perfect-planning/wedding-tea-towels/" target="_blank">Ruby and Diva</a> (pictured below - I love these!!), the heritage for hire Royal Mail Post Box from <a href="http://www.instantmomento.co.uk/" target="_blank">Instant Momento</a> (also pictured below), the informative Seminar on wedding day photography by <a href="http://www.rachaelconnertonphotography.co.uk/" target="_blank">Rachael Connerton</a> and the general inspiration from all the lovely and talented suppliers. From luggage case table plans to vintage and beautiful center pieces, it was a fantastic way to spend a Sunday.</em><br />
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<em>For hire post box. Brilliant idea!</em></div>
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<em>Love these tea towel invites. You can also change the text to 'Got Married' and use them as a favour. I may or may not have a sample on my way to me now...</em></div>
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<em>Thanks for reading,</em></div>
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<em>So, in my hen do brainstorming, I've come up with my top 10 games and activities for a brilliant hen do which I've accumulated through experience, the internet and word of mouth. </em><br />
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<em>1)<strong>Mr and Mrs</strong> <strong>quiz.</strong> I've yet to attend a hen do where this didn't go down a storm. For those not familiar with the quiz of all quiz's, I'll give a bit of a summary. It's basically where you ask the groom in advance of the hen do to fill out a bit of a questionnaire on the bride, himself and their relationship. Then during the hen do, you ask the bride the same questions and get her to guess what he would have answered. The funnier the questions the better, and usually the humour comes from the variance in what the bride and the groom have to say more than anything else. A few of my favourites are, 'What is his worst habit?', 'What item do you find hard to share with your future husband?' and 'What celebrity does he fancy?'. I've played various versions of this game, but I think the best was when it was turned into a bit of a drinking game to get the night started. Each guest was given one of the questions to ask , and if the bride got it right, then the guest had to drink, but if the bride got it wrong, she did. Brilliance!</em><br />
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<em>3)<strong>Photo dares. </strong>I did this at one of my colleagues hen do's and it was such a great ice-breaker and a hilarious way to get everyone in the hen do mood. Disposable camera's were distributed among the guests along with various tasks and places to get yourselves photographed in during the night. It was things like getting a photo behind the bar, in somebody else's clothes and with celebrity look-alikes (trying to find a David Beckham was not easy...it may have been a bit of a stretch, but in the end that was what made it even funnier). At the end of the night the bridesmaids gathered the camera's and pre-wedding had the photo's developed and a photo album with all the pics made for the bride. So not only was it brilliant fun on the night, but a great memento for the bride to be!</em><br />
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<em>5)<strong>The Theatre</strong>. Trying to convince my husband to be to sit through Mama Mia, Dirty Dancing or Legally Blond the Musical, is like trying to get blood from a stone. Where as I don't think I have a single girl friend that wouldn't jump at the idea of seeing Baby carry watermelons or Sophie and Sky sing 'Lay all Your Love on Me'. </em><br />
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<em>6)<strong>The Spa. </strong>I love the spa and have begged and pleaded for it to be part of the Friday activities at my hen do. I can't imagine anything better then relaxing with some good friends, maybe a bit of champagne, and getting pampered. </em><br />
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<em>8)<strong>Scrapbook. </strong>We did this for the lovely Vicky's wedding and it was such a sweet and thoughtful gift from everyone who came. At some point or other during the weekend, each guest wrote a message and/or gave a photo to one of the bridesmaids for Vicky. The bridesmaid then made a beautiful scrapbook with all the bride to be's friends and loved ones messages and pictures. Love!</em><br />
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<em>9)<strong>Karaoke. </strong>Oh yes, the dreaded Karaoke. I happen to love it. Especially after a few long island ice tea's or glasses of vino. When it's just friends it doesn't matter if you try to rap along to eminem or end up singing an uber cheesy lovely song dedicated to your soon to be husband. My only suggestion would be to go to one of the places where you and your party get your very own room. Then not only do you and your friends have complete control over the songlist and microphone, but it makes everyone more at ease.</em><br />
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<em>10)<strong>Last but not least, a bit of boogying. </strong>I think every hen do should end up with a good bit of dancing the night away. One of the best and well planned bits of the last hen do I went to was reserving an area at the nightclub we went to. I never would have thought it would be so nice to have somewhere to sit a bit and just relax. This is particularly useful if you have a big group. It's not something that I would ever think about when just out with a few friends as you tend to all do the same thing at the same time, but with a big group, some people will be up for dancing hours on end, but others will need a bit of a break. Definitely my number one top tip for a successful night out!</em><br />
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<em>What fun and fantastic things have you done at hen do's? Let me know!</em><br />
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<em>Thanks for reading,</em><br />
<em>Chelsea</em><br />
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<em>So that I can continue on with my love of sharing all things bright and beautiful in the world of wedding poems and readings, I've also added a page to my site called 'Collection of Readings' (clickable on the menu bar above) so that all my favourites are in one easy and very readable place. Hope you like!</em><br />
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<em>But onto my latest finding. The last stanza (I think stanza is the word....it's been a long time since Grade 12 English!) whilst somewhat expected, still made me catch my breath a little bit and well up just a bit more. Hope you enjoy Dreaming, by Tina Cerruti as much as I do. </em><br />
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<em>I used to dream of eyes so blue<br />And loving arms to hold me.<br />I used to dream of heroic knights<br />And how gracious they would be.<br /><br />I used to dream of how I wouldn’t settle<br />For anything less than best.<br />I used to dream of how he would majestically<br />Lay all fears to rest.<br /><br />I used to dream of fairy tales,<br />How wondrous would they be<br />I used to dream of story books<br />All patterned after me.<br /><br />I used to dream of a lot of things,<br />But the moment I met you,<br />I immediately stopped dreaming,<br />Because all of my dreams came true.</em></div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869407934463291668.post-48107269151623938622012-04-15T06:58:00.000-07:002012-04-15T07:34:28.533-07:00Updo, Down-do or Something in Between?<em>With just over two months to go until my big day, it dawned on me yesterday that it's probably about time I sorted out how I want to wear my hair on quite possibly the most important day of my life to date. Not being much in the way of a hair expert, it's something that I've been quite blase about (it helps that I have complete and utter confidence in the skill level of my brilliant hairstylists). I tend to wear my hair pulled back most days for work and when I go out it's always quite simply done either down and straight or with a bit of curl. So yes, what I'm trying to say is that I'm not much of an experimenter in the world of hair science!</em><br />
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<em>I've seen virtual hairstylists mentioned on sites before and thought I'd try it out to see if I could get any idea's for updo's, down-do's or something in between. In googling virtual hairstylists I came across the wonderful world of <a href="http://www.taaz.com/" target="_blank">Taaz</a>. It's pure and utter brilliance. After registering with some very basic info you're free to unleash yourself into the fabulous (and sometimes hilarious) world of virtual make overs. Unfortunately for my husband to be, it's also meant that I've spent the last couple of hours giving myself looks ranging from Carrie Underwood to 'Vampire-ess' while he's been busy painting the ceiling in the kitchen...oops!</em><br />
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<em>I've definitely come out the other side a bit more informed as to what suits me in terms of hair styles. Weirdly enough, the way I wear my hair nine days out of ten was probably my least favourite, so it's 100% been a good couple of hours spent. It's given me some idea's of what to show my hair stylist and what I'm looking for in my big day do. </em><br />
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<em>To give you an idea of what it's capable of I've saved down some of my fave's from my last couple of hours of experimenting...enjoy!</em><br />
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<em>Thanks for reading,</em><br />
<em>Chelsea</em><br />
<em>x</em><br />
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<em>Chelsea</em><br />
<em>x</em>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869407934463291668.post-78350320258763724412012-04-12T11:23:00.000-07:002012-04-12T11:23:17.611-07:00A Bit of Photobooth Fun<em>I love photobooths. Yes, a simple but very true and thought out statement. I was first introduced to the brilliantness that is for-hire photobooths at the very lovely wedding of Anton and Vicky. I'm not gonna lie, I queued up several times to get some hilarious and memorable photo souvenirs. Whether in a green clown wig, a silly hat, or just as myself, I loved every minute of cheesy posing and face pulling fun. They're a fantastic way to get some 'let your hair down' kind of photo's while still providing endless laughs and entertainment to your guests. My love of all things photobooth grew even more after once again getting some fantastic photo's at a work masquerade ball last Christmas. The booth was one of the stars of the nights and my co-workers and I seemed to queue up numerous times for some fun filled photo's...</em><br />
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<em>If you have the space, and the budget then I would wholeheartedly recommend hiring a photobooth for your big day. Prices range from £500 to £1000 depending on which company you go with. The lovely Anton and Vicky used pictureblast for their wedding and they were absolutely perfect. They have a range of booths from retro to super and have a deal at the moment which gives you the below for £600. It's a fantastic package and well worth the money. </em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: inherit;">•Set up and take down of booth</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: inherit;">•Unlimited visits to the booth (choose between colour or black & white prints per visit by using a touch screen)</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: inherit;">•Optional Video Messaging (your guests can leave you short messages from within the booth!)</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: inherit;">•Customised labels on prints</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: inherit;">•A box full of props * A definite must! </span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: inherit;">•Guest instant facebook & email IPad</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: inherit;">•All hi resolution images taken in the booth on Disc</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: inherit;">•On-line Image Gallery for you and your guests to view your pictures after the event (password protected)</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: inherit;">•Full Leather bound album with gift box available in Black or Cream (we supply silver gel pens and adhesive) - £50 *I love this option. I seem to remember writing a few red wine fuelled comments in sparkly glitter gel pens at Anton and Vicky's wedding.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: inherit;">•Double set of prints, one for your guest, one for your guest book (not required with twin strip option) - £50 *I also love this as it almost makes for a favour/souvenier for your guests.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: inherit;">•Key Rings<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>- We can design a backing and make them up at your event - £100 per 100</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: inherit;">•Idle hours - £25 per hour (if you need the booth set up more than 1 hour ahead of run time)</span></em></div>
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<em>Last but not least, I couldn't help but share a few of my fave photo's from both events. Enjoy!</em><br />
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<em>A few trips to homesense later, and I'd collected a nice little assortment of various sized mason jars and ivory ceramic dishes that I can't wait to fill with our favourite sweets. </em><em>I also had a look online and found some very reasonably priced metal scoops and pink and white striped paper bags from Amazon. Perfect and charming for my DIY buffet. I think I'll also pick up some gold and ivory ribbons to decorate the jars with and pull together my wedding colour scheme.</em><br />
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<em>I love the idea of personalised sweets and there a few brilliant and fun types of sweeties just waiting to be emblazoned with my and my husband to be's wedding day message. Here are my favourites:</em><br />
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<em><a href="http://www.mymms.co.uk/occasions/wedding.aspx" target="_blank">Personalised M&M's</a> - With a plethora of colours to match any bride's colour scheme and 2 sides of messages to print, these little pieces of candy coated chocolate are wedding day perfect. As favours or part of a sweets table they're charming and fun. They may be a bit pricey but I think they're worth it. Loves!</em><br />
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<em><a href="http://shop.lovehearts.com/love-hearts/weddings-love-hearts" target="_blank">Love Heart's</a> - You actually couldn't find a retro sweet more suited to a wedding day. With Swizzler Matlow offering them packaged in more ways than I can count, they're perfect for favours, sweets tables or just as a cheeky wedding day snack. I'll be investing in the 50 rolls for £35 pictured below. Just need to decide on what I'll put as my personal message....</em><br />
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<em>A Bit of Rock - This pretty in pink 'Just Married' option sells for a very reasonable price from none other then <a href="http://www.johnlewis.com/231468107/Product.aspx?source=63258" target="_blank">John Lewis</a>. You can also get these personalised from specialist websites (as in some of the pics below) but a word of warning...this can cost in the £200+ range for just 100 sweets. Eep! I think I'll just go for the perfectly pretty high street option.</em></div>
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<em>I do love a good personalised wedding day sweetie. Do you have any other fun and perfectly suited wedding day sweets idea's?</em></div>
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<em>x</em></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869407934463291668.post-25764520982501447562012-04-10T11:19:00.002-07:002012-04-10T11:19:26.871-07:00I Like You - By Sandol Stoddard Warburg<em>I have officially told myself off for my lack of posting in the last week. Apparently I've been too busy consuming egg shaped chocolate (yes, I fell off the Dukan bandwagon big style, but am back on track with a protein day today) and generally lazing about and enjoying my Easter break. Not to worry, I'm back and have vowed to post every day for the rest of this week after sourcing some lovely wedding idea's. </em><br />
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<em>To get me in a wedding frame of mind (I've got loads of bits for my own big day to sort out this week after taking a bit of a deserved break last week) I thought I'd share the very lovely and very perfect wedding reading 'I Like You' by Sandol Stoddard Warburg (it's a bit of a mouthful). Let me know what you think....I happen to think it's charming and sweet and makes me smile every time I read it:</em><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>I like you and I know why</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>I like you because you are a good person to like</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>I like you because when I tell you something special, you know it's special</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>And you remember it a long, long time</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>You say, Remember when you told me something special</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>And both of us remember</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>When I think something is important you think it's important too</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>We have good ideas</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>When I say something funny, you laugh</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>I think I'm funny and you think I'm funny too</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>Hah-hah!</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>I like you because you know where I'm ticklish</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>And you don't tickle me there except just a little tiny bit sometimes</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>But if you do, then I know where to tickle you too</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>You know how to be silly - that's why I like you</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>If I am getting ready to pop a paper bag,</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>HOORAY</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>I like you because when I am feeling sad</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>You don't always cheer me up right away</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>Sometimes it is better to be sad</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>You can't stand the others being so googly and gaggly every single minute</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>You want to think about things</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>It takes time</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>I like you because if I am mad at you</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>Then you are mad at me too</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>It's awful when the other person isn't</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>They are so nice and oooh you could just about punch them on the nose</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>I can't remember when I didn't like you</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>It must have been lonesome then</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>Even if it was the 999th of July</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>Even if it was August</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>Even if it was way down at the bottom of November</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>I would go on choosing you</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>And you would go on choosing me</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>Over and over again</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>And that's how it would happen every time</em></span></div>
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<em>Thanks for reading,</em><br />
<em>Chelsea</em><br />
<em>x</em><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869407934463291668.post-39780877776851504962012-04-03T11:43:00.004-07:002012-04-03T12:35:35.388-07:00A Bit of Eylure<em>I seem to have a bit of a 'glamming it up' theme to this weeks posts to date, so thought I may as well continue on that path and write about my new found love/obsession - fake eyelashes. Why it's taken me so long to discover the amazement that is falsies, I'm not quite sure, but after using them for the first time on my FYEO shoot, I'm in love. They will definitely have a starring role in my wedding day, hen do and any other night out from now until I have too much grey hair to be able to pull them off. </em><br />
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<em>Being somewhat of an eye-phobe (the thought of eye drops and contact lenses sends shivers down my spine) I thought the process of applying, wearing and removing fake eyelashes would be a lot more traumatising then it actually was. It always seemed like a complicated and unnecessary accessory that I was better off without. I have to say, I was completely and utterly incorrect in my assumptions. They were easy to apply, easy to wear and even easier to remove. Being new to the world of fake eyelashes, before attempting my first application I scoured the internet for top tips from the experts. Truth be told, I didn't learn that much more than what was on the foldout instructions that came with the lashes themselves. My top tip would definitely be to just follow those handy included instructions. </em><br />
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<em>For my virgin falsies trial, I went for the dramatic and beautifully full 10th Anniversary Girls Aloud lashes from Eylure (pictured below). They were amazing. They're so thick and full I didn't even need to put mascara on. While they might be a bit much for my actual wedding day, I definitely want something along these lines (maybe just taken down a notch or two) for my big day look. </em><br />
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<em>For my FYEO shoot, I paired these luxe eyelashes with super smoky eyes. These lashes definitely need some over the top eye make-up to sit alongside of. Anything less would lose it's impact. I'm not gonna lie, I was a little bit in love with my eyes that day. I've never seen them look so big, beautiful and glamourous. Definitely a look I want to repeat.</em><br />
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<em>My second top tip (that doesn't come in the foldout instructions) would be to make sure you have a good liquid liner handy to go over the lash seam. If you leave it as is, you'll either get white glue marks (not so nice when you've just spent ages getting your eye make-up just right) or a very noticeable seam (whether or not it's your wedding day, a big noticeable eyelash seam just isn't a good look). </em></div>
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<em>I'll also make sure to leave myself plenty of time on my wedding day to get my lashes in place. If it all goes wrong you need time to do a bit of an eye-shadow/liner touch up. I can't imagine anything worse then being rushed and stressed trying to delicately apply some lashes a few minutes before my ceremony. </em></div>
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<em>I bought my package deal on a whim at last years wedding show, but it took me until this month to get up the courage to actually use it. The package included a make-up touch up, an hour long photo shoot with 'body sculpting' (basically very detailed and useful directions from the photographer on how to position yourself for the best possible pictures) and an airbrushed personal gallery afterwards of which I could choose one photo to be professionally printed. </em><br />
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<em>I've been using mineral make-up for about a year now and have to say I am fully converted. Never again will I go back to the heavy and wet cream foundations of my past. Mineral foundation has literally changed my make-up life. My skin looks and feels healthier (with or without product) and much more natural. However, day to day make-up is definitely not the same as wedding day make-up and with only a few months to go, it's about time I brushed up on a few tips for my big day 'look'. </em></div>
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<em>Soooooo, yesterday afternoon I headed down to the Bare Minerals counter with a couple of friends for a 4pm appointment to have a Bare Minerals make-over. All in all, the three of us spent an hour and a half happily getting a bit pampered, enjoying some girly chat with the very lovely Bare Minerals girls and getting a bit glam for our Saturday night out. With a plethora of shades of blushers, bronzers, eyeshadows and buxom lip glosses, each of us ended up with a different but beautiful look. </em><em></em><br />
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<em>First up is me. I went for the 'Rocker Eye' look. They sell these colours as a kit and I'd thought about doing smokey/dark type eyes for the wedding so thought it would be a good chance to try them out. It's a bit hard to see in the pics, but I did love the dramatic colours and the way they made my eyes pop. It's probably a bit heavy for wedding day make-up but I like the concept behind it. I also love the lip gloss in 'Katie' that I have on. It's definitely wedding day perfect as it's a really pretty, soft neutral that still provides just a bit of colour. </em><br />
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<em>Last but not least, the equally as lovely Izzy went for a very classic and simple look - just some lovely foundation and blusher with a bit of eyeliner, mascara and a corally lip gloss. Very easy to re-create, this look is bridesmaid perfect.</em></div>
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<em>All in all, if you're planning on doing your own make-up on your big day, I would 100% recommend spending an afternoon (or two or three) down at the beauty counter with the industry experts getting a bit of a makeover and some advice on what works for you. It's a bit of a lesson and a trial all in one, and best of all it's free (okay, between us we did end up spending over £150 on products afterwards, but the make-over itself is free!). I'll definitely be going back at some point in the next couple of months to try out a slightly softer smoky eye look, but am already very happy with my Mineral Veil discovery (my new favourite product) and my plumping lip gloss.</em></div>
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<em>It was also a very easy way to prepare for a Saturday night out, and test out the longevity of the make-up. I'm happy to say that the longevity was impressive and lengthy. Our make-up was still looking fresh and in place until the late hours of the night (a night out is an excellent test run pre wedding):</em> </div>
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<em>So, first things first, I'm a few days late on the Dukan update. It's officially been 3 weeks and 2 days since I started on the ever increasing in fame french diet. I'm up to a total of 12lbs lost. You may or may not remember that last week I'd just reached the 10lbs mark after two full weeks, so yes, the weight loss has slowed down a bit. They do say that this will happen so at least I expected it. I'm still more than pleased with my results so far and actually still find it fairly easy to follow. I have treated myself to a few mini treats in the last week (actually, that might have something to do with the weight loss slowing down...hmmmm...) but to be honest, I think that's whats kept me going. A mini square of homemade fridge cake, a tiny slice of lemon tart and a couple of M&M peanuts can't do too much harm! I've still managed to have a lovely Saturday night round friends (I'm lucky enough to have very thoughtful friends who made sure that their dinner party food was Dukan friendly) without straying too far from the Dukan path. I'm hoping that at the very least I'll continue on the 2lbs a week trend from now until my big day which will leave me in a very happy place come wedding time. Wish me luck!</em><br />
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<em>These ornate beauties are from Sainsbury's and retail for about half the price of other high street home retailers. The triple photo ones were £14-£15 and the single ones were just £8. They also do some mega cute mini ones in brights which I might just have to pick up for around the house. </em></div>
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<em>Do you have any inspired idea's for your table plans? Please share with me if you do as I love to hear other bride's thoughts and idea's!</em></div>
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<em>x</em>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869407934463291668.post-45713091793293454122012-03-25T03:28:00.001-07:002012-03-25T03:28:21.154-07:00My DIY Results!<em>Yesterday was the big reveal in terms of my pottery painting handiwork (see <a href="http://amorraweddings.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/my-attempt-at-bit-of-diy.html">http://amorraweddings.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/my-attempt-at-bit-of-diy.html</a> for the pre-glazed and fired pics), and I have to say, I was pretty pleased with myself at the results of the 'Mr and Mrs' heart. Despite the fact that it took me the better part of a very quiet and focused hour to paint all of eight letters, I think it's turned out pretty well. Once I add that bit of gold ribbon and hang it amongst my head table floral display, I think the slightly shaky painted letters will be a distant memory. I was also pretty pleased with my cuter than cute cupcake plate. Once it's smothered in all things yummy it will make a lovely personal addition to my sweets table. I was a little disappointed at the washiness of the pink section (I probably should've done a few more coats!) but once it's covered by french fancies and mini battenburgs no one will be the wiser. All in all, it was a very enjoyable experience and an easy and fun way to spend an afternoon making some lovely personal touches for my big day. The only problem is, with this whole 'having to go back the next week to collect' thing, I can't seem to collect without painting something new.... While I don't have any pre-firing and glazing pics to show of yesterdays new pottery fun, if it turns out I'll give a sneak peak next weekend!</em><br />
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<em>1) Cheese and Buble go together like a horse and carriage. I have a major soft spot in my heart for this song and love how it's a bit cheerful and upbeat while still being slow enough to dance to. Yes, you can make fun of me all you'd like, but to me, Buble is brilliant (I may or may not own his Christmas album and made my husband to be sit through his entire Christmas special last year).</em></div>
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<em>2)From one of my favourite rom coms (How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days), my number 2 choice is <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Am7EI5tdaX4" target="_blank">'Feels Like Home'</a> by Chantal Kreviazuk. Such a lovely but super cheesy song. My favourite combination.</em></div>
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<em>3)Take That's <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CM3jcGsS0Po&feature=fvst" target="_blank">'Rule the World'</a>. Friends of mine had this as their first dance and it's such a lovely song. Gary Barlow? Yes please!</em></div>
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<em>5)I'll apologise now, yes, Shania Twain is making it in at number 5. However, it's not 'From this Moment', or 'You're Still the One', it's <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S88Wit5bNdY&ob=av3e" target="_blank">'When You Kiss Me'</a>. I love it. Like allot. </em></div>
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<em>6)A bit of Jack Johnson always makes me that little bit happier. There's something about <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Graa_Vm5eA" target="_blank">'Banana Pancakes'</a> that makes we wish my wedding was on a beach in Hawaii. If it was, I'd without a doubt have this as my first dance. </em></div>
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<em>7)Who doesn't love a bit of Al Green? Ever since I heard 'Love is a Beautiful Thing' in Legally Blond, it's been one of my favourite pick me up songs. Love the lyrics, love the soulfull Al Green and love how you can't help but smile listening to this song. </em></div>
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<em>There's no denying it - weddings are expensive. Creating a budget is a metaphoric minefield. It's every couples first test of what married life entails. Trying to decide on what to splurge on (photographer), what to save on (umm...errr...Men's suits?!), what's necessary (sweets table!) and what's not (sadly the photobooth), is a good and true test of how you'll make decisions as a couple going forward. </em></div>
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<em>To help save a few of our hard earned pounds, I thought I'd have a go at a bit of DIY'ing on some of the little touches that are otherwise rather expensive. </em></div>
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<em>First up was favour tags. I love the look of vintage looking gift tags and the idea of attaching them with pretty gold ribbon to each of my favours, but when I checked out prices online, I was a bit taken aback at how much they actually cost. The average personalised tag was over £1.00 per tag, and sorry, but £60 on some gift tags was not going to make the cut in my strict budget. I had a look on Amazon and found some absolutely lovely plain ivory cut out styles from <a href="http://www.paperbaker.co.uk/gift-tags--favour-tags-18-c.asp" target="_blank">paper baker</a>. The ones I chose were only £2.25 for 10, so already a massive savings. I then wandered down to Hobbycraft on a Saturday and found a lovely stamp and some gorgeous gold ink to customise them with and Voila! Pretty little favour tags for less than 30p a piece. A bit of gold ribbon to finish them off and they'll be perfectly perfect.</em></div>
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<em>Thanks for reading,</em></div>
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<em>It feels absolutely amazing. My clothes are getting looser, I feel healthier and happier, and my grocery bill is half the size without any of the usual junk. Fingers crossed next week will be just as easy and I'll be celebrating a full stone lost in just three weeks. I know I've said it before, but so far, Dukan is by far the easiest diet I've ever done and it's definitely the most successful in terms of weight loss. I really hope it continues. Wish me luck!</em><br />
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<em>With less than three months to go until my big day, it struck me yesterday that I need to take it in for a professional clean within the next week or so (being a sample I just want to make sure it's perfect and ready for my big day), which prompted me to have a sneaky peak at my dream dress and reminded me of dress shopping in general. I was really lucky, my dress was only the third one I tried on, but as soon as I had it on I knew. I literally could not take my eyes off it. In fact, my Mom kept trying to get a look at it from the front (which meant she had to stand in front of the mirror, blocking my view), and I kept lightly pushing her out of the way so I could continue to admire it. Sorry Mom! I think I also had it on for about half an hour before the sales lady finally convinced me to take it off. It really was love at first sight and not at all the style that I'd set out to find. I'm so incredibly happy with it and can't wait to wear it on the day. </em></div>
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<em><strong>Fairytale perfect: The Princess Dress</strong> - whether it's floaty tulle, flirty ruffles or lovely lace, this is an incredibly flattering, feminine and romantic shape. It's probably what every little girl associated with the words 'Wedding Dress' after watching one to many Disney films in those impressionable years. It's definitely one of my favourite shapes as it's just so flattering on most body types.</em></div>
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<em>Angela (above) by Maggie Sottero is beautifully embellished and perfectly detailed. I love the sweetheart neckline and the ruffled skirt.</em></div>
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<em>Ella (below) by Charlotte Balbier is absolutely lovely in all it's asymmetric glory. Definitely a modern take on a favourite classic, I love the floral detail on the shoulder and the simply beautiful tulle skirt.</em></div>
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<em>Style 2237 (above) by Alfred Angelo is the essential princess dress. It's stunning it its simplicity and so very feminine and romantic. </em></div>
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<em>Isadora (below) by Maggie Sottero is fairytale perfect. With a flattering ruched bodice and a gorgeous lace embellished skirt it's detail is amazing and is my favourite of the four styles.</em></div>
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<em><strong>Beautifully classic: The A-Line Dress - </strong>It's the classic bridal silhouette that's flattering and simply cut. I love the gorgeous lace selection below. The combination of A-line and lace is beautifully vintage and utterly classic. </em></div>
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<em>Renata and Abella (above and below) are both by Nicola Anne. I love the pure simplicity and the feminine lace cap sleeves. They somehow manage to look both modern and vintage and would be absolutely perfect on any wedding day.</em></div>
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<em>I love the romantic neckline and the stunningly scalloped hem on the above by Maggie Sottero. Simply cut but perfectly detailed.</em></div>
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<em>The lovely sheer sleeves on the below by Charlotte Balbier are uber flattering and perfectly positioned. Not something I've seen on a wedding dress before, but I love the way they add a bit of charm to the profile of this beautiful dress.</em></div>
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<em><strong>The ultimate figure-hugger: The Fishtail Dress</strong> - Perfect if you want to create or emphasise beautiful curves. These stunning numbers from Nicola Anne are modern and prettily detailed. I love the layered lace on Camara and the oversized champagne bow on Beatrix. So lovely!</em></div>
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<em><strong>Flirty and Fun: The Tea-Length Dress - </strong>Perfect for showing off a killer pair of heels in a fabulously fun and retro style. Ideal for summer weddings and for those who just want to be a bit different...</em></div>
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<em>Isadora Anne (above) by Maggie Sottero is gorgeous. I love the softly jagged hem line, the slightly puffed skirt and the superb lace and floral detailing. </em></div>
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<em>The pretty bow detail on the below from Charlotte Balbier's 'Candy Kisses' collection is perfectly sweet and delightfully charming. This is definitely my favourite of the short selection.</em></div>
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<em>The Bella Swan dress from Alfred Angelo:</em></div>
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<em>I think I've mentioned it before, but I'm a big twilight fan. This dress is the direct double to Bella's stunning gown and I love everything from the gorgeous back detail to the perfectly sized train. If I were her shape, I might just be tempted...</em></div>
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<em>And last of all, the Kate Midi gown:</em></div>
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<em>Charlotte Balbier may have called it 'Ava' but there's no question that this is a Kate inspired beauty. Perfect for any modern day princess and my all time favourite.</em></div>
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<em>Thanks for reading,</em></div>
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<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869407934463291668.post-83084955591452906152012-03-16T11:38:00.000-07:002012-03-16T11:38:37.414-07:00Oh the Places You'll Go - Dr Suess<em>Today marks three months until the day I become a Mrs. I'm uber excited and mega cheerful while my husband to be, while happy and a bit romantic about it all, seems a bit shell shocked. Whenever I excitedly bop up and down shouting 'three months, three months , three months!' he starts questioning what happened to the last 15. The last year and a bit has definitely flown by. It feels like it was 'six months, six months, six months!' just yesterday so I know how he feels. People kept telling me that time would disappear but I didn't quite believe it at the time. I do now.</em><br />
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<em>But anyway, it's all very exciting and thrilling and with everything booked and pretty much sorted, I can see the day in my head which just makes it all the more real. In keeping with all things wedding, I wanted to share my runner up reading, 'Oh the Places You'll Go' by Dr Suess. I loved Dr Suess growing up. From green eggs and ham to the who's in whoville, reading and hearing Dr Suess makes me feel like a kid again. I love this poem of his and feel it summarises my excitable mood and the lovely feeling that very soon I'm going to embark on a whole new wonderful part of my life. Enjoy!</em><br />
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<em>Congratulations! <br />Today is your day.<br />You’re off to Great Places! <br />You’re off and away!<br />You have brains in your head. <br />You have feet in your shoes.<br />You can steer yourself any direction you choose.<br />You’re on your own. <br />And you know what you know.<br />And YOU are the couple who’ll decide where to go.<br />You’ll look up and down streets. <br />Look ‘em over with care.<br />About some you will say, <br />“We don’t choose to go there.<br />”With your heads full of brains <br />and your shoes full of feet,<br />you’re too smart to go down, <br />any not-so-good street.<br />And you may not find <br />any you’ll want to go down.<br />In that case, of course, <br />you’ll head straight out of town.<br />It’s opener there in the wide open air,<br />Out there things can happen and <br />frequently do to people <br />as brainy and footsy as you.<br />And when things start to happen, <br />don’t worry. <br />Don’t stew.<br />Just go right along. <br />You’ll start happening too.</em></div>
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<br /><em>OH! THE PLACES YOU’LL GO!</em></div>
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<br /><em>You’ll be on your way up! <br />You’ll be seeing great sights!<br />You’ll join the high fliers who soar to great heights!<br />You won’t lag behind, because you’ll have all the speed.<br />You’ll pass the whole gang, and you’ll soon take the lead.<br />Wherever you fly you’ll be best of the best.<br />Wherever you go, you will top all the rest.<br />Except when you don’t. <br />Because sometimes, you won’t.<br />You’ll get mixed up of course, <br />as you already know.<br />You’ll get mixed up with so many strange birds as you go.<br />So be sure when you step.<br />Step with great care and great tact and remember that <br />Life’s a Great Balancing Act.<br />Just never forget to be dexterous and deft.<br />And never mix up your right foot with your left.<br />And will you succeed?<br />Yes! <br />You will indeed!<br />(98 and ¾ percent guaranteed.)</em></div>
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<br /><em>So, be your name Buxbaum or Dowrie <br />or Bassor Mordecai Ali Van Allen O’Shea, <br />you’re off to great places!<br />Today is your day!<br />Your mountain is waiting.<br />So … get on your way!</em></div>
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<em>Thanks for reading,<br />Chelsea</em></div>
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