Wedding Album

As I promised my big sister yesterday here are pics of the wedding album I finished scrap booking yesterday. I haven't done scrap booking much lately, to busy with wedding things, so I really enjoyed doing this. Usually I'm a bit of an over decorator when it comes to scrapping, I put a lot of embellishments on, but I wanted the photo's to be the focus in this album so I have with held my urges and kept it very simple. Used the same paper for every page, a gorgeous butterfly embossed off white paper that was on special for 49cents instead of 99cents a sheet!

I started off with an album I bought in a set of three, the colour of which I did not like...

So I covered it in satin and added the flower I wore in hair....

The Kiss, my fav photo of the day...

Arriving at the wedding with my mother...

During the service...

The first kiss as Mr & Mrs Spinks. I wrote a little poem to on this page...

An emotional Spencer and us with the kids...

Our families....

The Men In Black...

This is the only page I haven't finished. In the album it is opposite to the above photo of the men in black, so I was hoping to think of a movie title to use on this page, but as yet have not come up with one. Any ideas very welcome.....

Our run away flower girl Samantha, she spent the whole ceremony running around the garden with her Aunty Karen chasing her....

My stunning mother...

I love this photo of me and mum, nearly brings me to tears when I look at it...

Cutting the wedding cake (or cup cake as Samantha called it)...

The reception room. This place blew me away, I nearly cried when I walked into this room after the ceremony....

The Honeymoon...

Wedding wishes from our wedding guests....

So that is it. I am very happy with the end result and love looking through the photos.

Thank You Aunty Diane

Hi all, just a quick post to show you all a dress little Miss Samantha got from her Aunty Diane when she came over for the wedding....

As you can see it is still a little bit big for her (what isn't!!), but it is a stunning dress! I love the colour. And Samantha loves dressing up in what she calls her "pretty dresses". Thank you Aunty xxxx

Also thought I'd show you a surprise parcel I got a week after the wedding. I entered a competition in a bride magazine and guess what... I WON!!!! I won 4 books....

There is one on cakes, one on flowers, a best man book and one called "500 Great Dates - Creative, fun and sexy ways to spend time together", I have to say I wish I had the flower book before the wedding but I am very happy to have won them any way. I am sure I will put them to good use in the future.

Introducing Mrs Spinks

Hi everybody it's the new Mrs Spinks!!! Still can't get used to that!!! Well the big day has come and gone, and it was perfect!!!! I could not have wished for a better wedding day. I had most of my family here with us, it was a overcast but not to cool day so everybody was comfortable and everyone looked stunning!! Here are a few photos for you to look at.

Signing the register with my sister Diane (maid of honour), who looked stunning in the skirt she made and best man Harry...

The Men in Black, Harry, my husband David, Andrew and Danny...

David and I with Samantha and Spencer...

My family, brother's Kelvin and Graham, sister-in-law Karen, my brother Darin, my sister Diane (maid of honour), mum Dorothy and my boy Spencer who did a great job as one of my attendants....

David's mum Angela, my mum Dorothy, me & David, Maree and Ray, David's dad and partner...

Me with my beautiful mum, it was an honour to have her give me away...

Our cake table, when I walked into this room and saw what Amanda at the archery Park had done I nearly cried, it was gorgeous...

Our niece Jessica (my red-haired sister!!), Samantha, and our other niece Skye...

My favourite photo of the day with my handsome husband...

It really was an amazing day and I can't believe how calm I was all the way through it, didn't even cry which surprised everyone!!! A special thanks goes out to my amazing sister-in-law Karen who did the hair of my sister Diane, my mum and then mine, and what an amazing job she did, I love my braids and the curls are spectacular, thank you Karen xxxx

We spent our wedding night at a little 100 year old cottage called Teddy bear Cottage in the Dandenong Ranges, it was an amazing place...

It had the most gorgeous four poster bed and king size spa bath, beautiful gardens and teddy bears every where. It was very hard to leave!!!!

I would just like to say thank you to my family and to David's family for all their help in making our wedding perfect. And a huge thanks to Amanda and Ian at the Archery Park in Launching Place, Victoria for the amazing job they did for our garden wedding and reception, I was overwhelmed by the beautiful job you did.

Pretties

I thought I would show you all my wedding "pretties" that is what Samantha calls them....

These are the earrings I fell in love with....

Then I found the bracelet and I made the necklace to go with it...

I wanted something a bit different and original so I added the butterfly charms. I love it.

Then I found this ring and couldn't help myself, had to get it....

I can't wait to wear them all! Only 7 days to go!!! My brother Kelvin arrives from New Zealand tomorrow, then my sister Diane in Wednesday, and finally my mum, brother Graham, brother Darin and his wife Karen arrive on Friday. I can't wait to give them all big hugs!!! I haven't seen Diane or Graham since we moved to Australia in 2005. Can't wait!!

Our Boy Is Growing Up!!!

12Days and counting!!!

Here is a photo of our Spencer in his wedding outfit...

Doesn't he look stunning!!! He doesn't know how to smile in photos! But then he wasn't happy about having to put the whole outfit on, but then after he did he said he loved the pants. He is looking forward to seeing his Nana, Auntie Diane, and his Uncles. As well as being one of my attendants at the wedding he is going to be usher, showing everyone to their seats and letting them know where everything is, he is very excited.

My nerves and stress levels go up and down all the time! Sometimes I'm so relaxed you would think it was any normal day other days I'm so stressed it's not funny! But I'm trying to take it one day at a time and to just relax. The only things left to do are buy flowers the day before the wedding and decorate the cake, everything else is bought, made or ready to go!!!

3 Weeks!!!!

3 Weeks 'til the big day and counting!!!

My stress levels were going threw the roof, until I spoke to my mum and my sister on the phone yesterday, they both said things that have helped me relax a little bit. Oh what would I do without my family??????

Thought I would show you the first stage of our wedding cake....

I made the two layers of chocolate cake yesterday and they are now in the freezer awaiting a date closer to the wedding when I will ice them in royal icing and then either decorate it with these icing flowers I bought, which I thought give a very spring like feel and colour to the day...

Or I use this ribbon which I couldn't stop myself from buying, for a simpler look...

Or.....

do I use the spare pearls that I have to wrap around the bottom of each layer for an elegant feel, and yes I am wearing pearl jewellery so it would all match.

I have to say the flowers are my favourites at this point in time, but that could change at any point!! And here is the lovely cake stand that my amazing husband to be found...

I love it and can't wait to use it! And I am so looking forward to icing our cake and decorating it!

Oh and here is a pic of the wedding favours I got Samantha, Skye and Jessica...

It is not the best photo I am afraid, they are silver bracelets with glass beads and filigree butterflies on them. I fell in love with them and had to get them! I do that a lot don't I?

Flower Girl Samantha

Thought I would show you all a picture of Samantha in her wedding outfit...

She loved being in her dress and wanted to go outside and play in it!!! She was dancing around our room and having the time of her life. I made the headband and added a butterfly brooch, as I have a bit of a butterfly and heart theme going on. How long it will stay on her head is anyone's guess, but I'm picking not very long! I think she looks simply adorable!!! When I have Spencer's complete outfit I will post pics of him as well.