I do!!!!!

It was amazing.
All of it.
I will post some photos.
It's just easier...
Oh how to choose which ones though...
I went to put up 'a few pictures' on facebook and ended up with an album of about 160.
Fail.
got alot of likes though :)

here is a wee snippet......
All the photos were taken by the UBER stylish and very talented Susie Blatchford, currently still working for The wedding Assassins.

Stina the beautiful

The gorgeous Widge 

The cake that was insanely amazing.... those are flowers made of icing. Just saying.

My daughter Pop.

Mini Cooper 970s love.

Stina warming up ;) 

Widge does a speech. ;) 

OKKKAAAAYYYYY!!!!

The week we got together

One week to go.
I am sitting in my gorgeous new house, typing this when I should be getting ready for work.
Today, they will just have to see me with no makeup.
I woke up sneezing, I contemplated ringing in sick, as I could seriously use the day to myself...
But I seriously could use being paid too so....

I have got myself into a routine here.
Not much of it involves tidying....
I'm working on it
I have these grand ideas of being a really cute housewife this time round
So.... I should really use my time to quickly fold the washing....

meh.

"Am I prepared?"
This is the question everyone who doesn't know me asks me when they find out I am an impending bride...
I sort of laugh and say... "oooh... no, yes, well, sort of."
I of course am assuming they are only referring to the 'party' (the wedding) not the REST OF MY LIFE AS A WIFE...

Sometimes weddings seem so silly...

Things I have learnt:

-You have no control no matter what you think.
-The weather does not respond to you freaking out.
-Praying for sun is a good thing to do, but don't count on it ; the guy next door may be praying for rain and God loves us both the same.


My Hope?
When I see James.. I think I will forget how many jars of flowers there are, how many tables I painted, how many cups I glued together, how many feathers are in my hairpeice that I dipped in coffee to try and give an antiquey look (yes)
I will just see him, and know that that is the immediate goal.
That God is with us, and that we can't control anything... and actually, thats a good thing.

There's not much else to say...
I was going to write about all the things that have stressed me out...
But I probably just need to 'as above', and let it go..

The week we got engaged

The next time I write, I will probably BE Mrs Robinson.  And here's to you!!!

And I'm Home...

Sorry I haven't posted in a while.

I have moved in to James place.. "our place" and have kicked him out, so I can take over and put my 'fingerprint' on everything.
Poor boy has gone to live with his parents for the remaining 4 weeks. (yes thats right people, 4 WEEKS)
It's good though, in a difficult kind of way, him not being here.
 I want to make it feel like MY home here.
I really didn't want to feel like I was moving me and Roo (and now it's only me and Roo) into this other person's house with it's pre existing history...
I realise thats exactly what I am doing, but I am using this time to settle in with Roo, and make it ours as much as James's and his kids.
It'll take time to make it feel like I own a part of it (maybe that feeling will come more once we are married) But for now, I'll just keep trying to put my touch on it. :)

I don't have much else to say..
I have 4 weeks to go, sorry 'we' have 4 weeks to go and what feels like not enough time.

I won't even get to try hens night pole dancing!! (don't worry nan, it's not what it sounds like)
Mostly because of lack of time, and also because the place fell down in the earthquake, along with most of my other favourite places in ChCh.

I am a vow writing, cup making, ring buying, food discussing, car fixing, honeymoon planning, making up trialling, shoe picking,table painting bride to be and it takes time!!!

And that is only about a quarter of it!
{Oh yeah.. and I moved house.}

and lost my kitty :( 

But I have loved it.
It's a wedding with a really personal touch.  It feels like MY wedding.
Crap. Sorry honey, our wedding.
Not that I want to blow my own horn.
It's been possible because of all the people I've known along the way..

I can't wait to show you pictures of it all!!!!

Right.
Over and Out.

Sometimes I actually get scared that because I love you so much, you will disappear... 

My current favourite song. Suits my blog :)

A trial run....

For those of you who can't come...

here is a sneak peak at what the decor will look like......

It's all reloved stuff. Borrowed, bought second hand and repainted or acquired along the way, for almost ziltch.

I'm fully proud.

HA!!
What a long time between posts!
I would appologise, but really, noone reads this!
- ok except maybe you Nan :)

It's 9 1/2 weeks to go till I am officially a Mrs Robinson.
Here's hoping the old one goes back to her maiden name hahum

Yes I am an attention seeker.

I found this picture on facebook.
It's me and widge and stina about 4 years ago.
Nothing has changed. (between US that is.... )
Well, except that we don't see each other nearly as much since we realised we all had to go to work and be endlessly busy...
It sucks, but it's life.
And, lets face it, we can now AFFORD to go to nice places to catch up over dinner and booze.
Well, dinner at least ;)

So, it's the new year.
Thankyou God that 2011 is over
with your stupid quakes, and ex bollucks, and more ex bollucks, and kid bollucks...
Bring on the newness.
The time for renewal.
A time to reflect.
(I'm plagiarizing an amazing sermon I heard on Sunday...)

So.
I will be a bride in 9 1/2 weeks. 
Am I scared?
Maybe a little.
Nervous would probably be a better word for it.
But excited?
For damn sure.

Here we are!

Sorry it's been a while.
Again.

Pop went to hospital to have a tonsillectomy.
We prayed that she wouldn't have to wait all day..
She was first on the list, was in and out by 9.25am

We prayed she'd get over it fast
She's home, and wants to go to school.
It feels like He's been listening :)

Blood pressure

Texting before going in

Beautiful Room...

Ready for surgery

Just like on Grey's... gimmee an elevator...

Doing a scrub in dance

A little more nervous, hooked up 

The waiting room.  Tried not to cry..

Recovery... 

Leaving for the night.... That was hard to do, but she was falling asleep, and wanted me to go... bless

Home time...