we got hitched
Thanks to our amazing family & friends we had such an amazing day. More pictures to come, but going through them is so much effort, ahh!
Photobooth
Playing around with the photobooth he’s making for that thing we have coming up. I think it shall be quite great!
Je suis désolée
Sorry I haven’t been around lately. Only two and a bit weeks til wedding! xx
Photos by our friend Daniel Boobyer
I carry your heart
Jason and I probably won’t be exchanging rings when we get married, but wouldn’t it wonderful if we each made something a little like this and exchanged them in the ceremony instead? Afterwards we could keep them in a beautiful box together, or on the wall in a vintage frame.
Oh ! Apparently I’m not the first person to think of this, as I just found this picture too.
All by the amazing Lyndie Dourthe.
And while I’m being gross and sentimental…
Via Le Love.
Kitten Envy
Serious kitten envy! Aargh! Need to move and/or decide what country to live in so I can settle down and get me some cat babies, preferably with racoon tails and curly-furred tums.
Images by The Selby
Back to my hangover now. Hope your weekend was as good as mine!
Bachelorette, Part 2
More pictures, I can’t help it.
Bachelorette, Part 1
Last thursday evening I had the divine pleasure of attending a tea party thrown to celebrate / commiserate my descent / ascent into married land. One month from today you guys! T’was masterminded and decorated by the amazing (and obviously major stylist material) Lizzie, with help from other bridesmaids Jane, Natalie and Emma (although Caitlin sadly couldn’t make it to Wellington – miss you!). Beautiful photos are by Jason, who was promptly kicked out after these were taken.
I heart my friends!
Too Many Dream Coats
I shamelessly love coats above all other items of clothing, even shoes. I was deliriously happy to be able to order the dream sailor coat from topshop (that I’ve coveted forever, and as seen on Alexa and all fashion blogs ever) as a Christmas present from my folks and despite it being two sizes too big (I’ll get it altered eventually), it’s amazing and makes me squeal. Bonus – Wellington’s weather is so bad I’ve been able to wear it every day, even though it’s meant to be summer! Perhaps that is why I live in Wellington, for the coat-wearing opportunities? I cannot think of any other reasons in this 11 degrees celcius summer.
So finally my dream coat yearnings had been sated, but silly me, I wandered onto Clever Nettle and fell in love all over again. I’m sorry sailor coat, I love you so but you know I’m no good.
Dainty June coats from Modcloth.
Which colour do you like? I can’t decide.
Fox in the snow
Today I’m wishing this wonderful coat from Persephone Vintage was available in my size, for it would be most perfect to wear over my wedding dress in the chilly evening air. I am so in love.
Guest Post – The Brighter Side
Today you’re treated to a guest post by my other half. I’m so behind on my new years and holiday posts, thank goodness Jason’s here! xoxo Kate
Down a windy road you crawl behind a long line of weary travelers returning home from summer vacation. Clouds hang above the city you live in. Not friendly cotton-candy clouds, dark ominous clouds. Is the haze you see in the distance the beginnings of a rainstorm?
Cheer up. It isn’t all doom and gloom. There are a few bright sides to returning home from holiday.
1. Clean clothes all the time, not just when time and facilities are available. It’s great being able to take time off from the regular chores, but it’s also a mighty fine thing to get back to.
2. A whole wardrobe too choose from instead of just a suitcase or two.
3. Your well worn but somehow irreplaceable couch/armchair/rug to sit, nap, play, snuggle or read on. Even a hammock isn’t as comfortable.
4. The friends you usually see often. Time to catch up, you’ll both have stories.
5. That crucial item you left behind. There’s a variety of refreshing activities that you may be able to return to: shaving, finishing that book you almost finished but left at home, the other camera you didn’t think you’d want to use but did, the right type of soap.
6. Having your own visitors. When you’re finished going on holiday, bring a holiday to you. They’ll love you for it and you’ll have so much fun it’ll be like you’re holiday again.
7. Seeing your great workmates again. With any luck you work with a great bunch of people, so much so that returning to the time card punching routine won’t be so bad.
