Monday I've got Friday on my Mind.........

So I've been completely slack this last week and a half on the bloggy front.  You have heard not a peep from me, but never fear, dear readers, this does not mean that I have abandoned vintage shopping or that I have not done any weddingy goodness this past week, it just means that I have been run off my feet with the afore-mentioned tasks!!
First things first- Last Thursday I had the day off work and planned a full day of vintage misadventures- however- the allure of sleeping in got the better of me, and I didn't start my vintage shopping until almost lunchtime.  I headed Wynyard way with the plan of doing Vinnies, Mother Hubbard's and Save-a-buck, and Somerset Vinnies on the way home.  Wynyard proved to be a bit of an epic fail on the vintage front, there was either nothing there, or it was far too expensive.  I ended up wandering into Chile and stumbled across these:

These are original 1930's French lucky dips.  They contain little handpainted toys and games, and I had the idea of doing little goodie bags with colouring books, pencils etc for any children attending our wedding, and these will go perfectly with our theme, AND they were half price!  I also found an awesome burlap union jack print cushion that lookst great in our red leather armchair in our loungeroom. 

On the way home I called in to Somerset Vinnies, where I found 2 gorgeous candelabras for our guest book table

I spent last week finalising our guest list (which was one of the most horrific tasks I've ever had to do! The dream wedding list contained 50 of our nearest and dearest, however this soon blew far out of proportion to 70, which soon inflated to 102. Yes. 102. *sigh*. )and writing check lists for a month-by-month to-do list, and doing sketches of our ceremony and reception set-ups so that all the ideas and pictures I have in my head can be seen and shared via pen and page. 

Jimmy and I went to Hobart for the weekend, and while Jimmy was watching soccer, I shopped (shocker).  I was excited to find some glass drink dispensers in Habitat, I had been searching online for some, but had had no luck finding any under $80 in Australia, and then with the prospect of postage for them, I was looking at over $300 just for 3 jars.  Habitat's dispensers? $60 marked down to $25!!

Thinking I will fill one with punch, one with iced water, and one with lemon-lime bitters for our reception.  What a bargain!!

I found the most perfectly perfect cake stand, and ordered our cake topper this week also, so stay tuned for a post when it arrives from the US, I also ordered a beautiful book called 'Handmade Weddings' that I saw reviewed in my new favourite magazine 'Mollie Makes'.  There is a vintage wedding section that features teacup centrepieces :)

Feeling a bit under the weather today- I seem to have picked up someones germs and have spent my day sneezing and sniffing, and could quite happily curl up for a nanny nap, but I need to go get ready as we are going out for tea to test out a caterer tonight, we have eaten there before, and loved it, so hopefully tonight is just as good, and all going well we will have ticked catering off the checklist by the end of the week!

Wish me luck!!

Yours in sniffs and sneezes,

Em xx

Dear Cath Kidston, I heart you!!

Received my Cath Kidston order in the mail this week. Was so excited that it finally arrived!!  I only had 2 items, but they were items that I had had my eye on for quite some time, one being a 'doctors bag', and the other a quilt.  Nanny napping is one of my favourite passtimes, and I have been excited about having one under my new Cath quilt all cosy on the couch with the winter rain beating down outside.  I LOVE my new bag, and have had heaps of comments on it already, and the fact that it was 50% off makes it all the better!! And while Jimmy doesn't love my new quilt, as it is very, very floral, he did admit it was cosy and warm! :)

Wedding dresses and tea trolleys...........

I had an appointment at the beautiful StudioWhite on Friday night, and tried some amazing wedding gowns on.  Very excited to say that I found THE dress at last!! As soon as I had it on I loved it, but was a bit worried as it is a little bit different, and not particularly 'traditional', especially for somewhere like the place in which I live, but it is definitely me,and I adore it! Can't wait for the next 7 months to fly now!! Emily and Sharon at Studio White were so lovely, and so helpful, and even gave us the champagne treatment!

Jiminy had soccer in Launceston today, and I couldn't go as I had to work this morning, so while at work wondering whether I could have a nanny nap this afternoon, or if I should do some crafting, or some ironing (boo hiss), I suddenly decided that I should head over to Ulverstone and browse the antique shops, of which there are 4 in a tiny little town.  Emily at Studio White revealed a new treasure trove in Ulvy to me last night, and I was pretty keen to have a look. I ended up coming home 4 and a half hours later with my backseat folded down, and the car loaded up with an old wooden tea trolley, an antique frame, a vintage hatbox, and 4 vintage teacup trio sets.
Yes.
I am vintage-shopping obsessed. 

all styled up and currently residing in our spare room. That is, until I decide where it might look better and move it fifty times, before eventually moving it back into the spare room!!  This little baby will be at our wedding reception for sure! :)

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This week, I got 2 special parcels in the mail (but stiiiiiiiiillllll waiting on my Cath Kidston order!! :( better be here monday, can't wait to have a nanny nap under my Cath quilt!!).  My first parcel contained a photo book I made on Snapfish of our beautiful 'Save The Date' photos by Megan Bourn Photography....

and the second lovely parcel was the sample pack of our 'Save The Date' postcards.  It's all becoming very real!!  I am making envelopes for our postcards from vintage book pages, and using little pretend airmail labels on the fronts.  Can't wait to get my full set!

Wishing you all lots of love, weddingy thoughts, and vintage shopping trips,

Em x

mirror mirror on the wall.........

This weeks misadventure?
A vintage mirror!! Not much to look at at the moment, but eventually, it will be our drinks menu sitting on the bar at our wedding. Think I'm crazy? Well, maybe just a little!

It's a mirror from an old dresser, and cost me$10.  The general idea for it's extreme makeover is this:

image courtesy of Martha Stewart Weddings

Currently wondering where I can find some large rub on letters to write 'Drinks' across the top!!



operation crafty weekend project revealed...

So this is what I have been up to today, pretty happy with how it turned out, the photos don't show the colours very well, but it looks great in person!!

brownies and doilies unite

This weeks misadventure features a Kodak Brownie, and a heap of vintage doilies!
I have been hunting for a vintage brownie to use as a prop for our wedding for months, without luck.  But this week, bizarrely, I stumbled across one in the main street of Somerset while I was supposed to be working!! Pays to keep your eyes open!! It was just sitting in a new little second-hand shop, amongst junk and clutter and general crap.  I was so excited, I made my bridesmaid Jess, who also happens to be my workmate, go and pick it up for me on her lunchbreak, as I couldn't wait for it any longer!!

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On a completely different note, Jimmy had soccer in Launceston today, and he and a few of the boys are staying the night in Launceston to celebrate a mate's birthday, so today and tonight I am a soccer widow.  Perfect timing for me to begin some of the crafty projects I have had my eye on for some time now.  My newest obsession, Pintrest, has provided me with much inspiration for new projects!!

Operation Crafty Weekend project #1 completed- My friend Debbie and I went Vinnies shopping for vintage doilies for a couple of projects, the first of which is this table runner, made from vintage crocheted and lace doilies, hand stitched together by moi! This could be a cute wedding project!!

Currently in the throes of project #2

But what will it be? Stay tuned to find out!!