balloon fun...

It's my birthday soon, I just got excited. I'm hoping there'll be balloons...perhaps spilling from a New York cab, perhaps floating dreamily towards the sky. Perhaps in front of my face. The options are endless...

ps As before-mentioned and explained, these are pics I've had laying about like broccoli since I spotted them and had them at hello. If they are yours and you would like due credit please just ask. And if you lie, well, I won't know. But the pictures will *shakes fist*...

pps I'm baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack :)

Friday (because it's almost the weekend) beauty post!

It seems fitting to take inspiration from the woman that creates some of the most beautiful gowns...I'm going out on a limb here...ever. And as it seems fitting, we shall! Hurrah! This ad (above), when I saw it, made me all nostalgic-like. I had this torn from a magazine and stuck on my wall many a year ago. I think I liked it because she looks so happy, but also because they seem to fit together like a puzzle which, for my romantic soul, quite simply made me happy. Don't be concerned for my sanity, I'm quite aware this was a photo shoot and he could have been one of those guys that likes wearing tartan on a regular basis which a Vera Wang model would NEVER go for. GOSH no. But I love that image. The sweetness and innocence is just lovely. And as this a is a beauty post, can I please draw your attention to her hair, a middle part, all lovely half uppy and half downy. And HEAVENS! It's a tulle headpiece! Maybe this is where my obsession came from. OH the pieces are just falling into place! And they're heavy so best to carry a hard hat.

The name of this perfume would quite honestly be enough to make me purchase sight un-sniffed. Hair still all lovely and half uppy/downy, but a little grungier. And I quite enjoy the smokey eye with the peachy lip. She looks so classic and vintage. I'm sure she whiffs of bouquets too. The wild kind, just after it's rained. OH to live near a flower field...

Vera likes her models neutral-ly, you may be picking up. As everything else is a party for the eyes, what with the gorgeous dresses and beautiful scents, it seems quite intelligent to stick with a natural face. Bravo, Vera. Bravo. This is a smokey eye done with taupes and beiges, with a little brown smoodged in there. Very wearable for your wedding, 'specially if kohl and the word 'liner' FLIP you out and create a bridezilla monster deMANding a new makeup artiste imMEdiately otherwise you SHALL NOT be exiting your hotel room. Finger combed hair is fun too. Very pretty and feminine at the front and classic at the back. Like a mullet. But not.

And ooh to be swinging from a tree hanging chandelier in the sunny afternoon, in a pretty frock whilst wearing a crown! I would most likely get tangled in the branches and end up needing an SES team to help me down, which would probably dampen the festive fairytale mood a tad. Ground based activities seem to be best for now. Less fun, but life retaining. I can assure you, however, if I was to be suddenly granted a day of graceful life to swing through trees, I would most definately have sea-salty texture-y hair, lovely shaped and filled in brows, and a glowing complexion. And probably a camera, because no one would believe it was possible.

And to add a little minxy minx to our pretty Vera ads, we have Ms 'I have my hair swept back and lots of eyeliner with bronzed cheeks because when I'm wearing heels and my nighty I like to be able to sweep out the door at a moments notice to a cocktail party with a quick switcheroo of underwear to frock'. Or something.

Happy end of weekend!

*sob*

Bride on a bike. Pretty. And somewhat functional!

Because I've been so slack over the weekend with le posting, I decided to share with you this beautiful image. I'm pretty nice like that.


My reasons are threefold. Number one. It's beautiful. Number two. There is a bike...a BLUE bike. And number three. I have a bike similar to this. It's red. I fall off it. But someday, somewhere, I shall overcome this special reverse talent and ride off into the sunset. Preferably with a basket filled with flowers. And someone to catch me if I lapse. It's likely.

http://www.annapagephotography.com/

Cushions for the kiddies

Some very sweet Bluebird and Honey pretties that I wanted to share with you my dear readers. Mainly because I have a new little niece who is hands down the cutest baby ever (don't argue with me, tis my blog, I will win) and I am personally funding the global economy back out of something I will refer to as the "black hole of greed" to avoid mentioning the GFC (damn.) with my present buying, but also because pink and red together make me happy.

To sum up.

My niece - cutest ever.

Pink and red - topso.

Bluebird and Honey - Clever muffins.


Stockist http://www.infancy.com.au/ 02 9565 2866

Cushions $69.95ea

And while we're looking at pretty pictures...

http://www.maxwanger.com/

Real Weddings

Joanna and Brandon's beautiful wedding, photographed by the super talented Stephanie Williams. All the details are simply gorgeous! The colours and the textures...and the dress! SO pretty! Now, this may shock you (don't sit down, it's not THAT shocking...), but I've never been too fussed on having a diamond ring. Don't wear much jewellery anyway, and am tres picky. But. Um. I could work with this.

http://www.stephaniewilliamsphotography.com/

Weekend fun

When I'm between client meetings and site visits, I work hard. Real hard.

Market finds...

My mum always talks about how she stresses when she buys me things becaue my taste is really hard to pick. This may be true *cough*, however I will ALWAYS graciously accept gifts from hither and thither with a happy smile on my face! I'm pretty nice like that. But last week she came home from Manly markets and told me she'd bought a wee presie for me which of course sent me into convulsions of excitement. Well, not convulsions, that's a little violent. But I was pretty enthusiastic re the whole 'present' sitch. So anyway, she pulls out a dusty old plastic bag, and inside are loads of vintage cotton reels and lace! Excitement!!! I think she thought I was a little odd to be so excited about cotton reels and lace, but heck. She's my mum. If anyone is allowed to think I'm weird, I'm ok with it being her...

Giambattista Valli dresses. Possibly the most beautiful ever. Just saying...

Ok so yes. These dresses are huge. And pouffy. And meringue-y. All things I'm not such a huge fan off. Probably because if I were to wear something that was as wide as it was high I would look like I'd fallen into several bed sheets and somehow walked in front of a huge fan. Volume. And the kind of volume that is not so much appreciated by moi. But here? Like this? From the fantastically talented designer Giambattista Valli? I heart them. Very much. The textures and the colours and the detail, it's all just so mind blowingly beautiful! It's almost like that dress Carrie falls asleep in when she's in Paris. Ah, for my life to be a movie. The constant music would be tops. And constantly looking good I would be ok with. But I'm fairly sure the wardrobe options would excite me the most. But I would pretend it didn't. You know, be all cool and such.

http://www.giambattistavalli.com/

Real Weddings. All Headless. For no reason. Promise.

Another stunning wedding photographed by miss Stephanie Williams. How fabulous are the bridesmaids dresses?! And SHOES! The colours, the textures, the sweet little flowergirl with her buttoned navy cardi! Oh so overwhelmingly pretty*!

Hayley and Brent, ta muchly for the lovely wedding (and seriously stunning colours. Pink and navy. Love it!). And here's to colourful shoes. And frilly bridesmaids! Goodness! Too much excitement for a Sunday night. And a cold one at that.

*I think I need a new word for pretty. Suggestions?

http://www.stephaniewilliamsphotography.com/