I'm a little bit of a Carrie....

So to me the most important part of my wedding outfit will be my shoes. I don't know if I've mentioned it before but I adore shoes! I have an extensive collection and it keeps getting bigger. I am, however, very picky. Some people will just buy anything they see so they can say they have "so many pairs of shoes!". Not me. Granted I do have A LOT of pairs but it is a very select collection, they are all the highest quality and 95% are worn regularly.

In saying that, the search for my bridal shoes (I use the term loosely as what I want really doesn't fit the stereotypical meaning of the word 'bridal') began long before I became engaged. Most 'bridal' shoes are hideous! I discovered this years ago when my older sister was getting married and as her maid of honour, we spent hours, days, weeks and eventually months, searching for her shoes. The shoes she ended up with were very nice and suited her but were still old school- low heeled, plain cream satin with an ankle strap. She has a very classic style. I on the other hand, do not. I must have the highest heel I can! I must be bright and showy! I do classic in my clothing but my shoes are ALWAYS the life of the party!

Keep in mind the following selection of shoes were found before we selected the colour scheme for our wedding but I just love the alternative colours so much I have to include them! My dress falls just below the knee so I can show case whatever shoes I choose.

I love the ankle straps!



The 50s style is a fave! The bows are delicious!

And the colour would stop traffic!

I have to say I LOVE THESE! Despite being white

the veil motif is so funky. A definate possibility.

Words cannot describe the squeal of joy when

I found these! But it gets better....Then I found......

THESE! The colour is perfect! The style is perfect!

They a perfect! *sigh*



So you tell me peeps. What would be your perfect wedding shoe? I've shown you mine :)



A little off topic....

I know this blog is supposed to be about wedding stuff but today, I went shopping... I had a great time.

My new colour! Princesses Rule!

Priceline at Indooroopilly is closing down so they had 20% off EVERYTHING in store *JOY* So I got myself a few things including new eyeshadow, mascara (Maxfactor, I heart U!), I stocked up on my Pancake by Maxfactor foundation and finally got a set of make up travel bags.

I love these colours!



The gold is False Lash Effect (AMAZING!)

The black is Lash Extension Effect (Havn't tried it yet)

I found these bad boys today! I was introduced to Burts Bees by my good friend Miss Maddy and I've never looked back. These cleansing wipes remove dirt, oil and make up and contain White Tea Extract. They smell AMAZING!! They also have a proper lid to keep them moist.

Normally I use the More Moisture shampoo and conditioner but today I decided to go in a different direction. I've used the volumising shampoo as well and whoa mama, does it add volume. My hair is pretty much Texas beauty queen big as it is so I really don't need more volume. I'm hoping the Super Shiny works as well as the others and my hair becomes "super shiny".



Enjoy peeps! You should all go out and grab theses products! You will not regret it!

The Suit

So I don't know how many of you have watched Burn Notice. Long story short, it's freaking awesome and you should all watch it! What does this have to do with suits for weddings I hear you ask. Well the leading man, Jeffrey Donovan aka Michael Westen is a gorgeous burned spy and dresses like a dream. The show is set in Miami Florida so it's a hot and sweaty climate not unlike the good ol' Sunshine State. Mr Westen always looks cool and composed even when under extreme pressure which he is most of the time. His suits always look expensive and tailored to an inch of their lives and Michael wears them oh so well. It's very much the look that is perfect for a smart/casual Queensland summer wedding.

For example...though without the gun...

And another...

And something with a tie...



I love the grey suits!

And just because I can....

The Dress

What makes the perfect dress? Is it the colour? The fabric? The designer? I'll let you in on a secret, it's none of these things. It's simply what makes your day perfect for you. Just like every other aspect of your wedding. Nothing else matters, no one elses opinion counts but yours and your husband to be. It's all about you two. The one day you can and should be totally selfish. If you start caring about what Great Aunt Meryl or your fiancees second cousins roommate thinks, then you're in trouble. And no offence, but you're also a bit of a dill.

In saying that, I have found the perfect dress for me and despite knowing that pretty much everyone who sees it will have a (not so positive) opinion of it, I couldn't care at all. I love the dress, it'll suit me, I'll feel comfortable in it and I'll always remember who good I felt on the day. To me that spells SUCCESS.

This is the one!

(Also, it doesn't hurt that Kim K is wearing it)

It's pretty much the same as this one, just in white.





I hear what you say, that doesn't look like a wedding dress.... But seriously, why do we all strive to be carbon copies of each other on our "special" day? Give me a cogent argument and I'll admit I'm wrong. Well maybe not wrong but I'll change my opinion. So many gowns these days are EXACTLY THE SAME! Theres nothing of the individual bride in them. The one day that is totally about you and nothing of your personality or individuality is present. I'm making sure that everyone sees ME on our wedding day even if it's not "fashionable".  Call me pretentious if you wish but I'll care about that as much as I will about other peoples views on my wedding :D

Valentines Day

Ok so I totally get that a blog about a bride to be would not be complete without a V Day post even though we don't really make a big deal of it (other than our first together which I must say was FANTASTIC!). So here it is.

This was our 3rd Valentines Day together. We've done different stuff every year which I think is good. Don't want to get bored or anything. However, the last two years, Valentines Day has been through the week. Now I'm not saying I'm old but I like being in bed by 9pm most nights  (as does husband to be) so going out through the week doesn't really fit our lifestyle. We celebrate Valentines Day on the Saturday before which has other benefits aswell such as, there's no price hike cos of the date, there's no restrictions on menus etc because of the date and most importantly there isn't a billion other couples competing for a table/room/parking space etc.

This year we decided to go to dinner and a movie. Pepes Jindalee was the restaurant and Sherlock Holmes 2 was the movie, Unfortunately the movie didn't start til after 9pm.... And a massive storm was headed our way so once dinner was eaten (by 8pm even though I was dragging it out) we decided to just go home and snuggle on the couch with a movie. I must say, this was WAY better than sitting in a movie theatre.

Gifts (or I should say gift) were done earlier that week. I got to chose my own and I got a beautiful satin robe. Its a grey blue colour and I love it!
As yet I haven't given my gift (mostly cos I have NO idea what to get but I'm sure I'll think of something.

I hope everyone had a great Valentines Day no matter to what degree you celebrate it!

The thing about honeymoons....

So since we've gotten engaged pretty much everyone has asked about a prospective date for the I do's. Only one person has asked if we've thought about the honeymoon. Which got me thinking about where I'd like to go. She suggested Tasmania. Which was on the right track as I have always maintained that I wanted my honeymoon to be in Australia. I've always had this bug in my brain that going overseas for your honeymoon was pretentious. Don't ask me why, I just have and I don't mean any offence to anyone who wants to go overseas (I do actually :P) but to me it seemed sill to go to some tropical island overseas when WE LIVE ON ONE! And theres less chance of  horrible things happening to you here.

I also got thinking about it this christmas. My family and I went to Rumba Restort at Caloundra and more amazing place I've never been. It was gorgeous. Ocean views, a spa in our bathroom and an array of restaurants to please any palate just a quick lift ride away, it was a lovely and relaxing time. As well as being only a 20-30 min drive from Montville and Maleny (two of my FAVOURITE places ever). Not that its a list topper as far as a honeymoon destination goes but these days, not alot of people actually get a proper honeymoon. So really, it could be the place if work/money doesn't allow much else. I think it'd be a grand ol' time too.

But given the choice, I would pick either the wine regions in Victoria or South Australia, the countryside or mountains in New South Wales or somewhere tropical in North Queensland. Those are in order of preference by the way, just so I'm clear.

So think on it and let me know where you would like to go or DID go for your honeymoon!

The Ring

Hello again! I know, I've been terrible and not posted in months but I'm back now!

No this post isn't a rip off of a Japanese horror movie, it's about my amzing engagement ring. I think I mentioned a post or two back that I finally got it. I won't go into the details of the horrible heartbreaking experience we went through to get it but just give you a basic low down.

My ring is the Hearts on Fire Transcend Dream Single Halo. I love it! We picked it out together. I told me fiancee that anything he picked would be perfect but he told me that I would have to wear it the rest of my life and he wanted me to have some say. So here it is. Don't be jealous ladies :P Now all I have to do is pick the perfect wedding band to compliment it. There is a matching band but after the hullabaloo getting this I'd prefer going elsewhere.