Elliesmum - oh no,,,have our girls been talking?? Holli is a different child at home. Confident, does not need me close by, happy to roam about. Yesterday at playgroup, the only time she would sit on her own and not cry was when I shoved half a timtam in her mouth so I could go to the loo!

I feel really bad now...Just looked in her mouth and she has about 6 top and bottom teeth coming through. Knew they would all come at once.

Cassi - or I could stay at MIL's? at eastwood?? LOL

Tea Tree oil guys...its the other name for Melaleuca. Its an antiseptic, fungicidal, solvent, soothing, penetrating, aromatic, non-caustic. Ok, I wont go on! LOL.

I spray this same stuff I was talking about on my carpet, lounge, walls, plants, hair, skin, car, shoes...it gets any stain out safely and keeps crawlies away.

If any of you ladies in here would like to know more about it all and try deotoxifying your home for a few months please PM me! It really is easy and great stuff. It is just buying what you normally would buy, cleaning, bathroom wise through Melaleuca instead of the supermarket and is not exy at all. If anything, I am finding these things are lasting longer as they are superconcentrated.
http://www.saferforyourhome.com/sol-u-mel.htm

Ok, gotta get one tired little girl ready for ballet now.

Sorry for disappearing, took Claudia to in-laws', went for a swim (not sure why when I'm sick, but the exercise did help), then took the train into the city to get my textbook. Claudia had a great time, so much stuff to point at!

I want to see some other wedding dresses if anyone has pics to post!

Cassi - I think there is always something you regret with weddings. I went all out on the dress and spent a bomb, but scrimped on photos and a few other things, wasn't really happy with my photographer.

Ellangel - you poor thing, it must've been really stressful at the pool. I hope Holli starts enjoying it soon.

Ali - maybe you will get to see the onset of labour with your friend tonight, could be an exciting night! I will be off to check out your baby names as soon as I'm done catching up here .

Elliesmum - poor K, such a shame you had to wait for a place. Hopefully she'll be back enjoying it in a week or two.

Blondie your dress was beautiful I would have loved something like that but I tried it on and it did not look as good as the one I ended up getting. Mum and a couple of other ladies that walked thru the door at the time I was trying it on cried so I decided it was the "one".

I have attached a few photos

the first one was taken on the day (10 years ago in 2 weeks time!) and the second the year after we had the wedding photos done then as my grandparents were will at the time of my wedding and could not get here from Ireland

The last time I tried my dress on was about 4 weeks ago to help my sister with some publicity photos for her business and it is a little too big now!

Back later for all the rest of the thread!

Oh, I love the photos Key! 10 years is a long time!






This was 5 years ago! (obviously I cant fit into the dress at the moment!) cant believe that it is that long already.... very similar dress, Blondie, but maybe a little different? our wraps are almost identical, but you cant really see very well in the photos (I also think that our photos were a little scrimped on). though I thought the dress was quite OK ($1200 I think it was).

best get ready for dinner!

Gorgeous pics ladies! I am going to have to go & upload some of mine now arent I.....lol. Was 13 years ago for us on Monday just gone

Ill bbs soon have to catch up reading as well as cook dinner here!.....lol

Tilly is sleeping for the night now so at least she wont be under foot

Stunning photos girls. Key you were a true princess! You and your DH look so young. Melanie our dresses are a little different but same sort of style, I think mine's a little more structured and yours is more drape-y. You have the height to pull it off, very close to the Carolyn Besette style I love but I didn't quite have the figure for it. I loved having the wrap, I had it pinned in my hair for the ceremony like a veil then took it off and wore it around my shoulders for the reception.

Here is the full pic with DH (I cropped him out for the General thread!). Shame the strap was falling down but I still love the photo:

the pics girls.. You all look stunning!

Hi Girls

Swimming - Jacqui now clings on for dear life in the pool. Loved it before christmas but not so sure now. Been going for 12 months now.

wedding dress photos -







Hmmm this has taken me nearly an hour to post. Will be back for another one once J is on bed.

Beautiful Stunning Dresses Girls! I may have to take a pic of one of my pics as have none to scan really.

Thank goodness the girls are in bed. Off to drink wine and watch a movie...the one on channel 7 I think?

yes I think K would be difficult at the moment now anyway in the pool. I did try to convince dh to take her in instead of me but he was being the martyr and I couldn't be bothered playing along and went in with her. I might make him take her next week as she'll probably relax more, she's daddys' girl but needs mummy 24/7 does that make sense? lol she may behave for him!

girls if any of you sell/have access to the TR it would be worth checking out the trading chat thread, interesting there atm...

loving all the wedding shots! sadly I didn't look as good as you gorgeous girls but I was happy anyway we'll have been 13 years in May!

sharon do you mean just the one product for everything and dilute it for fly spray etc? I couldn't use teatree for cleaning as I can't get it near my hands unfortunately but maybe use it for other things!

oops better go, more stuff I forgot, been spending too much time selling things!

I saw the thready you are talking about Robyn. Very sad to have people taking advantage of others and making a profit from it. I should go see what the outcome has been.

hmm must check out what youre talking about ellies.

key - you are a gorgeous girl! very pretty.
as are you two blondie and mel.

Blondie - yep she was having some tightenings on our walk, i was getting very excited!! only time will tell.

ok, i will upload som photos from the ext hardrive to the comp and paste here if i can get the computer to last that long!

ok here are some of my dress. I love it, although very typical of the style out at the time! (only 4 yrs ago..)







there we go.
will probably delete these over the weekend.

aww, you are gorgeous Ali and Triny! I am loving these pics.. too shy to post my own..

oh goodness I forgot Triny had posted! I didn't mean to miss you out earlier triny! (actually i remember thinking you had quite a rack on you!!!) lol.

Ps, dont' take that the wrong way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (I'm not trying to hit on you, honestly )

pps we need you to make the top one bigger so we can see your face!


cassi dont be shy! just put up for tonight so i can see, you can delete tomorrow!

oh Ali, now I have to go find one!

Ali don't worry, I was also staring at Triny's rack! The detail on her dress is just beautiful. So may bewdiful laydeez in our group! My dress was similar to yours, Ali, but with no detail on the bodice and maybe a slightly different shade (ivory instead of white). You look lovely, I have mixed feelings about wedding dresses though. Heels stuck in the grass, sweat running under uncomfortable strapless bra, desperate attempts to avoid 'back fat' hanging over top of dress, always having to check bling to make sure the sparkly side is pointing the right way...

ooo lookout cassi now everyone is down there!!

Bellyg - you know you now have to post a pic!
yes i was worried about the fake tan running onto the dress.
I didnt have a bra as the back of my dress was those criss cross strap things, so didnt need one.

cassi you are taking too long! it is my bedtime.

ali.. not much longer.. Woyuld be quicker to pull it out of the wardrobe and take a pic. Hasn't been cleaned yet

BG know what you are talking about with all the fussing over the dress, back fat, jewelry ect...

Thanks guys. And stop looking at my rack!!!! I will have to take that photo down.

We all make such beautiful brides. We need to see some photos Cassi and BG. Don't be shy.

ok Ali for you a close up.




and a non squinting one.

awww triny! what a cute couple!

Do you recognise DH?? he looks so much younger..




bottom detail front





Ahh thats a better size.. they will come down at some point over the weekend

Cassi - It took me nearly 4 years to get mine cleaned. Only got it done because we were moving.

LOL Cassi so are you posting a pic?

ali and triny you're gorgeous both of you

Cassi - You look beautiful. And wow your DH does look so much younger. When did you guys get married?

oooh lovely Cassi, just gorgeous! and your dress wow! how long is the train?

ok i'm scanning, but i will take it down again hehe, I don't have many good pics

I better go rally up my pics....everyone else seems to have posted.....hehe.


BBS

Naww thanks guys.. Do I nee to post a boob shot like triny??

Triny - 5 years in April.

The train is huge! so huge that the button broke during the waltz. thankfully FIL had the great idea of walking backwards so I wasn't walking on it!

thought i'd pop back in after i stacked the dishwasher...

thanks triny now we can see you better! Very pretty, your hair on your wedding day looks like how I had mine.
gee i can see J in your DH!

Cassi - and you look lovely too! I was thinking your DH looked familiar but realised its from seeing photos on FB! I will take mine down over the weekend too.

backfat - yep got one of these photos that i hate. its just the angle of how i'm standing.
however the back fat i have now..

cassi did you dance with FIL at your wedding? I didnt! mine didnt even come near me. or did i not go near him????
DId everyone else dance with FIL's?????????
(remember i'm not that close to mine seeings he lives interstate)

we are 5 years october

Nope didn't dance with FIL but hey I didn't dance with DH. Neither of us wanted to do the bridal waltz so we didn't. It was a lunchtime reception so no partying after. I didn't throw the bouquet either.

my scanners not working I can preview thats it lol

Photobucket is being a pain. I went through my pics (its the only thing I am sad about was that we got a good mate to take pics) I couldnt decide on jsut 1 pic so here is what I feel shows off my dress the best It was hand made/designed through a place in England (Bath) cost a mint & it jsut sits on top on the cupboard at my MiL's house. I still havent got it drycleaned.....ROFL. One day I will but its going to cost a small fortune since its raw silk. You cant really tell from the pics but it is actually ivory as was the shirts the blokes wore.











I too will take these down over the weekend Photobucket is playing up on me so for some reason these are all real little in size You can see them better in my album on facebook.

I must say you ladies all look divine on your special day! I wouldnt change anything for the world (except maybe the amount of tiny buttons that were on the back of my dress.....ROFL)

BTW.....I dont have a FiL and neither does hubby. Both of us are from a single mum family

you looked gorgeous tweedy

ok here's blobby old me, hehe can't really see the dress very well, it has a gold thread overjacket, under is an aline dress which was lovely, I think I did get it drycleaned but its not been out of the bag since

Oh you had a beach wedding Elliesmum? So jealous! I bet you have some gorgeous beach pics?

I dont know how to make mine bigger & its late so ill have a look in the morning. Hopefully photo bucket will play nice!

Im off to bed girls. It was nice dragging out the wedding photos.....its been 13 years & Istill remember our day like it was yesterday <3

Wow everyone looks so pretty on their wedding day I must say though whilst it was a lovely day I have zero desire to ever do it again!

Tweedy I am the opposite of you the whole day was a big blur! It was the day after to be honest there was so much happening. And we did not have a huge wedding there were 70 guests (Thankfully all my family live overseas!)

Meljas - your flowers were so lovely as well, I think that is what my sister wanted for her bouquet sadly that is not what the florist has given her and she is too chicken to say anything!

Ali - that sounds promising for your friend I hope she has the baby by the end of the weekend

Blondie - I had just turned 20 when I got married so I guess I was young! I have aged lots since having kids I looked at the photos of when I had Kaidyn I looked so much younger than now! Guess it is the stress of having two boys in my life!

Sharon - I hope the pool situation sorts itself out soon. It is so stressful when your child loses all confidence. Kaidyn was doing soccer last year and we had to stop as he burst into tears every time he had to kick the ball I think he had performance anxiety as unfortunately he has inherited the terrible trait of perfectionism from mummy. To be honest I have been surprised how well he has taken to school.

I think that is the best I can do with personals sorry I have had a rubbish week, Cassi you suggested that I might be feeling that the world is caving in on me I think you are right.

I swear I am going to write a soap opera! Since the last time I wrote the person with the marriage split has lost the baby that was Wednesday's crisis that was so so hard for me little bit close to the nerve, then another friend started spotting at 15 wks so had to rush over to get her to the doctor her baby is ok.My aunt has been diagnosed with breast cancer, just as my grandmother has finished chemo for the same thing.

After that and a few other things I decided the best thing to do for the rest of the day was to turn my phone off we went to the shops only to walk into one of the mums from playgroup puffy eyed and purchasing flowers one of the other mothers 6 month old passed away this morning. Emotionally I think I am at the limit.

But always trying to find the silver lining I feel so lucky that I have two beautiful and healthy kids and a lovely hubby.

Anyways after the abnormal pap smear last August and the recent run of breast cancer in the family I have booked into see the Dr on monday to book an iron infusion as the anaemia is still bad and to have the ovarian cancer screening test (My grandmother also had that when she was 45) Then I think I might flush my mobile and go on a long holiday!

On a brighter note Niamh has exploded with words at the moment over the last week she has started putting words together and nattering away to herself it is so sweet. OH and the trip to the dentist was heaps cheaper than I thought it was going to be! And he reckons I can get a fix for my teeth grinding at night (don't know why I would do that lead such a calm life!!!)

Sorry to be a downer in the thread - but I am figuring that next week will be a better one! The one after even better as I have a day off on the weekend!!!

Oh and I did not throw my flowers either mine were silk as I was supposed to get married in Ireland (another long story which will feature in the soap opera!) and the photo below shows my surprise 1st anniversary present from hubby He got the bridesmaids put in there too as he did not know what to do with them. This thing is huge! When we went to pick it up we could barely fit it into the car!

Aww Key, what a nice surprise from hubby. My mum took my flowers after the reception and did the same thing. It was a surprise and I had no idea until she gave them to me a month or 2 after. They are still hanging on the wall.
to you. No wonder you are grinding your teeth! A holiday to Syd?? get as far away from it all as possible So sad for your friends with the losses and scares and for your family with the cancer and chemo. I admire you for having such a positive attitude.

What absolutely gorgeous wedding photos. I will have to scan some of mine as well but will do it a bit later. Hopefully all the wedding hype hasn't died down by then. I don't even look like myself in in my photos anymore.

Thank you everyone for posting your wedding pics, they are all so beautiful. We really do have a gorgeous bunch of ladies in here . Tweedy your dress is a blast from the past, I remember going to a Deb Ball in the '90s (very big thing where I grew up, yes I did my deb too!) and seeing a dress with a top just like yours, I absolutely loved it and thought I would have the same when I got married.

Key I don't blame you for being down, what a week! What a gorgeous idea your DH getting those flowers framed for you, beautiful. My bouquet died very quickly, not worth saving unfortunately.

No time to hang around this morning. DH and Claudia are at swimming, then we are going down to Ocean Grove as soon as we are ready. I've already changed my mind about wearing my new dress to the christening, it's going to be very hot tomorrow so I don't want to be in black, bummer. Have a great weekend everyone.

I love, love, love all the photos! everyone looks great and very happy

Key how awful for your family at the moment very stressful. very sad about the 6 month old as well...

Off to have breakfast and spend the whole day outside! lovely here today.