Post box

If you've had a look at our wedding invites you may have realised we have an airmail theme going.
We are having a party back in the UK for those people who couldn't attend the wedding in Cyprus. I wanted to have something to put the cards in so they will be safe and out of the way. I saw these post boxes which you can rent from here

They are not too cheap to hire so I thought we could do a cheaper more DIY version. I have asked H2B to knock up one made of wood. It won't be round of course but I think painted red, with a cut-out for the envelopes it will look quite good, this is progress so far....

and no we didn't shut naughty Marley in the box, he will climb into any box or plastic bag he finds! I will upload more pics as it progresses, I still think it may be a little tall but I already had to ask H2b to remake one as it was HUGE so I can't really ask him to make it again... can I?

For our guestbook I wanted to have a holder for pens as they will just go missing or roll of the table otherwise. I made this out of a jar and paper mache. I still need to gloss it and finish the front piece with some writing. You can just make out a pen sticking out the top so it may look huge but it is just sitting on the kitchen counter :)

2 months 4 weeks!

Time is ticking by and I'm not sure I've done much in the way of wedding planning lately. I've been working on my guestbook, I will post some pics when I'm nearly finished. I've also been working on a tiara, it's a bit trial and error at the moment so we'll see how that goes. My dress came with straps which I'm not wearing so I've taken the beads off to make my tiara (they're similar to those on the top of my dress)

I tried on my dress for the first time a few weeks ago, and it fit! I may just need to take it in around the top but I'm quite pleased. The only thing I'm worried about is my butt.... it doesn't look as shapely as I would have hoped.

 

So I will either have to wear some shaping pants like these from m&s 

or these 

But.... I really should do some shaping exercises. There are loads on the internet, mostly the same exercises but effective I think.
http://www.womenshealthmag.com/fitness/step-up-1?workout=6194
http://www.body-fat-lose.com/butt-shaping/butt-shaping-exercises.html

I'm also doing the Tracey Anderson matt workout - mostly for my arms and abs.

Wedding jewellery

After trawling the internet and being shocked at the prices I was seeing, I decided to buy a few bits off ebay and make my own! I made a necklace and earrings, still deciding if I'm going to have a headband so that's still a work in progress...

Baby boom

Unfortunately it's not me... or maybe fortunately since i'm getting married in just over 4 months and i wouldn't be able to fit into my dress if i was pregnant!

My friend had a baby girl last week so i printed on some little vests for her. She's not into all things pink so i decided to go for something a little more bright and cheerful

I stamped the words 'baby girl' on brown paper and wrapped them in it, then tied it up with a pink ribbon (had to have a little pink in there!)

I hope she likes them.

I made a Morrocan Lamb stew in my slow cooker a few weeks ago and brought my friend some to taste, she really like it so i decided to make a pot for her so she won't have to worry about dinner. I put in a packet of lemon and coriander couscous as well.

I'm looking forward to meeing the little one!