Tonight, Rick and I celebrate, along with all of our friends, the engagement of my best friend Brigitte and her amazing fiance, Wisang.
It’s pretty special getting to be apart of such a loving and exciting time in someones life. I know what it feels like to be inlove, to be engaged, to be planning our special day. But seeing how happy it makes someone else to be in the same position? Gets me all teary just thinkin’ about it. I guess I’m a sucker for love.
Congratulations again guys, I couldn’t imagine a nicer fellow to sweep my home gurl off her feet. You two are adorable and I can’t wait to go Wedding planning crazy with Brigitte. (What’s better than being engaged at the same time as your BFF? Nothing! Heck, if we fall pregnant around the same time in the future my head might pop off with eternal excitement!)
Over the weekend, the girls & I had a Sugar Skull party. It was perfect. Everyone looked incredible, and as always, our night was fun, relaxed and happy. Every few months we have a themed occasion at my place (the last one we had was a Fabulous Hats at Brunch, and before that Stepfords), and I think I look more and more forward to them as the months go.
Now to decide what the next theme should be?
About 2 weeks ago now (I’ve been busy… or slack?) we celebrated Rick and Rigbys birthday! Rick turned 24, and Rigby turned 2…or 14. Rick’s birthday was on a Monday so we decided to do a joint birthday party and celebrate my boys birthdays together on the Saturday before with family and friends.
Rilla’s Mum and his sister’s made the “Rigby” bulldog cake for him, he had a similar cake when he was a little boy, and we ordered Rigby’s dog cake from The Dog Bakery. Yes, it was totally corny of us, but I was so sick and bedridden for Rigbys first birthday in 2010 that we didn’t even get him a present, so I had to go all out for him this year.
We had a BBQ with family during the day, before our friends arrived that night to commence the messy and loud drinking.
Rigby basically slept for 2 days straight afterwards, so we know he enjoyed his day playing with all of the kids, and Rick and I couldn’t move from the couch at all on Sunday so I know he enjoyed his day and night too.
Big thank you to everyone who came and celebrated with us and a special shout out to Brig for bringing delicious party food along for everyone!
Once upon a time, many years ago, Rick and an old acquaintance began a like for the song The Horses, by Daryl Braithwaite. (Some Aussie guy that’s been around 30 years or so that I’m sure nobody has heard of - you aren’t missing out!)
Fast forward to early 2010. My big brother Matty was home on holiday from London for our cousins Wedding. One random night during his time here, Matty and his bff Heather, joined Rick, myself and our friends for dinner and drinks at our favourite pub. It ended up being a night they had a live singer in, which resulted in our table staying until the wee hours requesting, and by requesting I mean screaming, insulting and demanding, ‘The Horses’ to be sung. The guy didn’t know it, even after the 45th “request”, which then resulted in us, singing (again, I mean screaming) it to everyone left at the pub (which wasn’t many anyway, but we sure cleared that place out).
That night lead us to many “play the horses!” references in future (and now present) conversations via txt message, email and chat.
Fast forward to early 2011. I was in London, spending some time with Matty and Heather (who had just recently moved to London). We had just finished dinner and a few drinks with a friend, and were on our way to continue the drinking at a local club. To cut a long story short, the three of us cheerfully, or drunkenly… sang The Horses to every Londoner passerby within ear shot (and being that we were on a High Street - there was a lot of people in ear shot).
I can’t be sure, but I’m 90% positive we called Rick to leave him voicemail’s of us singing, and definitely sent him many texts to let him know of our Daryl ways and how he should be so proud.
Fast forward to the weekend just gone. Rick and I were at Corey and Anna’s, who were having a party. Late, late that night, we decided it was the perfect opportunity to record a little something to send over to Matty and Heather.
And lucky for you guys, you get to witness it too.
The angelic voices present in the video belong to myself and Rick, Corey in the corner, and Sean laying behind us.
Enjoy.
And I’m sorry.
The Horses!
I love planning parties. Actually, any thing, really. I love planning things full stop. I plan to plan something. I’m planned full of fun you guys.
This week I’ve been in Baby Shower mode for my sister Isobelle. Luckily she trusts my tastes and lets me go nuts with suggestions and ideas. She picked a great theme for her little guys nursery so we decided to stick with that for the baby shower as well. I’ve been researching for decoration DIYs and buying cute theme related baby items to make everything perfect (it’s much better than working like I should be).
Etsy, Emerald + Ella and a bunch of random party blogs have been a huge help so far.
One of my favourite purchases are the photo props though - everyone loves some photo fun, and I mean really, pirate photo props? For a baby shower?! You can’t go wrong with a photo wall.
I’m still hunting for clear, PLAIN, baby bottles (basically what you see in the photo!) but whenever I come close to finding some, postage kicks me in the butt. Any suggestions on where to find some that don’t cost a million bucks in postage would be awesome you guys :)
