Beaming white

Piles of pretty things stacked up and waiting for a greater purpose. Magazines torn and pages collected for Record the Day. Cushion covers refreshed and hanging all around the house to dry. Shelves emptied and waiting to come down so I can paint. Recycling packed and ready for my dawn wake up call so I can creep down to the street before anyone is awake, and leave it ready to be collected. Chicken soup to ward off the cold that has been going around the work place. Must remember sugar soap so I can sluice down the kitchen units back to their former beaming white glory too. I am quite excited about how much I could get done tomorrow.

Don't know why I get so organised the second the husband leaves for a trip. I guess I just rather enjoy his company and his arms when he is here. And I know how thrilled he is to come home to a tidy house. As I can be a messy blighter!

the lawn

So sunny and bright today, if I didn't have to work later and if I had a garden I would put on a pair of exquisite Jennifer Morris earrings, drag a beautiful rug outside and have me a little sunshine party on the lawn. Ginger wine punch and cucumber sandwiches anybody?

Images Jennifer Morris and Anthropologie.

something blue

This is more like it, still lacking a groom in these inspiration boards but he doesn't need planning he's perfect just as he is x
I didn't really have a theme in mind, these colours just kind of found me. The dress on the left is the closest picture to mine that I can find, and again I just love these paper pom poms from Martha stewart. I fell in love with these cards from The paper peony over at Etsy and ordered some to use as my wedding invites.
We are pretty much leaving for NYC right after we toe the knot, this leaves us just enough time to grab a coffee and some yummy cake with our family.

I had a thought to pick up souvenirs whilst in New York to give as favors when we return, maybe some postcards with vintage images of the city could be used as tags. I could attach them to pretty bags of sweets and trinkets, Hershey's kisses are so cute and Anthropologie and ABC Home have lovely scented candles or other pretty accessories that would make great presents. (both of these websites are nothing compared to actually being inside either one of these beautiful shops!)
It will give me something to create in the early hours of the morning as I always seem to wake up at 5'ish when I am in New York.
Ps. I am still shoeless, a barefoot bride! The silver shoes from toast never appeared and the D&G's were too high. I am going to take myself off to Royal Tunbridge wells for the day on saturday. A desperate last ditch attempt or its going to have to be the only other pair of white shoes I own the nike airs!