Monday, February 21, 2011
Damn computer!
As soon as this computer stops having a hissy fit, I will post more biscornu pictures.
A bounty of biscornu's
Here are some of the biscornu's I have made. Some have been given as presents, some have been given to brides to carry the rings on their wedding day and some I just keep .... just in case I need a present. And some just live in a bowl on my coffee table and others in a bowl in my bedroom. I love making them and I love holding them. There's just something about the shape of them.
Wedding Vow Renewal
Grab yourself a drink, and maybe something to eat, tell anyone around you that you're not to be disturbed and read on. Are you ready? This may take a while!
Brian and I married on 0101/2001. It was a very hot day. We renewed our vows on 29/01/2011, ten years later, and it was also a hot day.
As with a wedding, the lead up to the renewal was very hectic. Organizing clothes, invitations, flowers and all the little things that go into making a day very special. And then the next day I slept nearly all day and was sick for most of the rest of the week. It took more out of me than I thought it would.
I wanted to be finished getting things ready and dressed and make up and hair done by three o'clock .... but that didn't happen. I finally just shut the bathroom door and had Sarah as a lookout just so I could do my hair and makeup. Unfortunately, it was so humid that my makeup just kept running off. We had to bring a fan into the bathroom. I finally got it looking good so scampered into the bedroom to get dressed. Again Sarah shut the door and just waited with me. As the service was being held in our front yard, we had a great time looking out of the window to see people arriving. And to our relief, nearly everyone was dressed very casually. That's just the way we wanted it.
My dress was a hot pink sundress, made from tee shirt type material, and I wore a lacy matching hot pink bolero over it. Sarah and I both wore green thongs that were covered in beads and stones and were absolutely beautiful. Sarah's dress was green and she wore a pink fascinator in her hair and my fascinator was green. We both carried a sheath of hot pink gerberas and pale green roses. Getting the colour co-ordination yet? Brian wore shorts and sandals and a beautiful teal colour polo shirt. As I said, we just wanted a very casual day.
At long last the time for the ceremony to start arrived. As the guests were arriving, the Nutcracker was playing. Then we heard the start of Truly, Madly, Deeply and we knew it was time to put in our appearance. The two flower girls walked out first. Flower girls! You've probably never seen anything like them. One is sixty and about 4'11". She work a mainly purple outfit as she is one of the Red Hatters, the Queen of our group actually, and she also wore sunglasses that were surrounded by flashing lights. The other flower girl was my Mum, and she's 76. I had made her a fairy dress from tulle in twelve different colours. Fortunately she wore white 3/4 length pants under it. I had also bought her some angel wings and I covered the elastic straps with pink sequined elastic. A flower girl halo completed her look. I opened the halo out so it would fit on her head and cut out lots of tulle and tied it onto the halo. They actually looked a little like butterflies.
As Mum and Kerry appeared, all we could hear was laughter. They both had great fun scattering their rose petals everywhere. But the comments we could hear really made us laugh. They were the strangest two flower girls anyone had seen but I think they also had the most impact of any flower girls they had ever seen.
Although I wasn't technically a bride, Sarah walked me in and "gave me away". As she has been my absolute rock over the last two years, I was so proud to be holding her arm as we walked in together. I had originally asked my brother to do that part until I realized what Sarah had done for me. Alan wasn't too upset to be not walking me in as he had a reading to do anyway. But holding Sarah's arm was so special for me. My heart was just filled with so much love for her.
A lot of our original wedding details were included in the renewal. The reading Alan did, the bringing of the bride,the handfasting, the asking and the vows were all from our wedding. The ring ceremony was a little different as this time I was the only one receiving a ring. And what a ring! It has four diamonds, Brian's birthstone, and three sapphires, my birthstone.
This is the reading Alan did:
Above you are the stars.
Below you are the stones.
As time passes, remember ....
Like a stone should your love be firm, like a star should your love be constant.
Let the powers of the mind and of the intellect guide you in your marriage.
Let the power of love and desire make you happy and the strength of your dedication make you inseparable.
Be close, but not too close.
Possess one another, yet be understanding.
Have patience with one another, for storms will come, but they will pass quickly as your love endures.
As Alan was reading this piece, the celebrant was lighting candles. We had ten crystal vases, each containing a candle. The vases had been placed on a marble topped table. The candles represented the stars, in the first line, and the marble represented the stones, in the second. A candle was lit at the beginning of each sentence and a final one at the end. That made ten candles, one for each year of our marriage.
Apart from the different placement of our names, our vows to each other were identical.
I, Brian, take you Janet, to my hand, my heart and my spirit, to be my chosen one - to desire you and be desired by you. I promise to love you wholly and completely, without restraint, in life and beyond, where we shall meet, remember, and love again. I shall respect you as I respect myself.
They were as valid at our renewal as they were at our wedding. And they are beautiful words. The day I met Brian is one of the most wonderful days of my life. And there have been some pretty wonderful days.
As the service was a renewal and not a full on wedding, it was over in about twenty minutes. And then the fun started!
The red hatters formed a guard of honour, all holding red fly swats that had been elaborately decorated, and Brian and I had to walk under them. As our front yard has a few trees, the guard of honour tended to meander. It didn't matter. It was still so much fun.
And then it was on with the partying. Some people had to leave early but some stayed for a lot longer. As it grew dark, our front garden lit up with the solar lights that are in a couple of trees and some placed around the garden as well as some coloured battery tea light candles.
The day was a real family affair.
My mother was a flower girl.
Sarah not only walked me in but she was also my maid of honour.
Brian's son, David, was best man, as he was at our wedding.
Brian's daughter, Susanna, did a reading from I Corinthians.
My brother, Alan, read the piece I've already written. (Up there.)
My son, David, half drew and half painted a tree for us. All the branches were left bare and we had a lot of ink pads for people to put their thumb print on and then write their name. Thanks for the idea, Susan H.
And the celebrant is a good friend and one of my red hat sisters.
For those who were invited and couldn't make it, you were missed. At the beginning of the service, the celebrant performed a libation. It's when you pour some wine onto the ground to welcome those who can't be with you either through distance, illness or death. It's a very special way to welcome everyone who means something to you.
So, that's the story of our big day. Hope you enjoyed reading about it.
Brian and I married on 0101/2001. It was a very hot day. We renewed our vows on 29/01/2011, ten years later, and it was also a hot day.
As with a wedding, the lead up to the renewal was very hectic. Organizing clothes, invitations, flowers and all the little things that go into making a day very special. And then the next day I slept nearly all day and was sick for most of the rest of the week. It took more out of me than I thought it would.
I wanted to be finished getting things ready and dressed and make up and hair done by three o'clock .... but that didn't happen. I finally just shut the bathroom door and had Sarah as a lookout just so I could do my hair and makeup. Unfortunately, it was so humid that my makeup just kept running off. We had to bring a fan into the bathroom. I finally got it looking good so scampered into the bedroom to get dressed. Again Sarah shut the door and just waited with me. As the service was being held in our front yard, we had a great time looking out of the window to see people arriving. And to our relief, nearly everyone was dressed very casually. That's just the way we wanted it.
My dress was a hot pink sundress, made from tee shirt type material, and I wore a lacy matching hot pink bolero over it. Sarah and I both wore green thongs that were covered in beads and stones and were absolutely beautiful. Sarah's dress was green and she wore a pink fascinator in her hair and my fascinator was green. We both carried a sheath of hot pink gerberas and pale green roses. Getting the colour co-ordination yet? Brian wore shorts and sandals and a beautiful teal colour polo shirt. As I said, we just wanted a very casual day.
At long last the time for the ceremony to start arrived. As the guests were arriving, the Nutcracker was playing. Then we heard the start of Truly, Madly, Deeply and we knew it was time to put in our appearance. The two flower girls walked out first. Flower girls! You've probably never seen anything like them. One is sixty and about 4'11". She work a mainly purple outfit as she is one of the Red Hatters, the Queen of our group actually, and she also wore sunglasses that were surrounded by flashing lights. The other flower girl was my Mum, and she's 76. I had made her a fairy dress from tulle in twelve different colours. Fortunately she wore white 3/4 length pants under it. I had also bought her some angel wings and I covered the elastic straps with pink sequined elastic. A flower girl halo completed her look. I opened the halo out so it would fit on her head and cut out lots of tulle and tied it onto the halo. They actually looked a little like butterflies.
As Mum and Kerry appeared, all we could hear was laughter. They both had great fun scattering their rose petals everywhere. But the comments we could hear really made us laugh. They were the strangest two flower girls anyone had seen but I think they also had the most impact of any flower girls they had ever seen.
Although I wasn't technically a bride, Sarah walked me in and "gave me away". As she has been my absolute rock over the last two years, I was so proud to be holding her arm as we walked in together. I had originally asked my brother to do that part until I realized what Sarah had done for me. Alan wasn't too upset to be not walking me in as he had a reading to do anyway. But holding Sarah's arm was so special for me. My heart was just filled with so much love for her.
A lot of our original wedding details were included in the renewal. The reading Alan did, the bringing of the bride,the handfasting, the asking and the vows were all from our wedding. The ring ceremony was a little different as this time I was the only one receiving a ring. And what a ring! It has four diamonds, Brian's birthstone, and three sapphires, my birthstone.
This is the reading Alan did:
Above you are the stars.
Below you are the stones.
As time passes, remember ....
Like a stone should your love be firm, like a star should your love be constant.
Let the powers of the mind and of the intellect guide you in your marriage.
Let the power of love and desire make you happy and the strength of your dedication make you inseparable.
Be close, but not too close.
Possess one another, yet be understanding.
Have patience with one another, for storms will come, but they will pass quickly as your love endures.
As Alan was reading this piece, the celebrant was lighting candles. We had ten crystal vases, each containing a candle. The vases had been placed on a marble topped table. The candles represented the stars, in the first line, and the marble represented the stones, in the second. A candle was lit at the beginning of each sentence and a final one at the end. That made ten candles, one for each year of our marriage.
Apart from the different placement of our names, our vows to each other were identical.
I, Brian, take you Janet, to my hand, my heart and my spirit, to be my chosen one - to desire you and be desired by you. I promise to love you wholly and completely, without restraint, in life and beyond, where we shall meet, remember, and love again. I shall respect you as I respect myself.
They were as valid at our renewal as they were at our wedding. And they are beautiful words. The day I met Brian is one of the most wonderful days of my life. And there have been some pretty wonderful days.
As the service was a renewal and not a full on wedding, it was over in about twenty minutes. And then the fun started!
The red hatters formed a guard of honour, all holding red fly swats that had been elaborately decorated, and Brian and I had to walk under them. As our front yard has a few trees, the guard of honour tended to meander. It didn't matter. It was still so much fun.
And then it was on with the partying. Some people had to leave early but some stayed for a lot longer. As it grew dark, our front garden lit up with the solar lights that are in a couple of trees and some placed around the garden as well as some coloured battery tea light candles.
The day was a real family affair.
My mother was a flower girl.
Sarah not only walked me in but she was also my maid of honour.
Brian's son, David, was best man, as he was at our wedding.
Brian's daughter, Susanna, did a reading from I Corinthians.
My brother, Alan, read the piece I've already written. (Up there.)
My son, David, half drew and half painted a tree for us. All the branches were left bare and we had a lot of ink pads for people to put their thumb print on and then write their name. Thanks for the idea, Susan H.
And the celebrant is a good friend and one of my red hat sisters.
For those who were invited and couldn't make it, you were missed. At the beginning of the service, the celebrant performed a libation. It's when you pour some wine onto the ground to welcome those who can't be with you either through distance, illness or death. It's a very special way to welcome everyone who means something to you.
So, that's the story of our big day. Hope you enjoyed reading about it.
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