I’m getting married

Yes, I am still getting married.

by Veronica on June 10, 2011

in I'm getting married

Despite Nathan consistently doing things that set my teeth on edge and make me want to throw coffee cups at him, I am still rather in love with him and we’re getting married.

Actually, counting down, we’re getting married in around 5 months and aside from reading a few magazines kindly sent to me by Sharon and Naomi, I have planned absolutely nothing.

Okay, that’s a lie. We have the basic ideas planned, but the execution of the actual events that need to happen to allow us to get married, well, meh. She’ll be right.

I’m certain things are going to be fine. I mean, sure, we need to buy some stuff and buying stuff takes money, but it will all work out. Right?

Our plans are relatively fluid still – get married in our paddock, wear a pretty dress, have a celebrant, eat good food with friends and have a relaxing afternoon. Surely that can’t be too hard to pull off.

And then I remember that I need to work out where everyone will sit and how we’ll manage to have enough cutlery and where the tables should be set up and how to lock up 30* ducks and chooks who are rather too curious for their own good and are able to fly.

I also remember that we need to start writing down who we’re inviting and maybe think about getting some invitations printed and probably, maybe, we ought to start a List of Things that need to Happen.

So, we’re getting married and it’s going to be FUN.

Plus, I’ve been convinced into live streaming it online, for the benefit of my friends who are living too far away to come and celebrate with me in person.

Now I just need to find the money to pay for the bloody thing.

*30 minus 4 ducks, who are actually on the menu and therefore, don’t need locking up because they won’t be flying around.

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Ducklings and advice on weddings please?

by Veronica on February 26, 2011

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Oh my word has it been a big week over here. Not only did I get engaged and get quoted in the newspaper, but yesterday I sold another one of my ducks to Lauren (I hear he’s going to be very tasty), and had another six ducklings born. Now I’ve just got two ducks left sitting on eggs, so a minor duckling explosion is likely to happen again soon.

I’m still very excited about getting engaged, although I started researching prices of things and had to walk away from the computer. I have a budget, it’s very tight and very tiny and I will get married and it will be fantastic, regardless of the fact that we won’t be having white linen napkins and a sit down dinner.

Considering the Internet is very clever and appears to be populated with women and men who have married someone, I would love to ask for your wedding stories if that’s possible?

What did you do that worked brilliantly and you loved?

What did you think you would love, but it didn’t work out so well?

And what did you do to cut costs?

When I say I’ve got a very small budget, think tiny. Teensy. Like, I’m planning on getting married for under $1000 if I can do it. Also, if you’ve got suggestions for where to buy cheap things, I’m all ears. I priced wedding invitations and somehow, I think I might be making and printing my own. Ebay looks good so far too.

I guess the big thing is a dress of some description and enough good food and company to have a fantastic party afterwards.

And in unrelated news, my garden is going relatively well, for dirt that hasn’t had anything done to it for years and therefore, has no nutritional goodness in it (yet). (Watch me plant the entire thing in green manure crops this winter)

Tiny female pumkin flower – the first one on this particular vine.

Not sure what type of pumpkin this is, my seeds were a heirloom variety for cooler areas. It could be a butternut. It looks delicious though. It’s about 20cm long at the moment.I’ve got another two bigger ones on different vines, both different types.

And my tomatoes are doing well enough, even if the plants are smaller than what I’d hoped for and the fruit is steadfastly refusing to ripen up yet. A frost a few days ago killed the tips of some of the plants, but they will survive. As a side note: Frost? In February? Come on Tasmania, I know we haven’t had a summer, but really?! REALLY?!

Anyway. Wedding tips. Give me all you’ve got.

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So it would appear that I am getting married

by Veronica on February 22, 2011

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Nathan and I have always done things backwards.

We got together and moved in almost instantly.

We had a baby, bought a house and then had another baby.

We’ve been together for over six years now and we knew we’d get married one day. Eventually.

Today, Nathan proposed to me, in the middle of our chaotic household.

Of course, I said yes.

So now, we’re getting married.

This is going to be fun.

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