Tuesday 10 August 2010

OMG.....We Got Hitched!

I still can't quite believe it, in fact it's really quite cute!

After panicking the day prior to the wedding due to a hurricane coming over the Florida Keys and sweeping through Miami....arrgh! It all went super well, especially since the hurricane blew itself out before it reached Cocoa Beach and we reaped the benefits of the gloriously good weather that followed. It was silly hot for the whole of the holiday never got much below 86 at night and pushed 110 most days, nice. 
 
 The pictures I'm showing are what my dad took, the professional ones won't be ready for another couple of weeks but never fear I'll post some of those when I get them, they're bound to be fabulous as the photographer was great.

You can see in the photo's that I didn't get round in the end to making my own wedding dress so my daddy bought me one! You can however see the end results of the dresses made for 'Little Miss H' and my neice using the gorgeous Anna Maria Horner Voiles. Oh I just remembered on the voile front that a mere 2 days before we went away I managed to get hold of a lovely selection of the dobby dot voile line that never really made it to the UK. I just happened to look on Saints and Pinner at the right moment as they received a small unexpected amount from their supplier. I think it was the only ever UK stock so was snapped up in a few hours! I will post pictures of this rareity in the near future, I promise as  it really is to die for. 

Now where was I? Oh yes, as ever a last minute nightmare ensued! When we tried the finished dresses on the girls they were huge even though I'd made the correct sizes and they measured up correctly when finished!! Holly wore hers on the big side on the day as she wouldn't let me tack the straps to make them shorter!! It really was no big deal though as it was majorly hot on the beach. The night before we flew I was up into the wee hours making my neices simple sundress out of the leftover fabrics as the original was just huge on her!!! At least she'll have that one for next summer....

On my return I had a nice suprise from Kerry over at VeryKerryBerry. I'd won her giveaway of a scrap bag and a mini pincushion, how cool. I'll post pictures of the winnings very soon along with pictures of the wonderful wedding gifts 'Mr.G' and I received from some very generous and lovely bloggy friends. 


Now I must dash and attend to the mountainous cleaning task that our humble abode requires, I knew there was a reason I didn't want to leave the teenagers in charge for 3 weeks........

20 comments:

  1. CONGRATULATIONS!!! You look divine and beautifully sunkissed!
    All the best wishes
    Deb x

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  2. Congratulations - how lovely to see the photos we've been waiting for - I'm glad it all fell into place at the end and pleased to hear you were fabric shopping right up to the very last minute! Lynne XXX

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  3. Welcome back Justine, glad everything went so well! You look gorgeous and the bridesmaids dresses look stunning!

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  4. Congratulations, Justine. You look really beautiful in your dress. Glad the sun shone for you - a good omen, I think!

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  5. Congratulations Justine and Mr G!
    Vivienne x

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  6. Lovely pictures. Shame we didn't get to meet you, but looks like you had a great time. We are still in (sunny) Florida - raining at the mo. have a heavy cold but trying to pretend I haven't! Betty x

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  7. ooooh congratulations mrs!!!!
    You looked gorgeous! Can't wait to hear all about it, see you sooon xxxxx

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  8. Ah, congratulations, Justine! You look gorgeous! It looks like you had a fantastic day. Much love, Lynda xxx

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  9. Congratulations! You all look fabulous. Cant wait to see more photos. x

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  10. Welcome home, Mr and Mrs G! You look gorgeous in your dress! Now you know what I'm going to say don't you? You cut your hair! And Mr G wore trousers, not shorts! Does this mean I have to do another Hoop? It's great to have you home and I'm looking forward to seeing all your pics! Lots of love, Amanda xxx

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  11. Congratulations! Your dress looks gorgeous, as do you. The girls also look lovely in their AMH voiles dresses, shame you ended up with a last minute re-make but it's not a proper Wedding without a panic of some kind (mine was my Mother's one too many glasses of champers before she walked me down the Aisle :s I'd take the dress re-make!).

    So glad it all went well for you. Bethx

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  12. Congratulations :) the photo's are lovely x

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  13. Weird. my comments always disappear. I didn't use any swear words did I? anyway, let me try again. Congratulations, you look gorgeous and so does your family. It looks like you had an amazing time. Lots of love to you all.

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  14. You looked Beautiful,Your dress was Gorgeous..! Congratulations Justin to you both..xxx

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  15. Congratulations!! It looks fab, perfect and gorgeous! Your dress is AMAZING! cant wait to see more photies!
    BH x

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  16. Oh congratulations you look gorgeous and so do the girls in their AMH dresses.
    How exciting looking forward to seeing more photos
    Jenny xx

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  17. Congratulations - photos look lovely.

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  18. welcome back & congratulations !! so glad to hear it all went well, you looked beautiful and those girls dresses are adorable xxx

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  19. oh bloody hell I missed this!!!!
    you all look gorgeous! and so healthy and tanned - im so jealous!
    many many congrats x

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  20. oh you look gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! wow! And I love your hair - I'm in 2 minds about going short again before this baby arrives and now you've got me thinking I should. It looks just beautifula and especially with the headband on!

    gorgeous and congratulations!
    Corrie:)

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Well hello and thanks so much for commenting! It's lovely to hear from you, Justine xx

 
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