Cinderella @ Catalina
Last Sunday Alexx and I attended a wonderful wedding party (no! not our own! not yet!).
A friend from women's spirituality workshops had just married in a private ceremony and was holding a reception for her friends and family in Sydney.
When I think back though to the events and the emotions of the night I want to say:
"On a beautifully languorous Sunday evening in autumn, Cinderella and her handsome prince were driven in a pumpkin vee-dub to a magickal ball by the sea. Dressed in a beautiful gown and shoes, awash in glittering lights and friendship, her head went spinning and her heart brimmed full. Then at the stroke of midnight...."
Well, you know the rest! The next morning the corporate world awaited her as did her twin carry bags of dread and failure, propped by the kitchen door, next to her twig broom and laptop; just where she'd left them.
Anyway, here are a couple of pickies from the night which was held at the Catalina restaurant in the posh, leafy harbour-side suburb of Rose Bay, former site of the Qantas flying boat base.
Dress was cocktail and Alexx, the frog-prince, had completely transformed himself into a Daddy Cool Blues Brother with a completely new wardrobe care of a $500 award I'd won at work for teamwork and leadership.
I wore my fifties-inspired, full-skirted, mid-blue broderie anglaise dress teamed with faux pearls and a cream lace shawl from Barcelona with matching Spanish sling-backed heels.
Alexx looked soooo good; I felt soooo good!
The bride was beautiful and she and her new hubby looked very happy and contented. The food and drink brought round by a never ending succession of smiling waiters was excellent. And the views of the bay and the city skyline as the sun went down and the lights came on was utterly enchanting.
A friend from women's spirituality workshops had just married in a private ceremony and was holding a reception for her friends and family in Sydney.
When I think back though to the events and the emotions of the night I want to say:
"On a beautifully languorous Sunday evening in autumn, Cinderella and her handsome prince were driven in a pumpkin vee-dub to a magickal ball by the sea. Dressed in a beautiful gown and shoes, awash in glittering lights and friendship, her head went spinning and her heart brimmed full. Then at the stroke of midnight...."
Well, you know the rest! The next morning the corporate world awaited her as did her twin carry bags of dread and failure, propped by the kitchen door, next to her twig broom and laptop; just where she'd left them.
Anyway, here are a couple of pickies from the night which was held at the Catalina restaurant in the posh, leafy harbour-side suburb of Rose Bay, former site of the Qantas flying boat base.
Dress was cocktail and Alexx, the frog-prince, had completely transformed himself into a Daddy Cool Blues Brother with a completely new wardrobe care of a $500 award I'd won at work for teamwork and leadership.
I wore my fifties-inspired, full-skirted, mid-blue broderie anglaise dress teamed with faux pearls and a cream lace shawl from Barcelona with matching Spanish sling-backed heels.
Alexx looked soooo good; I felt soooo good!
The bride was beautiful and she and her new hubby looked very happy and contented. The food and drink brought round by a never ending succession of smiling waiters was excellent. And the views of the bay and the city skyline as the sun went down and the lights came on was utterly enchanting.
posted by Paula at
8:22 pm
1 Comments:
Cheers Paula!
Ohhh indeed this seems divine & lovely! What a beautiful way to celebrate with friends & family. I'm sure your plans will be equally sparkling & magikal when it happens.
Yowza! Now don't you two make the gorgeous couple - you are so "stylin" darling! And Alexx looks way cool - very very handsome. And congrats on winning an award at work - $$ to boot! Now me thinks you need to recognize that as a positive experience & apply it to your life - especially the work end of things - attitude is everything - as you think - so you are. So try putting a new spin on the old record playing in your mind.
Lots of hugs to you both - and once again - delightful and fairytale-ish indeed - lovely image of you & your sweetie! Thanks for sharing :)
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