It was a sunny winter afternoon in Brisbane and I went to watch the wedding of Daughter2’s high school friend, as D2 was bridesmaid.
The sun was shinning, and the ceremony was on the banks of the Brisbane River in the garden of Shafston House. It is always such a strange experience to these young women whom I have known since they were children, walk down the aisles as brides. It only seems yesterday since sleep overs and birthday parties. The friend that D2 was bridesmaid for last year was also there – and heavily pregnant with her first child. Daughter1 accompanied me as of course she is pregnant as well, so really is a changing of the guard!
Shafston House, Brisbane, Queensland,
Brisbane River from Shafston House
Shafston House
No bridesmaid bouquet, a beautiful wrist corsage instead
The bride made the hair clip that Daughter2 wore in her hair.
The bride walked down the aisle with both her mother and father to the song “If you were the only Girl”
A perfect way to spend a sunny Saturday afternoon. After the wedding, the guests went on a boat cruise of the Brisbane River before returning for dinner. Daughter1 and I crept away so proud of our beautiful Daughter2.
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What a lovely perfect world it sometimes is.
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You have summed it up so well. For one glorious afternoon we could all pretend life was perfect and fair and good.
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Looks like it was a beautiful day!
That wrist corsage is so very pretty!!!
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They gave sprigs of lavender to all the guests to wear as well.
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What a beautiful place for a wedding. I’m sure you did enjoy it FD. How nice.
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As a mother I was worried about D2’s dress as it was a one shoulder design and it is winter, but it was a lovely sunny afternoon, and they had fake furs to wear later in the night. All very 1930s vintage and very romantic.
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I know you loved that if it was vintage. It’s nice to see the younger generation have an appreciation for some of the stuff from our generation and before.
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I think when girls get married in their thirties that approach their weddings with more maturity and it is with less froth and bubble and more style.
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Nice spot for a wedding. Looks lovely.
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I was wishing I could spend the afternoon just sitting and taking it all in.
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Well, perhaps you should go back and do just that. If it were any closer, I might be tempted to do the same.
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I will boil the kettle, you bring the cake!
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