Guess what?!

I know, I know... I haven't posted in AGES and now, out of the blue, here I am back in the land of blog :-)

And with HUGE news! My baby sister is getting married in September!! And I am matron-of-honor (is that the right word??)

So, here starts a new avenue of exploration: the planning of the kitchen tea / bachelorette  party for someone else.

Vicky (my sis) wants to have a high tea inspired girlie affair, all pink and rosey! I have been looking at some venues to host the tea party and I just fell in love with The Succulent Cafe in Northcliff, Johannesburg. What a girlie, beautiful, pink heaven! The eclectic design and yummy food just makes me swoon!

Have a look at some pictures:

Kind thanks for use of the pics to:

http://thejoysoflifeingrid.blogspot.com/2009/12/succulent-cafea-wonderful-third-place.html

http://www.emmajanenation.com/tag/succulent-cafe-northcliff/

Tell me about your kitchen tea? Who went high tea, and who went raunchy bachelorettes? Or did you do something in between :-)

Traditionally married?

There are so many traditions that are associated with weddings and most of us follow them blindly without knowing the origin of most of them. So I decided to do some research and see if I can clarify the origins of at least some of these traditions.

Something old, something new....



The original rhyme goes: Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue and a silver sixpence in your shoe.

Something old represented a link with the bride's family and her old life.

Something new represented success and good luck in her new life.

Something borrowed, preferably from a happily married woman, was supposed to bring the same good luck and happiness to the bride

Something blue stems from the times when the colour blue represented purity and fidelity.

The silver sixpence in the bride's shoe was to ensure health, happiness and prosperity for the new wife.

I don't know if I will specifically do any of these on the wedding day. The 'something new' won't be so difficult, but not sure about the rest!