Marketing of our Christmas Concert

Since I'll be away for the next few weeks on our aussie/fijian honeymoon, I only get this ONE opportunity to advertise for this fabulous show. We're actualy being recorded for a CD and all.

I would really love it if many of my family and friends could attend one of the two concerts. Just email me which concert and hw may and i'll do my best. But the tickets are running out FAST! It is probably going to sell out. I would hate for you all to miss it.

If you're unsure I will be able to get tickets for you on the day of my return (Dec 10th), then I suggest contacting ROCA directly or my friend Robin Salkeld at Business Objects as he's in the choir too.

Sunday Dec 11 at 3pm at Fraserview MB Church

Monday Dec 12 at 7.30pm at South Delta Baptist Church

For more info, plase contact me by email.

Wedding Day - More Pics Explained

There are so many pictures that are coming my way now that I'm going to have to just include them and explain them. They will probably be out of order but at least they are there. These ones are still from Sandra's submissions. Please send me more!!!


Above is my new Mother-in-Law Bev and her mother Marion. They were just hanging out having coffee in Pacific Centre while we newlyweds were getting our picture taken at the Vancouver Art Gallery after the ceremony.

Best Man James is being quite the gentleman by holding Sandra's bouquet while she got her camera (and therefore decided to take his picture from the "ground up").

Sandra looks just LOVELY as she is waiting for the newlyweds to arrive at the Four Seasons. Thanks so much for being so supportive Sandra!

Shall I show some leg? Perhaps a garter? The above is I think my FAVOURITE fun pic so far. This is actually BEFORE the ceremony. To explain....

My mom, Sandra and I were meant to be picked up in a 1935 vintage Rolls Royce from the Wall Centre at at 12.30pm. Unfortunately, by 1pm, still no Rolls Royce. I admit, I was starting to feel just a little stressed but Sandra picked up on it and decided to turn it into a joke. She suggested a picture where we've got our thumbs out as if we were hitchhiking.

We ended up outside a little later and these taxi drivers wanted to drive us and tourists wanted to take our picture. It was so hilarious, there was no time to stress.

Above is another pick of coffee time after the ceremony. You can see half of Bev's face. My father-in-law Glen, Best Man James, and Bev's dad David.

Preparations at the Wall Centre for our big day

I know, I know it's been AGES since I updated the blog but I'm sure you all can agree with me that my life has been a whirlwind these past 4 weeks. It was only yesterday that I realized that it had been ONLY a month since I left work. I'd been so busy, I didn't even realize. I can't imagine what this all would have been like if I had been working up to the thursday before the wedding. YIKES.

Well, none of that matters now. All that matters is that Richard and I had our perfect day and are now husband and wife!

I'm sorry I don't have more pictures yet but I'm hoping those of you with digital cameras can send me some to include. Our photographer's shots are all done the old style so they won't be available for a few weeks yet.

Thanks to Sandra (my maid of honour with the mostest!) here are some before the ceremony shots. I think I'll have to explain them as I go... We'll just talk about what happened in the morning getting ready and all.

This is me BEFORE all the magic took place. Ali is my hairdresser regularly and was just ecstatic to come out and do this on her weekend off (at 7.30 in the morning) to help us get ready. Our make-up was done by my talented cousin Tia Gramuglia. If any of you ladies need make-up advice or help or anything go see Tia at the Bay Downtown at the MAC counter. She's the BEST!

Once we were all dolled up, it was time for photos. The above is me with my mother Patricia on the left and my paternal grandmother Gloria (Nan as we all call her) on the right.

Once we kicked everyone out of the room, Sandra and I had a sip of Baileys. Sandra was so concerned I would get it on my dress, she covered first in a towel (up top) and then in her pashmina (the black on the bottom). And, no, I didn't spill but of course, I would have had I not been covered so thoroughly.

The flowers arrived thanks to my brother David and his girlfriend Michelle. Here I am pinning my mom's corsage on.

And then the one shot of the "bridal party". Sandra and I taking a moment to sit and do nothing! I'll leave it at that for now. I'll post more later in the week.