Have a wonderful day, celebrating LOVE!
My husband and I will spend our first Valentines Day as a married couple on separate flights to our holiday in New Zealand (long story).
A week together exploring such a beautiful country, where my husband was born and lived until he was 8 in fact, will be heavenly and totally make up for the lonely flight.
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Getting married was an amazing experience and the memories and the commitment live on forever. It is hard to believe that we have been married for almost 8 months and I know our first anniversary will be here before I know it! 
Writing this blog does however mean that weddings are always on my mind and whilst I still love finding beautiful weddings, vendors and ideas to share with you all, I also look forward to exploring beyond weddings and later this year I look forward to introducing you to an extension of Amour Amour which I am most excited about. 
I look forward to you joining me on this adventure and thank each and every one of you for your support in reading Amour Amour. It is after all you, my lovely readers who help keep me motivated and inspired to maintain this blog. The new year always brings resolutions and now that the silly season is behind us once more I look forward to being a much more committed blogger, something I haven’t been in the last couple of months! 
Happy New Year!
May 2010 be a wonderful year for you and your loved ones.
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The Sunday Telegraph always does a ‘Flashback’ feature on the weekly wedding page. This particular tale has captured my heart! It is the combination of a few things; they have been married for 60 years, it was a random, chance encounter, she fainted into his arms and it was love at first sight- so romantic!
That it happened somewhere I know well and have been often makes it all the more wonderful!
The night before my wedding I checked into a gorgeous spa suite at the Hilton hotel in Sydney with my two maids for company. We crashed out with room service, watched ‘Father of the Bride’ and enjoyed a bubble bath in the enormous tub whilst taking in the Sydney sky-line via the enormous floor-to-ceiling window.
The suite was huge- 2 bathrooms, bedroom and a lounge area- gotta love the newly-wed (or nearly-wed) upgrade!
Conscious of getting enough sleep before the big day, I leapt into (the King size+) bed at about 10:30pm and….
No, this isn’t me sleeping prettily! nothing!
Not.a.wink.of.sleep… for hours!!
Made all the worse of course by my Matron of Honour slumbering gently beside me! If only I had known my Maid was wide awake in the bed next to us- we could have chatted away for a while!
The Tuberose Diptique candle I’d brought along was lovely, but what I really needed was Lavender to calm those lovely yet sleep-depriving butterflies.
Only now have I discovered the Bridal Eve Survival Kit which is chock full of lovely things, many of them infused with Lavender which would have sent me right off for a fitful sleep!
The kit has everything to enjoy a relaxing night, and make sure you get up in time!
Get a good nights sleep with lavender bath salts, lavender soap, earplugs and a sleeping mask. There’s even some chamomile tea known for its calming powers! Indulge with Bloom lavender body butter and a candle and make sure you’re up in time with an alarm clock!
Got a great get-to-sleep tip for us? I’d love to hear it!
The brainchild of The Wedding Library and Brooklyn Bride, the Brooklyn Pop-Up Wedding Series is a month long, completely unique wedding event helping brides (and grooms!) plan their day- from stationary, dresses, bonbonniere… to the Martha Stewart Weddings Pop-Up Chapel!
A lucky few couples had the opportunity to marry in the custom-built chapel, right in the heart of Brooklyn.
It looks fun- brave couples! Would you get married in the heart of Brooklyn? Rundle Mall? A store on Oxford Street or Chapel Street?
Remember this fabulous tote? Well now there is a cute screen-printed version made from 100% cotton. Better yet, it’s eco friendly and available in Australia and is only $15.
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I’m also loving these cute handmade clutches;
Wouldn’t they make a cute gift for your bridesmaids… or yourself 
Available online at Jaime Beattie along with other cute accessories.
Amour Amour is home to elegant and stylish wedding resources from Australian and international sources to help you style and plan a beautiful wedding day. Read more.
