Something to brighten up your day
This is so cute and so funny
Athy Art Group 32nd Exhibition
This year I have taken on the task of secretary of the Athy Art Group. Thankfully the task has turned out to be a most enjoyable one.
The group had their opening night for their annual exhibition last night, which was a great success. There was however a few pangs of panic ten minutes before opening… had I sent out all the invitations… had I forgotten to put stamps on them before I put them in the post box… had I invited everyone I was supposed to invite…
Thankfully everything turned out perfectly and a great crowd came out to support the opening night.
The exhibition runs from today, Wednesday to Sunday.
Opening times are Wednesday to Friday 2 – 5pm and 7 – 10pm Saturday and Sunday 2 – 5pm.
Wedding Photography
We finally got our wedding photos back. Very exciting!
Shopping Alert!
This is my new favourite top. It looks even better on. Nice and tight on top and forgiving around the tummy area. Perfect for summer parties with your favourite jeans and black cardi.
I found it in Awear.
Post Wedding Blues
Ok so the wedding is over and the fun and games have come to a halt, life is back to normal. What do you do now? I have been asking myself those exact questions for about a week now as I’ve had plenty of time on my hands as I am between jobs and have been sick for the last three weeks with chest infections, colds and now a kidney infection. Some might say I hit the wall after the wedding!
So what is one to do….. get a job…. spend the summer living off my new husband…. who knows?
Ok so I have been looking for a job to keep me from losing my mind but in the mean time working on my blog and planning parties for the weekends sounds good to me.
Honeymoon
As you can imagine the volcano erupting ruined any chances of us leaving the country and enjoying an overseas honeymoon. Instead we went on a little road trip to Killarney, Co. Kerry for 3 nights. Hopefully we’ll get to take a nice long honeymoon sometime in the near future.
Some of the views from around Kerry. This is near a beach we spent an afternoon walking on.
We left our mark!
We stopped of in Dingle along the way to sample the local fish! Yum
Fresh scampi with home made chips and pea puree.
Back to normal!
Sorry for the lack of posts over the past while, as you can imagine it has been a very busy time. But don’t worry stories of the wedding and the build up are to follow. First some pictures of the big day.
All the boys waiting for the ladies to arrive. Very handsome.
The bridal party all together in Lisnavagh House. Purple looked fabulous on everyone.
Posts will resume as normal from now on! Phew……
Hen Party Weekend
Five weeks to the wedding and my lovely bridesmaids organised a hen party. Everything kicked off Friday night in my Mums house with some food and drinks, then we headed off to Kilkenny city for some drinks, food and spa treatments.
The whole weekend went really well. Friday night was great fun with games and his and her quizzes!
Thats Andrea with a black bag full of fun gifts for me to wear on the night. Thanks Andrea!!
Saturday at 12pm we all jumped on the train to Kilkenny and spent the night in the Kilkenny Ormonde Hotel which was fabulous. Its a lovely, relaxing hotel and a great place for a group of hens.
After dinner in the Ormonde, Andrea recited a poem she wrote for the occasion.
Ode to joyce!
The time has come to celebrate
That Joyce and John have set a date
to get wed and tie the knot
But first, Joyce’s journey must not be forgot.
From the day u were born u knew your own mind,
with those rosy red cheeks u were one of a kind.
Your brave and outgoing and will give anything a try,
from a new groovy hairstyle to baking a pie.
We rocked ando’s and the emi over the years,
With hormones and heartbreaks it wasn’t without tears.
Now we are older its boozy nights in,
with mortgages and rent bills this isn’t a sin.
You’re a fantastic cook and terrific host,
Sometimes, you are more “direct” than most.
But we know you’ve got our best interest at heart,
when you tell us to stop being a damn crazy tart!
You met John on a mini bus.
For him it was love at first sight
and u couldn’t give a……care!
Then your love grew like a flower,
and it never grew sour.
Now is the time to remind u
what a special person u are,
you bind us all together,
though we are near and far.
You need to know how proud we are
and that we love being your friend
how wonderful it is that u found a husband
before u drove us round the bend!
Thank you to everyone who helped make it an amazing and rememberable weekend.
Wedding Countdown
The countdown is officially on. 6 weeks to go and the invitations have been sent out. They were sent out in yesterdays post and I have already received thank you s from a lot of people. Its very exciting to have so many people excited about the wedding.
Our invitations were designed and printed by Data Print, Athy. (John’s family business) They match perfectly with the bridesmaid’s dresses and the venue. I love them.
