Love is like wildflowers

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"Love is like wildflowers; It's often found in the most unlikely places." - Ralph Waldo Emerson I went and saw the florist on the weekend. She asked what I wanted, and I said "wildflowers". What she guessed I meant was Australian Natives. I have no idea why, but during the past few years I have grown to really appreciate our native flora. I adore gum-leaf green, pink grevillea, spiky banksia and the unusually shaped flowers, stems, leaves and petals of the bush. The florist showed me many different types of flowers, including banksia, grevillea, bottle brush, protea (not Australian, I know, but look FANTASTIC in a bouquet), flowering gum, geralton wax, eucalypt and waratah. I think the waratah is a little too big though!

It was so exciting. I've always secretly wanted to be a florist.

The Bespectacled Bride

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Ever seen a bride in glasses? I hadn't. Until I googled it. Here is an awesome blogpost from intimateweddings.com about brides who have decided to wear them on their big day.

You see, it occurred to me at a random moment the other day (it was in shower, where I do most of my musing plus get burst of inspiration!) that I don't want to be a bespectacled bride.

I wear glasses all the time, and have done so since I got them. Sure, I've used contacts, but mostly for special occasions – ski trip, my formal, making my debut. And now after 5 months of being engaged, I realised I will have to get some to get married in!

I very, very briefly considered wearing my glasses, then rejected it. Though they are “me” and having them on my face is what I'm used to seeing in the mirror every day, I don't want to wear them on my big day. Vanity? Probably. Also kinda curious as to what I will look like all made up without them!

Now I just have to remember to go to the optometrist and order some...