Archive for October, 2007

Howzat!

Andrew’s cricket club needed to update their website.  I’ll be frank - the old one looked pretty bad i.e. website style from the beginnings of the Internet with flashing graphics, frames and tacky images.

Had a really positive outcome by using a free sample CSS layout from MaxDesign to create a simple, standards-based design that is a cinch for the cricket boys to update and maintain.  We were able to create it in one afternoon. I find it inspiring that people so generously make such resources available free of charge which take a considerable amount of time and effort to produce.

View the spiffy new design of the Carnegie South Cricket Club

Excitement and planning, planning, planning…

Seems like longer than two weeks since we got engaged! There has been a lot to think about in that time and lots of people to tell the good news.
Engagement flowers
Trying my hardest not to get too caught up in all the organisation that’s required but it is hard not to - it’s exciting as well as a little daunting. Haven’t shied away from the excitement though and all the good wishes and happiness expressed by our family and friends has been wonderful. Thanks to Mum for the lovely flowers and Fiona, Gill and a couple of other friends for the cards.

We’ve now booked the venue. It will be at the Boathouse restaurant in Noosaville.

Next job is finding a celebrant. One man we contacted is already officiating at a wedding that day at the same time. It is interesting how many of the celebrants have websites now. It is a real business! I kept thinking about Marion in Kath and Kim and diligently checked the Attorney General’s website to make sure they actually are registered.
Yellow flowers

Also need to choose the ceremony location which is planned to be outside - Mum is going to check out some of the locations. So much is available via the Internet these days - Noosa Council provides an aerial map of all the possible ceremony sites.

Our rings are on order - I am planning to only have one ring as an engagement and wedding ring. It’s a gorgeous modern design from a jewellery shop in the Dandenongs. We chose it when we were up there - I think she is a local designer - quite an impulsive buy but I really love it.