The Big Day is Here!

Who's super excited? I've set the table, made most of the food and got the tv at the ready. I remember Di's wedding like it was yesterday and could still tell you what anyone wore. Last night I had my own celeb moment when I met the lovely and friendly Carly from Tune into Radio Carly (see my blog list) in real life. We were at the Tribune for the Red Phoenix launch. I channeled a giant velvet grape and wore Nanette Lepore from the Olden Days.
This morning I coudn't take the 2nd drawer anymore and decluttered it. This was the Shocking "before" snap.

Meanwhile not to be outdone my close personal friend Karl ( "if I cut you, a curtain drops, an IRON curtain"-Damn Straight Karl) has actioned a Visionary chocolate suite in some hotel. Really. Everything's made of chocolate. You can just hear Amanda Harlech cheering and swooning. Maybe I'll action a room made of chocs in the Fuschiadome. Maybe not.

Mark and Greg are huge Royalists and they're bringing some chic canapes tonight. mark tells me that at the official reception they've allowed 16 per person....let's take a moment to ponder that. Ok so here's a sort of coleslaw thing with an English mustard dressing I've whipped up.

and I've actioned a sort of English style green bean salad

and I've got my roast chicken ready to be dressed in a pseudo Coronation Chicken dressing (mine's got a modern twist, there's a recipe on the blog somewhere). I'll action my Eton Mess later (Janet- it's crushed meringue, cream and raspberries- sort of a squashed pavlova arrangement)

Keep the comments coming tonight-Christina- I have changed my comments to a pop up box- thanks for the advice! I'll be live blogging with my entourage from about 5pm to midnight.

SO EXCITED!!! I LUFF a WEDDING 11/10!!!!

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Maternity Clothes. Let's Live the Dream People.

I was wondering why I didn't hate all my maternity clothes and want to burn them like other women did. I don't know the answer to this question. Anyway, I wanted to see all my outfits in one post, so if you are in a hurry or couldn't be bothered looking at Maternity Clobber, just skip to the end now.

EDITED TO ADD: I've gone back and said where everything's from in case anyone wants to have a go at sourcing something similiar for their pregnant selves.

Ginger and Smart top, Jeans West jeans and this frock is 3.1 Phillip Lim

Promod dress from St Malo Brittany (France not Spears)

Malene Birger from the outnet

proper maternity dress from queenbee.com

Gap maternity frock borrowed from Amber

Temt dress I already owned from 2007

Target dress

proper maternity frock from queenbee .com

dress I borrowed from Amber

Honkers top from some crazy mink coat shoppe on Park Road in the Midlevels

Diane Von Furstenberg top from my friend Kate B

crazy caftan that I already owned

Day Birger et Mikkelson that I already owned

Mint by Jodie Arnold that I already owned that was from frockshop.com

Target maternity smock

By Malene Birger that I already owned

Target smock borrowed from the Zsa Zsa

By Malene Birger that I already had

YSL- already had this in my wardrobe

By Malen Birger

twinset that I already had

Chloe top- already owned this

faux furry vest from Sogo in Causeway Bay Honkers

el cheapo Coat from Noooooosa

Nanette Leporesmock thing that I already had

cardy from a shoppe in Honkers (can't recall which) and a scarf from Sogo in Honkers

Sonia Rykiel from netaporter (from 2008)

By Malene Birger top from a shoppe on the Gold Coast called Christiansen Copenhagen

This was a silk Gaultier twinset from about 2007 and the leopard frock I already had from about 2004

Ali Ro top from bluefly and Missoni scarf that Iom Christiansen Copenhagen that I already had

Victoria Secret dress bought online a few years ago

Topshop tock (gift from my sister) and a Pucci dress I already had

Sportgirl caftan from 2003 and See by Chloe dress from a few years back

twinset from the olden days

Diane Von furstenberg dress that was already in situ in wardrobe

Chloe dress and Goat cardy that already had

By Malene Birger dress (bought this from outnet) and old frock from la la latrobe

By Malene Birger dress that I already had

old Sportsgirl top

old Max Azria dress from bluefly

cheap dress from Noosa.

Big W dress and el cheapo chainstore frock

Phillip Lim

By Malene Birger from the flagship shoppe in London

Target dress

old Castle Starr dress

Target maternity smock

by Malene Birger smock from the outnet

By Malene Birger dress that I already have

Target dress, bought this for the pregnancy

By Malene Birger dress from the outnet

I still think the maternity stuff sold in shops and online is pretty horrible, but you can do a lot with non specific smocks and tent style arrangements. Heavily discounted Malene Birger worked well for me, as did chain stores and really piling on the accessories. I will also miss my el cheapo black skinny maternity jeans from Jeans West. I found it much easier to Maternity Clobber It Up in a Cold Climate (like London in November) than high humid summer.

Happy International Women's Day Everyone.

xxx