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Shoes and potential favours!

daisiegg
daisiegg Posts: 5,395 Forumite
edited 5 June 2012 at 3:46PM in Weddings & anniversaries
Ooh I finally managed to get pics to work!

Ok...bored as OH has gone off to the US after having a lovely lovely weekend together :( SO I got the camera out! Wanted to show off my shoes and also to prove they are prettier than they look on the Next website! Ignore the ugly carpet...

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  • daisiegg
    daisiegg Posts: 5,395 Forumite
    Why are they so big and why can I not post more than one in a message?! oops... Anyway, the ankle strap is removable but I will decide and either have both on or both off, I won't be wearing one on and one off like in the pic!

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  • daisiegg
    daisiegg Posts: 5,395 Forumite
    Trying to be arty farty with my hairband ('tiara') and shoe...

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  • daisiegg
    daisiegg Posts: 5,395 Forumite
    And finally....very first attempt at biscuits for favours/place settings. I know they are messy but I will practise and practise over the next 10 months until I'm able to make them perfect!

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  • daisiegg
    daisiegg Posts: 5,395 Forumite
    The icing was also still wet when I took the pic, they're better dry. I'm experimenting to see if they will freeze iced, as I know I could do 80 over the couple of weeks before the wedding if I can freeze them iced, but if not, I'm not sure I could ice 80 the day before the wedding! They will be in cellophane bags tied with ribbon and, as I said, MUCH neater and more perfect when I finally make the real things!
  • mouthscradle
    mouthscradle Posts: 1,007 Forumite
    Love those shoes daisie, how much were they?
    Mother, wife, scientist, analyst.
  • daisiegg
    daisiegg Posts: 5,395 Forumite
    Love those shoes daisie, how much were they?

    £32 from Next!! Bargain!
  • daisiegg
    daisiegg Posts: 5,395 Forumite
    http://www.next.co.uk/x494358s2#817693x49 .... They really are prettier in person. And SO comfy!
  • minipenny_2
    minipenny_2 Posts: 94 Forumite
    Lovely shoes and the biscuits look super Yummy!!!!! I admire your icing skills!!!!
  • I saw those shoes in Next when we were bridesmaid shoe shopping they are really beautiful I love the little ankle strap.

    Love your biscuit making :) can you get any BM/family to help with the icing a couple of days before if they don't freeze well. This is a great idea I saw it at a wedding fair and thought they were great but very expensive so very impressed at you doing them yourself they will be so special!!

    xxxx
    What's fur ye won't go by ye!
  • daisiegg
    daisiegg Posts: 5,395 Forumite
    They are in the freezer so I am going to get them out in a couple of weeks and see how they are. My bridesmaids (and OH, and my brother!) were all trying to ice names and they were terrible at it! My mum might be better but not sure how much time she'll have unless she takes time off work the week before the wedding. I on the other hand will be off work as it will be the Easter holidays so I will be ok!
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