Marrying an Engineer

Rhys is an engineer. I never knew what an engineer was until I met Rhys and even then I initially associated engineers with the railroad and couldn't tell you the difference between an engineer and an architect (Note: if you want to upset an engineer very quickly, just ask the difference between an engineer/architect or say something about it being basically the same thing - endless entertainment).

Engineers have certain... characteristics. One of my favourite quotes comes from Memoirs of a Geisha and goes something like "Never ask an engineer how something works because he WILL tell you."

Anyway I took Rhys along to the cake tasting (deciding at the last minute that he could come, as I was considering keeping it a surprise). Anyway the awesome "caker" was saying he'd wanted some 3D models of cakes to use as templates, saying that some graphics people had said it was not possible. Rhys being Rhys, told the cake artist that it would in fact be reeeeally easy. Came home and put together about 5 models usings the measurements for our cake as a starting point (round - 3 tiers).

The Cake Man said he is very CLEVER. lol.

A very wedding day

I can't help but wonder if anyone even reads this!

but oh well...

This morning we got down to some more wedding related bits and pieces.

We finally had an appointment with the cake maker from Sweetums. And I was not disappointed. Our cake will be a modified version of the one to the left (which I think I picked about a year ago). It's going to be lemon and chocolate flavoured. We took some samples home and YUM! Even though it was just samples it tasted better than any cake I've had before. I'm so excited about our wedding cake, I hope the guests love it half as much as we do.

We also went to eckersleys for some paper to start putting together some mock ups for invitations.

We have about 8-9 kinds of paper. To be honest I'm still not sure if making them is the wisest thing...

Under it

Have gotten back into the planning.
Although I am more interested in my current work, I love being a speechie.
I've decided I'm going to spend my recent earnings on my dream cake from:
http://www.sweetums.com.au/

Don't even ask how much the cake will cost!!
But it's my, Dear me, Good job at work, love me.

We've been thinking about invitations and trying to decide between making them and getting them made.

I was thinking on the way home that when it comes down to - what would I rather spend money or time? Right now time seems more valuable. Maybe thats because for the last six weeks we've both been working full time. We get home from work, eat, sleep and go back to work (I do love it). Weekends are becoming interesting, when I'm tired (and I get this from mum) I don't feel like seeing people. Rhys and I are perfectly happy to just chill out at home, alone watch dvds, read books and eat baked goods (hmmm, old at 24). I wonder if thats a bad thing.

My point is, I would rather spend more on the invites and have another relaxing weekend with Ri.

Cakes, Cakes, CAKES!

Hi
An obsession at the moment it the ideal cake.
One that suits 'us' as a couple but is not too expensive. (I am rolling my eyes as I write that, everything's been done in wedding land and is way more expensive than you would expect.)

First we have the stargate wedding cake. (Rhys loves stargate and this couple are our his hero).

My nickname in late high school was Yoda.

I love the nintendo cakes and the disney ones too.

Cake!

I saw this cake in a magazine and thought *thats my cake*.