We went back to Myer in Chatswood today to complete our gift registry list. We started in August but didn’t get much onto our list that time.

Our registration number is 603502. We’re also happy to receive gift cards.

A new frying pan is one of the things on the list since I broke our one last week. A huge field cricket was lurking in it as I was drying it. The surprise of seeing it made me jump in shock and throw the frying pan in the air, and the handle snapped right off when it hit the floor!

Things which they don’t have at Myer that we need are tools (power tools especially), lamps and other lights, and any sort of storage device (my favourite shop in Australia is Howards Storage World!), so don’t feel tied to the Myer list.

A couple of people have asked me “what’s the dress code?” so I went to Wikipedia and read up on dress styles. I’ve come to the conclusion that the dress code is “informal“. You can read this Wikipedia article for details.

This is not to be confused with casual, though semi-casual may be ok. Some of the bridal party will be in black morning coats, but we don’t expect guests to be this formal. For the ladies, I’d recommend against jeans, but pretty much anything else would go! Suits, summer dresses or cocktail dresses are all fine. This picture shows what my mum will be wearing. If you want to avoid clashing with the bridesmaid or flower girl, don’t wear an orange or gold dress.

Related post: all dressed up.

This is the second in a series of posts about the ceremony. If you’re attending, you might want to skip these posts to avoid spoiling the surprise on the day!

Tim has chosen the hymn “A New Commandment” which will be sung before we make our vows.

For my “something old“, I’ll be wearing my Nana’s thruppenny-bit bracelet. It was my mother’s “something borrowed” on her wedding day. When my Nana said that she could keep it, she didn’t want to because then it wouldn’t have been borrowed, so instead I later inherited it. It certainly counts as something old, with the oldest coin being from 1902 at the start of King Edward VII’s reign. The other eight coins were minted between 1913 and 1936, during the reign of King George V. The four oldest coins are sterling silver. The ones produced in the 1930s are 50% silver, at least according to Wikipedia.

For my “something new“, I’m still undecided. Perhaps something like this Swarovski Tiara, but the matching necklace I tried on looked too big and it would be hard to find something else which went with it.

This is the first in a series of posts about the ceremony. If you’re attending, you might want to skip these posts to avoid spoiling the surprise on the day!

My dad will read from 1 Corinthians 13: 1-7, 13

If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal.

If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.

If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames, but have not love, I gain nothing.

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.

It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.

Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.

It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.

Scripture taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 International Bible Society.
Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved.

Due to the crazy delays from the invitation company, and the fact that Tim and I will be in San Francisco next month, we’ve decided to accept RSVPs only by phone to Tim’s parents or by email to us.

However you’re responding, this is the info we’ll need:

1. Number of people attending.
2. Names of people attending.
3. Ages of children.
4. Special dietary requirements.
5. Whether you need help finding accommodation.

If there were any mistakes on the invitation, please let us know so we can update our address book.

Please reply by October 28th, whether you are coming or not, since we need to pass the final numbers to the venue then.

The ceremony begins at noon. Please aim to arrive between 11.30 and 11.45. Free soft drinks will be available at the bar during this time.

If you’re interested in the rest of the schedule, lunch is planned for approximately 2pm, following drinks and photos in the gardens at the venue. Tim and I will leave at 5pm.

See the previous post if you need information on trains from the city.

This post is for guests looking for a hotel close to the venue.

Tim and Vincent are spending Saturday night at the Marriott Courtyard North Ryde. It is 6km from the venue (map). It’s $160 $140 per night (we have a group discount via Araluen). There’s also a Travelodge in Macquarie North Ryde which is on the same road and costs $135 per night.

If 5 rooms are booked at the Marriott, they will provide a free shuttle bus to the venue.

If you’d prefer to stay in the city, the venue is 1km from Epping Train Station (map). The Central Coast And Newcastle Line train takes 24 minutes between Central Station and Epping and the Northern Line train takes 34 minutes. The latter may be more convenient since it has more services on Sundays. You may want to read the “When to arrive” post before choosing your train.