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Guests

Some photos from the day

by harvestbird4 November 2009
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Thank you to all our family and friends for making the day so special.  It was wonderful to eat, drink and be merry with you.
There is still some minor editing to do on Mike and Sam’s photos before they are uploaded into the album associated with this site, but the images are also on display [...]

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Animals, fish and fowl

by harvestbird20 October 2009
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The hens had their day on Saturday, at Rosebank, Willowbank and Indochine.
Below the cut are some of the animals they saw at the second of those three locations.

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On the Day

by harvestbird4 October 2009
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This post repeats the information in a note sent by post recently, now brought to you in handy online form.
We are looking forward to seeing you soon.

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Fruiting Plans

by harvestbird20 September 2009
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Most of our big choices have been made, and planning is now mainly a case of following up errands behind the scenes.  Our lovely rings are made.  The groom and his party have been clad.  The bridal party’s fabrics are at the dressmakers, being cut as I write this.  Trade Me and other sources of [...]

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Paua Missives

by harvestbird1 August 2009
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It has been enjoyable work to design and send out our invitations, and exciting to receive your replies.  We chose paua as our theme to reflect our New Zealand setting, and Megan’s love of the paua colours, but also to provide an indigenous contrast to the rhododendron and azalea gardens of the venue for our [...]

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The story of the stamps

by harvestbird28 July 2009
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As invitations arrive, our guests-to-be have commented on the proliferation of stamps on the envelope.
There is some history to this.  Megan’s grandparents collected not only used but also mint stamps during the 1970s in particular, at a time when inflation was rising and the future of New Zealand as a world trader with a stable [...]

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