Nov 20
IT is the dream of every little girl. But for pupils at an Edinburgh school, their wedding day has come a lot earlier than their parents would have expected.
The junior school at St George’s School for Girls spent three weeks planning a ceremony between two six-year-olds, taking charge of every detail, from transport to catering, and buttonholes to dresses.

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sts at the wedding – which was conducted by Reverend Alex Stewart of St Ninian’s Parish Church in Corstorphine – included nursery pupils and the girls’ parents, who were all serenaded by their very own choir.

The idea to have a mock wedding ceremony at the Garscube Terrace school came from the primary two pupils after reading the Katie Morag books – one of which featured the young girl attending a wedding in the Highlands.

The girls decided they should have a wedding too – and gained immediate approval from their teacher, who decided to turn wedding planning into an imaginative way to boost their learning.

Even the fact that there are no boys in the school didn’t put the youngsters off as pupil Alexandra Nairn eagerly volunteered to sport a kilt to act as the groom.

The P2 girls organised the whole wedding in record time, sending out invites, baking cakes and sourcing their own outfits from dress-up boxes for the bride, groom and host of bridesmaids.

Louisa Prvulovich, the lucky bride, was chosen by the class and teacher for her overwhelming enthusiasm for the project, while her classmates took roles in the wedding party.

Some of the pupils also volunteered to take charge of the essential behind-the-scenes work such as preparing the bouquets, drawing up name cards and even filming the wedding.

Liz Stewart, head of early years at the school, said: “As young girls, they’re engaged in imaginative play and love dressing up so decided they would like to have a wedding like in the Katie Morag books.

“It’s taken their learning forward in all ways.”

The children thought of everything, and as well as securing the school’s catering facilities to make a wedding cake, they also drew up a health and safety risk assessment form for the trolley which transported the happy couple to the ceremony in the school hall.

They came up with solutions to all possible scenarios for the short journey – including being kidnapped and falling off.

The girls spent weeks researching different types of ceremonies – mostly using their parents’ experiences of being wedding guests.

They will continue with their learning next week by visiting Rev Stewart’s own church to see how a real wedding is carried out.

Headteacher Dr Judith McClure, who sported her best coat and a large hat for the ceremony on Friday, said: “I was proud to join their parents in the celebrations.”

Nov 20

Beyonce Knowles says her wedding to Jay-Z was really “beautiful inside”.

The former Destiny’s Child singer - who has previously refused to reveal details about her April nuptials - admits despite the “madness” outside, the interior was very different.

She said: “It was very private, and I can say outside it was paparazzi and it was madness, and inside it was really beautiful.”

Beyonce also said she has always vowed never to reveal intimate details of her personal life.

She added to US TV talk show host Oprah Winfrey: “I had to really learn how to have boundaries and how to have balance. It’s something that I have never really talked about, and I still feel like it was difficult - and it still is - because I’m so excited about it. But it’s important that I keep things that are pure and real in perspective and I keep it separate from my performance life.”

Meanwhile, the 27-year-old singer has also revealed she is pleased she waited until she was older before getting married.

She told Seventeen magazine: “Before the age of 25 I would never get married. I feel like you have to get to know yourself, know what you want, spend some time by yourself and be proud of who you are before you can share that with somebody else.

“I really don’t believe that you will love the same thing when you’re 20 as you do at 30.”

Nov 20

Scooter and Sherry Pietsch of El Campo announce the engagement of their daughter Cheyenne Kate Pietsch of El Campo to J.C. Bouse of Angleton, son of Andy and Sara Bouse of Angleton. Cheyenne is the granddaughter of Kathy Krpec of El Campo and the late Fred Krpec Jr. and Don and Delores Pietsch o…

Nov 20

A FATHER who drowned trying to save his two sons after they fell from a wharf was to marry his long-time love next March, his employer says.

Shane O’Neill, a butcher from Kalaru near Bega, dived into dark, choppy waters to try to rescue four-year-old Riley and 15-month-old Travis after they fell from Tathra Wharf near Bega, just after 8pm yesterday.

All three drowned.

Mr O’Neill’s fiancee, Stacey Lambert, whom he was to marry in March next year, was informed of the deaths on last night.

“Clearly the family were very upset,” police Superintendent Mick Willing said.

“She’s obviously in shock at the moment, looking for answers I suppose, like everyone else.”

Mr O’Neill’s employer, Alan Wheatley of Kydds Butchers in Bega, said on Wednesday he was “devastated” by the news.

He had worked with Mr O’Neill for about five years and said the father of two had sold his stake in the business about three years ago to buy his family’s first home in Kalaru.

“His girlfriend Stacey … they were getting married in March.

“They were a very close family … they were beautiful kids.”

Mr O’Neill had played rugby league for Bega for about 10 years but had recently semi-retired to concentrate on being a father.

They lived in the tiny hamlet of Kalaru, on the road between Bega and Tathra.

Long-time friend Steven Meaker said today: “We are just all gutted.

“To lose a family, I couldn’t imagine what Stacey is going through. They have been going out for a while but they just built a house and were just starting a family.”

Mr O’Neill, who would have turned 29 on Saturday of next week, was fishing off the wharf as Travis sat nearby in a pram held by Riley when the pram and boys tumbled into the water.

The panicked father quickly dived in to save his children but all three drowned and were unable to be revived by paramedics.

A 37-year-old local fisherman, who jumped into the water to help, was taken to hospital on Tuesday night but discharged early on Wednesday morning with “superficial injuries”, a spokeswoman for Greater South Area Health Service said.

Mr Wheatley said Mr O’Neill was “the best employee you could ever have”.

“He loved his fishing, diving, camping … anything outdoors, motorbikes.

“We’re devastated,” he added.

“We don’t even want to be here. We’re just here taking orders to get orders out of the way then we’re going home.”

Paul Alker, of Tathra Butchery, has known Mr O’Neill for almost 20 years and said he was struggling to grasp what had happened.

“I just can’t comprehend,” he said.

“I only spoke to him on Thursday. He said he was going to stop by and have a beer … he should have stopped here yesterday because he had to go past to get to the wharf.

“Yesterday was a really s–tty day. What was he doing at the wharf?” Mr Alker added.

“You know all those things just go through your head and his poor partner…

“We worked side by side,” he added. “I’m devastated, absolutely devastated … We’re just wandering around here like lost dogs”.

Supt Willing said police were still trying to piece together the circumstances leading up to the tragedy.

“It’s going to take some time to work out why and how this has actually happened.”

The community was shocked by the news, he said.

“It’s quite tight-knit here. They were well known people and certainly it’s going to have a big impact on everyone including the emergency services personnel who attended last night,” he said.

Surf lifesavers from Tathra Surf Life Saving Club, who helped pull Mr O’Neill, his two sons and the fisherman from the water, were receiving counselling, Surf Life Saving Far South Coast president Dave Pheeney said.

“They’re handling it OK,” he said in a statement.

“It was dark, the water was very cold and at low tide. It would have been five or six metres from the wharf down to the water.

“They were also very severely stung by bluebottles,” he added.

Local Senior Sergeant Garry Nowlan said the weather had been bad in the area.

“The wind was blowing, strong winds, the surf was up … the sea was very choppy.

“The conditions weren’t good.”

The incident was not being treated as suspicious, police said.

- with Gemma Jones

Nov 20

 

Before entering the jungle Star Trekker George Takei had one thing he wanted to get straight - that he DID send his co-star William Shatner an invite to his wedding.

Shatner wasn’t there when George, Mr Sulu in the sci-fi series, married his gay lover in September - then attacked him over the “snub”. In an internet rant he accused him of having “psychosis”.

But as he got set to go into the jungle, George insisted: “I sent Bill an invitation but got no response. Then afterwards he publicly called me names.

I think he’s gone bonkers.

He’s a 78-year-old man behaving like a jilted teenage girl. It’s very childish.”

George, 71, has never seen the show but said: “I’m boldly going where I’ve never been before - ready to eat croc penis and kangaroos’ bums.”

He warned his fellow contestants how the jungle diet may affect him. “Yes, I AM quite windy,” he said.

And he joked: “Shatner’s wig is scarier than any spider.”

Nov 20

Hot for Fall: Botkiers Rose Satchel
I love everything about it – the double twist braided straps, the simple block-y silver hardware and the long unstructured soft leather body. Oh and not to forget that super adorable wristlet attached – how frikin cute is that?! Totally reminds me of the long-time-sold-out YSL Rose Nadja bag, which I still am to this day stalking eBay for.

 

The date is unknown when this bag will be available, but it will be sometime soon I can assure you that. I can also assure that this fabulous purse will be in my closet – oh yes this beauty will be mine! Even though this bag can’t be found on store shelves yet, that wasn’t stopping the blonde supermodel mommy Heidi Klum from getting her hands on one – as bag snob pointed out.

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Nov 20

Introducing: Kate Spade Montserrat Mini Anne Purse
“Known as the emerald island of the caribbean, montserrat is a lush, mountainous locale. The vibrant street life is a colorful display of citrus hues which reflect the warmth and charm of the local people. The Montserrat handbag group embodies the colorful and vibrant spirit of this Caribbean region with an array of brilliant metallic colors in a diverse assortment of silhouettes elegant for evening and stylish for day and weekend.‿ – Kate Spade

 

At first glance, when one of my friends showed me this bag I seriously was a bit shocked that it was by Kate Spade. I guess I was a little stumped on who designed it because I have never seen it before. I, yes the bag obsessed was thrown off my the thick velvet twisted shoulder straps, although the shape of the bag is familiar to the Kate Spade house as it has been used over-and-over again in their other lines.

This bag is definitely a night bag, one that will surely glam-up your evening outfit. The purse is dressed in slightly textured tumbled metallic nappa leather, trimmed with velvet ribbon and accessorized with 14-karat light gold plated hardware. The mouth of the bag is kept shut with a leather drawstring that opens to reveal the Kate Spade signature dot twill lining.

Price: $345
Discover the Kate Spade Montserrat Mini Anne Purse

 

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Nov 20

Mary Norton to Name Purse After Reese Witherspoon
Designer Mary Norton, created the first few MOO ROO (nicknames of her two daughters, Micah and Reilly) bags on her dining room table as gifts for friends. Then within the next few years the label Moo Roo became widely popular among celebrities and bagista’s all over the world.

 

Mary Norton is currently undergoing a name change from Moo Roo to Mary Norton. When the changeover is complete the new handbags will be marked with the new name, Mary Norton. The new change also gives birth to a wider selection of couture handbags, from croc-embossed totes to gold-brushed clutches with satin underlay. Also rumor has it around the bag-o-sphere that one of those bags will be named after Actress Reese Witherspoon. The bag lady Mary Norton was on a hunt for a tag name for a new clutch accessory when she saw the “elegant” Legally Blonde star on the red carpet at an awards show. The designer says, “It (the clutch) has a clean, classic look. It made me think of Reese, who is a down-to-earth mom and an elegant woman.” The new evening minaudiere clutch, which features a decorative jeweled clasp, will be available shortly at MooRoo.com or at Mary Norton Boutiques for around $1k.

 

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Nov 11

The couple renewed their wedding vows over the weekend at a plush Egyptian resort.

The 33-year-old singer didn’t have bridesmaids, however, children Phoenix, nine, 19-month Angel and Stephen’s daughter Giselle, four, were the flower girls.

Mel B wore a white and pink silk taffeta dress, while producer hubby Belafonte wore a black Ralph Lauren suit.

Although Scary Spice’s bandmates didn’t attend the wedding, but they indeed sent “messages of love and support”.

“We’re going to have a long beautiful, lovely marriage until we die,” The Sun quoted Mel B as saying in a speech to friends and family.

Talking about her producer hubby she told OK! Magazine, “Stephen’s my best friend. He’s hot and he rocks my world.”

“But most importantly he’s someone I can talk to and we make every decision together,” she added.

Nov 11

  

NORFOLK -– While the country supports the military and takes time out to remember veterans, dozens of brides-to-be got support from a Norfolk bridal shop to get the right dress for their big day.

Maya Couture took part in the Brides Across America military appreciation effort.  Participating stores gave 60 dresses to 60 women.

“We have a very large military base here in Hampton Roads and the majority of our brides are through the years are military or their fiancés are military.  This is just one day for us to show our appreciation to them for being our customers,” explained store owner Maya Warbarton.

 

Among those getting a dress was Courtney Linkes, whose future husband serves on the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower.

“It’s awesome that they support the troops and wedding dresses are expensive and weddings are getting more and more expensive,” she says.

Elvia Reza and her husband, who’s serving aboard USS Iwo Jima, were married by a Justice of the Peace.  They have plans for a big wedding in September.

 

 

“We want to have the wedding in the church because that’s the one that matters to me and to him,” she said as she tried on gowns.

Tresha Griffin found just the right dress.

“It’s very grown, womanish. It’s beautiful. I love the color, too. I’m happy,” she added.

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