Opening gifts...

The day finally arrived...Tash and Todd's engagement party...it was difficult to choose photos, these are some of my favourites...

 

Taryn topping the chocolate mousse with strawberries...Pete and I couldn't have managed without Taryn and Chris' help today, they were marvellous...

 

Pete and Chris basting the pork...which proved to be a big hit...

 

 

On the side gate....

 

Three of the photo pin boards, there were more inside....

 

The sun shone, the sky was blue and I thought the garden looked pretty good...

 

Peter spoke first....and then Tash...

 

 

 

Two music teachers and three lawyers (almost)..Tash, Sophie, Jeremy, Rachel and Kate..

 

Family shot....

 

 

A bottle each?

 

 

Three music teachers and two lawyers...Kate, Steph, Tash, Rachel and Sophie...I hope there will be a similar photo taken in 20 years time...

 

Then there was the dancing....

 

Vanessa and Tash...their colours looked great together...

 

 

Todd and two of his groomsmen....Liam and Luke...similar tastes in shirts!

 

 

Amy, Vanessa and Tash

 

Very late in the night (early the next morning actually)...I think they were dancing...Liam, Todd, Dave and Phil

 

Still looking good at 3am...bringing out the leftovers for the stayers.

 

The preparations have begun...Tash was pleased to have Chris and Taryn help her buy the flowers for the party ....and then the girls had fun arranging them .

 

Closing Day at golf today...jacaranda flowers scattered over the grass, ducks on the 9th green.

 

The moon at dusk...taken from our front verandah.

 

At the opera..."Il Trovatore" by Verdi...a delightful evening with Pete.

 

Tash opening her card and present from the thoughtful ladies in our bookclub..Natalie, Carol, Cathy, Claire and Jackie.