Glenn and I met at a mutual friends’ house one night 7 years ago. It was definitely love at first sight as we have never left each others’ side since and are still so blissfully happy as when we first met. Glenn proposed on Valentine’s Day 2007, 5 years later, at the Adelaide Botanical Gardens after a picnic lunch in lush surrounds with the background of flowing water. It was such a surprise and the most memorable experience of my life.
I was on an Oktoberfest tour in Germany and Ben was my tour guide. I thought he was very good looking and full of personality as I’m sure did most of the girls on the tour. We chatted on the bus home and he mentioned that he had moved out of his share house in London and needed a place to stay or “doss” (backpacker term). I offered my lounge room and he took me up on it and the relationship grew from there. We stayed in London a couple more years and then backpacked around USA, Canada and Sth America before heading home. Whilst in Peru in South America we decided to trek the Inca Trail. After five days of very little sleep, very little food and heaps of walking we reached machu picchu the famous Inca ruins. It was here at sunrise overlooking the ruins that Ben asked me to marry him. Exhausted as we were it was a beautiful proposal and of course I said yes!
Josh and I first met in 2000 through my friend (his sister). He was extremely quiet and we hardly spoke. Later in 2003 our relationship grew so much that we started dating on the 21st December. In the next 3 years we became best of friends, we would do anything for each other. He finally built up the courage to ask my dad out for coffee so he could ask his permission to marry me. My dad gladly approved.
We had a very casual ceremony on the pier as the sun was coming up. It was magical. Our wedding reception was held at the Full Moon Hotel, Sandgate Queensland. We had a buffet breakfast and could not have asked any more of the staff. They were wonderful and made sure everything was perfect.
I only had ten months to organize the wedding and I had to be well organized living so far away. The True Bride website and the Internet were excellent tools for locating suppliers. My mum and my 2 beautiful bridesmaids were an excellent help. Everything just seemed to fall into place. My bridemaids organized a girly weekend away in Gracetown, Western Australia the weekend prior to the wedding, full of massages, yoga and winery tours (I would highly recommend it, I was so relaxed on the big day).
We then had six to seven months to arrange our wedding and wow what a wedding it was. We had four ceremonies and two receptions. Two ceremonies were in Persia in August 2007, it was amazing. We held the reception at our own house where we hosted 200 people with the help of a professional catering and party planning company. The entire house and garden were glowing with lights. We walked across the red carpet to reach the guest’s and went straight on the dance floor … even though I thought I wouldn’t be able to dance because of my dress but I was so happy that nothing could stop me, we danced for the entire night and still around 3 am I had lots of energy and could have gone for marathon run.
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An Interior Designer is an individual that has completed a 2 to 4 year training program at a professional design school usually found a college or university. Their certificate or degree can then quality them for acceptance as an assistant to an interior designer or a formal design apprenticeship program.
Some areas require further licensing that may require a combined education and experience in order to qualify for the exam that grants them the title of Certified, Registered or Licensed Interior Designer.
The job of an interior designer in Toronto is to plan interior space of homes or buildings. This usually requires knowing how to use computer aided design software and a basic knowledge of architecture and engineering so the designer is able to conform to local safety and building codes.
The interior designer can choose a specialized area such as becoming a developer of green space with rooftop gardens or the use of green flooring and wall coverings can seek after specialized areas. Ergonomic specialists for workspace designs are also a priority of employers today.
There are many opportunities for an interior designer in the residential area too. Here, she can specialize in bath or kitchen design, lighting, landscaping, or energy design. In order to be in high demand, an interior designer needs to have smart ideas, an eye for design, and be on top of changing trends in Toronto and around the world.
The designer is well acquainted with the various tools, products, and materials used to furnish a home or office as well. Color, lighting, texture, and structural considerations must all be taken into account when creating a pleasing aesthetic environment. Technical, electrical, and safety factors must also be kept in mind to keep the project within Toronto code guidelines.
Interior designers also need to have good organizational skills so they can meet deadlines and plan out project timelines. Time management is vital. A good interior designer is skilled at delivering concise presentations and accurate proposals.
Interior designers also work closely with other Toronto professionals like contractors, service providers, and architects. Therefore excellent interpersonal communications are needed. Problem solving and negotiation will also be required throughout the course of a project.
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