grad banquet

Hello lovely readers. I am busy trying to cram in social meetings with friends, end of year celebrations and graduation festivities. Last weekend my sister graduated with a Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood. Being her final year of college, she worked really hard (she had a seven subject load >,<) but she also managed to be involved in some committees that organised important things for the graduation class. Her two friends Rhiannon and Tegan took on the roll of organising the graduation banquet and she promised to help them. So I arrived the night before the banquet and their dorm lounge room was a little sweatshop. Everything that decorated the banquet was hand made and unique. I offered my sewing skills and sewed all the little banners together. My lovely friend Emma offered her artistic skills and scribbled any posters and or pictures that were required. 

From the wonderful goldfish to the thumb print tree and grad awards....everything was so beautiful and special. Live music, friends and a photo booth....we had a great night. I hope you are making the most of this festive season and catching up with friends and loved ones.

 

What I wore: I finally had the opportunity to wear my ASOS flowing champagne top. I had purchased it before I left for America but I never felt the urge or the need to wear it and I'm glad I didn't because I didn't have to spend money buying anything new for this event. I just looked in my cupboard and pulled this very simple look together.

I straightened my hair for a casual polished look. I seem to be putting my hair up a lot lately and I didn't have much time to get ready so it was quick and easy.

I kept my eyes dark and everything else nude. I either do eyes or lips so this night the eyes were the accentuated feature and I wore some extremely long lashes!

I forgot to get a proper shot to show how pretty the top falls. It kind of drapes around the side and it ties up at the back.

 

My sister also wore a beautiful vintage dress found at the Salvo's and spent a whole $1 on it. WINNING! Doesn't she look divine? So this would have been great for BNNM because the girls sourced EVERYTHING (besides the goldfish) from second hand stores and or found them (sticks and rocks). Aren't they just amazing!

my new baby.... you can call her Falala Mele

Oh..... how very exciting....my very own blog.... Yes, I know right...where have I been? Actually I have been out in the bush for the year....I graduated last year you see...so I am a new teacher.... and I guess I didnt want to go back to fimiliar surroundings after graduation (onto bigger and better things! I think that was the idea behind my decision) so I accepted a position on the other side of the country...you aussies should know the "I've been everywhere man" Meekatharra version (If not..... youtube it)? Well I live and teach about 45kms outside of Meekatharra.... pretty much in the middle of nowhere... I teach at an Aboriginal Christian boarding school.... and aside from missing my family and friends who reside in and around Sydney... I REALLY REALLY REALLY miss the shops....(arghhhh I love shopping) and the opportunity to dress up whenever I can...*sad face*..... I adore dressing up and going out with my friends and sisters......I love nothing more than to give people makeovers.... I just do....makeup, hair, fashion and styling... I love it all....if you are one of those girls who are too shy to wear what you want, or too afraid to wear something a little louder than usual.... than I dare you to DO IT!!! Rock tha shit out of it......its all about attitude....

And yes, I am laughing out loud right now, because I'm writing this as if people are reading it...

when clearly NO ONE IS.... yet....

I really believe in the empowerment of feeling beautiful....

When you look beautiful.... you feel beautiful.... and my darling, you are beautiful..........so very beautiful.

I'm chucking on a few pics of me and my prettyfulz friends..... 

These pics are from my Graduation Banquet last year.

Moala, Mele, Lisa, Jadie, Betty, Pulu, Aimee and Emma

My beauitiful sister Theresa, but every one calls her Pulu

Lisa and Jycica enjoying their meal and the candlelight

Oh and how could I forget.... I am all about the BUDGET! You can look beautiful without spending hundreds!! I have been a struggling uni student for the past 4 years.....and I am the second youngest in a family with 8 brothers and sisters....you gotta know how to look after those precious pennies!

Outfit

Top:Crossroads

Belt:Crossroads

Skirt: I made it ;)

Shoes:Target

Earings and Lipstick: Gloss

Many blessings,

Falala Mele