What a beautiful wedding it was. The weather was perfect. The ceremony was held down by the banks of the stunning Swan River at Mosman Park, with Rebecca, Rosie and Chris arriving by boat. Bec looked absolutely beautiful and so was Rosie. Steve and Creed looked pretty good too!!!! The wedding was casual with gorgeous native flowers and many special touches. Following the ceremony the wedding party and parents (Derek and Therese, Chris and Merelyn and Mal and I ) went back by boat to Little Creatures Brewery where the reception was being held. Fun for all was had with the 3 fathers giving speeches, Mim (Bec’s grandmother) reading a beautiful poem of Bec’s life that June(Mim) had written herself, finishing off with Bec and Steve having a few words. Molly, the MC was very amusing.
Below, are a few photos I took. I am looking forward to seeing some better ones.
Merelyn and Lee doing a great job with the hair dos.A kiss for Rosie from Creed before the wedding preparations.The bride arriving by boat...left click on photo to enlarge
Bec, Steve, Rosie and Creed....Not a good photo. I was too busy enjoying the weddingCreedRosieRosie and GeorgiaRosie and Creed...yes we are proud grandparents. They are beautiful children.Creed playing an instrument with the band...he looked the part, took it very seriously !!!Bride and Groom left the wedding by tandem bike. They had a a couple of kms to ride down to South Beach.
We have spent the last couple of days relaxing and really enjoying ourselves.
Exploring the Swan Valley, Coogee Beach, Cottesloe Beach, Mosman (beautiful spot), more of Fremantle, so many places.
Today we started the day with breakfast at “The Blue Duck” at Cottesloe Beach with Chris (my ex husband) and Merilyn (his new wife). It was a delicious breakfast. With ocean views extending to Rottnest Island, and a refreshing sea breeze, The Blue Duck in Cottesloe Beach is an ideal spot for breakfast or a quick coffee. This restaurant’s unpretentious interior is simply decorated, with a wall of windows maximising views of the beach. We all enjoyed our breakfast judging by the empty plates. After finishing our breakfasts, the staff then bought some huge, just cooked, complementary muffins. We couldn’t help but try them. It would have been rude…..well that’s Merilyn and my excuse anyway !!!
Following breakfast, Mal and I headed out to the Swan Valley. We had a good day visiting places such as The Chocolate Factory and Feral Brewery. Just thirty minutes drive or a two and a half hour journey by river cruiser, the Swan Valley in the upper reaches of the Swan River is Western Australia’s oldest established wine growing region.
Famous for its orchard-lined roads, peaceful areas, international wineries, gourmet food producers, restaurants and cultural attractions, the Swan Valley makes the perfect day trip from the city of Perth.
Sculptures by the Sea Cottesloe BeachBeach fun for this pooch...photo was on a gargage bin. We loved it.Cottesloe BeachYum....chocolates at the Chocolate Factory Swan ValleyFeral Brewery...picture from their websiteSwan ValleyCottesloe BeachA visitor to our campsite last night..a bandicoot
Coogee Beach...we are staying hereSunset CoogeeFremantleBon Scott ACDCRoundhouse FremantleShipwreck Gallery FremantleFremantle PrisonA Perth local
Yesterday was Mal’s birthday and all he wanted was to go to his favourite eating and drinking spot “Little Creatures”, and relax for a few hours. You didn’t see me complaining, although we walked 10kms to get there, and I did have a slight winge halfway through the walk. (we started walking at 11.30am…so a bit hot!!!). Anyway, we eventually made it. Enjoyed lots of WATER (we were hot), wine and boutique beers, calamari and the best Chilli Mussels I have ever had. I have had a few serves of their chilli mussels over the years, and they have never let me down. We enjoyed the afternoon and took lots of photos of some of the brewery’s unique features. Hope I don’t bore you all with too many photos, but I loved them all and wanted to include them all for memory’s sake. We ended the afternoon with a serve of nachos (lucky we had exercise getting there) before catching a taxi home. Mal enjoyed his day very much.
It looks like our boat on the hard stand outside Little Creatures. The brewery is on Fremantle harbour.
A beer keg lightOh no...not a hole in the pizza base."Little Creature's" logoAnother light...the brewery is made up of a number of huge sheds.It is a very organized restaurant and the staff don't stop.That is a very large lump of pastry being chopped into portions. They are so busy there these guys were making pizza portions for a few hours!Pay day after lunch service was finished...quite a few of the bar and waitress staff are actually overseas backpackers working their way around Australia.part of the brewery
Bikes are free to borrow and ride around FremantleBeer keg stoolsAcross the road from Little CreaturesYes...it is a guy in a ladies nightie on his bucks day. Beck, you thought belly dancing was bad enough ???
We are here in Fremantle after approximately 7000km’s across Australia. We have seen soooo much. Amazing.
For those that don’t know, we are here for Beck and Steve’s wedding on the 4th March. Last night I enjoyed Becks “Hens” night with her girlfriends. We started the night at Whispers Wine Bar in Fremantle and then on to Istanbul Turkish Restaurant. At the end of what was a fun night I believe some of the girls then headed to South Beach for a night swim. Dress was optional, and as I haven’t heard yet this morning, hopefully all got home safely and are not in the lockup!!!
Yesterday, Mal and I spent the day exploring Fremantle. The Freo markets are great. Fremantle is full of interesting shops and cafes, and is very arty. A beaut place to spend many, many hours. We will be enjoying our time here over the next couple of weeks. We lunched at our favourite spot down on the waterfront….”Little Creatures Brewery”. Beck and Steve’s wedding will be at Little Creatures!!!!!!
Fremantle MarketsGreat art in PerthLittle CreaturesGrotesque in FremantleFremantle harbourFreo statueBeck's hens nightBeckThe belly dancerBeck belly dancing ????Go Molly !!Lots of laughs...I'm pleased I didn't have to belly dance !!!We made up a picure of beautiful strips of "wise words of advice on love and marriage" for Beck. Each of us wrote a message on a strip, which were then all placed on the board. Very beautiful.
