Please visit this link to see our registry of drawings http://registryofdrawings.blogspot.com/

It does not need to be a drawing it can be a photo, a painting, something knitted, something found but this is a guide. Please mark of underneath which one you are doing xx

In the earliest known example of drawn animation, ‘Fantasmagorie’ (1908) cartoonist Emile Cohl drew and filmed 700 drawings, double exposing each drawing and creating a two- minute film. The title is a reference to the “fantasmograph”, a mid-Nineteenth Century variant of the magic lantern that projected ghostly images that floated across the walls. The drawings are simple but in the two minutes the world is turned upside down, objects morph into animals and flowers, heads roll and the fractured narrative shifts constantly - 'Fantasmagorie is a delicious stream of consciousness'

Anyway we will be putting together a registry for gifts. It is a list of drawings that we would like. Please comment on the picture to let others know that the drawing has been taken. You can do anything, take a photograph, paint, draw, animate, sew or scribble. You of course can do something of your own, everything is wonderful and the best

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Fantasmagorial

AND THIS... Florance and the Machine - Rabbit Heart click here

I thought i would give you another bit of info to entice you some more

Often called the "Garden of France". the Loire Valley is an enchanted land of vineyards, flowers and rolling green hills dotted with more than a thousand chateaux. It is perhaps the charm of its gentle pace life that has, for centuries, made it a sought-after location for poets and writers. It is a step back through the history of some of France's finest works of art.

Our favorite furry friend Guirgie has rightly pointed out that the 24th is actually a Saturday and not actually the day of our wedding, I guess this is quite typical that we dont even know the date ourselves!! Sooooooooooo the correct dates are as follows
21st - 24th July and our wedding is on Friday 23rd July

So sorry if this has caused any trouble, but if it has please tell us because i guess that means you have booked your ticket which is so exciting!!!! I am also kinda glad as Katy Perry made it to our blog in some way. xx

Booked!

So we have just booked! Merci beaucoup maman et papa! xxxxxx

Here are a few facts about where we are staying

The first document concerning the castle dates from 1090. During the middle ages, it was one of the main fortresses in the region then known as the Bas-Poitou. The main tower (keep) was built in the thirteenth century, then enlarged in the fifteenth century, giving the structure its near present-day appearance.

Until the sixteenth century, the lords of La Flocellière belonged to the powerful Surgères family. The wife of René de Surgères, the last of the line, was a poetess who wrote in the style of Ronsard. During the Wars of Religion, the castle was the scene of several battles between Protestant and Catholic forces.

We will tell you more about accomodation soon.

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Drum roll please...

So during the most stressful weekend ever we found a place that was wonderful. This is it! We have booked it for the 21st -25th July. Our wedding day will be Friday 24th 2010. Please subscribe to this blog for all things magic. We will tell you details of where and when and how oh and what. It is going to be the best, best, best! We are trying to keep the cost as low for everyone as possible. We will do our best fill your bellies with the most delicious sparkles and sugar on the main day. We will tell you sights and sounds of the place and the best places to stay for those who can not squeeze into the castle rooms. We need to know definite RSVPs as soon as possible so we can plan. Please dont feel bad if you cannot or if you have any questions, we know it is big ask to come over here, but we promise it will be an amazing travel time for all so just let us know xx

www.flocellierecastle.com