Thursday, September 24, 2009
Endometriosis Charity Wedding Event
Magnolia Rouge have the honour of styling a fantastic charity event taking place at the Auckland Museum in conjunction with Astra Bridal on October 14th. The chosen charity is Endometriosis New Zealand which at least 1 in 10 women are affected by. Tickets are $20 a head which is a fantastic price considering you are getting over 20 expert vendors and specialists in the wedding industry. There will be fashion shows, dance demonstrations by special guest Nerida Cortese, goodie bags, giveaways, prizes, and plenty of inspiration on hand. Magnolia Rouge will be responsible for styling the tables so we hope to inspire you with plenty of innovative and stylish ideas to implement for your own special day - and of course you can always hire us to help you with them! Tickets are selling fast so go here to see the event blog and check out the specialists who will be there on the day and buy your tickets NOW!!!
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Oh how wonderful this is! I'm in the US and as such cannot attend but will go to the site and see how I may be able to help a bit. This issue touches our home in a personal way.
I had endometriosis. I'm 51 and back in the early days they didn't know much about the disease. Infertility ensued and it's remarkable that I was able to conceive (with medical intervention) and bear a child. Due to endometriosis, I had a hysterectomy at 38.
That child, my daughter, is 19, engaged, and set to marry on May 29, 2010. She has severe endometriosis, diagnosed at the tender age of 15. She has had surgery and been on too many varying Rx's, most recently completed 6 months of Lupron intramuscular injections which she gave herself. The cost has been high ($1250 per injection) but our daughter's best care is worth it. No matter the monetary cost. There are so many unpleasant, painful and fearful parts of this disease. Her fiance is one of a kind, coming alongside to help care for her through the tough times. He stands far above most young men, and we’re so appreciative.
Their wedding will be simple as our budget is modest. A wedding in the park with picnic style fare at the reception. For the ceremony the guests will stand in a semi circle - an embrace. The picnic area has a lattice covering and we're planning to hang orange and white paper lanterns as well as navy blue pom poms. The wedding colors chosen are white, orange and navy blue...EMS colors. Emergency Medical Services.
You see, my daughter is an EMT student as well as a Senior Lifeguard (year round) and her future FIL is a Paramedic/Fire Fighter. Her fiance is in Theology school and will be a youth pastor.
Their vision together is to reach out to hurting youth, be it emotionally, medically or both. Somehow. Lovely vision. I look forward with sweet expectation to what their future holds.
Thank you for posting about this event.
Jane
ladyjanesjournal@gmail.com
Hi Jane Thank you so much for your sharing your story and fabulous comments - yes endometriosis affects so many women of all ages - it is actually a staggering statistic.
Thank you for sharing your daughters wedding styling - it sounds so amazingly reflective of the couple and very special - please email us with photos so we can share on Magnolia Rouge Blog. Best wishes for the wedding day. Gayle - Exquisite Weddings
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