ENGAGEMENTS HOLLIBORN - ELLERY
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he engagement has been announced of David Holliborn and Arlena Ellery. Arlena is a well-known figure in Guildford where the former model owns and runs her health food store and cafe - Arlena’s General Store. Born of a Swiss family, she studied in Australia, has been an actress, worked in pharmaceuticals, raised three children as a single mum, before taking up the lease that serendipitously fell vacant just when she decided she wanted to work closer to home. Arlena’s loves are David, nutrition, health and organic foods, which she has studied for years and for which she is such an advertisement. David was born in Melbourne, Victoria and moved to Brisbane, Queensland at the age of fourteen with his family. He joined the Royal Australian Air Force and served for twenty years. His specialty during this time was supply and logistic functions. His tenure included postings in Queensland, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Australian Capital Territory and Victoria. During his career he was awarded an Australia Day award in 1998 and a Certificate of Commendation from the United States Marine Corps. After leaving the RAAF he worked in the Oil and Gas logistics here in Perth. He says: “My life changed in the most positive
this process. Once this tradition began the bride and groom would share a piece of cake before distributing it to the guests to symbolize their union and their promise to forever provide for each other. There are traditional wedding cakes, wedding cakes based on flavor, smaller cakes or individual cakes, frosted cakes, and cupcakes. Traditional wedding cakes are white in colour, including the decoration and and a variety of icings such as butter cream, almond and a rich fruitcake, although many modern cakes now consist of either vanilla sponge, chocolate sponge or carrot cake. Fondant is a creative form of wedding cake that appeared with frosting style, when rolled out and draped over tiers, this smooth, firm sugar icing makes a steady appearance for appliqués, gum-paste flowers, or royal-icing details. Wedding cake toppers are small models that sit on top of the cake, normally a representation of a bride and groom in formal wedding attire. Wedding toppers today are often figures that indicate shared hobbies or other passions, if they are used at all. Some may be humorous, he engagement has been announced and approaching unusual themes. celebrated between James Sutherland-Bruce, Most cakes are between three and five tiers in only child of Dr Douglas and Angela Sutherlandheight. Bruce and Jessi, youngest daughter of Lance and Jenni Ford of Goomalling. Introduced by a mutual friend the attraction between the two of them was immediate and obvious and fostered by mutual interests. Jessi (22) is the third child and second daughter of a Goomalling faming family. She studied in Perth and America before completing her English degree. She is now back at Curtin University and working part time as a Thermomix Consultant. James is the only son of an only son, whose father was the only son of an only son - so the addition of Jessi to the family in October will increase the number of Sutherland-Bruces in the world by 33.3%. James is also studying at Curtin University after six years at Polytechnic West, where he is working in the field of web design and development. The couple will be married in October and have plans, once their respective degrees are completed to travel the world.
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way October last year when I first saw Arlena. I couldn't believe such a beautiful creation could exist in this world and the old adage 'love at first sight' struck me. “We have so much in common, exact same interests and beliefs. Our lives have flowed with love and laughter from the very first date. The journey we have enjoyed since has been a truly beautiful experience for both of us. “It wasn't long before we felt we had met our perfect match in every sense, being inseparable and enjoying a loving life. “True love seems a rarity in this world, Arlena and I are living proof that it is real, does exist and is the most precious thing a couple can share.”
SUTHERLAND-BRUCE - FORD
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