My Best Friend's Wedding

Hi Pinkmates! I am so sorry I have not been updating my blog.  It has been a whirlwind of too much work!  

Anyway, I have been posting here in my blog that we are preparing the wedding of my best friend Marga.  Her wedding took place last May 4, at Acua Verde in Laiya, Batangas.  
Oh it was just gorgeous! It was mostly DIYs between the bride and her friends (including me of course!).  The wedding is rustic with a color theme of Aqua and Coral... very tasteful!

I am just proud that I am part of this beautiful wedding and I want to share a few photos with you... Enjoy!

Preparation...

All bridesmaids have the same robes!

Isn't my waterfall braids gorgeous?

bridesmaids white dresses

Our make and hair is done and we are set to go to the church!

Look at our parasols!

The lovely bride

rustic directionals at the church

kissy-kissy!

After wedding ceremony...

We changed into our own outfits during the reception... I wore a shirtdress from Zara

ok.. so that's because of too much Jack Daniels in our body!

I love our photobooth!

the bride and groom!

The day after...

Aww look at this photo... these are my closest friends!

I am at the front, wearing my black one-piece swimsuit from Anemone Swimwear

I couldn't resist having  photos in front of a white boat wearing my nautical outfit! Haha!

Top from H & M and white pants from Dorothy Perkins.  Accessories: Longchamp Bag, hat from Vietnam, shades from Mango and slippers from Havainas

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HongKong Trip - My Shopping Haven!

I was still a kid when my parents first brought me to HongKong.  Both my parents visit HongKong to eat good Chinese food and to shop (well my dad used to go for business trips). 
Now that I am old enough and can pay for my own flights, I still go there to do the same thing.  Thank goodness for promo fares, HongKong is more accessible! 

We stayed for 4 days at the fabulous Marco Polo Gateway as it is located along my favorite shopping area, Canton Road. Alongside our hotel there's Prada, Louie Vuitton, Gucci, Burberry, Chanel, Hermes, Dior and the most interesting for me, across is H&M! 

First Day - Macau
It was my first time to visit, hmmm it was ok... I just went there for a day trip.  Visited the Senado Square, the ruins of St. Paul and my last stop, The Venetian.  And then, I miss HongKong already and would want to go back right away! Haha!

i love kids with bubble jackets!!!

I was wearing:

white polo: Muji

jeans/vest: Forever21

hat/booties: Zara

bag: Longchamp Planetes

Second Day - Shopping marathon at Kowloon, Central, Causeway Bay and Ap Lei Chau to visit the Prada outlet store (Space). 

window from Dior

window from Louis Vuitton

window from Chanel

hats galore!

Nespresso!

I was wearing: Celio

cream trench: H&M

Third Day - Shopping and, at night drinking and partying at Lan Kwai Fong

I was wearing:

orange sweater: Massimo Dutti

cape-like sweater: Forever21

watch: Michael Kors

at the lobby at our hotel in Marco Polo Gateway

the crazy crowd!

I was wearing:
peter pan collared blouse: Forever21
fox sweater: Zara
mustard skirt: Jill

Fourth and last Day - Ate at my favorite restaurant Sweet Dynasty, walked for the last time along Canton Road and then Airport.

HongKong, an all around destination for culture, gastronomic adventure and the ultimate shopping haven! On my next post I will show you all my gorgeous finds!!!