Weekend Tidbits

Here are a few snaps from our weekend. Friday was fun as we went to a birthday party after school. The theme was princess/fairy. I asked her if she wanted to be a princess or a fairy. She quickly answered that she wants to be a princess with wings! So there you have it, a princess cum fairy in an outfit we whipped up upon receiving the invitation. You get the picture-- someone was totally excited, we put together a look in a span of 15 mins.

Saturday morning, the Mr. and I snuck out to take a midday flight to Boracay. We are still here as I write but stuck in the resort we're staying as it's pouring hard outside. It's chilly yet serene. I'm longing for something warm and toasty though.. perhaps a good cup of hot chocolate? Hope I find one in the island. I heard it's heavily pouring in the metro too. Keep safe and dry, everyone.  

In other news, my beloved S90 just broke so some of the photos here were taken from my Android. Not bad, I'd say but I miss my very reliable point and shoot already. I sorely miss my daughter too.

Sigh. The weekend that was. 

Weekend Tidbits

We just came from our little patch of heaven on earth. Goes without saying, although, we're all feeling some symptoms of vacation withdrawal, refreshed and rejuvenated- we all are. As hubby would say, he wanted to get away to 'reset/reboot.' And so reset and rebooted we did. 

3 full days with just the 3 of us is pure bliss. Not to say it's easy. With a feisty toddler who would run to the waters all by herself- read: no trace of fear whatsoever and a midnight trip to the resort clinic due to severe ear pains-read: you guessed right, too much swimming, it isn't always a walk in the park (or the beach, at that!). It's moments like these though that bind us even closer together. That, and the total Shangri-La Boracay experience.

Our weekend that was. Hope yours was as relaxing and refreshing as a tall glass of watermelon shake!

Azucar

Still on a high from a pleasurable vacation topped off with a wonderful wedding, I look back and admire the beautiful dresses that went down the aisle last Saturday afternoon. As I mentioned here before, the bride is a designer and it was only fitting that she dressed the whole entourage, most of the guests, and herself of course. She had 3 wedding gowns at her disposal that day. All of which equally beautiful.

She wore 2. I wish I was able to take good photos of them but amidst the heat, the adrenaline of Le Misch's first flower girl walk, and her being fussy (towards the end), I wasn't able to.

But here are my top picks from that day.

the maid of honor

The fit of the dress was impeccable on her. I love the tiers, the color and most of all the handcrafted necklace, which by the way, was done by her.

the bridesmaid

A printed one-shoulder silk chiffon number with minimal bead work but what caught my fancy is the subtle show of skin and again impeccable fit.

the flower girl

Of course.

And as to what I wore, it was this exquisite creation of the Sipat sisters, the force behind Azucar. Arleen (the bride) designed the dress and Rov (the maid-of-honor) painstakingly hand beaded the back detail.

This wasn't a made-to-order piece, mind you. It was an off-the-rack purchase for another wedding months back. But I felt it deserved another go, this time around in a more fitting setting.


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snaps from 2 weekends

A family weekend in beach town Tali and a wedding in the island of Boracay. Not even a storm in between can dampen the moods of the Paduas.

TALI

the aftermath


the latest installations at casa y bautista


my all-time favorite piece at casa y bautista


printed wall at Pico de Loro



sheer delight

BORACAY


the beach


subtle coordination


apparent coordination


grapes = joy


floral overload


pink and green


love

Now back at the city from a restful and rejuvenating stay here, I have to finish packing for yet another adventure. Le Misch and I are off to my hometown this time around, to spend some time with my family and to give her a little taste of my childhood. Let's see how that will go.