I got these beautiful Swarovski crystal earrings whilst in HK (yes I know I am posting a lot about my gifts, but they are so special!) I think these are perfect for the upcoming holiday season, and I can't wait to wear them as they are so adorably beautiful. If only Australia had winter Christmas holidays that would be perfect, but I can only dream can't I?!

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The whole purpose of our Hong Kong trip this year, was for us to not only wind down and relax a little from our jobs, but to attend K's cousin - Matthew, and his bride to be Blanche's wedding. I'd never seen a traditional Chinese wedding before, apart from what I'd seen on You Tube. The day was an early start, and a late night, so we were definitely ready for bed by the time we arrived home! We were able to take lots of photos of the days events which I'll explain below. I've broken this up into two parts, the traditional tea ceremony, and the church ceremony & reception :) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our day started at 7.30am, we woke up and got ready, as we had to leave at 9.45am to go to Matthews parents house in Ma On Shan for the traditional tea ceremony. It was a high rise apartment and the view was amazing. A massive window of sea views and a great view of the water park that was close by! All the girls, including the Groom's mothers sisters wore flower armbands, which we wore all night. Must say it did go well with the dress I wore later on for the reception! I had photos with my mother in laws sisters which was nice, now I have something to put in my photo album :)

LTR: With my flower wristband / My gorgeous man! / Cute pic of us!

Me & my mother in laws sisters. My MIL is on the far right :)

The Bride & Groom arrived just after 11am, and they both wore traditional costumes, which were so beautiful! After greeting everyone, the ceremony began. I would imagine with conducting the tea ceremony with most of their relatives, kneeling for the long period of time would have hurt, or either, you'd have very good leg muscles! Fortunately for me, I will only have to kneel for a short time at our wedding in March, as my knees probably wouldn't hold up that long!

The Bride and Groom arriving for the tea ceremony

Giving of gifts (red envelopes) Should also mention this is my father in law!

The Bride and Groom with the Grooms parents

I'm very lucky to have been able to witness such a great event, and it makes me a bit less worried and more happier that I know roughly how the day will go for myself and K. (Which by the way in other news, my two custom made dresses are finally finished, and OMG, I cannot believe how BEAUTIFUL they are. Our tailor did a superior job and I'm absolutely elated!)
Stay tuned for Part II of Matthew & Blanche's wedding!

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Sometimes we all have to say goodbye to our old bras and in with the new!
I'd been complaining for awhile that I was desperate for some new bras, especially for our trip to Hong Kong, as my old ones were getting a little..well..old. I've had about 4 on rotation for about 2-3 years now, and after the money I spent on them, I wanted my moneys worth! You may think well, gee! It's easy to go and buy some cheapies at Kmart, or Target and get away with those, and you'd be right, I could. I just have big issues with the 'comfort factor'.
Being a small built woman, in the past there wasn't enough sizes that would even FIT me let alone be comfortable. As I said, the bras I bought 2 or 3 years ago, are under wire, and are either filled with water or cream to get a 'push' in whatever way possible. It hasn't been the most comfortable experience wearing them, but I've dealt with the fact I needed boobs to wear certain pieces of clothing. 
I've realized now, probably more so since my open heart surgery almost 4 years ago, that they a) are indeed uncomfortable, especially with a sternum scar, it constantly rubs against it b) they don't breathe - as the cream & water is blocking airflow c) they weigh at least 500g and d) they cost about $50 each. 
It is just lucky for me, in the last year or so my body is finally, finally changing, so I can get rid of those pesky under wires!
K and I went shopping not long ago at Myer, and I found a few bras that met my criteria. But you know what the best thing was? It was 25% off that weekend! I finally settled on Chloe & Lola's basic wire free contour bra, and I got them in 4 shades which I'll post below. Chloe & Lola have so many cute bras, as well as sleepwear all for an affordable price! You can see more of their cute range here. 

These bras aren't designed to give you a big 'lift' but they are SUPER comfortable and I don't have keep tugging at the under wire all the time. The difference no under wire makes, is just amazing, and I'm sooo glad I can finally get away with no padding or weight at all. Which means I can try more pretty styles if I want as well! It's made the 'girls, new improved girls!
Which brings me to my question, which bra is your favourite that you couldn't live without? It can be any brand or style, and how would you rate it in terms of comfort? Let me know down below!

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Sorry I haven't blogged for a few days, I've been rather unwell, and I haven't had the energy to really get off the couch. Needless to say I have more doctors appointments coming up, so I am hoping I will have some answers by the end of the week. I'm feeling a lot better, but still not 100% so please don't hold it against me! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ K and I had decided a few weeks back that we'd do a day trip to Echuca, we hadn't been back there since last year, so it was a well deserved little road trip to take our minds off things. 
There was a Heritage Family Festival going on, and fire works later on in the night, so there were quite a few people around the town. Horse carriage rides, face painting, fairy floss vendors and a petting zoo were some of the family activities to do. It was actually a really sunny day, the best we've had yet and I think it got up to about 27'C, which was the kind of weather I like - not too hot and not too cold! It took us just under an hour to get to Echuca, and we arrived right on lunchtime and we were sooo hungry! One of the reasons we decided to do this road trip was to visit one of the best voted fish and chip shop in the state. We enjoyed it so much last time, we couldn't pass it up their fish are battered in beer batter! So after waiting about 20 minutes for our food, we went and sat on a park bench in the centre of the Port, and watched the festivities. 

We didn't go on any of the river cruises or on the paddle steamer boat, it would have been nice, but the attraction had definitely gone up in price since I last went on it, so we gave it a miss. However, I used this day to spend some quality time with my love, and improve on my photography skills by the time we go to Hong Kong in just over 2 weeks time. I think I've improved a lot in the last few months from not knowing how to use a Canon in the manual setting, to knowing how to use it has been pretty awesome. Though I have a very patient (and cute) teacher!

K took these photos of me in amoungst the flowers, I think they turned out quite pretty! Although I did get some funny ones of K when he least expected it, and his facial expressions are just hilarious!

We drove back mid afternoon, as we were making a stop to visit my Nan and my mum who is now her carer for the time being at her new unit, so mum hasn't been in some time. It was really good to see her, and catch up. Hopefully she'll be back at home with us by Christmas! 
Well that was my weekend, what did you guys get up to this weekend? :-)

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I have been hearing a lot about the brand Bourjois, and it was by coincidence that I found this in Priceline today. I had run out of blushed last week, so this was a necessity! I bought 'Rose Fression', number #54. It's in cute little packaging, and is super convenient to pop in your handbag, or for traveling.

It comes with a small little arc brush that sits inside the box, and even though the powder looks quite dark, its actually gives a light sheen when applied to skin. Plus it has this lovely smell of baby powder / roses! What do you think of Bourjois products?

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