Since my old purse had taken quite a beating over the last year, it was time to renew and find something a bit more chic and restrain me from carrying a lot of spare change around, (which usually amounted to a small bounty that could knock someone out) and one that was a change in colour.
I spotted this beautiful gold purse during the Boxing Day sales, (which by the way I will be doing a post about Christmas 2013) at Mocha, and not only was it on sale for half price, it was perfect to go with my newly purchased designer bags because it looked soooo chic. 
It has the perfect amount of 'no space' for me to clutter it up with receipts, rewards cards I don't use, and coins to prevent closure. I think I made a good choice, and it's a really good size. It even comes in a really nice black with gold strings pouch which I thought was a good marketing.

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Yesterday K and I were advised when we got home from shopping in Mongkok, that the Hong Kong Observatory had put out a level 1 warning. Typhoon Krosa is about 800km away and may or may not affect us. It was a little overcast in the afternoon we got back, but at night it was very very still, which probably isn't the best sign, though I have never experienced typhoon weather before!
It has only just started to spit with rain, and I was able to capture amazing colored sky above from K's mums bedroom, which I've been told is what typhoon weather looks like. 
Apparently its the first typhoon that Hong Kong has had in 7 years in the month of November, and looks like it could rain a fair bit tonight. I hope not too much as we have a wedding tomorrow to go to!

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Sorry everyone! I know I haven't updated in over a week, I'm currently in Hong Kong at the moment, and I haven't had a spare chance to post any updates. I'm using my old iPhone, instead of my usual one for safety reasons, but I'm really regretting it because the camera is just SO crap! So I haven't even updated my Instagram for that reason. 
The past few days have been an absolute blur trying to get everything organised for our Hong Kong wedding next March, so lots of dress fittings, shoe fittings, decoration scouring and dinners. I unfortunately fell sick early Monday morning - which could only be described as hell. But I am better now finally and am able to think of shopping adventures again! Yay!
Yesterday I had my makeup and hair trial with K's brothers lovely girlfriend and her friend. We were supposed to be doing the trial at K's parents house, however we ended up doing it at his brothers office, complete with studio lighting and filming which was interesting! I think they did a pretty good job on me, although there are a few little changes I'd like before settled on the 'look'. I have another trial coming up next week so I'll see how it goes! Meanwhile, here are some photos of the afternoon :)

I promise I will try and update more frequently over the next few days, I'm hoping to get some more camera gear and lighting so I can better improve the blogging experience!

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There's a lot to think about when it comes to planning a wedding, and one of the biggest factors is flowers!
I had spoken many times with K after we got engaged on the subject, and we came up with the idea of using fabric flowers for our table decor and bouquets. One of the reasons we decided this was: 
1) It was going to be springtime when we have our wedding, so if anyone had allergies, having even more fragrant flowers at our reception would most likely make it worse. 
2) Neither of us were really into the really smelly flowers, so it made sense when we chose to go fabric instead.
3) Cost: If you're on a budget or just prefer fabric flowers, it's a great saving. I don't think I would enjoy paying $100 for a bridal bouquet, or decorative flowers and have them wilted by the end of the day. My mum had a fabric bouquet when she got married and she still has it today. So i'd really like to keep it as a keepsake.
I really like Hydrangeas. I think they are really pretty, come in lots of colors and are quite a simple flower, so I tried to find a flower that was similar if not the same in fabric. We bought these flowers off Ebay for $10, and although they good quality, some of the flowers were a bit flat or squished together. So they aren't going to be used. (I'll just use them for decorating around the house instead!)

We had an alternative idea though, K's parents live near a fabric flower florist in Hong Kong, and they took some photos, and airmailed some samples over to us to pick what we liked best. Our color scheme for our wedding is white, cream and pink. Pretty, but still fairly neutral.
We decided after researching lots of options for vases, we chose to use recycled cans, that were spray painted with a primer, and painted in a light blue/green shade which you can see above. Since our table decor is going to be minimal due to the already amazing rustic decor at the venue - we wanted to give the tables a pop of color. I think they look pretty cute! :-)
I also bought my bridal bouquet a few months ago on Etsy from a seller named Lady Ly Boutique. She does some amazing & beautiful work, and I recommend her wholeheartedly if you are looking for a fabric flower bouquet. It was just my luck I found something in our color scheme! Etsy has definitely become a big part of our wedding when buying decor and accessories!
My bridal bouquet is light pink and lilac roses, ivory roses and a few pink and green hydrangeas. It comes with the stems wrapped in white ribbon and rhinestone gold embellishment. (I'm probably committing a crime when I'm posting pictures of my bouquet, but it's just sooo gorgeous not too!)

Have you decided to use fabric flowers instead of real flowers at your wedding? I'd love to hear how it turned out!

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