Brighter Than Sunshine.

They say that when it rains on your wedding day (or on any special occasion), you are being showered with blessings. In this case, my brother and sister-in-law have definitely received more than their fair share. This weekend a super typhoon decided that it wanted to make a little stop in Manila and wreak a little havoc. We woke up on Saturday to flood warnings on TV and text messages from concerned guests asking if we were pushing through or not. But with a little luck and a lot of prayers, we were able to make it happen.

In spite of the bad weather, a lot of people still managed to come to the church and to the reception afterwards. It was heartwarming to be surrounded by friends and family who truly want to be there to celebrate and witness that special day with us. So even though it was gloomy outside, we managed to bring a little sunshine. Hopefully starting off a marriage with a super typhoon and getting through it is a good omen for my brother and my new sister-in-law :)

Here are some pictures!

To give everyone a clear picture of how flooded it was! The water level went down by the time the wedding ended, thankfully. 

With our other cousin E. Isn't her dress lovely?

The couple's first dance

Because both of us are part of the entourage (bridesmaid and candle sponsor, respectively) our gowns were custom made along with the rest. My sister-in-law wanted a pastel coloured theme wedding so we have blush pink, powder blue, and lilac gowns. We were able to pick our gown designs though (this was my inspiration, while I opted for a hi-lo dress style). To complete our look, we all wore grey fascinators. I thought it was a nice touch to our outfits, breaking the very girly feel of the pastels. Here's a closer look at our gowns, sorry for the poor image quality!

Hope everyone had a love-filled weekend as well x

Let the rain fall, I don't care

I'm yours and suddenly you're mine

And it's brighter than sunshine

Never too old for kiddie parties

Hi everyone, sorry for the lengthy absence! Life got in the way, as usual and unfortunately. These photos were just a few we managed to snap at our niece's 1st birthday party which was about two weeks ago. I know, bad blogger etiquette, no? But don't worry, we've got an interesting post coming your way, I'll let R tell you about it later :)

R wears: Chambray shirt - Thrifted; Aztec print skirt - F21; Sandals - Fashionshow; Long necklace - Gifted; Hot pink satchel - SM Department Store

I wears: Silk long-sleeved blouse - Thrifted; Shorts and necklace - 168; Sandals - Montenegro Bay Club via Payless; Bangles - F21

No photos of the actual kiddie party because come on, the cupcakes weren't going to eat themselves, were they? Hope you're all having a lovely weekend, more from us soon! x

Much love, I

Flowers in the window

I wears: Sleeveless top - Van Heusen; Dress worn as a skirt - Thrifted; Cardigan -Miss Sixty; Bag and shoes - Parisian; Belt - Custom made

This is all I can offer you today because I was in a hurry and it started to rain soon after I started taking photos. We've got two storms coming in which is good for our garden but not so good for our country, having just recently gone through a horrible flooding episode. From last update it seems that one of the storms is weakening, I hope it goes away completely.

On a personal note, I never know how to wear this flower print dress - I falter between getting it tailored to a skirt or keeping it as is. I suppose I should make a post of me wearing it as a dress to gain perspective :)

It's Friday evening now and I'm glad classes have been cancelled for tomorrow (you read right, I've got weekend classes)! To celebrate here's a video of one of my favorite Travis songs that immediately came to mind as I was writing this entry. Have a lovely, sunny weekend where you are!

Much love,
I

P.S. I've listened to this song for years but have never seen the video, such a random video for such a good song!

Bag Check

As R already mentioned in her post earlier this week, I fortunately survived my midterm exams so here I am with an actual post! Well, a bag post. The OOTDs will have to wait until my eyebags have subsided. The dark circles though, permanent!

I bought this bag just the other day, impulse buy because it was for sale at half off! The size is decent and I can finally stop using my canvas bags for school. Yes, I bring canvas bags to school while wearing my corporate clothes. But look, I'm trying!

BAG CHECK!

• Samsung Galaxy Tablet 10.1 - Used mostly for internet surfing since I do my case readings on my Kindle
• Kindle - I was very much against ebook readers before I got one, now I can't deny the convenience a Kindle has brought into my life! I can't live without it :p
•  Massive case for pens and highlighters, I go through loads of both in a month!
• Codal - I literally sleep with this blue book almost nightly. I have several other codals which contain different laws, but I have constant use of the Civil Code.
• Wallet - It's made of camel leather, a gift from one of my dad's staff from when he worked in Mongolia.
• Jelly red purse - Contains my one and only vice :(
• Blackberry - Hand-me-down from my sister, this baby is near its end 
• iPods - Darcy and Rosa. I've had Darcy for nearly five years!
• r my dental guard - I grind my teeth which causes epic headaches, this is my saviour!
• Parker Fountain Pen - For when I take my exams/quizzes
• Fan - Because the weather is unpredictable
• Compact and lipstick - uber bare minimum of makeup when I'm at school
• School ID

And there you go! If you're amazed at just how much stuff I can fit in my bag, so am I.

Hope to be back soon with an outfit post!

Much love,
I

Sunday Girl

Yes, I make good on my promises!

Here's what I wore last Sunday to visit our National Museum with I. Our main purpose was to see the Spoliarium at the National Gallery, but as we found out, the main building was closed for renovations! We ended up visiting the Museum of the Filipino People instead, which was a fun experience. There's always something to learn from the past, and it's always nice to see parts of your culture and heritage on display. After going through all the exhibits, we headed to Intramuros to have coffee at the prettiest Starbucks branch (built right inside the old walls of Manila!) and walk around Muralla Street. Definitely not a bad way to spend the afternoon.

R wears: Black top - Gifted ; Polkadot skirt - Thrifted ; Bag - Longchamp ; Belt - Peacocks ; Black sandals - Forever 21

I bought this blue polkadot midi skirt when we went thrifting in Tagaytay. It was a last minute impulse purchase but I just couldn't help myself! I'm pretty much in love with anything that has polkadots. I'm not a fan of midi skirts but I thought I would give it a try anyway. It's definitely a more practical (and modest) option if you like wearing skirts, especially if you'll be doing a lot of walking outside. I've lost count on how many times I've had my short skirts blown up by the wind. Marilyn Monroe, I am not. This look would definitely be perfect for sightseeing. I'm already imagining taking this skirt with me when I travel. Wishful thinking!

I wears: Jacket - Thrifted Levi's ; Shorts  - 168 ; Red tunic - Gifted ; Sandals - Parisian ; Bag - Thrifted

And here's I, who wants to say that she is still alive and that she has survived her law midterm exams. Hurrah! Maybe she'll get around to posting when she's done studying. Hint, hint!

The five-day weekend is over, sigh. Bright side: only 3 more days until the weekend! x