wedding favours

remember the pretty candy here?

since a reader asked me where i got them, i realised that this is another great contact i ought to share. Made in Candy is this awesome awesome candy shop in the basement of United Square at Novena. Every time you walk past, you will see crowds of people and children, observing them hard at work. While it can be considered expensive to splurge on this, we were thankful because PP's sister offered to sponsor them having seen how nice they were!

 

Since PP and I wanted to make it more meaningful, we designed the stickers and got them printed (from here too) and pasted on the little boxes (many thanks to the several helping hands, you know who you are!). the verse on the sticker says:

O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him. Psa 34:8

 

 

hence, the candy reads "THE LORD IS GOOD." In this way, the candy can be a quirky, but sweet way of pointing others to the Lord and also showing our non-christian friends that God is indeed good to us!

 

 

many thanks to a friend who captured these photos so i can now share them with you all :)

 

Made in Candy was super easy to work with. All we had to do was to get a form, let them know our preferences, and draw out the pattern. Nothing seems too difficult for them! We could even choose the flavours and so, we chose peach which was really, really, fabulous. liked it alot :)

our wedding ride

our wedding car!

photo by Bryan Jean Photography

 

We knew we could not have any other  vehicle, we loved it, and we never regretted our choice :)

 

we spent a considerably amount of time traveling in the wedding car and it was a very very memorable time! (auntie, remember when it started raining!!??:)) not to mention, ah-hem, our dear ahjijan forgot that he was supposed to open the door for us and kept us waiting in the car -_-

 

available here :)

 

however, the owner did mention that he plans to send it for refurbishing and may not be available for booking for a certain period of time.

the nobbies

the nobbies - "offers spectacular coastal scenery, viewing of the offshore seal colony at Seal Rocks and the chance to walk among nesting seabird colonies". "Two kilometres offshore from the Nobbies, Seal Rocks is an important breeding ground and nursery for over 20,000 Australian Fur Seals.  This is the closest seal colony to a major city in Australia." -source

 

after seeing the penguins, PP and i headed over to the nobbies on phillip island, where entry is free. it was worth a sight and we truly enjoyed the billions of seagulls amidst the cerulean sky :) we were of course, not able to see much of the seals :/ they were soooo far away! perhaps with a telescopic lens or binoculars, you would be able to get a better view!

 

the interesting rock formation...

we were not sure what caused the white markings...but we figured..they should be bird poop! lots and lots of it!

our version of touristy shots...hehe....

yet another beautiful vintage car sighted!

PP took these bird shots while i was in the toilet :)

 

I Don't Know About Tomorrow

I don't know about tomorrow; I just live from day to day.

I don't borrow from its sunshine For its skies may turn to grey.

I don't worry o'er the future,For I know what Jesus said.

And today I'll walk beside Him, For He knows what lies ahead.

 

Many things about tomorrow I don't seem to understand

But I know who holds tomorrow

And I know who holds my hand.

 

Every step is getting brighterAs the golden stairs I climb;

Every burden's getting lighter, Every cloud is silver-lined.

There the sun is always shining, There no tear will dim the eye;

At the ending of the rainbow Where the mountains touch the sky.

 

I don't know about tomorrow; It may bring me poverty.

But the one who feeds the sparrow,

Is the one who stands by me. And the path that is my portion

May be through the flame or flood; But His presence goes before me

And I'm covered with His blood.

 

 

Phillip Island

Phillip Island was a must-go for us because i loved penguins very very much!

Along the long drive, PP went for a little break and came back with this :)

 

when we arrived, we were captivated by the amount of vintage cars on the road!

we explored the seaside, basked in the sun and looked at the seagulls :)

 

the beach area had a long stretch of food options :) we were pretty much overwhelmed by the choices so we settled for this place. trust me - in australia, when you see people queuing up for the food, you can be sure it's good :)

the fries here are lovely!

 

off to the highlight of the trip :) PP and i chose to go for the "Ultimate Tour" option. trust me, it's very very worthwhile!

we got to witness a beautiful sunset :)

we also did not have to squeeze with the crowds and got the chance to listen to our guide's anecdotes. the place is simply filled with lots and lots of adorable little penguins! no photos of them though, it was not allowed :) a guide shared about how a little boy sneaked one of the adorable fairy penguins into his backpack and his mother was shocked to return home and find one swimming in the bathtub! haha! but they are seriously adorable! i can understand why the boy did that :)

 

we sat quietly by the shore, listening to the crashing of the waves and watching the gorgeous sunset. as the sun went down, the timid little dudes slowly inched their way onto the shore. a wallaby hopped across the shore, scaring them back into the waters again. then, they would slowly creep back on shore..you'll spot one, then more! it was a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

 

after that, we were required to trek our way back. it was a long walk, but along the way, you could see penguins burrowing their way and sometimes they would even stroll alongside with u!

 

it was truly an unforgettable experience :)

 

tip: bring a binoculars!

hint: churchhill island is not worth the visit.  we went to the nobbies the next day. it was quite lovely too :)