hunger games themed party

so last weekend we decided to turn my sister's simple dinner party into a Hunger Games themed birthday :) no, we're not die-hard fans of the said book series, its just that the whole theme is so inspiring to set up :) 

the supposedly poison berries as one of our desserts

 some print outs i found online :)

 another rustic, dessert creation by my dear pastry-chef friend made for the event - flourless chocolate cake with fresh strawberries :)

table setting and loot bags

  

picked flowers peg

 loot bag section again

other details 

 decorated the daybed to act as the "the lover's cave"... along with the sponsor's parachute.

the deer katniss was hunting at the forest // arrowheads for the caramelized dessert apples

 

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merry purple christmas

so my cousin did a pretty good job finishing the tree i started :) 

 

we exchanged emails along the way, and was happy with the end result 

(cos she was on panic mode doing it alone/installing those Christmas lights lol)

 
... i think its even better than what i hoped it would be :)
she really did a good job! :)

Exhibit Progress. Week 2 ++

what i never hoped for, happened last week -  i got sick :( and i just hate the feeling of being stuck in bed... when you know you have to go out and move your ass, cos if you slack off a little - you'll get piled up with work! but thank God that's the past :) i'm on my better health now, and i have been pretty busy scouting for stuff for this week's styling/ photo shoot (reveal soon), canvassing for exhibit, and looking for future, potential suppliers. and as always, i ended up buying tons of fabric/stuff i don't know where to use yet! *erk*

anyway, construction for our exhibit should be done end of next week *gasp* i know... we're kind of behind! but yeah, i'm having my fingers crossed and still hoping for the best. I honestly, at this point of being too stressed out, wish and want to get this done and over with! expenses are too much! and i just can't wait to not stay in the construction site for hoursss anymore, i want to paaarrtty! lol.

 These giant build-up letters are as LITERAL as they can be.

 being artistic with recycled pvc's

 wait for it... :)

Oasis along Edsa

 hmmm... was supposed to go to Pampanga today and check out the supplier, but due to the awful weather, i was stuck in Manila. What to do? Well, I went to this place (that had intrigued me for some time now) every time I pass by Edsa - the Manila Seedling.

it was quite a sanctuary actually... and my curiosity never failed me :) i was a bit surprised why i never tried visiting this place before. I thought Dangwa was the place to be, but this, by far is at par if you're looking for planted stuff... :) that I wished i had a green thumb too, but *ohwell* i only took pictures of the florals, but the place really looked much like a forest... something i never really thought existed along Edsa :)

i was also surprised to have met there one famous florist my cousin hired at their wedding, Henry Pascual, and he kind of taught me where to get the other things i was looking for :) such convenience :)

xoxo