Dreaming of Vintage Treasures

 I've got to be honest, I've never enjoyed weddings. I don't like the small talk and rarely enjoy the food because growing up I had to attend lots of weddings with my family for relatives that I didn't even know the name of! But recently I've been to some weddings of people I love and care about, one being my family friend Sharna. A few weeks ago we celebrated her special day, starting off with delicious food and Serbian music and dancing at her home whilst she got her hair and makeup done. I've since discovered a new favourite antipasti, marinated octopus! Have you tried it? It's so delicious! We brought her some flowers... and I couldn't resist snapping some of the other pretty flowers at the florist too. Then we went to an Anglican church for the ceremony which was conducted by a female priest! She was so sweet and said some lovely words, she shook hands with everyone at the end, I thought it was wonderful! The reception in the evening was at South Wh...

 At times, social media can be wonderful! My mum and I saw a Cherry Hill Orchards reel and admired the beautiful blossoms so we decided to visit and make a day out of it.  After a long drive to Wandin, we were greeted with the pretty sight of rows and rows of cherry trees filled with crisp, white blossoms. In the store, there were many cute, cherry themed products being sold including cherry jam, cherry chutney, cherry liquor, cherry sauces, cherry hats and stationary.  I thought these bee candles were cute. We enjoyed a cherry ripe ice-cream. It was so delicious. The cherry on top was a nice touch. I wore my Kmart pink/purple gingham dress with a rose quartz necklace, my vintage, tooled leather bag and my trusty brown, leather boots. Walking through the rows of cherry blossoms, we spotted an old, depilated cottage that my mum would've loved to renovate, some bee hives and a lovely big lake. We ended the day with a lovely picnic. I particularly loved the brie, crackers, p...