We ♥ Wellington: Highlights

It's been lovely going through all our hundreds of photos this past week and look back on our experience. So I thought it best to summarize our highlights in case any of you lovely folk every manage to do a trip down to Wellington.

♥ Staying at the Amora Hotel
♥ Dinner at Hummingbird (amazing staff, amazing food and they've won a ton of awards!)
♥ Having drinks at The Library - a reading room & lounge bar, whilst enjoying some awesome live jazz music (pictures 1, 2, 3)
♥ Touring through the Weta Caves and seeing props like swords, knives and guns from movies such as Lord of the Rings, District 9 and Narnia (a-mazing!)
♥ Checking out the Old Bank Shopping Arcade - beautiful shops!!
♥ Going to the City Art Gallery and checking out their latest exhibition Prospect
♥ Enjoying dancing and a night out at Mighty Mighty




♥ Having a drink and relaxing on the bean bags at St John's on the waterfront (picture 4)
♥ Exploring Cuba Street with all it's wonderful and eccentric shops (picture 5)
♥ Milkshakes & tea at Martha's Pantry - best milkshakes in town! (picture 6)
♥ Walking through the magnificent Te Papa Museum - incredible! (picture 7)
♥ Dinner & drinks at Southern Cross - awesome garden bar!
♥ Wandering along the Harbour and enjoying the art installations around town

I won't be able to post all the photos we have taken over that past week, but if you want to see any more, make sure you go check out my flickr :)

Happy weekend friends! Don't forget today is the last day to enter the Wolf Cub Giveaway :)

We ♥ Wellington: Art & Culture.

I know I am still raving about Wellington, but there is definitely much to rave about! (I am going easy on you...you should see how many photos we actually have!) For Neil and I the thing about Wellington that really captured our hearts was the Art & Culture (which can be seen, heard and tasted in every facet of this City) that is so evidently featured throughout the place. From the beautiful art installations, to crafty cafe decor, everything creates this beautiful organic culture that is Wellington. The culture & its people promote and encourage individuality, which makes it so easy for anyone to fit in!

We ♥ Wellington: Coolest Spot In Town

One thing I love about Wellington, is the diversity in it's people, shops and cafes. The Maranui Cafe would have had to be one of the coolest spots in town for us! It is based right on the beach in Lyall Bay and very close to the airport (worth a stop on your way to/from your flights). The decor, which is to the same theme as the Surf Life Saving Club, the awesome atmosphere, the beautiful views and the divine food makes this place what it is. If you are anything like Neil and love milkshakes, you definitely have to try theirs!!

The place gets pretty packed (as you can tell, it's a popular place for many) so make sure if you are heading there for lunch, you get in a bit earlier and score yourself a seat by the window that looks out over the ocean - pretty epic view! I would go there daily if I could :)

We ♥ Wellington

Neil and I have returned from our amazing getaway in the Coolest Little Capital, Wellington City. It was with somewhat of a heavy heart that we had to leave this beautiful place on Saturday, as our stay was definitely not long enough - but at least I can say it was long enough to explore some great sights & sounds, meet some incredible locals and enjoy some amazing dining. A big shout out to Bryn from Absolutely Positively Wellington for setting us up here, being our guide and sharing his awesome knowledge about Wellington :)

We have managed to fall in love with this City in just a few days and have too many photos to share in just one post, so Neil and I have decided to use this next week to share some of the awesome places we have visited and recommend some of the best restaurants, cafes and attractions.


Starting with the Amora Hotel where we stayed at. This beautiful hotel is situated right in the centre of the CBD, overlooking the harbour and Te Papa Museum (we definitely had the best views in town!) and offered us nothing but style and comfort. I can't help but comment on the friendliness of the staff (especially in the lounge where we were served breakfast and pre-dinner drinks and canapes) as they made our stay so enjoyable. This will be a returning spot for us, for sure!

And being so close to the harbour, we made daily visits along the wharf - including a mandatory stop at the ice-cream shop of coarse!



I am so excited to be sharing more with you tomorrow - especially the restaurants and cafes! There's nothing like enjoying good food whilst on holiday! :)

Hope you all had an enjoyable weekends as well x

We ♥ Holidays.

This past weekend, Neil and I, together with our family headed over to the beach for the weekend. And how glorious it was to get away for a mini-holiday before the busiest week in retail will hit this week. Eventhough the weather was not very pleasant, we still managed to head out to the Matakana Markets on Saturday morning and experience the smells, tastes and atmosphere of this beautiful area. They had such a great selection of cheeses, spices, wines, breads and salamis, it was hard to not be tempted! Beautiful little boutique stores were also found around every corner, and my mouth was drooling when we came upon a darling little bookstore which I managed to spend a lot of time in, letting my fingers trace the spines of nearly every book.



And this is not even to mention the Brookview Tea House we went past on our way back to the car. Now THIS was truelly beautiful and totally true to it's name! It was actually a little house that had tables and teacups in every room and left you free to choose a little spot to gather in, with an amazing selection of different teas available for purchase as well.

Like I mentioned, the weather wasn't the greatest, but at least we managed to have a stroll down the beach on the first day and take some snaps. If only it was warm enough to swim!

Hope you all had a lovely weekend as well! x

We ♥ Date Nights.

There's nothing that I love and appreciate more than having a good date night. Doesn't need to be anything fancy, extravagant or expensive, just as long as there is food involved and quality time. After a week of having the husband away for work, I thought it a great idea to prepare his favourite meal and a little picnic for when he returns. And such a treat it was! Homemade Chicken Laksa, movies and little Flopsy that was all to eager to join in on the evening too, made for a very welcome return for Neil. Love doing all things with these two :)

We ♥ Weddings

Oh my, weddings! It's that time of the year where love is blossoming and we have been very honoured to attend a couple of weddings these last few weeks of some amazing friends and family. Marriage is such a beautiful thing and I feel incredibly special to be a witness to an beautiful union between to these people.

This particular wedding was in the chapel where nearly four years ago, I married the man of my dreams. I must say, it was incredible to have the memories flood back from our special day and made me realise how far we have come and how much we still have to look forward to.

Also, I must say a special thanks to my lovely Amanda for always letting me raid her wardrobe and steal outfits for special days like these!