♥ First Valentine's Date as Mr & Mrs

I have spent the last 10 years of my life celebrating Valentine’s Day with my boyfriend….This year, I spent it with my husband.

We treat every day as a significant day, not just on 14th February

♥ Happy Valentines to my Readers ♥

10年爱情 ~ 10 Year Anniversary

Kevin and I recently celebrated our 10 year relationship (& 6 months of marriage) and it is truly a remarkable milestone for us.

To mark and remember this momentous time of our lives, we decided to take a romantic trip away to Tuscany, in Italy, Florence, where we embedded memories into our hearts and minds. Italy holds an extremely fond place in my heart as Kevin proposed to me in Rome. So it is no wonder we always jump at the chance of visiting Italy whenever we can.

Florence is a wonderful and historical city, where we wandered some of the oldest streets in the city, sampled some of the finest home-made gelato, visited historic and symbolic landmarks and seen fantastic architecture all throughout the city. It is absolutely breathtaking, even for the individual who doesn't have an appreciation for amazing Renaissance era architecture will appreciate it the moment they see it.

And then there is the food. The food is amazing because you taste the natural flavours without it being overpowered by spices. Kev and I enjoyed the most amazing steak which was cooked on a smoked chargrill BBQ we ever had in our lives (seriously!) and it is fair to say that the Florentine's really know how to cook a steak! Needless to say, we had so much fun in Florence and we cannot wait to return in the near distant future.

Anyhooo, I wanted to share some pictures of our holiday with you as I want you to have a glimpse of what Kev and I were fortunately enough to see..


Sneaky shot of the original 'David’ by Michelangelo housed in the Academia Gallery in Firenze

The Baptistery Doors aka Battistero di San Giovanni

A few samples of beautiful and Intricate Renaissance Art and Sculptures in Piazza Della Signoria Main Square



The Duomo, the Cathedral of Santa Maria Del Foire is the main church of Florence


View from Ponte Vecchio

Kev and I at the Ponte Vecchio Bridge

Panoramic view of Piazzale Michaelangelo


On our way to Chianti, an area in Tuscany..it is considered one of the most beautiful regions and is well known for its wine



We were lucky enough to sample a few of Chianti’s finest red wines

Cannot go to Italy and not sample the fresh extra virgin olive oil..!

Good for the heart, skin and also anti-aging!

Platter of Italian meats and sausages


Florentine Steak – BEST EVER! Cooked on charcoal

A vast selection of fine mushroom truffles, pasta and sweets. We also sampled a Gorgonzola cheese with prosciutto ham pancake...yum!


I hope you enjoyed snippets of our pictures!

More to come in future posts

Feel free to send me a link of any of your romantic holidays away that you'd like to share!

I love to read them!

Jen xoxo

20星期日 5月 2012年 ~ Our Wedding Day

Well it has been a very long time since I last posted a blog. So much has happened since May. Kevin and I finally wed on 20th May and we had a beautiful and memorable day that anyone could wish for ♥ ♥

When it came to walking down the aisle, we were preparing ourselves before we took the long walk down the aisle. The isle took about 1min and 30secs or so to walk down so we all had a hefty walk to the pillars! My nerves really got the better of me and I could see my bridesmaids being just as emotional as I was! I was completely overwhelmed knowing I was minutes away from being married to my one and only and having my guests watch me as I walk down the 'love aisle', as I call it. Dad said a few encouraging words to me before we walked down the aisle and was glad he was by my side.

My favourite part of the whole day was the ceremony, mainly because it was the most touching and the sincerity of exchanging ourvows to each other was the most important aspect of whole the day for us. I truly believed every word and vow we promised each other and it was an unforgettable moment for us! I did get emotional saying my part of the vows, but I think that just added to the 'specialness' to the ceremony. Kevin was as ever, cool, calm and collected. My better half :)

If there was one thing I could change about the day; I wished we could have had more time to spend with our loved ones. The day was so hectic for us but I think this is just how wedding goes - It's like a whirlwind but it was great to be swept off our feet!

Thank you to those who made our day just that more special

Here are just a few from our wedding day..














Our wedding rings. My ring was bespoke and designed by moi! It has diamonds set along the top of the ring in a channel & bezel setting

Kev's ring is a half court ring; nice & simple.

Both Platinum - for Longevity :)