A Weekend Affair Day 2

{Location: Orange, Newport Beach and Irvine, CA}

Day two of our weekend affair! We went to Old Town Orange and intended to eat at Rutabegorz, but they're closed on Sundays! Boo....so we headed over across the street to try the food at The Filling Station Cafe. It was pretty crowded so we figured the food must be good...and it sure was :)

[The Filling Station in Old Town Orange]

{Love} Oh em gee-ness! That was a huge burger...but SO GOOD :)

After a hefty lunch, we decided to walk it off and look at some of the antique stores. This place is full of them! You know us...we can't say no to thrifting and antiquing...and of course we had to stop by my favorite antique store there! Country Roads :)

[Country Roads Antique Store]

Newport Beach was our next stop. We tagged along on Charlene's errand at Fashion Island...she needed to buy something at Lush (some kind of dry bar shampoo?). The products there were cool and everything smelled so fresh and sweet, but I'm not really into that sort of thing...so I walked out empty handed. 

We then went back to Irvine and Charlene took us to one of the plazas where a new Daiso store recently opened. 

[Daiso Store]

I have never been, but from what I gather, it's like a Japanese version of 99 cent stores. Not to mention  this store has a bunch of super cute (and super quirky) merchandise! Everything in this store is priced at $1.50! I bought a bunch of random, but functional things...really I did ;)

--> Here's what I bought:

[Storage: Mini, nautical print insulated lunch bag//Brown hanging storage file//Green fruit container] 

[Bath & Hygiene: Pink shampoo brush//Panda back loofah//Mini nail clipper]

[Snacks: Chococones//Caramel Corn]

{Side Note}

I can't wait to use the panda back loofah and the shampoo brush!

[Mochilato]

Next door to the Daiso Store was a cafe/bakery that sold gelato, mochi ice cream, shaved ice and pastries such as gelato filled cream puffs! SO GOOD.

[Small butter pecan gelato $3.75// Peaches n' cream mochi $1.50 each]

{Side Note}

For mochi ice cream, I personally like fruity flavored ones- strawberry, mango, peach and passion fruit! Not so wild about coconut, chocolate and espresso...

Wedding Notes: Wandering in Country Roads

{Location: Downtown Orange}

This past weekend, Charlene and I went to downtown Orange to check out some vintage/antique stores. We were looking for specific items for her centerpiece elements/decor (Charlene and Enrique had recently been to this one store in downtown Orange, called Country Roads, which she also wanted me to check out with her).

Country Roads is AMAZING...it looks like a regular store from the outside, but when I stepped inside, my mouth literally dropped. It was HUGE inside and there was so much stuff to look at, I felt a bit overwhelmed but at the same time, I was in awe of everything there. All of the items were set up in sections, almost like exhibits really...and I guess each section was set up by their own vendors (i.e., different vendors selling their antiquities and vintage finds in one big warehouse).

I couldn't help but take some snapshots as we were shopping around. I love this place...I want to go there again already :)

We found a few things that we really liked (and could afford) for the wedding decor. Overall, pretty happy with what we purchased! It would have been great if we could have bought ALL the things we laid our eyes on...but this place had its share of fairly reasonable and ridiculously unreasonable price tags ;)

{Side Note}
I like these Mickey Mouse twin chairs...yet at the same time, I'm kinda creeped out by it...

This place also had an outdoor/garden area...LOVE...

I have a pretty good feeling we'll be coming back here (multiple times) for wedding decor items and just plain inspiration for ideas! I'm really excited to get started on the centerpiece elements.