Every weekend in Saigon you're pretty much guaranteed to
see at least one, but usually 3 to 4, weddings or at least photo shoots of couples dressed in wedding attire, prior to their wedding.
I admit it, I love all things wedding related but H finds it strange and wonders why I continue to buy wedding magazines...They have really great party ideas, floral arrangements and beautiful dresses (sometimes).
Weddings are becoming a big business here, we've seen no less than 4 advertisements for wedding fairs held at large hotels in the past few months. And there are entire sections of town dedicated solely to wedding invitations, dresses and photographers.
It's fun to be reminded that love is in the air every weekend...
This is a hand sewn “tea bag” filled with jasmine & silver needle/white tea. Once steeped, it blooms into a beautiful water lily! I believe the pink flower in the center is an amaranth, but I do not know the Vietnamese word for it, so that cannot be confirmed yet :) These types of tea bags also bloom into other flowers and come from the central highlands region in Vietnam. The photo below is what the “water lily” looks like before steeping. The tea is as nice as it looks and is meant to be served in a glass to enjoy its beauty. The elegant handicrafts here never cease to amaze me…
