We are on a Boat!

A few weeks ago, my cousin, Nikki, celebrated her 18th birthday.  Now back in my day, it's either you go all out with a Cotillion or have an Anti-Cotillion party.  I had the latter and had 18 shots instead of the usual 18 roses -- "more booze, more fun" that's what I say! :P

So anyway, this little box came one day.  It opens up to the invite and map to where the party will be.  Party on a yacht?  I must say, this is a first.  I've done sailing trips, yeah, but nothing like this.  This just now trumped all future parties (and Kookie's wedding, hahah).  Epic.

Come the 12th of March, we drive to CCP Bay Terminal Complex in our cocktail outfits and I reckon that was the end and start of history.

  

Call time was about 5 o'clock as we boarded the M/Y Shanti to be greeted by hip grinding beats, hand shaken drinks and delectable Hors d'œuvres (I specially liked the salmon canape and mango tuna cups).

  

The weather was right, the wind was cool as we sailed around the Manila Bay as we consumed bite after bite and drink after drink.  Girls just wanna have fun!

After an hour and a half or so, we watched the sun set along the horizon as we slowly turned back to dock just in time for dinner.

  

The birthday girl was welcomed and greeted as she made her grand entrance from the yacht to the dinner area.  Dinner was perfect, and I gave way to my selfishness and completely forgot to take photos!

There was a second sailing, this time with her schoolmates -- we wanted to go again but there was a 50pax capacity for the yacht and well, when you're that popular, 50 is just too small!  We were bumped-off!  They got to watch the final Pyrolympic presentation, lucky ducks!

Meanwhile, we got our caricatures done as we watched wish laterns ala Tangled fly up to the sky.

And as the fairytale goes, they partied on the boat until midnight! <3


Yacht: M/Y Shanti, Realship Corp
Venue: CCP Bay Terminal Complex
Caterer: Chef's Quarter/ Old Vine
Mobile Bar: Event Shaker, Event Shaker Mobile Bar
Macaron Tower: Empire by Georgia Rocha, Empire
Cake: The Cake Artist, The Cake Artist
Artists: Grapiks, Grapiks Karikatyur


Pat you completely missed out.. but then again, BOOKS BEFORE BOATS! :D


See you on the portside,
Justine