Congrats Luti and hubby!

I'm so beat from the last 3 days. My mother, sister-Meliani and I
got together to make a wedding cake for my cousin Lutimila who
got married today to her sweetheart she's been dating for 7 years.

I got off of work at 11:30 pm last night and stayed up all night til'
this morning baking cakes with my mom, Tia and Meliani getting
ready to prep them for Luti's wedding reception yesterday. We
were debating on whether we should do fondant or buttercream.
Looks like buttercream won this round.

We went with apple spice cake with walnuts and pecans, red
velvet cake with cream cheese filling and buttercream frosting.
Meliani's ideas was for the flowers between the tiers, she was
inspired by Ron Ben Israel's cake designs.

Congrats Lutimila and her hubby!! 

Past Week's Events

The last week was hectic, busy and fun. We had a family wedding,
visits to the duck pond, etc. Remember my little sister that got engaged
last year? Well they broke it off after and now they decided they were
going to tie the knot. She's the baby of the family, yet not the last one
to commit. I just wanted to share a couple of photos from their wedding.

They decided to tie the know under a gazebo at Laguna Beach, Ca.
I unfortunately couldn't attend, since I was broke. Long story..lol.
Some of our siblings attended. Others couldn't. We all wished our
little sister well and the best for her.

Mom, Siva & Siva's mil Setaita Mataele

pic. by capturebykt.com 

(picture taken by Siva's sil, Krystal Tukuafu)

 

Love Siva's dress, it was made last minute by 

Ray's cousin in the picture below. 

Siva's sil Krystal Tukuafu made her beautiful bouquet 

and took the fabulous pictures. Check her out at 

www.capturebykt.com

The girls and The Party Rockers

Bishop Muli Kinikini, his wife Latu and children

Tia, nephew Sione and cousin Vil Nau

Eating out after the wedding...

Krystal and sister Meliani setting up the cakes last 

minute from Costco. Thank goodness.

one of our favorite pics. by Krystal at 

www.capturebykt.com 

Guests from Australia....

Sione & Sila Nuku Ika and the little ones..

visiting the Rose Gardens

This one has got to be my favorite one!!

We went and visited the Temple grounds 

they wanted to stop by there and take tons

of pictures. Their honeymoon started in  

Hawaii for 1 week, then 1 week in Las Vegas, 

Portland, Oregon for 5 days, Salt Lake City for

2 weeks then heading back home to Australia.

I told them that has got to be the best honeymoon

ever! Their families raised over $30k for them 

from the wedding reception in gift money to start

their marriage off with. I think that is wonderful 

for them, with hard times right now..every bit helps

for the newlyweds.

Below are pictures from their honeymoon

in Las Vegas and Hawaii...

Sila & Sione at Polynesian Cultural Center- Hawaii

I'm guessing this is the Tongan hut at The PCC.

It was fun having them here! Thanks for stopping

by Sione and Sila!

Lady Marcella and Lord Kalaniuvalu Fotofili Wedding

Cousin Ainise, Uncle Tu'a & Lady Marcella

Photo credits: Patrick Mila

I'm glad that my parents finally took a

breather and packed their bags for a two

week vacay to their motherland, Tonga. 

It's been years since they were last there

and my 3rd cousin was to get married 

there..which is the reason why they went.

Before I was born my mothers' aunt & 

uncle had given them a piece of land for

their wedding gift. At that time, her uncle

was the governor of Vava'u and told them

that they now have a piece of land on Mt.

Talau that is going to be registered to them.

It has a breath taking view of the ocean

and the other island across from it. My
parents are grateful for all they've done
for our family.

I was last there when I was 9 years old. 

It's been a while and I plan on taking the 

kids there one of these days to visit and 

meet their cousins. My cousin [Marcella]

who is getting married is the Governor

grand daughter, her father is my

mother's 2nd cousin and he is the current

Ambassador of Tonga. She is tying the 

knot with Lord Kalaniuvalu, 1st cousin of 

the King of Tonga. The Queen and Lord Kalaniuvalu's
mother are sisters. 

My little sister Elisivauafu dancing at the

reception representing

my mother's Taumoepeau family.

Entrance to the wedding ceremony

Flower Girls: Kalolaine Taukapa Lata-'i- Falefehai 

Tu'iha'angana and Latuniua Lavinia Veiongo

'Ahome'e

Maid of Honour: Cousin Ainise, Bride's Twin 

sister. 

Father and Bride: Uncle Tu'a and Marcella  

Brass band and Choir?

"I do"

Lord Kalaniuvalu Fotofili and Lady Marcella

The blushing bride..Congrats Marcella!!

Lord Kalaniuvalu, Lady Marcella, HRH Princess Pilolevu,
HRH Princess Siuilikutapu Kalaniuvalu Fotofili

Father and Daughter pic..love this one.

Love that mat and the designs:)