Whenever I receive an invitation, I always look for a notification of gift registry. Naturally, I want to gift the celebrant with something he/she would like & appreciate. Cast-off gifts, or worse, re-gifted gifts break my heart so I want to make sure that what I give will please the person who receives it.

With that in mind, I advised ate to register for gifts. I want her to value the gifts she will receive from her friends & have them as keepsakes of their friendship -not leave them unused. Sure, I can buy her the things she registered for, but they would mean a whole lot more coming from people she loved, given on a very special occasion.

This afternoon, I took her to Rustan’s. Ate has very expensive taste! @_@ (I wonder who she got that from? :P)

She is such a kikay girl now! She likes make-up, accessories, clothes, shoes, BAGS.. everything that would make her dear mother bankrupt! 😛

Since benefit opened, she’s been raving about it. But I didn’t buy her anything from there yet because then, she wouldn’t have anything to look forward to anymore -or open, when her birthday comes. Plus, Christmas is just around the corner, so I’ve been stopping myself from buying them too much things.

She went ape$hit kanina when she browsed the super cute items from benefit. I had to restrain myself from buying her the things she touched with delight, or there would be nothing else left for the registry haha! 😛

With the gift registry staff, getting ready to take notes! 😉

First stop. Benefit. Of course.

Naaliw sya sobra with the packaging haha! ;))

Complexion Make-up Kit 1,600 php each

She went gaga over these.. They ARE cute. She wanted ’em all! @_@

Then off to MAC. I told her to just stick to one brand if she wants to collect all. Good thing she listened to her momma. <3

Then off to perfumes. She only liked 2 scents. Which is good. Nakakahilo rin ang madami! 😛 Viva La Juicy Couture perfume 6,500 php

Juicy Couture accessories.

She fell in love with these 2. Lovely to stack together, don’t you think? 3,650 each less 10% for voucher holders included in the invites. 3,285 php each. Nice as a group gift from friends. “Friendship bracelet”, get it? ;))

Tory Burch for more accessories..

5,250 each less 10% for voucher holders included in the invites. Comes out to 4,725 php each.

Yikes, nothing below 1k pala, ate! @_@ We have to go back & choose other affordable items as well.

I had so much fun window shopping with ate. Masarap din pala mag-shopping na walang binibili haha! ;P