Disclaimer: There are inaccuracies in the fiance's account but since he painstakingly wrote it - I shall post it up for remembrance. It is no brainer when women say the men never get it - the details, especially. For the record, he did not give me a ring when he asked me to be his gf, only flowers. So then read on for...
We started out feeling satisfied that the invites were part of the hotel package. I definitely was not prepared to fork out extra to design my own...wedding invites are timeless, even my parents' are still intact and do not look a day old fashioned. Through the years I kept invites that were memorable - blinged with a pretty weave in diamante clip or...
A warm fuzzy kind of feeling when everything comes together...we're still months away but I've more or less nailed the montage - with some final touches it will be ready to go! We didn't want something too oh-so-expected and really just wanted to tell our story but sometimes along the way you realise the wedding is not about you and me but also...
The fiance surprised me with a different kind of bouquet with just under 3 months leading to our big day...amid all the non-wedding related stress! Roses Only, provides long stemmed roses and is possibly the world's freshest roses in a box...the box is so long, I couldn't display them at work. :P ...
Picked our wedding favours! No brainer actually what appealed...as much as I would have wanted something different. Now i completely understand the pain brides go through and still get complaints about coasters and chopsticks and yada. Wedding favours are THAT evergreen anyway. Not just about to take things in my own hands again and customise! Hope our guests will like what we picked...
When I thought that I'm done with my bridal shoes, here comes the devil to tempt. A girl can never have enough shoes to begin with - even more so on her wedding day. Source: www.modwedding.com My latest babies in not quite the highest inches that I can handle but all the details just got me floored - the bling, the bow, the...
Taking customization to the next level, this was completely not in the plans because those furnished by the hotel was tres disappointing! :( A sign that you should seek alternative? When the options are clearly better store bought. *twiddlingthumbs* Let's hope our ideas get captured perfectly! Excitement is mounting with the first appointment done...can't waittt!! ...
<strike> On a whim </strike> After much combing through scores of forum pages and nagging from my mom, I decided to appoint a separate MUA for my AD. #iamnotabridezilla Thing is, everyone wants to look good on her big day, not by default but at least we try to ensure the outcome with our choices of... Groom - That he will not jump...
Here's the deal - we were not going to be fleeced by the studio. We've heard too many horror stories of brides buckling under stress of choosing photos, couples racking their brains for hours to pick and still top up and lastly, those who sit for hours and still buy all of the photos. The wedded ones throw me a grimace and advise...
We both wanted the PS to be months ahead of the big day to avoid a situation of unnecessary stress and the facial reactions to it hence it was done 6 months ahead! Just two days before, we had to head back to the studio for a last fitting and see if there are further alterations required - Grooms, remember to bring your...
One of the defining steps to shaping up the wedding has to be choosing gowns for the photoshoot, no amount of pacing up and down the windows of the studio is going to be as real as trying out the gowns. We had an "interview" session with Domo, our appointed coordinator for this session and she proved to be a sweet young lady...
This is a guest post by the fiance...since guys in general would be clueless what, where, how to get the ring..here's his version of the effort that went into getting my ring. :) Truth be told, I had my criteria and mentioned to him quite playfully - a dream one carat, princess cut (many yonks ago Andrea De Cruz was proposed to with...
As with every vain bride, I had my nails pampered before the shoot - hoping that they would be featured in the shots. I had mine done with Junying from Thistlebelle, a homebased manicurist in Toa Payoh. I placed a deposit before securing my slot and headed for my appointment! She's got a really friendly dog - Jewel who is sucha cute fur...
I'm not sure since when that we decided to customise our own wax seal stamps for the wedding invites. Somewhat olden, somewhat mysterious, somewhat different. I sourced high and low and vouchers for customised wax seals that have been pedalling on various voucher sites have all gone silent when I needed them most! There are many options really and entirely dependent on the...
The bridal studio does not include the shirt for the shoot nor actual day and there would be a surcharge of $150 if we bought a shirt from them (if memory serves me right!) so what better reason than to have one tailormade! The fiance did some research online and found one with good reviews and reasonable prices. Customization seems to be...
I have always envisioned my bridal shoes to be the work by a certain Mr Christian Louboutin. Yet dreams and reality are somewhat, opposing ends. I've tried them at On Peddar and found them impossible to last beyond standing. :x So then, Anna Nucci becomes the most sought after brand locally for sparkly heels. If you have the time and leave, plan a...
Videography and photography go hand in hand, otherwise known as VG and PG. Remembering the all important day in film is a decision most couples have to make because these are on top of the existing costs. Infact, all my life I thought these are inclusive in the bridal package...not. The most the bridal package includes is pre-wedding photography. Actual day photography and...
**Note: This is NOT a paid review, purely out of my own experience** Darlie white smiles are considered the standard for pictureperfect. I am no smoker but am born with naturally yellow teeth that has become quite a nuisance when I am meeting people - most assume I smoke. People around me have long raved about the effectiveness of teeth whitening, afterall it...
Venues are the bane of every bride...actually which decision is not? For those who are by nature indecisive, planning a wedding will without a doubt throw you off guard and get lost in the sea of choices. Choices, choices, choices...when all we thought choosing the right groom was the hardest decision to make. For us, it was a clearcut banquet dinner at a...
This will be a series tracking my journey as a bride to be and maybe some tips for the others! Research before hand is important before signing your life away (not entirely) but usually this is amongst the first few things to do when your man proposes. I have to admit that the laundry list of things to do grows exponentially by the...
** The following entry has been reposted here** Some would have known by now that the last staycation was lifechanging in the literal sense rather than the hotel itself. Nonetheless, here's a pictorial attempt at the most talked about Traveller's Choice Hotel of 2012. The walkway from the carpark that links to most hotels except Equarius. I have been quite curious about the...
