Tuesday, November 30, 2010 / 5:03 PM
Been exactly engaged for a month to my best friend :)
and have plans to go hotel hopping, ballroom viewing tomorrow.
Wish Us luck!
That's all the wedding needs, You and Me in the presence of God :)
I'll never forget that.
Sunday, November 28, 2010 / 4:34 PM
When i finally emerged, it was among layers of tulle and lace. I paused a while to catch my breath as if iv been submerged under for too long. Some adjusting and twisting followed soon after, and again, another long pause- i needed to be zipped and laced up.
it was like finding out the secrets of what made the gowns all princessy and well shaped.
like seeing the unglamourous makings behind the beautiful finishes.
Today was fun, despite the initial anxiety of not having booked an appointment with the bridal studio. My awkwardness was put aside by the warm smile of Miah, who wisely gave me time and space to look around at the gowns, before letting me fit on the various off-the-rack gowns which caught my eye.
Despite not being in perfect bride shape, he was quick to reassure, give suggestions, air his views and also contribute ideas to the colours, length of veils, types of bouquets i could have to match a wedding amid the Christmas season.
My first bridal studio, and there i found something i really liked. something of lace and duchess satin. something whose long train could be hooked up into a still-glamourous, shorter and more convenient finish for the tea ceremony and for moving around the church during reception.
Most of all, i think i found a designer who could articulate what i think i want, and paint the finishing touches for me. I showed him a picture of an evening gown, a toga, with ruching finising, and it seems it would not be an issue for him either.
Call it naive, or simple-minded, but...
As i thanked Miah most gratefully and stepped out the glass doors of Amanda Lee's Wedding, i felt most at ease.
Checking another box on the to-do list...i think i found my bridal studio :)
P.S: Bridesmaids would be in a similar coloured dress, the colour of my gown, most likely off-white/ ivory coloured, with a dark purple sash/ brocade. My bouquet would be a mix of white flowers, with a light green tinge, and purple flowers :) imports from Holland.
Thursday, November 25, 2010 / 10:38 AM
I thought about how Urban Chic would influence my reception area, my wedding invite, the entertainment at the dinner...
Thank God for a theme in mind. Otherwise, i wouldn't know what to work with, and knowing me, il have too many things to work with.
Jem says i've become super-efficient in the process of wedding planning. Not sure if he's secretly hinting that im a Bridezilla in the making. But hey, i can't help it if i take greater joy and initiative in letting my creative juices flow and conjure images of our wedding can i? hmmph :p,
BUT
everytime he's been Nod-dy, with additional ideas to compliment whatever i come up with :) thanks fatty!
and the latest conjured image is of my wedding reception area:
Street lamps and street signs would be placed around the reception area. Street names such as Marist Lane, Cedar Avenue, Church of Nativity, The Classroom...and around these signs would be pictures we plan to take at these locations :).
These signs would all point to a large billboard/ adverstisement of some sort in the cross roads, which would be the blown up pic of our wedding invite (a magazine cover) which features The Wedding, like an event happening in town.
*heaves sigh of relief*
there, i've gotten it out. Feels much better.
and i really want to have Live! Studios to take pics for my guests readily :)
i wanna start gown shopping with best friends.
but first. by next wed, i need, want and will settle The Hotel. *turns grim*
Do i, or do i not change the wedding date?
Tuesday, November 23, 2010 / 4:03 PM
Jeremy: "and the thing to say would be,Will you marry me, today, tomorrow and forever?"
*meets with a nod, face still buried in her hands.*
:)
After the initial getting use to, having a little bling on the left hand, was really not to bad. First of all, it was exactly the way i wanted. Furthermore, the sweet BF went ahead to bling it up further by adding pink diamonds, alternating on both sides of the ring.
Yes, i must admit. I am really blessed and blissed.
To top it off, friends have been most supportive, giving and loving.
They offered to read, sing, cantor at the wedding mass.
They offered contacts, numbers, figures to work with for the wedding
They offered experiences, made promises, and smiled with me through these early stages.
They offered their ears, hearts and eyes, to hear my whims, worries, feel my excitement and anxiety, and see me happy, sad, tensed, etc.
I couldn't be luckier.
As reality draws near, that we have about a year to plan for the wedding AND the house, we are starting to go into the full execution of recce, inspections, trial and errors etc.
1) We first confirmed a date with Father Henry. 10 Dec 2011.
2) We emailed several hotels, including Shangri-La and Goodwood Park (my childhood dream)
3) We sat down to think through our guest list.
Luck would have it that Goodwood Park was available, max 40 tables! -->22 Nov 2010
UNFORTUNATELY,
we realised that we would need 50-60 tables! :(
so the hunt continues on a Tues morning 23 Nov 2010,
and we are now seeing 2 options, 3 hotels
Option 1: Change date to 17 Dec 2011
and we would have the option of Marriot/ Hyatt
Option 2: 10 Dec 2011 remains
and we would have Meritus Mandarin@Orchard
.... what would it be?
theres a deep seated fear that im too efficient for my own good and may transform into the all too comonly seen Bridezilla! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooo... :(
need to reign in, take many deep breaths, pause before i comment, speak, make the calls...
On a brighter note,
I love my theme for the wedding: Urban Chic. Urban the setting, Chic the attitude and aura
I know exactly how my wedding invites, wedding booklet, reception decor would look like.
I have my gurlies who will start gown hunting with me!
Before you think Jem has been completely out of the picture,
he has been extremely sweet, including checking out the cost of a String Quartet, knowing that i love the sound of strings. He has been my grounding factor, the assuring squeeze of my hand, the accomodating nod to ideas and random brainstorms. The listening ear... you get the gist.
"Lucky im in love with my best friend" just about aptly sums it up. :)
