time for thanks

after having read through Ranna's blog, i realised i hardly blogged about my wedding preparations until recently.

i'm probably too quiet about it. disclosing this matter only to a selected few.

but while i was chatting with iman i realised something very important.
i think i'm seriously blessed.

why so?

because of all the help and advices i get from those around me and miraculously, the 'right' information somehow finds it way into my lap whenever i need it or when i'm at my wit's end. as always, looking at the bright side of things make me more appreciative of the help i receive and disregard the troubles i've encountered.

choosing a hotel venue, choosing a bridal package, researching online, scouring thro the forum for reviews was a pain in the ass. i hate bargaining yet this was what i needed to do to make sure everything goes well for our wedding.

i don't accept compromising anything for my wedding.

having said so doesn't mean i want everything to be the BEST. it only meant that i will not settle for anything less than what my heart tells me i should get. if i don't feel right, i shouldn't allow myself to accept it. instead, i have to steel myself to walk away to look for alternative. in fact, by doing so, i usually end up with better deals. :)

Hotel



i fell in love with Holiday Inn's Crystal ballroom when i attended Jamesy's wedding 2 years ago. 2 years later the moment i step back in, i fell in love with it all over again and in my heart i've already decided, i want this location to be our wedding venue. i've probably secretly made that decision when i first stepped into the ballroom 2 years ago.

lucky for us there was a pre-renovation promotion going on at that time and the timing couldn't be any better for us! i was near devastation when i was told that the dates we wanted weren't available but somehow lady luck took pity on us and gave us a glimpse of hope. one of the couple have not confirmed their banquet and by paying for the deposit before them, we managed to get the date we wanted! great news.

Bridal shop
finding the right bridal shop was a pain in the ass. lucky for me i had Immy back just in time for her holidays and she could accompany me around. it wasn't easy to find the right shop and many left me with a bad feeling. something always didn't feel right. either the gowns weren't right, or the package is too .. disadvantageous or even outrageous, or the photography sucked. i remember telling one of the lady that the only prob i have with their shop is i don't like the work of their designer. surprisingly enough i realised how one of my secondary school classmate has become a designer for bridal gowns.

wilson have been very nice to accompany me whenever he could or to discuss with me about our wedding preparations whenever he could. men usually can't be bothered so i can't say he is full of zeal to find out alot, at least he wasn't slacking lol.

Wedding Bands
With Lijun's introduction, we found Fairy's Inc and Sandra, the lady who served us, was very professional and helpful. We felt great there and like their services and their designs (of course) so eventually, we decided to have our wedding bands custom-made there. Made several trips down to their shop for discussion but yesterday, we've finally gone for the final round of ring fitting and decided on our engravings. i was upset over some font type stuff but anyway, that has been settled. i can't wait till march to see our completed rings!

Amigurumi cows
kudos to Ranna for the idea and i'm glad finished crocheting the two amigurumi cow of our cow tales!!!! now we're in the midst of preparing their accessories and photoshoot and stuff. i will hold on to the details for now and updates will be revealed later. :D

Music selection
this will be magical of course hehehe cos CL and I have something unusual up our sleeves. not your typical wedding love songs of course.

upcoming headaches
- i still have a photo montage to create.
- trial make up to go for
- buy bridal heels
- my pre-wedding photoshoot!!!
- booking for a JP; i called mrs chia. she say it's still too early but she'll take note of my date.
- e-file notice of marriage online; have to wait til june
- finalise guest list (more or less finalised)
- food tasting
- buy guo da li stuff.
- settle my bridesmaids' dresses/bestmen's suits
- vet thro emcees' scripts
- prepare my own script

wah lau.
sian.