Wedding Favour Box/Bag

Dad actually wanted to give jelly or food-related berkat (wedding favour) cos he does not want it to go to waste.  If that's what dad wants, then giving eggs would be a great idea too. No wastage and rather symbolic.
So......I could DIY the boxes for the eggs!! hehe...


Either I DIY my wedding favour box or order something different.
Browsed through the internet and I found lots and lots of ideas!!
Its simple to do and I just need to start early so it won't be too overwhelming to do at least 500 at one go.

(Oriental Theme)

"Chinese Take-out box" 

 "Japanese Origami Box"

(Spring Theme)

"Daisy Box"

very nature feel

 Mini Picnic Basket

all from Squidoo and FavoursPlus

Kimono-Inspired

I'm missing Japan badly!!!
and with the current tragedy Japan is experiencing..i really wish them well.. :(

anyway...I am inspired to have a japan, korea related kind of wedding...
maybe Oriental Theme might fit??then i can also include our asian + malay traditional lements??

with parasols and lanterns for decorations..
spring blossom motifs for invites and cake...
kimono-inspired kurung moden for my solemnization?
clogs? paper fans?

I don't know...

Hantaran Items

We have started buying our hantaran items bit by bit.
It puts less stress on your pockets as compared to buying everything at one go.
Being the busy couple that we are..hehe...we have resorted to purchasing some items online.
Yeah....im addicted to online shopping.
Its easy, simple and fuss-free (but u must know the quality of the product..be familiar with it and reliability of the online company).

Some things which we have bought so far...

[His]

1. Tissot Watch 

(Abi bought this waaayy before anything was confirmed..but Tissot quality is guaranteed...so definitely a good buy)

2. Clarks Shoes
(his was hard to find!! we fell in love with the design and comfort of the shoe..but when we finally wanted to buy them...it ran out of size..searched the whole of Singapore...to no avail..atlast..he did manage to get it in KL...last piece i think...dah rezeki kata orang..yippeee!!..super comfy i tell u!! and it looks delicious..like chocolate..hehe..ok..im weird i know..:p)

3. Ben Sherman Belt 

(this was ordered online on impulse...proud to say that it was my choice!! hehe...i don't know..i just totally fell in love with it...and it was a good deal with nice packaging...simple with a subtle or uniqueness and definitely classy :) )

4. Oakley Shades

(something which i don't approve of actually..although its nice but..darling u have so many pairs of Oakley shades already!!)

[Hers] (mine..hehe)

1. Tissot watch (ye...ye..matching2...lol)
(I was kind of against buying it when i looked at the price tag..but Abi said..its worth it cos of the quality..orang dah nk buykan..hehe...thank u syg...it will be my 1st pair of metal band watch)

2. Clarks heels 

(I actually preferred the soft pumps or boots rather than the heels...but...well...heels more appropriate for hantaran according to Abi...heh...this is where our opinion differ...im more practical i guess..but Abi wants me to be wanita melayu terakhir kot...haha...its ok..i can still wear the heels for raya and formal events)

3. Telekung

(This was bought my Abi's beloved sister from Bandung...thank u so..so...much!)

4. Marc Jacobs LOLA perfume (not bought yet..eyeing and contemplating..should i buy them now?)
(i'm totally in love with this!! its the closest i can get to my DKNY love from New York travel edition...too bad i can't get the DKNY one anymore anyplace else...so i have to settle for something else but being the cerewet that i am when it comes to perfume....i cant seem to find anything with the same fragrance. Now..now..should i just grab LOLA before it also runs out and not be produced anymore? but LOLA comes without any package though..hmm....)


*will reveal snippets of these probably end of the year..LOL..a looong way to go

Pre-Wedding Updates

Just came back from KL....

family meeting..:)

and....we've confirmed date!

SG solemnization and wedding reception day :

Saturday, 28th January 2012

KL wedding reception day:

Saturday, 4th Februrary 2012

Bought kain for solemnization outfit....we chose white..pearl white
i didnt know choosing a WHITE kain can be a headache too
so many designs, so many shades, after looking at 3..all looks the same
but thank u to my dad, mom, sis, fiance, future sis-in-law and the so many salesperson and other shoppers who contributed their views and ideas to help me choose...

in the end...we just went with our gut feeling to make the final decision
i'm sure, whatever kain we chose, dah jadi baju nanti...
sure cantik! insyaallah... :D


ok.....i really need to list down everything which needs to be done next...
go course?guest list?confirm date with vendors?lagi???
i know its still a long way, but fiance won't be around much so must make use of whatever time we have now

Invites!

i came across this...

 

click to enlarge

definitely very helpful to finalise my guest list..:)

Pre-Wedding Updates

1) Dias and Decor : Splendour Moments

    Deposit : Paid, $300
    Balance : $1300
    Package : Silvery Sweetz
    After Raya : meet up with Splendour Moments to recce MPH and discuss about exact theme

    Call Splendour Moments to inform of change of date

2) Andaman and Bridal : Anggun Andaman
    Deposit: Paid, $588
    Balance : $1000
    Package : 2 pairs of bridal outfit, 1 day make-up artist service, trial make-up, 1 fresh hand bouquet
    3 months before event: Outfit selection
    3 weeks before event : fitting

   Call Anggun Andaman to confirm exact event date

3) Catering : Misyaz Bridal & Wedding
    Deposit: Paid, $500
    1st 30% : (April, $1000)
    Before event : $2000
    Balance : (after event) $1500
    Package : 8 main dish, hi-tea corner (includes 8 dessert, 2 types of noodles, 2 types of bubur, mixed fruits,
    4 types of drinks, coffee & tea, breakfast, makan rewang, inclusive: kendarat, cuci pinggan mangkuk

To settle next.....

5) confirm date of event
6) confirm guest list
7) baju nikah (buy kain and finalise design)

Updates : Andaman and Bridal

Updates..updates...

hmm..haven't been updating for quite some time...
Abi is back now.
Took the opportunity to settle as much as we could for our wedding preparation.
So much to do so little time.
Visit Singapore expo Bridal Exhibition ang got quite a few good deals...
Its a real headache if u head to the Bridal Exhibition without focus cos there are lots of vendors trying to sell their products with promises of what seems like very very good deals (but actually,,the rest are also selling similar products at similar price range)

1) Andaman & Bridal

We can't be possibly stopping at every vendor to sit and chat with them about their packages so to narrow our choices, we walked 1 round and looked at the models and outfits on display. Anything that it too extravagant (e.g. lace kebaya with lots of bling2 and vampire-cloak-like collar), is definitely a no-no.
Our choice : traditional, simple, elegent.
Choice of colours : cream, pink, turqoise (similar to our theme colours).
Bonus: those with "puffy2" gown, especially in pink. LOL

3 choices : Chantique Brodal, Anggun Andaman, Reenz Bridal

Sat down and had a discussion with the representatives from the 3 bridals, we talked about what we are expecting,style of outfits, budget, what type of services they have to suit our needs, blablabla
Then...we compared their prices, their collection and also, the determining factor : their service (the way they talk about their products and the way they talk to us..)

finally selected : Anggun Andaman (price was a bit more than the other 2...collection of outfits was actually 2nd choice after Chantique but the main reason we chose Anggun was because, Kak Aisha was very friendly and reminded us of someone we know. And Anggun didn't try to push us into engaging their services, in fact they gave us the space for us to compare and decide. Also...Abi like their display...

 Anggun Andaman

We didnt actually decide there and then. We actually went back home to "digest" everything and came back the next day to confirm and paid our deposit.