#47 - Save The Date Videos

Isn't this cool?

Cute kan? Probably great for today's generation since almost everyone we know has a Facebook Account, this would be an informal way of telling your friends to save your wedding date on their calendar.

Save the Date_Radzi from John Hafiz on Vimeo.

Save the Date_Alia from John Hafiz on Vimeo.

#46 - The Cupcake Stand

If you follow me at Twitter, you would figure out what i was up to the last two days.

I first went over to Phoon Huat at Bencoolen Street to get some Cake Boards.

I then hopped over to Arab Street to get some ribbons, cloths and Lace.


Kin Soon at Arab Street is awesome. Buat orang mengeram je kat sana. There's just too many shades to pick from that you are spoilt for choice.

I spent close to half an hour by myself trying to pick out one colour. Last2 beli dua roll je.
Cos I just wanted to wrap that Cake Board.


I initially wanted to get this Pink but because my cupcakes will be in Light Pink, i figured kalau amik Shocking Pink ribbons baru contrast kan. So Pink yang ni kena lah kensel.

Ni macam peh banyak ribbon, kalau keluar tangan kosong jugak, tak tau aku nak cakap apa.

My loot from Arab Street! Cake Board yang paling besar kat bawah tu 14 inch je. Nak carik 18 inch nya tapi tak dapat. So i probably will source it out somewhere.

The three Cakeboards + Cupcakes cost me $21.00
I beli that cupcake nya cups pasal nak gauge how many cupcakes i need to order.

The ribbon is $5.25 per roll. Satu roll tu 25 yards.
Then kain Lace tu is $8/- per meter. Tu pun lepas dah bargain + kenyit mata kat apek tu.
That is the cheapest sey. Kedai yang lain (Alibaba, Aladdin, entah kedai apa2 tah lagi) semua quote me between $16-$22 per metre.

But pasal kain dorang lembut ah sket. Then ada glitter2 sket.
Tapi nak kain lembut pun buat pe kan, not as if nak pi buat baju. So i settled for the cheapest one. Asalkan nampak the lace and nettings sudah.

The end result of the Cake Boards!

It was not that difficult actually. It just takes a lot of gluing and i really mean a lot of gluing! So must make sure the glue you're gonna buy is suitable for fabrics and papers.

I have done a mock up of the Cake Board and it looks gorgeous!! Especially with the lace on.

Oh, kertas cantik tu i buy from Made With Love, this scrapbooking store at Plaza Singapura, tingkat tiga, depan escalator. Yang tu pun boleh rambang mata. So, jagalah diri dan pocket bila pergi sana.

Now, you'll probably be wondering, apa kebendanya sampai cupcake stand pun aku nak DIY?

As much i would love to have a Wedding Cake / Cupcakes on my wedding, I could not believe the amount i have to pay for a cake to stand so proudly for six hours!

Most of the quotations i got was at least $400 for a two-tier Wedding Cake and Cupcake.
That is inclusive of the Delivery and setup charges.

Seriously, $400 can get me a small sofa you know, and that can definitely last more than 6 months at the new home as compared to a Cake.

I initially wanted to go without a Cake. But the boy wanted a Cake-cutting ceremony. I know right, orang lain nya tunang entah perasan ke tak ada Cake kat wedding dorang. Tunang aku sibuk nak potong cake!

So, we shall have cake then.

Kalau nak DIY cake sendiri, confirm tak menjadi. Baik takde cake dari ada cake yang tak senonoh.

So i figured cupcakes can be easily bought and it is so much cheaper. Then i was looking around for Cupcake Stand when i chanced upon ''How to make a cupcake stand".

That's how i know i can actually make my own cupcake stand which i could personalize.

Remember, i bought a cupcake cup (6cm diameter) which is commonly used by all bakeries.
I lay them on the cupcake stand and calculated how many cupcakes i need and it turns out i only need 30 cupcakes on the stand!!

My Little Cuppies quoted me $1.80 per piece for the cupcakes so technically i have to pay $54.00 only for the cupcakes. But 30 pieces seems a bit too little so i will be ordering 36 pieces of Mini Cuppies ($0.80 each) which is half the size of the normal cupcakes. I will then place all the 36 mini cuppies all over the table (rapatkan saf) lol.

So, technically, i only spend $83.00 on the cupcakes. So cheap kan!

There you go, one more way of saving $$ for your wedding.

#45 - Of Pink Flowers

I went over to JB over the last CNY weekend with the bestie and the boy. Went to Angsana and chanced upon the shop 'Romantika'. Gonna go back real soon, there's lots of stuffs i wanna buy for my DIY stuffs.

Saw some really pretty pink artificial flowers there which are of the perfect shade of pink i want for my theme.

I especially love this batch. So pretty!

The bestie and her hubby has promised to bring us to JB more often for wedding-shopping. So exciting!

#44 - Chop Chop

Just a quick since i have been missing for almost a week.

Our progress are quite slow to be honest. I still have not booked my Photographer because i am still comparing their portfolios and pricings. I have shortlisted a few i really, really like though.

Tomorrow im gonna go and meet the Khemah guy, so one more down.

I might scheduling a videographer this week and a photographer next week.

Oh, itinerary pun da bikin. You know, last time i always chase my boy's clients for their itinerary. Apalah susah sangat bikin itinerary, lambat sgt nak submit.

Now that i'm the one who has to do it, i finally understands why it is so hard to schedule nicely.

Stress aku buat itinerary tu.
Aku rasa buat itinerary holiday lagik senang.

Also, while discussing abt the wedding, the boy's mother requested to ask for Portable toilet yg ada seat because dia tak nak menyangkong. *slaps forehead*

Aku dah de banyaaaaak benda nak fikirkan. Sekarang kena pikir pasal toilet jugak?

>_<

#43 - T.W.O

He, the one who makes me laugh as much as he makes me mad (and cry sometimes).

He, who has always been there for me. The 1st one i will share my good news and bad news with.

It has been a wonderful 2 years, B.
Here's to many, many years together, Insyaallah.

#42 - Baju2 and Mekap2.

I have decided on my Bridal House yesterday night. I am so amazed at my decisiveness, if you ask me. But i blame it on my incessant research that i have been doing.

I have crossed out one more item on my to-do list. In fact, this is the 1st Vendor i have met.

I am quite happy with the package, the costume, the makeup and most importantly, the service.

Kak Yatee made me feel at ease and was very very friendly that i have no qualms handing over $400 deposit to her yesterday. hahaha

Anyway, one down, many more to go.

Wedding Planning is kind of taking a toll on me. I keep fearing things may go wrong, vendors will cheat me lah, entah apa2 lagi lah.

All i can do is, pray hard everything goes smoothly.

#41 - Click Click Part 2

My deco is settled. My Bridal house is more or less settled.

The only one that i find very very hard to settle has to be the Photography Services.

There's too many good photography services in Singapore, it's making me spoilt for choice.

I am only interested in the DVD copy actually cos i have an intention of doing some editings of my own and do my printing for the album and the coffeetable album. Told you, i'm a DIY and budget bride!

So he would be great if you are not looking at those Coffeetable Albums etc.

TRQ Irfaan Photography

He is quoting me $700.00 for:

1. Outdoor Photoshoots (up to 2 locations)

2. Coverage of Solemnisation Event

3. Coverage of Wedding Reception

4. DVD Copy of all Editted pictures from all events.

5. 200pcs of 4R Print-outs in a slot-in album.

Below are some of his works. He is currently my 1st choice for now.

I am still looking around for Photographers. Do let me know if you know of anyone with a good portfolio apart from the usual ones :)

#40 - Good News!

It has been a relatively good last week cos me and the boy sat down listing our financial commitments and the things we are supposed to do for the wedding and the house.

We have finally came to a decision to do a Nikah + Sanding this October.

To be exact, 15th & 16th October 2011. I will let you know how we came up to that date later. lol
So, we have about 8 months to prepare for a wedding (albeit a really small one).

Like, seriously, 8 months?? Orang mengandung pun 9 bulan sey, aku ada 8 bulan je to get things together. Bearing in mind Ramadhan would be on end July and Hari Raya is on 30 August. (i know, cepat kan??? )

Ramadhan & Hari Raya would be a busy period for me, so that means i only have 6 months to prepare for a wedding. God bless the both of us.

Selamat aku jenis kancheong and the moment we decided and confirmed the date, dengan pantas bukak segala notebook, email and segala2 nya to take down all the quotations.

Anyway, why did we decide on this date?
HDB called me up last week to say that they can put up my appeal to defer my submission of Marriage Certificate up to 6 months from taking my keys. However, i would need to submit receipts of most of my bookings to HDB to support my appeal.

Ok part tu dah start kancheong pasal satu haram pun belom book.

So i sat the boy down and told him, die2 also we need to book the major ones to secure the receipts for the appeal.

Initially, we wanted to just do a Nikah remember, and then do a Reception one year later?

In the course of tengah tulis kita punya budget and also how much money we have to save chop2 before October, it made us realise that the Nikah Gantung will cost much more than having the normal reception at one shot.

Cos we will end up paying for 2 majlis. I don't know korang paham ke tak lah up to this point.
But when we think about it, we will end up spending more.

It also finally made us realise that after we are done with the Nikah, move in to the new house, we still need to save money for the Reception AND buy furnitures for the house. Now, saving money for a reception when you are already married and living in your own house would be even more dificult than trying to save money while you are still single and berkepit bawah ketiak mak.

So, we figured, just go ahead with the Reception in October, get it done and over with and once we are married, we can use the money to slowly buy furnitures for the house instead.

So, we decided on an October wedding. Mainly because October is a special month for us.

He proposed, and we got engaged on 5th October 2010. My birthday falls on 25th October each year. lol

Having October in mind, i still couldn't decide which date to take.

02.10.2011 - Tak boleh because the boy ada show at another wedding. lol. Mcm mana peh rockstar je. nak kahwin tak boleh pasal ada show.

09.10.2011 - Was one of the ideal date 09.10.11. But..dah lah wedding aku kena prepare in less than 8 mths, ada hati nak amik hot date. Kang aku kahwin pakai baju raya tahun lepas je nyah. Takde org nak makeup kan aku.

16.10.2011 - One of the dates we considered pasal dia kat tengah2 the 2 special dates in October. It is 10 days after our Engagement Anniversary and 10 days before my birthday. Cun-cun kan?

22.10.2011 - Tak nak pasal dekat sgt dengan birthday. Nanti the boy pandai combine kan Birthday Present + Anniversary present. Mana aci.

30.10.2011 - Also one of the considerations.

So, why did we finally decide on 15th & 16th October?

Because of this:

Jais Decor had an available date for 15th & 16th October 2011!!!!!

I rubbed my eyes in disbelief. Serious, aku tenyeh mata aku pasal tak percaya.

Apparently, that date has been available since last year. I was so excited, i left a comment on Multiply, i left him a message in FB and i sms-ed him to ask him: "Betul ke 15th & 16th masih kosong??"

Belom apa2 dah terserlah ke-Bridezilla-an aku.

Yes, it was still available and the date is now confirmed mine!!! Ehhhh sukanya!!!

Do you girls know how long i have admired his work and last time, i keep second-guessing myself whether i will be able to get him because we all know how much is he sought-after because of the price and the designs.

The best thing is, i am still entitle to the same price. $1580.00 for full deco. Cheap kan!

So one down, few more to go.

Today, i'm going to meet up with Kak Yatee from Lyanaz Bridal to view her portfolio and packages. I have a feeling we might just sign up with her.

I have been stalking her website for so long and i love that the makeup is natural but not too pale and the Traditional Costumes doesn't look too over nor do they look they were bought off from Joo Chiat during the Hari Raya Sales.

Will update you ladies about my bridal soon!

#39- Belog Kawin-Kawin

Somedays, i see the viewership of the blog goes up and i really wonder who has been dropping by my blog regularly.

Do say Hi if you are one of them! It would help if you leave your name too!
That would make my day.

I also mentioned before that i have a few Belog Kawin-Kawin that i follow, either from Malaysia or Singapore.

So i'm gonna share the links here to share the love with all of you.

Malaysia:

1) 4weddingku
This blog is really great for all malay bride-to-bes. There is a lot of information shared there that made me wish that KL is just one hour's drive away.

2) Miss Bride To Be
Dekni dah kahwin pun, but still, you can find quite a lot of kawin-kawin nya post.

3) Babbles of an Ex-Bride

4) Anil Lutaze

5) Adventures of the mad otaku bride

6) Of Blacks and Whites
That lady with the gorgeous baju nikah.

7) Dia Terima Nikahnya



For those who wants something closer to home, whom can help you with all your DIY stuffs etc, you can check out this blogs from Singapore:

1) Rockstar Diaries
I love Fei's blog! In fact, she was the 1st wedding blog i came across from Singapore.

2) Sapphire Sky
One of my frequent reads. :)

3) Raihan & Sofia
That girl with the beautiful wedding!

4) Nona Kirana
The latest celebrity who got married and has got a blog! Not a wedding blog per se but expect her to blog about her wedding, like soon?

5) Super Atirah Girl
I just found out, this blog belongs to the girl of that Pink Wedding i featured.

6) )Blushing Bride
Another blogger from Cozycot forum!

Come to think of it, banyak betok blog aku baca.
Padan lah kerja banyak backlog! lol

Anyway, if you have a wedding blog too, do share it with me, will you?

I would really love to read about your wedding planning, be it small or big. :)

Have a great weekend people!

#38 - Nak tido?

I am pretty sure that some of you are planning for your Bedroom Furnitures already and we all know that Mattresses are a killer. They can cost more than the whole bedroom set itself.

So, when my manager told me about this website, i was so excited cos finally, there are mattresses suitable for my budget.

Click on image to be redirected.

You should be able to find affordable Bedroom sets and Mattresses on their website.

The only thing is, because they are an online seller, they don't have a physical shop you can go to.
However, they only accept full payments upon delivery and you can also exchange your items 7 days after receiving it if you think you don't like it.

Fair enough kan?

When isay the mattresses are cheap, i really mean cheap lah!

Expect to pay about $170+ only for a Queen Size Mattress. Murah kan?
You can check out the products and the reviews and see lah whether it's suitable for you :)

p/s: I am not affiliated with them nor am i doing an Advertorial Post for them. I am only excited about it and figured it would be nice to share!