Wedding Cake

After much discussion with my fiancé, we are going to get a real cake to cut on the wedding!

Yes, were not gonna use a dummy cake and 'stab' the cake. Cause I would like to keep the tradition of feeding each other after cake cutting.

After doing my last wedding, I tell myself, we need to have a real cake!

Besides, with a real cake, I have the freedom to choose the design and colour I want. Rather than using the standard hard Styrofoam cake the hotel, or in my case, the yacht club, provides. Its all the same, so it means the couple who got married before me cut the same exact thing.
Arghhh no way!

So the cake, has to follow the theme which is pink, whites and loads of flowers!

I prefer the icing to be pink, means the cake is pink in colour with white designs, like flowers or anything. It has to look sweet and elegant at the same time

I am looking at 3-4 tier cake like the photos below! Like that my guests (not all, heavens that's gonna cost me a bomb!) the VIP table at least gets to eat real proper cake!

I have started contacting 'bakers' and cake company like:
My Fat Lady
Let them Eat Cake
Missus Bon
Happy Bakes
The Patio Baker
Cake Couture
Cake Over Heels
Wedding Bureau

Now I am just waiting for their quotation and see who's design is good!

At the moment, I am going to go look for beautiful beach dress to bring to Bali for my photo shoot and of course bikini! Its a beach! gotta enjoy at least one day!

Till the next update! :)

And the Countdown begins

 Yes the countdown starts NOW! 365 days, 1 year exactly to go!

So this will be a really LONGGGGG post

What has been done?
Venue settled
Flowers settled
Floral Deco settled
White Tiffany Chair settled
Invitation and program cards settled
Photographer settled
Videographer settled
Gowns settled (my designer told me she has already started on my gown! so excited!)
Dessert Bar settled
Dj Settled

What needs to be done?
GUEST LIST!
Go to Bali for photoshoot
Go gown fitting and Tux for the fiancé at bliss bridal for bali photoshoot
Bring bridesmaids down to my designer to take measurements. Choose fabric
Schedule trial make up
Schedule local photoshoot after Bali's
Meet florist for color concept.
Ask Shannen (Dessert Bar) for design and food to 'feed' the people

Alright now, for floral deco! I'm considering with Lavender Love Florist. Have not confirmed yet. Contact person Meizhi is very efficient and replies email within 10 minutes.

I am still looking at another one.
Its Regina Mae Fleurs
As for Regina, she is AWESOME! Her flower arrangements are really pretty! I am super impressed by her! Though of course with talent, it comes with a price.

So I am hoping she can give me a good price. Cos I really love her and her works! And she is an awesome person. Very nice and very kind


Ok so this what I need from them:

Flower girl basket

Ring pillow

Signing pen for guest

Ring Bearer boy corsage

Flower girl hair ring (This will look so pretty! Hair band flower)

Bridesmaid hair ring (This will look so pretty! Hair band flower)

Bestman corsage

Bridesmaid hand bouquet

Couple chair decoration

ROM table arrangement -

Reception table arrangement

Loose petals to deco the aisle (I requested for crazy a lot!)

Chair end deco with small posy

Wedding arch deco (I requested lots of flowers!)

Vase flowers along the aisle

Entrance Arch with sash curtain
 

Vase flowers along the aisle

 

 

Entrance Arch with sash curtain

I want this kind of entrance gate kind of effect with a curtain and it opens up when I am about to enter

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So I guess that's it about floral decoration. I really hope the wedding ceremony will look beautiful!


And now for Tiffany chairs! Who gets married outdoor without tiffany chairs right? Its not complete!
So went on extensive research and found Tiffany Chair by XOXO & Co. (Click for website!)

Pretty white Tiffany chair BUT since my wedding theme is pink and white, then I especially ordered pink cushions! Though they say the cushion will only come mid of the year so awesome!

 

Now I am just trying to maintain (or lose some more) weight before I go down to Bliss Bridal to go for gown fitting for my Bali photoshoot.

I am so happy when my gown designer told me she has started on my gown!
(Those who don't know, my actual day wedding gown is designed and customised for me cause I don't wanna use my wedding gown for photoshoot and I want it to be mine, no one else has worn it or rented it before. Only my photoshoot gowns for bali and Singapore shoot is rented)

My bridesmaids dresses is designed and customised for them, like a gift to them. I plan to get them same shoes as well! Oh well we'll see in a later time.

That's it for now!!

Let the wedding planning take off!!

 

You're Fired!

Yes just as the title says, I have officially 'fired' my wedding planner (Butterflies and Cakes)

Firstly I am not satisfied with their work and plus, a lot of politics going on inside. This kind of company, I can't trust my wedding to them. Wedding happens once in a lifetime so nah, can't risk it.

Anyway, I AM A WEDDING PLANNER by profession, so why not I plan my own! I am more hands on with my wedding anyways!

The contacts are all mine. I research myself, I engage vendors myself. It should be a breeze and exciting to plan mine!

If I can plan others smoothly and beautifully, I am sure mine will be beautiful. Besides I am a perfectionist and I have my mother's standards to fulfil!

Anyway, tomorrow marks the '1 year to go to the big day!'

Gotta go full on!

Till next update!

Florist

Yes I am looking for a florist! Since mine is an outdoor wedding, I would like to have those tall flowers along the aisle

 

Something like the photos below

At the same time, I want to tie a flowers at the chairs at the end of each row. Apparently they are called posies. Which is something like the photos below.

I have asked 2-3 florists and for the tall flowers minimum is $150 per flower (I would probably need 4) so that is like $600. For the posies minimum is $20-$80 depending on flowers. Lets say its at $30 and i have 20 chairs, that'll be another $600. Which is another $1200!!

However, my fiance says, if were gonna put the the tall flowers, dont put the posies cos the arch and the flowers would just block it. If we want the posies then dont put the tall flowers. Cos it'll be too congested if we include everything.

Our conversation went something like this:
Me: So you don't want both tall flowers and posies? Is it the price?

Him: The price is ok, were talking real flowers. But I'm worried its too much. Too over decorated. Got heart shape arch, got tall flower, got posies, got petals on floor, tiffany chair the pink so bright. Think about it.

Me: *thinking deeply* Ya you make sense. So if I want the posies don't get the tall flowers, if I get the tall flowers don't want the posies? 

Him: Their same price anyways

Me: So which one you don't want?

Him: You decide, your call

Me: Its your wedding too ok! Plus your paying not me so decide

Him: You decide. Cos I decide then if you don't like you'll sure change it also. 

Me: Ok I take the tall flowers

Him: Huh? U sure?

Me: Ok I take the posies

Him: OK!

Gahhh guys! He wanted the posies just say it! 

So I guess goodbye tall flowers, stick to posies. Besides he does make sense too. Oh wells.

Keep hunting for florists!!! 

Anyone out there got good recommendation? I have been spending a bomb, gotta tighten already. 

Alright! Till next post

Wedding Invitation

Yes I have found my the person doing my invitation cards!

Before I go on, the theme of the wedding is "Pink and white with lots of flowers". So the invitation card has to show the theme of the wedding. 

I saw one of my client's invitation card and really loved it especially the material! So I asked for the contact and after contacting her, within a week she gave me a first draft! So quick!

Besides I have lots of 'demands'. I want the card to open in the middle like a window and has a ribbon. It has to be pink and full of flowers. I want to put our photo inside and have maps and directions at the back.

She took down the details and even quoted me her price. Very reasonable! And a week later, ta-dah! Here's my first draft of my invitation card!! 

PS: The photo used is not the actual photo that will be used for the wedding invitation. This is just to show how it would look like. My photo shoot photo would only be done end of May in Bali and then I'll pass the photo to her and then she can do the final design. 

Here goes!

The Cyan Line indicates the folding

(above) This is the front of the card. It opens in the middle. There's a ribbon that's tied.

(above) This is the back of the card with the map and directions on how to get to the place

And INSIDE!! Pretty!

Her website is The Paperteria. She'll be doing my personalised fan too so the design of the fan and the invitation card is exactly the same!

Looking forward when the whole design is done! 

Wedding DJ

Yes I have found my wedding DJ! 

My requirements:

Firstly, able to carry the mood and atmosphere. He/She is able to bring out the romantic/sentimental feeling especially when I walk down the aisle. I always watch the bride in tears or the groom in tears or both as they see each other. 

The bride nervous yet excited to reach the end of the altar where the man that she would spend the rest of her life with is waiting for her. And looking dashing, the feeling of overwhelming happiness hits her and tears comes out.

For the groom, seeing his bride for the first time (That is why we have no gate crashing and he is not allowed to see me on my actual wedding gown until I walk down the aisle. Other gowns can but THE gown that I would wear for that day he can't see!) So He sees her beautiful walking down to him. This is the woman he loves, the woman he would build a family with. She will be his best friend and his partner for life. And again overwhelming happiness hits him and he tears.

What stimulates such feelings? Of course the music plays more than half the reason! So the DJ has to be good!

Secondly, reciting of vows. My fiance and I aren't doing the standard traditional vows but we decided to write our own. Words that comes from the heart and not just reciting. This words are thought of carefully. This are the promises that will hold both the husband and wife. Their whole marriage is based on the promises they wrote for each other. Here they are, in front of their friends, baring their heart and soul, declaring their love to stay together for the rest of their lives, the DJ has to be able to flow with the emotions and of course bring out the tears again. 

Thirdly, the reception. I don't like boring receptions. Music and some entertainment should keep the people moving about.

Fourthly, THE AFTER PARTY! Yes! its gonna go mad on the dance floor!

So after much searching and calling and negotiating, I have found HIM!

His name is Dave, a New Zealander. Ang moh of course wild at dance floor plus my wedding is western style so he knows the sequence and all that.

Their company name is Wedding DJ For You. 

He has been DJ-ing for more than 30 years now and he has so much projects. He also has the licence for his music so hotels, or outdoor venues need not worry about pirating the music or something.

He has 3 packages. 

The Prestige Wedding Package. Basically its a lunch wedding reception so very ittle lighting and effects required. Around 3-4 hours

The Elite Wedding Package. Its for evening reception. Its after the wedding ceremony/solemnization. Its full sound system with lighting and effects. Roughly 5-6 hours. Good for hotel or evening outdoor reception.

and finally the Ultimate Wedding Package (MY PACKAGE!! Of course I go for the best).
8 hours from the time I walk down the aisle to the after party! Full sound system, fantastic lighting and effects and they can bring in entertainers too like dancers etc!

So I am ready to cry laugh and dance the night away and have the wedding of the lifetime!

Ok here is a real couple's video of his DJ-ing http://vimeo.com/23907681


Next update is the design of my personalized fans! Now gotta get my program moving :)

Alright till next update! 

Slow Planning

Wedding Planning has slowed down for the moment because of a major career shift.

YES MAJOR CAREER SHIFT! I find that planning my wedding is so enjoyable and the stress that comes with it is my drive. I like to do extensive research for the best yet cheap stuff cos I don't believe in over spending.

So now, officially, I am a WEDDING PLANNER. Not just my wedding I plan, but others too! So far it has been great, meeting new people, finding new wedding theme, very unique couple, creative and couples of different personality.

The journey has been stressful yet fun at the same time! That is why my own wedding planning has slowed down for now. Still adjusting at my new job. Will have to get back to it soon!

For now, I have chosen my DJ and I recommend him highly for all couples! Really reasonable in pricing, very efficient and comes in complete package!

I shall promote him next post.

Ok Happy Deepavali everyone! :)