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Hello. How have you been? I'm fine, thank you. Sorry it's been awhile. Can't believe it's already 2012. I'll be 27 this year. Damn. That's old. My mother had me when she was 27 years and 6 months. I am 26 years and 7 months at the time of writing this and I'm definitely sure there's no bun in my oven. Heh. *shrugs* My 2 years wedding anniversary is coming up and I must admit that I've been

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I'm sorry that I've been lazy. And I'm really sorry if you're still waiting for me to start writing about my wedding day for... ooooohh... urmmm... (uncomfortable silence)... (crickets chirping).... (counting my fingers to see if I've got 10 of 'em)... heh. *sheepish* Let's say it's been awhile. But I must congratulate you if you're still here and reading this!  Here. Have a cake! I made it

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I've settled in to life in Liverpool for a good 7 months now. (Time flies!) And in that time-span:  (other that the usual upkeep of the house and general welfare of Mr Husband and I) I've re-organised this entire flat twice.  Baked 4 party-sized cakes (and consume them by my lonesome) Enrolled for ACCA classes Went to said ACCA classes Sat for said ACCA exams Grown 4 herb plants (of which

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What do you think?  My dreams of having a customise layout went to the bins when I realised that I was too lazy to do html/css encoding. So naturally, procrastination settles in and... 4 months down the road, I decided : "To Hell with it!" and just went ahead with a customise blogspot template. Ehh... better this than nothing. (-___-)

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(Sorry! I'm still procrastinating and can't make up my mind on a new blog template. In the mean time, read on dear readers.... ) Exactly this time of year 365days ago, I was in Labuan on an outstation job with approx 3 weeks to go to my day. Yeah... you would've thought that I'd be nostalgic about my own wedding day but I had tons of fun during those 2 weeks in Labuan.  My job was very much

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Bear with me while I re-do the template of this blog. I mean... I do love this current template because it's so blue and fresh! But I'm bored... and I feel like I want to take the direction of this blog more towards the general ups-and-downs of my life as I put my own wedding day way (WAY!) behind me. Ok. So. I'm guilty of not having made much posts about my own wedding day itself. But I will

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Settling in to Mr Hubby's apartment and coming up with our very own living arrangement - esp after being years apart - was definitely something to get used to. Especially when said Mr Hubby has been living a bachelor life in the said apartment for the past 6.5 years. For me, that also meant 6.5 years of mess to clean-up!  So while Mr Hubby are off at work, I got down and dirty and spent a

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It's very rarely that I get sentimental over anything, but I heard this song by Anberlin yesterday and it struck me how perfect it would be as a wedding song! So I thought I'd share with the rest of the class. Enjoy! Inevitable by Anberlin "I want to be your last first kiss that you'll ever have." Can't Take My Eyes Off You by Lady Antebellum "I love when you tell me that I'm pretty when I

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Ex-B2B http://amymissunderstood.blogspot.com/ http://intomylens.blogspot.com/ http://hazlynda.blogspot.com/ http://diahlicious.blogspot.com/ http://whitelacetale.blogspot.com/ http://sabsabby.blogspot.com/ http://ashannweddinggallery.blogspot.com/ http://thestorybooklove.com/ http://a-promise-to-marry.blogspot.com/ http://pinkbrolly.blogspot.com/ http://sarahsayangjiman.wordpress.com/ http://

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2.0.1.0. is coming to an end and I'm just too happy to put this year behind me for good. Because, whilst it had brought me one of the most joyous occasion in my life - to be blissfully wedded to the one person that matters most - it has also been one of the most painful, for me and my family.  This might get a bit too personal so I hope you'd bear with me.  A few days after my wedding, my

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I might not have started out my (ex)b2b life liking weddings but I must admit it has definitely grown on me, especially AFTER my own wedding. I suppose it was the experience of having gone through my own wedding that had made me realize what exactly I would've wanted. Before this, I would've said to my WP: "Yeah... go with whatever you want to do." But now, I wished I'd been more like: "Ok. I

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There was this instance a week before my wedding where Kak Wanie had asked to have some pictures of me and Mr Hubby together to put-up at our guest book corner and my reaction was like.. "Ummm..."  I had to physically pause and rack my brain because throughout our LDR, we very seldom take much pictures together. And it doesn't help that he's so camera shy and he doesn't approve of my cam-whoring

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Sorry been MIA for awhile but I've good news! The MR & MRS are finally TOGETHER! God's willing, my visa came through relatively fast on the 20th of October (ie 7 days!) despite all the dramas that went down in the application process. You've no idea how excited I was when I finally had my passport and visa in hand. I was just so glad that the road for us to be together are finally cleared and

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I was browsing through a friend's facebook album when I stumbled on a wedding that he attended at ISTAC (International Institute of Islamic Thoughts and Civilization). Oh gosh... this place is beautiful! The building has a lot of Mediterranean architecture influence, and when I first saw the pictures, I thought it was from oversea! Check out the pictures and see for yourself! (courtesy of Sham)

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When I first got engaged and the wedding dates were confirmed to be sometime in April, I knew for sure that I needed a wedding planner because:I'm too busy with work to have enough time to spare to coordinate all wedding matters. My family are inexperienced. I am (after all) the first to be married in the family. I have very little care about wedding details.  I have never been one of those

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I got bored so I've been playing around in doing my own photo editing. I've been planning to use these edited pictures for my scrapbook and video montage (future projects!) but for now, I'm struggling in familiarizing myself in using this free photo editing software Photoscape. They're easy enough to use for basic, predefined functions and filters and I think it suits home users and amateur

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I thought I'd share about my current status as a wife, now that I've been married for 6 months. (^__^) It's no secret that Mr Hubby currently resides and work in the UK, and I am here in Malaysia - which basically makes this an LDM (long-distance marriage). It wasn't much of a sacrifice in the beginning since both of us have a mutual understanding that I have some work commitments to take care of

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Are you in on the latest food fad? Well... here's a few hints for you. Small.Cute.Colourful.Not a cake.Not a biscuit. Figured it out? It's MACARONS! These cute little sandwich cookie has been sort of a staple in dessert buffets for it's colourful arrays of finger-sized sugar rush. They've got quite a legendary reputation in Paris and a huge following amongst hardcore bakers, but it's

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I'm so so sorry(!!) for the lack of updates... but I just had to come out of hiding to share some gorgeous wedding photos of Mrs Iliyana & Mr Ihsan courtesy of Fad Manaf. I totally {heart} this pelamin! It's so unique and simple and colourful! I absolutely adore the creative use of origami spinwheels in multishades and hues. And... it goes to show that you don't need to go over the top with

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In about... an hour's time, I'll be boarding on a plane to Manchester baby! (ok... technically, I'll be flying into Dubai first for a transit before I'll be officially flying to the general direction of UK) I'm going on a short trip to visit The Hubster and celebrate 2 weeks of Ramadhan together since we won't be able to celebrate our first Aidilfitri together as a married couple. Yeah... it

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I finally got my wedding pictures! Yay! So this post is a special dedication to Ariff and his team for pulling it through for me in the end. For now, I'm still going through the thousands of pictures in the CDs. But once I'm done with it, I will definitely share my favourite shots with you all. Can you tell that I'm excited? Hehe.... And I've a project planned for these pictures as well!

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So now that the wedding is over, what do you do with your lovelylovely dress?Yes. The very one that you've painstakingly dreamt of since you were a lil girl.  I wore it to play my Guitar Hero. .... and also to fool around in front of a camera. Light blue french lace and gray satin - one of my 'hantaran' when I first gotten engaged. My lil' sister chose the materials and color combination. She

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I am very much a music person - although I must admit that I am not actually priviledge enough to claim that. But I like music and I can at least comfortably say that I know what I like - folk, acoustic and rock. So...2 weeks before the wedding I was to send over a songlist to Ezura ( of Ezura Entertainment ) so she can consider to play on the W-Day itself. Now... I know I've mentioned this

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This post is dedicated to my best girlfriend because I know, without her, I'd be absolutely lost in my wedding preparations. To my darling Hazlind. Thank you for accompanying me to all the bridal boutiques - from Wangsa Maju to Shah Alam - you were always willing to come with me, and help me with all your opinions and suggestions. Thank you for listening to me rant on and on about all my

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I know my own wedding is very much 2-months behind me but I can't help it. I still love looking at wedding dresses. The fact that I wasn't very much happy with my own just made me pine even more for other dresses. Oh well... I'll try to elaborate more on my wedding dress drama one of these days. But for now, I just want to share with you all some more wedding dresses that I'm in love with. I

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I wish I got some nice pictures to share with you all, but alas! Still waiting from my OP. Been trying to bug him but then I feel guilty when I do. And Hubby keep pestering me for the pictures because his family has already received all the albums from all 3 of their OPs from the majlis bertandang. (I'll tell all about my 'papparazi' moments one of these days. Promise!) I suppose I have to learn

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I got a surprise call from Hubby last night. It was a surprise because it was only 3.30pm where he is (10.30pm KL time) and he's supposed to be working. And I had a totally 'bimbo' moment because when I picked-up the call, the first thing he said was "Happy 1st month anniversary!!"And my reply was: "What anniversary?" It had never crossed my mind that I've been married for a month now! I've

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I feel kinda embarrassed that it took me so long to write about my invitation cards. But after reading about a fellow b2b predicament over her wedding invites (read :: Yes I Do ), it reminded me a lot of my own bridezilla moment. And you know something... despite having it done so last minute and having to rushed the editings and printings in such a short amount of time, I still adore my

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I'm sorry I don't mean to brag but..... don't you think these are absolutely GORGEOUS?? I love my colourful lanterns! It sets the perfect backdrop and theme for the wedding, and I just totally adore all those bright colours! And of course, I must thank the ever lovely (and cute!) Kak Wanie & the KK Team , for making it all possible. It's amazing how she can just read my mind on the

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3 weeks married and we have now resumed what was previously a long-distance relationship, now a long-distance marriage. But it wasn't as hard to let go of him yesterday as compared to all the previous times when I have to see him off at KLIA. Well... okay... partly it was because both of our parents were there (can't cry too much!) but mostly because I've become accepting of this distance and I

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.... but do excuse me for the lack of entries and updates. The wedding reception at his house will be held in a few hours time, so I am taking a breather for this quick update. If you guys are curious and/or interested to see some sneak peeks of the solemnization and wedding reception pictures, do head-on to :: Kerja Kahwin. Much thanks and appreciation goes out to Kak Wanie and her team for such

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I'm getting married in T+13hrs!!! How time flies..... And to think that it all started 5 years ago! Now, here I am sitting here in my living room, waiting for my inai to dry while watching the pelamin to be finalised and all the arrangements up and ready. So... what else I've been up to this week? Well... other than going up and down the entire stretch of KL getting last minute stuff? (-__-) I

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Guess what I'd done exactly a week before my wedding? ........... . . . . Yup. I went running! Did my 3rd quarter marathon (10k) since I started running last year. Maybe it's not the best way to spend my last weekend as a single lady, but the sense of accomplishment is very rewarding. Especially when you ran 10k in just under an hour! My medal of honor. Can you find me?(tak boleh cheating and

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Dear ex-brides and bride-to-bes, When you first tried-out your wedding dress, how was your feeling? Ecstatic? Speechless? Happy? Accomplished? Because I'm not getting any of it. So this evening, I went over to the bridal boutique for a fitting. Here I was stewing away and biting at my nails all week because the designer has been too quiet since we last met. So when I contacted her, apparently

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Good morning girls!! Just a quick entry today because I'm rushing off to work now! (sempat lagi...) Anyways, thanks for all the suggestions for the videographers! Really appreciate it. Hopefully I'll be able to get in touch with one of them soon and confirm it by end of the week. But I've just been sooo busy!!! With work... socials... weddings... Ok. Now the purpose of this entry is also to ask

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It's something that I've been considering for quite some time now and I am so very very tempted to have a videographer around during the wedding! Why? Well... there are certain moments that simply cannot be captured by images alone. And the thing with a video is that it's more interactive and personal than pictures. Ok. This purely depends on who you talked to for advice.  (^__^) I asked the

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To me, there are 3 things that makes a wedding. Well... at least for MY wedding. Good food (and tons of desserts!) Good company (cherished families and friends) Fantastic music In all honesty, all of the above points basically defines any good dates that I have had with my girlfriends whenever we hang-out at Delicious @ Dua Residency. I love 'live' music and I'm almost always there on a Thursday

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I finally got my wedding cards! They came - as promised - last week, 2 days earlier than I had expected but since I was still away on an outstation job at the time, I had my mum to take care of it. And I've been nothing but short of nervous to see the end product ever since! My mother did not entertain my request to send pictures of the wedding card, and she sort of (!) complained about the

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I wanna make you smile whenever you're sadCarry you around when your arthritis is badAll I wanna do is grow old with you I'll miss you... Kiss youGive you my coat when you are cold Need you... Feed youEven let ya hold the remote control This is one of the song that didn't made it into my wedding playlist due to censorship. *grins* But it was one of the first song that I sang and dedicated for

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So here's a question: Who/What inspires your wedding? Is it a cultivation of your childhood girlish dreams, all wrapped around fairytales and prince charmings and tiaras and happily ever after? Or is it the idealism and believes that you stand for - be it religion or earth conservations or a bountiful duty to  your inherit culture? Or is it just the idea of having fun and run away with it as

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It's that time of month again!! And I must say that February has been a very productive month for me, especially since I have a cartoonish-looking anvil hanging over my head, what with me not being around for the next 2 weeks. And for once, I'm seeing a totally different side of my father, who is like a military commander, barking orders and status updates everytime I see him. Mum tries to be

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... but... I've been looking at pictures of wedding dresses again! I actually miss this. That point in time towards planning your wedding where you would just google for pictures and ideas for hours! So last night, during my graveyard shift (*panda eyes*) I found this one local website which just compiles tons and tons of wedding dresses pictures and ideas!  Here's a few that caught my eyes and

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I've just been soo bogged down with work lately that I feel like crying. And on top of my 18-hours shift in the office, I also have been chassing down vendors and finalising some WeeDay details before I fly-off for outstation job next week. But of course, in hindsight, my manager did ask (nicely) if I want to skip this job instead but... it's a great working + travelling opportunity here that I

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I just had a sit-down with Kak Wanie and my mum this evening and we had quite a lengthy discussion about the wedding cake. (psst... btw... am super excited about the decorations ideas from Kak Wanie!! Can't wait to see the sketches!) I was trying to explain to them the concept of my ideal wedding cakes, which is meant to be shared with the guests. And I had an idea for the presentation to be

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When it comes to wedding cakes, I love it rustic and home-made and slathered with a generous topping of swiss meringue buttercream. And I also love variety - being able to enjoy different kind of cakes. source: GWS Because cakes are meant to be eaten - all part of it. It's not meant to be disposed (*ehem*fondant*ehem*) or fake (*ehem*dummy*ehem*) just for the sake of looking pretty. And it's not

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I got a reply from the Indonesian vendor this morning. Very nice man... short, simple and courteous reply. But the problem is... I can't understand indonesian! I tried reading it 5x now and still don't get what he's trying to say. Have asked The Parents to try and translate it for me and let's hope it's good news. =) On another note, I just got to know last night that I'll be outstationed oversea

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.... or should I say "Blue Weddings" ? I've been doing a lot of blog - walking, hopping, skipping, running, strolling... (etc... etc...) ever since I came into the wedding scene and it was hard not to miss that the theme colour of 2009/2010 has been none other than... *drumroll*..... Ms Tiffany Blue!  Now, Ms Tiffany Blue would like to say her thank yous' to Tiffany & Co for the opportunity to

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Much hugs and appreciation for all your emails and comments on my very 1st Bridezilla moment! Here! Have a cookie. (^__^) (source: googleimage) In my moment of panic, all your comments and words of assurance helped to calm me down a bit. And I was sane enough to do some damage controls and made a few contacts and I have found my savior! Alhamdullilah... a family friend (or more like my Mother's

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Ask any of my friends - I'm the coolest bride there can ever be. Not in any 'popular' terms though, but in the context that I don't worry so much about the wedding preparation. WeeDay is 2 months down the road and what have I achieved? *silence* See? Even I don't know what I've done thus far! But I'd like to say that I'm level-headed. I don't sweat the small stuff. I only see the big picture. At

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When it comes to choosing photographer for my WeeDay, I try to avoid the Big Names (oh... you know exactly who they are). Why? Well... with Big Names comes Big Price. And yes, the quality speaks for itself - but don't you think the results sometimes tend to look the same as well? (Esp the cliche wedding shoe photos! What's up with that?) So... when it comes to choosing photographer for my WeeDay,

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I'm on a look-out for a good wedding band. Anyone got any ideas? The thing is.... I'm a bit picky when it comes to live music. I love (lovelovelove!) a good acoustic band! Maybe a string quartet, a jazz band, or just a simple bass&piano combination (like the one at Delicious @ Dua Residency). But for my wedding, I hope the band can meet these criterias: Can play both Malay and English music

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8 That's the number of weeks I have left before my W-Day. Is this for real? I feel like I've hardly covered the basics! But before we move on to more rambles and chaos of my wedding preparation... Let's see how much I've done on my JANUARY CHECKLIST: Start doing up my paperworks.  + Much thanks to my father for handling this despite both of our busy schedule. Order wedding invitation cards

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"A&L" has a new face! I've been meaning to change the layout and template for something a little more attractive and user-friendly. And taking into consideration that I'm writing this at 1.30am, I spent a good chunk of my night tinkering with the new layout. So.. do you like it? Hopefully maybe this time, you girls (and guys) will be more encouraged to drop by more comments & feedbacks! Will

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More wedding dress ideas! I'm still in love with the dress that I found at Shah Alam, but I'm looking for some ideas to add more details - particular more laceworks as the dress itself is a simple chiffon&shantung combination. I love the cutting and lace patchwork of this dress. A vintage 1950's tea dress - an ode to Audrey Hepburn's wedding dress.I love the top! Love the boatneck. Love the

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I think I'm in love. And I feel so guilty because it's not with my fiancee! I have never felt anything so strongly as this before. My head is cloudy... I can't think straight... my heart is pitter pattering hard with excitement... and all I want to do tonight is dream of ... it. And I think I've finally found it! My dream wedding dress! What do you think I was talking about? Was out the whole

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Heyya! Sorry I've been missing for awhile. Work has been hectic these past 2 weeks, so life and blogging has to be put in the back burner. But I'm back! Well... at least for the weekend anyway. I've set-up a date with my girlfriends and we're going wedding hunting! Yay! And I've also a bunch of appointments with potential vendors this weekend. So I promise I'll update with an entry on that later.

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I'm 10+ weeks away from my wedding day and I still don't have a wedding dress or a wedding dressmaker. *smack!* Yes... I deserve that. Been so tied down with work lately that I really can't spare a weekend to go wedding gown hunting. So last Sunday , I managed to squeeze some time-off from work to go scouting. Visited a few bridal boutiques around KL and... well.. have to say that I was a bit

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There are just so many things... ideas... that I would love to incorporate into my wedding, and I just have too many... 'stuffs' in my WeeFile that I just need to start organizing them in a systematic order! So, this will become a series of things that I love. And to start it off: POPCAKES! I fell in love with the idea of popcake about a year ago, when I stumbled a food blog that featured this

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I saw this on Martha Stewart's website and fell in love with the idea of having a wedding favor buffet. Don't you think it's cute?? The idea is to have a few options as wedding favor to your guests, and they can choose whichever they like! (All pictures and ideas are credited to Martha's Wedding Site) Have your pick! Soap? Candle? Or a surprise goody bag? A chocolate buffet for takeaway!

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One of the main thing that I defnitely have to get done this month is ordering my wedding invitation card and... well... let's just say that I'm kinda stuck. My problem is that I have this awesome (AWESOME!) idea for the invitation card and I can't find a suitable vendor that can help me pull it off. Also, I'm having a bit of a disagreement with The Parents on the concept of the card. While I

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I've sooo many ideas for the wedding that I want to share and yet, I still owe you guys my Inspiration Board!! And trust me... I was in the works of creating one, but it just took me longer than expected trying to choose and crop and edit from the abundance of stock photos that I kept in my e-file. So... impatience won out and I've decided that I just want throw out all of my ideas and pictures

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Before I start on my very first blog entry for the year, let's revisit my December Checklist to see how's my progress is like: Secure a venue Meet-up with WP Send 'kain' for tailoring. > discussed with my tailor that I can send in my materials for 'nikah' outfit in February. Yay! Do HIV test Pick up Sijil Kursus Kahwin Get a head-start on the paperworks Start ordering wedding invitation

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I'm a bit neurotic when it comes to colours because I just love 'em! And guess what? I think I've finally found my color palette! (I made this!) Found this really cool website: Colour Lovers , where you can create your own colour palette and patterns without the use of dinasour-aged programmes. It's so easy and there are also a bunch of other colour palettes there for inspiration. And I made

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So last Wednesday night, I got a phone call from one of my good friend asking me to be her pengapit (aka maid's of honor) for her 'Majlis Bertandang' on Saturday.  And since I got nothing better to do that weekend, I signed myself up for it. It'd be great to spend some time with her, and I also took it as a learning experience for my own coming wedding. On Thursday night, I met up with her

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Have I mentioned that I've a wedding planner in the lovely Kak Wanie of Kerja Kahwin? Well... now I have! (Wave to Kak Wanie and family everyone!) If you've been following my dooms and glooms and drama since this whole blog started, then you'd be aware that I was desperate to find a wedding planner to help me out in organizing the wedding. In fact, I'm sure some of you with the Wee-Logs would

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All brides-to-be have to start somewhere. And in order to even make sense of where to start, research is essential. We're so lucky to be living in the digital age where information is just a click and an internet connection away, as compared to... like... 10 years ago where you need to stock up on magazines and business cards just so you can get an idea what this wedding business is all about.

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I'm contributing to the nation's current standing statistic that a Malaysian reads an average 2 books per year. So, last Sunday, in the hopes of escaping textbooks and mock exam papers, I went to Kinokuniya and splurged on a few books: I'm not a romantic but I'm such a huge fan of Jane Austen. Besides Pride & Prejudice, Persuasion is my next favourite and I just found out that there's a

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I'm taking a small break from my books for awhile to share this idea for my guest book area. I suppose having a guest book section is a new 'in' thing for malay weddings nowadays - something that we have yet again incorporated from western themed weddings. I think it's a great idea. At least the guests don't have to buy wedding cards anymore. ;) A few things that I like: Photobooth A DIY

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Ta-da! Finally! After tons of coaxing, brainwashing, bickering, blackmailing, and a box of Panadol later... the Parents and I (well.. okay, more like just the Parents)... finally decided on the venue! Yay! Towards the end there, we were considering the following places: Royale Chulan Hotel  > Daddy's preference Kelab Golf Perkhidmatan Awam (KGPA) > Mum and my preference Felda Villa > Mummy's

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I feel bad for not blogging for awhile. Wedding plans was put on the back burner so that I could concentrate on my studies for now as exams are around the corner. But last Monday, my parents and I went to check a few hotels in KL for wedding venues. My dad was keen on The Royale Chulan when he found out that they have a nice covered courtyard (which I bet would be really really beautiful if it's

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My wedding planner is just about 75% confirmed. Yay! Lega... because then I know I don't have to worry so much when I have a much experienced person backing me up. But Mummy still 'membebel'. Let's just say that we're not talking to each other at the moment. I know that sounds bad, but I think it's best that I allow some time to pass for both of us to cool down a bit. On the other hand, I find

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Mummy dah bising... so here I am, wide awake at 2am, doing my research for potential wedding planners... more wedding venues (she showed the pics for Kampung Pengantin and it was nice!)... ideas for other wedding stuff... etc etc etc... And yet... I have to deal with a backlog of work matters that needs to be cleared by Wednesday...  and trying to find time to study for my professional exams

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Yesterday, The Parents and I finally made some time to check out a few possible venues for the wedding reception and our criterias are simple: Outdoor / garden setting Within / near KL Ample parking spaces Easily identifiable for those not familiar with the area Can fit approx 300 - 400 pax at a time So, based on a few suggestions from friends and family, we hunt down these places: 1. Kelab

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... it's that time of year again when auditors get sleepless nights and nightmares about their work. And being in this profession, I can't escape that same fate either. Work has been overbearing lately, but I still try to take it all in my strides. But working late nights and on weekends as well, I realised that I will never have enough time to organize my own wedding. I can't even do some simple

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If I were to start making a point of reference for my wedding day, it'd be this: Maya Karin's Reception @ FRIM The Location: FRIM( I like the candlelit path) The tablepiece and decoration. The doorgift: energy-efficient lightbulb. How cool (and practical!) is this? The cake: elegant 2-tier on on black and white. All of it basically encompasses pretty much everything that I would've wanted

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Still a NO-GO on the wedding plans yet. I seriously don't know what to do! or where to start! The Parents (yup... all 4 of 'em) finally got together last weekend to confirm the dates. So we're doing the receptions over 2 weekends then - 1 for the bride side, and the next one for the groom. I'll keep the dates hush-hush for now, to keep the element of surprise (as if!). So now that we've firmed

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... you say "bungalow!" and she says "KGPA!" That's like... comparing the stars and the sun! Or the elephant to the giraffe! Because it's completely different! (sorry for the short post. I just need to vent.)

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Well.... every bride-to-be have to start somewhere at some point right? So I thought I'd turn to the stars for some guidance. source: http://www.brides.com/ Erm... FYI: I am not a romantic, sentimental, traditional nor feminine kind of person. But I thought 'What's Important to You' got it dead-on. Food & music makes the best wedding! I'm thinking of investing in an acoustic band. And get one

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I can't believe I'm actually doing this: setting-up an entire blog on my wedding-to-be. I find this embarrasingly cliche and sooo... un-me. Why? Because I am not a bride. I am not the sort of person who enjoys weddings. I am not the sort of person who likes organizing and planning frivolous details of what will cultimates to be the wedding day of my life. Most of the time I wish I could just

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