Budget Wedding?

Assalammualaikum readers! ^_^

Right now i am veeeerrrryyyy excited!! One of my bridesmaids is going to tie a knot with her beloved boyfriend! Congratulations!!!

But it is kind of a sudden for her as this wedding is initially suggested by both families asking them to get married before both continuing their studies far away from home. So, she is very concern about her budget and also the preparations!

What i can suggest from her, don't get carried away with buying or renting anything without doing a survey. Borrow from friends and families if they have something that you can use. :) And, do lots of DIY stuff if you have time to make it more exciting! :D

This wedding probably only initiated to have a simple Akad Nikah Ceremony /Solemnization with a small kenduri doa selamat at home. Whether to have a Persandingan (Reception) on the next day of Akad Nikah or maybe in a few months ahead, will be confirmed after the Merisik ceremony.

In my opinion, it is best to do Akad Nikah first. When you do have enough savings to do the reception, go get it! :D

So now, i'm going to help her finding the best Budget Hantaran idea for the sweet couple!

People always talk about Hantaran war...5 vs 7, 7 vs 9, and more... so, how to make the hantaran look grand but with cheaper cost? :D

Trick number 1: Separate the items

Trick number 2: Borrow new things from family or from your own closet! (just for the sake of showing off on the dulang. :P)

For my dear friend, i suggest that you can use 5 (to girl) vs 7 (to guy) hantarans. :)

Hantaran for Him (with budget)

1. Wedding ring & Potpouri deco (Budget: This one, up to you)
2. Work shirt. (Budget: RM50 and below)
3. Necktie, Socks, Belt, Cuff-links, Pen - choose 2 or more within budget. (Budget: RM50)
4. Prayer mat & Al-Quran & any knowledge doa books. (Budget: RM50)
5. Shoes (Budget: RM50 or more? Up to you too!)
6. Cake or Special food that you or your family cooked. (Budget: less than RM50)
7. Fruits (RM20)

(Other things you might be interested : Kain pelikat, towel, perfume, men skincare, slack pants, kain songket, baju melayu, etc~)

Total cost: Around RM270 and above.

Hantaran for Her (with budget)

1. Wedding ring & Sirih Junjung (Budget: Up to him)
2. Baju kurung or unsewn material/cloth (Budget: Below RM80 or above)
3. Telekung & Al-Quran (Budget: RM50 or more)
4. Shoes (Budget: RM50)
5. Chocolates (RM30)

Total cost: Around RM210 and above.

And i am sure someone in your family or friends will help you in donating something as hantaran gifts like in my Engagement! :D

*joke* You can also put on your new laptop. lol.

How about the Hantaran decoration? Ya know what...? Since all of us are creative, we can work something out. ;) Don't forget that i did everything DIY on my hantaran as well! :P

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Now, about your outfit...Custom-made vs Ready-made vs Rent.

• Custom made, you have to buy the materials & send to tailor. Made to fit with your body and your own fave materials. :D Budget wise it will cost around RM400 & more. And time-consuming. i had this one, and they're all over budgeted. ;_;

• Ready made, need some times to survey. Hard to find your type of materials & your exact fitting, but you can always alter it. Budget wise are varies...usually RM150 and above for simple design + an OK quality. And RM300 and above for branded.

• Renting...this one...not bad as well for those who are lazy to go find stuff or does not want to keep extra clothes inside their wardrobe...but! The renting fee is mostly almost the same when you buy a ready-made ones. Besides, you can't wear the same Baju Kurung & Baju Melayu Nikah for your first Hari Raya as husband and wife. :P

What say you? Which one is better? :)

For make-up & accessories, i'd suggest you to hire Make-up artist. Hehe~~

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My Henna by Ah Siaw (Lim Kok Wing student)

Inai! Just go for a simple inai lah~ :P Or i can help you draw. If you dare.. XD

I suggest you to buy 'Jit's Henna' from the old steamship building at Kuching Waterfront. Beautiful colour! i used that and oh boy~! i still have my henna visible on my nails even it's already 4 months old! Price RM5 each. For simple henna (hujung jari), 1 packet is enough for both couple. :)

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We'll talk more in the next post, mates~!

Don't forget to give ideas by commenting and help my friend out! XD

Edited:

Idea from Ann Amalina : "One of my friend used the Cadbury Dairy Milk miniatures for her hantaran. She bought 2 packs for around RM14, then asked one of her aunts to built a 'mosque' from them!"

- See? More cheaper option! XD Thank you so much, Ann!

More guides...

Dear Miss Nurul,

Please kindly refer to my previous post as well from here about Merisik & here about Solemnization/Nikah.

All the best my dear friend. InsyaAllah, everything will be fine! :D

More 'Wedding Rings' options, you can try surveying at old goldsmith shops and ask for 'Suasa'.

Grandma suggested the one next to old Post Office, and you might as well want to go to the shops inside the Carpenter Street. :) And don't forget to haggle! XD

Tips: Pegi awal pagi and tunggu until sidak bukak kedei...Time ya if you're the first customer, boleh mintak discount kaw-kaw!!

Panduan Proses untuk anda Kawen!

Ditujukan buat someone. ;)

Mengikut adat istiadat orang Melayu Sarawak (well, at least apa yang aku tauk lah) , ada 3 - 5 proses dalam perkahwinan. :D Aku dah melalui kelima-lima proses ni, so nak share-share kat sapa-sapa yang nak melangsungkan or saja nak gain more knowledge. ^^

Jom kita tengok...

1. Merisik
2. Bertekol
3. Bertunang
4. Nikah
5. Sanding

First, Merisik. Proses untuk family pihak lelaki pergi berjumpa ibu-bapa pihak perempuan menanyakan si gadis sudah berpunya kah belum. Sekiranya belum, pihak lelaki akan memberitahu hajat untuk menyunting bunga di taman (yerrr...bahasa skema) dan memperkenalkan si empunya yang bakal disatukan dengan si gadis. Even though most people nowadays skipped this tradition as the both of the lovers' family already known each other, but it would be nice or 'manis' if the parents meet each other and talk. Mengeratkan silaturrahim bah... Furthermore, they can discuss bila tarikh untuk bertekol (jika ada) or/and bertunang.

Second, Bertekol. Proses yang lebih kurang sama dengan bertunang, not requiring any wang hantaran or barang hantaran/gifts, tetapi pihak keluarga lelaki datang ke rumah hanya menghantar sebentuk cincin (selalunya emas belah rotan) dan duit 'buka mulut' berjumlah RM50 (or seikhlas hati). Selalunya ada jamuan dan baca doa kecil-kecilan. This proses, in my opinion...macam...meletakkan reservation or pre-deposit (sik bermaksud nak polah bunyinya macam barang, but in kata yang paling simple, kira camyalah). Sort of like... "Aku CHOP dolokkk!!! Tunggu aku ngumpol duit baruk mek org bertunang/kawen!!". Dalam masa ni jugak, ada yang terus menetapkan tarikh untuk mengikat pertunangan dan jumlah wang hantaran.

Third, Bertunang. Proses yang dilakukan besar-besaran di Sarawak. Haha! Somehow macam kenduri kawen pun ada. Mungkin kat Sarawak, usually yang buat meriah-meriah sebab tempoh pertunangan yang agak lama sebelum bernikah. Well, it depends on how the family want it to be; yang grand, or simple. :) Terpulang kepada budget anda. Tepuk dada, check pocket, tanya selera (anda dan keluarga anda). In this process, pihak lelaki akan menghantar sebentuk cincin berlian, wang 'buka mulut' (usually dalam RM80), wang hantaran (full amount or half, where the other balance will be paid during Majlis Nikah kelak), and barang hantaran. Barang hantaran termasuklah pakaian, perhiasan, makanan, etc. Ramai di Sarawak cuma menghantar barang hantaran ini sekali sahaja hanya pada majlis pertunangan untuk mengelakkan pembaziran. Selalunya di Sarawak, ada watikah disertakan sekali sebagai perjanjian. Mengikut trend semasa (chewah), ada juga pasangan membuat proses bertunang ini sekali pada hari pernikahan, juga untuk menjimatkan masa dan wang. :)

- di antara ini, anda boleh mengambil Kursus Pra-perkahwinan yang telah disediakan oleh Jabatan Agama Islam di negeri-negeri anda!-

- Jangan lupa cari Tok Kadi & reserve!-

-anda juga dikehendaki mengisi borang permohonan bernikah & memberitahu tarikh, sediakan gambar passport (bertudung bagi wanita), nama wali & sijil kahwin wali, nama orang yang akan menikahkan, etc. Borang boleh didapati di Jabatan Agama Islam. -

Fourth, Nikah. Saat yang dinanti-nantikan!! XD Nabes oi time tok! Tapi in my kes, sik nabes, tp sakit hati...hahaha...because of Mak Andam yang melarikan diri di saat akhir. Proses tok memerlukan Mas Kahwin mengikut Jabatan Agama Islam Sarawak berjumlah RM120 atau mengikut jumlah yang diminta oleh pengantin perempuan, 2 bentuk cincin (kalau lelaki takde cincin pun takpe), balance of the wang hantaran jika ada, barang hantaran jika ada, dan...yang paling penting!! Segala dokumen-dokumen seperti Kad pengenalan diri, sijil kursus Pra-perkahwinan, etc. Borang nikah anda akan dibawa oleh Tok Kadi. Wali mesti ada. Jangan lupa sediakan 2 orang saksi dari pihak lelaki, dan dua orang saksi dari pihak perempuan. Sediakan wang saguhati untuk Tok Kadi & saksi-saksi. Majlis makan-makan & doa selamat diusulkan sejurus selepas selesainya proses pernikahan.

Fifth, Persandingan. Persandingan boleh dibuat bila-bila masa sahaja selepas majlis pernikahan berlaku. Be it right after the Nikah ceremony, or the next day, or even a month or few months ahead. :) Majlis ini dilakukan untuk mengumumkan yang si pengantin tok tek dah mengikat tali perkahwinan untuk mengelakkan buah mulut jahat dan penangan laser-laser orang yang suka molah fitnah. Usually diraikan dua kali untuk kedua-dua pihak, atas sekali lagi, trend baru yang lebih jimat duit dan masa, 'berjemuk' (adakah ayat ini di-derive-kan daripada perkataan majmuk?) iaitu berkongsi majlis di satu tempat yang sama. Adat yang selalu dibuat pada proses ini adalah bersanding di pelamin, membaca doa, makan 'nasi temuan', potong cake or nasi pulut, bertepung-tawar, dan etc...

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Dalam kelima-lima proses diatas, si bakal pengantin lelaki selalunya sik pergi skali dalam proses 1 - 3. Orang padah, sik manis dipandang...tang macam terhegeh-hegeh... another reason bak kata my mom...kelak dah basik! :P So, simpan everything time Nikah jak la...

Next post? My budget nikah as requested by the same person. :P

Tomorrow!

Hmm....esok & lusa is the Big Day!

Good News:

• Wandy is going to lent me his mini instax camera!
• Shafiq chia me my cake deco-for-sure-it's-not-fondant-or-pas-tillage at Hilton.
• The pelamin for Yabuki's reception already being installed.

Bad news:

• Don't think i have enough time to alter my dress. ;_;
• Ribbon for the wedding favours sik cukup.
• Slideshow belom polah as Lance baruk siap editing last night.
• 2 of my headdress also belum polah.
• Face veil belum siap.
• Jubah Yabuki pun no news from Teeyah
• Yabuki's head gear sik tauk apa cita.

What to do today:

• Beli ribbon
• Pasang pelamin at 12pm
• Wandy sending the mini instax 7s & film today
• Photobooth installation
• Pick up the 1st hand bouquet & pay
• Going for facial & hot stone massage at KANEBO
• Polah slideshow
• Hantar possible songs to play in the wedding

Panic!

Yea yea! Otakku semakin cramped.

Too many things that haven't been done.

Padan muka...sapa suroh mok jadi superman.

But then, if you think back, i've got no choice.

Some people if they don't want to spend more on money, they can rely on their siblings, or makcik-makcik. And on the opposite way, people malas want to be busy, they just can hire a wedding planner.

And i have...neither of those...

Berbekalkan keringat dan tulang empat kerat tok lah...berganding bahu bersama Zati sambil Pikah menolong skali...mek orang terpaksa berkerja keras. Huhuhu~~~

Tapi paling kesian ngan aku lah...

Table arrangement still belom siap.

Nasa sik contact2 aku...madah mok jumpa riya...tp pasya sekda bunyi gik. Gik busy nya kali...*be positive jak la*

Bapak ku pegi Penang...Mak ada kursus...Zati, Anas & Shafiq bekerja...

Pikah gago jaga pusak sakit...Dedek ada kursus astronomi.... HUWARRGHHH~!!! Stress ehhh!!!

Sabar Videl sabar...tarit napas...istirgfar banyak-banyak...

fuuuhhhh....

Giney tok owh...

Things that haven't been done/finished:

• Headpieces duak2 lom siap...
• Jubah Yabuki lom dipolah...
• Baju lom alter...
• Wedding favours lom abis bungkus and hias.
• Props photobooth lom siap
• Seating arrangement
• Table arrangement
• Performance arrangements
• Slideshow

But Alhamdulillah...deco for bunga telur dah siap. Arigatou Zati!!!

4 days before the big day (Persandingan)!

Astargfirullahalazim....

i can't sleep well! The things about the planning, what-to-dos, and nightmares jumbled up in my head! Argh! DX

Last week aku dah polah facial, but it seems like all of them appear again. Ne aku nak ngoleh duit pakey polah facial lagik tok...

Hmm...what to do today...

1. Jumpa Idaman Rahim
2. Pegi CINDY Matang Jaya - carik millinery netting, head band
3. Pegi Kenyalang - beli reben, stretchable lace, carik millinery netting, beli apa2 for face veil
4. Pegi India Street - cari selendang, headscarf lace, brooch, reben
5. Jumpa Nasa to finalise the pelamin design

Hmm...can't think of anything else... :/

i need someone to teman me because i feel nauseous. Stress...=_=

Budget? Hopefully can get everything under RM100.

Right now i'm making the face veil by using diamente and super glue. No idea how strong and how long the glue to hold the metal together. Ganbarimasu~! Aja!

Mission : Receptions preparation Pt. 3!

*headdesks*

Tenses piling up. LOL.

Yesterday we did a small post-wedding photoshoot based on the 1950's Vintage theme.

i don't know how it will turn out though...just wait for the photographer. :)

But i do hope that i can get some of the pics to be included in my wedding picture slideshow.

And hopefully can do more photoshoot with other themes and styles in my head. XD

But it's just that Yabuki doesn't have time to go back and forth to Kuching...and...the time is running out! Our receptions will be on next weekend!

So now...onto the things that need to be done.

1. Birdcage veil

• Supposed to buy on ebay but my debit card died.
• Then changed mind and wanted to rent from the Manja. But then, he ran off/FFK a day before my actual day.
• Panic.
• Contacted the seller on ebay, but she insisted saying that USPS does not guarantee a fast delivery to Malaysia even though if i pay $42 for it. Agree...USPS sucks anyway. Most of my things didn't show up last time.
• Have to hunt for any *good* netting available in Kuching. GARRRR!!!
• Remembered that in CINDY, they sell this vintage hat with millinery netting. Went there this noon, but it's fucking RM70! And very dusty with glue residue everywhere! Last time it was only RM30!!! The staff helped to ask the boss, and the boss only can sell it for RM60 the lowest. Crap... i just wanted the netting!

Dilemma: Should i buy it or not?

2. Arabian headdress and face veil

• Wanted the headdress to look like Gypsies veil; saw a few time Siti Nurhaliza wearing it. LOL. But how to make one? i tried to put selendang and cover half of my head and it slipped off...T_T
• For the face veil, i bought Diamante strands and hopefully it will be something nice. ;_; Most of the people use chiffon to cover their face so i want something more different. Boleh kah? :P

Dilemma: Need help in advice!

3. Arabian headgear for men

• This part really make me pening! Most of the people will think that Arabian headgear is usually macam Pak Arab Saudi. But since Yabuki descended from Hadratul-maut, the headgear is sort of look like serban yang sheikh-sheikh slalu guna. Argh! Entahlah! Totally no clue! Dulu ingatkan just want to use Tarbus je...tapi nampak macam 3 abdul! Hahaha! Betol lah ya...Abdul Aziz, Abdul Rahman, Abdul Rahim...eh tambah bapak mertua ku! Jadi 4 Abdul! Abdul Haddy! XD

Dilemma: Need help in advice!

4. Bridal Bouquet

• Haha! Ada lagik masalah tok. Due to super busy days, sik sempat to order earlier. Adoi... another thing, i don't know whether they can get me any Calla lilies in deep red or burgundy colour! Hmmm...
  
• Besides from Orchid garden shop, where else can i get cheap price for fresh flowers?
• Should i just ask the shop to make the bouquet for me or i just buy the flowers and arrange the bouquet myself? It's easy (i think) but do i have time to do so? D: But if let say just leave it to the shop, seriously i'm in a tight budget.

5. Outfit for her

• Both of my outfits dah siap...i really like my abaya kaftan! But...my outer dress...is...umm...don't know...it's a bit different from what i asked...i asked for black pearls and i did show to the designer that the black pearls supposed to be greyish colour. Not the really black colour. Lagi cantik if ada burgundy colour kat atas baju tu. The price is also beyond my asked price. Aku sik tauk nak ngorek duit siney...SERIOUS! Rasa nyesal pun ada...
• The belt...pun terlampau kecik. Aku terpaksa polah baru, or buy additional cloth for the bow. And belt burgundy pun lom carik...should i just use ribbon or buy cloth and tailor it? Ribbon nang senang, but nampak cam madot jak. Or...sik boh makey burgundy ribbon...just carik brooch yang ada batu kaler burgundy. MUN ADA lah. Siney mok carik??
• My outer dress is...menggelebeh...The cutting tiba-tiba jadi besar! Ka aku dah kurus? Haha! My inner dress pun bahagian boobs ya besar after the designer bukak the seams inside to make it one inch bigger. Bahagian perut ok lah, cuz at least i can sit comfortably. It's just the chest part...very loose. Should i alter it back?

6. Outfit for him

• Wo...susahnya nak carik baju nya tok...
• Tailor made a black tux shirt at Krabi...however...they did not know how to make one. It turns out miserably weird...and too simple. The collar is uhhh...so not cute.
• No... i can't fork out money to tailor made another one. And no time.
• The bridal shop only have M sized shirt and it is quite large on Yabuki. And no black colour.
• The necktie! The bridal shop doesn't have any descent burgundy colour...The one that we rent was so...crooked. =_=
• His Arabian outer bisht is currently in process...i think. But i made a mistake by choosing Satin for the material. OH NO! Semua duit punya pasal. Sebab mok murah tek nak? But when i think back...Satin material easily wrinkled and look costumey! AARRGGHHH!!
• Arabian...pakey kasut apa? LOL.

7. Bunga telur

• Tengah ikat reben with Zati... huhuhu~
• Rebus telur on 26th & attach them to the bunga telur sekali.
• Bring them to the hotel and arrange on the pahar.
• In-charge by Zati.

8. Wedding favours

• Bought benang kait as a cheaper alternative to ribbon. Ribbons in Kuching are expensive. =_= Imagine, a 45 cents ribbon in KL to be compared with the same ribbon in Kuching but with RM4.90 price. Gila...
• Mom said "sik kacak...nampak murah." i replied, "iboh pandey komplen jak. dah nya sekda duit, polah cara sekda duit.". *bridezilla mode ON* D:
• Aku rasa ok jak rupa nya diberik benang kait ya...orang puteh pun makey kedak tok juak bah.

Rasanya tok jak benda yg aku dpt pikir buat masa tok. Will update on this on the next post. :)

Wish me luck!

Mission : Receptions preparation Pt. 2!

Hooooo boyyyy~!!

New tense is coming up!

With the bad timings when all of my cats are infected with the 'Cat Flu', and one of my cats, Seiji died today.

This cat flu is dangerous! The cats are having fever, puke all over the places, difficulties in breathing, non-stop mucus & flowing saliva. Kuning & Putih are still infected, Bunga is recovering, Tot is getting the high temperature again, and my sister's and my pocket are getting emptier...;____;

Talk about the preparation for the first Reception...

i managed to give most of the invitation cards to my friends. Ada juak yang sekda di rumah. Sampey terlambat masok session karaoke with Izzati & Achie. Haha!

Now i am still trying to figure out the table names & arrangements. The manager of the hotel asked me to discuss with Nasa (pelamin person) about the table arrangements and the red carpet. But...to think back...i only asked for Nasa to create my pelamin only...So i don't know if he will help with the decoration and stuff. @_@ *sms nasa*

*stares at the clock* i have an appointment at 4:30 pm for my facial treatment. It's been a long time i haven't do mine since 9th October. Seriously very pokai as facial treatment can be very expensive. OH CRAP! i haven't check whether i have enough money in my wallet or not!!!

Harap-harap enough la. Or else i better go now to get some money from the ATM.

OK, here's the Work-list for my bridesmaid:

Fika, Izzati, & Dedek:-

• Jaga photobooth
• Sediakan props and technical things
• Sediakan Guestbook

Anastasia & Swing:-

• Videotaping Guests' wishes. :D
• Making the placards
• Atur the wedding favours

i think i need to recruit more help for this. Anyone? D:

Mission : Receptions preparation!

Just got back from Sibu. :)

Yeah, been to Sibu *first time* following Mr. Husband on last 31st October. And there i get to see our new home somewhere near at the city centre. Sorry, i forgot to take the pictures. LOL.

It is very old with oriental touch and look great with black and red accents!

Too bad, Yabuki is not really into decorating the house as he is not sure whether we will be 'stuck' in Sibu forever or not. Besides, the renting is quite high for us currently as we really need more income to support our life after our marriage.

Ah, anyway... i'm back in Kuching just for the preparation for the incoming receptions.

But my birthday is coming soon, and it falls on Monday which either i have to go back to Sibu to celebrate with my husband, or just stay in Kuching and wait for him to come back on the weekend.

Hmmmmmm..........

Back to the topic...

Tonight will be our (me, Shafiq, Zati and Anastasia) first day to meet up for our dance practice. Yeah...wish us luck as i never involved with dancing things before and remind you...i'm very 'kayu'. But for the sake of once in a lifetime to have fun in own wedding, i got to make it right. XD

So, Anastasia will be in charged with the choreograph, and i already done editing the song.

i really hope we can survive with the 1 minute and 50 seconds dance, without having the guests to look weirdly-stunned. *gulps*

Kak Ma called me up to say that she have sent my inner dress today in case i'm having a post-wedding photoshoot this weekend. And i asked her to alter the size one inch bigger because i merely can't sit comfortably with the tight dress. ;_; Yeah...i'm getting chubbier...with extra donuts....urgh...you want some! i give you freeeeee~!!!!

So yeah, hope to see you tonight Zati~!!

Just Married!

Hello readers!

Alhamdulillah...the solemnization has been done well and i'm officially Yabuki's wife. :)

There were lots of bad things happened, but luckily i have the best people and fiancé (now husband lol) to help me to get through the rough times.

The akad nikah was "LOL" and sweet. Yabuki had to get through it by 3 times due to nervous. :P

Can you imagine the groom trying to menikahkan the tok kadi back? Hahaha! XD However, we had a great time. ^^ i wonder who get the whole process in video. Hmm...

Here are the 'rundown' of what happened:

• The arranged bridal company did not contact or follow up regarding the pelamin
• Passport drama
• My baju nikah came in late but it is amazingly beautiful!
• Found out that my Keringkam selayah clashes (benang silver keras) with my baju nikah (chiffon) - habis berbulu my baju kena tarik dek benang!
• The hand bouquet is quite expensive. And most of my favourite flowers already been sold out. T_T But good thing is, it is very pretty!
• The pelamin people contacted me. Asked them at what time they'll come but never get the response. Janji tengahari but malam baru datang. And they did not want to make the pelamin according to the area that i want, and never discussed what design i really want.
• i love the Satok's Mita Cake House's mini cupcakes and the staff or boss (chinese girl, short hair, using glasses)! XD And screw the Petra Jaya (near Heritage restaurant)'s Mita Cake House. The staff was rude and can't negotiate at all.
• Hujan gila-gila lebat!!! Especially on the day before my nikah. There were lightning, blackout, and storms. The elders started to gossip-gossip saying it's a bad omen. They even asked me to get my something-worn to be thrown up to the rooftop to avoid rain (old superstitious petua).
• Went to buy STAGE makeup because they have this buy one free one promotion. XD Then i get to have their free makeup and use it for my berlulut session.
• Due to the heavy rain and heavy wind, my house's roof were blown out (the event was actually at grandma's house) and the rain was pouring in. The flood was below knee according to my dad and TV, laundry dryer machine, printer, and etc were damaged.
• Crap! i forgot most of my props for the berlulut session. And the pelamin people who supposed to help me with the costumes and accessories could not make it. FUCK. Anyway, i just model out my Yukata (without geta), Saree (without inner shirt and just used sister's baju tido top), and Shiro Lolita.
• The bangku bantal for akad nikah (pillow seat where the bride and groom sit) were UGLY. These were provided by the bridal company who made my pelamin. i had to buy extra cloth and Ann & Bang Rizal helped to modify the seat.
• The pelamin was urgh...so big...located very near to the front door. It's hard to take pictures without having wide angle lens. Design wise - look ok inside the pictures, but if you see it in front with your eyes...it is ugly. Bad construction, dented wood, the 'kerawang' bergoyang-goyang and jatuh everytime, the lighting didn't work, the flowers are so cheap and ugly looking, the sofa seat is dirty and i have to borrow sheep fur rug from Yabuki's aunt to cover it.
• Same day, i found out that my makeup artist can't be contacted. He FFK me!!! FUCK!
• Ann helped me to find another makeup artist which i have to go for my makeup at 6 am at his shop because he also have other brides to make up. Amen for that!
• Anyway, i love my henna design! Asked for feminine + tribal design. XD But it won't stay long... :(

Hmm...i only manage to say all those for now. Maybe next time to tell out the details.

Please avoid the bridal company. =_=

Thinking about them really made me wanna puke. URGH.

2 days left...

Yesterday was very 'heck'tic...

First just want to wish my parents a Happy 27th Anniversary and to my sister Fyka, Happy 24th Birthday!

Salam takziah to Shafiq's mom who passed away on 5th October at 2:00 am because of liver cancer. May Allah bless Aunt Zahrah...she was a great person and a very understanding mother.

Al-fatihah...

Okay, back to updates....

First, the solemnization pelamin. As my previous post stated that the pelamin person did not answer my calls, then i received his sms saying that he'll go to meet us in the 6th October afternoon. But again, he didn't arrive on time where he actually showed up at 9pm.

He called me up saying that my proposed location to put pelamin is not good because he said they need to take off the chandelier to be replaced with theirs (malas case?). i can't really say anything because i wasn't there. So i just have to say "whatever that fits the pelamin and the place and also how people are going to sit and mingle around in the area". Mom and grandma are not helping because they just say "apa-apa la...".

Then, Fyka said they'll come again tomorrow morning (7th October).

i had some passport-making drama as well...had to rush here and there.

Errghhh...i'm very stressed!!! i can sense more 'ugly' things to come! D: *BRIDEZILLA*

*Sings* Uh-Oh! I'm in trouble!

The pelamin person for my Nikah did not pick up my phone calls.

He promised that he'll come over to look at the place but he didn't.

Like hell, why he never answer my calls and my grandma's?

Grandma was waiting for him the whole day yesterday. And today is going to be the last day; if he still not coming over, then we have to switch plan.

That was weird though...most of friends give good credits to him. :/

Was it because 'sama kampung' label made him feel, "sik hal bah...user user..."?

i feel bad for Nasa though. i called him over and talked about this matter and asked whether he can help to design my pelamin in the very last minute. He was kinda worried as in the Bridal industry, if you jadi 'tukang menyambut' kerja plan B, kelak pandey jadi berkelai between their friends. So he needed a confirmation from me and that person.

Erghh...so troublesome...and devastating...=_=

Brapa hari gik tok...

Anyway, Congratulations to everyone who graduated yesterday!

Finally i've been able to walk on the stage with a Bachelor Degree in hand!

Salam Takziah kepada Shafiq atas pemergian ibunda tercinta... ;_;

Al-Fatihah...

Whoaaa!! 5 days left!

Nyaaaaa~!!!

Can't really sleep these few days! D:

Panic maybe?

Yesterday had a small fight regarding the quilt cover. Darn it's hard to get the colour and design according to the theme we want. Or if the stores have them, they don't sell the cover separately. And most of the designs that i like were out of stock for King size. Well, i have a Queen sized bed, but bought the King size quilt so that it will fall nicely on the bed.

Oh darn Aussino! Please stock up your store!

In the end, we bought the AKEMI set...which do have our theme colours...but...i don't need the fitted sheet. And design wise...urgh...messy...with flowers. *shudders*

Price-wise is okay because it supposed to be RM700+ but discounted to RM200+ because the design was soooooooooo last season. Now i need to buy Red coloured pillow shams.

Oh! Before that, we went to do facial for Yabuki. Went to try for Tribal Remedy. Mom loves that place. She likes pretty and clean place. The massage & reflexology are quite good. But was not sure how the facial goes...i know that i don't really like the manicure + pedicure there. Quite itchy afterwards.

Ah, here it goes..Yabuki took the facial treatment, and i took the Eye treatment.

Both of us just lying on the massage bed thingy, the staff put machine and put electrical current on my eyes. @_@ Then Yabuki's turn for facial... i heard the staff said, "Wah! Banyak pimple hor?" My opinion was...of course lah banyak! People won't go for facial if they don't have any pimple. LOL. Can't really remember how long we stayed there...But the result...i don't know much if there is any differences to my panda eyes, and Yabuki's face still have lots of pimples untouched and unpoked. =___=

OK...don't go there for facial. Massage...yes.

Baibai! :D

p/s: Rushing for Convocation rehearsal today!

Must try - Ring holder / Bekas cincin Nikah

I'm looking forward to do this~

Cantik kan? Dah lamak ku nginci menatang tok. Haha!

Here's the tutorial from Martha Stewart : Silk Flower Tutorial.

Planned to do this for the ring holder, which i'm quite freaking out because i don't have transportation to go find the materials and settle up other stuff as well.

What else that i need to find for this...

+ Silk or Tafetta fabric

+ Pinking shears

+ Wire

Siney nak carik pinking shears owh? FAH company? Techno Graphic?

As for the wires, aku rasa gik masih ada benda tok. Pakey ku molah bunga hantaran time tunang dolok. Siney sidak nyimpan owh...

i think...no need to make the leafs...sik nampak bah.

Colour wise...hmm... Susah na juak nak polah perbandingan since i just reformatted my laptop, so i don't have the Photoshop and Illustrator installed. =_=

Again, theme colour accents are:

Pink & Blue

*thinks hard*

Bekas cincin kaler silver yang aku beli kat Jalan TAR ada...

As for the tapak, i planned mok pakey Bantal jak... Square? Round? Hmm...

If Square shaped, what kind of tassels that i'm going to add?

Materials for the sarung bantal? Tafetta? Faux Fur? Colour?

Bantal put on pahar? No?

Design tepi-tepi?

Sapa yang nak jahit?

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm...........

Sempat kah?

AAAAAAAAAAA!!! Mok pegi KAMDAR & FAH!!!

p/s: Blogspot must have been a f***tard today. All the font colours are not showing. Hmmpphhh...

Wedding Bouquet

Assalammualaikum!

Wawawa~! Tinggal 15 hari je (tak termasuk the actual day. hehe) lagi! Kecut perut!!

Now we'll talk about the hand bouquet~ Need 2 of them; one for Nikah, and one for the Reception...WAIT...i totally forgot about Yabuki's Reception side! Gahhh!! So make it 3...i think. =X

Hmm...let see...what kind of flowers that i like.

GOOGLE IMAGES TIME!!!

Let's see if anything matches with the themes.

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ROSE

Of course, i love Roses!

Love them no matter what colour and types they are! Bought fake Tea roses for my bedroom deco at SSF. Hehe.

But persoalannya sekarang...should i have Roses hand bouquet?

For Nikah (White) - Accents will be Pink & Blue

So pretty! And suci gitu...hahaha~~

For Reception (Burgundy / Ivory) - Accents will be Black & Ivory

Roses+Calla Lily = Pretty!

Gosh! Loving the feathers!

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LILY

Nikah:

Calla Lily

Casablanca! LOVE LOVE LOVE!!

Reception:

Very dramatic, kan?

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PEONY

HOMAIGOSH! You'd never knew how much i love peonies! They're gracefully fuwa-fuwa and soft and super sweet looking! i think they look better for my Nikah bouquet since my theme is Candy-ish!

Nikah:

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ANEMONE

Definitely nice for my reception! XD Simply Mysterious~

Reception:

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Ada banyak lagi choices yang boleh jadi extra accents such as blue hydrangea, berries, gerbera, tulip, and etc~

Ataupun kamu nak yang lebih dramatic seperti ini?

Credits: WedDish

Dramatic! I LOIKE!

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Anyway, i chatted with Yabuki about his reception's wedding bouquet...

Asked him what kind of flowers that he'd like me to carry~ he answered, "Bunga rafflesia...".

Apakah? Hahahahaha!!!

Tandahnya....sak majlis nya berbau....hahahahaha~~!!

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Okay! End of long post! It actually took me for 3 days to finish typing and google up!

i thank SAILORMOON's Takeuchi sensei for developing my flower-types knowledge.

Seriously! Sik main-main tok! Nya banyak melukis bunga, berik nama characters by flower and planets and stars name. :)

Bai bai!

22 days left...

RAWR!! Super NERVOUS Okay?? @_@

Updates!

My room already painted with the colour that i want. And added extra pillar to balance another existed pillar (came from room extension long time ago), but somehow the tukang made it quite senget. =_= And quite messy lah...The deck + pillar modifications were really expensive. T__T *rebuk rasa dadaku*

Room theme colour: Black + White + Red(belum ada)

Yah...kepak orang tukang ngecat ya, sampey ngelap peluh nya lam gambar tok...

lekak ku muji kacak & bersih nya ngecat, lalu sik bersih time nya cat plastik pakey napok wayar letrik ya... aisehhh.... =_= lain kali sik mok muji nya gik.

Bought the fan+lamp at Seng Hup near Singapore Chicken Rice & Timberland Hospital.

RM350 including the bulb, but the bulb hilang by the maid again. Hmmphh...Luckily got extra bulb that we bought from IKEA. Terjulur la sikit bulb tu...sebab bukan yang suitable for that lamp. ^^;; If you want to know what kind of design the lamp has, just go to After 2 restaurant, and look for the patio lights. :P

Alhamdulillah, paid for the bedroom set already.

Wanted to use the Divan bed given by Uncle Sulaiman, but it's super big for my room. *sigh*

i should have designed the 'pillar' to follow the tile design so it will have extra space to put wardrobe and the side table. And it's quite hard to find the bed sheet and stuff (budget lari mun beli lagik since dah terbeli for Queen size bed). Darn! So, we're following the original plan which is to use the Queen sized bed from MIVA. But then, kena beli new Quilt cover since we already bought King size quilt cover. How i wish i can go to IKEA. Super cheaper than Parkson or Aussino. ;_;

Hmmm...what else...

Oh, i've been surveying for hand bouquets...maybe will do another post about this. :)

Now going to finish up this Sorority Life gifts accepting thingy, and off to sleep!

Oyasuminasai minna~! ^o^

Mission : Borang Permohonan Nikah

As Salam reader(s)!

Ho yehhh~!!
Dah siap isi borang permohonan nikah!

Encik Tunang dah lama suruh aku isi borang ni actually...dier dah siap2 tandatangan segala untuk borang dier and mintak surat kebenaran untuk kawen luar kawasan since dier kerja kat Sibu.
Dier siap ambikkan borang hijau utk aku from Sibu since July and gave it to me when kitorang buat gathering with friends at After Two.
Tetapi...huhuhu...borangku dah kemek sebab Izam terduduk kat atas beg. Kesian. ^^;;;

Jadi, aku pegi balik kat Majlis Islam utk dapatkan another borang.
Punyala lama nak tunggu...staff yg bekerja sikit je...and ramai sangat orang yang tak ambik nombor giliran and buat sukati je nak potong line.
Sebagai contoh:
*Semua org duduk menunggu giliran*
*Tiba-tiba datang pakcik ni masuk bilik and terus pegi kat meja counter.*
Pakcik: "ASSALAMMUALAIKUM!!!"
Staff yg bertugas: "Waalaikumsalam...err pakcik dah ambik nombor kah?"
Pakcik: *ignoring the question* "Kamek tok nak nanyak..." and teruskan urusan dier.

Benda ni berlarutan sampai beberapa orang...
DEMM DEMM DEEEMMMMMMM!!
Sepatutnya staff yang bertugas jadi lebih tegas...alasan busy and nak kejar waktu? come on la...semua orang kejar time, kan? :) So kan lebih baik ikut giliran, first come first serve la...baru adil...Tak pun, bukak lorong express untuk mana2 case yg sgt express macam ambik borang je. Macam aku...huhuhu~~
Anyway, waktu ni, aku tunggu sejam...adik aku yang tunggu dalam kereta sampai berpeluh2...hohoho~~

Dah dapat borang, aku isi...alamak...ader salah tulis...takpe...kensel sikit...pastu aku kena cari Ketua Kampung/ Ketua Kaum untuk pengesahan yang aku masih single...mana nak cari ni? Aku letak kampung nenek aku punya je lah...lepas tu, aku letak atas meja sebab taknak terlupa borang kalau aku pegi rumah nenek untuk mintak tandatangan KK.

Mistake sangat-sangat! Pembantu rumah aku simpan maner ntah sebab dier ingat document tak penting... Hadoiiii!!

Jadi aku terpaksa pegi sekali lagi mintak borang baru...This time aku pegi with Ann yang also nak kawen bulan 12. Hehe. Thanks for picking me up that time Ann!
Alhamdulillah, waktu ni orang tak ramai...sekejap je kitorang datang, ambik nombor and duduk...pastu dah kena panggil...This time, the staff bagi sedikit briefing macam mana nak isi borang. Sangat baik pakcik ni!:D Dulu, takde sorang pun nak brief aku...
Rupa-rupanya...Ketua Kampung kena cari yang sama alamat dengan tempat aku tinggal and mesti match alamat yang Tunang kita isi...
Uuuu...nasib baik...rupa-rupanya misteri kehilangan borang tadi ada hikmah disebaliknya....Hahaha~~

Ok~~ aku isi balik...dengan berhati-hati ok?
Then aku mintak bapak ku hunt for the KK. Pencarian berlaku beberapa hari and yesterday baru jumpa. So Alhamdulillah, semua dah isi...and sekarang nak pegi Majlis Islam to submit.

Yayyy!! Dah boleh nikah!! *i hope* :P
Baibai~!!

Mission : DIY Photobooth

One of my dream missions is to set up a Photobooth during the reception. :D
Saw this idea when browsing up google last 2 years. When i first saw it, i was like, "HELL YEAHHH!!! This is gonna be in my wedding!!!" XD

Credits : Ruffledblog - Terra & Paul

Credits: Ruffledblog - Darla Roze Photography

Credits: Wedding Acres

Very interesting! Hehe~~ The pictures can be pasted for the Guestbook; instead of just a normal guests names and wishes. And of course a written wishes also welcomed. ^^

i really hope that everyone who attend the reception will participate! It will be a good memory to be kept in the guestbook. :)

So, the challenges are:

1. how to hang the backdrop?

2. need to get ready some props - parasol, fake moustaches, photo frames, teddy bears, flowers, etc.

3. should i use polaroid camera or normal camera? if using normal camera, where can i get the mini printer for cheap?

4. need to assign one or two of the bridesmaids to 'guard' the booth

5. need to get permission from the hotel manager.

6. need to get ready the guestbook. Buy or DIY?

7. find a suitable place to set up the booth in the hall.

8. get extra tables to put guestbook & props.

The eldest really gave me the o_O huh?? look when they heard my proposition. Guess that 'simple' and 'get over it quickly' wedding is only applicable for them. *sigh*

Anyway, wish me luck!

Tak lama lagi buka puasa~~ Hehe~ XD

i ish not happy! D:

Things that have made me stressed out lately:

1. getting fat. i like gaining weight, but hate those flabs under the chin and tummy!
2. no money. (THE MOST EVIL THING!)
3. wedding invitation for solemnization still not yet done.
4. there is no news about my wedding attires (3 of them).
5. airplane tickets has been sold out and super expensive so i don't know how to go to Shah Alam to do my wedding dresses fitting. i should be there 2 weeks before 10/10.
6. grandma insisted to have make-up changes according to different attires for Berlulut session. more make-up means more $$ to burn!
7. shortage of wedding favours.
8. couldn't find videographers since i don't have money!
9. my room's deck renovation + electrical stuff have not start yet.

There are other stuff as well, but it felt like...to emo-wrecking to type. =_=
90% of the problems came from lack of money. Right now, i don't even have some to fill the fuel. *Sigh* Shit happens...

Oh my...where can i get money? T_T
Ya Allah...tolonglah hambamu yang daif ini!

Mission : Place & Invitation Card

All right...
The place for the reception has been confirmed. :)
That was quite a release...phew!
Well, even though i heard lots of complaints about the place e.g. "You get what you paid", i do HOPE for the best for my big day. InsyaAllah...

Included in the package was invitation cards...i initially wanted to DIY the cards myself, but since they came in free so i just picked the most descent one that i can find in the *free template* section from Banana Greetings. In black colour card with silver hot stamping...the usual, anywhere-you-can-find invitation card in Malaysia i must say. :/

Right now i'm still looking for cheaper cards for my Solemnization Day.
Yes,the DIY mission is still on the radar, but grandma and mom wanted things that easily being produced a.k.a. you just pay and wait. So what should i do? i wanted things to be out right without spending more money. *sigh*

Anyway, i just got back from watching 'The Expendables' and before that, i visited Shafiq's mom at the Cancer Unit in Sarawak General Hospital. i really hope that she'll be fine soon!
And the movie was AWESOME!!