K-POP Wave! And...videos from my reception.

Selamat Pagi~! #nichijou

Nyawa ku gik ayong-ayong...*goyang goyang*

Yesterday, i was attracted with the TV3 morning show 'Malaysia Hari Ini' or known as MHI's topic which was "K-Pop. Antara hiburan dan ketaksuban. Apa pendapat anda?" (Literally means: "K-Pop. Between entertainment and fanatic. What is your opinion?")

Ha~! i believe that most of the countries have been hit by the Korean pop waves since a few years ago and getting more and more fans till now. i do think that the old K-pop songs did not really affect me at all to go all Ga-ga over them. i do like their ballads though...but still, not really that addicted enough...just an OK for me to listen to them.

i've been a hardcore fan of J-Rock genre (and a few J-Pop songs especially the boyband Arashi *squee!!*) especially those with Angura Kei such as MUCC, Eroguro Kei such as Merry, Oshare Kei such as Alice Nine, and Visual Kei such as Moi dix Mois, just to name a few (if i want to include all, i don't think i can remember all now. lol). Back to those years, i can say that i'm quite addicted over them. Spending money on the magazines at Kinokuniya, memorizing the lyrics, knows every little bit of their background, having fantasies in meeting them, etc...(Stalker much?) i even have my own 'boyfriend' from each of the bands (and 90% of them are guitarists). XD But not that fanatic enough to spent my money for the CDs, shirts, concert tickets, Autograph, etc even though i must say that i'd do so if i got the chance.

But then, back in 5 years ago, my bestfriend-in-J-rock-crime which is Aina a.k.a. Key (from KL) had moved interest to K-pop. i was like, "Eh????????????" o_O Quite shocking because from heavy metal she's now rooting for Pop songs with dancing young all-boys group. Key always used my ordering service to buy J-Rock and gothic fashion stuff, but that time she asked me to help her purchase K-pop merchandise such as Autobiography book, collecting cards of Kpop boy bands, and etc... :P

Then, around 2 years ago...i started to listen to Wondergirls...and got addicted...hahaha!!

And man!! That was fast! Tergugat jiwa rock aku...after that, Big Bang was secured safely in my heart...more and more K-pop groups coming afterwards...2NE1, SNSD, Super Junior, U-KISS, hmm...that's it i think? Cuz not yet reaallllyyyy into some of the music. But what i want to say here is they brought in such a big impact even though only for a little time!

Back in those days, everyone doesn't know what song i was humming to, but nowadays the song had been played in full blast everywhere.

Ahh...okay... *sips imagination coffee*

i even dragged my friends to dance to Wondergirls' Nobody song in my wedding reception. :P

Such a big ambition enough since i NEVER KNEW how to dance. Just for the sake of doing fun once in my whole life in my own big day. :)

Here are the videos:

From: Anwar.
Comment: "Syamim and Aziz' reception"



From: Cass Louise.
Comment: "Sorry took it after it has started a bit. Took me by surprise! Enjoy!"



From: Antonia.

Comment: "Syamim and her bridemaids performing 'Nobody' at her wedding reception. So cute! :D"





Teehee! Even though there were mistakes all over the place (and please excuse my stupid face in the videos), we had fun! Thanks to my bridemaids; Ztie, Shafiq, Anastasia, Huiying, and my two sisters Fyka & Chihiro. XD And zillion thanks to everyone who took the videos and the guests! X3

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

MISSIONS - Completed!

Alhamdulillah...majlis dah selesai...

Even though there were unwanted problems showing up, but i managed not to scream off and ran away like a runaway bride. lol... just a bridezilla, ne?

Rasa nak leput ada juak...

Tapi guys...most of you might say, "Woseehhh!! Sanding sampey 3 kali! Kaya nak juak??".

Actually...the first one is just a simple Nikah ceremony, but ada pelamin. Most of the brides are doing that nowadays right? Having a small tepung tawar session so that the majlis won't look too 'empty'? Besides, my majlis sanding's date is like a month away. This is what will happen if you can't find a huge hall to fit everything. :/

So that was the answer to my problems;

Rumah - Nikah

• Can have a very traditional Malay style - suitable for my Nikah ceremony
• Can have very happy and kecoh environment; the laughter from the makcik-makcik, or the sound of the men 'kacau-ing' the nenek till melatah...can you imagine that? XD
• i can invite everyone who i want; my primary and high school mates, families from all over Sarawak who can't attend my November's reception - they are free to bring their anak, cucu cicit & friends.
• Suitable for nenek or datuk who can't really stand or walk well, where they can rest easily in the room or on the couch.

Hotel - Reception

• something can fit my family from different state who can't join in October but only in school holiday
• something that is can fit up small & limited quantity of people due to budget
• something that can let my non-muslim friends to sit and enjoy the wedding without having to move here and there just like the normal house-reception
• somewhere that is easy for people to go as my house is very far for some people.
• suitable to make some activities a.k.a. dancing, guestbook photobooth, 'easy view' to mingle around.

In-law's House - Bertandang

• Almost the same like my Nikah ceremony, but less my friends as it is dedicated to my husband's side.

Therefore, basically my 27th November is my FIRST bersanding, and on 28th is the BERTANDANG. Get it??

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Sian juak ku nangga bridemaids & friends ku...huhu...

To Ann, Bg. Rizal, Ijam, Awang, Zati, Achie, Shafiq, Anastasia, Nabillah, & Huiying:

THANK YOU VERY MUCH!

Iboh jerak k?

To my sisters:

Makseh banyak-banyak! Kelak time kitak orang nikah, kelak aku balas balit...

But...most of the people after they helped went all: "Sik mok ku bersanding kelak. Aku nikah di majlis Islam jak..."

Aaaa...bagus kah sik bagus ya?

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Now...kita bayar hutang!

[Nasha] Pelamin - settled.

[Lance] Photography - Today @8pm.

[Idaman Rahim] Makeup - settled. Need to go meet Rahim again because one of the earring is with me.

[Hollywood Bridal] Coat & Jewellery - settled.

[Wandy] Mini Instax 7s polaroid - Need to give it back. Ohh gosh! Need to get 1 too! XD

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hmm...what else?

i lost my little notebook, so it's kinda hard to trace back what's important. ;_;

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~!!

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!

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

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!!

Place Hunting

Phew~!
Mom took 2 days off from work just to settle some stuff and accompanied me to search for reception hall/banquet.

Ann promoted me to one of her friend's wedding package; place located at the new food court/KFC at Demak Jaya area, food pricing per pax was good at RM12.50, including free Pelamin (Wedding Dais), P.A. system, and karaoke.

So we went to see the person-in-charge/owner this morning. He explained that the RM12.50 per pax promotion is over because of the goods' high price and they barely can get profits with that promotion price. So they offered RM14 per pax.
The place itself was kinda empty and dull as the daughter said it's still under renovation process for Ramadhan Buka Puasa restaurant. So i can't say much or visualise how the place look like when it's fully furnished for a wedding reception.
Right now just waiting for Ann to post up some pics for me and mom to see. :)
The owner's daughter will contact me tomorrow (i mean later today xD) to explain more stuff.

Another place that we went to was the Penview Hotel. They have this RM200 per table Malay Wedding promotion including the MC, P.A. system, karaoke, kompang, dummy cake, invitation cards, complimentary room, etc... Quite higher than the first package, but somehow if you add up everything, it's kinda worth it. But then, i need to find people to do my wedding dais. Let say, wedding dais for RM1.5k (no more budget for higher than that.T_T). Other than that, there were some bad issues regarding the banquet services as per told by my friends who attended the functions there every year (i don't know much since i only been there once for David's wedding!), so i told the manager about it. He apologized and agreed that there have been some problems with that since some of the workers are part-timers and amateurs. He said that he will try to overcome the matters. And i jokingly said that i will invite him to my reception so he can watch over the banquet staff. :P Mom too, agree that this place is quite convenient in case my sister Mi~ya gotten tired sitting on the wheelchair, she can go back and rest at the hotel room. And we can prepare clothes and makeup before the event too!

Well, actually either one is okay. As long as it is comfortable, free from the rain, and fit the budget. :)

Gosh...the mosquitoes are killing me... gahhh!!!
i better sleep now! i have tomorrow's plan changing. We're supposed to go to the polyclinic for HIV test, and meeting up Yabuki's wedding dais planner. But me and Yabuki are going to drive to Lingga (near Sri Aman) for Nizam's wedding! XD

Pelamin oh Pelamin!

Yes, i'm having dilemmas right now in finding the right Bridal shop to do the pelamin with the suitable budget.

Since my previous problem in the last blog post, our family has decided to make;

The Solemnization Day (Rumah Nenek)

a) Guest:

to invite more people, dalam 100 seperah (400 pax) mainly for distance relatives, orang kampung, and sahabat handai yang tak boleh nak datang on other day.

b) Acara:

Selepas akad nikah, buat sanding kecik with tepung tawar. Bunga telur, aku kena beli lagi another 50 pieces just for the day. i don't think sampai 100 org nak tepung tawar pengantin, kan? @_@

The other accessories macam set merenjis, mak dah beli kat jalan TAR, then bunga pahar, pinjam Cik Su punya.

c) Attire:

Dalam process. For the whole day maybe masih pakai baju nikah tu. Kalau ada rezeki lebih, boleh ganti baju. Hmm...baju apa ek? i like songket~! Tengokla kalau boleh sewa.

d) Pelamin :

Gosh...i'm planning to DIY my own pelamin. Nikah guna bantal je kan? Then the pelamin for sanding kecik, will try to ketuk-ketuk, gergaji gergaji sendiri. ^^;;; Stage boleh re-use my Tunang punya stage. Nak save budget katakan...Uuu...sapa ada kerusi bangku 2-seater 2nd hand?? LOL.

Bahan-bahan that i need to get; plywood tebal, kain, etc.

Persandingan / Reception Day (Hotel Grand ***** - Not confirmed, tgh cari cheaper alternative)

a) Guest:

Dalam 200 pax. Close relatives, close friends, parent's colleagues, Dad's close friends, VIPs, etc.

b) Acara:

Nyohohoho~~ macam persandingan la...i even drag my bridesmaids to do something...:P

Will get my sister to sing, aku pun nak. :P Potong cake, makan nasik temuan, etc. i actually wanted to ask my cosplay friends to do cosplay skit if possible. Please do contact me if you want.

c) Attire:

Dalam process. Uuuu...designer cakap my french lace tak cukup...so kena tambah another panel. More $$$ burnt... But for the groom's attire, i dunno nak bagi Yabuki pakai baju melayu pahlawan tu ke or suit. Hmm... maybe suit la kot...Since the theme is English Vintage.

d) Pelamin:

Kalau la aku banyak duit, aku nak buat sendiri. Hohoho~~ tapi rasanya aku takde tenaga yang cukup nak buat itu ini...so, right now tengah cari Bridal Shop yang harganya affordable. Serious kena cari yang harganya dlm RM2k sebab duit pelamin dah terpotong because of we'll be doing the event in a hotel. :/ Faham-faham je lah.

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Adoi...memang planned nak buat Nikah day kecik2 je...but since tak jumpa hall yang besar, kena divide to this day. Takpe, maybe ada hikmah disebaliknya.

Stephenie pernah tanya, kenapa tak upah Bridal Shop je buat? Memang plan to pun...but the quotation memang super high! Went to this shop before, memang serious cantik and artistic, but they asked for RM10k!!! With reason, "Orang lain sik pernah makey plamen camtok!". Memang la sik pernah...but with that price, i don't think i want to splurge everything just on one day and can't keep all those in my possession. So i think that amount is quite ridiculous for me. i know how to ukur baju dekat badan sendiri. Not to say that i'm stingy but i'd prefer to spend RM10k for my honeymoon, or decorating my future home. Reasonable enough?

So, if anyone have any suggestions about Bridal Shops in Kuching doing affordable package/pricing with contemporary designs, please contact me yeah? :) Thanks!