Our Wedding Diary..... =)

I'm Back!

2009-10-09T13:55:00.001+08:00

I was thinking to delete this blog since nothing much to bbe updated. Marriage life has been sooooo great! Alhamdulillah. :) But ramai pulak yang e-mail and sms asking about this blog. So ok, i'll let it be as it should.

BPS New Collections

2009-02-26T07:36:00.002+08:00

I was quite free yesterday. Something came up and I just need to be outside the house. Shopping mall isn’t a good pick since I’m currently saving for something. :) So I drove to Butik Pengantin Syahirah (BPS) to pass my wedding album. Oh yeah, I just received my wedding album last week. I am so happy that all of the pictures turned out satisfactorily, just as I expected. Thanks Min sebab bertungkus-lumus menyiapkan album ni… FYI, Min dengan baik hatinya bagi STORY BOARD ALBUM! I paid for sticky album btw. Sebab dah lewat kot... Hehehe... And he also said that he would like to give us a free outdoor photo shoot which is so cool of him! I can’t upload the photos coz I haven’t received the cd yet. Tak habis touch up lagi kata Min. So I guess RM800 balance tu I bagi masa pick up cd la Min, kan? :)

Ok, let’s go back to BPS. Masa masuk butik, nampak ada dua baju baru. Berkenan sangat kat baju black & white ni…

Betul la Kurt cakap, black & white for wedding dress ni nampak smart and classy! Rasa macam nak bersanding lagi sekali la pulak! Hihi!

This is the second one. Sweet sangat pink ni.

I love the butterfly brooch waist stash! :D

BTW, BPS dah ada website baru!!! Feel free to check out the website at:-

http://www.udaimatunnur.com/

If I’m not mistaken, ‘Udaimatunnur’ means Cahaya Putih. Correct me if I’m wrong yaaa!

Inspired by Cherry Blossoms...

2009-02-01T14:58:00.009+08:00

The idea came when I first entered to The Spring early last month. Then I went back to KL mid of this month n had my retail-therapy at Pavillion n was sooo tempted to try the Cherry Blossom bath gel from The Body Shop.

But I haven’t bought the bath gel yet. Waiting for my VS to finish. :)

So, it stumbled upon my mind that cherry blossom could probably transpire as a beautiful wedding theme, especially for the wedding dias. Boleh buat ala-ala pintu gerbang full of cherry blossoms as a dias backdrop! Then add dangling crystals or hanging flower balls. Nice….. :)

I named it as Oriental Wedding… :)

N like a twist of fate, this wedding theme is my Bridesmaid’s dream wedding concept! :D

Btw, I don’t think we have cherry blossom here, do we? But the artificial cherry blossoms r just like the real one! :D Ok here r some ideas that I found from the net, for Oriental Wedding Theme...

OTHERS

2009-01-25T16:04:00.004+08:00

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http://thecaramelizegoddess.blogspot.com/

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Thanks & Have a Great Hols!!! :D

MI CUARTO... (it is green; not pink!)

2009-01-19T07:36:00.008+08:00

My room was beautifully modernized by Kak Shaja n me. She did the main deco n I added some contemporary look to the room so it turned to an a la mode wedding room, rather than common scallops n whatnot.

It is practical n less dust! The later part is the most important aspect to consider as I am so allergic to dust! With that, no scallops thingy that will only pile up more dust. Kak Shaja replaced with dangling crystals n wall pictures instead. Both r from SSF. Me likey! :D

I also refused to have flowers as decorations. I prefer more candles n lil bit of rose petals. She had no problem to craft my demand.

I love every bit of the embellishment n glance of my wedding bedroom, except for one – the curtain. It was good enough to wipe out the contemporary look. Ergh! Btw, the oh-so-froggy- shade curtain was generously given by one of my aunties. Generously? Yeah right! I could have a more au courant curtain with that 400 notes!

P/S: Credits to Fuzuri Design n Kak Shaja for the lovely pics!

BANYAKNYA JEMPUTAN KAHWIN...!

2009-01-13T12:47:00.001+08:00

Wah!!! I am so surprised that many of my friends n relatives r getting married this year. Ingat kot last year je orang berebut nak kahwin. Maklum la, 2008 kan macam ong kan… Macam la… :D Haaa, yg nak bertunang pun ramai jgk! Seronoknyaaa la rasa! I am happy for them! Seronok dgr cerita org nak kahwin ni. Bukan pasal preparation je, tapi about how they first met each other… Ada yg sweet, ada yg funny, n ada jgk yg mcm…

“Omg! Like seriously u guys r getting married? Baru kenal tak sampai sebulan kan???”

Hehehe… Mungkin zaman sekarang ni some of us prefer kenal lama-lama dulu, then baru la kahwin, ye tak? Kadang tu bukan apa, faktor kewangan pun nak jgk diambil kira… Tapi itu la yg di namakan JODOH… Kalau Dia nak bagi, bila-bila masa je jadi. Xde hal punye lah! :D

To those who will get engaged / married this year, all the best n enjoy doing the preparations. Remember, happiness is a way of travel, not a destination. So cherish every moment in whatever state of affairs u meet.

MY HAND-TIED BOUQUET =)

2009-01-12T09:56:00.012+08:00

One of my weird temperaments is that I hate flowers to death! I don’t understand why we ladies r so synonym with this so-called sweet-scented living being. No offense but seriously I can’t really smell the fragrant n I never appreciate flowers, which explain why Kurt never surprise me with a bouquet of red roses! Or maybe I only appreciate the prettiness of various colors in each blossom, maybe…

I prefer candles over floral. Or perhaps spreads of petals to shape a romantic ambiance. But people might think I’m mad if I walk down the isle holding a candle, n not a hand bouquet! :D

So here’s my hand-tied bouquet for the reception, beautifully decorated by Kak Shaja…

Well actually I told her that I wanted more pearls n small butterflies with fewer flowers. But I guess it’s hard to compromise my request, that I can only see one big transparent butterfly on the bouquet. I’m fine with that. The bouquet looks so sweet, don’t u think so? :) I like the lilac roses… Ouh, did I say I LIKE ROSES??? Hahha! Must be the hormone. :D

P/S : Picture taken from Kak Shaja’s fp.

So what’s ur ideal wedding hand bouquet ladies? =D

Nosegays???

Cascade???

Hand-tied???

Or..... Something different like this Contemporary???

P/S : Pictures taken from HERE

Or... crystal hand bouquet ala-ala Ekin?! Haha! :p

TIRED OF CADBURY & ROCHER!

2009-01-10T17:40:00.047+08:00

QUESTIONS

hai nak tanye..selain coklat ferero rocher & cadbury, ade dak coklat lain utk wat hantaran?thank!

ye ekk asek2 rocher cam takde coklat lain kat kedai.hihii!!any idea?

ANSWER

Honestly, I think Ferraro Rocher is just perfect coz it looks classy yet still easy on the pocket. Cost-effective eh! N not to mention, it has this aromatic elements of the flavorings. Sedap! :D

Ok, there r scores of brands n various types of chocs in supermarket, from dark chocolate to white chocolate, mint chocolate, unsweetened chocolate, milk chocolate n not to forget, sugar-free chocolate, my… Just to name a few. N this psychoactive food also comes in several forms – bar, truffles, praline, crunches, ganache, etc. So what’s the BEST chocolate to buy for hantaran purpose?

Ok, I can name a few n I’m pretty sure they r quite familiar. I divide it into two (2) categories:-

a) Standard chocs – Cadbury, Rocher, Beryl’s, Beryl’s, Hershey’s, Kit Kat, Kinder Bueno, Mark & Spencer chocs, etc.

b) Luxury chocs – Lindt, Patchi, Fidani, Chocz, etc.

Oh yeah, even Koko Jeli n Choki Choki pun boleh dijadikan coklat utk hantaran. Y not? ;) Use ur power of creating n decorating to transform from trash to treasure! In fact nowadays, the buzzword on everyone’s lips when it comes to spending seems to be chic-onomy – chic stuffs that make u look stylish on a budget. Or at least, pricier items that worth the price!

I would say that u should ask urself first. R u into luxury chocolate? Do u bother of what people WANT to see n u don’t mind wasting ur money to impress? (Impress doesn’t mean u have to make a hole in ur purse!) Hehehe… Biasa la… Face the fact, bila beli barang-barang hantaran, mesti la nak up sikit, ye tak? Bukan apa, we always tend to have something different, tak kira la di mata kita or tetamu yg melihat.

Now, I always go for Ferraro Rocher to save my budget. But if I have extra cash to stash, luxury chocs like Patchi will be on the top of my list. Luxury chocolates are worth the money and they show that you have good taste. Ye la, nak bagi kat orang mesti la yg elok, or at least which will not easily thaw out. Tapi, mahal-mahal beli, make sure sedap! Ha, nanti rugi je! Plus, most of luxury chocs ni kita tak payah fikir dah nak deco macam mana coz they always come in lovely n fine-looking decorations like ribbons, plate, bowl or basket. Or…, if u r thinking of saving some money, I think it is wise if u just buy the chocolates n deco them by urself, instead of buying the whole set. Unless u beli yg dalam basket tu cheaper la. Coz kadang-kadang terasa macam kita bukan beli Patchi chocs, but we r buying the plate! Plate tu ada yg beribu! Tapi ada jugak yg murah… :D Nak deco macam mana?

Buy the chocs only... Arrange them in a silverware/plate/glass bowl/even vase! Use ur creativity... Refer below...

U might want to cover it with transparent plastic for hygenic purpose. :)

However, Patchi n Fidani r quite common nowadays. So y don’t give a crack at GODIVA!!! :D Go for the Exclusive G Collection for elegant look. But, as it falls into luxury chocs, it will definitely come with hefty price tag! :D One small bar of Godiva dark chocolate cost RM20 n a small box with less than 20 pieces inside cost ard RM100++ But if u or ur partner is a truly chocoholics, then Godiva is the ultimate dream! :D Anyways, u may purchase Godiva at KLCC, Pavillion n KLIA. N oh, don’t forget to taste the Godiva ice blended dark chocolate topped with whip cream and raspberry syrup, cost ard RM22. The taste was a gazillion times better than Starbucks and Coffee Bean chocolate ice-blended. :D

Or… If u prefer something exotic n classy, u might want to have BATEEL date chocolate truffles! Yup, kurma. Kalau tak suka kurma, nak coklat je pun ada… They also have this wedding service called customized wedding hantaran with starting price at RM150. The price can go up to RM1K! Omg… I’d rather stash it for a designer bag! :D But if u have extra cash then y not?! :D Btw, RM150 tu including Bateel chocs or date chocs plus decorations. Ada la besar pinggan makan… Bateel stores r located at Level 2 KLCC n GF Bangsar Shopping Center (BSC).

Ok, sometimes we might want to spare the luxury chocs for wedding n prefer standard chocs for engagement. Kan? Well, I would say that it is a smart practice to do so. Save the best for the last! Hehhe… Sooo, let’s be creative to transform the standard chocs into a sassy something! ;)

I have two (2) options (please feel free to share urs):-

a) Get the atypical / limited edition of standard chocs rather than the common sell at supermarket. It’s quite difficult to find it though, as most of these chocs r available at places like KLIA, KL Central, n specialized chocs booth.

b) Use ur ever twisted mind to make it attractive. Jom tgk beberapa contoh!

Clear box ni murah je. Boleh dpt less than 50 cents kat Semua House. Besides Kisses, boleh letak sweets / koko jeli / Cadbury choc eclaires.

Nak lagi menarik boleh add artificial / plastic flowers. Butterfly pun boleh! :D

Box kecik-kecik ni pun boleh dapat di Semua House. Price lupa la... ;) Kalau box dah ada pattern, tak payah deco sangat. Letak white ribbon pun dah cukup.

Or boleh jgk letak dlm glass, wrap dgn net n ikat ribbon. Net putih cantik kot... Biar dia kontra!

Nak lagi senang, beli plastic kat kedai, masukkan chocs, ikat ribbon, letak atas dulang hantaran or dlm English white tray. Siap!

Choc bar pun boleh buat hantaran. Cumanya jarang sebab takut cair, kan? But still not a biggie, kalau ada tin kat rumah, wrap with wrapping paper yg lawa, susun choc bar mcm kat atas tu, add crumple papers around n letak ribbon seketul. :D Oh ye, nak deco Choki Choki mcm ni pun sesuai!

Haaa, Beryl's ada heart-shaped chocs mcm ni. Murah je. Kalau beli kat Beryl's factory kat Shah Alam tu, lagi murah! Box ni byk tempat ada jual. But I prefer the one kat KLCC tu, D'Nata. :)

P/S : Just be more carefull of the ingredients. Some imported chocs ada alchohol n wine.

SNEAK PEEK

2009-01-08T20:36:00.022+08:00

I just had a talk with En. Ismail, the owner of Butik Pengantin Syahirah (BPS). He told me that some of his clients called him n asked whether I have website or not coz they would like to have a look at my solemnization n wedding dresses. They happened to notice me on magz. N to my surprise, one of his client, a Datin came to the boutique with her daughter named Salina or Salimah I can’t recall, told him that she even tried to google ‘amrina.com’ to look at the dresses! Omg. I felt down laughing! Huhu… Actually, I tot of uploading pictures from the photographer, rather than from friends n relatives’, except for Khatam n Berinai pics, they r all from FuzuriDesign. Thanks Hanie n Mr. F!

Well…, I guess I ‘have to’ upload some… Sort of sneak peek. :D Gheee!

Reception
27th October 2008
8.00 pm
Perdana Grand Ballroom, Dewan Perdana Felda.

Solemnization
27th October 2008
10.00 am
My place, Ampang.
Close fams & friends.

Majlis Berinai Kecil
26th October 2008
8.00 pm
My place, Ampang.
Close fams & besties.

Majlis Khatam Al-Quran
26th October 2008
5.00 pm
My place, Ampang.
Close fams & besties.

So as some of u r aware, I had FuzuriDesign as my photographer for Khatam n Berinai. Honestly, if u r looking for fresh n talented photographer to capture ur most memorable moments but will definitely won’t burst ur budget, u should hire them! Sooooo worth the penny! Hehhe… They r quite new but their finishing r simply beautiful!

Whereas, I had PrettyPeektures as my official photographer for both Solemnization n Reception. I haven’t received the pictures yet so I shall reserve my comment.

Munie Ahmad did my makeup for Khatam n Berinai. N frankly, I looooove her touch so very much! I think the makeup looked simple, sweet, natural n simply perfect! My face turned out so radiant! I like it to itsy bitsy! :D The price? Sangat berbaloi! RM150 or RM200 for BOTH events! I don’t remember the exact price. AND…, she didn’t charge me for veil n accessories! That was sooo kind of her! :D Thanks dear…

As for solemnization n reception, Kak Zetty from BPS n Karangkraf did the makeup. I favor the reception makeup though. Hehhe…

As u can see, I wore a white jubah for Khatam. Bought it in Mecca way back in 1998 if I’m not mistaken n hardly wear it. Not a jubah person. Hehhe… N guess what? I’ve been scolded by my mum for wearing it with a pair of black pants instead of a sarung or long skirt. :D Heee! I feel more comfy in pants so u know… :D

I recycled my engagement kebaya for Berinai. Jimat! It comes with a customized shoes. Both kebaya n shoes were made by En. Ismail from BPS.

The peach-colored scarf was my mum’s. She’s a loyal customer of Arzu. Hehhe… I don’t have such scarf. Tak pandai pakai tudung licin-licin ni. Kalau pakai confirm muka jadi bulat! Yikes!

N last but not least, for solemnization n reception, dari hujung rambut sampai la ke hujung kaki, semuanya from BPS.

Just so u to know, BPS will come out with this black n white theme for 2009 wedding collection. I bet its gonna be something different! I had a chance to wear it during the International Islamic Fashion Festival which was held in J.W Marriott last November. It was sooooo classic n elegant! Never tot a black-n-white wedding dress could turn out very very nice. Go check out the fabulous design!

Ok, its almost 11.00 pm. Gheee! I took about an hour to upload those pictures. Kurt is already doze off n I’m gonna join him now. Hehehe… Sweet Dreams readers!

P/S : Credits to relatives n friends for solemnization n reception pics. Many thanks!

EXPOSED!

2009-01-01T13:24:00.004+08:00

I’ve published my blog to public today. Woohoo!!! :D

This blog is mainly about my wedding preparations. It was such a wonderful experience to be the wedding planner for my very own BIG DAY! Should u have any issues on your wedding setting up, feel free to e-mail me as I am more than happy to share some tip-offs! May we live happily ever after with our loved ones… Happy Readings and please be patient for pictures to be uploaded as I am still waiting from the photog. Have fun peeps!

Credits to Felishia & Afnan

AT LAST!!!

2008-12-31T15:12:00.001+08:00

So we r about to enter another new year in less than 10 hours. N I finally published all my postings today! Woohoo! I need to add some stuffs at the side bar.

I am still undecided whether to continue n create a new blog or not. I would love to actually. It is just that I am still bamboozling on what topic should I blog...., what’s the blog title, the blog layout n whatnot. I have something in mind as I am practically into everything but it is still ambiguous. Hmph…

Anyways, I am STILL WAITING for my solemnization n reception pictures from Min; PrettyPeektures. My..... Is it common to wait for ur wedding pictures this long? :'( Its ok, I still can compromise his rationalizations that some of his staff n designer r leaving so they r lack of people in their team. But I’ll definitely get cheesed off if n only if the pictures r not ready by end of next month! Enough said. Hehhe…

I am thinking of doing some reviews on each n every particular of my wedding bits n pieces. However, I have no mood for that yet. So many things jazzing on my mind until I have no idea where is the inception.

I am currently planning for my cousin’s engagement which will be on June next year. So I have some googling to be done. Til then, wassallam.

AFTER ALL THE HASSLE.....

2008-12-17T14:14:00.003+08:00

WOW! What a long hiatus! Now I can REALLY smell the flotsam and jetsam in this lil nest of mine. Hehhe...

Being the wedding planner for your own big day was so challenging! Despite the tiredness which climbed up sporadically, the feeling of planning, arranging and organizing your VERY own wedding is just beggaring description. But if any of u dare to take the challenge, expect some rare occasion like one of ur sibling come to u while u r busy getting ready to walk down the aisle n he went like,

“Kak Ina, guest lists yang baru mana?”

(For God’s sake I’ve given the oh so very important file full of oh so very essential papers in it to my father n most of my relatives n friends in-charged had the copy n why on earth r u still asking me?)

“Kak Ina, meja letak hadiah tak cukup. Hadiah makin banyak. Nak mintak sape?”

(Do I look like a tables n chairs seller???)

Looking back, I can only smile, smile n..... smile! Funny! So peeps, bear in mind, if u would like to be the wedding planner for ur very own memorable wedding ever, pleeeeeaaaase throw the WHOLE responsibility n duty n whatnot to A PERSON who can in-charge for the whole event on the night itself. I overlooked this part. However, it wasn’t that bad... Puas hati! That’s the word. :D

My drowsiness n antagonism were suddenly ceased to exist as I entered the Grand Ballroom of Dewan Perdana Felda along with the Tola’al nasyeed by In-Team. I saw scores of spectators with almost all eyes were staring at us n flashes of cameras took place n I was like a Hollywood celeb when paparazzi run after our pictures! Hahha!!! But it was great! Really, really great! :D I had fun to itsy bitsy! What more with those crazy cuzzies! :D

Alhamdulillah, I am now entering the second month of being a wife a.k.a lady of leisure (I’m not working so u know...) to a great n forbearing husband – KURT. Oh btw, in consequence of an enigmatic explanation, Kurt somehow has given me consent to start blogging (get my posts all published) AGAIN! Wohooo! Well yeah, with conditions which I think still endurable. Hehhe... I’m good with words, seriously. But good things or knack can sometime be the opposite if I don’t use it wisely. What was the old saying goes? Our strength can be our weakness if we overdo it. That’s about it. Anyways, I am still thinking whether to accept that consent or vice-versa. Coz seriously, since last few months just before I got hitched, I was picturing myself being a late-bloomer, not meeting people online nor offline (I don’t have any siblings or friends in Sarawak so what do u expect?). Yes I am currently staying in the city of meooowww, which make sense why I am I still considering his offer coz I don’t know what to blog! I used to blog more on shopping, fashion, girl stuffs n yada yada. But I am now stuck in Sarawak which is sooo not a ermmm good place to splurge! :(

I know that I can do many things by blogging. Not only meeting people n sharing ideas so as interest, but way beyond that. So we’ll see. I am still undecided. Should I continue blogging? Decision... Decision... Hmph, no worries. It is not like as tricky as choosing a designer bag when u have an extra cash! :D

Ok, back to my wedding buzz. I was quite worn-out on the big day actually. I did almost everything by myself AND with the help of super girlfriends – Erin n Hamidah (my bridesmaid). I have to mention their names here coz they deserve more than a thank you from me.

Erin, thanks for being there, sleeping with me for the very last night just before I changed my title from Ms. To Mrs! Gosh, I had a really good sleep that night, while Kurt was having this lil nerve n he couldn’t really doze. Hehhe... N Erin, thanks sooo much for helping me arranging the table coz Felda people were so not professional as they changed the seating position in a very last minute moment. But luckily Erin was there n she did a really GREAT job!

Hamidah, what else can I say. I always pray that one fine day, u’ll meet ur Prince Charming who is REALLY as charming as u babe! This fabulous lady helped a lot from the very first day of planning my wedding. From choosing a venue until the night after everybody had leaved the ballroom! U r fantastic!

N yeah, of coz my dear husband, Kurt. Well we had few misunderstanding n quarrels along the way on preparing for the wedding n I think it is so conventional, don’t u think so? From choosing the right date to buying stuffs for hantaran n from arranging the accommodation for relatives to decorating the bedroom, house, ballroom n whatsoever that can be decorated, my..... When a simple guy met a stickler lady, expect to see loads of barney! Huhu... But anyways, they were just some spices to jazz up the state of affairs. So cherish the moment yaw!

My parents. Yes, Baba n Mama. :) U r THE BEST! Thank You for investing in such amount of notes just to ensure that this oh so hard to please daughter is finally live happily ever after. THANK YOU, THANK YOU n THANK YOU!

Overall, we had a really, really GREAT time being a bride n groom. Apart from some lil flaws here n there (God knows what I’ve to do with my wedding dress just few minutes before entering the ballroom! Huhu... I won’t tell), we are very thankful that the reception in KL n the kenduri kesyukuran in Ipoh went well...

To everyone of u who did make an effort to attend to our wedding n generously bought us pressie, many many THAKNS from both of us! Honestly I did not expect such crowds as the next day was a working day. But I heard some siblings n friends who came all the way from Sabah, Sarawak, Singapore, Penang, Perlis, thank you so very much! Please pray for our happiness now n forever insya-Allah.

My wedding pixies? I am still waiting patiently from Min! MIN!!!! :D

COMPROMISE

2008-09-05T16:55:00.005+08:00

Time flies very fast these days as many savoir faire took place. Come what may, I will muddle through with composure. Life is too short to keep on arguing on little apprehension. I am trying to accept peoples’ behavior whatever the illustration may be. A reciprocal substance is very much needed this time and forever.

Kurt is having a splashing good time in Sarawak. With crazy working hours, challenging and far-flung site to watch over, but save by the happening and compassionate teammates, he is definitely exultant! I am certainly happy with his socializing progress. Hehhe… Well after all Sarawak is not THAT bad. I just hope that I have no problem to adapt with the differences

I am still doing my part time job. Surprisingly, offers keep on coming one after another. Tiredness seem to crop up sometimes. But yeah, have to admit that I am enjoying every bit of the photo shoot session. The people are simply loud and amusing to be chum with. Never tot of being one of the so called renowned calling. But this is me, still kicking! Must say, Kurt has been very supportive and understanding. He has no objection at all, which is another good progress. But he came up with two conditions that are quite levelheaded. I have no problem with the stipulations affirmed. Thanks Mr. Chocmilkshake!

Now, the wedding preparation. Even now I just can’t believe that I am going to be a wife next month! Only one thing is lingering in my wits - I am old! Huhuhu! Well, everybody will get older, not younger. So no big deal on that. Anyway, I am suppose to receive my wedding invitation cards next week, if Kak Shaja does not delay her words, I hope so. And why is everybody keep on asking when will they receive the invitation??? It’s another one month plus for God’s sake! :p Kurt’s wedding invitation cards are almost done. I am currently looking for envelopes that fit the card. I’ll ask Aiza to find out. Most probably will hire Motionpeektures as the Videographer at Dewan Perdana Felda. I haven’t looked at the sample video yet. Hmph, or maybe I won’t coz I am so lazy to drive to Subang. They haven’t uploaded the videos at their website. But looking at their masterpiece, I think they are just talented and I don’t have to worry much on the output.

I will not be updating my blog frequently. I am presently getting back the strong point to keep on blogging. Compromising is somehow stomach-turning but this is what our life exigency. It is just the spice of life.

COMPROMISE. For everything you have missed, you have gained something else, and for everything you gain, you lose something else.

"VERY IRRITATING PERSON"

2008-08-31T19:25:00.005+08:00

This is darn exigent, seriously.

Baba was thinking to invite ONLY this ex-Minister as the bigwig. I have no problem with that even though I prefer not to have any VIP. But God knows how significant their closeness is. He is more like a Godfather to my dad. So, I’m fine with it.

However, being in political field for 15 years is somewhat anomalous if Baba does not invite those Datuks and Tan Sris (most of them were asking when is the big day and so on, pft!). Well Malays are exceptionally responsive towards courtesy and reverence, especially when it involves a ceremony like wedding and such. Baba seems a bit awry,

“Tak ajak, kawan. Kalau diajak, lain protokolnya. Akak (me) pulak tak berapa gemar protokol-protokol ni.”

I’m not refusing purposely. I just do not want to be someone else on the day itself. I just want to be myself - full of beans! And enjoy every bits of the ceremony. ;) Trust me, if we’re gonna invite those trifling VIPs, I’ll definitely have to abide by the oh-so-tedious code of behavior which I dislike intensely.

Anyhow, I can’t simply close the eyes to Baba’s friends, especially those whom he had be friends since the very first phase of being a politician. I shall have a high regard for that affair, don’t I?

And talking about his notable friends, one of them is the PM’s Political Secretary - Datuk Alwi Che Mat. Hmph… Hmph… I just hope that he can't make it on that day! Hahha!!! Well I think it is sensible for me to leave this matter to Baba and the MC, En. Johari Selamat from RTM. Harus gue pasrah… :D

On the other note, I’ve just bought a pinewood dressing table from Country Home . I don’t have any dressing table since my wardrobe is a door wardrobe with mirrors. I prefer Ikea though. But just to match with my current bedroom set, which is also from Country Home. No point of buying a whole new bedroom set coz I’ll be going to Sarawak right after the reception in Ipoh.

Ouh, ok. I gtg. Maybe terawih malam ni kan? May we have a blessed Ramadhan, insya-Allah…

P/S : Ni belum masuk VIPs from fam members. *sigh*

ENVELOPE

2008-08-28T11:02:00.009+08:00

Remember that Kurt requested to have a customized envelope? Well I tot I can’t comply with his demand. He’s not that demanding anyway, he’s nice. Hehhe… So I almost opt for colored envelopes instead.

U know… I always have this shilly-shallying on my exceptional aptitude n the person who will always boost my self-confidence is none other than The Groom – Kurt.

He was hoping so much that I can create a customized envelope. He didn’t mention it in a straight line, but c’mon, we’ve been attached for almost 6 years n somehow I can read his mind exactly so n he is aware of my capability of being skepticism. Hehhe…

So anyway, as usual, I opened up Microsoft Words n started to google some of the suitable graphics n whatnot. Sangat outdated kan? People nowadays are so familiar with Adobe Photoshop while I am still blur on how to bring it into play! Pft!

HOWEVER… I managed to outline few designs n when I printed it turned out very well! Hmph, not bad eyh? Saved by the oh-so-old school software – Microsoft Words 2003. 2003 OK, not 2008 nor 2007! :D Hihhi~

Fyi, I only took about 15-20 minutes to come out with these designs…

Knowing him as a black n white extremist, my wild guess say that the 3rd design will be his pick. ;)

27th AUGUST...

2008-08-27T17:06:00.008+08:00

Let’s just forget about da bridesmaid surprise for awhile.

I just came back from KLIA. Yup, he is ALREADY in Sarawak. Leaving me n dream about the days to come… Oh whatever. I just don’t wanna get carried away. It’s only for 55 days for God sake! Hehhe… :p N no, there were no oh-so-ada-apa-dengan-cinta adegan OK… We were HAPPY n laughing just before to wave goodbye. Not that we LOVE being separated, duh! But as we grown-up n as time goes by, we’ve learnt a lot from our mistakes n believe in this saying,

“Relationships-of all kinds-are like sand held in your hand. Held loosely, with an open hand, the sand remains where it is. The minute you close your hand and squeeze tightly to hold on, the sand trickles through your fingers. You may hold onto some of it, but most will be spilled. A relationship is like that. Held loosely, with respect and freedom for the other person, it is likely to remain intact. But hold too tightly, too possessively, and the relationship slips away and is lost.”

It’s a nice quotation aight? Well at least WE think it is.

Ouh anyway, today jalan ke KL agak sesak. Hmph, must be the oh-so-expected victory last night. Orang bukan nak sangat Anwar pun. But the Malaysian dah nak muntah dengan Pak Lah. Well I'm sure kalau kita tengok balik sejarah Anwar ni, tak lalu pun nak vote dia. Anyway, just to share a piece of experinece. After I leaved uni, I realized that THEY are all the same. I used to be in one of the group u know. Nevertheless, part of me feels thankful for what I am now but must say, part of me still can‘t wipe out the regretless inside... Trust me. They talk crap. It is all about power n wealth. Be it biru ke hijau ke biru muda ke merah ke, politic is ALL about power n wealth. The love of power is insatiable n uncontrollable. But looking at uni students nowadays who have been manipulated as a victim of power, where money n religion are the best deception, well, I pity them a lot! Talking from my experience n my fam political background, I believe that politicians are the same all over. They promise to build a bridge even where there is no river. Funny aight? ;)

Ok. Enuff on the oh-so-hot issue. Cuba tengok ticker ni,

Whoa! Another TWO MONTHS to go! I need to update my self-styled old school check-list. That’s what Teyan calls my check-list. Heh! Ok here we go…

Berinai & Khatam

Henna - confirmed
Catering - confirmed
Canopy - confirmed
Pelamin Deco - confirmed
Dress - confirmed
Make-up - confirmed
Ustazah -
Quran - checked
Rehal - checked
P.A System -
Door Gifts - no idea. Maybe ada, maybe takde. Hehhe…
Friends to usher - any volunteer? Not that I publicize my blog yet, duh!
Alat n bahan merenjis - will get a set from SSF next week.
Bunga dulang after merenjis - can I replace it with errr chocs (again!)?
Photographer - Im still not sure whether to have a pro photographer or not. Honestly not much to snap during both events. Just a small occasion which involve only family members. Decision… Decision…

Akad Nikah @ Solemnization

Catering - confirmed
Canopy - confirmed
Invitation Card - confirmed - dalam proses.
P.A System -
Kadi n Saksi - confirmed
Pelamin Deco - confirmed
Staircase Deco - confirmed
Bedroom Deco - confirmed
Hantaran Deco - confirmed
Barang-barang Hantaran - checked
Pembawa Dulang Hantaran - confirmed
Door Gifts Cupcakes - confirmed
Dress n shoes - confirmed
Make-up - confirmed
Photographer - confirmed

Reception

Catering - confirmed
Pelamin n hall deco - Will be meeting En. Onn from Dewan Perdana Felda next month.
Bunga Pahar -confirmed
Invitation Card - confirmed
Dress n shoes - confirmed
Make-up - confirmed
Hand Bouquet - confirmed
Door Gifts Ferraro Rocher - confirmed
VIP Door Gifts Fidani - Will be going to Fidani Factory next month.
Photographer - confirmed
Videographer - Boleh tak lagi 2 bulan je, videographer BELUM confirm? Huhu… Punya la rilex!
Slide Presentation - confirmed
Pengapit - 50-50, still!
Flower Girls - confirmed
Corsages - confirmed
Flower Balls - Will get from Lovely Lace next month.
Performance -
Kompang -
MC - Will be meeting En. Johari Selamat early next month.
VIP -

MISC

His Wedding Ring - He wants Armani but da one that he long for is still unavailable in Malaysia. Al-lembap wal lambat!

Kebenaran Berkahwin - GOT IT! Yeeeeeeeeeehhhaaa!~~~ Sangat horror ok orang-orang di Jabatan Agama Kajang! Eeeee… Later story pasal ni.

Guest List - Seriously this is one of da trickiest part of all! But I’m having fun cancelling some of Baba’s VIP guest lists. I hate protocol pls…..

Kursus Perkahwinan - done

Hotel Rooms for Relatives n Orang Sebelah - Paid da deposit. Need to confirm da number of rooms.

Person in-charge for RSVP (my guests) - done

Food Testing - End of September. Yup, berbuka puasa di Dewan Perdana Felda. :D

Kurt’s Wedding Card - dalam proses.

Hmph… That’s all I guess. Did I miss anything???

MISS BRIDESMAID

2008-08-25T08:59:00.010+08:00

She gave me two bombshells.

Firstly, she involved in a minor car accident last two days. She was driving back home from work n inadvertently bang a stagnant car in front. Luckily she wasn’t injured, except that her hands got snapped n wrist sprained. But her car was quite in a bad condition. Malaysian car, what do u expect aight. Guess where was the accident happened? In front of Petronas station, near my house. What a spot! I wish her get well soon. Hmph…

N secondly she sms-ed me this morning saying that,

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“Aku x tau btol atau x tp supervisor aku ckp maybe aku x dpt cuti deepavali!!!”

*speechless*

To be honest, I paused for about 15 minutes. N to be honest, I had a sudden mix feelings. Mad? Not really. Sad? A bit. Scared? A LOT! Obviously the only question that lingered on my mind was,

“Now who’s gonna be my bridesmaid???”

Well she said that it is not yet confirm as she has a buffoon supervisor. She’s working at Grand Millenium Hotel, BB. But THIS is wedding n to wait for her confirmation which is END of next month is kind of risky. Yup, a month before my big day. IF it is confirmed that she can’t make it, I pity her too coz she has already sent the material to the tailor n god knows how much she spent on that! Babe! If only u read this, I hope u know that how high my hope is to have u as my bridesmaid. :(

U know, it is NOT easy-peasy to choose a bridesmaid. Bridesmaids should help erase tension, not create it. Or am I misapprehend here? Anyway, I want someone who knew my pass n present, someone who is mobile, someone whom I can click with, someone who is cooperative n ready to lend a hand, someone who is easy-going, someone with an open-minded mind, someone who loves me (even when I’m grumpy), someone who will be a fun (and honest) shopping partner, someone who is perfect to turn to when I am stressed or frazzled from the details of planning n most importantly, someone who I have confidence n faith in!

Frankly speaking, I have only two persons in mind. My oh-so-helpful (I really mean this!) friend, Erin n my oh-so glamourous cousin, Siti . But on the day I want a supportive shoulder to lean on, not a prima donna who is too busy flirting with the best man. Hahha! Sorry cousin, joking. But HAMIDAH HAMZAH, u are still on TOP of my choice! Pft!

P/S : Lesson to be learnt, it is kind of risky to have a bridesmaid who’s working on shift basis.

BUTTERFLY

2008-08-23T08:46:00.012+08:00

I received an e-mail from Kak Shaja yesterday, asking me to decide on the butterfly designs that I wish to be ornamented on my wedding card. The designs are all so lovely that I find difficulty in choosing one. To combine two or more design is rather out of place as it will look too elaborated. I prefer to have a simple yet stylish butterfly motif which fit today's trends without the oh-so-romantic inspirations of coz. Hehhe…

So, my top 3 picks would be these…

I like the 1st one but Kurt prefers the 2nd design. Well this is MY wedding card so u know… I’ll go for the 1st. Hehhe…

Ouh, I just realized that Kurt’s wedding card that I am currently printing (yerp, I am the one who design n print his wedding card) is more or less the same like Maya Karin‘s! Just that hers is just a one-piece card without overlay n ribbon.

I e-mailed the card to Kurt n guess what was his response?

“Wahhh Iken punya taste macam Maya Karin la… (duh!) Kalau macam tu, buat sekeping je lah. Tak payah overlay dengan ribbon.”

Eh-hem! *cough cough* THAT was simply because he is sooo into Maya Karin, n Angelina Jolie too, n VS model too n, well u know, guys… :p N I bet his very 1st phrase was to pacify myself so that I won’t be taken the wind out of my sails the moment I hear the 2nd phrase! Bluek!

Hmph, a one-piece card without an overlay n ribbon seems nice n sweet. But don’t u think its kind of too simple? I think I should get colored or customized envelopes for the camouflage. ;)

P/S : Maya Karin's card was taken from www.murai.com

MEOW.....

2008-08-22T20:08:00.005+08:00

Kurt called me just now,

“Iken (that‘s my epithet), ticket flight dah confirm!”

“Ouh ye ke? Seronok la tu!”

“Hihihi! Kite dah nak g Sarawak Iken… Bye…”

“Ye la… Bye… Bluek! Kol bape flight 27th tu?”

“Kol 10 pagi.”

Ok….. Sarawak….. We’re gonna STAY in Sarawak for about TWO YEARS! Honestly I prefer Sabah thou. Pft! N honestly it is simply because Sabah has this huuugggeee shopping mall which is waaayyy more happening than Sarawak! Yup, the 1Borneo, the largest shopping mall in East Malaysia. Full stop. Ntah kenapa Huawei tu gatal tukar ke Sarawak pulak. Smack down karang baru tau. Ish!

Lalala~~~ Call me crazy but again, honestly, never in my life or even in my dreams that I envisage to leave in other states than KL. Kalau overseas haku on je. Hihhi! But this is marriage. Sacrifice n give n take eyh?

I’ve been to Kuching twice. Can’t really remember what’s the mall that I’ve been to. Tun Jugah or something? If I were to rate the mall, 3/10 kot. But there were Coffee Beans in front of the mall, cool… Hehhe.

I goggled on what’s hot in Sarawak. Ya tuhan, sesak nafas haku knowing that Sarawak TAKDE Dermalogica! Ok… breath in, breath out. Breath in. breath out… Easy Amrina, easy. It’s not gonna be THAT bad ok… I was trying to perk up myself. But tolong la boleh dapat Astro. Im not yet ready to be called as late-bloomers ok!

I kept on googling frantically n hoping that I’ll find at least one affair which can boost up my mental state. MENTAL dah haku ni… Hahha~

Hmph, ok, not bad… I found THIS n THIS. Ada MPH, Cold Storage, n errr that’s all? Ouh Im gonna miss spending hours at Borders, reading n sipping ice-blended. N ouh, Im gonna miss Ikea too, n wonder milk cupcakes too, n Coach boutique n KLCC, n Pavillion, n Pyramid ice-skating, n huwarghhh Im GONNA MISS KUALA LUMPUR A LOT!!!!!

Seriously Im gonna get crazy! Im NOT gonna google anything about Sarawak anymore. It scares me to death! Boo-hoo! Perhaps I shall google more on the places of interest in Sarawak like Gua Mulu ke, Gua Niah ke, dan gua-gua yg sewaktu dengannya. :D Wheee!!!!! Well, lets just go for it lah kan... New experience, new path of life n whatnot. Aaaaaaaaaa takowts!!! Huhhu~ Ok Im done.

P/S : Teyan doubts that I can survive staying in Sarawak. We'll see... Blah! :p

ON SKINCARE, MAKEUP & WHATNOT

2008-08-21T19:47:00.024+08:00

Wedding day isn’t a day to introduce a totally u. But to come up with a great, glowing skin is every brides wish.

As stated on the ticker, I have 2 months n 6 days left before people can start calling me Mrs. Hmph, now I feel that age is really catching up!

Anyway, I have carefully planned all the details of my wedding from just the right dress to an ideal photographer. Now is the time to start working on my skin.

I'll be having my picture taken close-up n many people getting close to my skin as they hug and kiss me. Sounds scary thou.

Actually I’ve started following the austere do’s and don’ts skincare routine since April this year. I read somewhere that even a relatively nice complexion can benefit from six months of stress-relief, proper nutrition, and added water-drinking.

Pls bear in mind that I am such a lazy person to cleanse my face, put on those multi-colored makeup on my face, go for facial at least once a month, or anything to do with health n beauty regime. But I like to splurge on. Bought few fashion n beauty magazines every months, check out the latest technology n product in skincare, hit the mall on the next day, n tadaaa! I come back home with a new skincare or makeup. Too bad, I will end up using those products in less than a month. Hot-hot chicken shit they call it eyh? Hehhe… Luckily we have eBay so that I can sell off some.

But this is wedding. So no excuses or laziness shall be compromise. As mentioned in my previous post, I can only use Dermalogica skincare. This is the only trusted brand that has no fragrance or other ingredients which may only trigger problems n breakouts on my skin. Lets have a look at my basic daily skincare routine that I‘ve been using for ages.

Cleanser -
Ultra Calming Cleanser

Toner -
Soothing Protection Spray

Moisturizers -
Barrier Repair
Active Moist

Hmph, that’s all. I don’t even bother to use any scrub / masque, or even a sun block! Kalau facial once a month, baru la muka ni merasa pakai scrub n masque. Itu pun kalau rajin la. Kalau tak, haram! :p Ada la beli n try 2-3 brand, tapi macam cakap tadi la, end up terperuk dalam almari / jual kat eBay. :D Sooooo lazy to take care of my own skin! Tapi bila naik jerawat time red flag, mula la cuak. Kadang-kadang sampai tak nak keluar rumah! Hihhi!

Ok, back to the skincare anecdote. :p Those are my essential skincare routine, which I always skip! :D But not for the last few months - since last April to be exact. I go for facial twice a month instead of once a month. I think I’m gonna halt briefly when October comes. I even add some skincare n supplements (I’ve been forced by my oh-so-caring lovely mother). N they are…

Daily Microfoliant

Multivitamin Power Recovery Masque

Overnight Clearing Gel

Supersensitive Face Block spf30

Eucerin Q10 Anti-Wrinkle Eye Cream

Nivea Lip Care Essential

Nutrilite EPO

Sendayu Tinggi D’ Folia Jamu

I’m taking the supplement without fail ok… I even reduce my caffeine in take. Not only will less caffeine help my skin, it will also help me to be less stressed out! Only a cup of small Caramel Ice-blended is allowed in a month. Terseksa haku! Dah 5 bulan macam ni. It makes me wonder how on earth those Hollywood celebrities suffer their health n beauty regime towards a flawless skin n hot bods. Pft! I shall stop complaining. Teyan said I’ve been complaining too much on my skin lately. Whatever. After all, its not what u use that matter the most; its what u eat, kan?

N fyi, I’ve been eating Mcd like almost everyday since last week!!! Blame the drive-thru counter which is only 3-minute drive from my house. :D Seriously I need to cut on those oily food n fattening mozzarellas. But I can’t coz I just looove eating. N when I started to eat, its darn hard to stop. Doa makan tu sampai habis haku baca ok… :p N I looove Malay dishes to bit. Kuah lemak nangka, kuah lemak pucuk paku, kari kepala ikan, kurma ayam, asam pedas ikan pari, kerabu mangga n perut, mee goreng mamak, aishhh semua yang high cholesterol tu… Tu belum masuk pasta lagi. Creamy Carbonara tu kalau dah start makan, pergh, alamatnya mau 2-3 mangkuk. Mangkuk betul la… Huhhu…

So, knowing that its hard for me to stop taking such bloodshed dishes, I’ve landed myself into this!

Tadaaa!!! Yup, YOGA. I didn’t sign up for any classes since I’m kinda lazy to be dressed up in proper yoga attire. Membazir je karang. Bayar beratus, tapi satu kelas pun haku tak join. Baik la buat kat rumah je. Dulu konon sign up for Yoga Class at KDE. Every weekends 9-11 am. Memang yoga atas katil la jawabnya. :D Ouh, the pink dump bell. Bila makan banyak, lemak-lemak berkumpul di 3 tempat. Butt, cheek, and arm. Butt tu aset. Eceh! :p Cheek tu memang kirim salam je la. Ha, arm ni rasanya boleh diselamatkan lagi. :D I’ve been doing yoga since last 4 months n I feel good! Nenenenenene! :D

I don’t think I need to go to slimming center. I’m a 166cm tall with 48 kg weight. N my BMI is slightly under weight. So its kinda crazy if I undergo a body slimming treatment. Skinny is borring, curvy is sexy. It is wise to stay fit forever rather than to slim down. Dontcha think so? Well I do. :D But I need to consistently doing my yoga coz Mama just banned me from playing bowling n futsal. Urgh! Tolong la faham yang saya amat-amat suka main bowling. Hari tu main, tangan luka. Ntah jari ni dah gemuk kot, baru 2 game, dah macam ketat je hole tu. Tapi degil, main je sampai 5 game. Nak tebuk, pro shop tu tutup pulak. Ha balik tampal plaster. Mama nampak, apa lagi,

“Dah jangan nak main bowling lagi. Mama sorok bola bowling tu karang. Futsal pun stop. Nak kahwin tak reti-reti duduk rumah. Karang terhentak kan bahaya. Kasut futsal tu simpan dalam kotak.”

Sedey wooo… Huhhu…

Ouh, I almost miss another piece. Makeup. I don’t like to wear so much make up actually coz its darn hard for me to find suitable make up for my skin - sensitive skin. I even experience breakouts sometimes if I use an inappropriate makeup. So currently, I skip my foundation n concealer. I only use these...

Those are the only makeup that I've been using since last few months. But the fashionable side of me prefers a more classic look. At the end of the day, its not about what u put on; its got more to do with the personality u put out! ;)

Ouh I really gtg now. I crapped a lot, eyh! Need to get ready n hit Watson. I need THIS for tomorrow job. I hate eye shadows. Pft!

P/S : “Remember, the best skin care product on the market today is the one that is right for you. Choose carefully depending on your needs, and you are sure to get the best skin care product for you and your body.” - ezinearticles.com

DAYU DESIGN HENNA

2008-08-20T18:44:00.003+08:00

Tengah Olympic mode. Im sooo upset knowing that Liukin was crowned 2nd thou her scores tie with He, the Chinese gymnast. The marks were given based on an obscure tiebreaking rule. Pft! I’ve been following the gymnastic competition from the beginning n can’t deny the bias substance in giving marks. The Chinese are truly an opportunist! Huhu~

Anyway, I would like to have Princess Henna but she’s not available. She’s now a preggy mommy n will be on maternity leave til September. Hurm, so I chose Dayu instead. Senang ada teknologi ni. Google je terus dapat contact. I loike! ;)

Dayu was quite shock when I told her that I would prefer only my nails to be adorned with henna. As I expected. Hehhe. Pelik agaknya ye? Normally pengantin nak bercorak bagai. Meriah! At first dia pun blur nak charge cemana. But later on, she seems ok with my preference. Thanks Dayu! Simplicity is always the best policy lah...

Price pun boleh tahan. RM100. I’ve banked in da money yesterday. Dayu datang rumah pakaikan inai on da 26th nanti. Dia duduk kat Gombak je. Quite near to my place.

So far ada la 3-4 orang cousins n friends yg nak pakai inai jugak. Miss Bridesmaid lagi best. Nak pakai kat kaki je! Style la… N dia sangat semangat, dah ke spa semalam, siap sign package lagi! I loike! :D Babe, macam ko pulak nak kahwin! Blueks! Ouh lupa, she doesn’t know about this blog yet. :D

Hari tu Dayu ada la tanya, friends / relatives takde nak pakai inai jugak ke? I said takde la kot. Sebenarnya pelik tau masa Dayu tanya that question. I wonder kenapa pulak friends n relatives pun nak pakai inai? Kot dia tanya da groom ke, make sense la jugak. Rupanya saje seronok-seronok… Hehhe… Tak tau pulak minah-minah ni suka pakai inai! :p Pasni nak kena inform Dayu mintak bawak inai lebih. Mana tau tiba-tiba aunties pun nak pakai jugak! My aunties ni meriah-meriah belaka! Hihi!

1 BECOMES 2

2008-08-19T07:29:00.010+08:00

I’ve been updating this lil nest of mine like almost everyday! Im kinda captivated as da big day is impending. Hehhe…

Ok, I just met (read: chat) with a lady who happened to be an ex-MMU too. Her fiancé-to-be was also an ex-MMU plus, working as Microwave Engineer (same as Kurt) n just had an interview at Huawei (where Kurt is working now). Oh, n her fiance-to-be n Muney (my engagement make-up artist) were classmates! It’s a real ‘what a small world…’ *wink* N guess what? She’s not yet engaged but da way she chatted as if she’s gonna be hitched next month! :p

Fast forward a few minutes later, she asked me a very flabbergasting grill,

“So, how many percent of your wedding preparation so far?”

Which reminds me of the Videographer – to date, I have NOT YET chosen one! Huhu…

Mula la cuak kan. I saw Min’s YM status – 'MOTION PEEKTURES'???

I clicked n found out that d offer is pretty good. Offer means price ok… :D Coz I know they’re very proficient in their field.

RM 350 cash rebate for photography package with any videography package. Sounds interesting. But Im gonna ask for da sample clip first. Will definitely hire Motion Peektures if their quality is better or more or less da same than Manggis n Adan.

Talking about videography, as mentioned in my previous post, Pretty Peektures has been given da chore to be my official wedding photographer, both for akad nikah n reception.

Our initial plan was to have only one photographer for akad nikah n two photographers for reception. But Mama tot that it is better to have two photographers for both ceremonies!

Mama : Mama rasa kalau dua photographer masa nikah pun ok, kan?

Me : Nak buat apa sampai dua orang? Nikah kejap je. Lagi pun rumah kita bukan besar sangat nak snap banyak gambar.

Mama : Ehhhhh… Nikah ni banyak emotions! Rugi pulak kalau miss aksi-aksi comel Mama nanti!

Me : Comel ke…..

Hehhe… Well, Effa (Min’s wife) had suggested that I hire two photographers for akad nikah n she gave da same reasons as Mama’s. But I tot its gonna be a waste.

However, I asked Min, how much nak kena tambah if I were to hire another photographer for my akad nikah. To my surprise, tak la mahal pun! :D Apa lagi, terus je la bayar. Lagipun budget for photography memang ada balance lagi. Yippie!

If u r wondering (selalu perasan macam ada orang baca blog ni. Hihhi…) on d advantages of having two photographers for akad nikah, well I think these shall answer it. They will be able to capture:-

What’s going on while Im getting ready n what's going on at my kenduri before Kurt come.

Two different angles at any single moment, two areas of coverage at different places (perhaps sorang kat my house n sorang lagi kat De Palma, where Kurt n his families gather) n of coz…, twice da number of pixxies.

The moment Kurt arrives n at da same time to capture Im coming out of my room.

Errr I can only think of three added-values. Coz to be honest, I still think that one photographer is enuf since there will be other photographer-wannabes on that day itself! I mean my siblings n relatives lah… :p

So, that’s about it. Two photographers for akad nikah n reception respectively. Ouh, gotta be quick! Videographer!!! Pft!

P/S : Tapi kalau hire photographer macam Saiful Nang or KidChan, sorang pun lebih dari cukup! Excellent! :D

SECRET TO SANITY.....

2008-08-18T09:58:00.006+08:00

I received an overcast comment from a long-lost friend at my FP. She’s kinda upset coz I didn’t inform her that I’ve engaged. Even worse when I didn’t inform her that I’ve an engagement FP. Huhuhu… Sorry dear. Not that she’s reading my blog pun. But I just feel like clarifying on this. Why oh why I chose not to REALLY expose my engagement… (Tak expose pun ramai yg jadi DJ sukarela ok…) :p In fact this blog pun saya tak publicize. Except to few yg accidentally bumped into it, u r welcome for reading… Thanks. :)

I’ve read a book given by Kak Aina last year n noticed this hadith yg lebih kurang maksudnya,

“Rahsiakan pertunangan dan hebahkan tentang perkahwinan.”

Im not one of da best to elaborate more on this matter. Saya refer pada blog saudara Saiful Islam. Sedikit petikan dari blognya mengenai pertunangan,

Pertunangan juga tidaklah perlu dihebahkan.

Lucu juga saya apabila ditanya oleh Yurzi yang kehairanan melihat saya yang datang pertama kali ke Galway, tetapi mengenali seorang muslimah di situ.

Nabi SAW sendiri ada mengingatkan kepada kita:

“Rahsiakan pertunangan dan iklankan (maklumkan) tentang perkahwinan” (Hadith riwayat Ahmad dari Abdullah bin Zubair Radhiyallahu ‘anhu, dan disahihkan oleh al-Albani di dalam Irwa’ al-Ghalil)

Pertunangan adalah suatu komitmen yang belum pasti. Ia mungkin berakhir dengan perkahwinan, boleh juga tamat pada kesudahan yang tidak diharapkan. Namun ulama’ menjelaskan bahawa di antara hikmah Islam menggesa pertunangan itu tidak dihebah-hebahkan ialah kerana untuk menjaga nikmat ini daripada dirosakkan oleh hasad manusia yang bertindak tidak baik. Ia dijelaskan demikian di dalam Hashiah al-’Adawi ‘ala Sharh Mukhtasar Khalil.

Kerahsiaan pertunangan itu juga menjadikan kita terkawal dari berkelakuan seperti sudah bersuami isteri kerana hakikatnya seorang lelaki dan perempuan yang bertunang, masih asing dan sedang berada di medan ujian mengawal diri dan bijak mengatur komunikasi dengan pasangan yang bakal menemani hidup… selama-lamanya sampai mati.

Credits to Saiful Islam. It’s a good reminder for me too.

Therefore, I think it is wise to keep my engagement under wraps! ;) Wallahua’lam…

P/S : Now tengah school hols. Mama dah bising bila nak ke spa bagai. Oh tidaaaaakkk!

TEMPORARY TATTOO

2008-08-17T09:00:00.010+08:00

Kurt has an aversion to henna (read : It's called Mehndi in India; Henna in Morocco). Be it da smell, da design, da tradition, da techniques, anything got to do with henna.

“Busuk la. Pastu macam ulat.”

That was his first denigration when I asked him on which henna patterns look good on my hands. *eyes rolling* Well I agree with da latter criticism but henna tak busuk la… Henna leaves have a very earthy scent.

He even urged me to replace it with an orangey nail polish! Omg that guy… :p Thanks but no thanks. Hehhe… it’s a good idea thou, as I will have an excuse to grab some Sally Hansen's! :D I mean da beauty tools, not da nail polish.

Anyway, don’t u think its kinda weird seeing a Malay bride not tattoo-ing her hands with henna? Well I do. N my aunties will definitely think that it is such an outlandish notion. So, whether he likes it or not, I will definitely get my hands tattooed with henna! Hehhe… Ala, henna ni bukannya permanent pun. As our skin exfoliates over time, da henna design fades. But I’ll go for a simple pattern. Or errrrr takde pattern kot. Something like this…..

I always go for simple stuff. Da simplest thing r often da truest. Hehhe…

Ouh, but my hands need to be manicured first. Hurmmm no worries. I used to visit Kuku Bar at least once a months to keep my nail at its peak condition. No chipping nails allowed, no yellow ridges can be seen. One problem that I face would be time n appointment to da salon.

P/S : Pls ensure ur henna (read : black henna) does not contain PPD as it can leave life-long scarring n health damage.

AKU NIKAHKAN DIKAU.....

2008-08-14T20:07:00.005+08:00

Kejap lagi nak ke rumah Imam Jurunikah.

Gulp!

Dalam phone macam garang.

Tapi Baba kata dia lawak orangnya.

Harap-harap la.

Mujur kawan Baba.

***UPDATED***

Imam tu tak garang pun... Chicky je. Siap speaking London lagi! Lawa rumah dia. Murah rezeki... :) Ada tak orang bercita-cita nak jadi Imam Jurunikah? Masyuk wooo... Hihhi...

Hulloha~

2008-08-13T10:21:00.004+08:00

JAIS : Hello.
ME : Hello assalamualaikum…
JAIS : Ye.
(I assume that da phone line wasn’t ok n he couldn’t hear my salam) ;)
ME : Ini JAIS kan?
JAIS : Ye.
ME : Saya dari Ampang. Saya nak tanya phone number imam jurunikah.
JAIS : Qariah mana?
ME : Saya rasa Kampung Melayu Ampang. Saya check dengan jiran sebelah, anak dia kahwin baru ni.
(He paused about 30 seconds. He could ask me to wait for a while instead)
ME : Ada ke encik?
JAIS : Saya tengah cari ni. Sabar.
ME : Ouh, ok.
JAIS : Ni nombornya. 013-*******
ME : Nama imamnya encik?
JAIS : Imam A** S*****
ME : Ok. Encik, alamat saya ni di Taman Dato’ Ahmad Razali, Ampang. Betul ye ini imam jurunikahnya?
JAIS : Awak jumpa dia la…
(Did I ask a wrong question or he didn’t get me?)
ME : Emmm ok. Terima kasih.

Customer service DiGi yg bukan Muslim tu pun reti nak greet n treat orang nicely… :D Betul la masa dengar ceramah kat MMU dulu, Ustaz ni kata, kadang-kadang mat saleh tu lagi 'Islam' daripada kita.

Kalau orang JAIS tu perempuan, boleh saya assume dia pms / pregnant. Ini lelaki. So saya assume dia lapar tak breakfast lagi kot… Orang kerajan kan pukul 8.30 masuk office. Pukul 10 breakfast, pukul 1 lunch, pukul 4 minum petang. Tak gitu? :D Peace JAIS! *naughty mode*

WORLD'S PERFECT FOOD - CHEMICALLY (",)

2008-08-12T08:09:00.009+08:00

I was about to blog on da photographer n videographer when I by coincidence stumbled upon a website (read : Multiply) which abruptly increased my cortisol hormone. Urgh! I simply repudiate to be like peas in a pod, especially with a name that I have an aversion to, a name that weighed down my relationship last few years. I am ME, n WE r NOT alike. Full stop.

I went downstairs n grabbed a bar of Cadburry n gobbled up. I kept telling myself that my progesterone hormone will increase once I’ve finished my Cadburry. Its all in ur wits, no? Whatever.

So I decide to blog on chocolate instead. :D (I’m now finishing da 3rd bar. Pft!).

Chocolate is like a divine perfect gift for everyone. For some, it’s a perfect ending for a good meal.

Since Ferraro Rocher will be da door gift for my reception at DPF, Im thinking of other chocs for da VIP door gift (takde VIP pun) :D Would like to have Patchi but its gonna be for da hantaran n its quite pricey. Hehhe…

Hershey is nice too. I can wash my mouth out with 5 bars of Hershey Milk Chocolate with Almond, at one time.

So, I might opt for Fidani.

Finest Chocolate Creations. That’s what they call it. I’ve tasted both, Patchi n Fidani. I prefer Patchi thou. It melts so creamy n soft in my mouth n it slides down my throat. Perfecto! :D But Fidani is not bad too. U know most chocs with ingredients imported all da way from Belgium is no doubt lip-smacking! Besides, Fidani had won The Most Ingenious Packaging Award during da MIHAS. Da design is customized exclusively for different occasions n usages. Interesting…

Not too big, not too small. A square-shaped box with ribbon. I need around 20-30 boxes only. Maybe 4-6 pieces in a box? Sweet n simple deco will do.

Something like this…

Its quite early for me to place orders now. Moreover, I’ll have to go to Fidani’s factory which is in Shah Alam. Pretty far eh. But shall I go for customized ribbon or just draw on da Fidani ribbon?

REALITY BITES

2008-08-11T10:02:00.006+08:00

Kursus Perkahwinan di Zura’s Akademik Bangsar sangat BEST! We’ve been entertained by a group of side-splitting n passionate speakers. Ouh, we got a free medical check-up / dental voucher from Tripocana Medical Center.

TETAPI………. Bila masuk bab prosedure nak berkahwin, tergolek! Proses nak berkahwin ni maha la LECEH ok….. Borang itu la, borang ini la. Peraturan itu la, peraturan ini la. Sampaikan Cikgu Faizan (speaker yg bagi penerangan on those procedures) tu pun pening,

“Jangan pening-pening. Saya pun tak faham apa yg saya terangkan ni (da class fell down laughing). Esok kita sama-sama tengok dengan lebih detail lagi. Orang Jabatan Agama ni ada tips-tips nak ‘pusing’ dia. Bukan semua ustaz pun. Kadang-kadang kerani kat counter tu pun kita dok panggil ustaz, ustaz… Ha esok kita bincang.”

Hehhe… Best! Memang leceh pun. Masa 1st day tu terasa scary. Tak senonoh je. Hihhi! Tapi bila Cikgu Faizan dah terangkan satu-persatu, nampak lebih jelas la proses permohonan tu. Ada check-list n carta aliran. Esok-esok kalau terlupa, boleh refer.

Mujur la perempuan tak leceh sangat. 3 borang je. Lelaki 5 borang. Kurt kena mohon bermastautin di KL / Selangor. Senang sikit. Tapi Selangor better kot. KL nak cukai pintu la bagai. Masa Cikgu Faizan mentioned yg KL kena dapatkan cukai pintu ni, orang sebelah saya cakap,

“Pejadah nak kahwin mintak cukai pintu pulak ni? Haram jadah betul la.” Ngeeeee! :D Nak tergelak dengar dia bebel sorang-sorang, tapi tahan je la… Hihhi…

Cuma Selangor ni pulak kalau anak sulung perempuan, kena attach sekali sijil nikah parents. Mujur ada lagi sijil nikah Mama n Baba. Kalau takde macam sorang peserta tu, ha, parents kena buat surat sumpah la bagai. Negeri lain tak payah pulak. Pelik haku! :p

Kedah lagi best! Bapak la tebal borang permohonannya. Tulisan Jawi lagi! Jangan main-main… Tapi boleh je jawab dalam Rumi. Hehhe…

Pastu, ada negeri yg perlu saksi. Ada negeri yg tak perlu saksi. Saksi borang la bukan saksi nikah. Ada negeri perlu ujian HIV, ada negeri tak perlu ujian HIV. Tempoh memohon pun lain-lain bagi setiap negeri. Ada yg sebulan sebelum tarikh bernikah, ada yg 3 bulan sebelum. Hapekah dey?

Tak rasa pelik n menyusahkan ke? I wonder why can’t they standardize da procedure? Hmmm kita husnuzon je la, procedure ni semua utk kesenangan semua pihak di kemudian hari. Enough said. :p

Wokeh, now dah boleh bergerak. Photostat apa yg patut, g Jabatan Agama mintak borang, etc. But have to wait for Kurt’s form first. Then baru saya boleh memohon. Next week dapat cert! Yeay! :D

P/S : Ada sorang speaker ni pesan, baru-baru kahwin, biar la sederhana, tetapi sempurna dan berterusan.

POSER! ;)

2008-08-08T09:07:00.022+08:00

What is da main ingredient that lead to a bravura photo? What does it takes to be sworn as da best photo of da year honor? It takes three. I’ll spill the beans later.

Kurt was or shall I say STILL a bit disenchanted ever since he ogled our engagement photo.

“Kenapa gambar Abang sikit je ni? Tak aci betul. Dari depan sampai dah nak habis album ni gambar Ina je. Gambar Abang ni boleh kira dengan jari ni.” 8-)

Well, well, well! I was a bit entertained by his remarks. I just couldn’t hide da tickling substance inside n roared with laughter! :D Hihihi…

I told him… Its an engagement n if we were to abide by our old tradition, he will not find ANY of his photos inside da oh-so-hulking black sticky album. Ye la, zaman dulu-dulu, si lelaki tak datang rumah masa bertunang. Zaman sekarang ni dah lenient sikit, so si lelaki ikut la sama. Ada tu siap pakai full suit baju melayu bersampin lagi! Kurrrlasss! :D

Then he stared at me with a peeved visage.

“Oh, macam tu eh? Tapi ni Abang dah datang, patut amek la gambar banyak sikit… Dah la posing ntah apa-apa. Orang Melayu ni kalau posing, poyo-poyo je. Mat Saleh tu posing cool je, rilex je. Ini, lentok sana la, lentok sini la. Skema betul.”

Panjang lebar dia pot pet. 8-) FYI, everybody who looked at our engagement album gave credits to Fad, including Mama - surprisingly. But not from Kurt. (Jealous la tu gambar dia sikit). :p

“Abang rasa, kita patut tengok gambar-gambar red carpet ke… Ha macam dalam E! tu. Pose rilex je. G la google. Pastu kita pose macam derang, nak tak?”

N I saw a big smile on his face! Perasan mat saleh. Jangan jadi poser sudah. *raised eyebrow*

Tapi betul jugak. Asal gambar wedding je mesti nak terlentok romantic bagai. Not all la… Some or errr… Most? Hehhe… So I google-ed n found some interesting pictures. Credits to all da photographers below…

Im more to artistic photos rather than candid, coz I don’t think Im in a camera-friendly category. Hihi~ I like these creative snaps…

While googling those pixxies, I found out that da oh-so-hot Brangelina’s poses r admirable… Kurt must b darn excited if I mail him those Jolie-Pitt's pics as he’s a HUGE fan of Angelina Jolie. Im not into Brad Pitt thou. I think Johnny Depp is SIZZLING! Hahha~

So, looking at all da photos, I think WE gonna need these to compose perfect wedding snapshots:-

1) An inspired photographer.
2) A good quality camera.

AND

3) Natural facial appearance/pose.

A good scenery is not really important I guess, since Photoshop can become a camouflage. Hehhe… This is just my dua kupang (read: two-cent). Do correct me if Im wrong. Im not a pro photographer, DUH!

DEAREST FRENZZZZZ

2008-08-07T08:40:00.007+08:00

Haish… Ive so many pending rendezvous. Ever since occupied with preparations n part time job, I had to put on ice quite a number of get-together, which is not nice. Some friends had asked for a short gathering since last months! Adding insult to my eventful days recently, I checked out da post box only to find non-stop wedding invitations. My weekends for this month are already bursting. Friends, cousins, neighbors, all are getting wedded. So I need to re-schedule my line up for this month. Hopefully I’ll manage to catch up with friends, esp. those who has been sms-ing me - tolerantly. Hehhe… U guys rox! Ok, lets see da schedule…

8th - Facial at Dermalogica
- Dinner with Kak Aina. Harap-harap jadi la ni…

9th n 10th - Kursus Perkahwinan at Bangsar.

11th - Lunch with Azie at Ranhill.

12th - Hi-tea with Sara at Nikko Hotel.

13th - Dinner with Shima n pass her wedding gift. I can’t attend her wedding.

15th - Movie n Dinner with Daya n Shasha.

16th - Zuru’s wedding in Perak.
- Tafseer class at night.

17th - Azie’s wedding in Johor.
- Shima’s wedding in Melaka.
- Edd’s wedding at Hilton Hotel.

18th - Brunch n shopping with Ms. Bridesmaid; Midah.

19th - Dinner with Maz n Erin. Cant wait!!! :D

21st - Lunch n shopping with Ms. Flower Girl; Felishia.

23rd - Petai’s wedding in Pahang.
- Tafseer class at night.

24th - Shooting

25th - Facial at Dermalogica.

28th - Shooting

30th - Jaja’s wedding at Istana Hotel.
- Tafseer class at night.

31st - Spa with Erin at Truespa PJ.

Wokeh! Yg tak sempat tu maybe boleh datang rumah n bukak puasa sama-sama. September nanti tak boleh keluar sangat dah. Makin dekat kan, so macam-macam harus dijaga. Lagi pun dah Ramadhan tu… Nak terawih malamnya.

I’m doing quite well with da preparations so far. Cuma later nak update check-list. 2 bulan lebih je lagi. Most of da payments dah settle 50%. Still ada few things yg belum betul-betul confirm. But its ok. Take it easy. Those are minor stuffs. Insya-Allah esok lusa settle la tu…

P/S: Tak sangka dah nak kahwin pun ada 'job'. Mujur Kurt sporting! ;)

'ROPA INTERIOR'

2008-08-06T09:36:00.010+08:00

I received this email from FJB last night. It came across my mind that I have not flicked through my primero ropa interior de noche yet. Hihihi…

Of coz VS would be my desired label. I bet most ladies are dying to have at least a two-piece VS bits and pieces, no? Ok then, some. Or it is just ME? Hehhe… But we don’t have any VS boutique here, not even one in KL. *sigh* Luckily we have Ebay n on-line shopping! :D Not too bad eh…

Well actually I was thinking to have a set of VS ehem-ehem as my hantaran! I told Kurt n he was a bit shocked, with a lil bit of puckish expression. *eyes rolling* Oh btw, of coz it will be nicely n scrupulously wrapped in a cutilicious pinky-blakish VS box, embroiled with flattering shocking pink ribbons! N it definitely won’t look too revealing. Huhuhu…

This idea came from a friend of mine who is a Singaporean Muslim. But, there’s always a but here. It was quite an undomesticated idea, which is beyond our traditions, right? Perhaps Singaporean are more open-minded as compared to us, Malaysian, perhaps…

I was jokingly told my aunties about this idea n I bet u don’t wanna imagine their retort! As expected. Duh!

The lesser we know about something, the nosier we would be. So, expect more behind da scene nitpicks from those so-called elder cohort. Better not to create any scene, right? Hence, no VS ehem-ehem for da hantaran. :D

Ok, ok… Shall I get from La Senza or Women’s’ Secret or Blush or errrrr ok, better stick to one. :D

KERENAH MANUSIA

2008-08-05T07:17:00.008+08:00

Ceh, tajuk nak gempak kan? Hahha!

Ok, this is more like an update kot.

I’ve called JAIM. Then JAIM kata call MAIM Bentara. Ok, call la MAIM Bentara n kasi tau yang cert hilang. Cert tak boleh dapat balik. Cuma boleh dapatkan pengesahan yang menyatakan kita dah pernah g kursus perkahwinan. TAPI.........., in order nak dapatkan pengesahan tu, kami terpaksa ikut procedure kat bawah ni!

1) G kat pesuruhjaya sumpah. Dapatkan surat sumpah yang menyatakan kita dah pernah join kursus perkahwinan n masih bujang; belum pernah berkahwin.

2) Bawak surat sumpah tu ke MAIM, which obviously in Melaka.

3) MAIM akan sahkan surat tu then pass it to JAIM.

4) JAIM will inform n pass it to imam-imam yang berkenaan.

Tergolek OK! No wonder la orang kata proses cerai-berai kat Malaysia ni susah. Benda senang je. Tapi jadi leceh. Tak pe la. Our fault pun. Tak jaga betul-betul cert tu kan. Hihi! :D

So, tak kuasa la nak ikut procedure merepek tu, kami akan mengikuti kursus perkahwinan AGAIN this weekend. Oh, Kurt jadi join! :D

Mama punya la risau,

“Korang ni dah nak kahwin ni main-main lagi ye. Cert pun boleh hilang. Ha nanti jangan surat nikah hilang. Macam budak-budak. Ye ke tidak nak kahwin budak-budak ni tau. Dia yang nak kahwin, kita yang risau.”

Huhuhu~~~ Rilex la Ma… :D

Ok, tu pasal kursus perkahwinan. Now ni nak story sikit pasal Kak Shaja. Petang semalam call Kak Shaja. Just nak inform her that I’ll be banked in another 4K to her account this morning. She said ok, boleh dah kalau nak bank in. Last time dia kata kalau nak bank in, jangan awal-awal. Takut dia terguna duit tu. Duh! Tu yg tanya dia dulu. Then tanya la Kak Shaja, wedding card cemana? Dah in progress ke? Coz Ive emailed her da details already. Tau tak dia jawab apa???

“Ha Amrina… Akak tak dapat la e-mail awak yg information dalam wedd card tu… Akak lupa nak inform awak mintak re-send…”

Oh hello, Ive sent d e-mail mid last month kot… Agaknya kalau saya tak call tanya, bila la nak siap card tu kan? 8-) Boleh pulak terlupa. *sigh*

Im not mad. Im just a lil bit nervous. COMMUNICATION. Yes, communication is darn important in doing business. Seriously it did come across my mind to replace her with Sarah from Kasih Abadi. But, naaah... I don't think its a wise move since I have only 2 months+. Anyway, to err is human. N to be forgetful pun human jugak.

Pengajarannya, kalau nak kahwin, buat cara nak kahwin. Jangan main-main n take things for granted. :D Comp-off. Taaa!

KURSUS PERKAHWINAN

2008-08-04T07:22:00.007+08:00

Until now saya tak sure, kalau tak g kursus perkahwinan, boleh kahwin ke tak? Sebab kalau boleh, malas la nak g! *evil grin* :D

We’ve went to da course during our days in MMU. It was in 2004. Lama dah. Tapi sebab g kursus takde perasaan kan, so takde la took it seriously. Hasilnya, our cert HILANG! :D Dang!

Macam biasa, mula la cuak kan. Padahal ada lagi 2 bulan lebih. Tanya-tanya la member yang dah g kursus ni. Ramai suggest g kat Bangsar - Zura‘s Akademik . So tanpa berfikit panjang, g la inform Kurt. Last Saturday g register kat Zura’s Akademik ni… RM80/person. Register untuk kursus next weekend la. Kurt tak register. He’s darn occupied with work -out stations n what not. But if he’s free next week, then he might be joining.

Kat Zura’s Akademik ni rupanya banyak artis g kursus kat sini. Some of my friends kata kat sini best, tak bosan n tak sleepy. Agaknya sebab tu la ramai artis g sini ye. Hihi…

Semalam Kurt datang rumah, borak-borak dengan Baba. Dia kasi tau Baba that we’ve lost our cert. Baba kata cuba check dengan JAIM. Kot la boleh retrieve balik cert tu kan. Baba dengan selambernya cakap,

“Rajin betul la Ina tu g register lagi sekali. Syarat je tu. Lain-lain boleh baca buku. Tak pun google je.”

Eceh! Google konon… :p

Hurm, jap lagi nak try call JAIM. Harap-harap boleh la retrieve cert tu. Malas gak nak g ni kursus tu sebenarnya! Hahha!!! :D Tak senonoh la.

Tapi kalau dapat retrieve, RM80 tu agak-agak boleh dapat balik tak? :D

“Encik, saya tak jadi nak berkursus la. Saya dah ada cert. Boleh saya nak balik RM80 tu tak?”

Agak-agak apa Encik tu jawab? 8-)

BILIK PENGANTIN

2008-08-03T15:36:00.006+08:00

I was supposed to be in Ipoh now for dress-fitting but Mama forced me to accompany her. She wants to get something for her anniversary, which will be on next Thursday. Luckily Kurt is such an indulgent fiancé. Gracias Mi Amor! Hehhe… Maybe end of this month kot g dress-fitting kat Ipoh.

So Mama brought me to Lorenzo Jln. Ampang. I was a bit blur,

“Ma nak buat apa g sini? Kata nak belikan hadiah anniversary Baba.”

She smiled n grabbed my hands,

“Nak belI kerusi baru la!”

Dang! I was sooo shocked coz we already have two sofa sets in da living room. One from Jatimas n d other one is an Italian furniture set.

“Ma, kerusi yang ada sekarang nak letak mana?”

She answered,

“Yang Jatimas tu letak dalam ur bedroom la… Letak dengan meja sekali.”

Ayo, lagi la tak faham. I don’t mind at all since my room is quite long. Seriously, I have a hostel-like room! Tapi tu la, lagi besar bilik, lagi macam-macam yang nak diletak. Then I asked Mama again,

“Ma, bilik Ina tu nanti jadi bilik pengantin. Masa kahwin nanti Jatimas tu biar dalam bilik ke? Tak serabut?”

She started to frown,

“Eee budak ni. Daripada awak dok blur-blur kat situ, meh sini tolong Mama pilih ni. Bilik awak tu panjang. Kalau kosong sangat, tak lawa la jadi bilik pengantin!”

Ok, whatever. I leave it to Kak Shaja. Hehhe…

Hurm, cakap pasal Kak Shaja, I’ve been asking for quotation since last month. Tapi still tak dapat. I don’t feel good, honestly. I asked Iza about her since Iza’s sis, Hanis was Kak Shaja’s client. Iza told me something about Kak Shaja (which I will not disclose YET) that makes me worry a bit. I should have asked Iza earlier. Hmmm its ok, I hope everything will fall into its place. N Im gonna take Iza’s words - mintak dia quote betul-betul before buat payment. Ive paid 1K for booking. Need to pay another 4K early this month, n balance 4K tu a week before my wedding. I’ll call Kak Shaja. But not today. Perhaps she’s busy with wedds. Tomorrow maybe. We’ll see.

SKINCARE-NONSENSE-SKINCARE

2008-08-01T09:22:00.013+08:00

There are heaps of beauty products flooded da market recently. Be it a local one or imported. This makes it very difficult and confusing for the consumer as to what product to choose from.

Being a devoted magz lover, I always tot that Ive been curse by d attractive n tempting ads. Nevertheless, they cud b misleading at times. But being a woman is never easy-peasy-cheesy-weesy. Hehhe… Those nine lil goblin will always dwelling within ourselves, which explains da sky-scraping level of purchasing power (or shall I said purchasing DESIRE?) that lead to a give it a go attitude.

Im just a run of the mill lady who has been a victim of da magz ads too. *sight* Im not petrified to give those beauty stuffs a crack thou Im experiencing a sensitive skin type. U know, having a sensitive skin requires urself to be a white rat! U need to experiment urself of what kind of ingredients that might harm ur skin. Some r susceptible to Vit. C but some aren’t. Some can use AHA or BHA based product, while some can’t. Even doctors sometimes can’t really figure out what Im susceptible to. In fact to date, I myself couldn’t figure out what r da do’s n don’ts when buying a beauty product - skincare / cosmetic. But I realize one thing - I can ONLY use Dermalogica skincare; environmentally sensitive skin range. A high maintenance they call it yeah… But I’ve worn-out quite a lot on skincare (other than Dermalogica). From da oh not so expensive brand to da oh im broke brand. I will definitely flood back to Dermalogica. Bor-ring!

Its darn jaded to use da same products over n over again. That’s da hitch of having a sensitive skin. Well do WE have d advantage btw? I doubt. *eyes rolling*

N I recognize that da market for anti-aging n organic based products has taken it place n become over-saturated of late. Of coz I was sooo tempted to try da latter. Hehhe… Below r some facial treatment n so called organic / natural based products that aren’t suitable for my ever sensitive skin!

Origin Modern Friction Nature’s Gentle Microdermabrasion
This is claimed to be their best selling product. I was still in doubt whether to give it a try or vice versa when a lady came to me n said, ‘Ive been swear by this product.’ There u go. I gave he r a big smile n whispered to myself, ‘U r a life saver. My doubt has just petered out.’ I asked da salesperson whether it is suitable for sensitive skin or not n she was positively confident. So I bought da product n as usual, excitedly tried it at home. Well, It did not exfoliate well n to my surprise, it left my skin reddish for few hours, no matter how GENTLE I use it! N it gets really hot when you rinse it off. ‘Oh no, Ive just been BAKED!’ I almost shouted when looking at da mirror.

Clarins Skin Beauty Repair Concentrate
I was sooo eager to try this product after reading a rave review at MUA. MUA seems quite helpful to me in purchasing beauty products. But sorry, not this one. Its quite greasy. It didn't heal anything, soothe anything, prevent anything or tighten anything. Can't figure out what it's for. I shall stick to my Dermalogica Barrier Repair.

Cellex-C Sensitive Skin Serum
Its Cellex-C for God’s sake which surely cost me da bomb! Da price is worth a pair of 9West peep-toe-heels! But da result wasn’t significance at all. It made my skin sting n feeling dry n tight. For such an expensive product I was hoping there would be some measurable difference in my skin, but alas, there is none. Oh btw, Ive just bought a sensitive skin serum last week, which is my savior! I’ll blog on it soon.

Biotherm Biosensitive Softening Foaming Cleansing Water
This cleanser was ok, nothing great. It cleaned my skin but my face was always tight after using it n I felt like I needed to moisturize right away. Well d ingredients also doesn’t seem very nice. Too many butylparaben. But The package is very nice n the pump works very well. Overall, it was a so-so cleanser.

SKII Facial Treatment Essence Miracle Water
Honestly, I was so excited to use SKII bcoz of da poshy-wooshy price. No kidding. I was wondering y on earth is this product sooo pricey? What’s so special about it? What’s da secret ingredients n what not. So I went to Parkson n bought da starter kit which I can’t recall what were inside da red box. But I will never forget how da professed MIRACLE Water smashed up my skin!!! Its sooo rich! My face became slippery slimy. I consulted with da personnel n she admitted that da ingredients might be too rich for my skin n she suggested to add some water to make it diluted. Guess what happened then? Zits started to arrive on the scene. My face break out terribly. Darn miracle!

Murad Oil-Free Sunblock SPF30
I bought this from Strawberrynet since its cheaper. I would like to try coz its an oil-free. Nothing I see that would give the claim ‘oil free’ any truth value. My face became more oily! Or shall I conclude that sensitive skin can never use sunblock??? This is my first n last sunblock. To date, I never use any sunblock. Not by Dermalogica too. Perhaps I should. Anyway, I think da sunblock doubles as a moisturizer. But It has clogged my pores n created blackheads. Too bad. I like Dr. Murad. Don’t u think he’s cute, no? :D

Olay Total Effect Moisturizer - Mild
This is my very first anti-ageing product. They said that we r eligible to use anti-ageing range once we hit 25. So I gave this a crack. I used it for about a month or so n finally admitted that this is the product which make my face so mirror-like; shiny like tuuut! It caused my skin to breakout with little bumps on my forehead and cheeks. However, the price is right and the container is very hygienic. Enuf for a shady compliment I think. Hehhe…

Phew! There were other products Ive tried n didn’t work at all for my face. But above r some of it which gave a significance make over to my sensitive skin. :p

I’ll blog about da facial treatments in my next post. U can never imagine how much Ive spent (my Dad’s to be exact) for treatments.

Well my big day is just around da corner n Ive started browsing for beauty centers other than Dermalogica (read: Leonard Drake). Hehhe… Stubborn, I am! There r times when I feel so pity over my skin, to have me as its errr holder? :D I bet my skin will shout out loud if only it can talk, “Stop experimenting me u *d**t!” Hehhe…

Ok, ok, to be frank, Im still undecided. Should I proceed with my Dermalogica facial treatment OR should I opt for other facial experiment at KAJ??? Most of my friends suggested da Serenity Spa Bridal Package. Its sooo worth da money I think. RM335 (they're currently having a promotion) for facial treatment, spa treatment, mani n pedi plus foot scrub. Decission... Decission... Decission!

BAND

2008-07-30T12:50:00.007+08:00

Im waiting for the meat to be tendered. Its still boiling. Oh ye, lately ni saya dah cuba-cuba memasak. Kenapa baru cuba-cuba? Before this TAK PERNAH ke? I shall post on this n some pixxies soon. Hehhe…

Ok, lets have a short babble on ring (read: wedding band). Kurt loves d Armani Black Titanium band so much! So we went to KLCC to have a look at da band. Too bad kat Malaysia stock belum sampai! Selalu la ketinggalan Malaysia ni. Even the salesperson pun tak tau bila akan sampai. Duh!

Anyway, Ive googled few brands last nite n bumped into this simple yet elegant band by Diamond & Platinum! Just like what he wants - a platinum band with black lining. Mind u, his fav color will always be black! :p

But Ive never bought any jewellery from Diamond & Platinum, which makes me wonder on da price range. A simple band by Selberan priced at RM2K++. Hurm, but Selberan is sooo typical! Plus, for a simple band n worth for RM2K++??? I hope its gonna be worth da penny! :D

ALAMAK, TERLEBIH SUDAH!

2008-07-28T18:05:00.005+08:00

I’m sooo happy to post this. I’ve no idea why the sudden increase of my progesterone hormone. Oh, perhaps this entry relates to retail-therapy – my fav past time. Hehhe…

We don’t do last minute shopping for hantarans so we started to splurge since last month. Quite early kan? Well some might opt for a one-day-broke. As for me, some of the hantaran beli online (seriously waaayyy cheaper) and some beli kat Malaysia je la… Hehhe… I just realized that barang-barang kat sini esp. the bags, sangat overpriced! Kat London MJ bag murah je. I mean still boleh dapat 1K++ after converted to ringgit. Tapi kat sini, gulp! Sale bukan main rajin lagi Malaysia ni, kan? Oh tapi kalau beli online, please be extra careful. Make sure barang tu bukan FAKE! Esp. on Ebay.

Ok, we all dah sebulat suara (ceh, skema!) untuk buat 9 berbalas 11 dulang. TAPI….. yours truly ni seronok sangat shopping kan, sampai semalam bila belek-belek barang,

“Eh, dah terlebih beli ni! Tak cukup dulang ni!”

Hahaha!!! Lesson to be learnt – list down dulu barang-barang yang nak dibeli. Confirmkan betul-betul. Jangan main rembat je! :p Yang bestnya, barang-barang Kurt baru beli 3 ketul! :D ngeeeee!!!

Dah terlebih tu cuak la jugak. Tapi deep inside syok la kan,

“9 dulang, tapi barang ni dah macam 11 jenis!” Hihi!

Ayooo why la adat Melayu ni mesti 7-9 la, 9-11 la, 11-13 la… Mula tu ingat kot nak 11-11 tau. Smart la sama dengan wang hantaran. Ups! :D Tapi ada pulak la orang-orang belakang tabir yang sosek-sosek,

“Melayu ni selalunya 9-11… 11-13… Ha gitu.”

Ha iye lah cik temah… :p

Ok ok, so the list of hantarans ialah…

For him

1) Sireh junjung
2) Quran
3) Cupcakes
4) Fidani chocs
5) Bonia shirt & vest
6) Panasonic electronis shaver
7) Nokia bluetooth headset
8) Emporio Armani ring
9) Not confirm yet
10) Not confirm yet
11) Not confirm yet

For her

1) Sireh junjung
2) Mas kahwin, heirloom ring & bracelet
3) Duit hantaran
4) Cupcakes
5) Patchi chocs
6) VS Secret Garden Collection
7) Coach bag & wristlet
8) Aigner sunglass
9) Tommy Hilfiger watch
10) Chanel Makeup set & Perfume
11) Ipod

Hah! Nampak tak? 11 OK…! So plannya nak combine sunglass and watch dalam satu dulang. Errr…, baru 10. Have to make it 9!!! Should I pass the Ipod to him (Luckily its not pink in color!)???

Ayat pedas Kurt,

“Haihhh ini dah macam bukan beli untuk hantaran ni. Ni dah macam barang harian ni.”

:D :D :D :D :D ngeeeee!!!

But I’m sooo happy that we use our own notes! :D Thou Baba offer tapi tak nak! Firstly, sebab kurang sentimental value nanti. Hehhe… And secondly, belajar untuk berdikari. If you want something, work for it! Alhamdulillah, I’ve some savings from my part time job and ada la monthly income from family chattels. Plus bila dah nak kahwin ni, ada 2-3 orang yang insaf bayar hutang. :D Betul la Kurt selalu remind,

“Jangan risau… Kalau nak kahwin ni Allah murahkan rezeki…” (I always doubt that we’re gonna get married! More responsibility ok… Duh!)

TQ! But can’t simply stash the cash, no. Have to set aside some for emergency purpose. Zaman sekarang bukan boleh depends 100% pada lelaki (hubby). Ada monthly income yang tetap – harus! Actually one of the reason beli barang awal-awal ni sebab takut terguna je budget tu untuk shopping! Tempting tau coz now kan tengah mega sale!!! :p

Btw, note the hantaran list tu takde shoes kan? Kata Mama, kurang proper untuk bagi orang angkat dulang yang ada shoes. Hmmm… ye ke?

P/S : Seronok jugak tengok lelaki shopping! Kurt maha cerewet rupanya!!!

CUPCAKES FOC! :D

2008-07-27T09:09:00.013+08:00

Hantaran belah Kurt (from him to me) buat kat KL je. Sarah yang buatkan. She was the one who made our last-minute sireh junjung masa bertunang last year. Tapi tetap sweet n simple. Hehhe… Nak buat kat Ipoh takut leceh pulak nak membawaknya kan. Tunggang-langgang jadinya nanti. Kesian jugak kat orang memangku dulang hantaran. So buat kat KL je la. Lagi banyak choice pun… :D

One of the hantaran, as usual la kan - cake. I mean cupcakes. Semalam Sarah call nak bagi sampling. Siap nak hantar kat rumah lagi! Then I said ok la, datang after 4pm coz I was in Pavillion when she called. She was in Kg.Baru tak silap.

Around 7pm Sarah called, asking the direction to my house. 15 minutes later Sarah miss call pulak. I went downstairs coz my instinct said,

“Mesti dah sampai ni.”

Turun-turun je Teyan gave me a white box white cupcake sticker on it,

“Nah, kawan ko bagi. Aku tau ni cupcakes. So jangan habiskan. Aku nak. Hehehe.”

I was quite shocked,

“Eh, tak payah bayar ke ni?”

I called Sarah n dengan soft-spoken dia jawab,

“Eh tak payah la. Nak suruh u rasa ok tak. Tu butter cream. Kalau tak ok, ada chocolate. Then nak u tengok size cake tu ok ke.”

She gave it for FOC!(I pernah mintak sampling untuk large order kat someone ni n dia charge la pulak). Dah la hantar ke rumah… Best betul Sarah ni. Before this pun memang senang nak deal dengan Sarah. Dia pandai treat customer - tak tipu. N yang penting, dia tak payah overcharge kita pun untuk dapat hasil yang menarik! :D Padahal pernah buat hantaran untuk Cari Menantu TV9 tau! Some people tu asal dah glamour, mark up bukan main… Tapi business macam tu lah kan… :D TQ Sarah!

So far I like the cake. Tak manis sangat. Just nice. Cuma color purple tu nak lighter kot… :D

P/S: Orang nama Sarah ni memang kind-hearted agaknya. Macam my senior and my friend kat MRSM dulu - SWEET!

3RD IPOH TRIP - SHOULD I?

2008-07-26T08:53:00.005+08:00

Kurt is planning to go back to Perak next weekend. She asked whether I would like to come along. Boleh fitting baju terus. Quite early as we still have another 3 months for the big day. But Kurt will be transferred to Sabah next month. Kalau boleh nak settle belah dia before dia ke Sabah. Nanti senang. Tak payah dia balik Semenanjung banyak kali. I bet he’s gonna be darn hectic soon as not many colleagues are willing to be transferred there. I was a bit errrrr shall I say reluctant, too when I got to know that we’re gonna LIVE in Sabah! OMG sila la faham bahawa Sabah-Sarawak would be my very last choice! JB or Melaka tahan lagi. But Sabah, duh! Sounds childish but hello, ada KLCC ke, Midvalley ke, Pavvilion ke? Haha… Itu yang dirisaukannya ye. Not good… Not good…

Back to his plan. I would looove to accompany him. Mak dia maha pandai masak… Seminggu duduk sana confirm jadi belon! :D

I’ve been there erm twice I think - lepas bertunang sekali coz parents dia banyak kali invite. Then last few months untuk cari dewan, photograpger, wedding boutique, n what not.

Kalau ikut dia next weekend, hurm third times la. Tapi hati Mama n Baba kena jaga jugak. I know Mama esp. tak berapa favor selalu sangat ke Ipoh, tak manis katanya. I couldn’t agree more. Sometimes it’s quite difficult to satisfy both sides. I’ll try to - which end up saya jugak la sacrifice sikit. Hehhe… No big deal. It’s OUR marriage after all.

Kurt will be going next Friday. Maybe lepas kerja. So I might be joining him on Sunday morning. KL-Ipoh dalam 3 jam je. Gerak kol 8, latest by 11 sampai Ipoh. Terus g fitting baju. After lunch around 3 balik KL dengan Kurt. Bunyi macam memenatkan. But I doubt. I looove to travel. Muda-muda mana boleh penat! :p

Nak g by bus ke nak drive? Drive confirm sesat. I’m bad with directions, no kidding. Tapi kalau drive, balik KL dua kereta. Membazir. N above all, Mama surely won’t be of the same mind. Unless saya pakat dengan Baba! *evil grin* :D Baba sure faham n he’s veeery sporting! Or shall I go with my friend?

CUPCAKES

2008-07-25T09:46:00.010+08:00

Cupcakes emerge as the it door gift recently. They’re simply cutilicious! Me likey!

I’ve booked 200 pieces for akad nikah door gifts. Nope, not from Wondermilk . Hehhe. Theirs are scrumptious and well-known. But thinking of the latter, surely it will cost me more. I mean really MORE. Theirs is RM5.50 per piece including container – a very cute box with butterfly on top. While Heycupcakes is only rm1.60 with container. See the Goliath difference? :) Add another 25 cents for ribbons. But I don’t think it’s necessary. I’ve tasted both. Lebih kurang je rasa. :D Both are nice, seriously.

I’ll stick to my principle – go for the cheaper one if u can get the same final result. :) Errr... Except for bags..., shoes..., make ups..., n the list goes on n on~ :D

Harga barang n minyak kan naik… A cost-effective budget is really vital! I’m not born with a silver spoon kinda chic btw. :p

'SWEETILISM'

2008-07-24T09:03:00.006+08:00

Im not a romantic lady but Im sweet! (or so I think). Hehhe!

Kurt wants to save the wedding budget on his side since he’s the one who will bear almost all the expenses and what not. I'm feeling lucky being a woman. *wink*

So, since Im laid off and quite occupied with leisure, I plan to design and print the wedding card! :D Not a grand one la… C’mon, Im just a layperson ok and I don’t even have the high-quality printer or machine. And not even using the so-called famous designing software – Adobe Photoshop. Tak pandai pun. But I did find the ideas from few websites la… Just a one-piece card with an overlay. Ala-ala card omputeh kot?

Simple yet well-designed. After all I want something atypical. Asal wedding je mesti ada tepak sireh. Tak pun cincin dua ketul. Hehhe! Biar simple and sweet. Yang penting, information like tarikh, tempat, masa, map, etc tu jelas. Bukan la nak lupa adat Melayu tak letak tepak sireh. Tapi nanti hantaran dah ada sireh junjung. Cukup kot… Huhu…

Selalu berangan nak design wedding card sendiri. Tapi memang tak dapat la kan coz my mum surely won’t approve! :D Dapat design for his side pun best! :D Hope he’ll like it!

Ok, better end now n get ready for a lunch date! Hehhe… Im gonna pass the materials to Felishia today. Where? OU! Sampai nak pass kain pun kat OU jugak, adei la budak sorang tu.

CUAK-NESS

2008-07-23T01:13:00.006+08:00

Lately ni selalu tido lewat. Pastu malas sangat cuci muka before tido. I skip my facial routine since last 3 days! Not good.. Not good..

Was googling on wedding stuff. Suddenly terjumpa satu blog ni. Cerita pasal wedding preparations la. Saya jadi takut and cuak. Berbisik dalam hati,

“ish, macam banyak je lagi yang tak settle ni.”

Straight away amek wedding check list from Majalah Pengantin. Belek-belek. 6 bulan sebelum majlis… 3 bulan sebelum majlis… Sebulan sebelum majlis… Bla bla bla… Hati berbisik lagi,

“mak ai… kenapa banyak sangat benda ni?!”

Tak boleh jadi. Bukak excel. List down one by one. Separate ikut majlis - khatam, berinai, nikah, reception.

1. Wedding particulars
2. Person in-charge
3. Status

Bibir mula mengukir senyuman sambil hati berbisik untuk kali ketiga,

“fuh lega…”

Dah ada check list yang quite proper. Takde la teruk sangat my wedd prep actually… Hehe… tapi cuak la jugak coz dalam check list majalah tu tulis,

“6 bulan sebelum majlis - pilih juru video, pilih penyelaras majlis, etc.

Tu yang buat cuak coz sampai sekarang tak confirm videographer. Hmmm maybe sebab tak plan to have one pun dari awal. Boleh tak terlupa yang DPF ada 4 screens for live feed? Duh! Penyelaras majlis - serius takde idea. En. Onn from DPF yang buat pelamin tu boleh tak? Hehhe… or my cousin, Faizal? He’s a good event manager!

p/s: Check list majalah tu memang membantu. Tapi membantu untuk cuak pun ye jugak! :p

FLOWER GIRLS'

2008-07-19T22:08:00.017+08:00

I was planning to buy materials for my flower girls by end of this month. But erm… Kinda too late. Takut tailor dah tak terima tempahan. Oh btw, my sweetie-pie cousins will be the flower girls - Felishia and Zalikha. :) Patutnya beli sama-sama but Mama prefers not to.

“Kita belikan je. Kita pilih la yang lawa and meriah. Confirm budak-budak tu suka! Nak tunggu masing-masing free susah…”

Mama berkata dengan penuh confident. The materials…

Hope both of you approve it, lil cuzzies! :D

Hmmm now I wonder when can I pass those materials to them? Si Felishia tu memang je pemalas nak turun Ampang. Balik-balik OU, OU, OU! :p

Baju untuk pengapit pulak si Midah memang je semangat. Dah selamat berada di tangan tailor! Akhir bulan ni siap. Express mengalahkan pengantin! :p Yang pengapit lelakinya pulak belum belI material pun lagi. Hebat! :p Nak jumpa Midah tengok color kain dia tak sempat la. Esok boleh kot… Nanti main belI je tak sama color dengan si Maped, tak lawa pulak… Oh btw, Maped ni kawan Kurt masa kat MMU dulu. Sekarang ni tempat kerja pun sama. Ha sehati sejiwa la korang. :D

p/s: macam sama tak dengan my engagement materials? :D but diff color of coz.

OXYTOCIN

2008-07-19T01:17:00.009+08:00

It’s 1.01 am in the morning while typing this post. The ticker point up to 101 days to go for my big day. Nothing much about wedd preparations this time. Just to play the same drum along with my feelings nowadays. The nearer for me to update my status (ehem!), the more loves I sense. The attachment and bonding hormones abruptly strike up! Huhu… Call it what you want. Lust or passion. But love consists of something else as well... emotions that have nothing to do with physical lust. :) Dearly dedicate by Leonardo‘s Bride… This song has it owns allegory :)

Don't be confused by my apparent lack of ceremony, my mind is clear.
I may be low or miles high off in the distance, I want you near.
I love you
Even when I'm sleeping.
When I close my eyes you're everywhere.
And if they take me flying on the magic carpet, see me wave.
If our communication fails I'll reconnect it, I want to rave.
I love you
Even when I'm sleeping.
When I close my eyes you're everywhere.
No matter where the road is leading us remember don't be afraid.
We have a continent that sometimes comes between us, that's ok.
I love you
Even when I'm sleeping.
When I close my eyes you're everywhere.

CIRCLES UNBROKEN - A RING & A PROMISE

2008-07-09T14:22:00.010+08:00

3 months plus to go and I already started browsing the wedding ring (read: band) for him. It’s kinda too early for that yeah… But I’m quite free this week and just to stuff my leisure, no prob.

I don’t have to choose mine as it will be an heirloom ring and bracelet! :D Yup, a vintage one. Not too unique or distinctive though. And the best part is……………….. it’s a GOLD. Nope, not my ideal white gold (read: platinum) Emas kuning. It’s his mother’s. Fair enough as my engagement ring is a white gold. :p

Anyway, heirloom ring has a great deal of emotional significance, and can be a wonderful way of showing how importance familial connections are to you, but it can also be a guilty drain if you don't love the ring. Hehhe… Hopefully I’ll wear it with the right attitude. Wearing something you hate will only cause resentment and tension down the line.

Back to the wedding band. I always wanted something atypical in almost everything, so as Kurt.

A wedding band from Habib Jewel and Selberan is so typical. Or even Bvlgari trinity. Stereotype. Don’t ask me to buy Chopard or Christian Bauer, I can’t afford that. Oh, and I don’t think we’re gonna get a custom made or matching ring and band. Engrave pula phrase yang sweety-weety. Teramat romantic laaa… Agak geli sedikit. :D

Kurt is a very simple guy (I’ve mentioned this like 100 times). He’s not into high-end stuff. So I thought it’s easy-peasy for me to give him suggestion on choosing a band. Well I am totally wrong! He has an austere but unique taste. Kinda tricky. Choosing a wedding band requires you to consider his stature. Is he short or tall? Is he large or small? Does he have long slender fingers or short stubby fingers? And it must fit his personality. How wide? What color? What type of material? But I’m having fun browsing coz there are enormous range of styles and materials! ;) And I think men's black Titanium band or a Celtic’s men really catch the eye.

Errr what about Eternity band??? Will this suits his finger?

SHAJA

2008-07-08T16:26:00.013+08:00

Ever heard of Shaja? I knew about her from a friend of mine, Iza. Take a look at Shaja’s fp. Nice, sweet and simple. Me likey! :D

I asked Mama to have a look at Shaja’s great works and she loves it! Pass! Hehhe… No need for me to flick through other so called wedding planner. Erm, not really wedding planner la… Shaja will do mostly for solemnization ceremony like pelamin for nikah, bedroom and stairs decorations, hantaran decorations, cards, door gifts, bunga pahar, etc.

She just opened a showroom at TTDI last year. Just a small one but wall-to-wall with lovely and eye-catching adornments.

Why should I pay more by hiring those in demand wedding planner while I can get more or less the same or even better upshot, kan? ;)

Ada la tanya sorang pembuat pelamin terkenal kat Malaysia ni. Kalau sebut, semua kenal la, I bet. Price not bad. I know his works memang cantik. I'm willing to pay coz memang confirm lawa. But you know, yang famous-famous ni normally they have their own trademark tau. So when I said,

“I tak nak bunga banyak coz I tak suka bunga.”

Or

“Bunga tu I nak replace with scented candles and rose petals.”

Tau dia jawab apa?

“Ehhh ko tak nak bunga ke dik? Eee dengan aku ni memang banyak bunga. Fresh flowers ok…” (like I care kan fresh or artificial kan since I don’t like flowers la dey tolong la faham).

“Candle-candle ni aku tak suka sikit tau. Budak-budak lari nanti habis terjatuh candle terbakar rumah ko nanti tau.” (yeah right! Kalau tak burn, tang mana nak terbakar? Habaq mai kat cek). :p Blueks la…

I don’t mind at all nak ber-engkau aku ok. I don’t bother sangat bab hierarchy ni, seriously. Tapi, I can't imagine macam mana susahnya nak deal with him LATER. So, that’s it. Nak je tanya. Aku nak kahwin ke ko yang nak kahwin ni? :D :D :D Tapi tak baik, orang tua kot… ;)

Ok, enough la pasal orang pelamin tu kan.

Now, Erin accompanied me to meet Shaja at TTDI to confirm on few matters such as…:-

1) Pelamin nikah, bedroom and staircase deco. Senang je dengan Kak Shaja ni. Bila cakap tak nak bunga banyak sangat, dia terus bagi suggestions,

“Ok tak pe. Nanti akak letak ranting-ranting, dangling crystals, candles sikit…”

Ha, camtu la best! Da very da understanding tau… :D

2) Hantaran for the groom. Temanya hijau pucuk pisang and off white. I want more whites. Wedding ni bila banyak whites, nampak sweet, no? :D And of coz bukan fresh flowers ok… Bunga dip je. Errr maybe takde bunga kot… :D Tapi kalau you’re into flowers and ada budget, fresh flowers ialah romantic ok… :D Go for it!

3) Bunga pahar. Ok, bunga pahar ni confuse sikit. Dia ni orang letak atas pelamin kan? Lepas merenjis, bagi la bunga pahar ni satu. Normally orang letak telur sebijik, which symbolize fertility. Adat Melayu ni banyak betul significant dia kan… Tapi Mama nak replace the egg with Rocher. Hurm, ok jugak. More practical I think. Coklat ni boleh terus makan. Kalau telur we all dapat from orang kahwin pun, tak terbuang, mesti tersimpan lama dalam fridge. Tapi coklat symbolize apa? Erm………. Kemanisan alam berumah tangga! Manis ke….. :p Actually Mama cakap tak payah bunga pahar! Whoa! Selalu orang tua yang beradat bagai ni… Dia nak bagi coklat dalam kotak je. Tapi bila fikir balik, ada pulak ‘mulut-mulut yang tidak diundang’ nanti kan… To be safe, buat la jugak bunga pahar… But just a simple and sweet one.

4) Door gift. Haaa part ni lawak sikit. Mula-mula Kak Shaja e-mail quote price door gift ni RM3.20 tau. Two Ferraro Rocher chocs in an organza pouch. Tapi on that day, dia NAIKKAN harga jadi RM3.50! Haha!!! Orang datang nak mintak kurang, dia gi naikkan pulak. Tapi takpe la… Barang-barang pun dah naik harga kan… Considering that she’s pregnant lagi… Agree je la… Yang penting, tak melebihi budget yang telah ditetapkan… :D

5) Wedding card. Hard cover card from Indonesia macam dah common sangat kan? So I requested something different from Kak Shaja. Memang nak tempah di Indonesia, waaaaayyyyy cheaper and sooooo many choices! Tapi bila masa nak ke sana… Masing-masing occupied with works. Aunties ada yang offer. Tapi Mama tak nak involve relatives sangat bab-bab preparation ni. Betul jugak. Leceh. Lagi ramai, lagi banyak suggestion, lagi pening kepala otak ni. So buat kat sini je. It’s a simple card; one piece. ;) Something like this…

Nice… Simple… Sweet… I leave it all to Kak Shaja! :D

THE PHOTOGRAPHER

2008-07-06T19:54:00.014+08:00

I went to Pameran Pengantin 2008 at Midvalley. Nak usha photographer. I had one in mind but just to induce the hunch, no hassle. Though Baba cakap kalau beza 2-3 rat tu tak payah la memenatkan badan nak survey. Heh! 2-3 rat tu kalau berat-rat, ha banyak kan... Lagi pun kalau booked time bukak booth ni sure dapat discount and offer yang menarik! :D

Went there with Kurt. Bukan senang tau nak ajak dia tengok exhibition macam ni. Tak minat katanya. :p Ye la, sesak kan…

Sampai-sampai je, there were two guys approached us dengan begitu friendly,

“Hai, you yang Fad amek gambar you tunang kan?”

“Aah… Kawan Fad ke?”

“Aah, kawan Fad. We all from Candid Syndrome.” (Fad used to work with them).

“Ooo ye ke… Ala… CS mahal la…”

“Eh tak… Ok takpe kita tengok gambar dulu ok?”

We all pun tengok la gambar-gambar yang sememangnya maha cantik ok… To those yang memang ada budget lebih, sila la hire Saiful Nang ni. Memang guarantee puas hati! I mean worth the price charged.

Sambil tengok-tengok gambar tu ada la I asked him few times,

“Ni how much ni…?”

He smiled,

“Takpe kak, kita tengok dulu.”

Pandai dia buat marketing ye… :p

Then dia tunjuk price. Around 1K++ je. I was surprised.

“Murah la pulak…”

“Ha, tu la kak. Tapi ni bukan Saiful Nang la. Ni senior photographer trained by Saiful Nang.”

Then the BIG “Oooooooooo” came out from my lips. Hehhe…

I said,

“It’s ok la awak… We all pusing-pusing dulu, kalau jadi, we’ll come back to you. Thanks tau.”

“Ok no problem. But we can guarantee la kak, our offer ni memang the best tau.”

“Yes I know… Siapa tak kenal Candid Syndrome…” :p

Pusing punya pusing, ada la jugak terasa confuse, nak hire Candid Syndrome or nak stick with my initial photographer. I asked Kurt to help me to decide. Compare the price, so as the offers given to us. Like sticky album or story board album, free gift, how much they’ll charge you for an extra photographer, etc. As for me, sticky album pun dah cukup. Nak nampak lagi style and exclusive, pilih la custom leather storyboard album ke... :D

And we finally decided to hire…

Yup, PrettyPeektures ! :D Memang offer dia best. No wonder masa e-mail mintak quotation, they replied with a warning lagi. Well I shall disclose it la kan… But must say, it is worth to believe in their tip off, seriously. Am I sound like giving a gratis advertising to them? ;)

I had a chat with Min, the MD few days before, and ada la jugak usha fp dia. Not bad. Was the photographer for Dr. Fazley at Dewan Merdeka PWTC, ok la tu... :D

But kalau budget ada, memang akan hire Candid Syndrome or Adan :D Highly recommended!

FABRIC

2008-06-26T11:15:00.003+08:00

En. Ismail went to his fav shop for material hunting – Euro Moda at Jln. TAR. As mentioned earlier, I prefer Binwanis though. It’s ok. A designer knows better than an ordinary lady. :)

The materials for my reception dress are still available, but not for my nikah garb. He needs to pre-order the materials since they are imported from errr I forgot. Hehhe… So within a week the materials shall be on his arty hand. But what if kain-kain itu tidak sampai ke Malaysia within a week or so? Will En. Ismail dig up from other stores or shall I just rent the ready-made nikah kebaya?

Tapi selalunya baju nikah la orang tempah, kan?

VERA WANG ALIKE

2008-06-25T10:36:00.015+08:00

The credit shall be bestowed to Vera Wang when it comes to wedding dress or gown. Certainly I can’t afford her masterpiece especially the Luxe collection which cost around USD6000-USD12000! But I hope that I can walk down the aisle with a Vera Wang-like wedding dress, at least. *dreaming* :D

I’ve no problem with my nikah regalia. I want something simple, sweet AND comfortable enough for me to bersimpuh for an hour while waiting for the khutbah and whatnot. A big no to corset. I don’t want to strike my respiratory system. God knows how difficult for one to inhale sambil bersimpuh dan menggayakan corset.

So my nikah regalia would be a long jubah-like garb. Cuma bahagian kain je En. Ismail nak buat modern sikit. Something like this I think…

Yup, an organza ruffled godet skirt with an all-white affair. :)

Now this is the nitpicky part – the reception dress. French lace will be on the top of my choice. A simple, sophisticated and elegant with French lace and duchess satin would turn out nicely.

Pleated skirt and split apron tulle overlay. Perhaps we can substitute the pleated skirt with a lilac French lace, kan?

And a waist sash with crystal brooch will be nice also… :)

Or should I just opt for a wide ribbon at empire waist? Empire waist pun tengah ‘in’ sekarang kan?

Hurm, tudung. A serkup-like tudung pun cantik jugak. ‘Kena’ la dengan dress. But kena buat mandarin collar. :)

And my fav celeb wedd dress is Avril Lavinge’s simply because it’s from Vera Wang! ;)

Train dia sangat lawa… Though Nicole Kidman won best wedd dress of the century. Bah!

FINDING A PERFECT FIT

2008-06-20T08:49:00.004+08:00

I’ve made up my mind to just rent both solemnization kebaya and wedding dress as God knows how long my engagement kebaya put it's feet up inside my wardrobe ever since I last wore it on my engagement day. Well I did wear the kebaya few times for wedding invitations. But you won’t put on the same outfit for all receptions, agree? Or perhaps I can rent my engagement kebaya to interested fiance-to-be, no? Whatever.

Now, surprisingly the very generous designer gave us a bolt from the blue and I was so over the moon when he smiled and said,

“Ok macam ni. Memandangkan awak pun bekerjasama dengan saya, memperagakan pakaian saya, jadi saya cadangnya nak buatkan baju baru untuk awak la. Design semua ada kat sini design untuk 2009 sebenarnya (while giving me a stack of A4 papers with drawings on each), awak pilih la baju mana yang berkenan. Saya buatkan la. Baju nikah satu, baju sanding satu.”

Wheeeee!!! :D OMG bestnya! I couldn’t hide my beam that made he smiled and whispered to Kurt,

“Seronok la tu…”

Memang la seronok! Kita datang nak sewa baju yang ready-made, dia pulak nak buatkan baju baru. And my contentment substance amplified, knowing the price bequeathed to us is way cheaper than usual, than we expected! Oh yes, it is cheaper than renting a ready-made clothes too. :D THANK YOU SO MUCH EN. ISMAIL for making our day, a truly BIG DAY! :D

So the challenge now is to choose a style and design that fits. I think it is wise to know what style to look for so that it will fit perfectly. Being really tall and slender or petite and full-figured can also be considered a problem when trying to find a prefect wedding dress fit.

I asked his opinion on which dress suits me well and he came up with an answer which made me flattered,

“Awak pakai apa pun cantik. Tak perlu risau. Pilih je mana berkenan.”

Hurm, of coz I take it as a compliment, but am I a tall and slender or a full-figured? Petite is so not me. My height is 166 cm with 48kg weight. Problem is, I always think that I have wide hips! Or am I too obsess with my bods? Well it is ok to be obsessed once in a life time – on your wedding day as everyone wants to look perfect as one could be on their big day.

THE BOUTIQUE

2008-06-13T10:18:00.020+08:00

It is Butik Pengantin Syahirah (BPS), owned by a very pleasant and friendly En. Ismail. Tak payah la bagi details kan. Rasanya boleh tengok dalam majalah Pengantin kot...

Some who are familiar or aware with his price tag might as well opt for other in hot demand designers like Rizman Ruzaini, Syaiful Baharin, Jovian Mindage, etc.

Well it depends on what u are looking for. Certainly other well-known designers are very good in their own sphere.

Personally, I want someone who is easy to deal with and know my floor and ceiling when it embroils with costume, especially my wedding dress. And it is easy-peasy for me to thrash out with En. Ismail since baju tunang dulu pun tempah from him, siap dengan custom made shoes lagi. Nice… :) Snaphots of my engagement kebaya and shoes...

Plus, he was the one who had disseminated me to do my part-time job. And I must say, it was a very enjoyable experience one should try – if u aren’t a camera shy, of coz. Hehhe…

Luckily he is still available on our proposed date. Kalau tidak, tak tau la nak ke butik mana. Dengan En. Ismail ni senang coz specialty dia memang untuk wanita bertudung. So dia tau dah. Kalau baju tu, tak nak jarang sangat, tak nak ketat sangat, labuhnya takat mana, etc. Pernah la tempah 2-3 baju from sorang designer runaway ni. Tempah baju kurung biasa je for Raya. Memang selesa. Worth the price, no doubt (though RM 400 for a pair of baju kurung). Tapi yang tak syoknya bila certain part tu dia tak buat lining so jarang. Bila kita kata letak la lining, dia kata nanti tak lawa. Hmm dah la jauh kat Alamanda. Ha, En. Ismail ni yang paling best is the head gear and lilitan tudung. I don’t think other designers are able to lilit macam yang En. Ismail buat. Or at least I couldn’t find one. Agak rumit. Tapi comfortable and the upshot, whalla! :D Aha, En. Ismail ni jugak kalau bab jahit-jahit manik memang power. Dia buat sendiri. So quality memang tip top!

Tapi nak tempah ke nak sewa? Kalau nak tempah, design yang macam mana?

Anyway, saya suka belt-kerongsang and crown ni… :) Semestinya from BPS.

THE DESIGNER

2008-06-12T17:03:00.010+08:00

I’ve designated the designer to adorn my solemnization kebaya and wedding dress for the reception at DPF. Dress? Well, I want something different. Tired of kebaya and kurung modern. Guess who is the designer. Nope, not Radzuan Radzwill nor Rizalman Ibrahim nor the huge well-known designer like those I link to my blog. Below are some of his magnum opus. :)

Mind the quality of those pixies. I took it from Busana TV9 while doing my part-time job. Yup, I wore those dresses! Best! :D So da very da beautiful and flamboyance. I mean the dresses. :D Of coz the white one will be on the top of my list. But it suits for garden wedding theme. Hurm, we’ll see. Perhaps he can make something similar but meant for ballroom reception?

ON HANTARAN AND MATERIALS

2008-06-09T17:06:00.029+08:00

Whoa! Harga minyak DAH naik… Tak sempat tunggu August! Dulu Myvi full tank RM70. Sekarang RM100! Cisstick! Hurm, pelik bila Malaysia sebagai negara peng-eksport minyak tapi tak boleh nak control harga minyak. Kot ye pun nak naik takkan la sampai 40%?! Kalau kita yang golongan pertengahan ni pun terasa, ini kan pulak golongan miskin. Kesian… Ni la dia kalau dapat Finance Minister I and II (sampai 2 org pun minyak naik jugak) yang ‘bijak’. Pandai la suruh rakyat ubah cara hidup ye… 'Mereka' shopping sakan kat overseas tu??? Setuju sangat la kalau elaun 'mereka' dipotong. Dok compare our oil price dgn other countries. Aish, bila lagi nak compare gaji kita dgn gaji other countries? ;)

Errr minyak naik, barang naik (BN) ;) HANTARAN naik tak? :D

Ok lah, enuf bab minyak. Pot-pet pun naik tetap naik.

Today nak story pasal 2 benda.

Pertama bab hantaran. Quite a sensitive issue. Biasa kita dengar, kalau Degree, 10 ribu. Kalau Masters, 20 ribu. Haih… Itu baru duit hantaran babe. Belum lagi masuk BARANG-BARANG hantaran and belanja kenduri. Kalau celebrity ke, model ke, waaah, naik lagi kot hantarannya ye? :D

Tak kisah lah… Rasanya kalau kita org muda biasa-biasa ni tak lah demand sangat bab duit hantaran ni. Fikir jugak, kalau demand ribu-raban, yang susah nanti bakal suami kita jugak. Tapi parents (esp. mother) lain pulak pendapatnya. Kalau boleh bila nak 'lepaskan' anak tu biarlah terjamin masa depan dan keselamatan. Ye la, penat bersusah-payah jaga anak 20-30 tahun. Tak nak la bila dah kahwin, anak hidup menderita. Mewah tu tidak la.

Ada logiknya jugak pendapat parents ni. Zaman sekarang semuanya perlu duit. Bukan materialistic, tak. Tapi ni hakikat. Tengok aje la harga barang. Naik memanjang. Rasanya tak salah la kalau parents demand sikit, ye tak? Tapi kalau demand sampai 50 ribu sebab nak menunjuk, hmmm lupakan aje la… Kalau mampu and ikhlas lain kira. Jangan sampai pinjam Along pulak! ;)

As for our side, standard zaman sekarang la hantarannya. Rahsia. :D Tapi…, yang paling best and bersyukur sangat, bila Baba cakap,

“Duit hantaran ** ribu tu nanti u all amek la. Baba and Mama tak nak. Syarat je tu. Lagi pun u all baru nak mula life.”

Yippie!!! :D Saaayang Baba! So far Alhamdulillah… Kurt is 'doing well'. :D To date, dah cukup! Saya cuma top up mana yang perlu je untuk tolong Baba and Mama sikit. Itu pun derang tak mau. Understanding betul kan! Hehhe…

So, kedua nak story pasal kain and baju. As mentioned in my previous post, the theme color are lilac and green.

Hari tu saya and Mama ke Binwanis Ampang Park cari kain. Tapi bukan untuk saya la. Untuk Mama, Baba, Teyah, Teymi, and Teyan. Tapi Teyah maybe nak fly ke Adelaide dah July ni… :D (Harap sangat dapat OK dengan dia before dia fly n how I wish she realizes that I did 'it' because I love her so much!).

B*nw*n*s will always be on the top of my mum’s list when in comes to material. Dulu pernah la ke E*r* M*d* and G*l*t*s. Tapi kain tu turun warna! Italian silk la konon. Start from that day, terus layan B*nw*n*s je. Lagi pun Mama dah ngam dengan tokey kedai tu. Kalau time takde sale, Mama tetap dapat discount! Best… :D

Cari kain untuk lelaki ni maha la senang. Kejap je dah dapat untuk 3 orang. 2 pasang each. Tapi time nak cari kain untuk Mama and Teyah, berejam! Itu pun ada yang tak dapat. Mama tak jumpa kain color lilac pulak… Mujur Teyah punya ada yang berkenan.

So terpaksalah ke B*nw*n*s Jln. TAR… Surprisingly kat branch Jln. TAR ni ada weekends sale! Every weekend ada sale! Bestnya!!! We all tak tau pun. Dok layan branch Ampang Park je kan, sebab dekat dgn our house.

Kain dah settle. Tinggal nak tempah je la. Tapi kain bakal pengantinnya macam mana? Nak tempah ke nak sewa?

WARNA-WARNI KEHIDUPAN

2008-06-04T16:41:00.014+08:00

Poyo je title kan? :D Ok before I proceed with my big day twaddle, I would like to express my dejection (like anyone care?) :p on two things.

1) Cannavaro is injured with ankle injury which means he’s out! Bye bye Mista Captain. Oh I’m a huge fan of Azzuri btw. ;)

2) The fuel price will go up AGAIN on August! Now I wonder how did Anwar Ibrahim do to maintain the oil price while he was the TPM cum Finance Minister. Well, hope it won’t boost that high or else OUR Thailand trip will be affected. Dang!

Wokeh! Back to wedding.

Women are more particular and detail as compared to men. It’s a fact. Pompuan ni choosy. Be it on baju ke, kasut ke, handbag ke, etc. Even nak beli pen sebatang pun boleh berejam tau! Nak yang color pink ada polka dots purple la, nak yang ada bulu-bulu la, nak brand waterman la. Hamboi pen pun nak branded tau! Ha tu baru pen. Belum air mineral. Spritzer aje! Tapi kalau beli gadget macam handset ke, digicam ke, haaa pompuan tak berapa detail. Sebab kureng sikit bab-bab technical ni. Janji cute, rembat! Pixel-mixel ke, function ok tak ok ke, belakang kira. Hehehe…

Bab wedding theme color ni saya tak discuss sangat dengan Kurt coz I know he’ll go like, “ok ok. Ok jugak tu.” Itu lah dia lelaki. Tapi Kurt ni jenis sempoi sebenarnya… Tak percaya? Ha tengok la barang-barang hantaran dia nanti. Tak main de perfume-perfume, skincare-skincare ni… ;)

Theme color ni agak penting sebab nanti mesti la kita nak family pakai baju ikut tema kan? Ha, bila amek gambar nanti baru la cantik! Setting dalam hall pun nak kena padan and sesuai. Mula tu ingat nak tema 'Warna-Warni' je... Maklum la, kahwin on Deepavali! Tapi kena pot pet dengan Mem, langsung tak jadi! "Dah jangan nak buang tebiat!" :D

So, mula-mula ingat nikah nak color purple. Coz plan asal nak nikah malam. Selalu pun orang nikah malam kan… Sejuuukkk je. Kalau siang tu, cair make-up mak nyah! :D So bila nikah malam, purple ni nampak elegant tau… Nak-nak kalau ada purple dangling crystals kan, waaahhh nampak classic u! ;)

Reception pulak plan asalnya siang. So hijau pucuk pisang lawa jugak. Tapi bila dah ke DPF, date yang we all nak tu tak ada, haih…, terpaksalah ubah theme color. Pengajarannya, kalau nak buat kat DPF or tempat yang sewaktu dengannya, ha, booked lah a year earlier.

Bincang punya bincang, we came up with these occasions…

26th October 2008
8.00 pm – 10.00 pm
Majlis Khatam Quran & Majlis Berinai Kecil
Theme Color : Pink-Peach

27th October 2008
10.00 am
Majlis Akad Nikah
Theme Color : Hijau pucuk pisang

27th October 2008
8.00 pm
Wedding
Theme Color : Lilac/Lavender

Ok la tu kan? Nikah color hijau which symbolize growth, fertility, renewal and health. Green also denotes balance, harmony, and stability. Ha, sesuai la untuk pasangan yang baru diijabkabulkan! Cewah! ;)

Reception pulak color lilac/lavender. Ada yang kata lavender ni color of femininity. Well I think lilac/lavender ni may be a good choice kalau nak invoke feelings of nostalgia or romance! ;) Nampak graceful and elegant gitu! Nak-nak lagi kalau ada lilac dangling crystals kan, waaahhh, memang macam magical and mystery!

So, that’s about the color theme. WE end up with these colors~

However, my favorite color for wedding is still WHITE! Why? Coz white ni nampak simple tapi elegant! Agree? More whites pleaseee!

TRIP TO DPF PART II

2008-05-23T10:06:00.008+08:00

I showed da pix taken by Midah to Mama n Baba. They were quite ok with da setting n all.

So on 17th October 2008 we went to DPF to pay da down payment, RM 3000. We met Pn. Asmah since En. Azmin was not on duty that day. Luckily DPF is open on Saturday or else God knows when Baba will pop round before da big day.

We didn’t know that DPF also provide ‘Akad Nikah Package for 50 pax.’ Baba was keen to have a small solemnization ceremony at DPF but mother always win when it comes to event esp. weddings! So we stick to our plan to have it at our ‘environmentally friendly’ home. In fact I personally prefer to have it at home though lebih afdhal di masjid. At least there's a captivating memory for our home... :)

Tempat nikah settle, so as tempat reception. Yippie! :D

TRIP TO DPF PART I

2008-05-21T18:21:00.012+08:00

13th May 2008, I went to DPF with da BFF, Midah. She was off that day n it turned her into a ‘proletarian’ photographer cum lady driver. Thanks Babe!

Sampai-sampai terus masuk dewan. Siap turun bawah masuk dapur lagi! :D Rupanya kena ke D’S*j* office kat building sebelah. Hari yang we all datang tu kebetulan D’S*j* baru je pindah. So we met En. Azmin, da Sales Exec (Banquet) of D’S*j*. ‘Lembut’ orangnya… Teringat kat M. Daud Kilau! Hihi!

Surprisingly, package DPF ni slightly cheaper than D* P*lm* tau. But it depends on which package u choose, of coz. Offer pun boleh tahan. Tempat memang lawa la…

We had a short discussion with En. Azmin on the package offered, hall setting and deco, budget, deposit, food testing, rehearsal, etc. Well, the dais (pelamin) is included in da package but its gonna be a basic dais, excluding da bunga pahar, bunga telur, bunga rampai n segala macam bunga lah. Means that WE need a small amount of budget for dais, deco n stuff. Pandai derang ni buat business ye… 8-) Its ok. Pelamin biar simple so tak nampak sarat n at da same time boleh cut cost! Thank God I hate flowers (no kidding. I really am!). Kalau tak, mau lemas pelamin tu dengan fresh flowers yang mahal amat!

A short opinion on this fresh flowers kan… I don’t think it’s a wise verdict to pour your dais with tons n tons of IMPORTED fresh flowers unless, yes, u are damn filthy rich! As a middle-income (ada income keee… :D ) person, well, I’ll say it such a waste. Just my 2 kupang. :D Personally I wish to have a simple dais with a fairy-tale theme which entails more dangling crystals (not Swarovski, of coz) n scented candles rather than flowers. Hurm, we’ll see… Perhaps my solemnization (nikah) dais will magically twirl into a fairy-tale fancy? *dreaming*

So back to da story. En. Azmin brought me n Midah to see da hall which our wedding will be held soon. Mula-mula masuk tu rasa, “Hurm, tak perlu deco lebih-lebih hall ni. Dah cantik dah. Tambah pulak malam.” While I was looking around n discussing with En. Azmin, Midah launched her ‘mission’. N da result..........

Ok la tu kan for an amateur… :D

Oh haaa benda yang paaaling penting – DATE. Disebabkan DPF ni ‘famous’ untuk wedding, maka 25th October 2008 tu tak available. In fact, da whole October n November dah fully booked! N most of them booked since last year! Ya Tuhan semangat betul! Tak nak la DELAY lagi ke December pulak kan. Mau 'bising' Kurt. :D

Cuba teka hari apa yang available October tu? 8-) 27th October 2008! Yes, it is on Monday, working day tapi cuti. Cuti apa? CUTI DEEPAVALI! Yes, we’re gonna married on Deepavali! What a day kan? :D Ok, til then, Venekam! :D

WHERE TO KAHWIN PART I

2008-05-16T11:16:00.014+08:00

11th May 2008. Saya, Mama, Baba n Teyah breakfast at Mc.D Petronas. Sempat la bagi Mama Mother’s Day present. A card n her fav perfume.

Lepas breakfast we all discuss balik pasal tempat n guest lists ni. Kira punya kira, memang our guests tak boleh nak reduce dah. 800-1000 orang!

Jawabnya??? D*w*n P*rd*n* F*ld* (DPF). Rendang Tok… Rendang Tok… Rendang Tok! Duh~

“Ha… Mama dah kata dah buat kat Perdana… Mak ni selalu dapat instinct tau!”

8-)

U know, I always dream of having a sweet n simple wedding where only close friends n relatives are invited. No VIP bagai. I hate protocol. I think most people do. Nama lagi wedding kan? Mesti la kita nak share dengan orang-orang yang close dengan kita je… But parents will be parents n Malays will be Malays. Nak ada VIP la bagai… N DPF??? Never come across my head! To me dah kalau buat kat DPF tu memang grand la jawabnya. But it’s ok. We’ll see… Harapnya tercapai la nak buat majlis yang sesimple mungkin but sweet n memorable!

We have our TOTAL BUDGET. Ni penting. Sangat-sangat penting. So if possible tak nak exceed RM100K. Insya-Allah ada rezeki Teyah nak fly ke Adelaide July ni, so mesti la Baba nak pakai duit lagi kan? Bukan kedekut. Call me crazy but I still believe in the saying,

“Kahwin grand-grand belum tentu kekal…”

Bukan la we pray ke arah keburukan, no. Tapi pada saya saying ni bagus untuk peringatan. Lagi pun kita tak mampu nak meramal masa depan. Jadi, eloklah kalau sambil kita mengharapkan yang baik-baik, sambil kita beringat. Unless u are damn filthy rich then go ahead.

*****

“Akak jumpa Sh*k*n then cakap kat dia yang deposit 3K tu kita buat deposit untuk 20 bilik kat D* P*lm*.”

*****

Orite, I would like to share my experience dealing with D* P*lm* Hotel ni. Punya la susah nak call Sh*k*n tu! Call office tak angkat. Call handset pun tak angkat. 10 kali leave message tak reply. Cakap dengan Sales Exec yang lain,

“Oh sorry Cik, event Cik under Sh*k*n jadi Cik tinggalkan pesanan, nanti saya inform pada Sh*k*n.”

After 2 days pun no reply, haaa dah kenapa? Boleh je nak terus ke D* P*lm* Hotel tu tapi nanti sampai-sampai takut dia pulak takde kan. Bukan nak kata apa la, kalau Ch*n*s* kan, dia jaga betul-betul customer ni. Mujur la jugak tak jadi buat kat sini. :D

*****

5 days later Sh*k*n call, I informed her to draw on the deposit to book 20 rooms and Alhamdulillah boleh. Thanks Sh*k*n.

I wonder why it took her 5 days to return back to me. Husnuzon la sikit…, “PMS kot…” :D

WHERE TO KAHWIN PART II

2008-05-16T08:20:00.017+08:00

Mula-mula plan nak buat di D* P*lm* Hotel Ampang. Belakang rumah je. Convenient sebab boleh booked bilik untuk orang sebelah and relatives. Mak Kurt pun tak perlu berjalan jauh. His mother tak berapa sihat.

9th May 2008, saya ke D* P*lm* Hotel dengan Baba. Kebetulan Baba cuti. We met Sh*k*n, the Sales Exec di D* P*lm* Hotel yang handle pasal weddings ni. Tanya-tanya, tengok-tengok date, etc. Mujur la date yang we all nak tu available lagi. 25th October 2008. Package pun not bad.

“Kelepup!” bayar deposit. Standard RM3000. Masa ni we all tak decide lagi berapa ramai guests yang akan hadir tau. But dalam mind tu tak la sampai 1500 guests!

Then masa otw back home baru nak sibuk terfikir,

“Akak, D* P*lm* tu muat 650 orang je. The max pun Sh*k*n kata tadi 700 orang. Baba fikir-fikir aish, cukup ke?”

“Tak pe la Ina reduce la kawan-kawan Ina…”

“Tak boleh this is your wedding so priority should be given to your friends.”

*****

“Ma, your guests berapa orang?”

“Ehhh ramai… Cikgu-cikgu K*s*s, cikgu-cikgu M*l*r*, cikgu-cikgu D*t* L*km*n…”

“Takkan nak invite semua. Invite yang close je la kot.”

“Tak boleh la nanti ada yang kecik hati. Mama H*M…”

“Ok, so agak-agak berapa orang?”

“Emmm ada la dalam 250-300 orang.”

“Ya Tuhan! Dah separuh daripada guests tu semua cikgu!”

“Kenapa? Tak boleh?”

“Boleh la kot… Kalau guests Mama 300, Baba 150, Ina 150. Dah 600. Tu belum masuk sedara, neighbors, ehhh kena reduce ni… De Palma max 700 je Ma.”

*****

So nampak sangat la tak boleh buat kat De Palma Hotel… Deposit RM3000 tu macam mana??? =(

WEDDINGS

2008-05-15T17:34:00.012+08:00

Till death do us apart. Erk! Geli pulak.

I looooove WEDDINGS so much! After all memang la semua orang pun suka weddings sebab memang lumrah manusia suka pada benda-benda yang indah…, menarik…, cantik…, cantik menarik tertarik kau memang da boom! Ok, crap. But I am sooo not a romantic person. Betul, tak tipu. Tapi sweet tu ye. So do my fiancé, Kurt. Lagi la tak romantic. Maklum lah, Engineer, lurus yang amat!

Betapa tak romantic nya kami, bila tanya nak honeymoon kat mana, jangan harap la tempat-tempat seperti Paris…, Venice…, Cameron Highlands…, Australia…, dan yang sewaktu dengan keromatikannya akan terkeluar dari mulut kami. We would rather bag pack to Yogya ke…, Seam Reap ke…, tak pun masuk gua! Sounds crazy ye? Erm tapi sebenarnya teringin nak ke Singita Lebombo Kruger National Park tengok zebra kena ngap dengan singa. Wah! Tapi harganya bapak la mahal teramat!

So this blog walaupun nak membebel pasal wedding, I don’t think it’s gonna be poured with sweety-weety expressions most of the time. But of coz we hope the blessings would come pouring in on us forever. Oh btw, I won't publish this blog to public until the day WE got married! :D

"A wedding is a ceremony at which two persons undertake to become one, one undertakes to become nothing, and nothing undertakes to become supportable."