Monthly Archive for January, 2007

Problem with getting a photographer

Published on January 31, 2007 in Wedding. 0 Comments

Serious problem cropped up, as we were unable to get Kelvin for the AD photography. We were just a bit late, someone else had confirmed and his wife did’nt confirm with us again. We had long ago tentatively booked the date but now we have to search again. Still waiting to confirm whether we can still get the date or not.

Here are the other photographer that we might be taking.

  1. Expressively JoHo
  2. Greymatter photography

On another note, seems that parents are unhappy on the choice of location. Still not sure what’s the reason for that. I’m going to make the call and settle it quick, as we got to sent the signed contract to Sentosa Beaufort soon. I better be able to convince them.

We are also on the lookout for beautiful wedding journals to put our wedding memories in there. There are quite a lot of variety, from the 15 bucks to the 50 bucks one. The higher end wedding journal looks more elegant, while the cheaper one had lots of information and forms in there. We could use that as a guideline on what should be put in the more expensive journal if needed

Things to let the wedding planner know

Published on January 22, 2007 in Wedding. 0 Comments

Latest news to update :

  1. Avoid room 308.
  2. Get a room on the west Wing in Beaufort.
  3. Time that the ballroom is available.

Flowers for wedding

Published on January 19, 2007 in Wedding. 2 Comments

Found a nice link on a florist, check out the links on the left.

This website from streetdirectory is also comprehensive, as it discusses the different places where you could place flowers.
Speak the language of love

Some excerpts from the site

…….In addition to flowers for the wedding party and family members, you will need flowers for the church, arrangements for the reception tables, head table, and guest book table. You may even want flowers for the cake and a small bouquet for the ladies’ room. To make sure you don’t forget any of your floral needs, here is a list of possibilities:

Flowers for the Wedding Ceremony

  • Altar Arrangements
  • Aisle Markers
  • Candelabras
  • Aisle Runner
  • Canopy or Archway
  • Kneeling Bench

Flowers for the Reception

  • Bridal Table
  • Cake Table
  • Guest Table
  • Buffet Table
  • Bandstand
  • Gift Table
  • Guest Book Table
  • Bouquet to Throw

Fresh flowers underline the importance and elegance of your wedding day. They enhance any setting and can literally transform an average looking room into a beautiful scene. If you’ve planned well, your flowers will be exactly what you want, and you’ll be free to foc…..

Funny wedding invitations

Published on January 15, 2007 in Wedding. 4 Comments

These are some funky invitations, though might be a bit cheesy.

Top Groom

http://www.tow.com/2005/06/18/wedding-bells/

Thinking of the design at the moment. Let me know if you anyone has any cool ideas ;)

Counting Down

Published on January 14, 2007 in Lost Category. 0 Comments

Another nice article from Her World Brides

18 Months before

  • Set wedding date. Have standby dates ready
  • Determine your wedding style and budget
  • Get recommendations for wedding sites and service providers. Start scouting around for locations and attend wedding shows.
  • Book venue. Some months are particularly popular. e.g.August to January, so you’d need to book early
  • Begin a diet/exercise regime and start getting into shape
  • Start a folder with sections for dresses, suits, flowers, etc to file away ideas. Make a checklist and check off as items get done
  • Start reading bridal magazines, and check out bridal salons

12 Months to go

  • Book a wedding planner if need/want help
  • Shop for your wedding bands
  • Select your bridal party attendants, bridesmaids, etc. Assign them their duties
  • Shop for florists, makeup artists, planners, favours, etc
  • Settle your wedding stationary design if yours is custom made

9 Months to go

  • Book wedding date with ROM, church or the Justice of Peace
  • Confirm venue if you haven’t done so. Discuss menu
  • Buy wedding bands
  • Organise your entertainment. Ask for vendor’s quotes and plan your music selection
  • Confirm salon, dresses and suits. Book hair and makeup
  • Shop for bridesmaids’ and groomsmen’s outfit, and your accessories such as heels and jewellery
  • Compile the guest list with your fiance and parents
  • Enquire about wedding car rentals
  • If you have a church ceremony, plan the programme and get quotations from vendors

6 Months to go

  • Confirm all vendors for music, invitations, flowers, etc. They can begin work
  • Reserve rooms for overseas guests
  • Confirm menu and liquor

3 Months to go

  • Finalise guest list and start planning seating arrangements
  • Confirm transportation for yourself and out-of-town guests
  • Send reminders for venues and solemnisation officiant
  • Research and book photography/videography packages
  • Sent out invitations for out-of-town guests
  • Discuss different looks with hair and makeup people and go for trial runs. Confirm looks

2 Months to go

  • Sent out local invitations
  • Confirm that out-of-town guests have recieved invitations and settled accomodation details
  • Choose thank you gifts for attendants
  • Organise seating arrangments

1 Month to go

  • Chase late RSVPs, finalise guest list and seating arrangements
  • Confirm that your gowns and bridesmaids, will be ready on time
  • Prepare fees or hongbao where applicable, eg for officiant, and your “sisters” and “brothers”
  • Start breaking in your shoes so that they won’t pinch on the day
  • Fix a date for a church rehearsal(if you’re having a church ceremony) two weeks before the wedding. Notify attendants
  • Confirm all other arrangements that have not been finalised

2 Weeks to go

  • Have your church rehearsal or run through the day’s duties with attendants
  • Collect dresses
  • Enjoy your Hen and Stags dos
  • Arrange for bridal flowers to be sent to your home early on the day

1 Week to go

  • Finalise all minor arrangments that hvaven’t been done. eg. Has your partner passed the rings to the best man?
  • Arrange for a bridesmaid to accompany and help you on the day – this takes the stress off you
  • Give all payments to the best man, leave him to pay the respective people
  • See if you and your fiance can get away for a day sap-pamper yourselves with a few luxurious treaments
  • Rest and relax so you’ll both look great on your big day

On the day

  • Let your chief bridesmaid or planner take charge of everything, which includes reminding the other attendants of their duties
  • Relax and enjoy your wedding day.

Seems somewhat the same, but i do feel some of the areas are kinda of rush like “research and book photography/videography packages” in the 3rd month? That’s cutting close.

Wedding Countdown.

Published on January 13, 2007 in Event Countdown. 0 Comments

What to do when planning for wedding.
Extracted from ModernBride USA
9-12 months before :

  • Announce your engagement
  • Arrange for parents to get together
  • Decide on a date
  • Discuss your budge with everyone who’ll be contributing to the event
  • Interviewing wedding planners, if using one
  • Pick the ceremony site and meet with the officiant
  • Work on the guest list to get a rough head count
  • Visit reception sites and reserve one
  • Shop for your gown

6-9 Months before :

  • Choose your wedding party
  • Select a caterer
  • Enroll in a bridal gift registry
  • Order your wedding gown
  • Shop for the bridal attendant’s dresses
  • Pick a photographer and/or a videographer
  • Hire a florist
  • Book the musicians and/or DJ
  • Start researching honeymoon spots
  • Mail save the dates, especially if you’re having a destination or holiday weekend wedding

4-6 months before :

  • Order wedding stationery and book a calligrapher, if using one
  • Shop for the cake
  • Hire wedding-day transportation
  • Book your favorite beauty pros for the big day
  • Scout accomodation for our of town guest
  • Complete guest list
  • Start planning your honeymoon, and make plane and hotel reservation
  • Arrange the rehearsal dinner

2-4 months before :

  • Call the county clerk’s office to find out about marriage license requirements
  • Order the tuxedos for the groom and groomsmen
  • Meet with the caterer or banquet manager to discuss menu, service style, wine selections, etc
  • Order the wedding cake
  • Select ceremony and reception music
  • Buy thank you gifts for the attendants
  • Choose favors and welcome baskets
  • Shop for and order your wedding bands
  • Meet with party-rental companies, if necessary
  • Book a room for your wedding night

4-8 weeks before :

  • Mail invitations 6-8 weeks ahead of the date
  • Do a hair and makeup run-through(with headpiece)
  • Decide on insurance policy changes you’ll need

2-4 weeks before :

  • Plot the seating for the reception
  • Confirm details with photographer, florist, etc
  • Have your final dress fitting
  • Write your rehearsal dinner toast

1 week before :

  • Place the fees due on the wedding day in envelopes
  • Give the caterer a final head count
  • Appoint a reliable pal to transport the cake knife, toasting glasses or other heirlooms to and from the reception site
  • Get final beauty treatments of your choice
  • Pack for the honeymoon

This quite a long list man. But i believe it has to be longer, like we need the find out the timing for the guo da li, preparation of the pastry, etc. Need to get another list to combine with this for Singapore context.

So exciting to plan for the wedding.

A great link for planning

http://www.romance-fire.com/wedding-checklist-1-year-to-6-months-ahead/

Planning for the big day

Published on January 13, 2007 in Event Countdown. 0 Comments

It’s the most important day in our life. We have drawned up the rough plan of our decoration with paper and pen. Would need sometime for me to draw it up on the PC. Hang on there. I promise it will be good..

Here’s the countdown for the most wonderful and blessed day of our lives.
Our wedding day.

Things to do.

1. Get the checklist out.

2, Do whatever that is on the checklist stated in 1.

3. Happily ever after.

Daisypath Ticker

Left…….

Published on January 12, 2007 in Lost Category. 0 Comments

You left back for SG. It has been 1 week. Things are different now, i longer could taste the food you cook.

No longer can hug you to sleep at night. No longer whisper sweet nothings to you. No longer hear your complains next to me. I miss those.
I was alone. All alone.

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