Thursday, May 31, 2012

Cartier Wedding Bands - Simplicity and Elegance 


Platinum, Diamond
Enhanced by a diamond, this platinum ring bears the signature of Cartier and will be the witness of a new life for two.

Pink Gold, Diamond
A brilliant symbol of a happy marriage. Cartier fully masters the art of setting gems onto a band. A remarkable selection of designs.

Platinum
The Cartier signature is embossed on this wedding band in a delicate script, witness of a timeless sentiment.

Pink Gold
The Cartier signature is embossed on this wedding band in a delicate script, witness of a timeless sentiment.

Sunday, May 27, 2012

26 May - The Feline Bridal

signed a package with The Feline Bridal at Stride in Style - Wedding Show 2012 held at ION Station. dear was first attracted by themes of the shots of Yvonne Creative but we were 'hijacked' as we approached the roadshow area. i love the style of the montage/albums/gowns and dear was ok with their shooting style. to be honest, i was swept off by the amount of services and/or items the sales lady, Sally threw in for us and i was totally bought over when i saw this shot.


felt it was a little on impulse as it was the 2nd bridal boutique we checked out officially. my uneasiness grew stronger after i read all the negative reviews on several wedding and/or bridal forums upon reaching home. decided to pay the studio a visit today and to be fair, it wasn't as bad as the negative reviews were.

- small shophouse
- lady staff attended to us shortly after we stepped in and was quite helpful
- range of gowns was limited as compared to big names - may be out on rental cause of photoshoot and/or actual day and this would seriously cut down the number of gowns available since they provide up to 5 and 3 outfits (excluding sisters' and mums') respectively
- overall, a pleasant visit

for those who are interested, below is the list of what we signed up for. =)

Package:
- Wedding Gown 1 pc
- Evening Gown 1 pc
(either one made-to-measure with no hidden cost)
- Tea Dress or Cheong Sam 1 pc
- ROM Gown 1 pc
- Mother and In-Law Evening Gown 2 pcs
- Bridesmaid Tea Dress 3 pcs
- Groom's Suit 2 sets (1 tuxedo)
- Father and In-Law Suit 2 sets
- Brother Suit 1 set
- Best Man Suit 3 sets
- Car Decoration
- Accompany Car Decoration
- Hand Bouquet 1 set
- Corsage for Groom & Parents 6 pcs

Make-Up & Hair-Do:
- Trial, Outdoor Photography, Wedding Day and Evening
- All Accessories Included
- Free Eyelashes and Ampoules (outdoor photography)

Outdoor Photography:
- Transport Provided (3 locations & night shooting)
- Up to 5 Styles: Mixture of Wedding & Evening Gowns (5 matching styles for groom)
- 48R 32 pose 20 page Classic Album
- 3in Montage 1 pc
- 5x7 Duplicate Album 1 pc
- 8x10 Table Top 1 pc
- 3in Table Top 1 pc
- Selected CD Return

Actual Day Photography
- 9 hours
- CD Return

as we were considering the option of overseas shoot, namely Taiwan, we enquired about the package as well and below is the list of what we may be in for.

Outdoor Photography:

Taiwan:
- Up to 3 Styles: Mixture of Wedding & Evening Gowns (3 matching styles for groom)
- Free 2 Night Stay
- Free Make-Up &Hair-Do (eyelashes and ampoules included)
- Transport Provided

Singapore:
- Up to 2 Styles: Mixture of Wedding & Evening Gowns (2 matching styles for groom)
- 2 Locations & Night Shooting
- Free Make-Up &Hair-Do (eyelashes and ampoules included)

some of the shots i grabbed off the official website of Feline.



this is so far the most desirable or gown i have seen which is from a competitor studio.

Friday, May 25, 2012

25 May - HDB Appointment


happy day! tho our 1st choice was taken up a few days ago, we managed to compromise and got a pretty decent unit. =) visited the habitat forum and ideas of our future home started flowing in. now gotta wait for the 1st assessment of our application for HDB loan and we will be one step closer.

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

06 May - 1st Meet Up for the Parents


had a small discussion over simple dinner at home. was quite a pleasant session and i'm happy with the outcome. managed to finally list down the main framework, eg. dates, banquet styles. it's really not easy to manage everyone's expectations. dear said it's our wedding but we still need to take our parents and certain things into consideration.

mum loves traditional teo chew biscuits and she asked for 15 boxes. did a little homework for dear and below are the ones i shortlisted.

- Gin Thye Cake Maker
- Guan Hiang Confectionery
  22B Lorong 7 Toa Payoh #01-338 S312022
- Ng Kim Lee Confectionery
  4 Chun Tin Road S599591
- Poh Guan Cake House
  531 Upper Cross Street Hong Lim Complex #01-57 S050531
- Tong Heng Confectionery (cantonese bakery)
  285 South Bridge Road S058833
(highlighted in red are the recommended ones on forums)

met up with my gers, gracie and hazel, earlier that week. there weren't many details for us to work on and we brainstormed ideas for wedding dresses, themes, venues and the list juz goes on. nothing is fixed but the gers are really excited for me, including shir who is gonna plan my hens getaway. thank you dearies! =)

- wedding dresses: will soon be going round to check out the packages and at the same time source for tailor options
- themes: disney princesses / colour(s)
- venues: vegetarian banquet will be at 天国佛堂 and a few options for the non-vegetarian banquet (hotels, restaurants, suntec, expo)

stay tune for more updates. =D

Friday, May 04, 2012

Hong Kong with Dear

still my favourite dim sum place *yums* and has become dear's favourite too!

the sisters and baby at ocean park with his grand prize *beams*


self-proclaimed best shot: jellyfish

Just US

The Proposal - 21 April 2012