DIY your wedding away!

As you all might know, I am a sucker for anything DIY. And i try to do things that I know I am capable of. Mainly because I don't believe in spending money unnecessarily, except for food. :)

So as I was browsing my wedding itinerary, I thought for a second and got all excited.

Maybe I should DIY my bunga telur!

You know, the individual sticks where usually its just some ugly glitter2 manik2, fake and hard thingy, something like this,

Eww. sungguh aku tak berkenan. very makcik2 you know.

So I was thinking of smtg easy. Either way I dont think I really have to make a lot of Bunga Telur right? usually 1 stand can fit 40-50sticks. so usually on the dais itself there will be 2 stands on either side of the couple, so tt makes it 100 sticks.

FAIR ENOUGH.

So a few came into my mind. Stuffs like origami, felt paper, fabric flowers, paper flowers.
And when I reached paper flowers, suddenly Flower Pompoms came right in.

FLOWER POMPOMS are perfect!

They're cheap. The tissue paper can be purchased over at Ikea, or Art Friend n some old old stationery shops. And they're pretty cheap.
Alternatively, i can get the ones at Daiso but they usually runs out fast.
Crepe paper is fine too, and it costs like 70cents per packet. i can make around 10 medium pompoms with just 1 packet of crepe paper.

So the ideas are running wild. Kalau boleh itu jam jugak nak pergi mustapha beli and straight away buat. Haha.

But i figured, i could prolly finish all 100 sticks in 1 weekend when Im working since theres really nthg to do.

So, basically I will provide you with an illustration on how to DIY your own Bunga Telur by using Flower PomPoms.

You will need:

Crepe paper/coloured tissue paper

fabric wire

scissors

satay sticks

nets (to place the egg in) you can get this over in JB, they're selling them at 100pcs for RM8. very very cheap. 

glue gun or super glue if you dont have one. 

white tape

bunga telur stand (advisable to have 2 over both left n right, having just 1 looks funny, i think)

pretty easy and cheap items right? So of course, you need to be very patient with the doing of the Pompoms. I didnt get it the first time its quite a challenge because of the poofing and layering. but you'll get to it, eventually. :)

Below are illustrations on how you make the Pompoms. Pretty straight forward. Suggest that you try out with a crepe paper instead. 

 Take note: The lesser the diameter of the folds, the poofer your pompoms will be. 

You catching up? Pretty simple right. 

The next few steps are the most important ones because this involves the poofing of your pompom. 

You need to be extra careful wth tissue papers because they tears easy. 

As for crepe papers, you need to have thinner folds because crepe's usually wont have the volume. 

Thus thinner folds means fuller pompoms. :)

When you're done poofing all the layers all around, it will look like this. 

You can continue doing more individual pompoms but i prefer completing it by sets. 

So, I will finish this off by adding the satay stick, and then the net. :)

Poofing the layers can get pretty tiring. :(

But the results are just sooo pretty. 

Do play with colours. 

When you're done, your flower pompom/bunga telur will look like this individually

 Credits to Dyan :)

Credits to Chubby Bride :)

You can add labels, like the one above, or ribbons. Whatever you like ya? 

So now you can just purchase those Bunga Telur stands, usually comes in gold or silver. And the're really cheap in JB (RM15/stand) or here in SG ($10/stand).

NOW you can do the honors of sticking in the individual pompoms into the holes provided. Like mentioned, per stand would usually hold 40-50 bunga telur. 

End products would look like this. 

Remember when I say to play with colours? THIS is why. 

Since I am follwing my colour theme for the bunga telur, I had Seni Qanasuri as reference. 

I don't think I can go wrong with pastel pink and tiff blue. 

Gorgeous. 

 Happy DIY! 

Because sometimes, I have to learn to let go.

I am never able to deal with the passing of someone I know.
I can never fake a smile, neither could I pretend that I'm ok when I'm not.

I can never do those things.

Why?

Tiger, Tabby, 20 random questions

Fostered a kitten who was abandoned in a drain somewhere in AMK. Most precious little thing. While she is  asleep on my lap, here I am blogging.

Let's continue the 20+20 random questions :)
(i figured, if i do 20qns/day, biler mau game?)

41) Are you a good cleaner?
yes. i am. i drove people away due to that. i like my area clean, irregardless of my room, or my work space, or if i was eating outside. i cant stand messy. 

42) Are you a good actor?
i doubt. but i would love to try acting for fun. :)

43) Are you a good writer?
i used to have only 10 views daily when i first started this blog a month ago. now i have 400 daily views. so i guess people do read my words, so yes?

44) Have you ever been bungee jumping?
no. but i tried the Gmax on my 23rd birthday. and no i wouldnt do it again. 

45) Have you ever been canoeing/kayaking?
yes i have actually. when i was doing my OBS in Ubin. fun times :)

46) What types of holidays do you prefer?
while some prefer relaxing holidays, and some prefers those shopping ones, i like a bit of both. Bali and Sydney was places where i had experienced both. 

47) Whats the furthest you've ever been on holiday?
hmm. australia?

48) What was your favourite holiday?
the one in sydney with aidil, eslinda and siti. was there for 2 weeks and it was the best!

49) Where would your dream holiday be?
i'd like to go to rome. i think that would be nice. 

50) Can you tap dance?
god no. breast flipping. 

51) Whats your favourite zoo animal?
hmm. never really had 1. but i was looked forward having a good time seeing those baboons. gawd. 

52) Whats your favourite sport?
i am not into sports. but if i could, i love tennis. 

53) Whats your favourite food?
pasta. pasta. pasta. 

54) Whats your favourite pizza topping?
meat.cheese.mushrooms.

55) Whats your favourite film?
never had 1. maybe friends. because i have been watching them everyday before i go to sleep for the past 3 years. never bores me. 

56) Whats your favourite song?
nthg in particular. 

57) Whats your favourite alcoholic drink?
hmm. i used to like mojito. i dun drink anymore. 

58) Whats your favourite non-alcoholic drink?
coke.coke.coke. 

59) Whats your favourite TV program?
FRIENDS!

60) Whats your favourite boyband?
i was once obsessed with Westlife. knew every words on every song in every CD. 

61) Whats your favourite girl group?
Girls Aloud

62) What would be your ideal partner?
ADAM SCOTT! 

63) Do you want children?
of course. 

64) Do you want a church wedding?
no.

65) Are you religious?
somewhat.

66) Do you like reality TV programs?
yeah. those bachelorette or cooking ones. 

67) Do you like TV talent shows?
not really.

68) If you were gay who would your life partner be?
hmm. Cheryl Crow?

69) If you could go back in time to change one thing what would it be?
can i even?

70) How many hats do you own?
none.

71) Are you any good at pool?
not good. but not the worst. 

72) Whats the highest you've ever jumped into the water from?
never la. 

73) Have you ever been admitted to hospital?
yes a few times. 

74) Have you ever had any brushes with the law?
yes a couple of times. 

75) Have you ever been on TV?
yes. i was in Ya Alif like 18years ago. haha. remember me??

76) Have you ever met any celebrities?
 a few. no big deal.

77) Have you ever been to Legoland?
no. dont find the hype about it. 

78) Have you ever done something heroic?
yes:) well maybe not heroic. but a good deed. 

79) Have you ever played a practical joke on anyone?
yessssssssssssssss. 

80) Have you ever been the recipiant of a practical joke?
YES. 

20 qns + 20. I got carried away.

So I was reading this article online. It's about a Muslim French man who was so heartbroken by his lover of 13 years that he decides to allow his mum to find a wife for him. 

He refused to see her, refused to know how she's like, refused to know what's good or bad on her. Basically, he refused everything.

But he had 1 request. He wishes to face his future wife an hour before the Akad Nikah, but he wants her to be all covered up. 

So, an hour before the Nikah, as the future wife sat in front of him, all covered up, he hands her a stack of papers. 

In these stack of papers were 800 questions. 

Here goes the 20questionsdaily.
I will finish the WHOLE 800 qns, 20 qns a day.
Though i reckon, there was NO way that girl could have finished this in an hour.

1) Whats your (full) name?
Nurhidayah Binte Alwi

2) How old are you?
26.

3) Whats your Birthday?
Please rephrase this question to: 'When's your birthday?' Anyways, 6th Oct 1987

4) What starsign does that make it?
Libra.

5) Whats your favourite colour?
uuuhhhh. hmm. i like pink (on my things, NOT on me), beige, tiffany blue. basically, anything pastel.
i hate loud colours. ok maybe hate is too strong of a word to use for colours. i dislike. ya better.

6) Whats your lucky number?
nvr had a lucky number. favourite number can? i like 2, 5 & 9. why? because they look nice.

7) Do you have any pets?
yes. i have 4. 3 cats and 1 rabbit. :) love them to bits.

8) Where are you from?
Sing-a-pore

9) How tall are you?
How short are you, you mean? i'm 161cm

10) What shoe size are you?
i'm a size 6, or 38/39.

11) How many pairs of shoes do you own?
geeez. i actually went to count them. i have 8 slippers. 5 slips ons, 2 safety boots, 2 running shoes, 13 wedges and 7heels.

12) If you were prime miniser/ruler of Singapore, what laws would you make?
NO CPF CONTRIBUTION for ALL SINGAPOREANS. and work only 40hours/week. the rest OT rate times 3. take it or leave it.

13) If you were a super hero what powers would you have?
The power to be invisible. Can you just imagine how powerful I can be?

14) and what would your hero name be?
i prefer to be anonymous. so my super hero name would just be my name.

15) and what outfit would you wear?
nothing. i'm invisible right?

16) What was your last dream about?
cant remember. smtg about food.... ya definitely food.

17) What would you do if you won the lottery?
lots of things.

18) Would you like to build/design your own house?
sure!

19) Which form of public transport do you prefer?
I prefer the bus. See that's why the sg gov should stop bringing in foreigners or approve anymore PR's. the trains are smelling like countries, literally.

20) What talents do you have?
I can sing. i can dance. i can shake my booty. i can bend. i can play the piano/keyboard, i can do lots of things with my tongue, dun think dirty, think inventive. yeah? ouh and yes 1 more thing, i can sense when people is lying. idk how. i just can. lie to my face, even when i dont know you, i can know. 
sometimes i wish i dont. bedek bedek la. tipu tipu la. i dont really care. :)

HEH. ok 20 more qns. i like where this is going. smart guy. pandai kauuu. kahwin i aje lah. 

21) Can you juggle?
juggle what? juggle work, love and family. can lahh. so so. if you're talking things. ya sure. no more than 3 lah

22) Can you solve a rubix cube?
i did actually. just once though. i was 10. i was hm alone. nobody was there to see it. too bad. soo sad.

23) Do you have a cherished childhood teddybear?
yes. but it wasnt a teddy bear. it was like a girl, somehow the face, as i can recall her, looks like strawberry shortcake. they didnt had strawberry shortcake yet in the 80s right?

24) Are you psychic in any way?
like i mentioned earlier, i can sense when someone is lying. on second thoughts, maybe these people i'm surrounded with are just bad liars. or i'm just clever tt way.

25) Are you a good dancer?
not good good. but im not the worst.

26) Are you a good singer?
same la. not the best. but not the worst.

27) Are you a good cook?
yes! this 1 i have to brag. i am actually quite good. i would say above average.

28) Are you a good artist?
artists as in draw draw paint paint ah? hmm. ok lah. i can draw a decent picture.

29) Are you a good listener?
sometimes. not all the time. i have my bad days.

30) Are you a good public speaker?
not really. but when i did my health education courses over my job stint as an industrial nurse, i was pretty good. i mean that was what my HSE manager told me lah

31) Are you a good babysitter?
with kids ah? depends really. i am not shallow but i am better with infants then with toddlers. so i guess, yes?

32) Are you a good mechanic?
haha. THIS i know. NO I AM NOT A GOOD MECHANIC

33) Are you a good diplomat?
don't know. maybe not. i am never into laws and politics. tak minat.

34) Are you a good employee?
ahhhh. i just had this convo with aidil a few days ago. my motto simple. you pay me late, i come work late. you pay me on time, i will be the best employee you've ever had.

35) Are you a good dresser?
i would say yes. i am quite into fashion. not high end fashion. i know how to coordinate. and i am awesome at mixing and matching.

36) Are you a good swimmer?
olympic/competitive good? NO.
casual YES. I can swim.

37) Are you a good skier?
havent tried skiing yet.

38) Are you a good lover?
ask Aidil ah. he's still with me no matter how rough or loud i get, so i guess that makes me a good lover. because despite all that, he knows i am worth more than just being rough and bising, membebel, nagging 24/7. HEH.

39) Are you a good musician?
i can play the piano and keyboard. but sadly, i find it difficult coordinating myself singing and playing at the same time. and because of that. no i dun think i am a good musician.

40) Are you a good comedian?
I can make people laugh. I have good jokes. :)

Period.

Always be the better person

Sometimes, or most of the time really,  the better person is perceived as the bad one.

But what do you know when that happens,
you let it go.
Just let it go. :)

The rights of a Muslim wife.

Extracted from: www.islamicvoice.com
A good read. However, this should not be taken on a contextual basis.

According to Islam, a woman is not required to work in order to earn her living. Her husband is responsible to ensure a decent standard of living for her, according to his means.
Even when a woman is richer than her husband, her wealth does not deprive her of her right to be supported by him.
If he takes advantage of her wealth in order to leave his duty unfulfilled, without having first secured her consent to this arrangement, then he is accountable for his misdeed.
It is open to her to seek divorce on grounds of her not being supported by her husband.
An Islamic court will have no hesitation to issue an order nullifying the marriage if the husband will not honour his responsibility.
It may be useful to add here that an unmarried woman also does not need to work for her living. She is entitled to be supported by her parents or her immediate relatives, such as her brothers. However, if a woman decides to work, Islam does not stop her from doing so.
It is important to know what rights and duties become applicable when a woman takes up employment. It is common knowledge that Islam considers a woman equal to man with regard to the rights of ownership and disposal of property as well as conducting her own business transactions and commercial dealings.Therefore, when a woman earns something from her work, her earnings belong totally to her. If she is unmarried, her father cannot claim her earnings as his own.
Similarly, a woman’s husband cannot put any claim to her earnings. It may be suggested here that when a married woman goes out to work, she leaves her household duties unattended. Therefore, the husband is entitled, or so it is claimed, at least to a share of the salary or earnings of his wife.

We have to examine this argument a little more carefully.The duties of a wife toward her husband, according to Islamic law, are well defined. They do not include doing any cleaning, ironing, cooking or any other household work.
Marriage is a contractual relationship which allows a man and woman to fulfil their desire in a legitimate way. If a woman takes an undertaking which prevents her from meeting that responsibility, then her husband has the right to prevent that undertaking.

Someone may ask at this point:
Who is then to do the housework?
The answer is twofold:
If we are speaking strictly from the points of view of rights and duties, it is not the duty of the woman to do the housework in her husband’s home. If he wants that work done, he has to see to it that it is done.
Life is not all about rights and duties. There is much more in the marital relationship than duties and rights. There is what Islam terms “companionship based on goodwill”. It is under this heading that he duties and responsibilities of the family are divided between the husband and wife. When we ask for guidelines on this particular point, they are readily available.

At a certain stage, there was some disagreement between Fatimah, the Prophet’s daughter and her husband, Ali who was the Prophet’s cousin. They presented their case before him, requesting him to define their responsibilities for them. The Prophet (Pbuh) said to his daughter; “You do the work that must be done inside the home, and he does what needs to be done outside.” This division of the family work is both fair and practical.What we may deduce from all this is that if a woman does not do the work that has to be done inside the family home, she fails in meeting the requirement of companionship and goodwill. It is open to her husband to divorce her if she persistently refuses to do it. She may argue there it is much more to family life than strict duties.When a woman wants to go out to work, her husband may prevent her from doing so if he feels that her job will seriously affect the family, especially with regard to the upbringing of the children. However, if she was working when they got married, and he has not indicated to her at the time of his proposal that he wants her to quit her job, this is taken as consent on his part to her working. He may not withdraw that consent after marriage. It is not open to him then to ask her to leave her job. If she refuses, she is within her rights. This is absolutely fair, because the fact that he has not made his intention clear to her about her continued working is regarded as agreement to the situation which obtained before their marriage. As for the salary she receives from her work, or indeed her earnings, these belong to her. She may determine how she uses her income. If she wants to help her own family with part or all of her income, she is only being dutiful and she will be rewarded by Allah for being so. The husband cannot take advantage of his wife. To claim that what she earns belongs to him is absolutely unjust. He cannot justify if in any way. If she does not agree to give it to him, he is taking it unlawfully. He may not treat it as his own money. He must obtain her permission before taking it. If she does not give him that permission, he must not touch it.

Some people may suggest that since both husband and wife are working, they should share the family expenses. The answer to this suggestion is that this is possible only by mutual agreement. What we have to understand is that the husband has no rightful claim to what his wife may earn or own.

If she willingly gives him something of it, he is welcome to have it.
If she refuses, he has no claim to it.
If he hustles or pressures or cajoles her in order to obtain something from her, he is taking it unjustly and he will be punished by Allah for doing so.

DIY your Dulang Hantaran. Yes? No? Maybe?

No time? Seriously no time?!
No time then FINE TIME!

It's your wedding mahhh. If nak budget then mesti lah DIY kannnnn.

Ok so for the last entry tonight, I figured i should just do it simple.
No guides, no nothing, just illustrations.
It's basic, and simple and doesnt require much Moolahs. (tu yg paling sangat2 impt right)
Per dulang would cost around RM38 (that is if you're purchasing the items at JB lah, if kalau nak buy at Spore, might as well get people to do it for you.

If you don't mind parting with $25-$30/tray for your dulang gifts, I recommend you to try Ola Lola or Our Midas Touch, because their trays are sungguh sungguh lawa!

1. Ola Lola
https://www.facebook.com/olalolashoppe?fref=ts

2. Our Midas Touch
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Our-Midas-Touch/160066598845?fref=ts

The rest I see, i no like lahh. Very aunty2 you know. Tak sesuai.

So here goes,

Let's be crafty and DIY your dulang gifts!

Courtesy of Amirul :)

SIMPLE?

Ok after wrapping the sponge lining to your strofoam pieces, choose ANY fabric that you think would suit your theme.

But please take note, keep the designs on the minimal, you wouldn't wanna go noisy on the prints. 

As for me, I am using a kain songket, those cheap ones lah. Not for making baju nye, 1 metre should cost around $8 max. and for 10 trays, you would need around 6metres. 

one thing to take note also, AVOID using those satin fabrics or those lembut2 nye, because you do need to create a rough surface so that the items and your trays are more in place. 

mampos nanti pakai satin hancur all jatuh. da 1 story. So avoid if possible :)

When you're done, almost!, get these brooches, theres a lot of designs at Arab St and they sell by 10pieces/packet. Per piece cost around $1.20. Its quite pricey but its nice kannn. use the glue gun and attach these brooches (without the pin though) to the 4 corners of the foam.

Almost done!

for the trays, you can use these curved, carved trays and place it on top. note to put some glue below it, because it has a smooth surface below, it wont be difficult to remove it later. 

Alternatively, you can always place those wooden carved trays. something like this and just place it on top of the foam.

However, if you want smtg traditional, you can always go with the aluminium stands and place it below the foam itself. 

 now, you're actually done. 

You only need to place the wooden box on the foam or those curved metal dishes, place your gifts in it. and VOILA!

BUT it looks too simple kan? Maybe add some floral arrangements? 

CANNNNN. 

go Daiso buy those $2 stalks. 1 dulang maybe around 3 stalks. those huge huge roses tauuu. just use like the metal wires and poke it into the foam. very simple.

I dont have a picture to illustrate them but I had Arma Wedding Couture as inspirations for my wedding trays.

Here are some of her works. 

Too pretty macam nak nangis. :"(

Ok lahh. 

You know ah. I cannot see this kind of 'too pretty' things. Especially those in pink roses and anything pink. makes me want to cry at their beauty. haizz.

whats going on with me sia. 

But like I mentioned earlier, 

I LOVE anything pink on my stuffs, just not ON me. 

Hope this was helpful. Then again, I will post up pictures of my completed trays pretty soon. 

And of course, you are welcome to rent them after 10.11.13 :)

Love, Dya :)

THE Dress

After browsing and researching about my evening dress for the wedding considering much on my physique (short and wide. heh), much discussion with Aunt Viv and asking tailors around on their opinions and suggestions. I have finally FOUND the perfect dress for me.

Do take note that if you bear or possess these 'qualities', you are welcome to share this dress with me. HAHA.

no la really im serious i tak main2. 

if you're 1.61m (+-2cm), a 38C, broad shoulders and an ok ok rear, you can rent this dress from me lahh. but mesti kene after 10th nov 2013 horrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

Lovely, isn't it? :)

Anyway, this is after much deliberation with the people who knows better, especially Aunt Viv who has been making wedding dresses for almost 20years now. This dress prolly wont suit girls who are more to muscular and those very kurus, because its made-to-measure, it will hug your every curves. 

So basically, a drop neck line, half sleeve, mermaid cut, is a YES YES for curvy girls yawwwwww!

Note to self: DIET LA GEMOK!

Anyways, this dress is $670, for purchase, fabrics & sewn corset beared by tailor and final fitting and adjustments FOC up till 7 days before wedding date. 

Worth every penny, definitely :)

PS: Thank you Aunt Viv, you're the best, really. :)

the ultimate song choice. laadeedaa!

Yet again, here I am saying yes to your requests. :)

Song choice. Can be a bit anal isn't it?
Do you want people to get teary after watching it?
Do you want people to feel happy! after watching it?
Do you want it to be cheesy?
Do you want it to be like a music video?
.... so on and so forth.

What do you want?

What do you want?

What do you want?

As for me, I want something that viewers would like literally menangis tersedu2. Heh. Jahat. 

No lah I mean I want to be able to watch it now, or 10years later for that matter, and still drop a tear and feel all warm inside. 

There are many wedding videographer/cinematographer out there and their works are really amazing. 

It's all about EDITING. 

So I chose Cinematic Lens by Abg Naz. Why? Ok this is why.

2 years ago while I was browsing through you tube for the best cinematographer around, the first video I stumbled upon was from Cinematic Lens. And the first video I saw literally bought me to tears. I remembered it so vividly because I was actually in my company transport otw back home when I was still working in Jurong Island. kat dlm bus boleh nangis ehhhh. And ni bukan nangis like airmata all collection dlm mate tau. This is sobfest 2010 seriosuly. So right there and then, I made my pick, there was no reason to see any other videos or any other personnels. I wanted Abg Naz and I want viewers to experience exactly what I went through. Menangis tersedu sedu dlm bus. Kesiann. 

Curious what the video is? Well, here it is. Credits to Faizal & Fauziah. And of course to Abg Naz from Cinematic Lens kerane selalu melayankan ni Bridezilla. Heh. Nak ni la nak tu lah. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxQNNV7xH_s

Ok lah you can say, 'alah normal jer, tak nangis pun. ok2 jer. 

Well, kalau you tak moved a bit pun, tak rase ape2 pun, then you are MADE OF STONE! 

How can you not like even get a bit moved after watching that? 

Especially during the peluk2. haizz. i tengok 10kali pun 10 kali jugak nangis. Very sensitive man. 

So ya lah. 

As for the song choice, I had a few songs in mind. For me, straight up, it has to be a malay song. I dont think an english song is able to make me move as much as a malay one does. The feel very diff. But then again, up to you lah. 

Here are some songs that I feel, would suit a Wedding day video song:-

(Do bear in mind, some of the songs can be really old, ultimately, its the history you and your partner has in any songs'. )

Malay Songs:

1. Kopratasa - Permata Buat Isteri

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0VXW7FoIVA

2. Anuar Zain - Sedetik Lebih

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5ZcZK7uDos

3. Wali Band - Doaku Untukmu Sayang

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCIpDmRvBcM

4. Dealova - Once

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgkCr0BgdIs

5. Ungu feat Rossa - Tercipta Untukku

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgkCr0BgdIs

6. Ari Lasso - Cinta Sejati

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0yPoRKOaF0

7. Aizat - Lagu Kita

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElRcxCO13gU

8. Samsons - Kenangan Terindah

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yrv2D4htoro

9. Kris Dayanti - Pengabdian Cinta

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dY54xcTWnWY

10. Hady Mirza - Ku Tetapkan Menunggu

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqc_Vw49lQ8

English Songs: 

1. Christina Perri - A Thousand Years

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtOvBOTyX00

2. Frank Sinatra / Michael Buble / Nat King Cole - L.O.V.E

Frank: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iorkf-8tjP4

Michael: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-MUtA_xUZ0

Nat King Cole: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6qp6nuAph0

3. Carrie Mac - A Little Respect

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gct1MIYW5Ms

4. Carrie Mac - Somewhere Only We Know

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rl8rCRmGhE

5. U2 - With or Without You

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmSdTa9kaiQ

6. Another Level - From the Heart

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6N02N1f0qvI

7. Michael Buble - Everything

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPUJIbXN0WY

8. Michael Buble - The Way You Look Tonight

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDh4GC7n0ig

9. Michael Buble - Can't Help Falling in Love

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6cdOeUWOEA

Ok lah, maybe my songs are very the meleret kinds. But ey! that's how i am. I cant relate to fast songs for a weding video. I NO LIKE. 

So there you go. Enjoy choosing. I sure as hell am still figuring it out!

Love! Love! Love!

What do I wear?

So at midnight earlier, i got the first message from a Miss 'prettyinpink', asking me to suggest outfits for a traditional malay wedding and where to have our bridal gowns customize here in SG.
Well, fret not because I have just the best, and of course cheapest solution for you!

So, let me first start by saying that what you wear on your wedding could possibly much reflect a lot about your sense of style, your personality, and even more, your ke-daring-ness.
Long gone were those days when couples went for the 12-outfit changes. (my mum did it and oh she didnt really had any nice things to say about it. sorry)
I think sekarang more or less 3-4 outfits? Baju nikah, baju sanding part 1, baju sanding part 2, and the evening wear. (haha. part 1 and 2)

I opted for the 3 outfit package by Charisma and though her choices is definitely stunning, i couldn't help myself but to approach Aunt Viv for her expertise in making a 'inspired dress' for me, for my evening wear that is.

Yes, Aunt Vivian, is a hell of a tailor. Show her a picture of your dream dress, pay her the minimal, give her 3months, and she WILL and she HAS produce the exact piece of what her client wants.
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Stay tuned to the end of this to read testimonials from her previous brides themselves who had their wedding gowns tailored made by Aunt Viv and all those dresses proved to be more elegant than most I see on some brides (no offence but some gowns are really ugly).

Tradition?
Well, tradition plays a very big part in a malay wedding, whether we like it or not. and truth to be told, what we wear, how we wear it and where we wear it will be commented by those who sees us in it.

I have been to weddings where i'll hear makcik2 saying among themselves, 'astargfirrullahhalazim, ade ke patut nikah pakai baju low cut nak sign kene tutup2'. Ah well, normal la tu kan. pakai tudung salah, tak pakai tudung salah. mesti dpt unnecesary comment. sungguh benci.

So, I have had the privilege  to have a mutual understanding with my mum and MIL that for my nikah, I wun be wearing a tudung, but I will definitely make the effort to dress appropriately. meaning NO low cut baju, no see through, no fancy2, no visible corset. and of course it has to be white. not white white because like i said before, i HATE pure pure white. maybe off white, or creamish smtg smtg. nasib baik i have the most understanding mum and MIL who share my sentiments in just 1 thing.

Seriously, I don't see the point if you are going to be all covered up wearing tudung for your nikah, but you go wearing a halter neck, keyhole back for your evening wear, or a tube dress. sungguh tak logic. I mean yes of course you want to make the nikah process as sacred as possible but whatever la eh, the conscience is with you. :)

So for my Nikah baju, though I have yet to meet Kak Salwah on the finalisation of the event outfit BUT i will not stray away on what i want specifically.

Nikah has to be smtg creamish, maybe pale pink. I do have a few designs in mind that I would prolly ask Aunt Viv if she could tailor it for me just in time before my last fitting in oct. Here are some of it, pics courtesy of who's who involved. :)

Gorgeous. Gorgeous. Gorgeous. 

Though it might not look as good on me as it looked on them, because im only 1.6m, BUT i dun care. heh. I'll be sitting most of the time anyways right, so takpelahhhhhh. asalkan hati gembira. :)

So that't that for the Solemnization outfit. Next is of course the main one, the Sanding outfit. Well, my mum and MIL wants me to put on that sanggul lintang thing. AND with FLOWERS. so i guess i wont disappoint them, and for the fact that those sangguls can be very pretty. though i heard some of my friends say that some of them could be pretty heavy and all. but alah. pakai sekejab jer. Beauty is pain mah. 

I am still considering what colour to have on for the sanding outfit. Aidil wants "something bright green' or 'orange' and i was like oh god no. no no no. though it doesnt clash with the decor and all. but god no. trust me when i say that i do not have a single piece of green OR orange colour top in my cupboard. NONE. 

so no can do amigo. heh. 

Maybe a turquoise blue, or pink, or royal yellow perhaps?

definitely NOTHING green. orange, red, black, purple, brown,. God no. 

However, the sanggul lintang, and thank god Charisma has a few types because the thing is, I dont want to go minimal neither do I wanna have 5kg of sanggul on my head. smtg just there. no illustrations for it but i will love it when i see it i guess? 

Alright. as for the evening wear, i have decided to have mine tailor made, none other than from Mdm Vivian.

Check out her blog at www.vivian-gown.blogspot.com. She has some very very stunning dresses that she tailored made herself from scratch. yes! FROM SCRATCH!. Here's a few that I like. haizzzzz.

if only i can wear each and every one of them.

too bad i only can wear 1 lahh. 

Well, the design that I had tailored made isnt here, but these were a few that I had shortlisted. :)

If so happens that the one you like is already on the rack. off the rack prices ranges from 250-500. but not too worry, her rack dresses are all good as new. :)

for designs that you want customed made, her prizes are from 700-1500+. depends really on what you want and the fabric that she will be using. but seriously, you wont be able to find cheaper and quality wedding gowns but from Aunt Viv. She doesnt have a shop so viewings and fittings are done at the comfort of her home in Anchorvale. So go see her! And pls quote me when you do! :) 

And ladies, she tailors almost everything. So if you're looking for a simple dress for your save the date or graduation or a wedding of a friend, go to her. I mean, you can always keep it right? 

What's a wedding dress without a veil right? I am going for the traditional lace bred veil. Those can never go wrong. 

So there. oh yes, FYI, Viv does veils too. :) And man suits. prices as low as $190. So go ahead and browse through. I am sure you'll find smtg you like. even so, if you have a picture of what you want it to be, show it to Vivian, pay her the minimal, give her 3months and you will have it on, no disappointment. :)