Hi all...
Sum pics of gorgeous cakes here...
Dats becos i havent decide on d cake design dat i want for d wedding..
Dis one w d colorful flowers drapping down looks gorgeous ryte...

But its super expensive ...
Hahahha...aniway..
I wud most probably get Perfect Frosting to do my wedding cake becos its Halal but perhaps i mite request a customised design adpating to dis cakes i c frm a shop at paragon..

Aniway ...
We had a great tyme yesterday..
He brought me to KFC (usually he forbids me so)...and followed by movies at Kallang Leisure park..

We watched Get Smart..
Reason being y he suggested all dis is for me to distress a but frm all d stress n bz wedding preparations n our engagement in 2 weeks time..

Hehehe sweet of my baby..

2day i continued w sum more venue rackee alone ryte after my class at sota as he was still asleep..
We hav shortlisted sum places..but yet to be confirmed...
Most prob by mid july..

STRESS STRESS STRESS

But ........
Jop n me suddenly find dis bz preparation thingy is v fun indeed...
We r so excited...haha
Yesterday he even did a detailed planning n program for d ACTUAL DAY...
So dat makes us realise abt every single detail dat we need....

Ok i am tired...wanna take a short nap..

Till den

ADIOS

Yesterday was a lovely day for me n jop...except for d part dat his dragon boat team lost in d national competition....ooops....

As d race was at Bdk Reservoir , we decided to go ard in Tampines Area lookin for venue..
We went to Tamp Central cc...d place seems quite ok...cheap!!but can only book 3 mths ahead..
Best thing...we met ABG DON there...handling a wedding dat was done der
Hm....honestly me n jop felt skeptical d moment we saw him..
He told us he wud be out of town n ders no way we can meet him to confirm our engagement of his services...(pay deposit) other then dat day wen we met him..
I just couldnt do it d other day cos we both dun hav enuff money..we already spent on d other stuff...
We told him mid july...but he said no promises..but made us get worried....arrrrghhhhhhhh
So wen he met us....he said lah...erm...."OH I JUST CAME BACK YEST...tonite goin back KL LAGI..nak ikut???"
Pls lah...i am not a small kid...takkan lah u dun noe u hav to be ard do decor for a wedding in a weeks time...
Aniway...not an issue...jop n me just smiled...and went off..

We headed to town...had dinner...n met out invitation cards designer at DELIFRANCE TAKA..
Dis lady dyan is a v nice gal in fact she is getting married next yr also...
The guy beside her whom i assumed to be her fiance....was lookin down all d way while we were having our discussion...
Just then...i realised....he was MY EX bestfren...CD punye buddy lah...

Hm....nampaknye dat MONSTER goin to noe abt me getting married lah...
Aiyoh so scary...

After d discussion w our invites designer...which went on smoothly n perfect...
We went window shopping for nothin in particular...but suddenly sumthin CAUGHT MY EYE...
Dis gorgeous whitegold ring embedded w small diamonds w a nice unique design at GOLDHEART...
I noe i hav decided on d white gold ring at T&CO but DIS ONE IS MUCH MORE GORGEOUS!!!
Jop told me to try it on....and it looked so perfect on my finger..
So i hav decided to hav at for my wedding ring...so it wun be a matching wedding band w jop...but he didnt mind...
The salesperson at Goldheart was so warm n nice...he also recommended a simple solitaire ring which i can get for my engagement...
So rings part settled....CANT WAIT FOR 13TH JULY...hehehhehe....and of cos d big day in Jan!!!

9pm was our 2nd appt dis time w d nice husband n wife Ian Marsya n fIT3 who r frm FAP..
We were tinkin of perhaps engaging dem for out photography n videography of d actual wedding day..
However..d moment we meet dis couple...JOP N MYSELF confirmed our engagement of their services becos they r v nice...warm...n sincere..
We chatted at starbucks for a few hrs like frens..
Ian also passed me lots of contacts dat i mite need for d wedding preparation...
We shared a bit on how we met , first date venue etc becos they wud be shooting our video montage....hahah cant wait too!!!

SO ...IN ALL...i'm feelin v happy...everythin is under control..
I also managed to cut sum costs w d new sourcing of sum stuff...
Alhamdulilah...

Till den
Adios

Jop n i went window shopping ard at Cityhall and i got sum new inspirations of how d decor n colors are goin to be like on our big day..
I tink i hav decided on ROYAL PURPLE and white w a tinge of silver...or sumthin along dat line...

We hav been looking ard for my engagement ring...cos our families insist dat we hav a simple engagement ceremony in 2 weeks time..
I just cant decide on wat i want...in fact...i tink anything goes for me..
I leave it up to him..

I spent hours lookin thru bridal magazines n realised dat there are so many things i forgot to tink abt...
1-Bridesmaid dress & gift
2-Flowergals dresses and accessories
3-Wedding stationeries but thank god i found d website for those stuff
4-Tepak sireh for my engagement ceremony

and d list goes on n on.....

I better turn in now cos i need to take care of my diet...sleeping hours and rest more to look gd in 6 mths time...heheh...

Till den Adios

There's nothing gd in dis world dat can be achieved w no obstacles and challenges...
I have gone thru so much obstacles wen it comes to my relationship w jop before we decide to get hitched but now in d midst of preparing for d wedding..
Our challenges come frm ouside factors....NOT US but 'things' ard us...

I wudnt wanna elaborate much abt wat happened 2 days ago...
It was terribly upsetting..
I ended up w puffy eyes due to all d crying..
Jop kept on assuring me dat its just a small prob we can overcome..
My siblings both promised me to make sure everything will run smoothly NO MATTER WAT HAPPENS...
BUT IF dat really happens...i dunno how to brace myself and keep my composure on d day of my wedding...
At times i really wish mom is still ard..
If only...

Yesterday jop n me went to My Wedding Regalia to meet Don the wedding planner dat we wanna engage for our wedding..
We r still contemplating between engaging them and RATU'D WEDDINGS for our decor....bridal hav been settled n confirmed...
Jop n me really love My wedding regalia but the prob is Don is so bz dis few mths and not able to be in Singapore so he cant confirm whether he can do our wedding decor...
I can only noe abt mid July....
I am running out of time!!!
AAArrrghhhh
I noe initially we wanted to engage Ratu to do everything for us but i was tinkin of doin sumthin diff as MY WEDDING REGALIA has been known for v gd theme conceptualization...

Jop n me spent 3 hrs at d shop and only got home for dinner almost 11pm...
Preparing for d big day has been pretty tiring for me..
I ALMOST fall asleep while driving home frm jop's pl..
I slept like almost immediately wen i got home...

Till den

Adios

No time for updates past few days...many things happened...

Last sun was supposed to be a happy occasion for all my close relatives to meet up to discuss abt my 'small engagement' cum discussion for my big day which will be takin pl in 6 mths time...
I came to my eldest aunt's pl v early to help in d preparation for d simple refreshments n stuff...
Sis , me , kak lena n her mom were all sitting in d kitchen discussing abt d wedding invitation list wen suddenly we received a phonecall saying an uncle of mine just passed away...
He was my late mom's cousin...v close cousin n a v nice uncle i remember..
In fact he is still quite young...in his 40s...

My aunt was so distraught upon hearin d news...
Just den my younger aunt arrived crying...
So we just left all d food at home...got changed...and headed to CGH immediately...

Jop came to CGH just for awhile...
But i really appreciate dat ...
He spared sum time even though he was bz helpin his bestfren shift house...

As we were told dat d funeral will be done d following day ,my aunts n uncles decided to gather back at my first aunts pl dat nite as she hav cooked a lot...
We had a tahlil prayer reciting session till abt 9.30pm den d rest decided to still go ahead w my wedding plans discussion...

To be honest...i got quite upset during d discussion as i almost had a big argument w dad and bro becos our ideas didnt coincide much..
I almost burst to tears but simple remained silent , took a deep breathe n istighfar in my heart...
Sis n my aunts were considerate enuff to help me reason out w dad , my bro n my uncle abt my ideas...and fortunately everythin could be resolved dat nite..

My aunts told me....
"Just remember...d wedding is abt U N JOP...Not anyone else...."

I felt so relieved my mom's sisters are all v supportive n comforting..
So everything is goin as planned ..
Alhamdulilah...

Till den
Adios

Dis is my v first entry in dis blog..
I came up w dis blog as a way for me n my hubby-to-be to look back sumday and remember d journey we go thru before we reach our FINAL DESTINATION...OUR DREAM WEDDING..OUR NEW LIFE IN MARRIAGE AND INSYA ALLAH MANY OTHER HAPPY THINGS IN FUTURE....

Just to summarise our past journey n d things we went thru...
All happened in a short time...

We met on the 20th of Aug 2007...

Believe it or not...it was love at first sight...

I noe sounds crappy but it was so for me..

To be honest we had many ups n downs in our relationships ...
Many external factors dat caused us to break up n patch back a few tymes...

On 26th of May we had an argument which resulted in us breakin up in a v harsh manner...
I thought dat was d final one ...so i even thought of movin on..
So was he...
But he realised sumthin was missing throughout dat few weeks...

On the 14th of July , we met to talk things our nicely
He apologised n we got back together again..
Dis time he told me dat he didnt wanna lose me again so he said dat he wants to marry me..
It wasnt really a proposal...cos he didnt ask...
HAHAHHA...He just told me...he wanna marry me...
He assumed its a yes frm me...
But now dat we r already in d process of plannin for our wedding ....
He told me....he promised to make a PROPER PROPOSAL for me sumday,..
Hahaha...not a surprise already...i noe..
But i guess its fine...
We shall go back to our roots i guess..
His family is comin over to my pl to meet my family and ask for my hands of marriage..
Its goin to be just a small affair of putting a ring on my finger and discussion for our big day which is coming in approximately 6 MTHS TIME!!!!

Its a rush!!
I noe...but we both r having fun plannin it all
Just a week but dis r d things i hav got prepared..:

Bridal outfits n makeup
Decor
Logistics
Catering
Entertainment
Thank You Gifts
Henna
Wedding cake
Flower bouquets/sireh dara/bunga manggar/bunga paha
Tempat berinai
Kendarat

All booked !

Photography n Videography
Henna
Wedding cake

(sourced out but havent paid deposit to secure booking)

Invitation card designs-Sourced but havent finalise design n costing
Venue-TBC
Kadi-TBC can only be booked after venue finalised
Marriage preparation course- The only thing i havent book....hahahhaha

Yesterday...
Jop n me hav found d perfect wedding bands for ourselves !!
We have reserved our rings but only collecting it in few mths time insya allah..
Thank god i hav a cousin working at Tiffany& Co...
I tot it wud be impossible to get my wedding band frm my fav jewellery store Tiffany & Co but jop said...he wud try his v best to make my wishes of a perfect wedding come true...
Furthermore...wedding bands r sumthin u wear for life...supposed to be treasured
So i guess its worth spendin a lil more...
I didnt noe getting wedding bands wud be so difficult cos...i can wear white gold but he hav to wer sumthin 'not gold' meaning platinum or titanium or watever..haha...
So finally we found d PERFECT WEDDING BANDs for us...mine is white gold n his is titanium...My ring cost almost 3 times more den his...hahha...
I feel bad...but he say its ok...as long as we both can wear wat we really like

Weee...i guess i am d happiest woman at dis v moment...

Items for our hantaran gifts have been sourced out but only purchased during oct-dec

I tot of not pressurizing jop n follow wats d ideal n compulsory stuff in our religion by doing without d DOWRY but it seems dat most of my close relatives r questioning it..
After all its not 'wajib'...and if u tink DOWRY is abt wat d girl is worth..
Then u r v wrong...a person's worth is.....PRICELESS (winks at aida....)
Anyway , i would still hav a dowry becos jop wud be giving me one..
So i dun hav to ans to so many qns n doubts so as to y we r suddenly rushing to get married...no dowry...bla bla bla...*sighs*

Now d main n most important thing is....
I already hav to start my ngaji classes n insya allah can complete it before my BIG DAY...
Dats wat my late mom dream of...
Insya allah ok mama...adik try my v best..

Ok den...
Dats abt it...

I am so tired...wanna catch a wink..

Till den
Adios