Well at this new age, the e-invite though seems more impersonalised might be a much better way to get in touch with others and to customise your invitation. Your guests can even leave messages, R.S.V.P and you can even do a poll. Neat har!!
Source : http://www.evite.com/
Mini-Impostor will be our wedding car... =P kekeke! It was never Mini-impostor to be what she isn't but then she too often got mistaken as a rich super cousin, Mini-cooper. I was lucky enough that Mother Cow will be helping us with decorating Mini-impostor. And I went over to Spotlight to get some basic materials and for S$9.90 each, I got a tigger and a piglet (to be imposed as bunny bunny) as part of the decoration. It took me less than 15mins to piece them up. 
Tags : Car decorations, DIY, Plush Toy, Wedding
Was searching high and low for the good old days chalkboard that we used to have as kid as part of my DIY ideas for the wedding... I couldn't find it even in toy shop... so decided to DIY myself using a photoframe and chalkboard paint. I had lots of fun. Kekeke! Photoframe and chalks from IKEA and Chalkboard paint from Spotlight
Tags : Decorations, DIY, Wedding
The good thing about keeping the wedding small is that it is possible to personalise a lot of things ... basically because it's easier and one thing that I really wanted to personalise is the Wedding invites.
With less than 30 invitation cards to send out, it will be really a waste in terms of resources, materials and money to get the printer to print and so I went to type out and do the alignment for the wedding words (both english and chinese) onto 70gsm translucent paper, paper cut each piece nicely, fold them and tie the wedding inserts onto the provided cards by RH.
Well, the chinese wordings and greetings can be rather complex.... e.g. the youngest daughter is called "幼女" but the only daughter is called "小女".
Here are some useful resources :-
I even designed a "logo" and printed them onto each envelope. hahahahha!
Despite all the careful planning, ONE BIG IMPERFECTION, there is a typo!! GRRRRRRRR!!! See, if you can SPOT it. =P
Tags : Cards, Chinese wordings, DIY, Invitation, Sources, Wedding
Saw some great DIY ideas from HER WORLD Wedding magazine and so decided to get my hands onto making and personalising some items for the wedding reception... POPPERS!!
Got the tiny poppers and medium poppers and big ones from those party retailers and wholesalers. Well, they used to congregate around Blanco Court then shifted to Concourse and then got scattered away. Was a little prelexed as to where Moi is going to locate all the shops so I went to look through the yellowpages and found a bunch which i am sharing here.
AZ Gift & Trading
116 Middle Rd #01-01
I C B Enterprise Hse
Tel : 6291 3130
390 Victoria Street
#01-39 Golden Landmark
Tel : 6298 9311
Party & Gifts
116 Middle Rd #01-03
I C B Enterprise Hse
Tel : 6396 8208
Party Store Pte Ltd
176 Orchard Rd #05-01
Centrepoint
Tel : 6235 0221
Party City Pte Ltd
277A Holland Ave
Holland Village
Tel : 6462 6011
Got the small poppers at S$4.00 for 72 pcs/box and S$3.50 for 2pcs/box for the medium poppers. I thought it was rather money worthwhile. Did a little simple and cheap DIY to spice up the poppers. Got crepe paper and some simple design printing on colored paper and presto your poppers look both unique and beautiful. * wink *
For the small poppers, I just tear out the existing label and affixed my own label. It's that simple.
Tags : DIY, Wedding, Party, Banquet, Fun, Poppers
You will be amazed that many brides spent much attention on getting the perfect shoes for their wedding when the shoes received the least attention, in my opinion. I suggest to look around and don't rush to get one.
1. Comfort
I think the foremost importance is the shoes got to be very comfortable on you since you will need to keep wearing it for hours with a lot of walking like walking down the aisle, posing for photographs, greeting attendants, cutting the cake, and even dancing in your bridal shoes. This could add up to hours and hours on your feet, so be sure, above all else, that you choose shoes that are comfortable on your feet.
2. Styles That Will Complement Your Dress and Style
Well, of course the shoes must match your wedding dress and gown and also your own personal style. It can be very simple or fanciful. A simple rule of thumb to follow is fancy shoes for a simple dress, and simple shoes goes with an elaborate gown. Do bring a girlfriend or sister along when choosing shoes. My advice, girls give better advice than man. Hahahahaha!
3. Height of the heels
Well, there is no SURE rule that the heels height must be 2 1/2 inches. I believe wedding shoes can be heels or even flats. It is totally up to yourself and of course the height of your future husband-to-be. If he is super tall, of course you will need a higher heels to complement him and vice versa. But if you are someone who is not used to wearing heels like Moi, I will strongly advise to practise wearing heels way before your wedding till you are comfortable in heels before trying it.
4. Wedding venue
Whether the wedding will be held predominately outdoor or indoor will also determine the type of shoes you should wear. For example, closed toe shoes will be more comfortable in cooler indoor areas while strappy sandals or mules with open toes will be more appropriate for warm outdoor climate like our little island. High, slender heels can also make walking on soft ground and sand difficult if the wedding is to be held outdoor like beach or garden setting. In such circumstances, a wide, squat heel or a flat might be more appropriate.
5. Embellishments
If you want your shoes with embellishments, be sure it matches your dress. For example, rhinestone or crystals on your shoes will go well with bejeweled or shiny, sequined dresses; while beaded shoes will work nicely with pearled dresses. Shoes with feather or french laces goes well with simple dress with french laces.
And you can DIY your own embellishments and make that your unique wedding shoes. I was surprised when I dropped in People Park's Complex to discover many shops selling beads, laces and embellishments like rhinestones, man-made crystals that serves as easy DIY embellishments on shoes. A pair of pretty shoes does not necessary has to be costly. * wink *
If you find it too much work, try detachable alternatives like clip-on earrings, hair clips and pins, you will be amazed how these simple and inexpensive things can do wonders to your shoes.
The customs for wedding couple to take pre-wedding photoshoot came from Taiwan. Couples spent thousands of dollars to pose for memorable photos in their wedding gowns (various versions). Some even went overseas to do their photoshoots. Well, for most the bridal package most probably will include the photoshoots but if you looking for individual shoots, you can browse below links...
Andrew Choi
63 Spottiswood Park
Singapore 088651
Tel : +65 6223 9552
Link : www.andrewchoigallery.com
Avenue 8
49 amoy street
Singapore 069875
Tel : +65 6363-0088
Link : www.avenue8.com.sg
Montage Studios
49 amoy street
Singapore 069875
Tel: +65 6227 8418
Link : www.montage.com.sg
Utopia Photography
56 Spottiswoode Park Road
#01-01, Singapore 088648
Tel : +65 6225 9297
Link : www.utopiaphotography.com
Pre-Wedding shoots usually comprise 2 portions (1) Indoor studio plus (2) Outdoor shoots. Moi is not a very "photography" person. I don't feel comfortable posing and don't know how to pose and to be honest, I find it extremely hard to smile in front of camera and I am extremely camera shy so i will leave it at that. MooCow asked me many times if I am really serious not wanting to take any pre-wedding shoots. My dear Man has been dreaming about romantic overseas pre-wedding shoots. hahahaha! BUT it's not ME. I suppose the photos will turn out well too since I be awkward and I won't smile pretty. But I definitely be engaging a professional for my Actual Day shoots. =) I find it more meaningful to capture the memories of the actual wedding day for reminiscing.
Well, if you are planning to do with only outdoor shoots without the studio part, there are of course more photographer or freelance photographers that you can tap on like :-
Mabel Lee
Gallery Hotel, #02-03
1 Nanson Road
(formerly known as 76 Robertson Quay)
Singapore 238909
Tel : +65 9619 3220
Link : www.mabelleephotography.com
9frames
72A Desker Road
Singapore 209595
Tel : +65 9819 8684
Link : www.9frames.com
For these 2 photographers, I must emphasize that both are really professional and wonderful people to work with. Mabel is a rare female professional photographer. She is fast and great at capturing the moments. I has been working with her via other weddings for a number of times over the number of years and see her skills developed. Even attended her Photo Exhibition many years back.. Dun be misled by her tiny frame, she sure carries her equipments well.
Worked with Gillbert and his then gf, now wifey, Alyce for my office commercial shoots and I was really impressed by their patient and professional to give only the best. He is willing to sacrifice a whole piece of backdrop for that perfect effect and taking shoots from all angles from top of the ladder to the deepest difficult corners.
And made famous by Apple's iWork, you can also lock those sweet moments in beautiful digital albums. Check out these websites :-
Link : www.fotohub.com
Link : www.everydaybiographies.com
Link : www.mypublisher.com
Link : www.photobook.com.tw
Link : www.shutterfly.com
Link : www.photoworks.com
Tags : Memories, Photos, DIY, Photographer, Pre-Wedding Shoot, Actual Day Shoot, Digital Photos, Album
