Nyna's Engagement

Last 2 weeks on 19th Nov 2011, Nyna my SIL(sis-in-law) got engaged to her better half whom she has been seeing for the past 3 years. She did everything herself from finding the vendors for her dais to candy buffet and other little little details. We ordered the fresh flowers for the hantaran a week before the actual engagement date and the day before she picked them up around 9-ish pm. I was out having dinner with my bestie and reached home around 12am and my MIL and SIL were still doing the hantaran and arranging the fresh flowers as they see fit. I helped around and we only slept around 5-6ish am and this is crazy as the engagement ceremony was scheduled around 2pm and Nyna had to wake up and be ready as early as 8am for last minute preparation. Nevertheless everything went well and the happy couple are finally engaged and now the wedding preps are starting. Oh My God, thinking about my own preps was exhausting enough. Thank God i'm done with all those things.

Anyway, here are some pictures on the day itself. The theme is Black and White.

Hubby and I pun berangan je dekat dais tu. Old-married-couple. ;)

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On my husband's bertandang reception, i seriously have no idea where he put all the wedding pictures so I can't post the full length pictures on the day itself that I need to search the pictures during my last fitting session which is in July. Yes, my wedding dress for his side is ready by July. So cepat rightttt... During this last fitting session, everything fit perfectly but my dressmaker told me should i ever needed to do another fitting 3 months down the road, i should definitely contact him. And guess what, i brought back the dress, keep it  and never see it or try it again until the wedding day itself. I should have known. He made the dress tight, like seriously i have already contemplating not eating that much so I can fit it for the rest of the day and the day i wore it, it hang on my body. The upper part was a bit roomy. That shows how much weight i lost from July till October. Well it didn't help that my morning sickness was so bad i literally vomit if i even drink water so i did know i wouldn't fit into my dress any longer but i lack the energy to even care at that point.

About the dress, i love it. Simple as it should be with chiffon train underneath.

Some pictures on the day itself stolen from friend's iphone ;)

Anyway, did you know HE sang two songs for me during the reception ;D

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My inspiration, Elie Saab Auriga Dress 2011

Mimpikita interpretion of the dress. I don't have the close up of the dress and the veil but the there are so gorgeous. The beadings is on the top part of the dress as well as the sleeves. The veil is quite long. It'll be just like the picture above.



Anyway I love all Elie Saab's wedding dress. Do check them out for inspirations. Another of my favourite;

Elie Saab's Pronovias 2012

Wedding's RSVP

I've been reading Miss X's blog since before i'm married as she has a lot of tips for bride-to-be as she herself is getting married. I actually found all my make-up-artist through her blog as she has generously post all their numbers. Makes my life easier. And sometimes she would wrote something that is so relateable to me and here's one of them. It's about Malaysian and RSVP. I decided to share with you her post because please take not i've been through this and it's not a pleasant experience and that is why NOW i will RSVP to every invitation that i've received. Here it goes.

Saturday, October 22, 2011



MALAYSIANS & RSVP?!

*****Entry ini hanya untuk situasi RSVP utk sit down dinner or strict headcounts (buffet tak termasuk dlm entry ni sbb still flexible)*****


SITUATION 1 : CAKAP BERLAPIK TAK KENA TEMPAT!


Sudah menjadi lumrah rakyat Malaysia when it comes to RSVP:--


Bride: Are you coming? RSVP. need your respond... Prospective guest: InsyaAllah...
it's good to say 'insyaAllah'-- tiada siapa larang. but do you know what insyaAllah really means in RSVP context? maksudnya kamu akan datang, berusaha juga untuk datang. maksud insyaAllah dlm konteks RSVP bukannya-- tengok keadaan. paham?!


so let me all of you out there. jangan jawab gitu lagik. senang je jawapan dia; it's either YES or NO. Tiada istilah MAYBE, buatlah-- kena lempang dengan aku. Why??? it is important to determine head counts. so kalau anda confirm tak boleh datang jangan jawab YES-- sebab katakan di hotel, RM120 per head-- kalau ada 10orang macam korang yg suka hati bedah jawab YES-- tak ke tuan rumah rugi RM1200 dah?! sedangkan kalau korang jawab NO boleh je dia kasi kad dekat org lain... ada paham?? (unless tak boleh datang, notify asap). unless betul2 tak boleh elak--- like myself, in the midst of urus wedding, dengan jadual yang tak tentu hala-- ada wedding yg saya mmg nak sangat pegi tapi kena cancel last minute to fulfill work and family related matters.


SITUATION 2 : UNINVITED GUESTS!


Some people just don't get it! Kalau RSVP, if letak nama " Aminah & pasangan ". Maksudnya DUA orang sahaja ok?? tak kesahlah pasangan anda tu isteri ke, kawan baik ke-- tuan umah tak kisah, asalkan datang seorang atau berdua SAHAJA. jangan pulak " Aminah & pasangan " kau pegi bawak anak 5 orang! tengok tempat la... kalau buffet, mungkin ada kelonggaran sikit, but sitdown dinner tolonglahhhh jangan buat gitu. kau bawak anak 5 orang + 2 orang, 7 orang... katakanlah dekat duchess place RM60++--- anda dah merugikan RM420!!!kalau dah bawak satu proton exora penuh, paling pun kasiklah RM200-- ini tidak, bawah 7pax but kasik RM50! memanglah tuan rumah gembira asalkan anda datang--- but etika tu. paham-paham sendiri ok?


Almost simillar situation-- when it is clearly stated "Aminah & pasangan"... don't you ever ask the bride "Can i bring my 12 year old?" -- Why u shouldn't ask that question? 1) coz it is clearly stated the invitation is for two (unless state otherwise). 2) kids are not allowed? 3) hello cik kak don't leave the bride blinking and feeling guilty la! for god sake she's getting married... takkan kau nak dia jawab "bawaklah..~~~ (dalam nada tak ikhlas?) and kalau kena bridezilla like me you'll get an honest answer "i'm sorry tak boleh... sebab RSVP"... hujungnya kau jugak yang sentap kan? Please read RSVP guidelines, or don't come. :)) *kejam but jujur*


...And another--- if it is clearly stated in the invitation nama anda sahaja, ie: menjemput : AMINAH BINTI AHMAD. maksudnya kau sorang je. toksah pegi jumpa kawan ofis "eh lets go wedding munah together!" or jumpa kawan sekolah " eh! munah nak kahwin next week, dia ada jemput kau tak?" DON'T DO SO! *serious warning* those kind of statement and question is even rude than the bride asking u to RSVP-- which is wayyyy polite! *etiquette*


.. lagi satu, you told the bride "I can't come" but hari majlis you showed up!! menyusahkan je... kalau kata tak datang, toksah datang terus... sbb mungkin your seat tu bride dah bagi kat org lain. ye lah, kita ni org melayu " haaaa mak mertua aku tak jadi turun KL, so besok aku datang wedding kau" huhu bride panic! alamakkk aku nak ltak dia kat meja sapa, aritu kata takleh datang??! pffttttt




SITUATION 3 : THE ABSOLUTE NIGHTMARE TO THE BRIDE!


bride & her family needs you to reply. malangnya, lain suruh buat lain yang korang buat--- ini beberapa kejadian yang menyakitkan hati bride.Jangan jadi golongan ini!:--


1) Jangan cakap dekat bride that you're bringing new boyfriend (yang tak dijemput!)


2) Kalau kawan opis, jangan memandai announce that your kids are coming. (jangan memandai bawak anak kalau kat hall or hotel-- anda mau kanak2 berlari dan panjat pelamin?) -- kalau nak datang sgt, tinggal lah rumah mak mertua atau nursery jap.


3) Hahaha yang ni paling lawak---yang jemput diri sendiri!!! ie: "Eh kau nak kahwin eh? Kau tak ajak aku, siap kau!" (motif?) hahahaha wait for the invitation, if bride n family don't invite just smile and take it positive mungkin lebih ramai yang rapat mereka kena jemput. DO NOT show how thrilled you are about her wedding, sbb mungkin you were never on the guest list pun.


hahahahaha ok tu je buat masa ni :))


ps: in your card, letak ONE mobile number only. orang Malaysia ni i sedar letak number mak, ayah, abang, kakak-- satu keluarga dia letak. macamana orang nak RSVP? kalau dia sms abah awak yang dah 70tahun ala-ala lupa, tak ke dah terlepas RSVP seorang tetamu... betul tak? :) think about it.

You know it's quite disheartening when you see empty chairs at your weddings when your friends had already RSVP yes. Do you know how much does it cost to pay for a wedding? Oh well, there's nothing I can do now.

Wow, it's November

The only reason I rarely update these days is because i don't own a laptop. It's quite hassling to be updating using your phone so i don't bother that much. And because I don't own a laptop the wedding pics are everywhere and i'm quite lazy to track them down and update them here. Maybe not yet. And also because I'm still not entirely fit and healthy. I still vomit every other day although the dizziness has subside but still get carsick every now and then. I did actually vomit my entire meal in my hubby's car and he had to cleaned it. EEEeeeewwwwWWw!!!

Anyway i'm sporting a tiny baby bump but it looks more like i had a large meal that day a.k.a buncitness in all its glory but i don't look pregnant yet. I can't wait to start working but i truly need to find somewhere closer to home as I can't imagine going to ara damansara every single day these days. I'm still thinking about my options but honestly these days all I do is lie down and sleep. I rest a lot and i still feel tired. *Sigh* Over-resting i guess.

My mom is in mecca for a month. And I don't really eat properly when she's not around. All i can stomach is her cooking. Don't get me wrong the maid's cooking is fine but my appetite for her cooking is not there. I can't eat anything so sometimes while waiting for hubby to come home i can only snack on breads or whatever titbits around the house. Not healthy i know but i only eat rice when i'm truly truly hungry and there's nothing to eat and it's either i force myself to eat or i'll be vomitting air,water and acid and make myself sick. And today all i ate was sushi and sandwiches. At least i'm full.

Speaking about my mom, it is so surprising how emotional i get when she's not around. When she is just 2 minutes away, it's fine if i dun see her every single day but at least i know she's nearby but few days before she flies, i actually cried buckets and it's not like silent cries either because it woke hubby up at 2am in the morning. He was like " what happened, what happened?" and i said " nanti mama takda sapa nak masak untuk i, nanti mama takda i rindu. i'm worried" and continue crying for another half an hour. It's ridiculous I know but it makes me realised we really do need to appreciate what's in front of us. I guess it hits my sisters as well as big sis cried buckets too.

Anyway, my baby nephew Ryan turns 5 on 1st Nov. How big he has grown and how loving he is towards Rafael although he translate it by being annoying and keeps on bugging his brother when he's asleep. I miss them both. Starting tomorrow i'll be babysitting him when he comes home from school for a month. Oh boy, me alone with him. I'm quite nervous. Practise practise..

Oh well, till then..