The Tok Kadi is basically the one most important person for your wedding. Basically the one and only person who would make your marriage official.
And without me realising, we are gonna make the booking for our Tok Kadi very very soon. Like next week.
Time is flying u olls. I macam tak percaya.
I am sure alot of pantins-to-be know the process of booking the Tok Kadi. Basically all the information you can find on www.romm.gov.sg. The system basically has a window period for you all to start booking kadi. There is the earliest date and latest date and you can also see how many registration has been made for that particular date.
The earliest date of registration is actually 150 calendar days from your solemnization and latest date to register is 7 days before your actual solemnization.
I actually tak paham what the hell I just tell u olls.
To put it simpler, you need to be solemnize within 150 days from the date of registration. Tapi jangan la you nak nikah besok, baru nari you register. Tok Kadi kalau tak kasi azan kat u olls, kira nasib. Paling lambat you boleh register pon is 7 days from your nikah date.
Registration pon takde la free. Nak kener bayar $39. So sape cakap boleh kawin free? Kalau takde duit hantaran pon, register pon nak kener bayar. Hehe. Kalau u olls dan pasangan u olls bukan anak jati Singapore, bayar mahal sikit, $128 je. So all you foreigners, kalau nak kawin lari, jangan kawin kat Singapore k? :p
ANYWAY, important information you need to have to register:
- Bride & Groom's particulars
- Wali
- 2 witnesses (1 from each side)
Benda2 cam ni, prepare early kira senang. If not, leceh kan if you don't have complete information.
If you need to know the contact numbers and address of the Naib Kadi, you can get it here. It is only reasonable for u olls to book a Kadi who is nearest to you right? Just imagine if they have like 10 solemnization ceremonies on that day, kesian Tok Kadi. Dah macam agent rumah. What more, time is of the essence. You wouldn't want to have the Kadi be late for your own ceremony kan? But please don't quote me. I am just sharing what I think is kind of reasonable la.
Unless Tok Kadi ada private jet, u olls pon boleh tumpang, nikah atas awan.
25 Mar 2013
21 Mar 2013
To theme or not to theme
I am obviously becoming complacent in wedding preps. Nak kahwin pon nak procrastinate. I keep playing it in my mind that it's still months away but time is ticking u olls. The more I am staying at home recovering, the faster time passes. And with my hospitalisation leave extended til mid next month, time will pass even faster.
Anyway, currently in the midst of designing the invites. Ok... seriously... it can be frustrating when you have an idea in your mind and it just doesn't turn out like how you want it to be. Like you swee swee plan it in your head, and then, when the idea transfers through your hands, it becomes a mess.
Annoying sey.
You get what I mean onot? You feel me brah? Feel me bro?
I can be VERY disorganised at times. I'm also easily distracted and also the sort to easily settle. Senang kata, I senang kena influence. But I also will regret after that. Macam nonsense kan?
That's why I have been contemplating whether or not to have a theme for the wedding. Firstly, me and the tunang have already settled with the outfits. Because it's made to measure, of course we had to settle it early. So, there wasn't a specific "theme" throughout all my outfits. As long as I don't look ridiculous kira dah alright pe.
But I know I wanted one thing.. and only one thing for the wedding. Pastel.
IT HAS TO BE PASTEL.
Like this...
I like how fresh it looks but still has a vintage, shabby chic feel to it. Even with this "theme" in mind, my sanding outfit is a bright colour (nampak sangat disorganised). But at least it's still not an "in yo face" kind of bright la. At least can help me standout as raja sehari mah!
Back to the topic.
I have a huge family. On the wedding day, I can easily say that more than 300 closest relatives will stay throughout the entire wedding. So when it comes to having a theme, I very segan and paisei to ask people to follow a specific theme. It's ridiculous to be able to please 300 over people to follow a specific theme. Some more, my wedding is during Syawal. I don't want to burden people to tailor a special outfit just for the wedding when they already have nice nice outfits tailored for Syawal mah.
That's why, I don't know if I want to carry out a theme for the wedding.
The very least I could do is set colour tones for the wedding.
So I shall pray that my idea will work out. I already have a wonderful idea for my bridesmaids outfit and for my closest cousins.
I think I am the most relek jack pantin to be ever. I still haven't made known to my MOH and bridesmaids on who they are. HAH. Relek u olls. Still got time!
Eh... kau dah nak kahwin lagi 5 bulan oooooooiiiiiiii.. bukan 5 tahuuuuunnnn!!!!!!
Anyway, currently in the midst of designing the invites. Ok... seriously... it can be frustrating when you have an idea in your mind and it just doesn't turn out like how you want it to be. Like you swee swee plan it in your head, and then, when the idea transfers through your hands, it becomes a mess.
Annoying sey.
You get what I mean onot? You feel me brah? Feel me bro?
I can be VERY disorganised at times. I'm also easily distracted and also the sort to easily settle. Senang kata, I senang kena influence. But I also will regret after that. Macam nonsense kan?
That's why I have been contemplating whether or not to have a theme for the wedding. Firstly, me and the tunang have already settled with the outfits. Because it's made to measure, of course we had to settle it early. So, there wasn't a specific "theme" throughout all my outfits. As long as I don't look ridiculous kira dah alright pe.
But I know I wanted one thing.. and only one thing for the wedding. Pastel.
IT HAS TO BE PASTEL.
Like this...
I like how fresh it looks but still has a vintage, shabby chic feel to it. Even with this "theme" in mind, my sanding outfit is a bright colour (nampak sangat disorganised). But at least it's still not an "in yo face" kind of bright la. At least can help me standout as raja sehari mah!
Back to the topic.
I have a huge family. On the wedding day, I can easily say that more than 300 closest relatives will stay throughout the entire wedding. So when it comes to having a theme, I very segan and paisei to ask people to follow a specific theme. It's ridiculous to be able to please 300 over people to follow a specific theme. Some more, my wedding is during Syawal. I don't want to burden people to tailor a special outfit just for the wedding when they already have nice nice outfits tailored for Syawal mah.
That's why, I don't know if I want to carry out a theme for the wedding.
The very least I could do is set colour tones for the wedding.
So I shall pray that my idea will work out. I already have a wonderful idea for my bridesmaids outfit and for my closest cousins.
I think I am the most relek jack pantin to be ever. I still haven't made known to my MOH and bridesmaids on who they are. HAH. Relek u olls. Still got time!
Eh... kau dah nak kahwin lagi 5 bulan oooooooiiiiiiii.. bukan 5 tahuuuuunnnn!!!!!!
13 Mar 2013
Love across the causeway: Chenta Weddings
I have been looking up wedspirations ever since the engagement 2 years ago.
And through my hardworking research (macam paham)..
I came across Chenta Weddings.
I have been OBSESSED (big fat, in your face kind of) with this decor company. The first ever decor I saw from them was this...
And through my hardworking research (macam paham)..
I came across Chenta Weddings.
I have been OBSESSED (big fat, in your face kind of) with this decor company. The first ever decor I saw from them was this...
I think I just died. Who would have thought that naked bulbs would look gorgeous nak mampos as decor on your dais?!
If you think that is pretty, feast your eyes my fellow friends...
I think I just died, woke up and died again.
Seriously. SERIOUSLY?!
I would so give a huge sloppy heartwarming hug to the creative team of Chenta Weddings.
Y U SO FAR FROM ME!?! If my bakal suami is an anak dato' living in Malaysia, confirm plus chop this would be my choice for decor. Or if I could teleport them here to Singapore, I WOULD.
But I have given my trust to the team of IrMaya to be able to give me what I have envisioned. They are such nice people and so far they have been able to comfort me with their professionalism. Teehee...
7 Mar 2013
DIY la konon (Kad Kahwin)
I will beam up whenever I come across DIY craft stuff like photobooths, cards, labels, center pieces, trays and whathaveyous. If I had all the time, energy and resources to do all that, I would want to do everything on my own. Even wedding deco.
I am obsessed with DIY.
But frankly, I am not very artsy fartsy. I don't come up with fresh original ideas. I research for inspiration and work from there. I won't say I have excellent taste either. Taste I pon kadang-kadang kokarp jugak. But to each its own la kan.
Well anyway, having alot of free time on my hands (pun intended) at the moment, I had to make do with the time I had to do something worthwhile for the wedding. It's now less than 6 months away so it's crunch time.
I am doing some things on my own with help of family and friends.
The DIY stuff I'm getting done are:
- Cards (Design & Print)
- Photobooth (Backdrop, props, photos, guestbook)
- Candy corner (With the help of my aunt. Thanks aunty ku!)
- Wedding trays (With the help of my grandaunt)
Takde lah banyak sangat. It's small-small stuff and of course with family members rendering their help.
First and foremost of the list, cards.
Truth be told, when I google wedding cards, many of the search results return results from negeri mat salleh. I also watch alot of wedding reality tv shows (David Tutera, Say Yes to the Dress, Fabulous Cakes, Astro Ria etc etc you name it). It's TV. Of course semuanya cantik and of course it comes with a hefty price tag. On top of that, western weddings and malay weddings are totally like comparing nasi minyak and steak. Totally different.
So when I came across cards like...
No doubt these ideas are totally out of the box, creative. But I mean kamon la u olls. Pakcik-pakcik and makcik-makcik out there will go like...
"Apa ni kad kahwin macam gini?"
"Apesal huruf kecik ni?"
"Kasi kad tapi takda map. Macam mana nak pegi ni?"
"Kasi kad tapi tak tulis nama"
Seriously u olls, as much as people's opinion ain't gonna matter to me, I still gotta be realistic. Our people may be known to hoard stuff but things like wedding cards, they will be thrown away once they have a taste of your nasi minyak. And to do these for 500 or more cards is outrageous. Mat salleh weddings only have, 100 something guests, max I heard is 300. So they olls semua boleh la invest alot more on things like these.
Lagipon, kat SG ni, benda macam gini tak murah. (Unless you kaya gila or nak kahwin anak dato' or you sendiri anak dato')
Well anyway, you get the drift la. I'm still in the midst of designing the card, with the help of the sissy. I need to get this done and out of the way by end of the month at least, or next month so I can concentrate on other things.
I'm still scouting for good printers for my cards. I'm not very well versed with graphic terms (e.g. 300 dpi, 72 resolution...). All I care about is that my wedding card doesn't look like a photograph or postcard, unless I wanted it to.
If you olls have printing shops that you may know of, do let me know! If I have printer contacts, I'll let you oll know too. Win-win for everyone.
I am obsessed with DIY.
But frankly, I am not very artsy fartsy. I don't come up with fresh original ideas. I research for inspiration and work from there. I won't say I have excellent taste either. Taste I pon kadang-kadang kokarp jugak. But to each its own la kan.
Well anyway, having alot of free time on my hands (pun intended) at the moment, I had to make do with the time I had to do something worthwhile for the wedding. It's now less than 6 months away so it's crunch time.
I am doing some things on my own with help of family and friends.
The DIY stuff I'm getting done are:
- Cards (Design & Print)
- Photobooth (Backdrop, props, photos, guestbook)
- Candy corner (With the help of my aunt. Thanks aunty ku!)
- Wedding trays (With the help of my grandaunt)
Takde lah banyak sangat. It's small-small stuff and of course with family members rendering their help.
First and foremost of the list, cards.
Truth be told, when I google wedding cards, many of the search results return results from negeri mat salleh. I also watch alot of wedding reality tv shows (David Tutera, Say Yes to the Dress, Fabulous Cakes, Astro Ria etc etc you name it). It's TV. Of course semuanya cantik and of course it comes with a hefty price tag. On top of that, western weddings and malay weddings are totally like comparing nasi minyak and steak. Totally different.
So when I came across cards like...
No doubt these ideas are totally out of the box, creative. But I mean kamon la u olls. Pakcik-pakcik and makcik-makcik out there will go like...
"Apa ni kad kahwin macam gini?"
"Apesal huruf kecik ni?"
"Kasi kad tapi takda map. Macam mana nak pegi ni?"
"Kasi kad tapi tak tulis nama"
Seriously u olls, as much as people's opinion ain't gonna matter to me, I still gotta be realistic. Our people may be known to hoard stuff but things like wedding cards, they will be thrown away once they have a taste of your nasi minyak. And to do these for 500 or more cards is outrageous. Mat salleh weddings only have, 100 something guests, max I heard is 300. So they olls semua boleh la invest alot more on things like these.
Lagipon, kat SG ni, benda macam gini tak murah. (Unless you kaya gila or nak kahwin anak dato' or you sendiri anak dato')
Well anyway, you get the drift la. I'm still in the midst of designing the card, with the help of the sissy. I need to get this done and out of the way by end of the month at least, or next month so I can concentrate on other things.
I'm still scouting for good printers for my cards. I'm not very well versed with graphic terms (e.g. 300 dpi, 72 resolution...). All I care about is that my wedding card doesn't look like a photograph or postcard, unless I wanted it to.
If you olls have printing shops that you may know of, do let me know! If I have printer contacts, I'll let you oll know too. Win-win for everyone.
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