Some posts back, I mentioned that there was a major problem with one of our wedding items. Really, it is like the quintessential of the wedding. It will make or break the wedding. This one kokarp, die already la like that.
We FINALLY saw our outfits for the wedding. Yup, one week away from the wedding and we finally get to see what we are gonna wear for the wedding. Siao bo.
Why so late you ask?
Because there have been a few hiccups here and there. Of course me and the tunang were anxious to see how our outfits turn out. We were THIS close to actually coming up with a backup plan if this didn't work out, 1 month away from the wedding. The thought of wanting to engage a different bridal was definitely one of our consideration.
Nonetheless, Alhamdulillah. Luckily throughout the wait, I kept my cool. The tunang of course wasn't happy la but lucky for us, our MUA, Kak Yati from Padi Bridal ensured us time and time again that everything will turn out alright.
I loved all the outfits. The tunang is superbly happy with his tanjak.
(Oh, don't get me started on this tanjak story k. We chose our bridal based on his preference of tanjak designs. No, I wasn't the cerewet one. Lucky I wasn't so cerewet on how a MUA cucuk the sanggul or put on the pengantin's lipstick or something.)
MasyaAllah, I really can't believe everything is finally falling into place. Alhamdulillah.
So many things to do still throughout the week. So I will still be kept on my toes until all this is over.
Everything is going on smoothly so far. I shall cherish and enjoy the last few remaining days of my wedding planning. May He continue to ease our plans. In Shaa Allah.
Showing posts with label bridal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bridal. Show all posts
25 Aug 2013
11 Jan 2013
Let's get down to it: Bridal
Ok. So I thought no need for a lengthy introduction. It's clear on why the blog. But let me just make it clear that I am not doing this to pull in any form of advertisement, promotion or any of those along the lines.
This is personal. I am doing it because I want to share and document the process of planning my wedding. MY wedding.
*sempat selit disclaimer*
Back to where I was.
First and foremost on the list of things to consider for bridal was the cost.
Living in sunny Singapore, where prices are going up, and bank accounts are going down, cost was the most important thing I had in mind. Nevermind that prices are going up. Soon-to-wed couples were also competing to block their wedding dates to get the best services for their big day. I've seen people asking for quotations, 2-3 years ahead of their dates.
That aside. So I was browsing through portfolios of various bridal companies, asking for quotations. Average prices are above $2k/$2.5k. I don't get it sometimes. Y SO EXPENSIVE?! We are renting out the costumes and the only service/product we get to keep is the make-up and styling.
But I am in no right position to discuss that. Nonetheless, we were blessed with a little bit more rezeki and decided that it's a once in a lifetime event. So why not put our money where it deserves. Right?
The other item on the list of things to consider was the styling and costume.
Being an ideal size 18 *pfft*, I had a long time trying to decide on which bridal I wanted to engage for my big day, because firstly, mass media always wants to look good. I don't blame anyone for that. Like c'mon. We get attracted by first looks. So, I needed to ensure that whoever I chose needed to be able to cater to the "ideal" size that I am.
I am not saying that I put in zero effort to lose any of these flab. I did work on it. A little. C'mon don't judge me. But progress was slow. So I told myself, the dress should fit me. Not me fit the dress.
Of course. Looking good on your wedding day is what every bride wants. You don't want to be looking at your wedding album in the future and go "Was I drunk throughout the whole wedding?". So of course I had to look out for the make-up and styling. I had to be sure that whoever I chose could make me look good without overdoing it.
After a whole lot of discussion and thinking and calculating, me and the tunang have decided.
Lucky for us, we had a friend who became our consultant. We had to balance out the pros and cons of every bridal company that we've enquired. Alhamdulillah, we finally made the decision to engage Padi Bridal for our big day.
And like what I said earlier, we were blessed with a little bit more rezeki and we were thankful that Padi Bridal could create brand new, custom-made outfits for all the 3 outfits that we are having. We were gonna keep our solemnisation outfit, so 2 of the outfits will be added to Padi Bridal's collection.
Me and the tunang have already designed the outfits. We will share it here eventually, when the time comes. But as of now, I am very excited to see how the outfit turns out. Hopefully, the sketch that was done by the designer would come to life. Teehee...
So brides-to-be, I am very sure we will share same sentiments on deciding the bridal for our BIG day. Relax, breath, believe and it will all be worth it in the end.
This is personal. I am doing it because I want to share and document the process of planning my wedding. MY wedding.
*sempat selit disclaimer*
Back to where I was.
First and foremost on the list of things to consider for bridal was the cost.
Living in sunny Singapore, where prices are going up, and bank accounts are going down, cost was the most important thing I had in mind. Nevermind that prices are going up. Soon-to-wed couples were also competing to block their wedding dates to get the best services for their big day. I've seen people asking for quotations, 2-3 years ahead of their dates.
That aside. So I was browsing through portfolios of various bridal companies, asking for quotations. Average prices are above $2k/$2.5k. I don't get it sometimes. Y SO EXPENSIVE?! We are renting out the costumes and the only service/product we get to keep is the make-up and styling.
But I am in no right position to discuss that. Nonetheless, we were blessed with a little bit more rezeki and decided that it's a once in a lifetime event. So why not put our money where it deserves. Right?
The other item on the list of things to consider was the styling and costume.
Being an ideal size 18 *pfft*, I had a long time trying to decide on which bridal I wanted to engage for my big day, because firstly, mass media always wants to look good. I don't blame anyone for that. Like c'mon. We get attracted by first looks. So, I needed to ensure that whoever I chose needed to be able to cater to the "ideal" size that I am.
I am not saying that I put in zero effort to lose any of these flab. I did work on it. A little. C'mon don't judge me. But progress was slow. So I told myself, the dress should fit me. Not me fit the dress.
Of course. Looking good on your wedding day is what every bride wants. You don't want to be looking at your wedding album in the future and go "Was I drunk throughout the whole wedding?". So of course I had to look out for the make-up and styling. I had to be sure that whoever I chose could make me look good without overdoing it.
After a whole lot of discussion and thinking and calculating, me and the tunang have decided.
Lucky for us, we had a friend who became our consultant. We had to balance out the pros and cons of every bridal company that we've enquired. Alhamdulillah, we finally made the decision to engage Padi Bridal for our big day.
And like what I said earlier, we were blessed with a little bit more rezeki and we were thankful that Padi Bridal could create brand new, custom-made outfits for all the 3 outfits that we are having. We were gonna keep our solemnisation outfit, so 2 of the outfits will be added to Padi Bridal's collection.
Me and the tunang have already designed the outfits. We will share it here eventually, when the time comes. But as of now, I am very excited to see how the outfit turns out. Hopefully, the sketch that was done by the designer would come to life. Teehee...
So brides-to-be, I am very sure we will share same sentiments on deciding the bridal for our BIG day. Relax, breath, believe and it will all be worth it in the end.
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