beauty is in the eyes of the beholder

the wedding process just doesn't stop... not yet.. not now...

I know how to choose a bridal shop, based on service, gowns, and photographer style. and with the photographer, its also style n service.

But with make up artist? What? style? and if i go around having trials, i'll probably end up paying more at the end of the day. (trials are only free if you hire them, if not, it'll be from rm50-rm150)

and like photographers, the more experienced, the higher they charge.. and this time the gals at the forum isn't much help! all of them says! i love my make up artist (MUA), they are best, i love the way i look, i highly recommend her, 10/10 for her!

they are not making it easier for me!!!

can someone help me?

some random MUA i found..

http://annong.webs.com/index.htm

i quite like wedding isle
http://www.weddingisle.com.my/html/about_us.htm

maybe is because of their website..

jemima likes this..
http://www.genelim.com/

there's mae, but she doesn't have a website RM1200. but heres a photo of some of her customers, someone i met from the forum, she highly recommends her.. says she does wonder to the eyes! honestly, she managed to sell mae to me. unfortunately, 2008 RM1000 and 2009 RM1200! sighs..

a picture is worth a thousand words

pictures on the 24th oct 09, is gonna worth more than words to me..



choosing our actual photographer is tough.. if i grew a money tree at my backyard. i can throw this party every year! :P i don't have to crack my head everytime i have to decide who is the best, who can i afford..



i'm a member of malaysiabrides.com/forum. Many brides to be, and ex brides to be.. haha.. they give great advises and insights to the consumers mind. (hey, now u don't need to pay ppl to come for your focus group)



that's where i found myweddingmomentz.com, they meet my budget and they're passion, well seem passion about photography..



Anyway, before deciding on the first photographers i surveyed, i sent an email to Yeh, wondrousvision, and edmundtham.com.. i loveeee edmundtham.. but... the extra 2k i can do tons with it.. so byebye edmund and hello http://www.myweddingmomentz.com/



i haven't bank in the deposit yet.. apparently even if i tell them YES, you're hired. and if NOW someone says here's your 30% and i want you on the 24th Oct 09. BYEBYE sweefong.. i'm booked!



that reminds me, i have to bank in the $$ later.. :( more $$ going out...

garden wedding? yes? no?

Now.. we have to find for a venue to throw our BIG party! probably the most expensive party we'll ever throw in our lives! and that is why, it is suppose to happen only once in OUR life time. and i hate it that its a once in a life time event. haha.. why can't it be like a birthday party..

yknow, just throw a bbq party, invite friends and family. and if the chicken is burnt, i'll just order KFC instead. If bbq was a bad idea, next year i'll do a steamboat party...

Anyway, because of the fuel increased, and everything that has a price tag increased! hence, next year everything like hotel, make up artist, etc.. is gonna increase!! YIKES!!

Merv & i split our duties, he is in charge of venue. We always dreamt of a garden wedding, however after much surveying, our folks were surprised its the same price with a sit down ballroom dinner! so of course, they said, 'since same price, why not we sit down, let them serve us and air cond room summore'

Thenn.. we started searching for other options, Holiday Villa, Subang's cheapest RM888++ per table, year 2009 cheapest RM1088++ per table. (see what i mean, everything going up) One world (my dad's choice) RM1488++, oh.. but 24th oct, its booked! on waiting list... and the list goes onnnnnnn...

We went to Palace of the Golden Horses, they have garden wedding, and the Mines Resort, they have beach wedding! YAY! beach wedding.. but after stepping on to their 'beach', so sad,
i was like, CHEH liddat only isit..

So we're back to square one..

VENUE - TBC :(

palace of the golden horses - garden wedding

the back drop - and the 'lake view'

I'm a low budget bride..

We allocated RM4000 for a bridal shop package. Mervin & I went to Vogue Collection at SS2. peiming took her bridal shots there, and we love vogue, because they're not so typical chinese shop, they speak english, and their shots are natural, not so posy, and fun.

We spoke to Daniel, the manager. and the package was RM3888 for pre wedding shots. When peiming signed up last year it was RM3688! When we were discussing about how pre wedding shots come about.. it's a trend.. a taiwanese trend.. during our parent's time, all they did was, stop by at the studio and snap a photo. that's it! But now, u have 6 costumes, 2 wedding gowns, 2 evening gowns, 2 costumes. Some even dress you up in kimono/ korean outfit/ with hello kitty. etc.. It's really unnecessary (our point of view). So that's when Daniel told us, why not take our actual wedding shots package. It's RM3999, you take all your photos back, you don't have to pay extra for additional poses, and it's meaningful.

Mervin was like, YES. i Like the idea!! and he said, if you signed up BY friday.. i'll throw in a photoframe. (pressure)

Lucky, we didn't allow him to pressure us to sign up.. and we said.. let's think about it..

So.. i surveyed .. Bridal Concept.. I don't like the manager. X

When finding for your bridal shop, you have to see if you like the style of the photographer, the Sales consultant, and of course the GOWNS.

I went to ever after.. they're not too bad.. i went to Sophia, i quite like them.. i went to bridal art, i think their package is one of the most expensive in terms of poses. I went to wedding couture.. and their one of the most flexible bridal shops.. And they have nice gowns.. and the sales consultant and I managed to click right away.. like old buddies.. and they meet my budget.. however mervin still like vogue, so we went back there, since they said they're very flexible, so we told them what we wanted.. and they said sorry, we can't do it for you.

Yes. the winner is... (drum roll) http://www.weddingcouture.com.my/

So now, i have pre wedding shots & actual day shots too! YAYYY!

(all this surveying & decision making took me 3 weeks)

YES, I do!

26th August 2008, Mervin proposed to me along the beautiful shores of Perhentian Island @ bubbles resort.

Honestly, i don't think i said YES. haha! all i remember was.. WAHHH.. HAHAHAHAA! like a kid on christmas day. The joy of receiving so many toys. In my case, a diamond ring = a toy? :P

Sooo.. after the few days of spreading my joy to the closest friends and family.. It was time to start planning for the BIG day.. (the day my hair started dropping, the day i grind my teeth even more)

Firstly, it was time to meet the LIMS. :) scary and awkward.. watching the Soons talking to the Lims. My dad was so professional.. he went right into the topic, and though my dad can be really fierce and stern with us kids. He was very open that day.. he explained the process, and spoke very diplomatically (couples may end up breaking up b'cos the meet the parents went haywire), as usual my mom served food. Food makes important discussion like this, easier.

after the meeting, the conclusion was 'anything, anything, we very ching chai wan, as long as our kids are happy'

So to cut the story short... (i very cheong hei).. our wedding date is .........

24th Oct 2009 in Malaysia

31st Oct 2009 in Thailand