Today was a very productive day for wedding prep! Actually wedding preparations have been going quite well, so much so that I’m thinking you don’t actually need a year like everyone says to plan a nice good sized wedding.
(say only later choi tai ka lai si some shit happens and I go into hyperventilate mode)
1. Theme
Fixed our theme! Actually we already decided on our theme a long time ago. But I kiasu didn’t want to tell anyone about it in case they steal our idea WTF. But now I realize it’s a better strategy to announce my idea here first so if anyone does it, they read my blog and copied me *bridezilla.
Anyway, our theme is… UP! As in the Disney/Pixar movie. Is that awesome or is that awesome?
We didn’t want anything very elegant or romantic because we’re totally not like that at all. We wanted it to be fun, cheerful,very colorful, and a little bit quirky and cute! Plus UP is like my all time favorite movie wtf.
So most things in our wedding will allude to the theme and its elements!
2. Wedding Planner
With theme sorted, wedding planner also kautim. Our planner is only doing the decor because we didn’t need them for everything. We found most things ourselves – venue, dresses, photographers, videographers, etc. So our planner’s job is really to transform the ballroom and translate Up into a wedding dinner.
3. Invitations
Work in progress wtf. Working with the very talented Cheechingy on this so I guess from her blog you can tell what the invites are gonna look like.
4. Bridesmaid dresses
HAIYO this one fan dou sei I tell you. Initially Hui Wen’s manufacturer in Korea was supposed to produce eight bridesmaid dresses for us. Because the theme is colorful, each bridesmaid is supposed to have a dress in the same design but different colors, all colors of the rainbow. Then now he come and tell us he cannot do it, each dress would cost us USD300 WTF CRAZY.
So now I’m kind of at a loss T_T The easiest thing would be to buy dresses from a blogshop of Forever 21 or something. But it’s nearly impossible to find eight colors of the same dress ANYWHERE. So yalor this is my dilemma now.
5. My wedding dress
Went for a first fitting with Gilbert today! It was too tight WTF.
I could put it on but I couldn’t breathe in it fml. Going to send it in for alteration and a bit more detailing and that’s it! Besides that, it’s absolutely gorgeous and I’m so tempted to post pictures here but bridegrooms are not supposed to see the bride in the dress before the wedding day right!?
I keep taking out my phone and looking at the pictures *crazy. Then using my hand to block the screen so Fatty won’t see wtf.
6. Wedding shoes
Gilbert is also launching a shoe collection soon (besides his usual wedding shoes)! Help him pimp a bit ok.
I tried on the above sample pair (pink and black polka dots are my weakness) and now I super want a pair! Thinking if I can wear this with a short dress for registration of marriage or something…
He’s already designed a pair for me to go with the white dress though. Still in production.
7. Evening gown
Settled on a design so it’s going to start production soon.
8. Booked a Kuah for tea ceremony
I was trying to decide if I should wear a Chinese kuah for the tea ceremony. It seemed quite expensive event to rent, and besides most of the kuah in stores were quite big and I look like someone shone a shrinking ray on me and I shrank but my clothes didn’t wtf.
But Mummy Ooi found a shop in SS2 that specialized in wedding paraphernalia including kuahs.
Went to have a look today.
This was my favorite design actually. The red is a bit deeper and I like the colors of the embroidery. But it was a little big at the shoulders 🙁
Liked this one on the mannequin but it looked so garish when I put it on!
Hated this one on first sight cos of all the gold thread but when I put it on it was the nicest!!! D: Don’t judge a kuah by it’s mannequin wtf.
This also fit the best and it was quite inexpensive to rent!
So I’m wearing a kuah 😀
Mother said my blond hair makes me look like an ang moh wearing Chinese dress -_-
9. Said no to buying chamber pots
It’s tradition for the parents to give the daughter a chamber pot wtf but this is where I draw the line. Where am I going to keep a potty -_-
Parents stocked up on red umbrellas though. Apparently when the groom goes to pick up the bride from her house, she has to be sheltered with a red umbrella when she’s walking from her house to the car. The umbrella is supposed to block the view of jealous goddesses who might be jealous of the bride HAHAHAHA.
I’d take having special powers over being a normal human bride any day wtf.
10. Went to wedding dinners
Practice makes perfect wtf.
Fats and I at Weng’s wedding.
Me and Bobo!
Comments (43)
Hey Audrey! 😀 you can look at http://intoxiquette.livejournal.com for the multiway dresses, they come in sooo many colours! And the quality is quite good too haha I’m not involved in the biz but I’ve bought stuff from them and it’s 100% legit. 🙂
It’s a blogshop from Singapore but I’m sure something can be arranged!
Didn’t expet the theme to e based on Up AT ALL! Now I’m excited for your wedding, haha. For the bridesmaid dresses, why don’t tailor lah? Still cheaper than 300USD wtf
I actually haven’t seen UP! but I definitely have to see it now when it’s the theme for your wedding! Because then it has to be a good movie! 😀
I’m sure everything will look colorful & beautiful anyway, so I hope we’ll get to see many pictures from your wedding afterwards! 😀
Must buy potty. It only means tht u’ll hv children thats why hv to get it. U can always keep the potty when yr baby turns 1 & hv to potty train them.
Whats a kuah? Chinese dress/are they different to those arr what are they called long chinese dress with high necks and cute buttons? x
Same!! I wanted to have bridemaid dresses in each colour of the rainbow (cos my boyfriend happened to have seven buddies in his clique). But I called off the idea cos it wouldnt fit into the themes I came up with. I hope you manage to find the rainbow dresses! 🙂 Oh. And you are still later than nadnut. She came up with the same theme as you. But you girls will definitely have different ideas on how to bring out the theme. Cant wait to see pictures from your wedding!
(link: http://www.nadnut.com/2012/03/17/up-themed-rom-in-2014/)
where is ur tailor in ss2?? is there an address or a shop name?
In the US we use Davids Bridal which has every style dress in a bajillions colors. Maybe they ship overseas? Can help if needed…
aud, how much is the kuah rental???
oooh.. ya.. Up would be a lovely theme for u guys as u both memang more cutesie too!!
and possibly try tailormaking the bridesmaids dresses? will definitely be cheaper…
ooh first kuah looks nice in terms of colour and designed based on the picture!!
Hi Audrey. I wondered about the potty too when was my turn. I took it anyway to prevent nagging. Turned out useful cos my kid can use it now. Perhaps, you can consider 😉
i watched Up for the first time a few days ago and I couldn’t stop sobbing throughout the whole movie wtf
How fun! I’m having a rainbow themed wedding and my designer friend (one of the bridesmaids) will be making the 7 coloured bridesmaids dresses! i think its doable for less than $300 – my budget to her is SGD$150 she says its doable but we’ll have to find the fabric.
http://wildflowersphotos.com/blog/an-up-inspired-engagement-shoot/
^ i chanced upon this when i was researching ideas for my friend’s wedding photoshoot & i thought it was so beautiful~ ^^
U can try this site…http://www.emceecouture.blogspot.com/p/bridemaids-dresses.html
custom made bridesmaid dresses…and she just opened a shop in Subang Jaya
wow the theme is GREAT! love the idea and the movie!
as for the dresses – why don’t you check ASOS they often have dresses in the same style and many colors, maybe you’ll find nice style that comes in 7 colors
Awesome theme! I’m looking forward to your upcoming blog posts.:)Hey, btw. Did anyone mentioned to you that you look like Victoria of f(x); a Korean girl group?
aww! Disney theme! so awesome weyy!! Feel so happy for u and timothy! 😀
aud i <3 the first kuah the most!!! 2nd was ugly, hope u dun get this one and last one was so-so only. hugzzz
Hello, first time commenting here.
If you want to get cheap and colourful bridesmaids dresses I would probably recommend you to search for them on Taobao (China site). There’s plenty of colourful ones there so yeah I think its possible to get them in different colours :3 Just wanted to share this out because I lurk around on Taobao a lot and I’ve seen quite a bit of shops offering colourful bridesmaids dresses.
perhaps it’s easier to buy your materials in the colours u wanted then get a home tailor to do it… unless the design is really complicated like lots of embriodery or beading to do then it’ll cost a bomb .. for beading, i’m sure your gown designer would be able to recommend someone..
omg when u tweeted about booking a kuah for the wedding i thought you meant you booked Kuah Jenhan as like the wedding emcee/modern tai kum koong HAHAHAHHAHAHAH
my friend had UP as her wedding photoshoot theme too. Can’t wait to see yours!
buy 8 white dresses and see how much it costs to dye them different color?
i know a great site you can get dresses from, in any colours you choose!
have a look – http://www.milanoo.com/Evening-Dresses-c574
they vary in price but are mostly well below the $300
How about getting one those convertible dresses – different colour – can be same designs too depending on which style you decide. 🙂
Some blogshops in sg selling them below:
http://intoxiquette.livejournal.com/51344.html
http://pearlavish.livejournal.com/144654.html#cutid1
http://www.lovebonito.com/26-bridesmaids
hi audreyyy 😀 I know a blogshop who does bridesmaid dresses, and it doesn’t cost much. 🙂 http://emceecouture.blogspot.com/
hope it’ll helppp 😀
Congrats Audrey!
Hmm wonder if you will ever blog about your tamagotchi?
again im commenting everything on MSN w/ u now ~~ so i love u !!! wtf
I love UP! Very touching love story in the few short minutes.
Happy that you get a designer to design your wedding dress. I’m shorter than you and I think I will have worries next time to get a dress.
Any way, you should get the potty. You will need it in the future to toilet train your baby.
Do update more frequently. I love reading your posts! *support* Up – adorable!
Hi dear,
Someone prompted me on your call for colourful dresses! Here in Modamodes, we can cater to your order of the same design with different colour. We currently self design dresses catering to customers’ needs. Definitely not above USD300. lol.. do email us if you are interested yea? Love your blog and the proposal video by the way. ONE OF A KIND. Take care.
-Tan Juivy-
Marketing Manager
Modamodes Management
You can try to look in here for your bridesmaid dresses:
http://www.lovebonito.com/26-bridesmaids
Good luck!
I love love love your theme! I’m loving those pink polkadot heels as well ^o^ You and fatty so cute ~ Cannot wait for your wedding, hope all goes well 😀
http://www.axioo.com/blog/2010/07/09/jonas-irene
You really should check out the wedding cake in this link if you really like the up themed wedding..^^
Audrey, you made the right choice in choosing the “kuah”….i also prefer the 2nd piece *thumbs up*
thanks for all the bridesmaid dress recommendations! i’ll look through all of em 😀
ash: ya we’re tailoring now!
malin: definitely!
mindee: buy nicer potty can ah the wedding ones are damn gross hahaha
jay: it’s the one i tried on!
michiie: fts lolol. i already decided on the theme in december and that’s before she got engaged! plus my wedding is first so i win WTF #crazy
vi: not sure what it’s called cos my mom brought me D: it’s not a tailor though they just sell wedding paraphernalia
rebeca: thanks!
jessy: RM350!
goingkookies: first kuah a bit too big so not as nice 🙁
g: hahaha thanks i will!
jwxwei: ya me to HAHAHA
ali: oooh thanks!
hannah: they don’t have 7 dresses in different colors 🙁
christine: yea i get it all the time recently haha
alien” thanks!
anonymous: 1st kuah nicest but doesn’t fit well! 3rd one fit the best and it looks the grandest so ok lo
saphy: thanks! but you need an account to buy on taobao right?
sam: ya i think that’s what we’re gonna do D:
yuenny: STUPID AHHAHAHAHA
msbulat: oooh i wanna see hers!
kimby: hahaha so creative!
calion: thanks!
c: i don’t like convertible dresses cos they’re not cute! lengths are too long and i don’t like the flowy style. prefer poofy!
elle: eh i think she emailed me before haha
divana: don’t think so why ah? nothing much to say about it wtf
claire: yea it was nearly impossible to rent a dress my size!
miyen: haha ok!
modamodes: thanks! i’ll have a look
cline: thanks!
emily: hahaha we got same tastes!
laura: i saw before! but this couple looks super rich wtf
I’m having my wedding in june and also trying to complete a phd before my wedding at the same time… wedding planning is so fun but so terrible for procrastination!
I actually bought my dress online, which was custom made. Cost me rm600, which was definitely cheaper than renting from bridal studious. http://www.dressilyme.com. Here’s my dress http://www.projectwedding.com/post/list/i-got-my-pictures-please-advise-o
Just thought I’d put it out here, in case it helps other brides.
Err, never mind lar potty looks real off..if i’m not wrong, u’d hv to put something (maybe angpau or something good meaning)wrap the potty up with red paper & tie with red string then hv a lil boy to puncture the red paper & get the angpau or smtg – all this good meaning for newly weds one. Who cares what happens to potty after this..can always stuff it into the maids toilet 🙂
Hi Audrey,
My Mommy does tailoring at my place in Bangsar. She does tailoring for cheerleaders and bridesmaids too! If you are interested, do call up my sis at 016-9774507 !
You may also check her out the fb page @ https://www.facebook.com/#!/ConnieFashion
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You can always buy through an agent for Taobao :3 cos if you make an account + buy there directly from the shop the EMS shipping from China is quite expensive >_< Agent one they use warehouse ship over to Msia, quite cheap actually RM12/KG
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Another great place to look for dresses is http://www.rissroos.com. There is a huge selection of many different styles for any occasion.