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We Wanna Thank Hunny
and Khairul For Letting us
feature their gorgeous Wedding!
Congratulations To Hunny on her Album Launch recently! All the best From SA team!!
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Swept Away June is almost over but not the wedding season, as soon as the school
holidays begun, there were weddings every other day, people not only getting
hitched on the weekend but Thursdays seems to be a popular choice for a
romantic solemnization ceremony. Love is in the air, it’s fun season, it’s new
beginnings, it’s weddings – it’s all that and more. From the billions of people
who followed up and tuned in for Kate Middleton and William’s royal nuptials
to the big-name designers and the arbiters of style comprising the front rows
at Bridal Fashion Weeks in major cities across the globe, it seems that just
about everybody has wedding fever. The high season is approaching and
among Insight readers just about everybody is a bridesmaid, best friend,
family member, glowing brides-to-be or single girl with big ideas for her own
big day. Checkout our Instant Inspirations if your stuck in how to start
planning your Wow Reception.
We are proud to announce that our featured Bride of the month is non other
than the famous Hunny Madu from Fly Fm. We were so ecstatic when Hunny
agreed to let us tell her wedding story. Thank you Hunny & Khairul, we had a
great time working on your story.
On a different note we noticed while putting together this issue was how
wedding mania can bring out the craziness in everybody, not just bridezillas:
be it bizarre traditions, drama's from in-laws or Made of honour, disasters
from vendor or people whose choices in wedding plans and marriage
partners leaves us scratching our heads. Which is why on our Lil'Birdie
corner this month, we decided to retell their tales and help you prepare for
the worse, so you'll always cherish your wedding day without any regret.
Do check out our Facebook, Twitter & blog for frequent updates on weddings
at http://songketaffairs.blogspot.com
Rhea Hazly SA Editor in Chief
From Our Editor
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Get Inspired by these Fabulous Affairs
Meet The Bride Hani Farhana Mohd Hatim,27,
A Fly fm DJ, talented singer and
performer, (Just recently launched her
new album 'Pulau Janji' who loves art and an adventutrer wanderer.
Meet The Groom Khairul Azhar Wahid, 35
Loves numbers and structured things.
He confessed that he is a gym junkie
and according to Khairul, he is shy
and an introvert person, totally
opposite to his other half.
Check out
below for
their Love
slideshow
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Their Magical Moments
Where They Wed~ Akad Nikah It was held at my mother's residence –on the
1st April 2010, Only close family and friends
were invited and attended the ceremony,
It was a double celebration for us, not only it
was my wedding day, but it happened to be
my birthday as well!
The Reception We had 2 Reception in the same day at the
same venue, Both Reception was held at the
Bukit Damansara Hall.
During the day reception, we invited guest
from out of town, collegues and family with
children, we served Nasi Dagang and had
traditions such as 'Ambo- Ambo' and the Tol
tradition.
The Night reception was more for close family
and friends, it was a modern function, it was
formal but warm and memorable.
Check out
our
“Reception
Perfection”
at our
instant
Inspiration
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Get inspired by these fabulous affairs
Check out More latest updates of her new album at www.hunnymadu.blogspot.com
"1st April is Hunny’s birthday and
Khairul chose the big date.
She jokingly add “Now he can give
me 1 big present instead
2 small presents”
Each ceremony was
memorable to me, but having my
family performing "single ladies"
was the highlight of the
Reception :)
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The Magical Moments
Performance Highlights
At the opening of
her night reception,
we had Flashbulb
by family &
relatives, who sung
“single ladies”
then, we also had
brilliant and
talented singers;
Atillia with Ahmad
izham, Af-zahid,
Ning Baizura and a
special performance by
my beautiful
bridesmaids.
Photographer Ena Photography was my photographer, I
chose her because she was not only a friend of
mine but we always work closely together and
She took a lot of my profile shots Checkout my
blog for more of her photo's
What i love most about Ena is that she always
shows interesting angles and it comes out
beautifully in the pictures.
Videographer They were two Astro Production staff who has
a partime videography business was my offical
videographer, They did an “amazing job” and i
was very impressed at how they managed to
captured those important moments beautifully.
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Get inspired by these fabulous affairs
The beautiful wedding decor and the brilliant ideas came from my mum, me, Kak
Pah, and Nas Idea. My Mum was more hands on on the décor arrangement cos im
not a detailed person. The wedding coordinator, Kak Pah has been working
together with mum with other clients for years.
So, they were quite co-operative and Kak Pah accepted our input and played as
team player throughout the whole wedding planning process.
Click
ME!!
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The Highlighted Moments
"We only had 5 trays for me and 7 trays for Khairul, I didnt ask for all the fancy things,but my favourite dulang would have to be my Stuart Weizman shoes”
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Get inspired by these fabulous affairs
I chose Kurung as my Nikah
outfit, coz its simple and most
of all it looks appropriate for
such as a holy ceremony
My Designer Was a personal choice that I wanted my
family designer to make my Nikah attire. I
wore a white kurung moden that was
made entirely out off chiffon
Hair & accessories My veil was very intricate therefore I opt
for a simple chignon and wore my
favorite earing.
A tip: If u opt
for a fitted attire,
ensure to make
take
an inch or 2 off
the waist so
when you sit
down
either on the
dais or the floor,
any unflattering
areas wont
be bulging or
even worse
recorded in your
video
Makeup Sponser Shu Uemura
Nikah accessories Sponser: Salun &
Andaman Kak Eika.
Day Reception
accessories:
Tiara by Kak Pah
Shoes : Shoes shoes shoes
We love that Hunny
support’s Malaysian Shoes
Designer, Click pic for Shoes
shoes Shoes link
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Note: before you plan
your entire
theme, plan what kind of
bride you want to be?
Romantic bride?
Traditional? Fairytale
kinda gal? Modern &
simple Chic? want to
know more? stay
tune for our next issue
& will tell you more
how knowing what kind
of bride you want to be
can help determine your
theme.
The Wedding Inspiration
My Designer: Nurita Harith I chosed her because i love her designs and her workmanship also I'm
comfortable with Nurita and i believe that its important for a bride to be
comfortable with their wedding gown designer.
Nurita especially designed for me, both of of my receptions attire.
Both of my material was a sari material from mumbai.
For the Day Reception, i opt for my favourite colour, green and since its
more of a cultural ceremony, Nurita had designed me a kebaya and i
styled it with a extravagant crown since i didnt want to wear any veil. so,
you know how there is a malay saying that the bride and groom are
"Raja Sehari" (King and Queens of the day) well Nurita did a brilliant job,
i truly felt like a queen!
For the night reception, i went for a red dress and was utterly
speechless when i saw the end product, I love that my dress were
elegant, modern and with a touch of traditional essence.
Click Pic
below for
Nurita
Harith's
website
I had 5 dulang
girls who were
my close
relatives
and had 5
close
frens/family
member who
wore – gold
kaftan by
Nurita
Harith as my
bridemaids
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We've always been CURIOUS as to how BRIDES deal with horrific conditions on their wedding day. Things like power outages, storms, getting sick, someone not showing up, food being missing or awful, cake being dropped, ANYTHING you can think of, so miss little birdie went on snooping and dug out experiences and stories from past brides, so here are some interesting stories that some may have dealt with or been there to witness it, in hoped that you B2B's out there can learn from their experience and be prepared for disasters like this.
! Read On….Enjoy!
Bride’s Story
TACKY WORK
For me, im not satisfied at all with my Pelamin
(dais) & my wedding pictures! Our pelamin was
done by a newly openned wedding boutique so
they didnt have much experience when comes
to designing a big pelamin ;( and about
photographer, what was most upsetting ..we
had to find another photographer in last hours
because we had a huge disagreement with the
initial phographer. And due to last minute, the
price is still sooo expensive compared to their
end result. ..and worst photo editing looks like
1% work! Horrible. Until today i still dont want to
recommend them to anyone ever again!
(Anonymous bride)
EXTRA DRAMA
My worst experience in my wedding was i had
some guests bringing extra guests without prior
notification. Not only they didnt say anything to
us, that particular guest was very upset, caused
a drama scene and left the wedding early.
(Anonymous bride)
ZIP BROKEN
It was awhile back but mine was when the zip of
my bridesmaid dress was broken, and I had to
be sewn in by the hotel tailor. It was quite
chaotic cos the hotel tailor was nowhere of sight,
took them 1 hour to find her and i was worried
safety pin was my only option. (it was badly torn)
(Bridesmaid – anonymous)
FAVOR FEUD During the reception, i was entrusted by the
mother of the bride (MOB) to distribute out
these lovely doorgifts (quite an expensive
favor) to the reception guests. While i was
busy doing my job, some of the brides relatives
came up to me (causing a scene) and tried to
take over my task & claimed they were more
entitled to do so. I knew the doorgifts were
sought after, so i stood up for myself and firmly
insisted them to ask permisson from MOB first.
They left with sour faces (failing to do so) and i
was happy to be able to do my job.
(Anonymous Wedding Attendant)
LIFT TOO HIGH
I once went to a kampung wedding which was a wet one right after heavy rain. The walkway path was muddy and dirty. So, when it was time for the bride to walk along her aisle, her Maiden of honor had to lift the bride's train skirt to avoid the muddy patches. However she seem to lift it up too high that it it went up to her knees & looked so ugly from behind! Plus the bride is a hijab bride! (Anonymous Guest)
VIP NO SHOW
My worst experience would be when we have invited VIPS (important people) to my wedding which they decided at the very last minute not show up due to unacceptable reasons. Worst they were scheduled to perform the renjis ceremony (blessing act for us!) (Anonymous Bride)
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TURN-AROUND
It was a quite chaotic pre-ceremony but in a good way.
We were new in this malay Johor tradition and the
groom is a caucasian. We were already late to head for
the bride's house when the best man forgot the money
bag (Green packet for bride's house entrance) So we
managed to turned back to get the money and had to
call the bridesmaids to delay the bride from being ready.
Phew. It turned well in the end.
(Anonymous Groom Attendant)
NO SHOW
On my wedding ceremony morning, i burst into tears
when i was told my makeup artist is not coming to do
my makeup cos they got into an accident. When i heard
the bad news, the groom party were already on their
way to the mosque. We had no choice and i had to
makeup my own for the ceremony!
(Anonymous bride)
LATE FINISH
It was heavy rain downpouring right before our wedding
ceremony. Although this weather is quite common in KL
& we were all indoors, however most guests includng
the religious officials came late and and we finally
started being solemnized at 10pm. Guess what time
was dinner? 11.30pm. Our stomachs were making
noise then during prayers!
(Anonymous Groom)
FALLEN BRIDE
I went to a wedding once when i witnessed the bride
tripped on her own dress as she was walking along the
aisle. i felt sorry for her. and i blame the hotel for having
slippery floors!
(Anonymous Guest)
Planning is the key to Smooth Weddings
LATE YET ON TIME
We only had a couple little problems. We
took the bridal advise that you put the
ceremony time 30 min ahead on when it
really should start. So I had my guest
starting to arrive around 5:00 for a 5:30
Ceremony. Well my friend that was
performing the ceremony was staying at
another friends house here in town. So she
is driving these to brothers to the ceremony
while they are getting ready Tim's belt
breaks he has to get another one, so she is
running them to the store to run in pick up a
belt.
As it is already 5:20 I am calling her to see
where she is she tells me she is on the way
and in mid sentence she says she has to
turn around she forgot the ceremony
papers, there where clear on the otherside
of town, needless to say she gets there
about 5:40 my dad is having a fit because
he did not know that we were not starting
till 5:30 anyway and he is thinking we are
45 min late and I am trying to calm him
down and she comes running in red faced
and all and everything goes smooth after
that.
SABOTAGED I think my hairstylist sabotaged my
wedding hair cos i refuse to wear his
tiara! But thank god, it wasnt all that
bad and i have compliments who
loved my hairdo. However, i learnt
my lesson. Brides, always bring a
wedding hairdo desire photo to your
hair stylist to avoid hair disaster!
(Anonymous featured bride)
GONE
Greedy Guests manners. It was a
lovely reception of my friend and we
(7 of us) put our wedding favors on a
table next to us to take photo with the
groom. To our surprise, seconds later
after snapping pictures, we turned
back to get our favors - they all
disappeared to thin air!
(Anonymous Guest) Next: Celebrity Weddings Chaos
NEXT
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Two days before the wedding, Kelly went skiing, against
Heigl's wishes and crashed into a tree. No stitches, but
an ugly cut on his nose. But Heigl was pissed. "I
wouldn't speak to him until the wedding day. Then I had
to - I had to direct my vows at someone.“
Then, the day AFTER the wedding, Kelly lost his
wedding ring in the snow. Heigl admits that it wasn't his
fault -- the ring was too big and fell off during a snowball
fight. Here's the best part of the story: "My brother, who
doesn't generally care that much about sentimentality
and wedding bands I guess, found some guys with
metal detectors at a gas station in the middle of
nowhere in Utah - and they found it.“
Oh, there's more! The couple were planning to
honeymoon in Mexico, but on the way to the airport,
Heigl realized that she didn't have a passport. Whoops.
"So all of this great stuff I had over him," she says, "was
lost when I forgot my passport.“
Despite all of that, the couple say that married life is off
to a good start. But the moral still seems to be don't ski,
get the ring fitted & get a passport before the wedding
even celebrities have
wedding disasters
TOOTH - INCIDENT BEFORE
THE WEDDING
Hilary Duffs worst wedding
nightmare came true just hours
before she walked down the
aisle: Her tooth fell out.
"I bit into a bagel", she says on
Fridays The Ellen DeGeneres
Show. "I was sitting on the bed
with my mom and my sister, and
theyre like, Youre an idiot. You
did not. Come on."
The actress, who married Mike
Comrie at La Quinta Estate in
Montecito on August 14, had
only a few hours to fix the
problem.
"I burst into tears," she says.
Then I started laughing at
myself, and then I really burst
into tears.
In the end, her wedding planner
Mindy Weiss knew a dentist who
came to the rescue.
The actual wedding was perfect,
she says. Thank God I didnt
swallow [my tooth]. Not good for
a bride on her wedding day.
LAURENCE HORROR BEST MAN SPEECH It was my friend's first wedding disaster!
first of all, she caught her fiance cheating on her one week before
the wedding. then her FIL convinced her to go ahead with the
wedding when she was going to call it off. that's one!
two: her best man in the wedding was laurence fishborne.
Yes, the actor! and when he delivers his best man speech at
the rehearsal dinner, he proceeds to talk about every woman that
her fiancée had slept with, and when it came to her, he
said " then Dom said, i think i want to marry kate." and he said "
you sure?" end of speech! OMG!!
Three!!! when it came to the wedding, aside from being the
unhappiest bride on earth, when her mother was zipping her into
the dress, she said "don't worry. you can always get divorced." after
they were married, they had a horrible honeymoon and they did get
divorced 4 months later. crazy!
WEDDING CHAOS
Yes wedding disasters do happened to them too
Nicole Richie and Joel Madden had
an elephant at their wedding because
they believe the animal provides good
energy.
My grandmother used to have 3
elephants in her house all facing
different directions for the same
reason. Guess more people believe in
this than I thought.
The 29-year-old designer had always
dreamed of having one present on her
big day and was elated when it kissed
her.
"I love elephants and they're good
luck and have a good energy. The
elephant actually gave me a kiss."
She says with joy in the end.Well it
could have been a disaster if the
elephant wasnt in good mood!
Kathering Heigl's
PRE-Wedding disasters
Nicole Richie Had An Elephant At Her Wedding!
!
GLUED TO DRESS Soon after getting engaged I searched for the "Dress of
My Dreams" On the morning of my wedding day my
mother helped to zip me into my dress and the both of
us noticed that the zipper was resistant. The wedding
ceremony was absolutely beautiful! Our wedding
reception was held at a hotel and for the night we
booked a room.
Before the reception I visited the bathroom in my room
and while the matron of honor zipped me back into my
dress she noticed that one of the teeth in the zipper was
slightly bent. Consequently she carefully edged the
zipper upwards. During dinner my husband and I stood
up to kiss and the zipper completely broke resembling
as if I was wearing a hospital gown exposing my white
thong underwear. I quickly regained my composure and
existed the reception along with my matron of honor. It
was impossible to pin the dress together due its sheer
weight.
Another suggestion was to sew the back of the dress
but this would have taken a long time. So i decided on
the other option. Amongst the contents in my bag I
found bottles of NAIL GLUE.
I told my matron of honor to NAIL GLUE ME, hairspray
me, and stitch parts of me back into my dress. The look
on her face was priceless. I think that should have been
a Kodak moment. My matron of honor was concerned
that the dress would be super glued to my skin which
might require medical assistance. I was so desperate
and not thinking clearly I did not care about the
consequences.
Fortunately the guests at the reception were unaware
what had happened to me. The back of my dress
looked as though it was never unzipped and I had been
gone less than 20 minutes. That night after the
reception my husband had to cut me out of my dress.
Lucky for me the glue was not stuck to my skin. I think
my wedding was one of the BEST weddings I ever
attended despite the 20 minute wedding dress disaster.
I still get tons of complements to this day about my
wedding and reception. Never let one bad incident ruin
your day. It never ruined mine!
Val M. OH
Bridesmaids Story RUNNING MAIDEN
In 2004 I was a bridesmaid in my sisters wedding and on that day a lot of oops were made. First as we were lining up to enter the Church one of the other Bridesmaids heel broke on her shoe so we scampered around until I ran across the street to the corner store to see if they carried Krazy Glue then had one of the Groomsmen repair the shoe. Then after that I think the worst part was that my sister let the church pot-luck her wedding. We were finally ready to begin the ceremony when word came from the Kitchen that there were no drinks for the reception. My sister asked if I would run to CVS and purchase about twenty pops. Mind you I'm dressed up in my Bridesmaid attire running to CVS. The worst part of all was after the ceremony the wedding party stopped to take pictures and before the Bride and Groom were announced the church had already started serving the reception dinner to the church members. By the time the wedding party and family arrived ALL OF THE FOOD WAS GONE! Talk about inconsiderate. Nikia T. MI To all future brides: Even with small weddings it is good to have a person who will act as coordinator if you can not afford one or have the DJ that will take charge of the reception to make sure this does not happen at your wedding! TIPS:
Bridesmaid's...be careful how high you
lift the Bride's train when you are holding
it to go up steps or to straighten it...
Brides...wear nice undies and preferably
a slip to avoid embarrassment... In a
friend's extremely large and very formal
wedding, the maid of honor gave
everyone a flash of the bride's backside
as she held up the long train and gave it
a "wave" to straighten it. While the
guests did not know what was borrowed,
we sure knew what was "blue:" the
bride's undies!
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Things for you to know
BAND M.I.A DISASTER:
Your band or DJ doesn’t show up.
AVOID IT: Confirm all dates and times the week
before the wedding with every vendor youv’e
hired, and have a list of contact numbers with
you.
COPE WITH IT: Hook an iPod or MP3 player up
to the stereo system, and let the dancing begin.
VIDEOGRAPHY DISASTER
Live feed videographer or photographer
capturing your moments that is not up to
satisfactory performance.
AVOID IT: Be sure to explain to them what is
your ceremony itinerary or provide them checklist
. Also arrange a reccee prior ceremony to avoid
poor media performance.
COPE WITH IT: Assign a party attendant to fill up
the details or to assist them as good as possible.
EXTRA GUESTS DISASTER:
Your guests exceed the final guest count by
about 20 people, so you're short on food and
space at the reception.
AVOID IT: Contact people via telephone who
haven’t RSVPd two weeks before the wedding
(feel free to pawn this task off on members of the
wedding party, your mom, etc.), and then pad
your final guest count by five people.
COPE WITH IT:
Tell your catering manager and/or venue
manager about the problem and ask them to
arrange seating either by squeezing extra chairs
around existing tables, or slipping extra guests
into a cocktail area where they can munch on
appetizers (and vow to each other that theyll
never again neglect to RSVP).
Dont worry -- those nightmares you're having about your wedding
going wrong are perfectly normal. While its impossible to predict
everything that might go awry on your wedding day, you can take
steps to prevent some of the most-common major upsets ahead of
time.
So, check out our tips on avoiding wedding disasters, and dealing with
them head-on if they cant be avoided... and start sleeping better at
night. RAINING DISASTER:
Its raining and your ceremony will take place
outdoors.
AVOID IT: Have a back-up plan already in
place.
COPE WITH IT: If the venue doesn't have an
indoor space available, get your wedding
party to start calling tent companies in case a
vendor can accommodate you at the last
minute. If this doesn't work, send your
groomsmen out to buy dozens of umbrellas
(preferably in white).
TIGHT FIT DISASTER
Your Bridesmaids Dresses Dont Fit .
Dont just assume multiple fittings will solve
this situation.
AVOID IT: Make sure you have your girls
fitting for their dresses 1 month prior to the
wedding. Like that you can avoid size
changes and altering can be still be done.
COPE WITH IT: Standby tailor or someone
who can sew for the lastminute alterations.
Or perhaps you can get your girls to invest in
matching shawls / wraps to go with the rest
of their ensembles
OFFICIANT LATE DISASTER
Due to uncertainty circumstances (could be traffic,
weather etc) your religious officiates arrives late at
your wedding ceremony causing the ceremony to
delay.
AVOID IT: Make sure you provide the correct
address & map to your ceremony venue. Best
would be to assign someone to pick them up or to
guide them to the ceremony venue
COPE WITH IT: If they're lost; get your party
attendant to find and guide them to your venue, In
the mean time, serve waiting guests light
refreshments.
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SPILL ON WEDDING GOWN DISASTER:
Somebody spills something on your wedding gown
before the ceremony.
AVOID IT: Ban anything colourful like juice, wine,
or dark lipstick from any room youl’l be in while
wearing the dress.
COPE WITH IT: White out the stain as much as you
can with chalk, and remind yourself all eyes will be
on you, not your gown.
ZIT DISASTER:
You Wake Up With a Big Zit. No, you’re not going to
ruin your pictures you just need to be a bit more
strategic.
AVOID IT: Wash your face every night and put
moisturiser. Make sure your face is always fresh and
have a good night sleep to avoid blackouts.
COPE WITH IT:
Check with your makeup artist/beautician/ Dont try
to pop it. It will only make the situation worse and
harder for your makeup artist to hide. (and not all
skin can take Oxy5)
CAKE DISASTER:
The wedding cake melts, falls to the floor, or
never shows up.
AVOID IT: Confirm in advance there is a cool
place to store a butter cream cake to avoid a
meltdown, and go over transportation, set-up,
and back-up plans with the cake designer.
COPE WITH IT:
Call local bakeries to see if one will let you
borrow a wedding cake for photos, and then
slice up a sheet cake behind closed doors to
serve to guests. If you cant swing that, send
someone out for cupcakes, and act like that was
the plan all along (cupcakes are nowadays very
fashionable at weddings).
FLOWERS / DECOR DISASTER
Your flowers did not arrived on time or the
quantity is insufficient to fit the venue or
withered flowers.
AVOID IT
Check with the wedding planner how much
flowers needed for your wedding event. Make
sure purchase them from a good florist (provides
good quality flowers)
COPE WITH IT
For insufficient flowers, use more props to hide
the empty spaces such as crystal, huge vases
or decor jars that can bring out the focus of the
room. For withered flowers, use the petals &
sprinkle them everywhere. Candles also works
perfectly with petals.
Whatever happens, keep in mind that even if the
details may not go as planned, if you carry it off
well, the guests often won’t know the difference.
And above all else, remember what's really
important if you are married at the end of the
day, the wedding was a success!
Of course, nothing will go wrong on your big
day - but better safe than sorry.
Below is a great DIY wedding day emergency
list. And just like your big day, make this list
your own - pick out items you want, don't worry
about the others.
And here's a list for the groom, too.
Download forms for both the bride and groom,
fill them in and save to your desktop. (You'll
need Acrobat Reader.)
~ Tip from a Bride: Bring the Dress! Dont forget, add on the list, was the dress, veil,
undergarments, and shoes!
Click below to download DIY Wedding day Emergency List for bride & groom pdf file
Bride Groom
Yours Truly,
Little Birdie
PART II
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Get inspired by these fabulous affair
How do i get
a wow
reception
Attention to detail and consistency throughout the entire wedding will make it extra special. Once a theme has been chosen and colours selected, the styling should flow effortlessly and connect throughout the wedding's entirety, from the gowns and bouquets to the dais and the reception decor
help where do i start?
"Before you do anything, decide on
a specific colour scheme. It should
reflect your dress or bridesmaids'
dresses and be worked into the
invitations, cake and decor. When
choosing your colour palette, stick
to a maximum of three shades
otherwise your decor would look
messy. Create a scrapbook of ideas
that you love and inspiration for how
you'd like your reception to look. It
will help you pinpoint your theme
and give the stylist a grasp of how
you want your wedding to be styled.
How important is
my venue choice? To ensure your styling and decor will complement the overall character, its important to work with aesthetics of the venue. For example, if u select a historic setting, your styling choices should reflect this. likewise, an exotic nautical theme works best in a location that’s by the water
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Instant Inpirations
What about lighting? Candlelight can create the perfect setting for a romantic mood, while fairy lights will add magical atmosphere to an otherwise bland space. To create a warming, modern touch, up-lighting- which illuminates a wall with soft lighting – works best
OUTDOOR
CEREMONIES?
fresh rose petals
always look fantastic
as an
alternative to a carpet
runner.
set up a gorgeous
arch or bridal canopy,
would be the perfect
frame for bride and
groom in the wedding
photos.
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Get inspired by these fabulous affairs
Pre-wedding shoots are now a simply must to do when a couple is getting hitch, Although many couple tend to opt for outdoor shoot, you don't have to follow the pack, talk to your photographer on how you want your prewedding shoot to be, sometimes the simplest locations such as an apple farm can be romantic and exquisite.
Qippy
did our
Preweddi
ng shoot,
loved the
concept,
location
and
fantastic
end
product
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The Magical moments
Q: Overall are you happy & satisfied with your wedding
event?
Yes. Laughs.
I think the new generation brides now prefer a small low key
wedding “beach wedding” and big wedding trend is just a
temporary phase.
Day Reception: I was more control, maintain ayu. Cos there’s
makcik & distant families from Kelantan.
Night Reception: We were more comfortable. We didn’t invite
VIPs cos we want be ourselves and be around the family more.
For us; wedding is the time for us to be together & we don’t
want protocols to get in the middle of our happy moments.
There were “warm” & feeling of close with family which was
perfect for me.
.
Q: When planning your wedding, what was your biggest
obstacle?
How did you overcome that?
Cos mum was handling it mostly and the most challenging
was she got sooo worried when one vendor (Nas idea)
completed their décor task (pelamin, hall, main table etc)
45mins before the Reception starts. (They claim the reason they
got another wedding before ours)
Well luckily they managed to get it done on time and I was told
about it after the wedding.
Q: Who would you say gave you the biggest support & help
throughout your toughest time as a bride to be?
My partner & Mum. Cos im not into details much, mum
was very hands on the wedding.
Q: Any words of wisdoms to Bride to be out there?
In preparation: brides advised to tolerate each other,
patient with lotsa give and take as planning, preparation is one
step to marriage. Gotta support one another.
Q:Any word of wisdoms to the vendors in the wedding
industry?
1.Don’t stress out clients with last minute workmanship.
2.Do not quote so much (overprice) and then don’t deliver
as promised. Wedding is supposed to be a unity of love. Not to
make money of it.