Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Final Countdown

This is IT. The wedding week. The anticipation is killing me! I've made it to the "Next" in-line list on KK Blog. Alo BTB on the same wedding day! To finally see this, is making all the wedding even more real. (Ape logik entah. Not that it wasn't in the first place?!) Lol.


So far, 2 days of bangun-tido-bangun-tido nights. Stres beb. There is something wedding-related thing to do everyday, all scheduled out already. Where did all the time went?! *Faints*


Im just going to list out things happening so far. 

1. Berkat packing
Had my minions to help out! Ignore my sister's crazy hair and irrits face. LOL. 2 friends, Ain and Sarah, and also my cousin, Nadiah, came over to assist. Cray cray factory line. All got potential to become minah kilang already. HOHO.




2. Tables and chairs
They have arrived under the block! Glad that the wedding reception is under the opposite block. I can stand at the kitchen window ALL DAY LONG, kalau dah takde keje lain kan, to look at the decor. HAHA. So fast! They placed it there on Monday. 




Living in a community of health enthusiast. Healthy lifestyle. Bagus, bagus. 

3. Final fitting(!!) 
Fittings, choosing of accessories, being "tortured" by the corsets. Yes! Done! Can't wait to be dolled up. No pics of outfits. A surprise! Must wait after wedding day. Muahaha.

4. Delegation Of Jobs
So, just hours ago, the adults came over to see how things are going. Alhamdulillah. All has been smooth sailing. Can't thank enough for that. So, gave out itinerary. Insyaallah, all goes well. I'm so blessed to have such a close knit extended family. Hearts all!


Upcoming To-do-List:
1. Final ngaji session for khatam Quran
2. Get dulang-dulang hantaran ready
3. Henna Nite
4. Henna for sedara
5. Make bunga rampai and bunga telur
6. Get house ready for Nikah

The list goes on and on and on.. OMG. Final kopek already. JIA YO!

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Cake Mania

Its 17 days to the wedding and I just, I repeat, I JUST ordered my wedding cake. 
OMG. I pray all turns well. So the best friend, Diyanah, ordered it from Nur Three Creations. She said I was able to have whatever cake design I want. Why never tell me sooner?! Could have Googled or berangan about it more. HAH. Never mind. Breathe. There is still time. Hoping there was still 100s of days to the wedding. Denial tahap maksima.

So I had a vision in mind. Cheh. Step David Tuttera- Brides have some visions but he will do some re-vision. I knew I wanted a 2-tiered white cake with lace details and cascading flowers.. or butterflies? Whichever way, something cascading down lah. Kalau waterfall nak? Siap dengan pine trees and canoe lagi. Muahaha.


Anywayssss, get ready for some cake mania!







Look at all the gorgeous cakes and flowers! To die for right. Wow. I love the last one with the crazy ass amount of flowers! Maha penuh lah Cik Kak oi. Suker sekali! But I think it will also make my "penuh" wallet even emptier than it already is. Le sigh.

So with the help and suggestions from the best friend, my choice is
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A combination of these 2 lovely cakes!


Going to have the floral arangement and lace details like the left one. But with the black trimmings and type/colour of flowers like on the right. Rose is not my thang yo. So instead, red and white peonies! CANTIK SEKALI PLEASE! Tanak makan boleh? Simpan forever, cantik sangat. 

Well, hold your horses girl. It's in the picture only. Hope the real one turns out even better than this. :)

Thursday, October 24, 2013

You make me say, I DO

It's 11.48pm now and actually I'm really sleepy but heck man. School's out yo! No more whiny kids, no more lesson planning and endless of homeworks to mark. BLISS. YEAY.

Finally, the fiance and I can finally give our fullest attention to the wedding preps. So, manage to borrow bedding set for the wedding from my best friend, Diyanah aka my MOH, maid-of-honour. Our folks were against it initially coz ya lah, beli sendiri punya. Hari raya boleh pakai lah. Aiya, no need lah. How do you sleep on something so shimmery, glittery with sequins? Heh?! Nak golek-golek pun tak boleh kan. Anyways, the one that I borrowed is ah-may-zengggg! I would say the best friend definitely has good taste with things. Can always trust her judgements.


Other than that, I too have jumped the bandwagon on getting Avalon Thickening  shampoo and conditioner thanks to all BTBs recommendation. #masalahrambutpompantudung


So, what more to kick start the holidays by meeting my dearest NIE babes; them who threw the best bachelorette party. It was one of their birthdays. Ate at Orange Lantern at Killeney Road. Vietnamese food. Hmm.. the food kinda meh. Doesn't seem to taste like the ones we had at Vietnam itself. Not my bowl of pho (cup of tea. hoho).



Oh yes, these are my travelling buddies as well. Sadly, that had to be put on hold due to wedding financials. Sobs! I took the opportunity to make them something as an appreciation gift and also finally give them my wedding card. Got the idea of doing a pop-up message ala-ala proposal from the net and tadaa, a Bridemaid Proposal Gift. Turned out awesome possum lah guys! 3 hari, 3 malam buat ni okehhhh. Kerja keras tau! Till even the brother requested for 1 pop-up message to be given to his "future" girlfriend. (Note: Non-existent at this moment. LOL)



Alhamdullillah! They loved it! Screaming, laughing, squealing. "Will you be my bridesmaid?" You girls will surely make me say, I DO. :)

Sunday, October 6, 2013

Down Under

Down Under? Not Australia. HAHA. But going Brazilian, Brazilian Waxing.
Disclaimer: Nothing cringe/graphic-worthy. Just a take on my experience. 


Muahaha. It was an INTERESTING experience. I've been thinking on how should I post this, and I figured this hush hush topic is worth sharing. My first time. Something I've been wanting to try and what a better time before the wedding. Hehehe. Suker eh dier. 

So, I was waiting for any deals on deal.com coz if you walk in any shops, you would find that it cost at least 50 bucks? GASP. Mahal nah bende ni. Ape citer kan mahal sangat. Yeaps, you can get loads of cheaper ones on deal sites.


Grabbed this one. 15 bucks! Cheap cheap. A small spa, IBeauty, mainly ran by Malaysian and China female beauticians. My initial thoughts when I stepped into the shop after setting an appointment was, "Why am I doing this again?! Scary? Awkward? Confirm pain! OH NO!!" So, the session began. I was beyond nervous and alamak, awkward kapeeeee. Making small talks with the beautician. A China one, speaking English was a bit impossibru. Thank god she covered my eyes with a small towel. How else would I look at her while she's... busy down there. HEH.


Anyways, brace yourself if you were to give it a try. SAKIT NAK MAMPOS LAH. Things we girls do for beauty. Crazy, I know. Tsk. Basically, she uses hot wax and then stick a strip and one-two-three, RIP IT! Minta ampun please. So painful until you will terduduk one when she's stripping the wax or more like ripping it off. Excrucuating. Felt worse after each strip. I would say around 6-8 strips in total were sacrificied in the war zone down under. HAHA.


The session lasted about half an hour. Not too long. THANK GOD. When it was over, I was expecting to be presented a medal or a congratulations!-you-didnt-die certificate. LOL. I survived! And as the beautician said, "important for us girls not just to have a pretty face, but must be pretty THERE too." MUAHAHAHA.

Sunday, September 29, 2013

Bridal Chamber

So, the hiccup has finally tide over. Phew. At last I can update about our bedroom.
And our bedroom at my house is 80% ready! The journey of our bedroom was a loooong one. It all started from the day he proposed, which was last year March and yes, after.. 1 and a half year (OMG?! I know), the room is ready. Lamer benar yer. Buat BTO pun lagi cepat siap. Hah!

Why it took so long? Here's comes the story. The room was initially a study cum recreational room when my family first shifted to Woodlands. That rec room didn't last long. It was mostly unused.  So, the family, starting dumping all sorts of used/ unused items in the room. It became a freaking storeroom. Sofa, almari, dining table (!!), etc. *Gasps*

Stage 1: Clearing. The clearing began when we decided to stay at my house after the wedding. Determined I was to clear the room. Macam nak pengsan boleh.



The crazy mess. And this is only half way through. Should have taken the way initial state of the room.

Stage 2 & 3: Wiring, paint job. Up till recently only, the room was "magically" cleared. Seriously, buang je, buang je! Mummies have a thing with "simpan je. Sayang." New fan and plugs were installed. My birthday tv got mounted too. Yipee! Painting job began after Hari Raya. From green to...



Blue! Wasn't so sure about the fiance's idea of having the trimming to be dark blue as well. Macam style rumah lama-lama kan. But, I must say, it turned out superb!


Stage 4: Delivery of furniture. This was where the hiccup happened. OMG. The mattress, purchased from one of the Sungai Kadut warehouses, came promptly. The problem was the bedroom set from Malaysia. No call, no confirmation when it was coming. Called them multiple of times and they said they will get back to us but they didn't budge for 2 weeks. Imagine, THE HORROR. Sumpah, takut okeh.

Finally, alhamdulillah! They arrived last Friday. It was nice and absolutely perfect! Buying in JB is wayyyy cheaper (like about half the price of a regular bedroom set in Singapore. Serious, tak bedek.) but worth the worry? Scary definitely.


Stage 5: Air-con installation. Another headache, I swear. Shall not burden with the air-con story. Too many technical terms. Basically, we can't use the regular one. So, the options remaining was window casement air-con or air cooler. Urgh. Both also tak berkenan please. 


The air-con guys are coming tomorrow. So, let's see how it turns out. 

Anyways, so glad good progress has been made. Really thank the support of my parents for getting an electrician and painter for these jobs. Blessed. :) Let cheong like mad all the wedding preps my fellow BTBs, okeh!

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Here and There

Time ticking by so slowly at work. Term 4 is a total drag. Way too tired in school. Can't seem to have the strength to go Amore. :(

On a brighter note, wedding cards are ready! Here begins the collection of address. So surreal and so real seeing your own name!


Flower booches for my cousins and close friends!


Been wanting to blog about the bridal chamber ahem, bilik pengantin ler. But, there has been a hiccup recently and the room is not ready. Fedup-tahapmakaima.com. So, let's wait and see. Thank god, I had been preparing that room for the longest time. So, there's 2 months more. Don't panic, YET. 

Urgh. 

Sunday, September 8, 2013

SALE SALE SALE!

Going JB in 15 mins time and so while waiting for the fiance to fetch me, I'm going squeeze in a quick update. Sempat eh. 

75 days more! MasyaAllah! 
Its finally the start of September holiday = more wedding preps. Seriously, a never-ending job. Yesterday, we got LOADS of shopping done. Went to King Koil Sale at Sungai Kadut. Y'all should go. Sale is till tomorrow. Bought pillows, bolster, covers, bed linen and protectors. 


Of course, the main thing we needed was a mattress. Manage to grab one at an extremely good deal at one of the warehouses nearby King Koil. So many kind to choose from. Spring-pocket lah, integrated spring lah, cotton cover so nanti tak panas lah. Too much makcik talk going on. HAHA.


First time at Sungai Kadut warehouses. Sales and cheap prices everywhere! OMG. A haven for home furniture. Went to Comex even after that. Told ya LOADS of shopping.Got his hantaran laptop at a good deal too and also harddisk.

All in all. Good shopping. I'm dying for the preps to end. All I see is monies flying out. Le sigh.
*chants: It's ok. What's abit of spending in comparing to marrying the love of my life!*

Sunday, August 18, 2013

Double Digit!

SELAMAT HARI RAYA SEMUA!

Alhamdulillah. Feel so blessed to have met another year and celebrate with the dearest family. Next year, with the hubby-to-be too. Chebah. Quick update on the wedding preps cause I have loads of exam papers to mark. 

The double digit countdown has started. 96 days to go! Pejam celik, pejam celik. So fast!


As other couple, we too were not spared from the cheeky makciks and pakciks, "Dah nak kahwin eh? He-he-he. Semua dah siap belum?" I guess all has been prepared. Card samples are ready. Send back to be verified and now waiting for the printing to be done. The fiance's card are ready! Exciting much. Very surreal to see you own name printed on the sample, what more the real card. Like, this is really happening, guys. Butterflies in the tummy moment.


Other than that, we had gone to the recent Natas Fair and FINALLY, booked our honeymoon package! We walked around with an open mind, no particular destinations in mind as long as it fits our budget. And as advised by our parents, or more like mine, we had to opt for a tour group. Its fine by us. Tak cerewet, tetap happy asal dengan si Dia. HAHA. Sayang awak lah. :)

And so, we are going to.. Europe! Never in a million years, I have dreamt of going to Europe for my honeymoon. Its still feels like a dream. Our package will be covering 3 countries, Switzerland, Paris and 2 free days of Dubai, yes, no joke. Dubai is FOC! Received loads of freebie too; 29" luggage, international adapter, card reader and lucky draw tickets. Perks of Natas Fair. Super, super like. 



Somehow, there is still a thousand and one things more to do. I simply don't understand. I'm glad that everything is going smoothly and all has been booked. Finally!

Friday, August 2, 2013

This is HOME (Part II)

Finally. THE DAY came!
The day to select our BTO. Exciting giler lah you.


We felt so blessed to have gotten an awesome ballot number. Its our third time applying so better be good right?! It was hard to contain our excitement. The fiance was already #jumpingaround #anxiety #taksabarnakmampos. HAHA.


And so, we chose the 8th floor! Ada 'ong' mah. Not a fan of high floors though. So many to sign, so many terms and condition. I was thinking that I DEFINITELY cannot do their job. I'm a mess. So much paperwork to do!


I swear I can stare at the house layout the whole day and berangan-angan of all the renovations, finishings, furniture and all sorts. :P Its interesting that all the units are corner unit in BTO these days. Confirm everyone would berebut to stay at the corner and not along the corridor. So yes, can't wait! 3-4 years time. Selamat, wedding expenses are settled.Time to save up for renovation ka-chings and also for a baby soon

Monday, July 15, 2013

Old, OLD!

So, I've turned 25 last Saturday. Dah a quarter of a century lah seh! 


And to think about it, when I was younger, I thought 25 was OLD. Amek kau. DAH TUA.
But truth to be told, I dont feel any day older since I was 18/19. Still feels the same. 

Had a simple celebration affair with the family and the fiance on Saturday. Cake with the family after break fast. And I received the biggest gift from Mummy. A TV set for our bridal chamber aka bedroom! So sweet lah. :) Cant wait to finally put together the room in my house. Currently, the room is a store. For real. Can you believe it. Used to be a study room but left unused. So yar, shall save the story of doing up the room after puasa when FINALLY, it will be cleared up, painted, rewired; dan apa-apa lagi sewaktu dengannya.




On Sunday, it was a private affair with the beloved fiance. SUKER PLEASE! Had Max Brenner for the first time, (I know right. OMG.) and it was truly an overdose of chocolate. Crazehhh. Dont ignore diabetes people! I think we had enough chocolate to last a lifetime. But it was really good and rich. Note to self: Share the dessert and drink. Don't action and order one each. Pengsan. Manis potong kaki okeh.





And of course, a birthday present for me...


Tickets to 'The Phantom Of The Opera' at MBS. WAH! Banyak suker lah. Enjoyed myself thoroughly during 'Wicked'. I hope this would be awesome too! Last birthday as a single woman. Time sure flies.

By the way, we decided not to book our honeymoon during the Chan Brothers Travel Fair as we were quite apprehensive of the packages they offered. Pikir nye pikir, takut no halal food and also the company during the tour. We would definitely stick out like a sore thumb. So yar, I guess let's just stick to Muslim travel packages. No worries that way.


So blessed to be this happy. Alhamdulillah. :))