I cannot believe that my marriage is hitting the 2 week mark. Where did time go? A minute ago I was stressing with the wedding preps and the next, I'm just simply, married.
"How's married life treating you?" Is the inevitable question that I've been getting from people. "So far so good!" is often my reply to them.
I would say its a different feeling somewhat to when you were just boyfriend and girlfriend, and sort of the same in some ways too. You have replaced privacy for marital bliss, at least for now. Throw in that someone snatching your blankie in the middle of the night but never really needing to go places on foot or drive anywhere yourself because your chauffeur is now your bed buddy is a pretty good trade-off.
Once I get pictures from many many other cameras, ill be doing posts on my Guo da li, my preps a week leading up to the wedding, vendors and what nots as well as highlights from my wedding day!
Stay tuned! :)
♥ Days Married ♥
EDD: 9th December 2014
Gynae: Dr Lee Keen Whye
Clinic: KW Lee Clinic & Surgery for Women, Gleneagles
Delivery Hospital: Gleneagles
Actual Day: 29 March 2013
Wedding Dinner Venue: Marriott Hotel Singapore
Bridal Studio: Julia Wedding News
Wedding Bands: The Diamond Atelier
AD Photography: Avenue 8 (Douglas Fun)
ROM Date: 20 November 2011
Solemnisation Venue: Poolside, Swissotel Merchant Court
Venue Decor and Flowers: Love Droplets
ROM Photography: Avenue 8 (Dave Wong)
Love Nest: Punggol Emerald (2014)
JP: Dr Phua Tan Tee
Showing posts with label wedding. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wedding. Show all posts
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
The One with the wedding dolls
Presenting... Mr and Mrs Eugene Chua!
Replicas.
Teehee! ^.^ 10 days and counting!
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Saturday, October 8, 2011
The One with the Tie
I have picked my ROM dress! (which will be revealed come ROM day) and have been on a hunt in search of a matching tie for the dearest.
And yesterday... I found it!
I believe it's one of the few days where we can be in matchy-matchy attire and get away with it simply because it's expected and understandable. I'm one of those (and Eugene considers himself a lucky man) who sees couple tees as a HUGE fashion faux pas and will never dare step out of the house wearing a boyfriend / girlfriend tee. I draw the line at same coloured attire.
Such a hefty price tag for a tiny tie, but totally worth it because the colour scheme complements me to a tee and the design is the exact kind of subtle elegance he loves.
HAPPY super EARLY ANNIVERSARY! xoxo
And yesterday... I found it!
I believe it's one of the few days where we can be in matchy-matchy attire and get away with it simply because it's expected and understandable. I'm one of those (and Eugene considers himself a lucky man) who sees couple tees as a HUGE fashion faux pas and will never dare step out of the house wearing a boyfriend / girlfriend tee. I draw the line at same coloured attire.
Such a hefty price tag for a tiny tie, but totally worth it because the colour scheme complements me to a tee and the design is the exact kind of subtle elegance he loves.
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| Love the grey tones under normal lighting |
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| and how it turns silverish with flash |
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| and the subtle preens... loves! |
HAPPY super EARLY ANNIVERSARY! xoxo
Friday, May 27, 2011
The One with the Wedding Photographers
I don't believe in leaving things till the last minute but work schedules and general every day lethargy sets in and we go all floppy and lazy. I researched for wedding photographers back in April and discovered much to my joy that all the photographers which I have shortlisted were still available for our ROM. Was excited and complacent. Far.too.complacent.
Now that it's May, I thought it'll be a good time that we decide on the photographer and give a deposit to secure the date. I referred to past emails and forwarded requests to double confirm that the date was still available. Out of the 6 I sent out, 5 were all booked and I started panicking. Why oh why why did I procrastinate?? Argh! I ought to shoot myself! *knocks head against wall*
I put my self-proclaimed awesome googling skills to full use and scouted the internet for good photgraphers and chanced upon several great ones. But their charges were sky high and dearie and I were perspiring profusely at the thought of forking out more than $1000 for just 3-4 hours of coverage. Thank goodness out of the 6 email I sent out, N**k G** photography replied and said he was still available for photography on our ROM date and we heaved a major sigh of relief. We arranged for a meet up with him at his studio to decide on which package we wanted. But of course, something had to go wrong. Damn Murphy and his stupid law.
A day before our appt as I was sms-ing N**k to double confirm our meeting, he replied saying he was sorry because his last photographer had been booked the day before. There he was confirming with me via sms that the appt is on and the following msg from him within the next 5 mins had me going into a frenzy. What the heck?! You confirmed the appt with me and suddenly the slot's gone? How the heck did that happen?
His whole logic of first pay first serve basis got me even more pissed but of course being pissed won't get me a photographer for my ROM day. *SIGHS*
The next 3 hours saw poor me sitting in front of the computer browsing pages after pages of wedding photography, emailing pictures to dearie, have him give his opinions, emailing more photographers and I suddenly remembered Venetta Lopez's wedding photos. I found Avenue 8 on the web and sent them an email immediately. Dave Wong from Avenue 8 replied me within 12 hours saying he was still available. Needless to say, we were down at Avenue 8's office within 24 hours to sign the contract and secure our photographer. *MAJOR SIGH OF RELIEF* If I'm gonna suffer more heart attacks like these for the next 6 months, dearie may be potentially marrying a zonked out zombie on our wedding day.
Now that it's May, I thought it'll be a good time that we decide on the photographer and give a deposit to secure the date. I referred to past emails and forwarded requests to double confirm that the date was still available. Out of the 6 I sent out, 5 were all booked and I started panicking. Why oh why why did I procrastinate?? Argh! I ought to shoot myself! *knocks head against wall*
I put my self-proclaimed awesome googling skills to full use and scouted the internet for good photgraphers and chanced upon several great ones. But their charges were sky high and dearie and I were perspiring profusely at the thought of forking out more than $1000 for just 3-4 hours of coverage. Thank goodness out of the 6 email I sent out, N**k G** photography replied and said he was still available for photography on our ROM date and we heaved a major sigh of relief. We arranged for a meet up with him at his studio to decide on which package we wanted. But of course, something had to go wrong. Damn Murphy and his stupid law.
A day before our appt as I was sms-ing N**k to double confirm our meeting, he replied saying he was sorry because his last photographer had been booked the day before. There he was confirming with me via sms that the appt is on and the following msg from him within the next 5 mins had me going into a frenzy. What the heck?! You confirmed the appt with me and suddenly the slot's gone? How the heck did that happen?
His whole logic of first pay first serve basis got me even more pissed but of course being pissed won't get me a photographer for my ROM day. *SIGHS*
The next 3 hours saw poor me sitting in front of the computer browsing pages after pages of wedding photography, emailing pictures to dearie, have him give his opinions, emailing more photographers and I suddenly remembered Venetta Lopez's wedding photos. I found Avenue 8 on the web and sent them an email immediately. Dave Wong from Avenue 8 replied me within 12 hours saying he was still available. Needless to say, we were down at Avenue 8's office within 24 hours to sign the contract and secure our photographer. *MAJOR SIGH OF RELIEF* If I'm gonna suffer more heart attacks like these for the next 6 months, dearie may be potentially marrying a zonked out zombie on our wedding day.
Thursday, May 5, 2011
The One with the Bridal Nail Selections
Some men say, "Huh nails? Who notices them?" They are obviously oblivous to how much women adore pretty colours on their nails, and on their wedding day no less. How else to show off the beautiful diamond ring you painstakingly selected for us?
I've selected a few designs, will decide when the date is closer. But aren't they totally to die for? ^^
Loves loves loves!! OUT with the boring french manicure! In with cutesy 3D nail art!
Images from Cynful Nails
I've selected a few designs, will decide when the date is closer. But aren't they totally to die for? ^^
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| French Lace with Roses |
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| French Lace with Ribbons |
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| Cystal ball, Pearls and Roses |
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| Crystal, French Lace and Flowers |
Images from Cynful Nails
Saturday, November 27, 2010
The One with the Solemnization Venue
Deciding on the venue wasn't easy. We wanted cozy, poolside / garden, non extravagant and classy.
Hence we shortlisted a few venues which we thought best fit our criteria.
1) Grand Copthorne Waterfront
I'm not a fan of the location of GWC. It's not near any MRTs and quite inaccessible for people without cars. But I've heard wonderful things about the site and decide to give it the look-see it deserves. Beautiful promenade I must admit, affordable prices but beautiful setting overlooking a big fat drain?
I want a poolside wedding, not a 'long gang' side wedding. So probably not.
2) Swissotel Merchant Court
As we stepped out of the lift sharing the poolside garden with the spa of the hotel, we breathed in the amazing aromatherapy and instantly love the place (without even looking at it). The elevated pathway leading up to the poolside is beige pebbled and opens up to the beautiful site like a revelation. I said to baby,"Wow this is absolutely gorgeous!" The little downside to this place is that the pool will not be sectioned off for the wedding so we MAY have screaming kids canon-balling into the pool during our solemnization. The venue is in the midst of a romantic canopy of trees but overlooking hotel windows doesn't necessarily give us the privacy we need. But the buffet lunch that follows is popular, supposedly delicious and once a year. So we gave this place a thought.
3) Labrador Park Poolside
Eugene had a friend who held his wedding there and raved about the place. The place is idyllic, with the poolside that we wanted, a cozy setting and a great big lawn for the guests to hang out. But I worry about the grass and how it's not women shoes friendly. I'm not absolutely thrilled about having to decorate the place myself. We are fuss free people! The glasshouse fits 40 pax with most of the guests standing while dining which is not too nice. Nonetheless it was beautiful and deserves a place on our KIV list.
4) Amara Hotel
We had high hopes for Amara hotel. Excellent reviews and convenient location, we had to check it out. The location was beautiful, with a nice walkway of seated guests along the aisle I'll be walking down to the curtained canopy where the solemnization will be held. I can just visualize it... saying my vows, looking to my right at my groom and seeing an auntie attempting to sun her undies on a bamboo pole just across from the rooftop? Yes that's right. This magnificent location is right opposite HDB blocks where sticks of laundry protrudes from peoples' window sills. What a nice wedding backdrop. Sighs... maybe not.
5) Changi Village Hotel
The set up was gorgeous! With the sitting area for guests and the aisle housed between the solemnization table and the entrance of one of my fave restaurants La Cantina in Venezia. The downside to this location is the distance from the general Singapore population and once again being inconvenient for car-less people. We were nicely alerted by the planner that we may have potential sound effects coming from the planes taking off at the nearby Changi Airport. So as much as the location is beautiful, I prefer not starting our lives together by screaming our vows at each other. On the other hand, it may be amusing to the crowd. :)
And so...our decision
The beautiful, stunning and aromatic...
Loves it! xoxo
Hence we shortlisted a few venues which we thought best fit our criteria.
1) Grand Copthorne Waterfront
I'm not a fan of the location of GWC. It's not near any MRTs and quite inaccessible for people without cars. But I've heard wonderful things about the site and decide to give it the look-see it deserves. Beautiful promenade I must admit, affordable prices but beautiful setting overlooking a big fat drain?
I want a poolside wedding, not a 'long gang' side wedding. So probably not.
2) Swissotel Merchant Court
As we stepped out of the lift sharing the poolside garden with the spa of the hotel, we breathed in the amazing aromatherapy and instantly love the place (without even looking at it). The elevated pathway leading up to the poolside is beige pebbled and opens up to the beautiful site like a revelation. I said to baby,"Wow this is absolutely gorgeous!" The little downside to this place is that the pool will not be sectioned off for the wedding so we MAY have screaming kids canon-balling into the pool during our solemnization. The venue is in the midst of a romantic canopy of trees but overlooking hotel windows doesn't necessarily give us the privacy we need. But the buffet lunch that follows is popular, supposedly delicious and once a year. So we gave this place a thought.
Eugene had a friend who held his wedding there and raved about the place. The place is idyllic, with the poolside that we wanted, a cozy setting and a great big lawn for the guests to hang out. But I worry about the grass and how it's not women shoes friendly. I'm not absolutely thrilled about having to decorate the place myself. We are fuss free people! The glasshouse fits 40 pax with most of the guests standing while dining which is not too nice. Nonetheless it was beautiful and deserves a place on our KIV list.
4) Amara Hotel
We had high hopes for Amara hotel. Excellent reviews and convenient location, we had to check it out. The location was beautiful, with a nice walkway of seated guests along the aisle I'll be walking down to the curtained canopy where the solemnization will be held. I can just visualize it... saying my vows, looking to my right at my groom and seeing an auntie attempting to sun her undies on a bamboo pole just across from the rooftop? Yes that's right. This magnificent location is right opposite HDB blocks where sticks of laundry protrudes from peoples' window sills. What a nice wedding backdrop. Sighs... maybe not.
5) Changi Village Hotel
The set up was gorgeous! With the sitting area for guests and the aisle housed between the solemnization table and the entrance of one of my fave restaurants La Cantina in Venezia. The downside to this location is the distance from the general Singapore population and once again being inconvenient for car-less people. We were nicely alerted by the planner that we may have potential sound effects coming from the planes taking off at the nearby Changi Airport. So as much as the location is beautiful, I prefer not starting our lives together by screaming our vows at each other. On the other hand, it may be amusing to the crowd. :)
The beautiful, stunning and aromatic...
Swissotel Merchant Court for our ceremony on 20 Nov 2011
Loves it! xoxo
Friday, June 4, 2010
The One with the Wedding Bands
Been on the hunt for wedding bands since 3 wks ago. Having discussed and decided on the particular design we liked made it difficult to open our minds to anything else.
But refusing to give in to boring-ness, we scouted for more options and searched for more creative designs.
But time and time again, we ended up asking the sales people about the design we wanted. Then one day I turned to him and asked, "Why are we fighting our instincts when we know exactly what we want?" To which he replied, "I have absolutely no idea..."
So we decided to venture into Lee Hwa to purchase our wedding bands.
The sales person was delighted we came back. He happily took out the pair we saw before and just as I was about to try the original on, I saw them. Nestled on the black velvet cushion, shiny and beckoning to me.
*Tugs on Eugene's arm* "Babe? Is this nice?"
*Peers into the glass display* "Hmm not bad, can we see that?"
It never occured to me to peer into the 'Destinee' range. It was out of our budget and I was TRYING to be the good wife by choosing something more affordable, not that the range we chose was cheap either... *sighs*
I took the female one in my hands and went "Hmm... this is quite heavy..." To which the salesperson laughed and said, "Of course! The one you chose before was hollow..."
I went, "HOLLOW?! Why is it hollow!"
He went, "The one you're holding on to is an exclusive Destinee design, it's heavier because it's solid white gold."
Eugene tried his on and said, "Wah, this is super comfortable! How's yours babe?"
I slide the Destinee band onto my hand and held it at a distance. I felt the weight of the white gold and diamonds resting on my forth finger and sighed.
"Never mind la, the other one can la..."
Then he stares at me beweildered, "Are you sure? This one looks really very nice on you leh... it looks much more elegant than that one!"
*grabs the price tag* "Are you NOT looking at the price tag closely?" I asked.
He sighs and said, "This one you buy once in a lifetime. Why are you scrimping on wedding bands?"
I was very uncertain, because I know it was more than what he's willing to pay. But he seems to really like this one... and it looks really good on him.
"You want to try bargaining?" I whispered, thinking if he did a good job charming JWN's sales ppl maybe Lee Hwa won't be any different.
And finally...
We left Lee Hwa with an order to custom-make the Destinee Wedding Bands of our choice with an upgrade to D-coloured diamonds from their newest and exclusive Destinee Royale range at a preview pricing since it's not officially launched yet, with a 10 + 10% discount + $200 discount voucher which some other customer didn't want so he gave it to us.
Here they are! Classic and simple, just like how we wanted them to be.
But refusing to give in to boring-ness, we scouted for more options and searched for more creative designs.
But time and time again, we ended up asking the sales people about the design we wanted. Then one day I turned to him and asked, "Why are we fighting our instincts when we know exactly what we want?" To which he replied, "I have absolutely no idea..."
So we decided to venture into Lee Hwa to purchase our wedding bands.
The sales person was delighted we came back. He happily took out the pair we saw before and just as I was about to try the original on, I saw them. Nestled on the black velvet cushion, shiny and beckoning to me.
*Tugs on Eugene's arm* "Babe? Is this nice?"
*Peers into the glass display* "Hmm not bad, can we see that?"
It never occured to me to peer into the 'Destinee' range. It was out of our budget and I was TRYING to be the good wife by choosing something more affordable, not that the range we chose was cheap either... *sighs*
I took the female one in my hands and went "Hmm... this is quite heavy..." To which the salesperson laughed and said, "Of course! The one you chose before was hollow..."
I went, "HOLLOW?! Why is it hollow!"
He went, "The one you're holding on to is an exclusive Destinee design, it's heavier because it's solid white gold."
Eugene tried his on and said, "Wah, this is super comfortable! How's yours babe?"
I slide the Destinee band onto my hand and held it at a distance. I felt the weight of the white gold and diamonds resting on my forth finger and sighed.
"Never mind la, the other one can la..."
Then he stares at me beweildered, "Are you sure? This one looks really very nice on you leh... it looks much more elegant than that one!"
*grabs the price tag* "Are you NOT looking at the price tag closely?" I asked.
He sighs and said, "This one you buy once in a lifetime. Why are you scrimping on wedding bands?"
I was very uncertain, because I know it was more than what he's willing to pay. But he seems to really like this one... and it looks really good on him.
"You want to try bargaining?" I whispered, thinking if he did a good job charming JWN's sales ppl maybe Lee Hwa won't be any different.
And finally...
We left Lee Hwa with an order to custom-make the Destinee Wedding Bands of our choice with an upgrade to D-coloured diamonds from their newest and exclusive Destinee Royale range at a preview pricing since it's not officially launched yet, with a 10 + 10% discount + $200 discount voucher which some other customer didn't want so he gave it to us.
Here they are! Classic and simple, just like how we wanted them to be.
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| Trilogy for Eternity |
Aug 30, 2011
Closer to the date of the wedding, I've decided to upgrade my choice of wedding band because I didn't want to regret not getting what I truly wanted due to previous budget constraints. I want to thank my wonderful hubby who had no qualms about my new choice and gave the go ahead getting a nicer band for me. And because he is so sweet, I decided to customize and bling up his as well. Presenting, our new bands!
Closer to the date of the wedding, I've decided to upgrade my choice of wedding band because I didn't want to regret not getting what I truly wanted due to previous budget constraints. I want to thank my wonderful hubby who had no qualms about my new choice and gave the go ahead getting a nicer band for me. And because he is so sweet, I decided to customize and bling up his as well. Presenting, our new bands!
*Just a word of caution, do not shop for your bands too early because it's likely that you will change your minds*
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