Category: Musings of a Bride

Here’s a great directory if you are still in your early stages of wedding planning.
Sampai kero mata.

Another great place to look at would be Multiply. Go the Multiply Search Engine and just do a random search. You’ll be amazed at the no of vendors you can find online.

But please be careful with who you deal with. As you know wedding planning requires a huge sum of $$. Do a background check if needed and get opinions from other in forums etc. 🙂

Was doing up some work while i thought of what would be my colour palette for my wedding.

I like something sweet, romantic and girlish and i have always love Pink but i do not want to have it Pink all over considering we be doing a combined wedding and it will be a little too sissy for his likings.

I love those English Garden theme kind of weddings or perhaps something Spring.
So i suppose my colours would comprise of White, Pink & Green.

I was browsing through The Perfect Palette and stumbled uponthis pallette i have somehow ‘shortlisted’.

However, i would just keep the Green to a minimal and concentrate more on Pink and White cos the boy hates green. bleargh.

I reckon this would be one of the top priority for all brides!

Mak Andam mana eh nak pakai?
Yang popular gedemak, hari2 masok TV tu tapi package dia peh lah mahal…
Atau yang tak popular sangat tapi yang tak lari dari budget?

Personally, i feel the Mak Andam (Makeup Artist) is the Most Important Person next to the Tok Kadi of course. (Tok Kadi takde, majlis grand2 pun tak guna worr)
Because she would be the person taking care of you throughout the whole ceremony.

She is also responsible of making you look good and pleasant for all your guest and the pictures!
(You sure do not want to cringe when you see your wedding pictures few years down the road)

Often, my friends would ask, what are the things that i look out for if i were to choose a Mak Andam?

1) Her Makeup style.
Personally i prefer something not too natural and not too dramatic.

I cannot take something too natural because i wear Makeup ALL the time.
So if i were to take a natural makeup, i probably look like i how i look every single day.

I also cannot take heavy dramatic makeup because my boy say i have a garang face.
So, those deep deep black eye sockets kind of style that some Mak Andam are so fond of is a no-no for me.

An Example of Natural Makeup would be by Versari Ade.
An Example of Heavy Makeup would be Ratu Weddings.

But then again, this is my personal opinion.
What i deem as thick may not be thick to you.

Oh.. i would say Chantique Bridal has the perfect makeup style for me!
I love most of the makeup style from Abg Zul except for the Pink eyeshadows.
Maybe because i just cannot have Pink eyeshadows. But i love pink though.
I just do not like Pink on my eyes. That’s all. Heh.

Another one that i like would be The Fatimah Mohsin herself.
I know, i know, very over-rated already.
But you just got to agree her make up skills are very good.
She transforms how you look. But well, at least people can still recognise you lah
and not think they went to the wrong wedding!

2) The Baju-Bajus
It’s not a wedding if you don’t wear nice baju kan?
When i say nice baju, i really mean nice to wear..
Not those yang banyak sangat ruffles, kalau diri depan langsir, confirm tak leh bezakan.

Oh.. and people.. stop wearing matching baju and your deco.
It does not turn out good in pictures. Trust me.
When in doubt, stick with White or Cream. That is the safest colour for wedding.

Gone are the days where pengantin tukar baju 5, 7 kali. If it was me, confirm pengsan.

But i digress. Back to the nice baju-baju.

This is what i would love to have for my wedding.
1) A white simple kebaya with a selendang and baby pink roses.
No tiaras for me. Not a fan. Tak nak feeling princess2. haha

2) A Traditional Outfit for the Sanding Ceremony. Preferably midnight blue or red (roooooaaarrr)

3) White Lace Long-sleeved dress for my Cake-Cutting. So i can hide my fat arms.

I particularly like Maya Karin’s Wedding Dress. Very Grace Kelly style.

3) Her Service & Conversational Skills.
I am very particular about service. I can be kancheong at times and i need someone to reassure me that things are going as planned. So good service is a must.

I don’t want my Mak Andam to go MIA on me the day before the wedding.
I tell you, i confirm gelabah mcm mati laki.

As for conversational skills.. I am a talkative person and i get even more talkative when i’m nervous. So i must have a Mak Andam who can keep up with my incessant ramblings.
If i have someone who keeps quiet most of the time, i mati liao!

4) Reasonable Price.
Sekarang bukan nya susah sangat nak cari Mak Andam rumah.
Berlambak2 kat Multiply. Toleh kiri, nampak Mak Andam, toleh kanan, nampak mak andam lagik.

Of course, mak andam rumah and mak andam yang ada kedai sendiri tu beza lah harga dia.
Kita pun understand, dorang advertise mcm nak rak, bayar duit sewa kedai beribu2..

But i personally would draw a line at below $1.8k for my Mak Andam.
3 Baju, 2 hari makeup and hair-do and a fresh flower bouquet.
Boleh dapat kan?

Dah.. tu je my punya criteria. Tak lah berjela sangat.
Paling penting aku & Mak Andam boleh ngam.

Tak leh ngam, susah….
Nanti gambar kahwin aku, semua muka sedih

Macam ni.. 😦

One of the things i absolutely love and adore about weddings must be the Wedding Photographs.
To me, that is one of top things to really be choosy about.

Recce, recce, recce for a good and affordable photographer.

I am very fickle-minded when it comes to photographs.
Sometimes, i really love the soft, vintage approach.
Sometimes, i love the very bright contrast photos.

I have a few photographers yang i think i suka lah sangat2..

Some of them are within my budget and some of them, not really.

Khai from Khai FotoAtelier is my favourite.
His rates are above average, but his works – SUPERB!

I have worked with Khai before on a Photoshoot he has done with my boy nya Band.
He is professional and makes people really comfortable and his pictures turns out great!

I think his trademark has got to be the really bright contrast pictures he takes.
But he has very nice soft-looking pictures as well that just makes you go aaaaawwwwwww.

This is what i meant by the bright, contrast one. This would really look so nice as a wedding poster.

The picture on the left is also one of my favourite. I love those vintage, desatured kind of pictures as well.

Khai’s package rates starts from S$1850.00 for a one-day event and S$2850.00 for a two day event.

His outdoor shoot starts from S$550.00 and if you ask me, it’s totally worth it!

Another of my favourite photographer has got be Ehsan from Frames of Life.

I find all his pictures kinda dreamy and the standard sama lah mcm those Photographer cina.
Not very posey2 sangat u know.

Lagik best is, his wedding package starts from $850.00 for a one day event!
Good for my budget! 🙂

I have got other photographers that i like too. But i will probably feature them next time ok!