Deardyan

I finally realise how close my wedding really is.

The ticker says it’s in 66 days but that still sound kinda far actually until i did some mental calculation.

It’s 2nd week of Ramadhan now (oh, lagu raya dah kluar kat radio u know!) and before we know it, it’s gonna be Raya in September (and also Wings nya Concert, which i’m going. Yay!) and after all the ketupat and rendang, 2 weeks of Raya is gonna pass by (where i will get asked “kau nya persiapan majlis dah siap yan?” many many times, for sure) and before you know it, it’s October, already!

I need to stock up my innershine soonish and finish up all my DIY stuffs and start baking those cookies very very soon and i have not done the prototype for the dulang hantaran and so many other stuffs, i actually freaked out a lil yesterday night.

😦

I was trying to clear some of work mails today cos oh well, my inbox is out of space (what’s new). I have a hoarding problem when it comes to emails. I just refuse to just thrash them away. lol

While doing some housekeeping, i saw something dated months ago in December 2010.

click & magnify to read.

At that time, i was on a “dah jelak-nak-makan-ayam” mood. He remembered.

He even remembered i will order Barley when i am at Burger King and Iced Milo when i am at Mc’Donalds.

He remembered i love The Gotan Project even though i only mentioned it so briefly to him years ago and that iPhone thing was so funny. He finds it so irritating that i am so attached to my iPhone. Boleh jadi gaduh ok.

This is the guy who knows me the best and the one i’m gonna share my life with in 71 days. lol  #gedik

p/s: yes, he loves to watch cooking shows and he cooks better than me. Lucky me.
Lol

His latest collection made me go WOW as always. For those who don’t know who Rizalman is, he’s one of Malaysia’s top and finest designer and i have always always admired his collections. The way the clothes fall og so nicely, his good choice of materials and his colours, most of the time are subtle but so stunning!

Here are his latest bridal collections:

It’s simple but oh-so-chic!

So va-va-voom. The neckline reminded me of Kate Middleton’s wedding dress though. This would look so nice for a photoshoot at Tanjong Pagar on a Sunday. lol

Some other pictures from his runway show i took off from one of the blogger walktheberry.

Starting je dah style. sigh.

Swoons and wish for money to drop from the sky so i can buy the entire collection.

… and do lots and lots of research when it comes to Catering.
I think everyone would know why. Your food will make or break your wedding. Not the deco, not the many2 baju pengantin. But the food.

Catering also takes up a huge part of your wedding savings and i always tell my friends to be very careful when they engage a caterer.
Try get a reputable caterer or someone who is recommended by a close friend and relative. Even then, you can’t guarantee there won’t be hiccups. To be honest, do expect some hiccups from your vendors, even though they have been in the business for many years, they are also capable of making mistakes too. If it’s a small and honest mistake, let it go and don’t let it ruin your day. But if it’s a huge one, do make sure your family is able to handle the problem for you.

Most of the time, i warn my friends not to take an all-in-on package, that comprises of your favours, cards, deco, DJ etc. Cos if they mess up one aspect of your wedding, the chances are higher, the rest of your wedding will be in a huge horrible mess as well.

Yes, it will require more effort on your part to organise the wedding etc but at least it’ll give you a peace of mind that your big day is not entirely ruined by one irresponsible person

You can read some of the bad experiences that some B2Bs had with their Caterer at Majalah Perkahwinan Forum

(click to read thread 1)

(click to read thread 2)

If you happen to engage any of the Caterer featured in the MP Forum, i suggest you re-look the contract and express your fears to your vendors. At least they know you knew about this incident and listen their side of the story as well. 🙂

I always hear that from my dad. My dad is someone who is very wise with his money and i really really hope to emulate him and his ways of managing the household finance.

Now, bila pikir2 balik, i wished i had kept a small sum of money since i started working. Simpan sikit pun jadi lah. Lama2 mesti banyak. But oleh kerana i am such a spendthrift, tabung tu tak naik naik jugak.

I am so lucky that i am working at Jurong East now. Limit2 pun selalu gi IMM je, apa lah sangat boleh belanja kat heartland mall kan. Pusing2 itu jugak yang ada. Cuma Daiso je yang selalu memanggil2. Benci aku.

Last time, when i use to work at Town area, duit keluar macam air.  Toleh kiri ada Tangs, depan lagi ada Paragon, sebelah kanan ada Wisma. Asalkan keluar lunch je mesti nak kena shopping. Beli satu benda pun jadi lah.

Dulu, satu store room tu penuh dengan kasut aku. Belum lagi part wardrobe aku yang kadang2 terngangah mintak tolong. Gara2 banyak sangat shopping.

My spending habits died down a bit when i was working with Shell Oils. Kena pulak office kat Jurong Island. Amik kau. Makan pun kena makan kat canteen je. Sedap tak sedap, belakang kira. Tapi murah gila ah. Luch tak pernah lebih dari $3.00. Kalau lebih dari $3.00 means aku gelojoh atau lapar.

Yang tu best pasal pergi balik ada Transport, lunchtime pun semua malas nak kuar pasal Jurong Island tu jauh dari Jurong Point. Belum lagik nak kena pass thru the checkpoint etc.

Tapi kerja kat situ, jimat lah sikit duit aku. Kat situ jugak lah tabung aku dah mula naik. lol

Nowadays, since our big day is getting nearer, i always have to remind myself and the boy to spend wisely. Each time any of us complains of not being able to spend on anything frivolous like before, we will remind each other, few months to go of saving 3/4 of our pay for the wedding and honestly, i can’t wait for us to start saving 1/4 of our pay instead of 3/4 right now.

But i know it’ll be all so worth it. It just take a little bit of willpower to stop spending on unnecessary stuffs.

80 days to go, baby!