(2006) Brides of year 2006

Hi ffbear,
Yap. I'm from AC....Roc mentioned that her good fren's wedding also in Nov, lucky thing it's 1 week after mine, otherwise she wouldn't know what to do...hahaha. Then so qiao both of us going to Italy and booked from same tour agency...heehee...Aiyah, I vaguely remembered that urs is in Orchard Hotel, so I just looked through the archives for that table lorh. heehee...
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christel: urs is not considered bad. i had 7 gfs initially whom everyone said "on! die die oso will be there"

eventually, 3 weeks b4 my AD, 1 say cannot, 1 week before my wedding, 2 said cannot, 5 days before my wedding, another one said cannot. dan i told another one of my gf who couldnt make it in the morning abt it, she was still nice enough to say she cancel her work appt and come.

sometimes its like that, u think they are ur gd frns, but they are the one who hurt u more. maybe cos u expect too much from them. take it easy, as for me, i've reached 'nirvana'. cant care too much liao, if it happens, it happen. cant blame frns oso. juz concentrate to be a radiant bride.

p/s: dun think u can be worse than me, my wedding is this sat.
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Pauline, same here for me... one even gave me a very crappy answer - cannot find a suitable dress to wear so can't help me in the day! Now that's creative crap.
 
Hi Pauline and Stepford,

Really...I agree with the fact that sometimes our friends whom we think we can count on are the ones who walk out on us!

One actually was afraid that I won't invite so got another close friend to hint hint. After sending invitation, she don't reply me. Must msg and call her, finally when I got her - she said got another close friend's wedding on same day, and ain't letting her off!

One of my hubby's table whom I already know cannot be trusted, he insisted on inviting. Later, everybody say not coming. One said she is not attending cos she don't wanna see pple she don't wanna see! Don't come better still... I don't welcome you anyway.
 
Hi Christel Pauline and Stepford,

well at least they tell you they can't. Now I have a gf who has been missing in action... another jie mei and I both sms, email, call also no reply. really hoping she's on holiday or something and not because she's not trying to avoid us.

anyone has trouble with seating plan? some kpo friends of mine wants to know who they are sitting with as they don't want to sit next to other mutual friends whom they don't like. But i find it quite hard... it's not rude to sit them next to strangers if they requested not to sit next to other people, right?
 
Yes! me lorz... For people who ask who they are sitting with, its normal. But you can always explain that you are trying your best to accommodate. If not its bo pian, if they insist on missing yr wedding for this, you can just strike them off lah. No point inviting them already cos you know they are not sincere anyway.

For me, guests who MIA I write them a note or send them an sms. I just say that "I am confirming attendance for my guests. If I don't hear from you by <dateline>, I am assuming you are unable to attend. Thanks."

Somehow, some of my hubby's chau kuan guests replied to say they are not coming... after I cancelled their seats.
 
Perhaps I'm lucky. We invited friends by groups and each group is around 10 to 11 so just nice, they can sit with folks they are familiar with and i suppose, do not mind???

Charly, i hope your friend is not deliberately evading you. it would be difficult for her to face you after the wedding.
 
hi ffbear..
thats gd! .. at least one ting off ur list..
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.. gd gd.. so hopefully ur bs will be able to give ya ur fotos once done.. hehe.. i v also managed to do quite a no of stuffs for the past wkend mann.. bought some of my GDL stuffs.. the rest my in law say she wil get it.. collected my fotos and albums.. collected my inserts.. and helped my in law to paste the inserts into the cards.. haven done my parents' and my own one yet.. hehe..
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.. and oso completed drilling all the holes required in my new room.. haha.. phew..! .. so nwadays free muz choose my montage photos liaoz.. hehe..
 
aiyah i quite stupid lah. invite 20 ppl from my office, turns out only like 13-14 can attend, plus most of them don't want to sit next to boss! then some are like in groups of 5-7. trying hard to combine ppl with any distant links with each other.

then my family friends, the uncles and aunties refuse to sit with people below 30 (ie their own kids) because they want their single kids to sit with my single friends. sure will kena from my friends!

stepford, i hope so too. well she somehow is more responsive to FH than to me, like sometimes she ask him out for lunch on her own, prob will get him to call her or something to remind her that i still need her to be my jie mei. =p
 
Aiyoh... the parents are trying to find mates for their kids via your wedding! Maybe you can have your parents explain to their friends that you cannot lor.

I have guests from Hell though not mine... but my in laws'. Their demands are absurd and best, 2 women wanna bring maids! Like the maids come for wat? You put them together at one table, not enough seats. We can't just let them plonk themselves at other tables as it will offend other guests also.

Its like our wedding yet we have to please funny people as if its their weddings! :S
 
Christel,

Yes, i think those parents are trying very hard. ok, to quote that auntie "can arrange for my girl to sit with ur FH's friends or those from his company?" (his friends n colleagues are smarter and more successful than mine... so obvious she is trying to hook her daughter up with mates, not even just friends lor!)

bring maids along? why? erm, i mean those maids wouldn't really care whether you are getting married or not plus it will be so unfair for them to be forced to give u ang bow money just becoz their sirs or moms want them to go, prob to look after the kids? (sorry, but no offence to you!)

heh. i know, if there are enough maids, set up a maids only table? then at least those maids won't feel so left out at a banquet.
 
hi everyone, indeed a busy wkend for everyone. I hve got more than 50% RSVP back. Never expect them to reply so fast, thk god. Gd sign. Went to my hotel last sat n finalise the layout and everything wif my wedding coordinator. need to send out e invitation card next wk. finally got my wedding heel after a long hrs of shopping at city hall. glad, settle 2 items last wkend. shd b busy shopping for jewellery tis wkend. so far nothing for GDL cos my parent n parent-in-laws all very modern so nothing to get. so dun hve to bother much. phew. remember to take more water cos its gd for health n complexion esp when we r so busy everywk.
 
Heh... I don't expect them to give ang pows. But I expect the employers to be automatic! If they want to humiliate themselves, don't involve my wedding lorz!

Its not the ang pows, its the dignity and I don't want people to think we are shameless to have guests just bring their whole platoon plus maids. Cos we must also accommodate other guests mah.
 
hi ffbear &amp; all gals.. if u looking for roast pig, here's just another contact for your 'homework'..hee: tiong bahru market #02-67/68, Tel: 96376093
 
318, Bali is nice &amp; they are plentiy of things to do there if u have more time. am taking 4 weeks leave, incl 1 week for AD for preparation. Planning leave immediatey after AD to go Tokyo on our own for 7-8 days. after come back see how, we wld like to go carmeon highlands if possible... if not, FH goes to work while i enjoy my break at home... i wont start work until 2 jan 07... hehe

hey, i just finished designing the cover of the wedding booklet... &amp; printed on gold cover for FH to see this morning... he said can.. am so shacked now... slept close to 1am
 
morning ladies..

Jen, great to see that you got so much things done..drill holes in room? for hanging your photos eh?

Debbie, so fast finalise layout already? me also not getting any GDL stuff cos my mum say no need.. talking abt complexion har.. i had fried food last week and have 1 pimple on my chin now.. grrhhh.. have been "drunking" myself with water lately.. hopefully the pimple will go off..

me too.. collected my invitation card last wkend.. will be giving to my parents and in laws so that they can start writing the invites.. hubby started doing for our flash and I had seen skeleton of it.. pretty happy with his work..
what else.. oh ya.. i finally found the dress for my mum.. went to chinatown, OG shopping with my hb for my mum's dress.. my mum is busying working, so I have to shortlist for her first, and then bring her to the shop directly. Planning to bring her to buy the dress on the food tasting day. Guest list on my side is almost settle, but parents n in-laws think abt 50% only.
Did I miss out anything? Day is drawing near.. so scary.
 
Idyll: I know what you mean. My hubby's superior is that type - all talk no action.

pink: On Sunday evening, I went to another MacDonald's birthday party of an adult. Her birthday present was not as nice as yours. Her birthday present was only a folder, a highlighter, 2 lead pencils (not mechanical pencils), a highlighter in a Happy Meal box. After the party ended, every one of us also got that box of stationery.
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Diamond~wow, you have many leaves to take, so envy leh.....Toyko I also like to go!Next month I will follow my hb go to Bangkok for relax at weekend.Can't go far leh....sianz hor?
Cameron Highlands not bad for relax, we also planning go there next year for family gathering..very shiok take the steamboat
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That mean you card can done soon, continue work hard oh!really burn mid night oil
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Hi Girls

Like some of you, I started having nightmares about the wedding. On Sunday morning, I dreamt that there were only a few people who finally came for the wedding and it seemed like the church venue was also changed cos the aisle was shorter by a lot. I told my hb about the dream and he laughed.

I have sent out about 85% of my cards. Will start on RSVP in another 2 weeks.

Just collected my wedding album. But was shocked, as some brides from this forum called up GHA about my album top-up price, and even cited my name. Gosh, I was so angry that I wrote a very angry post under my BS thread.

Anyway, we also finally settled on the caterer. Crossing my fingers about the food though, cos it's my hb's relative, but hb didn't seem to enjoy the food much.
 
318, ya.. and i still got >10days of leave for this yr to be carried fwd to next year after all these... can plan for another trip next june.. hehe

invites are done. now just have to write them &amp; tie string then send out. will do all these by next week. already bought all the strings yesterday at concourse leow. later i go &amp; buy stamps...

church booklet also done. not waiting to clear with Father. after that, end of nov then print &amp; tie strings.. coz the thank-you page not firmed up yet..
 
Diamond~wow...extra 10days...our leaves can't carry forward
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When is your wedding? End of Nov then print the the card? is it too late? You still need time to tie the strings on it right?

Do you have photographer on AD?
 
318, wedding on 9 dec. i mean end of nov then print the booklet. is a 10 pages booklet. not a card. yes, u are right. still need to tie string. but tie string can rope in helpers wat. also i planned to take 1 week leave before 9 dec. so, shld be fine wat...
 
Diamond~oh,you early 1 day than mine
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ya hor, forgot you take 1 week before. yes yes, I also pass it to my friend cz I duno tie the ribbons. 9 dec is a good date leh!
 
hi summer,

My senior's friend is a make-up artist for birdal make-up. Not sure if she can do MIL and SIL though... she isn't free on my AD so no chace to see if she can do makeup for my FMIL. You can give shuling a call at 90188600 or email her at [email protected]
 
hi blur..
yup. .. the drillin of the holes was to hang our photo plus oso for our new curtain ..
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yar.. i tink for the nxt couple of wkends, all of us wil b darn busy mann.. alot to settle.. i m oso afraid that there r some stuffs that i might v forgotten mann.. ;p

hi ivy..
read in ur bs thread.. poor ting leh.. kena ppl "sabo" .. but nw hw? .. did ur coordinator say anything??.. izit cz ur coordinator told u someone came to the shop and mention ur name and etc.. which is hw u got to noe abt it? .. tink nxt time such personal $$ stuffs shd b kept confidential hor.. haiz.. dun b too upset k.. can understand hw u feel thou.. but try not to let tis affect ur wedd mood..
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oh btw, u did not rsvp before sendin out ur cards to invite ur frds??
 
hi jen

got to know from cooridnator when we went to collect album on fri. cos i felt there was a case of mis-representation, so i asked my hb to check with coordinator.

then coordinator broke the news the she has been answering a lot of phone calls from brides who have read my blog entry. And that they cited my name.

as for the wedding invites, i sent out messages for address to post invites. Not sure if that is a 'yes, i am coming for your wedding'. So better to do a proper RSVP in 2 weeks.
 
ivy, i went read ur thread too.. saw ur post.. don't think too much and don't spoil your wedding prep mood.. cheer up..

Jen T,yaya.. dam busy for these few wkends.. so tiring man.. today i woke up at 5.30am in the morning. Today is my official move-in day into my new house.. need to do a little praying and ritual.. so got to wake up early to get things done so that I can still reach office on time. Tonight will b my first day staying overnight in my new house.. so happy..
 
Hi Charlyn,

I have 21 tables... and guess wat? I just got a call from mom in law that made my day! The woman who's bringing whole platoon kena from her mom aka my mom in law's sister! She told her daughter off "YOUR ANGPOW VERY BIG AH? BIG ENOUGH TO GET YR WHOLE PLATOON OVER ISSIT?!"

I just want justice served. Eventually, if wanna bring whole platoon, the mom will terok the daughter jialat jialat cos its the mom that will get the looks mah.. *grin*
 
anyone interested in a 8day taiwan tour? departing 1jan....

me and fh booked that but cos they specially opened up that date for us.. not their original plans to open for booking.. so now we need min 6 to travel... with me and fh, need 4 more pple... anyone interested? less than 1k (including taxes) per pax.
 
hi all. i'm back from the wedding after 2 nites stay at the hotel. lotsa stuff happened that nite, both good and bad. expect major cockups to happen and they did.

1. flower girl started crying less than 1/4 down the aisle.
2. food served were cold or not prepared well.
3. montage almost couldnt be played.

we got quite a big surprise when we started counting the ang pows. there were quite a few mysterious angpows without names and the amt inside was pretty pathetic. and we had 2 table of guests were decided not to turn up even though they already rsvp 1 week before saying they would.

nonetheless although we had quite a huge deficit from the angpows, it was still a good experience for us. :D

i hope the rest of the ppl getting married in oct will get it better than us.
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oh ya ffbear.. the roast pig is at $288 inclusive of delivery &amp; 'chopping', $350 is for bigger family.. and need to give the delivery an angbao for yi shi yi shi.. for your info niah...

ivy.. dun be angry, such things bound to happen.. dun let this spoil your mood k? *smile smile...

i have sent out all my cards too except 2 or 3, today will be giving to my colleagues &amp; bosses.. me now still thinking whether to invite some of the quiet colleagues whom i dun talk alot but only tok during work... how do u gals solve this? hmmm..
 
hey gals.. any buffet caterer to recommend? so far, i only saw kri5ton, YLS which cater for min of 30 pax. anyone know where to get 20-25pax? or any good caterer that u know of? thanks so much.. time is running out for me.. *stress*
 
hi ivy..
ic ic.. but i guess ur coordinator oso noe that u r not on purpose one.. so dun b so upset over it k..
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.. *smilez* .. o btw, i v alot of frds say "yes.. i m coming" .. and i v taken that as a real YES leh.. hee.. but i tink mayb one wk before wedd, wil send sms to remind them again of the wedd lor.. hehe..

hi blur..
oh.. u din take leave to do those stuffs?? .. then u muz b darn tired right nw? .. ;p .. wow.. muz b xcited to stay in ur new home!! CONGRATS for havin a home of ur own... a place that u can now call "MY HOME".. hee..
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enjoy ur stay tonight!! ..hee..

hi silentelf..
for myself... ther r several factors that i wil consider lor. if that quiet colleague is close to some of those that i m invitin to my wedd, then prob i wil ask them along as well.. moreover if i stil freq talk to them rgd work, then i tink its nicer to always invite them? .. v to b veri sensitive to them as well.. cz sometimes when u invite tis person and not the other person.. the other person may nt b that hapie.. esp if both of them r not close to u.. u talk to both of them onli rgd wrk.. ;p .. jz some of my tots.. hehe.. hope it helps?
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maez-icic (abt the magnum bottles) ya let the younger waits lor. other marts im not sure. but maybe the new vivomart u can try. hehe

ribbons-i tot so too....1st cny no ned to give but sme said ned to give liao. hmmmm. so duno also leh.. if all hide means they dun wan to chiong the new couple. couple must go back own hse first after groom gets bride cos impt not to let any other thing get in their way. once couple go to their room, then everythign else is fine liao. tats wat my mum says and she said she read it from the newspaper.

318bi-oh tink i calculate wrongly. my AP goes up to 2K. FAINT. help help. hahaha. so many to give. cham

Kai-ya toking abt givin ap to younger kids. u drop ur AP? wahpiang..inside hw much? hehehe.

jingles-my photo montage done by VG.

Yuki-no wonder no news from u...hws the trip?

samkoh-will do...still waiting to fix a date with them. we are getting maybe ard 40 red and 20 white. 1/3 lor.

angeldust-icic. okok. hope the projector not creative if not they will bite the apple. heehehe. u had ur PS liao? fun rite? hehe. chris ling have to rock cos u paid that price. hehe

Just had my food tasting. ok lah. next gt to settle the wine, printing and songs. yup songs still sitting there. ahahaha.
 
318, forgot to reply u earlier. yes, i hv my AD photographer.. compliment from my studio. unlimited shots &amp; to be returned back to me in a CD

daman, not sure if u know. beer &amp; wines, u got to get someone to monitor for u. ie, wat time shld wine/beer be served. when the dinner starts or before. also, how much shld the waiter pour each time. 1/3, 1/2 or full cup. also, all the empty wine bottles must be kept behind for checking. similarly, for opening of new barrel of beer, someone must ensure that the existing barrel is empty first before opening...

if u dun hv anyone to monitor all these... u nv know if there are wastage... u only know at the end of the banquet &amp; by then, is too late.
 
silentelf, so you have confirm your guest list more or less right?? hmm.. i have not source for caterer yet.. i forgot about this!!!!

Jen, no lah. i want to save my leaves for other days..not enough leaves already, so got to plan carefully.. yup yup.. finally i can stay in my new house..
 
panda, wow u can travel again ...so good ... enjoy ur trip.

angel, hw was ur PS? wow 480+ tat a lot of photo
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daman, the trip was great ...now back to wedding stuffs again...seem like a lot undone ...i juz viewed my design layout on weekend ...the touchup make my face look swollen n some color problem so will be reviewing again in 2 weeks ...they promise to give me album next mth ...dunno can or not....

any sample on hw to draft email invitation? i planning to send to colleague first before giving out the card
 
DAMAN~ya, 2k is a big bomb right
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Diamond~good lor, at least you already know the photographer skills...want to take note what you mention, really forgot about that..
Yuki~yeah,thanks thanks!finally can have break ...go there buy some clothes for 'jia zhuang' leh...you get your already?
 
wah.. jen.. wat u have described is exactly what i am facing! i dunno how would they feel when they know i didnt invite them. really very paisei lor.. some more wedding cannot hide.. news definitely will spread.. as a gesture just invite rite? aiyo.. then actually im already inviting almost the whole coy leh!! faint.. haha.. however there are some who are extremely not close one.. then not inviting...

yeah.. blur blur.. i have confirm my guest list more or less... right now only looking at the 'reserved list'... i will sms all my guests again 1 week b4 the wedding to remind them.. or should i sms 1 day b4 the wedding ah? ya caterer.. dun forget wor..
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318, go there &amp; get wedding favours! this friend's friend, got some cute salt &amp; pepper, ceramic hugging couple design from chatuchak

it is selling at 2.50/set in spore

but it is so cheap in BKK...
 


silentelf, I did not invite many colleagues too.. like wat u say, wedding can't really hide.. I only invite those really close one, cos i don't wan to exceed the total number of tables. told them i will invite them for house warming instead..
I will sms everyone 1 week before.. i think 1 day before, we will be damm busy with our prep..
 
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