(2010/01) Jan 2010 BTB
- Thread starter eevee
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haaahaaa.... all talking about leave thing liao arh?? mmmm.... me is 2 days before and 1 week after wedding.... March's trip will be cancel... but htb was saying he'll bring me somewhere on June... =P
apple: ohhh... u've forgotten... tot u say maybe can join us for dinner??
apple: ohhh... u've forgotten... tot u say maybe can join us for dinner??
wow eelynn, one week after wedding!! Wher you going??
Hi aeriss, my company giving me 3 days marriage leave which i had applied for 2 days before and 1 day after lor.. hehe.. i calculated, after saving my leaves this year, till next year april (honeymoon period - not confirmed yet), i will have 15 days annual leave accumlated so far.. Hehe.. My honeymoon will be around 15 days ba.. So should be enough.. haha.. but i will be very poor as i dun have much leave left!
Hi aeriss, my company giving me 3 days marriage leave which i had applied for 2 days before and 1 day after lor.. hehe.. i calculated, after saving my leaves this year, till next year april (honeymoon period - not confirmed yet), i will have 15 days annual leave accumlated so far.. Hehe.. My honeymoon will be around 15 days ba.. So should be enough.. haha.. but i will be very poor as i dun have much leave left!
coffeebunny
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omg you girls are making me gancheong! my date just got set for 16/1/10 and i've not done anything yet lol. both our parents are shaking their heads. i have some questions though, appreciate some comments:
1. what are the usual GDL gifts? my parents don't want to ask anything of my FMIL but i think something small shd still be requested as tradition since my FMIL will likely not be giving me the gold.
2. is anyone not going with traditional wedding gown and tuxedo? my fb and i want to do something simple and resort like.
3. thinking of doing away with the table phototaking too. any alternatives to fill up the time instead of phototaking?
actually we wanted to hold something very small and intimate but this is more for our parents than anything else. guess some of you also have this same issue?
1. what are the usual GDL gifts? my parents don't want to ask anything of my FMIL but i think something small shd still be requested as tradition since my FMIL will likely not be giving me the gold.
2. is anyone not going with traditional wedding gown and tuxedo? my fb and i want to do something simple and resort like.
3. thinking of doing away with the table phototaking too. any alternatives to fill up the time instead of phototaking?
actually we wanted to hold something very small and intimate but this is more for our parents than anything else. guess some of you also have this same issue?
hi gals
lisresonance: i'm also undecided on where to get my cake vouchers from.. hope we'll decide on one soon!
chercher: where did u get ur GDL stuff from? =)
eelynn: bought anything from ur JB trip? hehe..
jajah: are u able to find other pple to be ur jiemei? hope u manage to find some other pple to help out
apple: congrats gal!! ^_^
wendy: i'm planning to take like 3 days before and 2 days after wedding...quite short huh..
aeriss: ur co is soo gd! mine wld only be giving 2 days
lisresonance: i'm also undecided on where to get my cake vouchers from.. hope we'll decide on one soon!
chercher: where did u get ur GDL stuff from? =)
eelynn: bought anything from ur JB trip? hehe..
jajah: are u able to find other pple to be ur jiemei? hope u manage to find some other pple to help out
apple: congrats gal!! ^_^
wendy: i'm planning to take like 3 days before and 2 days after wedding...quite short huh..
aeriss: ur co is soo gd! mine wld only be giving 2 days
hihi coffeebunny.. welcome to our Family... =) Actually the GDL thingy right.. u have to check on your dialet.... if really no need to buy the stuffs... maybe just put the cash in angpow... write the purpose on it... But most importantly... i think you have to confirm your venue first.. cause Jan is a HOT MONTH... alot of ppl getting married... hope it help... =)
starfrost: heeheee... bought alot of things... =P heehee....
starfrost: heeheee... bought alot of things... =P heehee....
princess_shawn
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Hi gals,
where did some of u get the pyjamas? I could not find it in chinatown earlier.. I saw alot of female ones but there are no male pyjamas le..
where did some of u get the pyjamas? I could not find it in chinatown earlier.. I saw alot of female ones but there are no male pyjamas le..
starfrost> i bought at chinatown, smith st.. those shops behing shuang yu
princess>> i bought at chinatown, smith st.. ull see it when u go in from the shuang yu der.. first shop before the shops selling gdl stuff
coffeebunny>> welcome
agree wif eelynn, quickly set ur venue + gowns first
the rest can come later... those gdl stuff, can check wif the aunties selling
princess>> i bought at chinatown, smith st.. ull see it when u go in from the shuang yu der.. first shop before the shops selling gdl stuff
coffeebunny>> welcome
hi coffeebunny, welcome! Me also same date as you.. hehe.. Where you holding your dinner? Here is my comments to your questions:
1. what are the usual GDL gifts? my parents don't want to ask anything of my FMIL but i think something small shd still be requested as tradition since my FMIL will likely not be giving me the gold.
These are the normal things for Betrothal 下娉/过大礼/纳彩 (Groom's side to give):
- One whole roasted suckling pig/ Canned pigs trotters (depends on dialect)
- è˜é‡‘ (Pin Jin) - $ to be put into Pin Jin Red Packet
- 2 pairs of dragon and phoenix candles (龙凤烛)
- x boxes of Chinese wedding cakes (喜饼)
- x bottles of brandy/liquors (烈酒)
- Gold (Depends or put in Ang Pao)
- Even No of Tangerines or oranges
- 冬瓜糖, 冰糖, 喜糖, 龙眼, 红枣,白和 etc(depends as well)
- x banquet tables given to Bride's parents
2. is anyone not going with traditional wedding gown and tuxedo? my fb and i want to do something simple and resort like.
It is up to individual.. You could have wear simple evening gown etc if you are looking at a different theme like beach-style. Some sort like Balinese wedding. =)
3. thinking of doing away with the table phototaking too. any alternatives to fill up the time instead of phototaking?
You can fill up the time by having stage games with your guests, ask your bridemaid's or best man's to give speeches, you can have "cheers" to do away with yum seng etc. You can ask your bridesmaid or bestman to perform or engage a live band to have live songs performance.
Hope it helps! =)
1. what are the usual GDL gifts? my parents don't want to ask anything of my FMIL but i think something small shd still be requested as tradition since my FMIL will likely not be giving me the gold.
These are the normal things for Betrothal 下娉/过大礼/纳彩 (Groom's side to give):
- One whole roasted suckling pig/ Canned pigs trotters (depends on dialect)
- è˜é‡‘ (Pin Jin) - $ to be put into Pin Jin Red Packet
- 2 pairs of dragon and phoenix candles (龙凤烛)
- x boxes of Chinese wedding cakes (喜饼)
- x bottles of brandy/liquors (烈酒)
- Gold (Depends or put in Ang Pao)
- Even No of Tangerines or oranges
- 冬瓜糖, 冰糖, 喜糖, 龙眼, 红枣,白和 etc(depends as well)
- x banquet tables given to Bride's parents
2. is anyone not going with traditional wedding gown and tuxedo? my fb and i want to do something simple and resort like.
It is up to individual.. You could have wear simple evening gown etc if you are looking at a different theme like beach-style. Some sort like Balinese wedding. =)
3. thinking of doing away with the table phototaking too. any alternatives to fill up the time instead of phototaking?
You can fill up the time by having stage games with your guests, ask your bridemaid's or best man's to give speeches, you can have "cheers" to do away with yum seng etc. You can ask your bridesmaid or bestman to perform or engage a live band to have live songs performance.
Hope it helps! =)
winterpolaris
New Member
haiz girls very stress @ work
Hi winterpolaris, same here but you do take care k..
Hi girls, i managed to insert the inserts into all the cards and already wrote out all the invites for my and my htb.. hehe.. His parents also wrote finished theirs today, and i will send out my ones next week.. hehehe.. This weekend will be writing the rest of the invites for my own parents! =)
His parents and my parents will be starting to hand deliver the cards as they are those traditional ones which dun RSVP through calls or emails de.. Haha.. The old traditional way is to give everyone whom is invited den those cannot come will inform accordingly. =p
Hi girls, i managed to insert the inserts into all the cards and already wrote out all the invites for my and my htb.. hehe.. His parents also wrote finished theirs today, and i will send out my ones next week.. hehehe.. This weekend will be writing the rest of the invites for my own parents! =)
His parents and my parents will be starting to hand deliver the cards as they are those traditional ones which dun RSVP through calls or emails de.. Haha.. The old traditional way is to give everyone whom is invited den those cannot come will inform accordingly. =p
princess_shawn
New Member
Thanks Wendy and Cher..I will check it out again..
Wendy, u r fast..my wedding invitation cards still not ready yet..
Wendy, u r fast..my wedding invitation cards still not ready yet..
princess_shawn
New Member
Hey gals,
What do u plan to treat your jie meis during the meet up session?
Btw, will you all be having hen's party?
What do u plan to treat your jie meis during the meet up session?
Btw, will you all be having hen's party?
pinky_dris
New Member
wendy> slow down slow down...we need to catch our breath...haha...u r v fast!
i have 5 days marriage leave. using it for e honeymoon after wedding
princess> shd be a simple dinner meetup w my jie mei, then discuss on e games n things to prep if needed....shd be no hen's party for me. my friends not v happening de leh...lol
i have 5 days marriage leave. using it for e honeymoon after wedding
princess> shd be a simple dinner meetup w my jie mei, then discuss on e games n things to prep if needed....shd be no hen's party for me. my friends not v happening de leh...lol
winterpolaris
New Member
Mine card design are done. and now waiting to go to printer to start printing
Dun think there will be a jiemei or hen's party. These days i hardly have time to sleep. I only slept 2 hours last night and i was off to work
I will be the ugliest bride on my wedding day
There will be briefing though for our helpers. Then we will call buffet in to treat all of them after the briefing.
For the gate crashing game, i arrowed my friend to be the jiemei head. I trust my HTB is in good hands.
Only next month then I will get the GDL stuffs. Next week i am bringing my F-MIL to buy clothes and shoes!
hi Wendy and cher, thanks....
Dun think there will be a jiemei or hen's party. These days i hardly have time to sleep. I only slept 2 hours last night and i was off to work
There will be briefing though for our helpers. Then we will call buffet in to treat all of them after the briefing.
For the gate crashing game, i arrowed my friend to be the jiemei head. I trust my HTB is in good hands.
Only next month then I will get the GDL stuffs. Next week i am bringing my F-MIL to buy clothes and shoes!
hi Wendy and cher, thanks....
princess_shawn
New Member
Hey Pinky, hehe ok..i am tinking of buying them dinner + cosmetics from those branded counter etc..still thinking le..u buying them dinner?
Jajah, dun be sad..mine also not ready yet..probably next week
Winter, high 5, am quite tired too..hardly have time to sleep.. u calling mini buffet?
Jajah, dun be sad..mine also not ready yet..probably next week
Winter, high 5, am quite tired too..hardly have time to sleep.. u calling mini buffet?
hi chercher, my ballroom min is 35, maximum is 120 tables.. so luckily is no problem!
Hi princess_s and pinky_dris, i need to get te cards done by late nov as my mum will need to travel back to Malaysia to give them the cards personally in early dec.. haha.. and htb's side dun rsvp by calls de.. need to give them by hand.. Thus, in order to get confirm number of tables, thus need to give out early loh! Hehe..
Hi princess_s, for me right, i already had my first Jie Mei meet up on 7th Nov to discuss on dress theme.. I got 6 jie meis and i treated them for dinner on that day. I am meeting a few of my jie mei tomorrow again to look for purple dress. I am intending to have a second meetup for the 6 jie mei in Dec to sit down to discuss gate crashing and things they need etc. We intended to have a simple nightout with them a few days before wedding for medicure, pedicure, spa etc.. We considered that as simple hen's night bah.. hehehe..
Hi jajah, dun sad k..
Hi princess_s and pinky_dris, i need to get te cards done by late nov as my mum will need to travel back to Malaysia to give them the cards personally in early dec.. haha.. and htb's side dun rsvp by calls de.. need to give them by hand.. Thus, in order to get confirm number of tables, thus need to give out early loh! Hehe..
Hi princess_s, for me right, i already had my first Jie Mei meet up on 7th Nov to discuss on dress theme.. I got 6 jie meis and i treated them for dinner on that day. I am meeting a few of my jie mei tomorrow again to look for purple dress. I am intending to have a second meetup for the 6 jie mei in Dec to sit down to discuss gate crashing and things they need etc. We intended to have a simple nightout with them a few days before wedding for medicure, pedicure, spa etc.. We considered that as simple hen's night bah.. hehehe..
Hi jajah, dun sad k..
princess_shawn
New Member
Hey Wendy,
thats fast! I havent meet up with my jie mei yet..hehe high 5. I am having 6 too..
icic..r u sponsoring them the dress?
My hens night will be somewhere in the west..my jie meis dun wana tell me le..they said surprise for me..i really have no idea..
Wahaha pedicure, spa my fav!
thats fast! I havent meet up with my jie mei yet..hehe high 5. I am having 6 too..
icic..r u sponsoring them the dress?
My hens night will be somewhere in the west..my jie meis dun wana tell me le..they said surprise for me..i really have no idea..
Wahaha pedicure, spa my fav!
winterpolaris
New Member
Hi Princess, yeah.. initially wanted to cook for the helpers but i scared i not enough time so change my mind to buffet instead.
Winter: Don't be so stress! We must be pretty brides! Hope your workload can reduce soon.
Princess: I'm having my jiemeis meet up in dec. I'm also having 6 jiemeis! I will be treating them dinner and buying them a gift but still can't decide what to get yet. I don't think I'm having a hens night. haha
Princess: I'm having my jiemeis meet up in dec. I'm also having 6 jiemeis! I will be treating them dinner and buying them a gift but still can't decide what to get yet. I don't think I'm having a hens night. haha
princess_shawn
New Member
Hey Jajah, cheer up..
Hey Winter, i thot of mini buffet too but i saw usual min cater is ard 15 pax so its quite tough for me..i thot of cooking myself..
Hey Aeriss, high 5 too..Wendy also 6! hehe
Yeah me thinking of getting them similar gift and let them choose their own fav colour..I will be meeting them in dec! Hey Aeriess, dun worry xmas is ard the corner and i have already saw many pretty gift packaging in shopping malls..so lovely..I love Christmas esp
Hey Winter, i thot of mini buffet too but i saw usual min cater is ard 15 pax so its quite tough for me..i thot of cooking myself..
Hey Aeriss, high 5 too..Wendy also 6! hehe
Yeah me thinking of getting them similar gift and let them choose their own fav colour..I will be meeting them in dec! Hey Aeriess, dun worry xmas is ard the corner and i have already saw many pretty gift packaging in shopping malls..so lovely..I love Christmas esp
Hi princess and girls, actually out of the 6 sisters right, 2 sisters are my younger sisters.. hehehe.. I will be sponsoring dress for these two sisters and my mum. The other 4 friends right,i might be sponsoring if not, i will pack bigger ang pao for them as promised.. hehehe.. I will also be paying for the manicure and pedicure for them. For brothers, we have 6 as well, and i had already brought ties that comes with cufflinks for them as it double up as a gift. I love christmas too!! =)
Hi jajah, cheer up k! Maybe you can get your cousins if you have?
Me also ordering buffet and it is for actual day after my tea ceremony. We are providing buffets for both at my htb house and my own house for everyone. Have not booked them yet.. =p
Hi winter, me also very stress.. Have lots of night work as well.. And today i just hire a temp in as my UK colleague went on long medical leave and since i am the only one in my dept in apj thus need boss suggested to get someone in to cover the UK lady job or else i will really go bonkers.. I requested another day off before my wedding ( suppose is 2 days before wedding i on ML) but till now my boss had not approved yet!! Argg..
Hi jajah, cheer up k! Maybe you can get your cousins if you have?
Me also ordering buffet and it is for actual day after my tea ceremony. We are providing buffets for both at my htb house and my own house for everyone. Have not booked them yet.. =p
Hi winter, me also very stress.. Have lots of night work as well.. And today i just hire a temp in as my UK colleague went on long medical leave and since i am the only one in my dept in apj thus need boss suggested to get someone in to cover the UK lady job or else i will really go bonkers.. I requested another day off before my wedding ( suppose is 2 days before wedding i on ML) but till now my boss had not approved yet!! Argg..
winterpolaris
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Hi Princess, haha we are holding a briefing for at least 20 odd people who are involved as jiemie, brothers, church helpers and wedding night helpers. So if i cook, i am going to be in trouble
Oh dear u all have 6 jiemeis... i got 12 now. hahaha! my HTB dunno have to bao how much now liao... chum~
Ya my work is loading like mad. I have to stop working on new projects in dec otherwise my jan is gonna be full! Argh~ I just need to clear my existing ones! come on!!! :S
I still haven do my ang pow box, my wrist corsages! I am getting my sister to buy the brother ties from US since she is heading there for holiday. Told me that she might can get me good quality ones for about SG$12 bucks for the branded ties. So *cross finger*
For gifts, actually most of my friends are married and we all realize that gifts are not necessary. We been helping out one another at weddings for the past few years. So most of us are very chin cai. Usually will get buffet and have a good time of fellowship with one another.
I also need to get dress for my younger sister. i need to cut hair, treat my fizzy hair..
oh my GOSH!!!! SO MUCH THINGS I HAVEN DO !!! *ARGH*
Oh dear u all have 6 jiemeis... i got 12 now. hahaha! my HTB dunno have to bao how much now liao... chum~
Ya my work is loading like mad. I have to stop working on new projects in dec otherwise my jan is gonna be full! Argh~ I just need to clear my existing ones! come on!!! :S
I still haven do my ang pow box, my wrist corsages! I am getting my sister to buy the brother ties from US since she is heading there for holiday. Told me that she might can get me good quality ones for about SG$12 bucks for the branded ties. So *cross finger*
For gifts, actually most of my friends are married and we all realize that gifts are not necessary. We been helping out one another at weddings for the past few years. So most of us are very chin cai. Usually will get buffet and have a good time of fellowship with one another.
I also need to get dress for my younger sister. i need to cut hair, treat my fizzy hair..
oh my GOSH!!!! SO MUCH THINGS I HAVEN DO !!! *ARGH*