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hi Blossom,

Were you with Golden Horse too? Really hope that everything will turn out right cos I heard some bad comments about GHA. And worried that the photos will turn out to be very cheena.

Think i have a problem now.... worry about this and that!
 


hi el,
im not with golden horse but i heard it's quite good. i met the designer at an exhibition. i already have a package then but went there to look at gowns.... get some idea mah. this designer not pushy, unlike other ppl we see.
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i understand what u feel. my boutique is actually quite notorious in the industry. i was so worried... until cannot sleep and nearly decide to give up my $1k deposit. but cannot afford to, so stay on. everything turns out well. i guess there are black sheeps in every boutique, that's why ppl may have mixed comments on the same shop.
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Hi Blossom n El,

I think its normal to worry whether or not ure bridal studio will do a good job. After all, u are paying q abit of money for their services. For me, I didn't use a well-known studio at all, so we were q apprehensive after paying the deposit. However the designer we spk to (we also signed up at a wedding fair) was really nice and accomodating and in the end, we were happy w our choice. Its good to develop a good rapport w the staff so tt they will in turn, give u good svc! They tend to go the extra mile for nicer customers :P As for cheena photos..haiyah..we didn't even want to take any! In the end, the photos were okay. I wld have preferred those journalistic photo styles but we thought..why spend so much money on such things when we'll probably just ditched it one side after the wedding!

Blossom,

Hee..I know what u mean abt pushy studios. Once this guy actually kept bugging us to take a look (we had already signed a package then n we were wearing our wedding bands since ROMing) My hubby told him 'sorry we're already married!' and the guy said 'huh..so young married already???' We were like 'duh..then u ask for what???' Hehehehe. Some actually followed couples all over the mall!! So horrible. Talk abt DESPERATE.
 
Hi Alhana and Blossom,

I've actually signed up with another boutique but heard lots of bad comments about them so I decided to go to GHA. Now thinking of ways to get my deposit back or at least to exchange it for something.

One way to deal with these people who kept bugging us to look at their photos is to tell them that you've signed up with them. Hee Hee.... I always say that when I see these people coming towards me.
 
Hi EL,

Err..what if they ask you for your package details?? I think its easier to say tt we're already married :P Anyway tts true in my case!

So ure trying to get the deposit bk from ure first bridal boutique? How much did u pay?
 
hi alhana,
yup, some of them like ah beng like that. im very worried he will hit me if i refuse to go to his booth.....
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Hi Alhana,

They won't lah. I ever met this ah pek who's always at the bridal roadshows at marina square and singapore expo. He asked me total 5 times on diff occasions to look at the photos. So I just said I've booked. With who? With you lor.
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He will not ask you for details, will only say thank you for signing up with them.

I paid $1.2K for the first boutique. Have to get something back. Maybe the bridal car and actual day photographer as my second package doesn't include these.

Blossom,

I signed up with the bridal shop at Tanjong Pagar. Not convenient to say the name here lah. Scarly the shop owner sees this and remember me! Then I won't get back my money.
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Hi Blossom,

sure, will tell you after i get my $ back. at this time, every cent counts!
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actually, you should be able to guess lah. at one point in time, that thread was full of complaints and bad comments. hee hee.... reveal too much liao.

which boutique did you go too?
 
Hi EL,

Wow, $1.2k deposit? That is pretty high. Hope u can contra something or get it back! Ure right..every cent counts, esp when planning a wedding!

I guess if the promoter is not fr the shop its okay lah. In my case, the designer and owner were manning & promoting the booth themselves..so cannot bluff them tt I'd signed up w them
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hi el,
my boutique is at tanjong pagar and it's thread in the forum used to be full of complaints too.... i have this feeling u are talking abt the same boutique....
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hi alhana
i m not stayin with mil also, but due to the weddin n hse renovation, encounter some probs with her lor. now my hubby treadin on shaky grds cos anythin he do anger her now. SIGH.

mm... seems like quite a couple of you all got the gha package. i wonder if u went to the tampines branch. i got my bridal package from fame bridal, just one blk from gha. i did hear some negative comments on gha. hope everythin is fine for you gals.
 
hi deedee,

I'm lucky tt my MIL is not the interfering sort. She's q bochap actually. My FIL is actually the more concerned one, the more naggy one :P But they both can nag alot, and really frustrate my hubby! Heheheh. That's why he's q okay to live w my family..wun get nagged at (except by me of coz :P)

If u dun mind my asking, what kind of problems are u getting? Not on the same wavelength rgding ure preparations?
 
hi deedee,
im not with gha. only el is. but i thought gha quite good leh. always see its advertisement in bridal magazines. my own bridal boutique dun even have advertisement.
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i guess staying together will definitely bring more opportunities for conflict, that's why i will avoid staying with in-laws even though i dun have any problems with them.
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Calling Deee
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Let's continue our chat here. Sian man, this morning woke up with swollen right eye and sinus.

Now my mind is blur due to the cold medication.

Eye swelling went down liao, hope that it is ok by the time I go for facial this evening
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*Running over* meeeeeeee hereeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Liaooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!

Its okie if i continue 2 use 'Seiko'? dun get confused hor :P

Wenn,

Hows yr eyes & cold now? i think the swollen eye may be due to allegy? U taking those drowsy type of pills? There a type which u can get fr the Pharmacist. Its called CLARINASE. cost bt $11
for 8-10 pills but it doesn't cause drowiness.
Very effective & suitable to eat during the day.

Wahhh u do facials? how long already? I scared of pimple extraction....
 
I don't quarrel over financial issues. but i usually give him cold treatment when i don't get my way or when he does something wrong like being late or not answering my calls. hee hee.... very bad of me hor.

i'm the ba dao kind of person. luckily my hubby gives in to me a lot.

Blossom, I hope you didn't quarrel with your hubby over financial issues.
 
hi el,
no, i din quarrel with him. but we do have some little problems on how to split our personal finances and the family portion. but it's kinda sensitive so i dunno how to tell him....
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do u keep joint accounts for expenses for the family use?
 
Hi seiko (its ok to use this id)

Just came back from dim sum lunch w vendor.

Yup, took clarinase liao. Even though it doesn't make u drowsy, but I still have the sleepy feeling
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& that my brain is not functioning.... Think my eye could be caused by dust as I was helping my dad to put up a wind chime.

Yah lor, go for facial once a month for about 2 years liao. But postponed tonight's appt to next week. Used to go Leonard Drake but they r very ex. Tried Jean Yip but din like their facials and they plucked my eyebrows wrongly. One higher than the other......
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So, now go to Body Shop's Green Sanctuary. So far, they are not bad lor. They managed to clean up my embedded oil bumps. My work place (computer environmt) is much drier than normal offices. So, the top layer of the skin is dry but the pores below are clogged.

I signed on to their packages so per session costs about $50. But ampoules are extra costs. I like the Body Shop's aloe vera face wash as it is not too drying for my skin.

Hee hee, yah, when they squeezed the pimples can be quite painful but I dun have so many to squeeze liao. Left about 1 or 2. After all that pus squeezed out, feel very clean liao
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So, do u go facials once in a while??
 
hi Blossom,

What I do now and intend to do in future is to have a joint account for our own household expenditure. We will contribute a certain amount to that account. The rest of our salaries is up to us to use, ie. give to our own parents, own personal savings and buy whatever we need personally. I think it's better to inform each other clearly where money is concerned to avoid any misunderstandings in future. I told my hubby that after our customary, he has to give me a little bit of "pocket money" even though I'm still working. And if I'm not working, he has to give me more. :P so that I can continue to "contribute" to the joint account mah. hee hee....
 
hi el,
so sweet. we din start a joint account and we just based on feelings to determine who should pay each time. i guess it's getting rather confusing and we tend to think it's time for the other party to pick up the tab. i guess it's clearer if we have a joint account.
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however, my hubby din like the idea of joint account when i brought it up long time ago. he feels that that is an action to mean that we dun trust each other. somehow, i dunno how to bring it up again....
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also, im earning more than hubby... (i started work earlier becos he got to serve ns) so he feels it is rightful that i should contribute more. what do u think? ....
 
Yo Wenn,

methinks u need lots of rest & drink plenty of fluids. Clarinase takes some time 4 effect 2 kick in... Actually FH recommended me this,have been taking it since.

Me never tried facials b4... but i think most brides 2 be do try facials rite? me scared the products they use isn't suitable 4 my skin, so i DIY. I love putting on masks....got 3 on hand now *HEEHE* I prefer 2 invest in skincare... juz bought the big bottle of Creme De La Mer big bottle ( cost me 315 ) but after reading how so many pple/stars +ve comments, decided that die-die oso muz try. Me taking quite a risk, bought the bigger bottle cos smaller bottle 'bo hua'.
wahhhhhh if my skin has allergies, then i really Duiii man. Heng, it's working well 4 me. Though it feels greasy 4 my oily skin, Im willing 2 endure it 4 the sake of beauty
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Besides the Creme de la Mer, I also use Origin, SK2 prodts. So far quite ok.


Hey me been to Green Sanctuary too! went there 4 foot reflexology. Wahhh so relaxing that me almost dozed off. I remember this lady who's in her 30s or early 40s doing the massage 4 me...
The ampuoles u use r 4?

I'm a fan of the Body Shop's concealer ( b4 the revamp their makeup range ). Ive tried the more ex brands like Chanel, Estee, but still find Bodyshop's the Best! So when i heard they're discontinuing the range, me bought bt 7 sticks.
Thats all i cld get my hands on cos this colour is the lightest & they dun stock that much.
 
Seiko,
Now feeling better
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I used to do masks etc myself but I dun dare to squeeze my pimples. I go for facials now just for pampering
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The ampoules are used during facials. How's the SK2 masks that they are promoting on TV? Good?

Of course Creme de la mer works lah! So expensive.... Was tempted to try but I can't bear to buy it..... Have not tried green sanctuary's massages yet.

I dun use body shop's cosmetics as I prefer to get custom blend power from Prescriptives. I use Prescriptives concealer too (2nd stick liao). But now, I seldom put on makeup unless I'm going for functions or have impt meetings. So, if I'm stress, I can look real shit.... but FH dun mind if I dun put on makeup... heh heh heh...

Sometime, those cheaper skincare & cosmetics works just as well as those expensive ones...

I think most of the KC gals are either busy with work or with their wedding. I know that Carol's wedding is in Jan 03. As long as this thread is active, i think other KC gals would come in too
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hi Blossom,

I think since you earn more, you can contribute more lor. cos if he earn less, cannot expect him to contribute same amount as you rite? he will not have any money left for himself if he does so.

just go by whichever arrangement both of you think is comfortable. maybe you can contribute more to the account while he pays for outings. don't argue with each other for the sake of money, not worth it lah.
 
Hi Wenn,

Sorry was out of town most of the time, very busy with work, so very very tired. Think I am coming down with flu already.

supposed to get my cards printed but havent got to do so cos the printer closes real early, can only catch them on sat. Now designing my church invitation card. I am less than 2 months from my wedding cos mine is first sat in Jan 03.

I tried SK II mask before my photoshoot, was using it on a weekly basis then. Very good!!! Definitely must try. Intend to use it as suggested in the commercial, which is use it everyday 2 weeks before wedding. It really gives a very dewy look, even my makeup artist said my skin is comparable to models.(maybe she exaggerated a little but the product is really good).

As for wedding photos, let me scan them first. Got to do it soon for the video on my wedding day anyway. But, havent bought good scanner yet, sianz so many things to do. Actually, I believe you probably will not recognize me already... hee hee. Look a little different now compared to KC days, hopefully prettier la : )

btw, have you booked your bridal package? If not, time to shop around.
 
hi el,
i hope we wont loh.... see if these few days his mood is good then i bring up.
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i also dun want to quarrel on money issues. sigh! heard of so many incidents from friends. we also agrued once when we cant find money to pay for our flat deposit.
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Hi Wenn & Carol!


u gals r fr the 90 batch issit? me 91.... when i left that WEE WEE ( Mrs Oei ) was still the P...
cant stand her talks.... super Looooooooooong!

the rainy weather has caused the flu season again cos many pple have started sniffing away... so take care gals
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Wow,, after hearing Carol's experience wif the SKII mask, me will try it 1st for my ROM. I have tried the Treatment essence ( 3rd big bottle so far ) & eye gel, so far pretty gd results.
But the 'miracle water' stinks leh... but bcos ai swee, so bo pian muz bear with that smell. Usually after i apply the water i sit in front of my aircon to 'blow the smell' away ( ta bo leh tahan )

I agree wif Wenn that some cheaper skincare is juz as gd. I used to use Clinique's makeup remover, but now Im hooked on JOhnson's Clean & clear. It works juz as well to remove every trace of makeup & it also has microbeads 4 exfoliation! I use St Ives whitening & normal apricot scrub.... works wonders... after using , skin felt smooth.

Is Sol Foo the prefect in yr batch? my batch has Andrea De Cruz ( actually I sat beside her during Chinese in Sec 1, very friendly gal ) Carol Tham,
Cheryl Cordeiro ( MIss Singapore or World or sth ).
 
Blossom,

u are so funny. pay for flat deposit also argue. but all is well now and that's good.

by the way, where are u working at now?
 
Hi Seiko,

Me same batch as you... Carol was in the same class as me during Sec 3 & 4. Knew Cheryl Cordeiro since Pri sch.. unfortunately, we weren't close after moving on to Sec sch. Which class were u fm?
 
hi all!

me oso from ahs!!
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same batch as EL.
wow, i've been following thru the msgs so far. really brings back fond memories of schooldays! think i really missed schooldays (of coz, not the exams part!)

alhana, i was oso from the chinese orchestra! so coincidental!! wc instrument u played?

woofee, wc class were u from? mebbe we all noe each other......
 
Morning Jojok!
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I'm fr 4/5. Carol fr 4/2? I still keep in contact wif Janet, Ann Gel. Audrey Ang? dat woman organising a meeting this mth. She's in Australia yet keeps in contact wif us constantly.

Maybe i know u leh ?
 
Me oso fr KC pr & sec. I remembered we moved to the Marine Parade Premise when i was in P6. Spent 5 yrs of Pr sch in that site opp Tao Nan. So many haunted stories of that place.... actually quite fun lah .. every1 scaring 1 another .... oh & that well too ?

Lets see, my teachers were :

P1 Mrs David
P2 Miss Molly Wong
P3 Mrs Issac ( still looks stunning when i saw her
this yr )

P4( dunno who )
P5 P6 ( Miss Rosalind Tok ) i think ?
 
Hi gals!

I was only in KC during my secondary school years. But Cheryl Codeiro was in my piano theory class. Lost touch w her after I graduated. I know Sol Fu grad in 88. I used to go to same chinese class in sec 1 with Michelle Saram.

I'm actually ok with Oei. It's Boey I can't stand.

So, where to buy the SK2 mask? & how much does it costs?

Carol, remember to take care of urself. Hee hee, can't wait to see ur photos
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Yah, booked my bridal package liao. Prefer to settle everything 1st as my work can get very busy sometimes. So, which bridal shop did u go to?

May take 1/2 leave from work 2day as FH is sick at home.... hee hee,,, get to spend time looking after him
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MOrning Wenn!

Michelle Saram my Senior Yr batch 1 rite ?
As 4 Sol Foo, aiyoh she was a prefect, many gals got crushes on her.

Talking bt Ah Boey, we will always smell her perfume & hear her heels ( kick kock kick kock )
b4 she appears.

Taka, Bugis Seiyu , robinsons centrepoint got SK II counter. YThe mask costs 120 for 6 pieces i think?

Hi Carol, u already had yr customary? Congrats!
can i oso have the pleasure of viewing yr pix ?
Sorry 4 sounding so kpo ....
 
hi pixie,
welcome aboard!
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haha..... i also very scared of exams....
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i remember i always cannot finish the syllabus on time. then have to resort to spotting questions... but dun have that kind of luck.

there was once when my classmates were spotting questions just before the exam and those were not spotted by me. imagine my agony when i see those questions on the exam paper....
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Hi Wenn and Seiko,

took flu tablet last nite and feeling better now. Will still go to the gym tonite, I am now on a three times a week gym regime and will start golf next week.

Seiko, I ROM in jun last year, customary is Jan 03. I took my photos in Oct but the nicer ones that I have selected are with the photographer now.

Wenn, I booked my package from Tan Yoong. Love his wedding gown, very dreamy. where did you book yours? Will scan the photos soon and email you.
 
hi el,
i managed to talk to him last nite and he agreed! yeah.....
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i tell u ya... we can argue over everything wan. but we take turns to give way loh. i will think i give way most of the times and he will think likewise....
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i think our character very alike. but lucky we never drag our arguments.
 
hi blossom
just like el, i have a jt account with my hubby. guess managing our finances like that will be easier cos every month we cater a certain amt as joint expenses and savings.
but cos rite now with our renovation n weddin expenses piling up, our finances r quite a mess now. hehe
 
hi deedee,
we are ok during the wedding preps becos we agreed on who should pay for what... things are rather clear. but staying together has a lot of misc expenses and we din really agree who should pay for what so rather confusing. i think if this carries on, we will have xin1 bing4 thinking the other party not contributing enough....
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Hi pixie,

Welcome! I think I should know you rite? How's your preparations coming along now?

Hi Blossom,

That's good. Now you don't have to argue liao.

Hi deedee,

Mine too. Trying to allocate my funds to the "projects" but can't seem to find enough to allocate. hahaha.....
 
Hi Carol & Seiko,

Have not been back to KC after graduation. So dunno most of the teachers there liao. Carol, how is LT? She married yet?

Wow Carol, Tan Yoong gowns are quite ex... Which photographer u took? I've booked my package w J&C as I din want to spend too much. Since both me & FH like their photos, we just went ahead to sign up w them. So far have reserved a OTR bustier gown with them but will get to choose any other nicer gowns from their new collections after CNY.

Hee hee, still too lazy to head down to the gym. Will be going this sat. So how much it costs to play golf?

Will get the SK2 masks after pay day arrives
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So, how did u both get to meet ur FH?
 
hi bluechin,
saw your pix on cover. very elegant...
u are very pretty...

mr freddrick and mrs joseph... not too sure who is mrs chong tho... mrs joseph was my sec 1 form teacher some more... kenna scolded by her alot of times and stayed back in school... hee hee... she said i talked alot..

as for pe, yucks.. some more free labor. got to help him clean his gym equipment... called that pe? hee hee...
 
hi Blossom,

you're most welcome! who knows! i may need your encouragement and advice one of these days.
 
Hi Wenn,

Lt married about 2 yrs ago. TY gowns are a little on the high side but the details and material are really good. My photographer is Benny Ang. He is quite young but very popular.

I just started learning golf actually but my husband has gone on the green for a while. It can be quite expensive to play in singapore but there are some affordable public golf courses for beginners- one of them is Executive golf course. It is a 9-hole course so its suitable for beginners. charges are reasonable, think its about $20.

I met my husband in JC, how about you?
 
Hi cherubies,
Thanks for your compliments!
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Will try to share more pics on SB when my website's ready. It should be completed before my wedding.

Now, counting down to my wedding on 20th November and also importantly next Wednesday where i will start my marriage leave.
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Yah, Mrs Joseph was my Home Economics teacher in Secondary One. She's always like to punish us by asking us to stay back either for recess or school.

I think Mrs Chong became a discipline mistress in my later years in SAC.

Heee!
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U got that punishment of cleaning his PE equipments ah.... my girlfriends ever complained to me about that but i didn't get that before.
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How r your preps for your wedding?
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hi el,
there is a GHA bride, aprmin sharing her photos in the forum. quite nice. maybe u should take a look to get some assurance.
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