In 3 hours’ time we will be in the plane to Taiwan, for our wedding photoshoot! Will come back with the photos and experience asap! Tataz!
November 7, 2009
He says: Preparing for the Taiwan Photoshoot!
Finally, on 11 Nov 09 (very nice date by the way), Hellen and I will embark on our trip to Taiwan for our pre-wedding photoshoot! I pray and hope and pray and hope that it will be a great trip and the photos we take will be very good!
So with less than one week away, I have to prepare myself in more ways than one for the trip.
#1: Physical Conditioning: Be Slimmer => Result: FAIL!
I tried eating less carbo (I did cut down a bit), eat more vegetarian food (I am still a carnivore), run more (did not manage to do that, still running the bare minimum), go on a diet (as Hellen’s T-shirt says: Diet Starts Tomorrow!) and fast (I have no determination)… Ok, the truth is, I have not slimmed down at all! I am still the same, no breakthrough on that…
- Blantant Procrastination
Oh well… Thank God there is something like Photoshop around…
#2: Gown Readiness: Bring our MTM Gown to Taiwan => Result: Almost Done!
Hellen had already gone for 2 fittings with Di Gio Bridal on her made-to-measure gowns. We are due one more fitting and collection of the gown. Our plan is to bring the gown to Taiwan for our photoshoot. Although Bluebay already has 5 gowns for our choosing, we wanted to have our own MTM gown to be one of the main highlights of the photoshoot.
#3: Financial Preparation: Bring $ => Result: Should have Enough!
Ah!!! Always the problem with all couples… For couples going overseas for wedding shoot, remember to factor in costs of transport, extra days of accommodation, costs of extra photos from PS, shopping costs and food costs! I hope I have enough for these… Personally I am not going for shopping, but I think I can’t control myself with the Taiwan delicacies.
#4: Props Arrangement: Add-ons to our Photoshoot => Result: Still asking!
One thing BB promised is that they have loads of props that we can used. After looking through their photos, Hellen decided to have some stuff, like balloons, bicycle, old-school umbrellas and I added in a birdcage just for good measures.
Anyways, we are pretty well-prepared…. oh.. wait.. I have not decided on our travel itinerary! Time to discuss and get to work…
Countdown to Wedding Day (19-06-10): 224 days
November 4, 2009
He says: Blog Updates!
Ok, so there is no blog revamp… I guess we like the theme too much, anyway, we have added pages on top which you may be interested in.
Keep a look out for new entries!
November 2, 2009
She says: Thriller Night @Normanton Park
I never went to a Halloween party before, so when we were told we are going to hold one, we got very excited. It was initiated by group of people from our church to just get together and have fun with friends. Our group is in-charge of the decorations. Clarissa did a fantastic job designing the decoration! Thumbs up!
Winston did a very good job MC-ing! We really dressed up that day and have fun.
I didn’t take a lot of pictures because I was having too much fun. Good thing we set up a Cemetery Photobooth, Andrian from Ianphotography lent his talent and professional setup, making our photobooth a hit!
We had witches, Sinbad, Drag Queen, Scream, Suicidal Britney Spears, Hulk, Johnny Depp version of Mad Hatter, etc..
This is the winner for best costume : Andrian in Big Bad Wolf (complete with the oversized bra and polkadot pyjama dress!)
This is the prelude for our outdoor wedding photobooth (Winston edit: Not so scary lah)!
October 28, 2009
She says: Preparing for the Big Day
Ever since we started this blog, I received comments from fellow brides-to-be, saying that they are glad to see somebody else is also preparing intensively for her wedding. Some even said, it makes her feel less odd…
It gets me thinking, seems like it deems “odd” to go the extra mile for your wedding preparation. I often get a lot of amazed look from friends and vendors when I show them my wedding file. I have never prepared wedding before (*duh), so I have no idea how others prepared their wedding. I guess, creating your own moodboard and researching for every single things, is not common and worse, you get labelled Bridezilla! I like this blog from an amazing lady who is not afraid to call herself Bridezilla, her blog is super-detailed and resourceful! Check it out here.
I am used to doing inspiration board, color palette, sketches because of my background. So it is expected of me. What is extra ordinary, is if you are an accountant and you do an inspiration board. You get a bravo from me!
So, dear readers, how would you prepare your wedding? If you don’t have the luxury of time, best if you can hire a wedding designer to do all of these for you!
*Maybe I should consider to be one…*
Here are some excerpt from my journal, and wedding folder. Winston bought me a gorgeous white wedding file from kikki.k, “My” series. Thank you dear!
October 27, 2009
He says: Blog Revamp
Hi faithful readers and friends, for checking out our blog. We tried our best to document our inspirations and process of wedding preparation in this little online space of ours.
In the next few days, we will be adding more tabs in our blog, so that you can find the things you want to look for easier.
It will include DIY solutions, the Proposal Story, intro to the brothers and sisters, RSVP, wedding vendors and interesting Singapore Wedding Blogs.
Hopefully this will entice more readers to visit our blog, with the improved readability. Thanks for the support!
October 27, 2009
He says: The Proposal – Performance
I decided it is time to ‘Just Do It’! I was invited by Pam & Fatt on stage, and here it all begins…
After nerve-wrecking minutes, I was introduced on stage by Pam & Fatt for my 'Showtime'!
Hellen is sitting down there with her best friend Kat.. waiting for me to make a fool of myself yet again...
I gave my speech... I totally forgot what I said, but it must have been touching.. I guess..
I think she's touched, not by the outcome, but at least by the effort I think.
For the first time, when I look into your eyes..
Although mine is not the best singing voice, at the moment, it was the most heartfelt.
... I tried my best to look the part and sound the part.
We had our first dance, as Pam & Fatt sang 'Kiss Me'. Nice!
It was a wonderful moment... and I am glad we captured it.
It was a thank you... but note, I did not propose through the whole incident.. yet...
After this long-winded picture marathon, I have yet to say the words ‘Will you marry me?’ Cause she did not want me to propose in public.
All is not lost though, the night is not over yet, and I am going to propose in a way she did not expect. Stay tuned for the finale!
Countdown to Wedding Day (19-06-10): 235 days
October 23, 2009
He says: Outdoor Wedding Layout in OMSQ
Another short post by me. We have engaged Outdoor Wedding Specialists (OWS) as our tentage and logistics provider of our outdoor wedding in OMSQ, Fort Canning. Their impressive portfolio gave us confidence in their ability. Here’s a layout pic of our simple outdoor garden wedding.
Our Matrimony Layout in OMSQ!
Thanks to Don and Eleanor for the enriching discussion! Hellen, especially, had lots of inspirations and ideas from the various blogs she went to. In essence, I was pleased that OWS dispelled the myth that Singapore are unable to do outdoor weddings and do not have the resources to do so.
On a side note, 20 more days till the pre-wedding photoshoot!… and I am still fat… gosh…
Countdown to Wedding Day (19-06-10): 240 days
October 21, 2009
She says: Do-It-Myself Paper Rosette/Pinwheels Idea
I have done a lot of research on DIY projects for the decoration at the outdoor venue. One can easily be overwhelmed by the multitudes of ideas out there. Bringing in florist will be the prefect solution for an instant wedding feel. But I wanted more than just flowers. We also don’t have high budget for florist to turn this raw venue into paradise! So I have to think of alternatives other than the usual.
One of the decoration element that captured my eyes is pinwheels. Aside from the facts than I love paper products, I love the fun feeling it generates, the endless creative possibilities and the feasibility of producing it! I definitely going to couple this gorgeous idea with my doilies theme.
You can view more of this cute wedding here
You can find the tutorial here.
or just follow this instruction. How-To-Paper-Rosette
October 19, 2009
He says: Useful Documents for Weddings
After some hiatus due to busyness of life, I am back with a short post.. Hellen wanted me to just post some of the documents we used in the preparation of our wedding, which includes the budget sheet and guestlists. Here I am putting out the blank and de-sensitised version of the documents.
I am only able to upload the pdf version on this blog, so feel free to email us at winstonhellen@gmail.com and we can send you the excel version, so that all the formulas will be in place for your usage.
And check out ianphography’s blog (linked from the blogroll too). He is our dear friend and he is doing lots of great photoshoots lately, got to check it out!
Promise to post other stuff that provides inspiration in the next few posts! We have seen lots of things and we are going to Taiwan for our Bluebay photoshoot in less than a month!
Countdown to Wedding Day (19-06-10): 244 days
