The Making of Our Wedding: March 2006

Monday, March 27, 2006

Bridal Bouquets

Our receptions will be provided with flowers so we don't need to pay extra for that, other than to buy some for the church decorations and maybe the bridal bouquet and corsages. Flowers cost a bomb! But they sure make up very beautiful rooms.

It would be nice to have a fresh bridal bouquet but they are costly and lasts only for the day. I'd hate to see them die or to throw them out. Nevertheless, I couldn't resist looking around and saw some that I like.

Some of my favourite bridal bouquets:

Tulips

Pink Toss

Eustoma, orchids & corsa ball

Pomander ball

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Looks you are all prepared for the big day! All the best :)

Posted by Anonymous | Tue Mar 28, 02:19:00 PM

Thanks, Jacky! :)

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Saturday, March 25, 2006

True love

I'm sure it would have been a touching and beautiful wedding.

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Friday, March 24, 2006

Bridal Shoes - Updated

When I wasn't looking specifically for bridal shoes, I see lots of them displayed on sale, some with even great discounts. But when the time came to start looking out for them, I could find only 1 pair in a huge mall with many shoe shops. Ironic!

But I did find quite a fair selection at an unheard of shoe boutique in the heart of town, right by my office. The photography ain't great and don't do them much justice. But that's the best I could manage given that I had to sneak to photograph them whenever the sales girls weren't looking.

I saw a pair that I like but haven't had time to try any. Maybe I will soon.

Updated: 27 March 2006

A few of us girls happened to go shoe hunting on Sunday and after trying on a few pairs, I settled for something very simple.

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i believed in simplicity. it brings out the best in everything.

i tailor made my shoes with the same material as my wedding gown. not that ex actually, around rm130 then i think but my shoes got stolen when i moved into my current home!! @#$%

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Wednesday, March 22, 2006

Love is in the air...

Recently we have been very happy to share some wonderful news of some of our good friends who will also be getting married very soon. I guess we will be more or less in the same stage of our lives, sharing similiar mindset and frequency when it comes to this common topic of "Wedding". It's a good time to exchange tips and ideas of where to get the better deals!

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In love with another dress

Over the weekend we achieved yet another task of getting the Bridesmaid dress confirmed and bought. It will be ready end of this month, but we'll probably collect it first thing next month since we'll be away.

We also saw a simple white gown which I couldn't resist trying. I really loved it but I'll feel really bad if I had to hang it up for the rest of the time after wearing it just once. So, perhaps it's better to just rent it from our current bridal package. But then again, if I don't find any that I like as much as that one, hmm...something to think about despite the guilt I just said!

Double standard or what?

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Wedding Favours

Something else to add to our To Do list would be to look out for Wedding Favours.

No specific ideas but my first task is to check out Fortune Cookies which I've forgotten to do last week. It'll be quite neat if we had Fortune Cookies with romantic messages in them instead of fortune-telling ones.

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Friday, March 17, 2006

You are a part of Me

I thought this optical illusion does a great job to say that You are always a part of Me.

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Wednesday, March 15, 2006

Wedding Songs - Updated with MIDIs

Surfing about to get ideas, I found a pretty comprehensive and satisfactory list compiled by Discjockeys.

We'll have to go through these and see if we agree on something soon. Will start striking out those not wanted and highlight those preferred.

Updated: 23 March 2006
Now some of these are linked to MIDIs to check out what they sound like. Decisions, decisions, decisions!

Ceremony music:

Prelude music: Played prior to the ceremony, while guests are arriving.

~~Moonlight Sonata (Beethoven)~~
Isn't It Romantic (Glenn Miller)
Water Music (Handel)
Ave Maria (Schubert / Gounod)
The Four Seasons (Vivaldi)
Greensleeves (Traditional)
Rhapsody In Blue (Gershwin)
God Only Knows (The Beach Boys)
As Time Goes By (A Kiss Is Just A Kiss) (Tony Bennett)
Arioso (Bach)
Ode To Joy (Beethoven)
Brandenburg Concerto #2 (Bach)
Gloria (Vivaldi)
~~Unchained Melody (Righteous Brothers)~~

Processional & Bridal music:

Played during the time the family, wedding party, and the bride walk down the aisle.

~~Bridal Chorus (Here Comes The Bride) from "Lohengrin" (Wagner)~~
Trumpet Voluntary in D (The Prince of Denmark's March) (Clarke or Purcell)
Canon in D (Pachelbel)
The Four Seasons (Handel)
Water Music (Handel)
What A Wonderful World (Louis Armstrong)
~~Unforgettable (Nat King Cole)~~
~~I Can't Help Falling In Love (Elvis Presley)~~
~~When A Man Loves A Woman (Percy Sledge)~~
~~In My Life (The Beatles)~~
March From Lohengrin (Wagner)

Interlude music (optional):

The songs played during the ceremony.

~~Ave Maria (Schubert)~~
~~Amazing Grace (Traditional)~~
La Traviata (Verdi)
Sheep May Safely Graze (Bach)
And I Love Her (The Beatles)
Primavera: First Movement, Allegro (Vivaldi)
~~Love Me Tender (Elvis Presley)~~
Für Elise (Beethoven)
~~We've Only Just Begun (The Carpenters)~~
~~Have I Told You Lately (Van Morrison)~~

Recessional music:

Music played as the new husband and wife walk up the aisle together.

Wedding March (from "A Midsummer Night's Dream") (Mendelssohn)
Ode To Joy (from The Ninth Symphony) (Beethoven)
Hallelujah Chorus (from "The Messiah") (Handel)
Trumpet Tune (Purcell)
Magnificent In D (Bach)
~~The Long And Winding Road (The Beatles)~~
~~I Got You (I Feel Good) (James Brown)~~
How Sweet It Is (James Taylor)
Then He Kissed Me (The Crystals)
~~I Got You Babe (Sonny and Cher)~~

Reception music:

First Dance music: First dance as husband and wife.

~~Unforgettable (Nat King Cole)~~
Can't Help Falling In Love (Elvis Presley)
Can I Have This Dance? (Ann Murray)
The Way You Look Tonight (Frank Sinatra)
It Had To Be You (Harry Connick, Jr.)
What A Wonderful World (Louis Armstrong)
Endless Love (Diana Ross and Lionel Richie)
I Cross My Heart (George Strait)
~~I Swear (John M. Montgomery or All 4 One)~~
A Whole New World (Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle)
As Time Goes By (A Kiss Is Just A Kiss) (Michael Feinstein)
~~When You Say Nothing At All (Allison Krauss)~~
Faithfully (Journey)
No Ordinary Love (Sade)
Here And Now (Luther Vandross)
~~I Can Love you Like That (John M. Montgomery)~~
Power Of Love (Celine Dion)
Tonight I Celebrate My Love (Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson)
~~Everything I Do {I Do For You} (Bryan Adams)~~
~~When A Man Loves A Woman (Percy Sledge or Michael Bolton)~~
All My Life (Linda Ronstadt & Aaron Neville)
~~I'll Be There (Mariah Carey)~~
On Bended Knee (Boyz II Men)
At Last (Etta James)
Don't Know Much (Linda Ronstadt & Aaron Neville)
From This Moment On (Shania Twain)
Our Love Is Here To Stay (Harry Connick, Jr.)
~~Unchained Melody (The Righteous Brothers)~~

Father/Daughter music:

The dance between the new bride and her father.

My Girl (The Temptations)
Thank Heaven For Little Girls (Gigi)
Just The Way You Are (Billy Joel)
~~Unforgettable (Nat King Cole / Natalie Cole)~~
The Wind Beneath My Wings (Bette Midler)
My Dad (Paul Petersen)
~~Hero (Mariah Carey)~~
Butterfly Kisses (Bob Carlisle)
Times of Your Life (Paul Anka)
A Song For My Daughter (Steve Moser, Mikki Viereck, Ray Allaire)
~~Can You Feel The Love Tonight (Elton John)~~
The Way You Look Tonight (Frank Sinatra)
Have I Told You Lately (Rod Stewart)
~~Because You Loved Me (Celine Dion)~~
~~My Heart Will Go On (Celine Dion)~~
What A Wonderful World (Louis Armstrong)
Through The Years (Kenny Rogers)
Daddy's Hand (Holly Dunn)
Daddy's little Girl (Kippi Brannon)
Daddy's Girl (Peter Cetera)
Sunrise, Sunset (Fiddler On The Roof - Sndtrk)
~~Lullabye (Billy Joel)~~
A Whole New World (Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle)
How Do You Fall In Love (Alabama)
Isn't She Lovely (Stevie Wonder)
Landslide (Fleetwood Mac)
Thank Heaven For Little Girls (Gigi)
Father's Eyes (Amy Grant)
Friends (Elton John)
In Your Eyes (Peter Gabriel)

Mother/Son music:

The dance between the husband and his mother.

I.O.U (Jimmy Dean)
Moon River (Andy Williams)
Moon Dance (Van Morrison)
'Til The End Of Time (Perry Como)
Just The Way You Are (Billy Joel)
In This Life (Bette Midler)
You're The Inspiration (Chicago)
Wind Beneath My Wings (Bette Midler)
Wishing Tree (Sonia Dada)
A Song For My Son (Steve Moser, Mikki Viereck, Ray Allaire)
Sunrise, Sunset (Fiddler On The Roof - Sndtrk)
In My Life (The Beatles)
Ever I Saw Your face (Roberta Flasck)
Greatest Love Of All (Whitney Houston)
I Wish You Love (Natalie Cole)
Thanks Again (Ricky Skaggs)
Stand By Me (Ben E. King)

Bridal Party Dances music:

The dance including the Bride & Groom, Bridesmaids & Groomsmen, and family members.

That's What Friends Are For (Dionne & Friends: Elton John, Gladys Knight & Stevie Wonder)
Friends In Low Places (Garth Brooks)
We Are Family (Sister Sledge)
Heroes and Friends (Randy Travis)
Celebration (Kool & The Gang)

Cutting The Cake music:

Played while the Bride & Groom cut the cake.

Cut the Cake (Average White Band)
I Wanna Grow Old With You (Adam Sandler) - This has been our song for 5 years! It's a must!
How Sweet It Is (James Taylor)
Sugar, Sugar (The Archies)
Hit me With Your Best Shot (Pat Benatar)
When I'm 64 (The Beatles)
Recipe For Love (Harry Connick Jr.)
That's Amore' (Dean Martin)
Happy Together (The Turtles)
Pour Some Sugar On Me (Def Leppard)
I Got You Babe (Sunny & Cher)
Love & Marriage (Frank Sinatra)
Oh Yeah! (Yello)
Axel F (Harold Faltermeyer)
Peter Gunn Theme
Money/Dollar (Honeymoon)

Dance music (Optional):

Played during the time the Bride & Groom dance with guests

The Stripper (David Rose)
Legs (ZZ Top)
~~You Sexy Thing (Hot Chocolate)~~
Oh Yeah! (Yello)
~~Macho Man (Village People)~~
~~Theme From Mission Impossible (Danny Elfman)~~
Wild Thing (The Troggs or Tone Loc)
Let's Get It On (Marvin Gaye)
Bad Boys (Inner Circle)
~~Another One Bites The Dust (Queen)~~
Curly Shuffle (Jump n' The Saddle)
Kiss (Prince)
Do Ya Think I'm Sexy (Rod Stewart)
Gimme All Your Lovin' (ZZ Top)
Pretty Woman (Roy Orbison)
Freak Me (Silk)
Hungry Eyes (Eric Carmen)
Heaven (Bryan Adams)
~~U Can't Touch This (MC Hammer)~~
Shameless (Garth Brooks)

Last Dance music:

The last song of the night for the Bride & Groom and their remaining guests.

Last Dance (Donna Summer)
New York, New York (Frank Sinatra)
Good Riddance {Time Of Your Life} (Green Day)
From This Moment On (Shania Twain & Bryan White)
Save The Best For Last (Vanessa Williams)
Wonderful Tonight (David Kersh)
Could I Have This Dance (Anne Murray)
~~You're Still The One (Shania Twain)~~
Closing Time (Semisonic)
I've Had The Time Of My Life (Bill Medly & Jennifer Warnes)
How Your Love Makes Me Feel (Diamond Rio)
Goodnight, Sweetheart (David Kersh)
The Party's Over (Nat King Cole)
Goodnight Sweetheart (Spaniels)
What A Wonderful World (Louis Armstrong)
The Dance (Garth Brooks)
Truly, Madly, Deeply (Savage Garden)
Always And Forever (Heatwave)

Oh we're so spoilt for choices!

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Masters of Ceremony

Ray has started thinking about getting friends to be Masters of Ceremony. I didn't even start to think about that had he not brought it up.

That's an additional item to add to the "To Do" list.

Though I've got an idea whom I would like to ask, I'd give it a couple more days to think it through.

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Sunday, March 12, 2006

The Bridesmaid's Dress

Yesterday we went in search for a dress for the Bridesmaid. It's simple yet very sweet and the best part is that it can be re-used in future for functions or even for a girl's night out.

I simply love it!

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Friday, March 10, 2006

Wedding Reception Venues

A peak into what's coming for the reception in KL:

And this is the hall in Muar:

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Wednesday, March 08, 2006

Funky Wedding Cakes

We are thinking of using some funky wedding cakes instead of the normal tiered cakes. These seem chick and nice. Let's see what goes. The first is by far still my favourite piece.

Fairy Wedding

Just Married

Red Symphony

Classic

Chinese Wedding

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Interesting cakes!

Posted by Anonymous | Sun Mar 12, 09:03:00 PM

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Tuesday, March 07, 2006

Ideas from Bridal magazines

Been browsing some magazines and websites for some ideas on anything and everything. There's a fair bit of nice ideas that always comes with having to pay too much. But we're lucky to have some happy volunteers who could help us handmake stuff if we need to.

For weeks we've been looking at wedding favours but have yet to decide on any. Some nicely wrapped chocolate samples we saw were tempting. We also went in search of other items but have yet to come to any decisions whether we will just use the ones provided by the hotel or have customized ones.

Amongst other ideas we gathered from the magazines are also some gorgeous dress designs. My favourite Bridesmaid dress is this one:

Simple and pretty.

As for cards, it's been pretty much decided to be a mix of these:

Seems to be quite a bit of crafts coming into play soon. So far, things have been easy because it is decision-making period and no work has actually begun.

Well, so far, so good!

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i love that dress too! so pretty and simple :)

Posted by adriene | Sat Oct 07, 11:38:00 PM

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Saturday, March 04, 2006

Our Marriage Course

In late January, we attended the weekend stay-in course and after 2 full days of couple-work, we finally got our certificate. =)

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Friday, March 03, 2006

Our Story

Our story started back in 2001, almost a year after we were introduced by a mutual friend. In the last 5 years, we have seen each other through wonderful moments and some painful ones too. Life, after all, is never truly a bed of roses all year round.

Through it all, we are still holding it out together, and now ready for more.

Our wedding is in October, which is only another 7 months away. We have only just started with our preparations. It will be a long way to go but we hope to trudge along happily ever after.

Wish us success!

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Wednesday, March 01, 2006