anticipating july

Its been like a really reaaally long while since i blogged! well, whats been up wedding wise? nothing much i'm afraid, i pretty much have been slogging away at work and coming home at unearthly hours.

Happenings wise - other than the Kartell opening, my first appraisal since 2yrs in the company, hitting 600k worth of sales for the month of May(weeeeee!!!) and the start of our mid-year sale (7 days of working straight=no joke), i also have been planning a trip with the bestie for july. And i can't wait...

We will be gallivanting away on a island getaway to Phuket & Phi Phi island!!! I have been waiting to go for a holiday since like forever. No, my trip to Bangkok & KL do not count coz they are either too short or for work! Some teaser pictures of the place we'll be staying.

can just about imagine me there now

no, we are not getting this room but its so pretty!

Tickets, checked. Hotel, checked. Just need to book the one day trip to Phi Phi and we're good to go. 9th july, i can't wait!!

maya bay, phi phi island

deja-vu

Love is a temporary madness; it erupts like volcanoes and then subsides.
And when it subsides you have to make a decision.
You have to work out whether your roots have so entwined together that it is
inconceivable that you should ever part.
Because this is what love is.
Love is not breathlessness, it is not excitement,
it is not the promulgation of eternal passion.
That is just being in love, which any fool can do.
Love itself is what is left over when being in love has
burned away, and this is both an art and a fortunate accident.
Those that truly love have roots that grow towards each other underground,
and when all the pretty blossoms have fallen from their branches,
they find that they are one tree and not two.


From "Captain Corelli's Mandolin" by Louis de Bernieres

Ngage or Dis-ngage Part o2

With the date set, it was pure madness planning & searching for vendors!!

What started out to be a smallish event at home soon turns to a void-deck reception. I still remembered me being so against the voideck reception idea. First and foremost, my voideck is dirrrrrty and not in the best condition. Second, we weren't going to have that many guest that will fill the space out. Third, the lift upgrading works has just started, so there's ugly hoarding everywhere. So odd right! Alas, the equation still stand as

number of people from the guys side + my guests = not able to fit in my living room :(

The next was trying to finalise the vendors. Since my mom & aunt decided to cook for the event, i had to focus on finding an outfit, make-up artist & photographer. For my outfit, what i had in mind was more the hindustani lehenga/ghangra. Since we both are of Indian descent and have no Malay blood, i thought it would be only fitting. So i searched and searched and searched...in vain.

can't remember where i got this image from but look at the gorgeous outfits!

I ended up with a Malay kebaya! hurhur... fell in love with the french lace and the simple yet elegant detailing.

I actually got my make-up artist through the net. No joke. I found her link on some website and was pretty impressed when i saw her portfolio. And she was the only vendor (apart from my photographer) that was prompt in her reply to my enquiries. I mean like seriously i had to email some of the others 3-4 times before they would even reply with a quote. But not for kak yatee, i felt like we were almost msn-ing. Instant replies! Definitely a reassurance of her service. And her style is more modern - playing up your natural beauty and features rather than just slapping inch-thick make up on your face. She is fantastic with hair too! I had requested for nude make-up and wanted a simple elegant look. She did a superb job, judging from all the compliments that came my way. If any of you like what she did for me, kak yatee is contactable at her online portfolio.

kak yatee & me

Next up was the photographer. This was a tough decision, as i couldn't decide whether to engage one or leave the duty to a friend/family member/willing party. LOL. Both my mom & the mister was saying not to waste money in engaging one. But me being someone who appreciates photography, was pretty dead set in having one. I do not want to look back few years from now and only have badly taken pictures to remind me of my engagement. As luck would have it, my bro-in-law said he knows of someone who's good and charges reasonably. Jackpot!

Enters Herry, the photographer! He is super funny and full of antics. Hurhur... if you thought i was a perfectionist, then u have not met Herry. He was extremely careful about my make-up. Yes, of all things - my make up. He said if there was no touch up done, there will fine cracks/lines that will show up in the photos due to smiling and all. So he will signal me to touch up when he sees lines appearing. So cute lar! We had a lot of fun esp when we were doing the solo shots of me. I am not a photogenic person by nature. Like seriously. Nodee will know... So i crack up everytime he asks me to pose a certain way. Esp when he said "give me that sexy eyes" That line + Nodee looking at me, set me off. He sort of gave up after, trying to get me to pose. Good times, good times...

us & herry

And the photos didn't disappoint at all. He did a great job capturing my day. He even delivered the album & frame to my workplace one week after my engagement. So efficient right? I loved what he did for the front cover...

So that's part 02 and part of my vendors review. Next i will share all the crazy DIY stuff that i did. And rest assure there are many... Till then, have a great weekend everyone!