OPH?

We went orchard parade hotel yesterday and totally love that place. Only down side there is minimal decor, and the ballroom have 2 pillars.

Shall see how with Novotel this afternoon and decide. :)

*UPDATE

We decide to go with our tummy! Erm.... I mean heart! to choose Orchard Parade Hotel!

Love is...

If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal.
If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.
If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames, but have not love, I gain nothing.

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.
It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.
Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.
It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

Love never fails.
But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away.
For we know in part and we prophesy in part, but when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears.

When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child.
When I became a man, I put childish ways behind me. Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face.
Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.

And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.

1 Cor 13

Always love 1 Cor 13 verse. This is how love should be.

Ephesians 4

I have start a habit to read the bible, I guess you guys will be seeing alot of it now. =p I decide to let god lead me in this new chapter. It's doesn't matter the bf dun believe in god. I believe. And he is the reason why I am alive today.

"Be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other's faults because of your love. Try always to be led along together by the Holy Spirit, and so be at peace with one another."

Ephesians 4:2-3, TLB

Breakdown of Bridal Package

A few of my close friends had asked me on the details of the bridal package. I guess I will just write it down here for easy copying (and for future bride's reference) =D.

1x OTR Wedding Gown } Option to have MTM in event no OTR fit.
1x OTR Evening Gown }
1x tea dress/ kua
2x Bridegroom Coats
1x bridal bouquet on AD
4x make up (trial, studio, AD & night)
2x Mother's dress
2x Father's Coats
Car Decor + accompany cars ribbons
5x corsages for parents & groom
4x corsages for bride maid

45 + 10 poses (studio, outdoor, night)
12"x 18" - 30pgs album
20" x 24" Portrait with Frame, or 15" x 15" 2 pcs with frame
1x 8R table top with frame
1x Causal photo album with 10 poses
1x 5R 20pcs mini album repeated photos.
1x CD with all selected photos.

Bridal package!

We went to W&T wedding couture & banquet fair wanting to check out M hotel. But we were drag in by a bridal shop (what's new? ) called Signoria Nuziale.

So as usual we hear them talk talk. den he show us this album which I totally love the photography style! So felt it is not bad. Went thru a few more album of his portfolio and I would say his photography style is the kind I am looking for.

After getting these and that, I made a 911 call to Kelly to ask for her opion. and I'm gald I made that call! She mention alot of things that an inexperience bride like me will not though of! So we get pretty good bargain at $2,688.

We are happy with the price we paid for. Reasonable and VFM (value-for-money)! Some more the uncle oso very cute. lol.

I'm actually more excited about the photography den choosing the gown! Camwhore indeed!

Why man & woman are one

"And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man. Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh."

-- Genesis 2: 23-24

From the moment God create woman, Adam had already vow that he & eve will be together
as one. And she is the "bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh", and the man will never be whole without her.

This is the wisdom of God. =)

One Year Lo!

It’s our 1st year anniversary today! Time do really fly.

And it doesn’t feel like any special today, just like any other day. It’s just a feeling of comfort that we have for each other that make today a simple day.

You just know you want to spend your life with this person where you are so comfortable with him that you could fart & burp in front of him, and know that he still love you. And having common life goal make marriage a visible goal.

I don’t need 3 to 7 years to know I want to spend my life with this man, all it take is 1 yr to know he love my flaws, he will walk with me toward our goal, and I love everything about him (including that beer belly).

Happy 1st Year Anniversary Darling. It had been a wonderful year, let do it again for the next year.

Anniversary Dinner @ Friends Cafe


Happy Gavin


And a happy Jess

Choices & Decisions

We set out our banquet looking for those that are friendly on the pocket. We dun wan our guests to feel the pressure of coming to a 5 stars hotel. Imagine sweating to accept an invitation of a frez to attend a wedding at MBS. How much shld u shell out??? $150? $170?? Might not even cover the cost of the table! Last I check the cheapest 2011 package at MBS is $1,388++. Siao eh.

And it had been rumors that the more atas the hotel, the more yucky the foods taste. rumors nia har!

I wish for everyone that come will be happy. So pocket friendliness and good foods are the top consideration.

Shortlisted hotels along Havelock and some 3 to 4 stars hotels for their good value. So far, we shortlisted the below hotels and will be going down these few days to view:

• Copthorne King's Hotel
• Grand Mercure Roxy
• Riverview Hotel
• Holiday Inn Atrium
• York Hotel
• Peach Garden Sichuan @ Miramar
• Orchard Parade Hotel

Rings Choosen!

Ya know, I can't control myself though the bf want me to shut up 1st. (hey... at least I kept this blog private for now...)

WE CHOOSE OUR RINGS!!!!

*roll on floor*

Thanks to my oh-so-beautiful-beloved-sweet-darling-cutie Tai Tai Lew (aka Huixian), we bought our rings at a very good price from Meyson.

Reason been I wanna choose my own proposal ring (apart from not trusting him to pick a nice one) is coz we wanna to double it up as a wedding band, den we realize "wa, wedding band so cheap nia ah???" so decide to get both lor.

Eh, very unromantic sia. But it is just us! We are a pair of pratical couple. No point he pick one which I dun like and I go back to change right? Coz I cnt stand bad quality gems!

Huixian, the diamond expert recommend me another diamond on a pendent which is nicer den those on the ring. It is really beautiful! So she is going to make it into a ring for me! WEEE~~

Until the day he propose, I will not get the chance to look at the ring again. So for now, it's sweet anticipation!

Extactly 1.5 year to our BIG day! :)