House Breaking

20 Nov (Tuesday)

Three weeks before my wedding, something bad happened. Thief broke into my mum's house and carted away 5 handphones and 3 pairs of dad's pants. Though some wardrobes have been opened, luckily nothing valuable missing.

It was the 1st bulgary in my house since we staying here 26 years ago. Everyone was glad that nobody get hurt. We suspected those immigrant workers did that, coz they like to steal clothes and handphones. After this case, my family members are more alert about house safety and changed most of the locks. Hope this incident won't happen again.

New Bed Sheet

We are Aussino's fans because of the good quality and reasonable price. Normally we bought INSPIRE series that is 100% cotton and at affordable price (RM 59.90 onwards for Queen Size Bed Sheet Set).

Instead of those wedding theme bed sheet, I bought this blue color printed design (KS's favourite color), so still can use in future. The wedding theme bedsheet very nice but thee price also killing you (almost RM 200), but within 1 week already sold out, not much stock and I think it is special edition for wedding season.

Aussino also launched new design for X'mas festival, check out Aussiono Malaysia website: http://www.aussino.com/fw2007/MY/main.html

Wedding Gifts

Thanks to all our friends for the lovely wedding gifts.

1. Dave, Yee Ling & Joan - Wedding Bears Basket
   
   
2. Becker Kuan - Lovely Cupid



3. Chow Kit Yi - Winnie the Pooh wedding bears



4. Wang Wei Wei - Poh Kong earings

Best Friends NOT Attending Our Wedding

We chosed 16 Dec for our wedding day because we want to celebrate WHITE CHRISTMAS during honeymoon. Unfortunately, many best friends can't attend, so sad :(

This is the list:

1. Sherri - boss on leave, so she can't take leave
2. Wei Wei - 1 month holiday with her hubby's family
3. Pei Chin - just started working in Singapore, can't take leave
4. Eng Hun - KS's best friend, going to Sydney
5. Ms Lim (my primary school's teacher) - holiday in Japan

Ace Tours SCREWED UP our honeymoon

We were so dissapointed when we heard that our Europe Trip has been cancel. In fact, we bought this package from Matta Fair (in July 2007). We was wondering why almost end of Novemeber and the travel agent never give us a call to settle the balance. Until KS asked them then we realised that only 2 of of registered for trip on 17th Dec. In fact, they only advertise the trip on 16 Dec and never promote our trip also.

So, we decided to find other travel agent. At first we plan to register Reliance's 10 days Italy & Austria Tours, but already fully booked. KS tried to ask many travel agents like FOREVER, KOMTAR, LYE PENG, TRAVEL SHOPPE..... majority fully booked. Luckily we managed to get from SAS Malaysia.

Photography Checklist

Source: www.brides.com

Pre-ceremony
Bride's gown before she slips it on
Bride having her hair styled and makeup applied
Candid shots of the bride and her 'maids getting ready
Bridal party reacting to the bride in her gown
Bride heading to the ceremony site
Bride and her father just before walking down the aisle
Groom with his father
Candid shots of the groom and groomsmen getting ready
Groom heading to the ceremony site
Dramatic on-site landscapes (such as stormy skies, lush woods, fields of flowers)

Ceremony site
Exterior and interior of the ceremony site before guests arrive
Guests arriving
Bridal party arriving
Musicians performing
Family members being seated
Processional and recessional
Bride and her father (or escort) walking down the aisle
Groom reacting to bride walking down the aisle
Father giving the bride away
Wide shot of the altar/chuppah
Bride and groom reciting their vows
Bride and groom exchanging rings
The couple's first kiss
Bride and groom being introduced to their guests as a married couple
Bride and groom exiting their ceremony site
Receiving line
Bride and groom in their getaway car

Reception site
Exterior and interior shots of the reception site before guests arrive
Table settings
Menu, escort, and table cards
Guests signing the book
Escort-card table
Food stations and bar setup during cocktail hour
Bridal-party table
Bride and groom cutting the cake
Wedding-party entrances
Guests seated at their tables
Bride and groom's first dance
Toasts and blessing (if applicable)
Father-daughter dance
Mother-son dance
Band or DJ
Guests dancing
Bouquet and garter toss, anniversary dance
Candid shots throughout the night
Bride and groom send-off

Formal portraits
Bride and groom, each alone
Bride and groom posed together
Bride and groom with wedding party
Bride with her family
Groom with his family
Bride and groom with bride's family
Bride and groom with groom's family
Both families together
Bride with her mother
Groom with his father
Flower girl and ring bearers with bride and groom

Close-ups
Bridal bouquet
Boutonniere
Shoes
Details on the bride's gown
Details on the groom's attire such as cuff links
Jewelry
Ceremony programs
Centerpieces
Hors d'oeuvres
Specialty drinks
Wedding cake
Favors

Honeymoon Checklist

Source: http://www.brides.com/

Documents:
Identification: Passport (with requisite visa, if necessary), driver's license, and other forms of valid photo I.D. (e.g., non-driver's license). If you've changed your name, make sure that change is reflected on all of your documents.
Vaccination certificates, where applicable
Plane tickets, or e-ticket confirmations
Frequent-flier cards and numbers
Address of hotel, with directions and reservation confirmation
List of emergency contacts, including U.S. embassies and consulates
Auto/health/travel-insurance cards and policies
Copy of marriage license
Travel guide, maps, and phrase book

Money matters:
Traveler's checks and a small amount of cash in both U.S. and foreign currency
Credit cards and ATM cards
Prepaid phone cards (N.B., most hotels charge very high rates for outside phone calls)

Electronics:
Camera, with extra film or memory cards
MP3 player/iPod (Download audio tours from soundwalk.com)
Portable DVD player
Portable alarm clock
Cell phone (GSM-compatible cell phone for overseas travel)
Voltage converter (if traveling overseas)

Medication:
Birth control
Aspirin
Bug repellent
Prescription drugs
Melatonin (to combat jet lag)
An antibiotic (if you're prone to urinary tract infections)
Anti-diarrhea tablets (to combat traveler's diarrhea)

Fun Stuff:
Scented candles
Massage kit
Special lingerie
Romantic tunes
A book of poetry, DVDs of your favorite romantic movies
Romantic novels
Vacation-specific gear: golf clubs, skis, snowboards, etc.
An extra duffel bag for souvenirs and gifts
Stationary: Long plane trips are the perfect time to dash off thank-you cards to wedding guests.
A lightweight duffle bag, which you can stow in your main suitcase on the way there, tote back new purchases and avoid fees for suitcases over the airline weight requirements.

Invitation card (for relative)

In fact we have 2 wedding dinner, 1 for relative (at Tanjung Country Club, Tanjung Bungah); another one for friends (at Lone Pine Hotel, Batu Ferringhi). This is another invitation card we have for relative, the card given by the club & we just print the details on it. Typical chinese style invitation card lo. I draft the details by refering to other people's invitation card.

Invitation Card (for friends)

Lone Pine hotel does not provide us wedding invitation card, due to small function (max: 15 tables only for garden reception). Initially we plan to sent e-card to invite our guest, fortunately we got sponsor from KS company's China supplier.

The invitation card is so lovely & unique, everybody love it. Besides, I created the content by refering to some sample from flickr.com.

6 weeks before our wedding we started sending this "RED BOMB" to oversea & outstation friends; followed by local friends. Hope to get all RSVP by 1st Dec.

1 month before our BIG DAY

30 days down the road will be our BIG DAY, it is hard to describe our feeling now. Excited? Nervous? Happy? Anxious?.................



Many tasks have been done, but still have some pending. We tried to get every thing done by end of this month so that we have 2 weeks to calm down before our actual wedding day.