I'm back!

Hee~ my wedding's over! Really grateful to all our sisters and brothers for helping out and ensuring that everything went smoothly for us. =) Big big thank you for them!!

I'm really glad that everything went smoothly. If I wanna be really critical, the only imperfection will be hubby's big fat bride. LOL! Who says all brides will lost weight towards their wedding? I'm the type that gain weight as I get stressed up... not good wor. =( I was 58kg when I went for my measurements, and I was 63kg when I last measured last Monday when I went clinic for a jab to clear my eczema. I've gained a shocking 5kg of fats as I work towards my wedding, not lost!! Terrible terrible me. (>.<)

And what's more shocking??

Breakfast - one humjimbeng and a cup of coffee
Lunch at his place - some rice with vegetarian dishes and some noodles
Lunch at my place - noodles and some nice stuff from the vegetarian catering
Pre-banquet meal - vegetarian pasta and guava juice in suite room
During banquet - first 2 dishes (cold dish & soup) and final dish (dessert)
After banquet - every dish in between that we missed in suite room
Middle of night while counting angpows - a cup of coffee

Ever seen one bride eat so much on her wedding day or not?! LOL!!! Scary right?!

19th April was great but it wasn't as glad after, when we spent the night counting angpow cash till over 3am, slept a bit then woke up to pack, check out and have lunch (we convert our complimentary breakfasts for lunches)... then realised we hasn't gotten our CDs back... including my photo montage, wedding songs and morning express highlight, which I haven't watched it myself. I've heard great feedback and I can't wait to watch it myself leh! I want my morning express highlight DVD~!! =(

We called the coordinator who asked the reception. They claim that they've given us when we checked out, but we didn't see it at all! (>.<) *sigh* Asked my videographer for another copy already, which will only be ready end of the month with the rest of my videos. Besides this case of the missing CDs, overall the experience at Furama Riverfront was great. My friends enjoyed the food and told me the banquet was great. Everything was flowing so smoothly, and the banquet ended on time. Everything was so smooth, so much better than I expected.

After checking out yesterday, I came back to hubby's place. I don't have anything to write about my "first day of marriage life" because it just felt like any other weekends I spent at his place... besides that I'm super tired, aching all over, and having difficulty addressing his parents as Mummy and Daddy. Keke~ I used to call out "Auntie! Uncle!" whenever I see them, but yesterday I was so nervous, everytime I see them I'll just smile and say "Hello" only... (>.<) Until last evening before hubby and I went out for dinner, I said "Mummy byebye" to his mum. This morning also greeted her with "Mummy 早安!" =)

This morning my MIL prepared my share of coffee in the coffee maker and also prepared a mug for me! Before this I used to share hubby's mug one... keke~ Now, besides having to shift my tonnes of belongings from my parents' place to here, the only thing that will complete my moving into hubby's place is the handing over of the keys... cos hubby hasn't made a set of his house keys for me yet! (>.<) So without my keys to this house, I still feel like a guest here, still feel like it's any other weekends before marriage... kekeke~

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Bedsheets, slippers, cards and a pouch

Collected our bedsheets and hubby said his mum told us to get a pair of new slippers as well... and put at my place first, before our AD one day he has to come and collect them. I think it's like something we missed out in GDL, or maybe more for AC. LOL! Anyway she mentions need new shoes (or slippers) so we bought the most cheapo slippers (@2.90 each!!) at the Giant near my place. :D

Went Popular with my colleagues during lunch on Monday and bought 2 packets of blank cards... meant to write thank you cards for my jiemeis. The little pressies I ordered for them have also arrived... I hope they'll be happy with the little gifts that I've bought for them. :D

Oh anyway the little pouch was bought on the same day so that day after work I took this shot of them together. Last Friday I meant to bring a bottle of mildew remover detergent to hubby's place to help clean his mbr's washroom a bit... but in the end the detergent leaked in my bag and the strong chemical totally destroyed the bag itself, my wallet, card holder, key pouch, umbrella, a watch (luckily is cheapo watch bought in Bangkok one!) and my fave demin skirt. My old and faded (I wear it all the time cos I love it a lot!!) denim skirt was bleached to patches of white at some spots. =(

So on Monday I bought this cute little pouch ($3.90 only!) with 2 compartments - one for my cash and another for the cards... will be using this for a while~

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Start of preparation

Yes... finally wor!!

过大礼 (dunno if having 安床) - 30th March 2008
Customary Wedding (AD date) - 19th April 2008

*to self* Yea, well done! Only left with like 3 months, then you start preparing for your AD... slack too much liao lah!! Grrr~

Haha yea, I think both of us really not that onz about this preparation, unlike the other BTBs I know, can get lots of things done as far as 6 months before the AD. I ought to feel ashame of myself!!! (>.<)

I've consolidated a list from some other sources or other brides' Multiply sites, but probably left out quite a bulk of things that need to be done...

Completed so far:
Solemnization
WG and EG made
Photoshoot taken
Corsages ordered
Bedsheet ordered
Photographers engaged (his friends)
Banquet-related
 - contract signed last weekend
 - banquet theme selected
 - wedding favors selected
 - Invitation cards collected

Yet to be done:
GDL stuff - his mummy will take care
Hotel food tasting - appointment in March
Print invitation inserts - discussing with printer
Confirm convoy/helpers - in process
Confirm attendance
Plan actual day schedule
Plan seating arrangement
Prepare Thank You speech
Select songs for dinner - in process
Send out invitation cards
Do childhood/photo montage
Engage videographer for AD - looking
Make appointment for manicure/pedicure
Book caterer for GDL (his family only)
Book caterer for AD lunch (both families)
View album layout/finalise wedding album
Final fitting for WG and EG
Prepare songs and montage in CD/DVD
Hotel rehearsal (testing CD/DVD at hotel)
Lose extra weight gained over x'mas and new year!! *plays with big round wobbly tummy*

Please help me~ I'm worried I left out a lot of stuff, please guide me with as much details as possible on what are the things that have to be done for GDL/AD!! Thanks a lot sweets!!!

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It's the first day of...

...of 2008.

I'd like to thank all my friends and my dear family for the rather smooth-sailing 2007 that has just passed. And also thank them for their thoughtful gifts and the wonderful moments at our warm little ROM celebration at my hubby's place (also my future place) on 16th December 2007. (^_^)/ THANK YOU!!

Wishing everyone a new year filled with love, peace and joy~!

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