only yesterday i complained about the difficulties of finding the right shade of [the colour i'm wearing for bersanding] and today alhamdulillah i found the right colour!
yayyyy much! yesterday i went to hokko kiarong to look for the shade so today i thought i'd give a try at the kiulap branch. not only do they have the most perfect colour in kain kasa rubia, they also had a gorgeous net material in the utmost perfect matching gorgeous shade, with sparkles!
hello long-enough-for-3-bridesmaids-to-carry veil!
hehe. essentially my outfit for bersanding is about 90% percent ready, the 10% being tailoring and also the songket for my skirt, which is still on the handloom (i believe).
so in terms of timeframe, its looking good.
an issue i need to worry about tho, is my room. still no curtains, no new cadar, no new paint/wallpaper. i changed my mind again abt the colour scheme because my floor is a peachy/pink shade.. so that leaves me with all pastel colours of the rainbow.
i believe if i didnt do art for A levels, i'd just have the basic primary colours to look to but as it is, when i say i want 'cream', there light gold, latte, taupe, rose, blush, ivory.
other than 'the room', i'm happy to say i'm pretty much done with the checklist. of course theres still deciding on a pelamin design and the colour scheme for my invites, but i can leave that until march =D
much love,
be'ah xoxo
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Friday, February 4, 2011
colour coding
i spent over 2 months agonizing over what colour to wear for my bersanding. my mum had cream in mind. i rollercoastered between turquoise, purple, pink, red and white.
after finally deciding on a colour; another dilemma ensues. picking out the colours for my songket. so i was told i could choose up to 4 colours, sans background. i already decided on a main colour, now i gotta choose the colours for the songket design?
oh, not to mention that i had to first deside on which design i wanted to use. then, i had to decide on the pakan colour, which is the underlying thread in the background. typical, the colours are either gold or silver. its what gives the songket its sheen. but i was told that i didnt have to limit myself to gold or silver, i can choose any colour of the rainbow just as long as its metallic.
now if you're still with me, this would mean i'd have to choose up to 5 colours. thank god the main colour was decided.
there was a lot of nitpicking. see, once a songket is made, thats that. sure they give you strips of samples, but u cant really see how gorgeous a colour combo is when its just on a 4 inch strip. all i knew was that i definitely didnt want gold in my songket. i have this aversion to gold that is quite unsensible, in my mum's words. she would tell me to have a bit of amas untuk naikkan seri songket. but noo.. wasnt having any gold touch the songket. not letting any gold watsover touch my jewelry, tiara or pelamin.
the irony of it all is that i'll be getting married in the royal bershire hall, the one place which is simply decked in gold. haish!
back to the songket story. so no gold.. that left me with.. a million other choices. the fiance (then boyfriend) was quite sweet as he didnt mind any colour. but then that kind of didnt help because it didnt narrow down any colours.. but in the end i settled for soft pastel springy colours. which i actually chose coincidentally, ie not because the wedding was going to be in spring. brunei doesnt have the four seasons anyhow.
so there. i though abt the colour combos for abt 4 weeks, actually went researching for springy colour combinations, what looks good on asian skin, etc etc. i definitely did my homework.
2 months later, the 6 metres for my top, his trousers and top (my skirt and his sinjang were done separately) finally was ready for pick up. i wanted to wait for the songket for my skirt before sending it off but mum said i shud send what i have now because it may be too late if i wait.
happy to say i found a tailor i like. modern chic design, nothing too fancy or overbearing on my small frame and definitely nothing too modern for the conservative grown ups hehe. but now im faced with another dilemma.
after months and months of choosing a colour, now i find it difficult to find the matching colour for the tudong!
so much for being different.. however, i still have a bit over 2 months to find the tudong. wish me muchos luck!
much love,
be'ah xoxo
after finally deciding on a colour; another dilemma ensues. picking out the colours for my songket. so i was told i could choose up to 4 colours, sans background. i already decided on a main colour, now i gotta choose the colours for the songket design?
oh, not to mention that i had to first deside on which design i wanted to use. then, i had to decide on the pakan colour, which is the underlying thread in the background. typical, the colours are either gold or silver. its what gives the songket its sheen. but i was told that i didnt have to limit myself to gold or silver, i can choose any colour of the rainbow just as long as its metallic.
now if you're still with me, this would mean i'd have to choose up to 5 colours. thank god the main colour was decided.
there was a lot of nitpicking. see, once a songket is made, thats that. sure they give you strips of samples, but u cant really see how gorgeous a colour combo is when its just on a 4 inch strip. all i knew was that i definitely didnt want gold in my songket. i have this aversion to gold that is quite unsensible, in my mum's words. she would tell me to have a bit of amas untuk naikkan seri songket. but noo.. wasnt having any gold touch the songket. not letting any gold watsover touch my jewelry, tiara or pelamin.
the irony of it all is that i'll be getting married in the royal bershire hall, the one place which is simply decked in gold. haish!
back to the songket story. so no gold.. that left me with.. a million other choices. the fiance (then boyfriend) was quite sweet as he didnt mind any colour. but then that kind of didnt help because it didnt narrow down any colours.. but in the end i settled for soft pastel springy colours. which i actually chose coincidentally, ie not because the wedding was going to be in spring. brunei doesnt have the four seasons anyhow.
so there. i though abt the colour combos for abt 4 weeks, actually went researching for springy colour combinations, what looks good on asian skin, etc etc. i definitely did my homework.
2 months later, the 6 metres for my top, his trousers and top (my skirt and his sinjang were done separately) finally was ready for pick up. i wanted to wait for the songket for my skirt before sending it off but mum said i shud send what i have now because it may be too late if i wait.
happy to say i found a tailor i like. modern chic design, nothing too fancy or overbearing on my small frame and definitely nothing too modern for the conservative grown ups hehe. but now im faced with another dilemma.
after months and months of choosing a colour, now i find it difficult to find the matching colour for the tudong!
so much for being different.. however, i still have a bit over 2 months to find the tudong. wish me muchos luck!
much love,
be'ah xoxo
Monday, January 24, 2011
check check check!
hello my very few but loyal readers!
on with the checklist. i have amazed myself in the things i'm able to do when i put my mind to it. y'know the checklist off the top of my head in the previous post?
flowers. check!
alter mum's kebaya. check!
um.. baru plg dua atu. haha. i have decided on who will do my curtains tho.. but not my walls just yet. also, i have a colour in mind. but thats about it from the last list. in addition are:
- i've hired a videographer,
- settled the whole borang/kursus nikah thing. will be attending that in march =)
- decided on a place for honeymoon. honestly you think thats easy but for someone indecisive as me, coming to a decision was just.. mind-numbing.
on to better news.
my outfit for nikah and ambilan are ready! went down to kb ystrdy and the magic is still there in the bajus. tried them on and i just feel 'wow'. and this time i brought my shoes on and everything looks put-together and coordinated. now all i need to do is bali tudong to match the bajus and im all set!
i have a checklist on word doc and i colour code the list. green means fully paid/bought. orange means downpayment/deposit paid and red means not paid at all.
happy to see that theres loads of yellows and greens. however, a few red things jump out and the red bits are actually the crucial ones.. like jemputan! havent even visited ezy printing for a quote. lets hope by the next time i post, thats all sorted.
and since i've been good (ish) with the list from the last post, i'll finish this off with another list and hope i get them done by the next update.
- numero uno wedding invitations! alhough i would love to invite everyone via facebook, i cant really invite my boss like that, right?
- my room. paint/wallpaper, curtains and a lil' bit of furnishings.
- tudongs
-to check out the accessories at nurhayana and book the ones i want for my dates!
wish me luck! especially regarding my room hee.
much love,
be'ah xoxo
on with the checklist. i have amazed myself in the things i'm able to do when i put my mind to it. y'know the checklist off the top of my head in the previous post?
flowers. check!
alter mum's kebaya. check!
um.. baru plg dua atu. haha. i have decided on who will do my curtains tho.. but not my walls just yet. also, i have a colour in mind. but thats about it from the last list. in addition are:
- i've hired a videographer,
- settled the whole borang/kursus nikah thing. will be attending that in march =)
- decided on a place for honeymoon. honestly you think thats easy but for someone indecisive as me, coming to a decision was just.. mind-numbing.
on to better news.
my outfit for nikah and ambilan are ready! went down to kb ystrdy and the magic is still there in the bajus. tried them on and i just feel 'wow'. and this time i brought my shoes on and everything looks put-together and coordinated. now all i need to do is bali tudong to match the bajus and im all set!
i have a checklist on word doc and i colour code the list. green means fully paid/bought. orange means downpayment/deposit paid and red means not paid at all.
happy to see that theres loads of yellows and greens. however, a few red things jump out and the red bits are actually the crucial ones.. like jemputan! havent even visited ezy printing for a quote. lets hope by the next time i post, thats all sorted.
and since i've been good (ish) with the list from the last post, i'll finish this off with another list and hope i get them done by the next update.
- numero uno wedding invitations! alhough i would love to invite everyone via facebook, i cant really invite my boss like that, right?
- my room. paint/wallpaper, curtains and a lil' bit of furnishings.
- tudongs
-to check out the accessories at nurhayana and book the ones i want for my dates!
wish me luck! especially regarding my room hee.
much love,
be'ah xoxo
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
don't be fooled by the rock that i got
9 January 2011 marked my engagement to the man who has been with me for almost 5 years.
eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee i am engaged!
i'm not gonna go all mushy because that can do for nikah so i'm gonna take the girly route and gush about my ring.
its the most gorgeous amazing diamond solitaire set in 4 prongs and i bring it to sleep every night. its only been 2 days so lets see how long i tahan to wear it to sleep. bukan apa, nanti garit muka or it gets stuck in my hair?
i love my ring! i was thinking of playing the demure newly engaged and wait until people ask to see it but sometimes i catch myself flashing the ring to people at the office haha. well, it depends on how biasa i am with the person. but happy to say that most people ask to see the ring =D
now on to the more serious stuff. as a reminder to myself, there is only less than 4 mths to go and since i can only run errands on fridays and sundays and there are only 4 fridays and 4 sundays in each mth, i gotta go turbo.
first and foremost, i need to decided on my bouquet for bersanding and ambil-ambilan.
secondly, alter my mum's wedding kebaya so i can wear it for my berbedak. can you believe it barely fits me? and she was 2 years older than i was when she got married. hrrmpf.
miscellaneously (is there such word?), i need to confirm on a pelamin design for the one at home, decide on how i want to decorate the house, decide on who will be decorating the house and also what to do with my room (paint? wallpaper? what colour?).
thats what i can remember right now. im still calm tho (for now..) hee. i just stare at my ring and everything goes away =p
much love,
newly-engaged be'ah
eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee i am engaged!
i'm not gonna go all mushy because that can do for nikah so i'm gonna take the girly route and gush about my ring.
its the most gorgeous amazing diamond solitaire set in 4 prongs and i bring it to sleep every night. its only been 2 days so lets see how long i tahan to wear it to sleep. bukan apa, nanti garit muka or it gets stuck in my hair?
i love my ring! i was thinking of playing the demure newly engaged and wait until people ask to see it but sometimes i catch myself flashing the ring to people at the office haha. well, it depends on how biasa i am with the person. but happy to say that most people ask to see the ring =D
now on to the more serious stuff. as a reminder to myself, there is only less than 4 mths to go and since i can only run errands on fridays and sundays and there are only 4 fridays and 4 sundays in each mth, i gotta go turbo.
first and foremost, i need to decided on my bouquet for bersanding and ambil-ambilan.
secondly, alter my mum's wedding kebaya so i can wear it for my berbedak. can you believe it barely fits me? and she was 2 years older than i was when she got married. hrrmpf.
miscellaneously (is there such word?), i need to confirm on a pelamin design for the one at home, decide on how i want to decorate the house, decide on who will be decorating the house and also what to do with my room (paint? wallpaper? what colour?).
thats what i can remember right now. im still calm tho (for now..) hee. i just stare at my ring and everything goes away =p
much love,
newly-engaged be'ah
Thursday, December 30, 2010
2011
i will be spending new year's eve and the first day of 2011 in singapore.
i have a couple of new year's resolution but the only ones i can share is:
1) i plan on losing 2kgs before April
2)i will NOT go overbudget on my wedding
wishing each and everyone of you a happy new year. may 2011 bring prosperity, health, wealth and wisdom in all of us!
much love,
be'ah xoxo
i have a couple of new year's resolution but the only ones i can share is:
1) i plan on losing 2kgs before April
2)i will NOT go overbudget on my wedding
wishing each and everyone of you a happy new year. may 2011 bring prosperity, health, wealth and wisdom in all of us!
much love,
be'ah xoxo
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
tabam
please tell me its normal for me to be pissed when someone says i am tabam, on my FIRST day of having my period.
and at a time when i NEED to lose weight for the upcoming wedding.
i minded very much when it wasnt true, apatah lgi now when i myself know that i am gaining weight and my bajus are all getting tighter around the waist.
sigh.
cheer me up.
and at a time when i NEED to lose weight for the upcoming wedding.
i minded very much when it wasnt true, apatah lgi now when i myself know that i am gaining weight and my bajus are all getting tighter around the waist.
sigh.
cheer me up.
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
dum dum dum dum
finally starting to feel like a bride and less of a bridezilla.
4 months to go!!
had my first dress fitting last sunday. it was amazing. the dress is exquisite. i can't find enough words to describe it. and to think the dress isn't even 100% finished yet. hee. Aaliah Asmara is definitely the place to go. take note future brides, since they're new so the price is pretty affordable. catch the designers early before their prices go up!
in that dress, i can happily settle for just nikah and skip bebadak, sanding and ambilan.
i love my dress so much.
much love,
be'ah xoxo
4 months to go!!
had my first dress fitting last sunday. it was amazing. the dress is exquisite. i can't find enough words to describe it. and to think the dress isn't even 100% finished yet. hee. Aaliah Asmara is definitely the place to go. take note future brides, since they're new so the price is pretty affordable. catch the designers early before their prices go up!
in that dress, i can happily settle for just nikah and skip bebadak, sanding and ambilan.
i love my dress so much.
much love,
be'ah xoxo
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)