mum called me yesterday to say that the vendor cant ship my doorgifts for bersanding in time.
i was amazingly calm when i got the news. also, first number for the vendor to call was my number and i didnt get any misscalls from them. Mum's was second number to be contacted. i would've given them a proper bashing had they called me. However, i believe i gave them a good bridezilla tantrum when i found out they were gonna be late by 2 weeks from the date we expected. now bukan lgi late but kengsel!
but like i said, i was amazingly calm. i am almost at the end of this fun yet chaotic and stressful wedding-planning journey and all i can say is that i cannot wait for my marriage to start, especially if it means footrubs and backrubs after a stressy long day at work *hint to future husband* hehe.
anyhow, i've picked up my baju for bersanding yesterday. since i never had The Moment with the baju, i'm not really sure what i think of it now coz the process has been so gradual up to the point where i was seeing it almost every day.. so maybe others who havent seen it will think its gorgeous.
my parents had a different opinion on the top.. especially my dad. he said 'apa? baju sanding?' when i pulled the baju out of its cover. apparently he didnt expect the baju to be so tiny. maybe he forgot that i'm petite. its more or less the same size as my other bajus.. but then again, he's never seen any of my bajus on the hanger anyway.. its always when i wear it that he sees it.
pfft. men. interesting to actually get a reaction out of my dad tho.
also, i got a slight reality kick when i walked into my room lastnight after coming home form work around 9pm because it is no longer pink. gone is my virginal single room and staring at me were the curtains and walls of my marital bedroom.
i do like my room tho hehe. the new wallpaper and curtains make the room seem bigger and brighter. now to add a few knick knacks as furnishing and change my bedsheets, and voila bridal room!
so now my priority in my current to-do-list is to get an alternative doorgift for bersanding.. which i need in under a month's time. wish me luck!
much love,
Rabi'a xoxo
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Sunday, March 20, 2011
thirty two days
Alhamdulillah, today has been another productive day.
today started at 10am and ended at 7pm but every second of that was filled with chores/errands i needed to do. and when i say 'need' i REALLY mean it because first strike-off from the list was a pelamin.
yes, exactly 30 days to my first function and only today have i decided on a pelamin.
it took a surprisingly short amount of time to choose one there and then, considering the amount of time i spent googling, researching, sketching, tossing and turning and agonizing over the pelamin design. i even dreamt about pelamins last night because i knew that today i had to make a final decision.
but alhamdulillah, i am blessed with honest, fashionable, fussy but practical bridesmaids. also, there was a new pelamin up on display today at nurhayana. One look at the new pelamin, i just knew i liked the frames (awu not the whole pelamin) because it didnt have chandeliers! hurray!!
so after discussing a bit with bridesmaid 1 and bridesmaid 2 (bridesmaid 3 couldnt make it and bridesmaid 4 is permanently unavailable due to study commitments and geographical difficulties), i decided on a colour, a centre and the rest of the details just flowed easily.
now i have a custom pelamin (which i had to pay extra but i am more than happy to do after what seems forever on coming to a decision) for berbedak and ambil-ambilan, thats one less thing to think about!
Dear Fiance also stopped by to join us and now he's got a pelamin as well. also chose his outfit for malam berbedak (because my dad's baju is just too tiny on him) and berziarah. Since the package was for a set, i had fun just choosing bajus because i was entitled to. so i got a beautiful pandan green and gold indian dress for my malam berpacar (which is actually non-existent but i'll just wear it on the night when im getting mehndi-ed) and a peachy silver kebaya for my badak2x mandi.
then i got to choose accessories and play princesses by trying on tiaras. fun!
Also made a pit stop at lauren to check out my baju bersanding and it is finally in its FINAL phase! now both bride and mind-reader bridesmaid agree on perfect colour and cut and i'll be able to pick it up on tuesday once they're done with stuffing it with more tulle (to enhance my derriere hehe).
last pit stop was kadai kain, to get the men in my family kain cara melayu for my nikah day.
please pray for me that everything goes as planned. amin!
much love,
rabi'a xoxo
today started at 10am and ended at 7pm but every second of that was filled with chores/errands i needed to do. and when i say 'need' i REALLY mean it because first strike-off from the list was a pelamin.
yes, exactly 30 days to my first function and only today have i decided on a pelamin.
it took a surprisingly short amount of time to choose one there and then, considering the amount of time i spent googling, researching, sketching, tossing and turning and agonizing over the pelamin design. i even dreamt about pelamins last night because i knew that today i had to make a final decision.
but alhamdulillah, i am blessed with honest, fashionable, fussy but practical bridesmaids. also, there was a new pelamin up on display today at nurhayana. One look at the new pelamin, i just knew i liked the frames (awu not the whole pelamin) because it didnt have chandeliers! hurray!!
so after discussing a bit with bridesmaid 1 and bridesmaid 2 (bridesmaid 3 couldnt make it and bridesmaid 4 is permanently unavailable due to study commitments and geographical difficulties), i decided on a colour, a centre and the rest of the details just flowed easily.
now i have a custom pelamin (which i had to pay extra but i am more than happy to do after what seems forever on coming to a decision) for berbedak and ambil-ambilan, thats one less thing to think about!
Dear Fiance also stopped by to join us and now he's got a pelamin as well. also chose his outfit for malam berbedak (because my dad's baju is just too tiny on him) and berziarah. Since the package was for a set, i had fun just choosing bajus because i was entitled to. so i got a beautiful pandan green and gold indian dress for my malam berpacar (which is actually non-existent but i'll just wear it on the night when im getting mehndi-ed) and a peachy silver kebaya for my badak2x mandi.
then i got to choose accessories and play princesses by trying on tiaras. fun!
Also made a pit stop at lauren to check out my baju bersanding and it is finally in its FINAL phase! now both bride and mind-reader bridesmaid agree on perfect colour and cut and i'll be able to pick it up on tuesday once they're done with stuffing it with more tulle (to enhance my derriere hehe).
last pit stop was kadai kain, to get the men in my family kain cara melayu for my nikah day.
please pray for me that everything goes as planned. amin!
much love,
rabi'a xoxo
Thursday, March 17, 2011
less than peeptee daiyesssss
i will be a missus.
a missus to the most gorgeous man alive, i kid you not.
and also caring-est and understanding-est.
i tell you story.
so last weekend was his sister's wedding. i won't talk about the wedding but needless to say the whole weekend was tres tiring for me... and it wasn't even my wedding. so much so that by Monday, i was having these numbing headaches, sharp stomach pains, high fever and not to mention, frequent visits to the toilet.
and yes, despite all that i still showed up at the office Monday morning. granted i was clutching my stomach every now and then and letting out occasional 'owws' and also kept visiting the toilets. but my defense was simple - if i had to get out of the house to get an MC from the clinic, then i may as well be able to get myself in the office.
however, what really killed me was not the stomach pains nor the frequent toilet visits, it was the mind-numbing headaches. it was a constant pain in my head. so i made up my mind to finish up one assignment before lunchtime and then i can go to the clinic.
okay the story is really about my uber most caring fiance. so fast forward 10am onwards (finished my work, went home to sleep during lunch), fiance came over to pick me up and bring me to the clinic.
he literally held my hand, rubbed my sore back, helped me up and down the clinic stairs and he bought me soup and chicken porridge after my clinic visit!
no words can describe how grateful and indebted i was to him that day. i was literally a walking hot (as in fever, not glamourous) mess, all snotty and cranky and sensitive to everything (did i mention i was on my period?) and there he was, just patiently patiently holding my handbag, openign the doors, increasing the car aircon temperature, getting my meds etc. i was so out of it that i even let him see my weight when i stepped on the scales at the clinic.. which i never let him see me do.
i am the luckiest woman alive =) thank you so much sayang.
xoxo
a missus to the most gorgeous man alive, i kid you not.
and also caring-est and understanding-est.
i tell you story.
so last weekend was his sister's wedding. i won't talk about the wedding but needless to say the whole weekend was tres tiring for me... and it wasn't even my wedding. so much so that by Monday, i was having these numbing headaches, sharp stomach pains, high fever and not to mention, frequent visits to the toilet.
and yes, despite all that i still showed up at the office Monday morning. granted i was clutching my stomach every now and then and letting out occasional 'owws' and also kept visiting the toilets. but my defense was simple - if i had to get out of the house to get an MC from the clinic, then i may as well be able to get myself in the office.
however, what really killed me was not the stomach pains nor the frequent toilet visits, it was the mind-numbing headaches. it was a constant pain in my head. so i made up my mind to finish up one assignment before lunchtime and then i can go to the clinic.
okay the story is really about my uber most caring fiance. so fast forward 10am onwards (finished my work, went home to sleep during lunch), fiance came over to pick me up and bring me to the clinic.
he literally held my hand, rubbed my sore back, helped me up and down the clinic stairs and he bought me soup and chicken porridge after my clinic visit!
no words can describe how grateful and indebted i was to him that day. i was literally a walking hot (as in fever, not glamourous) mess, all snotty and cranky and sensitive to everything (did i mention i was on my period?) and there he was, just patiently patiently holding my handbag, openign the doors, increasing the car aircon temperature, getting my meds etc. i was so out of it that i even let him see my weight when i stepped on the scales at the clinic.. which i never let him see me do.
i am the luckiest woman alive =) thank you so much sayang.
xoxo
Thursday, March 10, 2011
building up to The Moment
The Moment with the baju bersanding, i mean. Not the wedding.
so yesterday i had my second fitting.
(...and Trudie wasn't even there.. juts left me with her minions. baik jua they're all good and very very patient)
it definitely looked a whole lot better. after i could think and breathe in my corset (i just had dinner so putting on the corset was H.E.L.L.), i was able to look pass the unfinished bits and see the potential in the dress. they provided samples of the beadwork to be done on the baju and i loved the colour scheme and sparkle of the beadings.
this time i practised sitting down and HURRAY! it can be done. also, tried tucking in my tudong into the top and then concluded that i needed a wider neckline so that my neck doesnt look stumped.
im having second thoughts about the patching tho.. i think i want some areas to be patched and some unpatched.
but it depends on the next fitting. maybe it'll look good as it is. remind me to bring the right shoes for this next fitting.
this weekend is fiance's sister's wedding. busy weekend ahead!
much love,
rabi'a xoxo
so yesterday i had my second fitting.
(...and Trudie wasn't even there.. juts left me with her minions. baik jua they're all good and very very patient)
it definitely looked a whole lot better. after i could think and breathe in my corset (i just had dinner so putting on the corset was H.E.L.L.), i was able to look pass the unfinished bits and see the potential in the dress. they provided samples of the beadwork to be done on the baju and i loved the colour scheme and sparkle of the beadings.
this time i practised sitting down and HURRAY! it can be done. also, tried tucking in my tudong into the top and then concluded that i needed a wider neckline so that my neck doesnt look stumped.
im having second thoughts about the patching tho.. i think i want some areas to be patched and some unpatched.
but it depends on the next fitting. maybe it'll look good as it is. remind me to bring the right shoes for this next fitting.
this weekend is fiance's sister's wedding. busy weekend ahead!
much love,
rabi'a xoxo
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
mentally tired
juggling work and wedding planning ain't the best combo. add to that lack of sleep, lack of exercise and a significant decrease in exercise and i am basically a fatigued overworked under-exercised bride to be.
its at this point that i feel i just wanna get done and over with the wedding so i can jetset off with the husband for the honeymoon. like, i cant really be bothered if my wallpaper doesnt contain the exact shade as my curtains and i don't really care if my wedding invitations will be turquoise with pink flowers or vice versa.
i almost didnt care that my baju bersanding wasnt as amazing as i expected.
speaking of which..
i had my first fitting yesterday and ZOMAIGAWD i was so tired. i was running errand after errand (only 2 pulang) after work, which i left only at about 6.30pm. so my fitting started at 8pm and i hadnt even been home yet.
when she pulled out the baju, i was like 'hey thats nice!' but that was it. just 'nice'. no butterflies or strong heartgrip or huge ear to ear grin like i had when i first saw my nikah dress.
sad to say, i didnt have the Moment with my baju bersanding.
count in how my fiance said 'mcm baju you biasa2x saja..'. hmmph. men. and yes before you guys judge me, i allowed my fiance to see me in the baju bersanding because.. well, what the hell right? he hasnt and wont see the akad nikah dress and thats what really matters. plus, he's not the imaginative type.. just seeing me in the dress w/o the full regalia of veil and tiara etc doesnt do much harm. i'm sure i can still wow him on the day anyhow.
back to the non-Momental baju fitting. i got my cousin/bridesmaid to come in for the fitting as well and thank god she was there because i was so tired (also, i could barely breathe with the corset i had on and i was hungry) that i couldnt be bothered to give the baju the proper bashing it needs. cousin bridesmaid did me a favour by saying all the things i send her via telepathy.
thats a tip for you. choose bridesmaids who can receive your telepathic messages. totally saves you the effort!
in fact, if i remember correctly, i wanst even sending her any telepathic msgs. i think she can just read my mind.
anyhow, the next fitting is scheduled for tomorrow. tomorrow is also my first day for kursus nikah. heyyy im a grown up! hehe
lets hope after alterations, i'll have my Moment with the baju.
much love,
Rabi'a xoxo
its at this point that i feel i just wanna get done and over with the wedding so i can jetset off with the husband for the honeymoon. like, i cant really be bothered if my wallpaper doesnt contain the exact shade as my curtains and i don't really care if my wedding invitations will be turquoise with pink flowers or vice versa.
i almost didnt care that my baju bersanding wasnt as amazing as i expected.
speaking of which..
i had my first fitting yesterday and ZOMAIGAWD i was so tired. i was running errand after errand (only 2 pulang) after work, which i left only at about 6.30pm. so my fitting started at 8pm and i hadnt even been home yet.
when she pulled out the baju, i was like 'hey thats nice!' but that was it. just 'nice'. no butterflies or strong heartgrip or huge ear to ear grin like i had when i first saw my nikah dress.
sad to say, i didnt have the Moment with my baju bersanding.
count in how my fiance said 'mcm baju you biasa2x saja..'. hmmph. men. and yes before you guys judge me, i allowed my fiance to see me in the baju bersanding because.. well, what the hell right? he hasnt and wont see the akad nikah dress and thats what really matters. plus, he's not the imaginative type.. just seeing me in the dress w/o the full regalia of veil and tiara etc doesnt do much harm. i'm sure i can still wow him on the day anyhow.
back to the non-Momental baju fitting. i got my cousin/bridesmaid to come in for the fitting as well and thank god she was there because i was so tired (also, i could barely breathe with the corset i had on and i was hungry) that i couldnt be bothered to give the baju the proper bashing it needs. cousin bridesmaid did me a favour by saying all the things i send her via telepathy.
thats a tip for you. choose bridesmaids who can receive your telepathic messages. totally saves you the effort!
in fact, if i remember correctly, i wanst even sending her any telepathic msgs. i think she can just read my mind.
anyhow, the next fitting is scheduled for tomorrow. tomorrow is also my first day for kursus nikah. heyyy im a grown up! hehe
lets hope after alterations, i'll have my Moment with the baju.
much love,
Rabi'a xoxo
Monday, March 7, 2011
121
1 month, 2 weeks, 1 day to go.
121 is also our anniversary =D 5 years this year!
anyhow, Friday was errands marathon day and i'm happy to report that most of the things have been done. i say 'most' because that day i got a call from Lauren Boutique to say that Trudie was down with the flu and can we move the fitting to Monday? (which is today..)
so that particular errand has been moved to today. will also be picking up my corset from Lili's today because i didnt see the point of picking up the corset since i wasnt going to go for fitting anyway.
so Friday, i got my aunt to come with me on running errands, partly because i didnt wanna go alone and also because i havent seen her in yonks.
Friday was Productive with a capital P. okay, so i actually forgot to meet up with rez but other than that, things on the previous post have been settled.
case 1: kain lapis for flower girls bought. now to divide kain/text parents so they can start making 'em into dresses.
case 2: have sent my draft jemputan and decided on colour scheme. will be picking up the dummy invite later and once approved by daddy-o, i can proceed with printing that in masses.
case 3: HASKA. after what took forever, me and aunt (actually, more like aunt. nda menyasal membawa her because she really takes time to choose ie ensuring satisfaction hehehe) finally decided on a colour scheme, curtains, wallpaper and kain for my window seat. all under 2hrs.
also, i managed to buy kain for to be made into a skirt, to go along with a top i made at Aaliah Asmara (which is my 3rd baju with them, to be worn next week at my fiance's sister's wedding).
kain which i prompt sent to Lauren because i thought she (Trudie) was playing truant with the flu and actually hadnt finished my baju. turns out, she was there but she did look sick. i had a look at my baju bersanding and to be fair, it was ready for fitting; it was just missing sleeves hee. so today i will be fitting it on with sleeves and hopefully it'll be done by the end of the week.
46days to go!!!
much love,
rabi'a xoxo
121 is also our anniversary =D 5 years this year!
anyhow, Friday was errands marathon day and i'm happy to report that most of the things have been done. i say 'most' because that day i got a call from Lauren Boutique to say that Trudie was down with the flu and can we move the fitting to Monday? (which is today..)
so that particular errand has been moved to today. will also be picking up my corset from Lili's today because i didnt see the point of picking up the corset since i wasnt going to go for fitting anyway.
so Friday, i got my aunt to come with me on running errands, partly because i didnt wanna go alone and also because i havent seen her in yonks.
Friday was Productive with a capital P. okay, so i actually forgot to meet up with rez but other than that, things on the previous post have been settled.
case 1: kain lapis for flower girls bought. now to divide kain/text parents so they can start making 'em into dresses.
case 2: have sent my draft jemputan and decided on colour scheme. will be picking up the dummy invite later and once approved by daddy-o, i can proceed with printing that in masses.
case 3: HASKA. after what took forever, me and aunt (actually, more like aunt. nda menyasal membawa her because she really takes time to choose ie ensuring satisfaction hehehe) finally decided on a colour scheme, curtains, wallpaper and kain for my window seat. all under 2hrs.
also, i managed to buy kain for to be made into a skirt, to go along with a top i made at Aaliah Asmara (which is my 3rd baju with them, to be worn next week at my fiance's sister's wedding).
kain which i prompt sent to Lauren because i thought she (Trudie) was playing truant with the flu and actually hadnt finished my baju. turns out, she was there but she did look sick. i had a look at my baju bersanding and to be fair, it was ready for fitting; it was just missing sleeves hee. so today i will be fitting it on with sleeves and hopefully it'll be done by the end of the week.
46days to go!!!
much love,
rabi'a xoxo
Thursday, March 3, 2011
a little under 2 months to go
And what have i done since the last post?
design for baju bersanding all set and in process to becoming a reality!! its an ongoing/changing design tho, Trudie said 'well pin up lace or remove as we go along. whatever is comfortable'.
read: i want to see how much i can charge you.
hahaha.
also, part 2 of our honeymoon has been dealt with =) part 1 is hopefully not such a big deal cause its a frequently visited country but part 2 was a real headache because resorts keep getting fully booked or the room i wanted wasnt available during the dates i want. definitely glad that that part is out of the way!
Tomorrow is errands marathon day because theres at least 5 to do. i'll be running errands alone because all my bridesmaids are unavailable (tip: please dont make last minute plans because your bridesmaids have a life too). boo hoo =(
first stop: ezy printing! yes i finally finally finished the draft jemputan!
second pitstop: HASKA. hee they called up my dad to say i havent chosen the fabric for my curtains and which wallpaper i wanted. lol sampai org kadai pulang menagih me to finish up my room.
third stop: first fitting at Lauren. wheee. oh before that i need to stop by at lili's lingerie to get a corset i booked. amazing is that i can lose 2 frickin' inches from my waist just by wearing it.
final stop: meet up rezzykins somewhere to pay him money to be my videographer. yes i hired an amaaayzzzing videographer!
and in between, i need to settle my flower girls' dresses. i have yet to get them kain lapis for their lace and so tomorrow is que sera sera day. if i find the right colour/material, im just gonna buy it and hope they remember what i did when they become rich one day muahahaha.
Also, i have normal errands to run like go for face-threading and maybe a pedicure.
i know i know im suppose to save money but my face is hairy and my feet are ugly. threading and pedicures are an investment.
much love,
Rabi'a xoxo
design for baju bersanding all set and in process to becoming a reality!! its an ongoing/changing design tho, Trudie said 'well pin up lace or remove as we go along. whatever is comfortable'.
read: i want to see how much i can charge you.
hahaha.
also, part 2 of our honeymoon has been dealt with =) part 1 is hopefully not such a big deal cause its a frequently visited country but part 2 was a real headache because resorts keep getting fully booked or the room i wanted wasnt available during the dates i want. definitely glad that that part is out of the way!
Tomorrow is errands marathon day because theres at least 5 to do. i'll be running errands alone because all my bridesmaids are unavailable (tip: please dont make last minute plans because your bridesmaids have a life too). boo hoo =(
first stop: ezy printing! yes i finally finally finished the draft jemputan!
second pitstop: HASKA. hee they called up my dad to say i havent chosen the fabric for my curtains and which wallpaper i wanted. lol sampai org kadai pulang menagih me to finish up my room.
third stop: first fitting at Lauren. wheee. oh before that i need to stop by at lili's lingerie to get a corset i booked. amazing is that i can lose 2 frickin' inches from my waist just by wearing it.
final stop: meet up rezzykins somewhere to pay him money to be my videographer. yes i hired an amaaayzzzing videographer!
and in between, i need to settle my flower girls' dresses. i have yet to get them kain lapis for their lace and so tomorrow is que sera sera day. if i find the right colour/material, im just gonna buy it and hope they remember what i did when they become rich one day muahahaha.
Also, i have normal errands to run like go for face-threading and maybe a pedicure.
i know i know im suppose to save money but my face is hairy and my feet are ugly. threading and pedicures are an investment.
much love,
Rabi'a xoxo
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