Wednesday, June 11, 2008

My inai...



They're almost gone! *sobs*
If this is French manicure, then I guess mine is Malay manicure ;p

(Excuse the un-manicured nails, will ya..)

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Thursday, June 05, 2008

Wedding Photos: Reception

I guess I'll start my first update after my not-so-long hiatus with my wedding pictures.


Date: 23rd February 2008
Time: 9.00 pm
Venue: Dewan Perdana FELDA
Theme Color: Pink and Blue
Deco: Kapas Home
Bride & Groom Attires: Rizman Ruzaini
Makeup Artist: Nasha Aziz
Photographer: Ikram Ismail
Videographer: Manggis Production


Mmm...

My wedding reception is one of the best moments in my life. I wish I could rewind the moment over and over again. I wanna be a bride again, boleh? A bride to the same husband :)




Getting ready


As you all know, I wore a gown with a looooong train on my wedding day with matching 5-inch platform heels, designed by Rizman Ruzaini. The wedding gown was actually Rizman's idea and it was at the very last minute - if I'm not mistaken, it was a month before the Wedding Reception! I only managed to see and try it on exactly one week before the reception, and as I landed my eyes on the gown, I was awe-struck. It's made of pink Duchess satin with white pleated hem and lace-appliquéd drop-waist bodice scattered with Swarovski crystals. Rizman did mention that he'll make a train for the gown, but I didn't expect it to be that long - or shall I say, big! I feel like a Cinderella!


I was excited, but at the same time I was unsure of the whole wedding gown idea. I mean, I wear tudung anddd, have you seen any tudung-wearing brides in wedding gowns before? Exactly. Never. Or at least, I haven't seen one. That's why I was unsure. Fyi, I'm not the type of person yg berani trying something new. That's my little sister. Not me. My mom even suggested I make a new baju but luckily Rizman ckp tak sempat dah bcoz there's only 3 days left before the wedding day. Huhu. But after being convinced by Rizman, Ruzaini, my husband and both my sisters, I finally agreed. After all, it is a once-in-a-lifetime moment so it has to be extra special! The only thing I didn't agree with was the tudung part. I was supposed to wear a serkup-like tudung, like what my Maid of Honor and flower girls wore, except mine has lace and real flowers. One, bcoz I think I look ugly and funny wearing only serkup and two, bcoz my husband tak bagi. So that's why I wore back my Nikah tudung.


But I'm glad I wore the gown! I've always dream of wearing a ball gown on my wedding day like one of those Disney Princesses when I was a kid, but I have never ever ever thought of really wearing it on my actual wedding day. Somehow, Rizman Ruzaini made my childhood dream come true!





While waiting for the event to start...


In the blues






Meeting the VVIPs


One of the the best moment in life... berarak masuk dewan. The feeling is indescribable!


Renjis renjis dipilis...


Makan time!


Cake cutting


Berarak keluar dewan utk bersalaman dgn para jemputan






Families




Top pic: Bloggers. Middle pic: Mirilyeas. Bottom pic: MMUnians



Tossing the bridal bouquet... And guess who caught it? My pregnant cousin!

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Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Wedding Photos: Nikah

I can't believe I've been married for 2+ months and I still haven't upload my wedding pichas! I thought our wedding was like a week ago. Hee... I know, bad excuse!


But anyways, I've done my "homework" - so guys, feast your eyes! (It took me 7 hours straight to finish all of these so you guys better not complain ;p).


Oh before I start, I have some advice for Brides-to-be that may be useful:

1) If your waist is an asset and you don't need a corset (gee... that seems to rhyme) to flatten it, then don't ever wear one! You are going to "duduk bersimpuh and control ayu" for almost an hour (or more) and the least thing you need is suffocating in your own wedding dress. I did not wear a corset during Nikah and Reception (I was advised by my sis), but I did wear one at the reception on my husband's side. God, I could barely breathe, let alone swallow my food! And that was sitting on a chair!

2) Always try on the whole outfit (including scarf, veil, shoes, everything) and parade in front of the mirror at least a night before the wedding day. You need to get a rough idea how you're gonna look like and prepare for any last-minute changes, if any.

3) Have at least 1 extra scarf (tudung) and serkup (anak tudung) if you're gonna wear one, bcoz you never know how the Makeup Artist or mak andam or whoever in charge of helping you with your tudung is going to do it. You don't wanna risk a bad-tudung-day on your special day now, do you?

4) Choose your "kerusi sanding" with a backrest, if possible, one that is high enough to support your entire back and shoulders. We can barely sandar on the one we had for Nikah, causing us to have back pain for days! I couldn't imagine if I wore a corset on that day...


Okay that's it. I'm done babbling. Let's get on with the pictures.


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Date: 16th February 2008
Time: 9.00 pm
Venue: Bandar Tun Hussein Onn
Theme Color: White and family of Purples
Pelamin + Hantaran + Deco: Kapas Home
Bride & Groom Attires: Kapas Couture
Makeup Artist: Nasha Aziz
Photographer: Ikram Ismail
Videographer: Manggis Production





The day we got married was like a dream. A white magical dream, with candles and crystals and chandeliers. The magical-like pelamin with fairy lights was like a Fairy Godmother's touch. I couldn't believe it was really happening.




The most pleasurable and non-nervous moment was when my face was being made-up by the professional makeup artist. Every stroke of the brush felt like I was being pampered and indulged. The result was breathtaking - or at least, I was breathless when I first looked at my own reflection in the mirror. I think I've never looked prettier in my whole life.




Something "unplanned" happened with my shoes. This glittery stilettos were supposed to be my wedding shoes, but it was so hard to walk properly in them bcoz my dress is made of lace - they stick to one another. My white Aldo patent peep-toe saved the day! Well, you can never go wrong with a plain patent shoe, right?





Okay now let the pictures do the talking. After all, a picture is worth a thousand words, and I've got like tons of 'em.

Friends! They add excitement to any event.



Sisterly moments






Bride and Groom waiting to be united




This is the moment when I should be crying, but I didn't.
I was too happy to be crying..


Oh yes, there were fireworks too. I'm not so sure whether the fireworks exploded when the families from the Groom's side first arrived, or was it lepas lafaz akad... Or was it both? It was kinda cool!



Exchanging rings and kisses



Here comes the Bride...and Groom!



Feasting time



The Family of purples and lilacs



Family and In-laws



Hubby and Wifey



Candid moments



~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~The End of Nikah Pichas~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


(applause, please)

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Wednesday, April 09, 2008

Wedding Hantaran

As promised, here are the wedding pichas - but I'll start with the Hantaran first bcoz it's one of my most favorite parts in a wedding! ;p


9 dulang berbalas 11...








Okay, let's start with the hantaran from my side. As ya'll know, the hantaran were made by Kapas Home. The hantaran consist of:


Sirih junjung


Al-Quran


Bunga rampai & Habib Jewels ring


Tag Heuer watch


The exclusive Fidani Chocolates


Salvatore Ferragamo wallet & belt


Tommy Hilfiger shirt


Fruits


Cake by Kapas


Vera Wang perfume set


Tod's shoes





On the other hand, the hantaran from the Groom's side were made by MZ's aunty, and they are...


Sirih junjung


Wang hantaran and a ring from Diamond & Platinum


Al-Quran & sejadah


Chanel makeup set & Vera Wang perfume set


Sepasang persalinan (which is a cute pink cheetah-printed chiffon)


Enzo Angiolini pumps


LV Mini Lin Croisette Speedy Bag


D&G watch


Ferrero Rocher chocolates

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