Simplicity

I have done up a new wedding website as some of the old one’s features have expired.

Here it is!

Our wedding site  

There are some pics of the gowns and wedding photoshoot over there too. Enjoy!

*Sing to the tune of “Come What May”.

Come Friday….

Come what may…

I will go….

For my Honey…moon!!

Will be having a talk with the she-boss on Friday regarding my honeymoon plan. I hope that we can come to a consensus and agreement about my classes. Haiz, is it better to be a teacher and trouble other people to take my classes, or should I go to admin and leave quietly. That is the question. No matter what, I truly hope that I will not fall into the nest of victims of her false promises.

*Prays*

Spent the night going through thousands of songs to pick out songs to be used for my wedding. Finally came down to a list of 60! With all the wedding mood back, been surfing around for interesting wedding animation montages, and even saw someone that I knew back in JC. Somehow, most of the montages that I saw were couples that studied in NUS. Is there something about NUS that creates ‘animated’ couples. I’m still deciding whether to go for this idea. It’s certainly interesting to put our love story into an anime, but just wonder would it still be interesting to watch it again years after. And besides, thousand plus of dollars gone for that few minutes…hmmmm…it just doesn’t seem to be an economically wise decision. Aiyah, that’s the part I dislike about being a Gemini, simply indecisive.

As I was surfing around the videos, I came upon this really cool video on wedding invitation. How I wish I can do mine in the same way too! Just change the characters, names, date and venue…haha, seems like a lot to be changed. Hee. The proposal video is really touching too! The benefits of being with an IT-guy….*dreams*. ;p

Tonight, Mr Poto and I went for our 2nd appointment with Fairy’s Inc. We showed Evelyn our design and she commented that it was very nice and meaningful. Hee. I guess it’s sorta like writing a hallmark card. So long as you are able to deliver a meaningful story behind the pictures, it will hold a special place in your heart.

After going through the design and discussing on the materials, we came to the question on COST. The naive me thought that customizing the wedding bands shouldn’t be too costly, since we are the ones that came up with the design, plus there aren’t many diamonds on our band. Guess how much the wedding bands came up to……???

Drum roll…….

$2880!!!

The higher cost is due to the cost of full embossing, which is very intricate details. Hence, I shall pay for Mr Poto’s ring, and he shall pay for mine. It’s our present to each other.

A part of me does feel the heart pain. But this pair of ring will always hold a special place in our hearts. It will be the one and only pair in the whole wide world. Whenever I see the design of our wedding bands, I will remember our promise towards each other.

Can’t wait for 4th June for our ring fitting session! =)

Just created a wedding website. Here it is, 1212bliss.

Not too long ago, I was searching up and down for a wedding photographer and videographer. Got the photographer, but hasn’t really got luck in finding the videographer yet. I guess I am just plain lazy. There are simply soooooo many choices to choose from. At that point in time, it just felt like information OVERLOAD. Looking through the pages of forums and recommendations. Screening through the details in their online portfolios. Research…and even more research. It was getting a little too overwhelming and taxing. The thought of NOT getting married even entered my little brain, where I echoed it out to Mr Poto, only to be slammed back into my little world of complications.

It’s just that sometimes, just sometimes, when I think about all these hassles and frills for just one day. One day…so much preparation to be done just for ONE day. I know that it’s a matter of choice. The day I attended the wedding show at The Legends, I couldn’t turn back. I have turned to the ‘dark’ side of the typical bride.

I just wanted a simple wedding, sharing my joy with people whom I really care about, and genuinely cares about me. But now, there are soooo many ideas coming into my mind. That’s the end result of having a simple girl with a complicated mind. A typical Gemini!

Today, I saw one of my sweet colleague’s wedding photos. They are really really beautiful! I am truly envious of how natural their photos turned out, and how much she really enjoyed the process. Kudos to her! Think I may feel stressed about how the photos will turn out, and may even mind the wandering eyes of the strangers at the outdoor shoot. Haha. But, I am really happy to see her gorgeous photos, and I look forward to her wedding!

For a while, I had lie low for my wedding preparations. Took a short WPB (Wedding Preparation Break). Now, after being spurred on by those beautiful wedding photos, ideas are beginning to flow again. For instance, my bridemaids shall be wearing white dresses with olive green ribbons (tentatively). Looking frantically for our song. Contemplating if we should get a videographer….should we?? Changes are also going to make for our ROM.

What can I say? I am BACK!

Been surfing around, and decided to look for meaningful quotes. Here are some of those that I would like to share with you…

At the end of your life, you will never regret not having passed one more test, not winning one more verdict, or not closing one more deal. You will regret time not spent with a husband, a friend, a child, or a parent.
– Barbara Bush

Each morning when I open my eyes I say to myself: I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy today. I can choose which it shall be. Yesterday is dead, tomorrow hasn’t arrived yet. I have just one day, today, and I’m going to be happy in it.
– Groucho Marx

The grand essentials of happiness are: something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.
– Allan K. Chalmers

We tend to forget that happiness doesn’t come as a result of getting something we don’t have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have.
– Fredrick Koeing

When you plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don’t blame the lettuce. You look for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water, or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with our friends or family, we blame the other person. But if we know how to take care of them, they will grow well, like the lettuce. Blaming has no positive effect at all, nor does trying to persuade using reason and arguments. That is my experience. No blame, no reasoning, no argument, just understanding.
– Thich Nhat Hahn

You may notice that there is a link with all these quotes. Yes, they are more emotive and mainly about happiness and life. Whenever someone asks me what is the most important thing in my life, my answer will always be ‘Happiness’.

Happiness has many meanings. It represents different things for different people. It is subjective. That’s what I like about it. I can twist and turn my present life, my current situation into happiness. Hence, I will always be able to have the most important thing that I value in my life. Is this sort of cheating? Haa..

There are some emotions that are hidden soooo deeply within me, that sometimes, I feel that a part of me is missing. Everyone has a sad story. As I am typing this second, I try to recall of my hidden sad story. Somehow, it’s beyond my reach. There is a hole in my heart, one which no one knows. Behind the happy face and spontaneous laughter, who would ever think of the sad story? Who would really care.

As the saying goes, argument is the worst sort of conversation. Well, that’s the sort of conversation that I have been having with Mr Poto lately. Quite a few combo hits within 2 weeks. It’s quite draining, but somehow certain things are best to be said out. Sometimes, I think that I am like a volcano. I will take in the negative emotions first, at least for 2 consecutive similar incidents. During the 3rd time, I will just erupt. After which, I guess I have to feel fine. I have to feel okay. I don’t know about that. Sometimes, the wound just doesn’t seem to heal. Sometimes, my heart still ache. Sometimes, I simply don’t know how I feel anymore.

2 different persons, embarking on a life journey together. There are many challenges. Things are no longer so simple. No longer like the name of my blog - simplicity. You need to accept another’s faults. What if you find it hard to accept. Do you give up?

The wedding preparation has taken a toil in our relationship. It seemed as though as we are on different paths and different chapters of our lives. Are we still on the same page? Are we still in it together? Or is it just me, myself and I?

Here’s a song to end this entry.

Just remember, In the winter,
Far beneath, The bitter snow,
Lies a seed, That with the suns love,
In the spring, Becomes a rose

(I still believe spring will come…)

On monday, Mr Poto and I went together to the bridal studio to browse through the gowns. Actually, we wanted to check if the bridal studio really exist, since we signed up at a road show.

The assistant seemed to think that we are a kiasu couple, coming to check out the gowns when there is still ample time in her opinion. Well, at least I managed to try on 2 gowns - a ball gown and a halter neck gown. After trying on the gowns, a surreal feeling arouse within me. In that second, I was transformed into a bride, with just a grand piece of white cloth. Mr Poto’s look was memorable!

I always had this notion of a typical bride in my mind:

1) Fair skin

2) Non-spectacled

3) Great body

4) Perfect teeth and hair

5) Able to wear killer heels

Well, ever since marriage came into the books, I always thought that I will never be able to carry off the ‘bride-look’. But the moment I put on my ball gown, I know that everything will eventually fall into place. Yes, I may not be able to fulfill the ‘bride-look’ perfectly, but I will definitely be the luckiest girl on world to be your bride.

Let’s look forward to 5th May!

Wedding Venue - OSOK

Bridal Boutique - OSOK

Actual day photographer - OSOK

Still don’t know what’s OSOK??????

One shot, one kill.

I just realised something. What makes a wedding perfect? A perfect venue? A perfect bridal package? Perfect guests? A perfect date? The perfect honeymoon? Perfect rings? Perfect gown?

No……

So, what really makes a wedding perfect?

It’s having the wedding with YOU.