as i have a major sweet tooth, i’m really digging this candy bar idea that’s been floating around in my head. my only concern is that the candy bar will be empty before dinner is served! hehe
forever more
31.12.10
8.11.10
cake toppers
i’ve been obsessing over cake toppers lately & these are a few of my favorites that i found at my happy place – etsy!
28.10.10
the rescues
who would’ve thought that this katy perry song would be awesome for a wedding… a really whimsical wedding with a romantic twist that is. totally crushing on the rescues now.
26.10.10
smilebooth
here’s a custom backdrop made by ashley meaders for smilebooth. so whimsical & i love it!
stop motion video
stop motion videos are rocking my world (& bobby's!). i think having something like this done for our wedding presentation will be awesomely in line with our 1950s theme. and hey, although the video below has nothing to do with weddings, you should check out the creativity. love love love it!
23.10.10
ruffled cakes
looks like today is going to be all about stuff that inspire me from the inspired bride blog! i just HAD to share these cakes of ruffled goodness (along with a gadzillion of other stuff today!).
tying the knot with ribbons
i just love this simple yet effective use of ribbons as decoration. i’d add lace to the mix too just cause i love lace… i predict a trip to the haberdashery later. (+)
colors
i really like this color combo for our vintage inspired wedding. it’s the right mix of whimsy & sophistication (plus any color named “fruit punch” is a winner with me!).
via inspired bride.
4.10.10
iPhone proposal
i thought this DIY proposal was very well thought of & oh so sweet. “Chad took Vy, his bride to be to the movie theater where they had their first date. He wrote her a song accompanied by an incredibly sweet and hilarious music video. The video played as the trailer before the movie and we highly suggest you watch this. You will LOVE IT!” (via wedding chicks)
27.9.10
macaron tower
i have a thing for macarons. no doubt they’re the latest, trendy dessert in KL but i’ve always loved them ever since i had my first taste at laduree yonks ago. that being said, i’m sooooo happy that i can now easily get macarons locally which makes it easier to have my dream macaron tower or macaron croquembouche for the wedding instead of the traditional wedding cake!
the ones pictured above would be my favourite twist on the more traditional tower pictured below in the terrarium tablescape from project wedding.
i also like this very informal (and easy) set up below but i don’t think it’ll work for a wedding cake replacement.
3.9.10
vinyl cover invitations
i saw this on 100 layer cake & i knew instantly that this would be perfect for our 1950’s Malaya theme wedding reception invitations. we might be able to put in an actual CD that looks like a vinyl as a pre-wedding souvenir for our guests since i’ll probably make the invitations myself (with the help of my family & friends of course). 600 guests should equal to about 350 invitations right? eep.
anyway, i just love this idea :)
1.9.10
1950s Malaya
I seem to disappear on you fine folks more & more these days huh? Sorry about that. I’ve been living in a bubble & besides confirming the date, there have been NO plans or progress whatsoever in regards to the wedding.
Except for one thing that is. Inspired by our nation’s recent Independence Day celebration (Happy Merdeka everyone!), I’ve decided that we’re gonna go for a 1950’s/early 1960’s Malaya theme for the wedding reception on my side. That’s right: kebaya ketat & songkok tinggi, joget lambak & twist, gin & tonic, P.Ramlee & Saloma, vinyls & Vespas.
Here are some images that are getting my creative juices going (thanks to Malaysia Design Archive):
Except for one thing that is. Inspired by our nation’s recent Independence Day celebration (Happy Merdeka everyone!), I’ve decided that we’re gonna go for a 1950’s/early 1960’s Malaya theme for the wedding reception on my side. That’s right: kebaya ketat & songkok tinggi, joget lambak & twist, gin & tonic, P.Ramlee & Saloma, vinyls & Vespas.
Here are some images that are getting my creative juices going (thanks to Malaysia Design Archive):
22.8.10
no tea ceremony
as some of you may already know from my other blog, my grandmother passed away recently (i blogged about it here & here). as such, there will be no tea ceremony, in respect to the chinese custom. luckily my family is not the ultra-conservative type otherwise there won’t be any wedding at all for at least a whole year! yikes.
anyways, bobby was a little bummed that we won’t have the whole chi muis ragging the heng tais thing & i’m sad that i won’t be able to fulfill the one thing my popo has always wanted: to serve her tea on my wedding day. she even saved a gorgeous empty ang pow packet bobby gave her last chinese new year to give us at the tea ceremony... even thinking about it gets me all choked up. ah well, some things are just not meant to be but most of all, i miss my popo.
anyways, bobby was a little bummed that we won’t have the whole chi muis ragging the heng tais thing & i’m sad that i won’t be able to fulfill the one thing my popo has always wanted: to serve her tea on my wedding day. she even saved a gorgeous empty ang pow packet bobby gave her last chinese new year to give us at the tea ceremony... even thinking about it gets me all choked up. ah well, some things are just not meant to be but most of all, i miss my popo.
16.8.10
magpie cakes
i want a relatively simple cake like this ruffly perfection from magpie cakes. the sugar roses are particularly gorgeous, don’t you think? my other criteria is that the cake itself must taste really really really good. otherwise, what’s the point right?
12.8.10
girly
the skirt ruffles on the chair had me at hello. then i saw the rest of the decor i fell even more in love with this uber girly concept. slay me why don't you? via style me pretty.
arab theme
we have decided on the venue for the wedding reception on my side & we just need to confirm the dates then we can start setting the wheels in motion.
right now we're all in a flutter over the akad nikah. my father & step mom have expressed a desire to throw a middle eastern themed akad nikah at my father's new house. at first my heart sank a little because i wanted something a little more "me" but then when i remembered how much the akad nikah is also about the family, i thought let them have it their way. plus hey, i think a mid-east theme would definitely be fun as our family loves to travel, we all love the culture, my father has heaps of mid-east decor from his frequent travels to egypt & we know where to get great mid-eastern food catered so it might work out for the best. but how do i work in the chinese tea ceremony after the akad nikah?? oh the dilemma!
right now we're all in a flutter over the akad nikah. my father & step mom have expressed a desire to throw a middle eastern themed akad nikah at my father's new house. at first my heart sank a little because i wanted something a little more "me" but then when i remembered how much the akad nikah is also about the family, i thought let them have it their way. plus hey, i think a mid-east theme would definitely be fun as our family loves to travel, we all love the culture, my father has heaps of mid-east decor from his frequent travels to egypt & we know where to get great mid-eastern food catered so it might work out for the best. but how do i work in the chinese tea ceremony after the akad nikah?? oh the dilemma!
7.8.10
mint papaya blush peonies sunshine
these are the colors i want for my akad nikah. i want everything to be awash with sweet, pastel colors & i want to wear the palest, creamiest, white & a spanish mantilla wedding veil.
images are from here.