七七八八

還有一個星期便開學了. 其實婚禮上要籌備的都已經準備得七七八八. 到下個星期二, 我們應該算追得上schedule了. 但一上課我又不斷的吃吃吃. 希望不會變成隻大肥豬.

相片

剛收到數張Cater星期一幫我們拍的相片. 好鍾意. 好鍾意. 好鍾意. 好鍾意. 好鍾意. 好鍾意. 超級鍾意!真期待着Cater and Micky process另外那些相片! :) :) :)

On August 10, 2007 8:55pm

Photo day

Today is a very good day for photo... Prefect blue sky, not too hot with a little wind. We got some good photographers too... and a pretty bride. The problem is, the groom doesn't know how to smile in front of the camera. He's too used to be behind the camera and he can only do it behind the camera.

Thanks to the skill of the photogs, there are some nice photos out of the day. So all is not ruined by the stunned groom. :)

拍照篇

今天跟Cater, 米奇, 呀Man 去了拍engagement shots. 我和Ka拍別人照就行, 我們做model就...... Ka和我就是僵僵硬硬的, 很不自然. 我倆完全沒有恩愛的感覺. 真的非常感謝多位攝影師的忍耐及他們搞笑的指導!!!!!

Dress Trial - After

昨天我們一行五人 (Thanks to Vicky, Vikki, Peggy, and of course my Mom)陪我去看婚紗. 試過不同婚紗, 見到自己穿起婚紗也不是甚麼怪模樣, 總算放心一點! 我還試了一條很sharp的晚裝裙呢! 昨天跟我試婚紗的姊妹團真是一個好組合. Vicky很有揀婚紗的心得. Vikki, Peggy很顧及到實用性 (they made sure I can walk around). 我媽就永遠都是我的確認. 她說ok的我才真的覺得ok. 每個人都很細心地為我挑選裙子, 好讓我在婚禮當晚能成為主角!

很難得試了三個小時裙子也不覺得累. 試過婚紗晚裝更加希望結婚的大日子快來臨, 可以讓Ka見到我的"新娘樣". :)

顏妝的staff好好人. 她們的裙子很新很靓. 令我覺得很comfortable to deal with她們.

婚禮籌備清單

究竟一個多星期我們做了甚麼呢?

Weddings Must Have
結婚場地 - OK了
Decide Menu - Will Decide in Oct
Pay 50% - Will Pay in Sept
Officiant - 要記得記得記得寄錢給他 - 剛寄了
Marriage License - 九月去申請

Invitations - Finalized Design 了. 要拿給Pat print.
Decoration (Arch, Runner, Seat Cover) - Decided 了. 要給deposit.
Photographer - 找到了!!
DJ - 差點可以confirm
Engagement Photos - 星期一拍 (THANKS Cater & Mickey!!)
Wedding Bands - chose the style. Tiffanys or Birks or Chinese Store ones?
Guest Book - 要等埋d相片
Website - 要等埋d相片
Flowers - Confirmed with Vivian (THANKS VIV!!)
Book 酒店房 - 好貴!!
餅卡 - 要去order

服裝
新娘 - 試完裙. 好好玩. 裝飾 - X.X
新郎
父母
伴娘 - 知道了顏色跟style
伴郎
花仔: ring pillow
花女
化妝 & Hair - OK. 要book hair appointment.

人物:
MOH - OK. Thanks Vikki!!
BestMan - 等緊confirmation
GM - Thanks EASTA!
MC - Thanks VICKY & KENDRICK! [Can't have a wedding without you 2 MCing.]
花仔 - 好得意好得意好得意的Nicky
花女 - 談判中
Drivers (Need 6+) - Please submit your resume if you are interested in this job posting.
Ushers (Need 4) - Please submit your resume if you are interested in this job posting.
Receptionists (Need 4) - 已有心目中的人選擇. 等緊hiring tickets. (Chiesa)
Piano Performer - 期待着LangNing的演奏!! Thanks!!
Cake Decorator- 望着Gladys cake decorating class做的蛋糕.. "You are Hired!"

To be done much later:
Table Plan
Driving Logistic
Guests Leaving Logistic (Need ride for Ka's mom & dad, Corrie's parents, Vikki, Ka's uncles & aunties)

Dress Trial - Before

I am going to try out some wedding dresses in less than an hour. I don't know why. I am really not looking forward to it.

向挨義氣的朋友說聲'謝謝'

不結婚也不知原來身邊有好多朋友做跟婚禮有關的side business. 收到他們專業的advice, 真要萬二分感謝. 特別多謝那些一句"見你係我朋友就幫你(弄花球, 佈置場地, 化妝, 拍攝...)啦" 的那些肯挨義氣的朋友. 真的非常非常感謝.

比起找街外人, 我們較喜歡找朋友幫忙. 雖然覺得朋友應該是"guests"而不是"helpers". 但總覺得朋友幫手較personal and 較有心機. 得到這些好朋友的幫手令我覺很幸福!

要DJ, 佈置, 拍攝, 化妝, 花球隨時可以問我們!!

昨天跟Carmen談完, 決定怎樣去佈置行禮場地. (I can picture the place looking wonderful! Thanks Carmen!!) 今天去了一間我在網上找到的decorating company (The Wedding Decorators) 看看. 店主Sherisse 的風格很合乎我要求, 人也好好. 所以應該決定找她了.

基哥今天也跟我講了很多關於AV Equipment的事. 有他在場我也安心得多. DJ也差不多可以決定了.

有多懂得拍攝的朋友也好. 看來攝影師也快可以落實. 預先謝謝Cater幫我們影engagement shots. 雖然他的金石良言是"新娘靓, 點影都靓. (唔靓的就...)". 但他的技術應該新娘點樣樣都影得靓過原本少少的.

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試妝

今天去了試妝. 一向對化妝不太熟悉的我帶着戰戰兢兢的心情去試妝. 其實找化妝師我沒太多要求. 只要化妝師能讓我覺得舒服便行. 試完妝, 覺得自己的樣子怪怪的. 可能不習慣化妝吧 (其實已經化得很淡了). 不過今天穿casual wear, 跟個formal妝是會有點怪的. 當我把頭髮撥起, 看落去已經滿意多了. 希望Ka不要被我化了妝的樣子嚇壞. [Ka 已經不斷在逃避我搽有lipstick的吻. :P]

 

當天的Schedule Hair Stylist arriving at 1pm Makeup Artist arriving at 2pm. 

 

旋風式的結婚計畫

這個星期book了不同appointments: decorations, 婚紗, 化妝... 因為九月開學, 真的要速戰速決. 終於向各方好友宣佈了我們的婚事. 收到好友的祝福, 很多朋友offer的幫忙, 真的感到很幸福!

這兩天總覺得有點累. 其實我已經不是太緊張, 但還是有點累. 希望不會變成Bridezilla吧.

Breaking the News

We broke the news to our closest friends these two days. I used to think marriage is only between two people. But I am sooo happy to see my friends all excited for me. Looking forward to share our big day with our friends!

Banquet Hall Shopping Day

We checked out banquet halls today. Many restaurants and banquet halls are already booked by companies for their holiday celebrations. Ka's mom checked the 通勝. Only Dec 9 is good for marriage. Luckily Arcadian Court, our first choice banquet hall, is still available on that day.

Having a great hall with great food to entertain our closest friends is very important to us. I have always envisioned a fun cocktail party and a simple yet elegant hall. Arcadian Court includes everything I want (30 ft ceiling, yummy food, open bar!). It was a nice surprise for us to find out the price includes all meals and most services that we want too!

Our consultant, Elizabeth, looked a bit shocked when we decided to have our wedding there after 30min of explanations. She didn't hide her surprise and asked: "Now?!??" I guess usually couples think about it a bit more, but we just answered: "Yes!" (We could just picture our wedding there!)

And after Elizabeth went back to her office to prepare for our paper work, I suddenly "woke up" and asked Ka: "Hmm, you think we should have bargained?" :P Oh well.

We also went ring shopping. I originally debated whether to get a fancier wedding ring or just a simple band. But I wanted the same band for both Ka and I thus we decided to go with a plainer style. (Ka's finger doesn't look good with diamonds.) I am really looking forward to the day when Ka and I will have matching wedding bands. :)

我們的喜悅

今天與更多朋友分享我們的喜悅. 猜不到朋友們比我們還要興奮! 今晚跟弟弟慶祝生日, 晚飯期間談起結婚的事. 越談越興高采烈! (昨晚跟雙方家長吃飯也是高高興興的). 嘩! 真渴望wedding day快來臨, 可以與更多朋友一起慶祝!

發覺任何跟婚禮有關的東西都貴得離譜. $300一個make-up! 真的嚇人. 唉! 真不知化妝點算好.

彈彈下

今晚Vicky與Kendrick過來吃飯. 他們笑說Ka可愛的彈來彈去, 又緊張的叫"哎呀!"是從我那處學回來的. 哈! 真的嗎? 不禁想起初認識Ka時的模樣. 真想不到時間過得這麼快. 總覺得我們遇上大家只不過是很短的時間. Hun呀hun, 你可愛的彈彈下, 真的從我那處學回來的嗎? 我們會一直可愛的彈彈下, 一直彈到老嗎? :)

今日有點衝動想告訴更多朋友有關我們結婚的消息. 之前以為結婚是兩個人的事, 但當中那份喜悅, 那種興奮, 真的不淺. 真的很想很想跟全世界的人分享, 告訴所有人: 我要結婚啦!

婚紗的期望

今天我們去了鍾愛一生詢問婚紗和婚禮拍攝套餐. 可能上年幫朋友揀婚紗時已經去過多次, 所以沒有覺得太新奇. 但聽着工作人員跟我們解析不同的套餐, 總有一點點興奮. 這是第一次有另外一個人跟我們商量我們的婚姻大事呢! 究竟我當新娘會怎麼模樣呢? I guess 總知不要太嚇人便ok了. (對自己第一次穿婚紗有點點期望!) 約了時間, 兩個星期後便有得試穿!

平凡

說真的, 對Ka最近求求其其是有點失望. 昨晚還為此而大吵大鬧一番. 不過想深一層, 求婚, 婚禮等花巧東西其實代表甚麼呢, 是不是想到一個有創意又美滿的求婚計畫便代表一個人有誠意?

我就是覺得Ka那木頭木腦木得可愛. 昨晚的大吵大鬧, 希望他能當是我們小倆口生活中的小插曲. 不用花巧, 只求平凡快樂. 願我們能開開心心的過生活, 直到永遠.

求婚篇

我有時會無無聊聊幻想一下我的他會怎樣求婚, 會在一個大沙灘圍一個大心型蠟燭, 浪漫地向我讀出愛的宣言? 會在一片燦爛煙花底下向我求婚嗎? 不太浪漫的我卻對求婚抱著瞳憬, 幻想自己的求婚場面有如劇集情節.

但現實又如何?我一直向Ka明示(他是個不明暗示的男孩子)男生應gentleman一點, 求婚前應先向女方家長問准, 得到他們的approval. 今晚和爸媽吃飯, 在去餐廳的途中, 媽咪居然說: "我一會兒打電話給你外婆, 你結婚, 你自己break the news吧." 無錯. 我就是這樣得知我會結婚的. 原來Ka自己問准我父母大人了! (沾沾自喜.)

好吧. 吃完晚飯, 回到家. Ka 古靈精怪的又拿電腦, 又走出走入. 我一面專心的看電視, 看flyers, 他突然把電腦交回給我. 我還以為他想我幫他suspend電腦呢. 之後只見他拿着一紮花站在走廊, 跑到我面前, 把花掉到我身前, 很快的 (用我也不太聽清楚的速度)問我"嫁俾我好嗎?" 我望望我手上的一壇flyers, 望望電視播放下星期的預告, 望望身前的大束鮮花, 望望拿着相機的爸爸, 覺得有些求其, 有些搞笑. 你就是要老娘我在看着Shoppers Drug Mart flyers 有甚麼減價時在我爸面前向你say "Yes" 嗎? [其實到現在我也不知有沒有say Yes.]

P.S.還以為Ka真的那麼有風度, 那麼有誠意地向我爸媽seek permission. 我媽後來跟我說: "我還以為Ka已經向你求婚了. 他昨天還說是你叫他來問准你們結婚的事呢. 你為甚麼要他走來走去?" (幻想完全破滅.)

實在跟我幻想的求婚有太大出入. 現在想起也覺好好笑. 不過, Ka比起我幻想中百分百的好老公, 有過之而無不及. 我, 是認定你的了.