Had a group session with Mrs Chia on Monday night with a handful of couples who are also also signing the "paper" in Dec and Jan.

Mrs Chia may come across to many as a very picky JP; wanting to have someone to fetch her to the venue, someone to bring her to the ballroom or wherever (not drive her to the carpark), wants to be introduced in a very specific introduction, groom to stand on her left and bride on her right, wanting us to write our own marriage vows, doesn't want the photographers to interrupt the ceremony and  someone to bring her to the taxi stand when she's leaving. ( looks like a very long list)

All in all, I think she's very passionate with what she does and really enjoys the whole process. Especially the point that we should write our own marriage vows, it's makes it more meaningful and memorable. She can very animated and humourous and on the other hand serious when it means business. I am actually glad that we managed to invite her to grace this very important event in both of our lives. A new milestone.

We have also signed up for marriage prep course with EMCC which will be starting next week! so excited!

Everything is slowly falling in place.

Guest List  has to be decided and confirmed by mid Nov
Dress fitting in mid Nov (i seriously need to lose all the unwanted fats!)
Invitations to go out by end of Nov or latest early Dec
efile with ROM in Dec
layout and finalization of menu in Dec

Hopefully everything will go according to the time line.

After much contemplations and discussions on the various dates we should sign the cert, we have decided on 23rd Jan 2010. After consulting the master and the "holy book", we were told not to bother about double dates or special date and the "holy book" claims that 23rd Jan 2010 is one of the best dates to tie the knot. True enough most of the supposedly popular JPs are booked for that day and it's like 4 months away!??! I read from the forums that you can only invite the JPs like 3 months before the actual date.... Speak about Singaporeans... Kiasu-ism. -.-

But we managed to invite Mrs Chia Swee Tin to grace our ceremony... Let's cross our fingers there won't be any last minute changes or what-not.

We spend the whole friday evening discussing on what we need and what we are missing. We realise that we  have a whole long list of tasks to accomplish.

I can't decide if I want a professional photographer or I can just make do with my sis's bf WJ and Uncle Simon for  the photography. save the money for AD photographer/videographer.

We need to confirm the guest list. board-room can only accomodate 40 people the max. either squeeze or drop some guests from the list. We most prob need to go down to check out the board room again and discuss the colour theme and floral decor.

When is the earliest we can send out our invitations so that guests will not forget the date?

Confirm with BS the date to book the MUA and choose my dress for the day. need to get new heels for the dress *Yay!*

Silly Pumpkin and I gotta lose all the unwanted fats accumulated through the years for bad eating habits. *think late night supper after my lessons, Bedok 511 bak chor mee -_-"*

parents meet parents session, since it's just ROM, what to discuss? and where to eat?

We need to sew our ring pillow. ( thank goodness we have already bought the wedding bands)

Guestbook, Polaroids? or should I keep that idea for AD?

is it enough to have just my sis and his sis to jaga the reception and the small ang pao box?

Marriage Prep Course, necessary? afew of friends claims that it's super useful, comprehensive and enriching. they had to do it because they are catholics. hmmmm...

The list goes on and on... and I am hoping I don't have to add on anything...

but I am quite excited about it!! =P

Our First meal in Hong Kong is neither dim sum nor local delights from Cha Chan Teng. It's this super yummy and delicious Ramen place just opposite our Hotel.

Spingy noodles, melt-in-your-mouth Char Siew, yolk-oozing braised egg and porky flavoured soup. It's the best Ramen I have ever tasted in my life. It's way better than Marutama Ramen or Santoku at Central.
We only had the chance to eat it once as there's a always a long long Q outside the restaurant.

I passed my driving on my 3rd year annivesary!! My silly pumpkin thinks that it's the best present I had given him. haha coz I didnt make it on the first attempt. =P

I am officially a driver! haha and I can strike it off my resolution list for 2009. =)

We celebrated our annivesary at crowne plaza changi, Azur Restaurant. Service is superb but the food quality is OK. Oysters are not very fresh as compared to The Line. but with 1-1 for promo, there's nothing much to complain about.

Malacca trip tomorrow! Can't wait.


back to work. =)

We are in the midst of preparing for our ROM in Oct. and having a headache on where to hold the ROM and who to invite.

We have a whole list of  venues.

• Peony Jade ( we can only book the place in June)
• Zhou's Kitchen (small cosy place but food is not amazing, not lousy either)
• Grand Mecure Roxy Hotel (we are not willing to pay 900 for the pool marquee, yet to see the place, wedding show in end of Apr)
• Masonic Garden ( they are renovating their garden in May, so they will only confirm if the venue is available in July)
• Little Bali (gorgeous and cosy place, not too sure about the quality of food)
• Furama Riverfront Waterfall Lounge (checking out the place tmr, but my instinct tells me that I would not like the place =/ )

so much things to settle and so little time.

My new colleague, new assistant in the office is such a sweet gal. Made my day. She sent me an email this morning.

"Hello Kelly,

Thank you for teaching us last Friday. And I apologized for the delay and caused you to late off from work because of us. Then we just left without you, I feel quite bad about it. So sorry yah

 

Treat u a drink as a compensation. =)

 

Good day ahead CHEERS!"

I cant help but smile when I saw this email. =P

 

 

went down to HDB to make the first 5% downpayment and also the very expensive stamp fees. I am 8k odd poorer from the CPF acc. We were only granted 5k of grant. If we have booked a flat after they announce the new financial budget we would have gotten 10k. but i guess it's just fate. at least we got a decent apartment at punggol sapphire and we can dare say we can get married mid 2012. For once in my life felt like a real adult. with so much responsiblities and more planning to do. this is like the next level in life. gosh.... growing old old. =(

pumpkin is so excited about his new place. he loves to drive to the site and look at the progression of the construction.

after signing the documents, we head down to orchard for steamboat lunch at coca. and also to look at the wedding bands from tiffany. Tiffany's weddings bands are simple and very comfortable. but way over our budget. boo if we strike lottery... haha if not we are sticking the pair that we really like from Love & Co.

the next thing to worry on our list is when and where for ROM. and we cant do ROM on 090909 bcoz it's the 7th lunar month. =/

Caught Valkyrie on Friday night. I am quite impressed with Tom Cruise's work in this movie, would say this is one of his best works. He hasn't been really up to standard ever since he fell deep into the whole scientology thingy. Valkyrie is definitely worth watching as there aren't many big names in the show, but the actors did really well at potraying their emotions. Less on the war stuff (bombing and more bombing) this movie shows the humanity of the Germans who are anti-Hitler and those who just stands on the side of the more powerful. Based on a true story, this show is worth 4/5 nachos.

although the proposal wasn't very romantic (he is not a romantic anyway) haha I agreed.

As he just recovered from food poisoning on Friday night. We had to postpone our plans of mini bbq-ing at Pasir Ris in valentine (Boo Boo).
he picked me up after my driving lessons and brought me to Bedok Reservoir. the old fashion way, with flowers and the ring. he asked If I will marry him, and he promised to love me forever. how cheesy. haha

but I guess utlimately it's his sincerity and willing to love and give in to me that matters the most. There is no point in spending big bucks and at the end of the day it's just nothing.

So our relationship has moved on to the next level.

the dilemma now is where to ROM?