Pearl Hand Bouquet

Dear diary,

Hari I rasa terpanggil untuk buat satu entry pasal hand bouquet atau bunga tangan yang biasanya dipegang oleh pengantin perempuan sepanjang majlis. Nak tau tak apa fungsi bunga tangan ni sebenarnya?

1. Menambah seri pengantin. Perempuan dengan bunga kan memang sinonim sangat. Kalau dah pakai baju lawa-lawa, ditambah pulak dengan bunga tangan cantik, mesti makin bertambah-tambah seri pengantin tu.
2. Membezakan pengantin dekat bridesmaid. Maklumlah bridesmaid zaman sekarang ni kadang-kadang lagi vogue dari pengantin. Jadi nak bezakan sikit, pegang la bunga sejambak. hehe.
3. Menyembunyikan nervous pengantin. Kalau tak pegang apa-apa nanti mesti tangan tu macam taktau nak duduk diam especially bila nervous, so hand bouquet lah penyelamatnya! :)

After considering all the above, I think I have come out with something that I want to have on my wedding later. Eh, belom apa-apa dah fikir pasai bunga tangan?? haha. Apa salahnya kan? Nama pun planning. :)

Telling you about my dream wedding, I love something simple with classic yet classy design. Tak suka terlampau sarat dengan macam-macam bentuk dan warna. That is sooo not me. Lagi simple lagi bagus. Warna pun I tak suka yang terang-terang sangat. Yang lembut-lembut tu macam indah je pandangan kan? hehe.

So if you ask me what it's like to be my hand bouquet, I love the one that is made from pearls or beads. I have seen some people using them in their wedding, and they look absolutely stunning! Of course la sebab diorang pengantin, so pengantin mesti la lawa. Tapi the hand bouquet itself plays the role to enhance the bride's beauty. So, lets check it out!

I wish I can get something like this for my wedding. I love how the colour of the bouquet blends well with the dress. 
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Macam ni pun okay jugak. But a little bit messy in my eyes.
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This is something different. Simple yet so elegant. Pakai baju warna apa pun takpe.
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This is another beautiful example. Tapi nampak macam terlampau "keras" as a hand bouquet. Kan?
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Total love love love!! Nampak tak corsage dekat pengantin lelaki matching dengan hand bouquet. hehe. 
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I think that's it for today's angan-angan. I will try to make it true for my wedding later on. InsyaAllah. :)

Love,

the-excited-bride

Wedding Photographer and Cinematographer hunting

Dear diary,

Memandangkan hari ni mood nak buat kerja ke laut sikit, jadi I isi masa yang ada dengan survey pakej-pakej fotografi & videografi untuk majlis yang akan berlangsung dalam tempoh tak sampai 7 bulan dari sekarang. Ya Allah look at how time flies, and I could say my preparation is still close to nothing. :(

Lepas survey sikit-sikit, I rasa bakal pengantin perlu ada sekurang-kurangnya RM3000 untuk coverage lengkap (gambar+video) untuk majlis perkahwinan mereka. Itupun adalah pakej yang paling basic with flaws here and there. Contohnya, hanya menggunakan junior photographer, coverage hanya untuk satu event ataupun output yang kurang menarik.

For my case, I'm looking for a package that covers the following requirements:

1. Events: Solemnization & Reception
2. No. of photographer : 2 (at least one principle, the 2nd one could be a talented junior photographer)
3. No. of videographer : 1 (always be prepared for any circumstances)
4. Professional editing for both photos and videos

I guess those are the things that I'm particular the most in looking for a complete package for my wedding. Cari punya cari, I dapat simpulkan dekat sini yang budget keseluruhan yang perlu ada adalah antara RM3000-5000. Harga ni tak termasuk promosi yang diadakan dari masa ke semasa lah. Plus if they are from outstation, budget accomodation dan transport perlu ditambah.

So as a start, I have started following their websites and FB pages waiting for any wedding promotion and I have emailed some of them asking for quotations. Hopefully they will get back to me as soon as possible so that I can put the budget in my wedding check-list.

Boleh tahan jugak rupanya harga photographer and videographer untuk majlis kawen ye. I never thought they could cost me quite a fortune. Tapi ni kan majlis sekali seumur hidup, nak jugak lah ada kenangan yang indah. Kalau untuk majlis tunang sebelum ni I takdela pentingkan sangat pun benda2 alah macam ni, tapi untuk majlis kahwin, I surely want something beautiful to commemorate the most meaningful event in my whole life. :)

Love,

the-excited-bride