
Sunday, October 14, 2007
Updates on the preparation so far:
1) Booking of hotel - Done!
2) Booking of Bridal Studio - Done!
- includes WG, MTM EG, DC's suits, hand bouquet, fathers' suits, teadress, flower girl dresses, Bridal Car
3) Buying of Wine - Done!
4) Photoshoot - Done!
5) Booking of AD photographer - Done!
6) Booking of AD Videographer - Done!
7) Choosing of emcees - Done!
8) Choosing of bridesmaids/ brothers - Done!
9) Buying of Si Dian Zuan - Done!
10) Fixing Guo Da Li Date - Done!
11) Buying of Sofa - Done!
12) Buying of Mattress/ Bedsheets - Done!
13) Printing of Invitation cards - Done!
14) Buying and Engraving Wedding bands - Done!
15) Booking Jazz Band - Done!
16) Gifts for sisters - Done!
17) Getting tailor for mum's dress - Done!
18) HoneyMoon Trip - Booked & Done!
19) Getting house keys - Done!
20)Searching for id - Confirmed!
21) Selecting hotel wedding favours - Done!
22) Selecting colours for house - Done!
23) Selecting of wedding songs - Done!
24) House: Installation of aircon - Done!
25) House: Bought Bathroom accessories - Done!
26) House: Bought Lights - Done!
27)Food tasting - Done!
28) Church Inserts ~ Done!
29) Church Caterer - Done!
30) Church Deco - Done!
31) Bears (Married couple for car deco) - Done!
Things in the process:
1) Doing photo albums - In the process
2) Wrist corsages - In the process
3) Appoint coordinators - In the process
4) Scanning in old photos for photo montage - In the process
5) AD Program - In the process
6) Photo Montage
8) House Reno ~ in the process
9) House: Buying of electrical appliances ~ in the process!
(TV, Fridge, Washing Machine, Iron, Vacuum cleaner, Fan, DVD players,)
10) Compiling guest list, mailing addresses
11) House: Buying of furniture
(Divan, Study tables & chairs, Book shelves, coffee table, Dining tables &
chairs, Shoe cabinets, Display cupboards, Curtains, Storage cupboards?)
12) Buying stuff for GDL
13) Writing invites for mailing out
Things not done:
4) Church Booklets
6) Ang Pow Box (For church? Need?)
7) Gifts for brothers
9) Banquet Program
10) Doing up guest lists & Planning of table no.
11) Banquet Deco & Theme
12) Church/ Banquet rehearsals?
13) Meeting with brothers/ sisters
14) Suits for David's brothers
17) Selecting date for moving in and An Chuang
20) House: Buying of miscellaneous
(Carpet?, iron board, kitchen accessories, study room accessories, toilet
accessories)
Wednesday, November 07, 2007 | 7 pm onwards
Toh Guan
no worries, its a public day eve!!! :)
Friday, November 09, 2007 | 8:00pm
OLPS
Sunday, November 11, 2007 | 11:00-12:00
Sue-Lin's Place
This is the auspicious date picked as the Betrothal Day. This is a formal meeting between the parents of the perspective bride and groom. The groom's family presents various proposal gifts that represents fertility and prosperity in Chinese Culture, which is also known as "Grand Gift". Thus, the two are considered officially engaged
Gifts prepared by Groom:
1) 60 pcs Wedding Dinner Invitation Cards for 8 tables
2) 12 cans pig trotters (bride return 4 cans)
3) Red packet $??? (bride to return $?)
4) 12 boxes of cakes (bride to return 2 boxes)
5) 2 bottles of hard liquor
6) 1 pair of Dragon & Phoenix Double Candles (dragon for bride side) & (phoenix for groom side) with Yuan coin
7) 四点钻
8) 12 Oranges (Bride to return 6 of it)
Gifts prepared by Bride:
1) Ang Pow for grandparents, parents, bridegroom, siblings.
2) 2 bottles of 1.5L soft drinks in exchange for the hard liquor
3) Return some cans pig trotters & Oranges
4) 1 Tea set (for groom's side)
5) Xi stickers (include 2 big red ones to paste on main wooden door & 1 gold on masterbed & small ones to paste everything)
6) Fans (1 pair)
7) Yan2 Ji2 (include 10 big & 10 small)
8) Longans, red dates, bai3 he2, lotus seeds, rock sugar, yuan2 bing3 for groom
Wednesday, November 14, 2007 | 3:00 pm
ROM
Saturday, November 17, 2007 | 7:00am
Sue Lin's Place
"Tekan" time for David and his gang of brothers..
haha! For sisters, you have about 30 minutes, so make best use of it! hehe
Saturday, November 17, 2007 | 09:00 am
OLPS
The church wedding will last for about 1 hour, followed by tea reception.
All guests pls be seated by 08:55am.
Thank you!
Saturday, November 17, 2007 | 11:30 am
David's Place
To proceed to David's Place for tea ceremony.
Saturday, November 17, 2007 | 1:30 pm
Toh Guan
Finally back to own love nest at Toh Guan to have a well deserved break before going back for tea ceremony
Saturday, November 17, 2007 | 2:00 pm
Sue Lin's Place
Sue Lin would have changed into her tea dress before making way back to her place to have the tea ceremony for her relatives.
Sunday, November 18, 2007 | 19:30 pm
Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel
Cocktail reception will start at 7.00pm while dinner will start at 7.30pm sharp.
Pls be punctual!
For sisters and brothers, you have to be there earlier.. 5pm for a short rehearsal if you are the MC, 6pm if you are to help out with logistics/ reception :)
Thank you!
Tuesday, November 20, 2007 | 16 days
Europe
Signed up with ASA Travel for 16 Days Europe trip!!
Covers:
1) France - Paris,
2) Belgium - Brussels,
3) Holland - Amsterdam,
4) Germany - Bavarian Region, Rothenburg,
5) Austria - Innsbruck,
6) Switzerland - Lucerne, Interlaken,
7) Italy - Milan, Venice, Pisa, Orvieto, Rome, Vatican City