Finished my dad's boutonniere yesterday night! I haven't showed it to my dad yet but it's so darn cutesy that I think he will freak out at having to wear it. Ha ha ha.
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Showing posts with label Wedding Attire. Show all posts
Finished my dad's boutonniere yesterday night! I haven't showed it to my dad yet but it's so darn cutesy that I think he will freak out at having to wear it. Ha ha ha.
I'm darn proud of myself for being able to make this for Kelly's wedding suit!
Heart the White Rabbit charm! Isn't it so adorable?
Heart the White Rabbit charm! Isn't it so adorable?
Would die to have this dress and shoes for my evening gown at the reception.
Am very very sad. My mermaid style gown has arrived and to my utter horror, I can't zip it from the middle of my back up.
Considering the bride who wore it before me is 1.7M and has bigger boobs, I don't understand why I can't fit into the gown.
Not only that, it didn't arrive in perfect condition. Some beads had been torn off a strap and the hook fastening the back of the dress together is broken. I am not sure if it's the fault of the bride or the rough ride the dress had.
In any case, I learnt a big lesson. NEVER ever buy secondhand unless I can physically check out the quality. Good thing K was so tired from all the wedding errands it hasn't sunk in that I bought a white elephant.
Hope a seamstress can work miracles. Or I wouldn't know what to do with it. *prays hard*
Add On: Today as I was packing the dress into the box it came in, I found a pair of gorgeous earrings hidden under the bottom covers of the box. It's a lovely gift from the previous bride. How thoughtful of her!
Considering the bride who wore it before me is 1.7M and has bigger boobs, I don't understand why I can't fit into the gown.
Not only that, it didn't arrive in perfect condition. Some beads had been torn off a strap and the hook fastening the back of the dress together is broken. I am not sure if it's the fault of the bride or the rough ride the dress had.
In any case, I learnt a big lesson. NEVER ever buy secondhand unless I can physically check out the quality. Good thing K was so tired from all the wedding errands it hasn't sunk in that I bought a white elephant.
Hope a seamstress can work miracles. Or I wouldn't know what to do with it. *prays hard*
Add On: Today as I was packing the dress into the box it came in, I found a pair of gorgeous earrings hidden under the bottom covers of the box. It's a lovely gift from the previous bride. How thoughtful of her!
We have been crazy busy the past 2 weekends. Now I didn't say it was all work. ;) Will post fun stuff next few days. Wedding updates for now.
Kelly and I took our first Argentine tango class this Sat. Being newbies, we were paired with the veterans. The instructor kept telling us not to look down at our partner's feet or memorise steps but to let our partner lead and focus on their shoulders. Well, one of my partners was wearing a V-neck tee which showed off part of his hairy chest. It was quite distracting to look at his shoulders because my eyes naturally got drawn to his chest hair! I ended up peering at the ceiling and got reprimanded by the instructor.
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Just an example but see, how to look at shoulders like that?!
When class was over, Kelly and I stayed back to practise. The instructor observed us and said we both want to "be captains of the ship" and if there are 2 leaders, who's the follower? So I had to step back and accept K's lead while K has to be more sensitive to my body movements. At this rate, I dunno how we are going to do a decent tango for our wedding. *fingers & toes crossed*
Over the weekend, K also rented his full wedding gear which consists of ... tuxedo, pants, shirt, vest, tie, cufflinks and patent shoes. Who says only brides get dolled up? I HAVE NOT seen a guy wear patent shoes before and I am going to bet that K's feet will be shredded to bits at the end of the wedding. At the store, they didn't have Kelly's size for the tuxedo, pants and shirt. The only reassuring thing the salesguy did was to take K's measurements. So if all goes well, K will look like this with a tie:
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But we won't know until we collect his gear 2 days before the wedding. *fingers & toes crossed again*
On Sunday we met up with the tailor. Manij came highly recommended by one of the forum brides. Her clientele is mainly Hollywood including Angelina Jolie! and she only does wedding gown alteration through recommendations. As I chatted with her, I get the feeling she is not into the Hollywood scene at all but is just doing something she enjoys. Manij is from Iran where she had a psychology major. After graduation, she went into teaching but got sick of it after many years. So she left for America and decided to do something totally different.
Reminds me of stories we hear about Filipino maids who have degrees but has to work as a maid cos that pays better than jobs back home. It's such a waste of their talent! Makes me thankful that we have better opportunities in Singapore. Manij is different though. She likes her job and doesn't see it as beneath her status. In fact, she says she likes to read the minds of her customers. Gulp!
My gown as advertised on Paloma Blanca's website.
This is what it will look like after alterations.
At the back, I am doing a 2 tier pick-up bustle.
This is how the front of the gown looks like after being bustled.
Besides altering the size, I am asking Manij to create a sweetheart neckline and make a champagne colour sash for me. She will also help me sew in bra cups with some padding. Manij showed me this C-cup dress she created for an A-cup actress. There was so much padding it felt like you were bumping into a wall. I hope mine isn't like that.
Sorry for being so cheong hay (long winded). I am getting to the end of my entry. Last Saturday, K & I also went to rent a cheongsam for my second change. Decided to go all out and bedazzle the ang mohs with my sequin choice. Look getai anot?
Kelly and I took our first Argentine tango class this Sat. Being newbies, we were paired with the veterans. The instructor kept telling us not to look down at our partner's feet or memorise steps but to let our partner lead and focus on their shoulders. Well, one of my partners was wearing a V-neck tee which showed off part of his hairy chest. It was quite distracting to look at his shoulders because my eyes naturally got drawn to his chest hair! I ended up peering at the ceiling and got reprimanded by the instructor.
Source
Just an example but see, how to look at shoulders like that?!
When class was over, Kelly and I stayed back to practise. The instructor observed us and said we both want to "be captains of the ship" and if there are 2 leaders, who's the follower? So I had to step back and accept K's lead while K has to be more sensitive to my body movements. At this rate, I dunno how we are going to do a decent tango for our wedding. *fingers & toes crossed*
Over the weekend, K also rented his full wedding gear which consists of ... tuxedo, pants, shirt, vest, tie, cufflinks and patent shoes. Who says only brides get dolled up? I HAVE NOT seen a guy wear patent shoes before and I am going to bet that K's feet will be shredded to bits at the end of the wedding. At the store, they didn't have Kelly's size for the tuxedo, pants and shirt. The only reassuring thing the salesguy did was to take K's measurements. So if all goes well, K will look like this with a tie:
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But we won't know until we collect his gear 2 days before the wedding. *fingers & toes crossed again*
On Sunday we met up with the tailor. Manij came highly recommended by one of the forum brides. Her clientele is mainly Hollywood including Angelina Jolie! and she only does wedding gown alteration through recommendations. As I chatted with her, I get the feeling she is not into the Hollywood scene at all but is just doing something she enjoys. Manij is from Iran where she had a psychology major. After graduation, she went into teaching but got sick of it after many years. So she left for America and decided to do something totally different.
Reminds me of stories we hear about Filipino maids who have degrees but has to work as a maid cos that pays better than jobs back home. It's such a waste of their talent! Makes me thankful that we have better opportunities in Singapore. Manij is different though. She likes her job and doesn't see it as beneath her status. In fact, she says she likes to read the minds of her customers. Gulp!
My gown as advertised on Paloma Blanca's website.
This is what it will look like after alterations.
At the back, I am doing a 2 tier pick-up bustle.
This is how the front of the gown looks like after being bustled.
Besides altering the size, I am asking Manij to create a sweetheart neckline and make a champagne colour sash for me. She will also help me sew in bra cups with some padding. Manij showed me this C-cup dress she created for an A-cup actress. There was so much padding it felt like you were bumping into a wall. I hope mine isn't like that.
Sorry for being so cheong hay (long winded). I am getting to the end of my entry. Last Saturday, K & I also went to rent a cheongsam for my second change. Decided to go all out and bedazzle the ang mohs with my sequin choice. Look getai anot?
My favourite vintage bride is selling her wedding dress!!! All together now, aaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh!
You might recall that I love drama in my wedding dress. Though the gown I eventually bought is high quality silk with a beautiful classical silhouette, in a little corner of my heart, I still wish for a gown with more flair.
While browsing through the vintage bride's blog today, I saw my chance! It is by no means my dream gown. That would be the Vera Wang Luxe Callalily which retails for $8000 - $13,000 USD. I certainly don't have that sort of moolah so her gown at $320 USD is a siren calling out to me. It helps that she wears it so beautifully!
This is a pic from the gown manufacturer. I think the vintage bride looks more chio than the model! Below are her wedding pictures. I love the scalloped lace hem.
Description of Dress - "This one-of-a-kind creation is all about the layers of lace and organza! The bodice is trimmed with a thin row of beads which continue onto the spaghetti straps adding just the right amount of sparkle to the delicate look of the gown. The skirt of the gown begins to flare just below the hips giving the gown fullness and personality. Ruffled layers of lace and organza start below the hips and continue to the end of the semi-chapel length train. The dress was already bustled and it has its original scalloped hem."
All pics taken from vintageglam's blog and her onewed site.
So gals, what do you think? Should I buy the dress?
You might recall that I love drama in my wedding dress. Though the gown I eventually bought is high quality silk with a beautiful classical silhouette, in a little corner of my heart, I still wish for a gown with more flair.
While browsing through the vintage bride's blog today, I saw my chance! It is by no means my dream gown. That would be the Vera Wang Luxe Callalily which retails for $8000 - $13,000 USD. I certainly don't have that sort of moolah so her gown at $320 USD is a siren calling out to me. It helps that she wears it so beautifully!
This is a pic from the gown manufacturer. I think the vintage bride looks more chio than the model! Below are her wedding pictures. I love the scalloped lace hem.
Description of Dress - "This one-of-a-kind creation is all about the layers of lace and organza! The bodice is trimmed with a thin row of beads which continue onto the spaghetti straps adding just the right amount of sparkle to the delicate look of the gown. The skirt of the gown begins to flare just below the hips giving the gown fullness and personality. Ruffled layers of lace and organza start below the hips and continue to the end of the semi-chapel length train. The dress was already bustled and it has its original scalloped hem."
All pics taken from vintageglam's blog and her onewed site.
So gals, what do you think? Should I buy the dress?
A Vivienne Tam Cheongsam, sale ends this Satuday! Should I get it for my second dress change for the wedding dinner?
iknowiknow. It looks like the black widow.
But it's VIVIENNE TAM! I am hoping the short length and sheer panels are saving graces.
But it's VIVIENNE TAM! I am hoping the short length and sheer panels are saving graces.
We have been busy. Weekends gone from scouting potential wedding locations. So far every place we have seen is compared to location #2. That's when we realised THIS IS THE ONE!
Place #2 is the Los Angeles Fine Arts Building. It's seriously one of a kind. A designated historic-cultural monument, the Romanesque revival arhictecture dates back to 1927. Originally envisioned as an artist cluster with workshops, studios and an exhibition hall, the building was sold upon completion instead due to the Depression.
View standing in the ornate lobby of coloured tiles and terra cotta
View from mezzanine level of lobby
Fantasy figures on the arches of the mezzanine level
Presenting *drum rolls* ... the Mermaid gown! It has all these ruffles at the bottom that reminds me of seafoam so when I stepped onto the platform to look in the mirror, I felt like a mermaid preening on a rock. When I put it on, I immediately knew this was what I was looking for. The good thing about this dress is that it's a 2008 design so they can order it in my size.
I know Kelly likes Dress #1 so I turned to the salesgirl for advice and she chose Dress #1. In desperation, I called my friend and described the dresses to her. She also prefers Dress #1. Sigh.. why doesn't anyone like Dress #2? The only problem for me is that I can't visualise Dress #2 in the location we have picked out. Since the reception and ceremony are in the same place, almost all our pics are gonna be taken there. So the dress must look the part.
There is a third choice of course. Which is to check out another salon. I dunno what possessed me not to do so. Anyway, the 'damage' is done but I keep wondering if I made the right choice.
(Update: I ended up with Dress#1. )
Place #2 is the Los Angeles Fine Arts Building. It's seriously one of a kind. A designated historic-cultural monument, the Romanesque revival arhictecture dates back to 1927. Originally envisioned as an artist cluster with workshops, studios and an exhibition hall, the building was sold upon completion instead due to the Depression.
View standing in the ornate lobby of coloured tiles and terra cotta
View from mezzanine level of lobby
Fantasy figures on the arches of the mezzanine level
View from the entrance
Elevators where the bride and groom makes a grand entrance
Elevators where the bride and groom makes a grand entrance
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This bridal salon near our place was having a sample sale so we went to check it out, thinking there can't be any decent gowns at a sale. But to our surprise, we ended up paying for one.
My criteria was pretty simple: mermaid-style, ivory and <$1500. The salesgirl and I picked out 5 to try on. These are the 2 I like best.
Choice One
Presenting *drum rolls* ... the Grace Kelly gown! Classic and classy, this is Kelly's idea of the perfect dress. But I always want something a little more drama for my wedding. After all, this is only once in a lifetime. Plus the salon only had size 6 which means I need to pay couple hundred more for alteration.
Second Choice
Presenting *drum rolls* ... the Mermaid gown! It has all these ruffles at the bottom that reminds me of seafoam so when I stepped onto the platform to look in the mirror, I felt like a mermaid preening on a rock. When I put it on, I immediately knew this was what I was looking for. The good thing about this dress is that it's a 2008 design so they can order it in my size.
I know Kelly likes Dress #1 so I turned to the salesgirl for advice and she chose Dress #1. In desperation, I called my friend and described the dresses to her. She also prefers Dress #1. Sigh.. why doesn't anyone like Dress #2? The only problem for me is that I can't visualise Dress #2 in the location we have picked out. Since the reception and ceremony are in the same place, almost all our pics are gonna be taken there. So the dress must look the part.
There is a third choice of course. Which is to check out another salon. I dunno what possessed me not to do so. Anyway, the 'damage' is done but I keep wondering if I made the right choice.
Which gown would you have picked?
(Update: I ended up with Dress#1. )
Ralph Lauren Fillipa Gown, $5598
I am going to start my wedding planning. There, I said it. Please hold me accountable if I don't update anything cos that means I am still nuah-ing (chilling). Thanks peeps!
Of course I am most excited about my wedding gown. I don't want the traditional ballgown-style. More into mermaid-style or a beautiful tiered gown like the one in the picture. Plus I have a budget of only $1000. Any ideas?