My wedding checklist

Yang sudah buat berwarna PURPLE kesayangan.

Sebelum Majlis Perkahwinan

1. Bincang tentang tarikh pernikahan, persandingan dan lain-lain
2. Pilih konsep atau tema majlis perkahwinan
3. Pilih venue atau lokasi untuk majlis perkahwinan
4. Cari maklumat tentang penyedia khidmat perkahwinan seperti butik pengantin, andaman, solekan, fotografi dsb. Bandingkan harga perkhidmatan mereka
5. Buat anggaran perbelanjaan
6. Ikuti kursus perkahwinan untuk mendapatkan sijil kursus kahwin
7. Jika melangsungkan majlis di dewan, hotel atau taman, buat tempahan dengan kadar segera
8. Rancang destinasi dan tarikh anda akan berbulan madu selepas berakhirnya majlis perkahwinan
9. Mula menjaga kesihatan dan penampilan anda seperti melakukan rawatan spa, pergi ke salon, berjoging atau bersenam di gimnasium dsb
10. Buat senarai (checklist) untuk barang-barang hantaran yang akan dibeli bagi kedua-dua pihak lelaki dan perempuan
11. Tempah juru nikah atau tok kadi untuk majlis akad nikah
12. Fikirkan tentang berapa pakaian persalinan yang diinginkan semasa majlis persandingan nanti
13. Tempah busana pengantin
14. Senaraikan tetamu yang akan dijemput
15. Tentukan pengapit
16. Sediakan pakaian pengapit
17. Tempah kad jemputan kahwin dan pastikan tarikh ianya akan siap
18. Tentukan konsep pelamin & buat tempahan
19. Tentukan konsep bunga pahar & buat tempahan/mulakan DIY
20. Buat tempahan juru solek
21. Sewa khidmat jurugambar atau juruvideo profesional
22. Beli cincin perkahwinan
23. Mula membeli barang-barang yang akan dibuat hantaran
24. Buat tempahan katerer perkahwinan
25. Uruskan segala hal yang berkaitan dengan kenduri kahwin seperti kanopi, kerusi, meja, pinggang mangkuk dan kelengkapan yang lain
26. Fikirkan tentang menu makan beradab & setting meja makan beradab
27. Selesaikan segala urusan dengan pejabat agama seperti surat kebenaran nikah, kadi, saksi dan wali. Pastikan segala dokumen telah siap diisi
28. Beli alat-alat hiasan untuk menggubah barang hantaran
29. Beli cenderahati atau door gift yang akan diberikan kepada tetamu undangan
30. Fikirkan tentang entertainment semasa majlis & buat tempahan
31. Lakukan pemeriksaan kesihatan di hospital atau klinik
32. Jika majlis dilakukan di dewan, hotel atau taman, buat pengesahan dengan pihak-pihak terbabit. Pastikan segala kelengkapan disediakan seperti yang diinginkan
33. Membeli cadar, langsir atau perabot baru
34. Mula menghantar kad jemputan kahwin
35. Mula menggubah barang-barang hantaran
36. Pastikan sudah mencuba busana perkahwinan dan sudah berpuas hati dengan hasilnya. Juga pastikan pakaian tersebut dilengkapi dengan aksesorinya seperti veil, mahkota, kasut, payung, keris, bunga tangan dan dsb
37. Tempah kek kahwin untuk acara potong kek
38. Tentukan floor manager
39. Tentukan penyambut tetamu dan lain-lain yang akan bertugas
40. Pastikan urusan dengan pejabat agama sudah selesai dan tiada masalah dengan dokumen-dokumen penting
41. Hubungi mereka yang berkenaan seperti jurusolek, jurugambar, penyedia kanopi dsb. bagi mengelakkan sebarang masalah
42. Manjakan diri anda ke pusat-pusat kecantikan untuk mendapatkan rawatan muka, badan dan rambut
43. Pastikan kehadiran jurunikah, saksi-saksi dan saudara-mara terdekat
44. Pastikan kelengkapan lain juga turut disempurnakan. Contohnya pelamin, busana pengantin beserta aksesori, hiasan kamar pengantin dsb
45. Pastikan barang-barang hantaran telah siap digubah terutamanya sirih junjung
46. Berinai
47. Pastikan mendapat rehat yang secukupnya

Semasa Majlis Pernikahan

1. Sediakan wang untuk bayar jurunikah dan saksi
2. Pastikan kehadiran wali, jurunikah dan saksi-saksi
3. Bagi pengantin lelaki, jangan lupa untuk menyediakan mas kahwin yang telah ditetapkan
4. Pastikan pengantin lelaki membawa sebentuk cincin & barang hantaran lain
5. Jangan lupa membawa kad pengenalan diri dan dokumen-dokumen berkaitan semasa majlis akad nikah
6. Pastikan pengantin lelaki tiba pada waktu yang ditetapkan
7. Nikmatilah hari ini dengan baik dan penuh kesyukuran

Semasa Majlis Perkahwinan

1. Pastikan mengambil sarapan pada awal pagi agar perut anda tidak ‘berbunyi’ sepanjang majlis
2. Pastikan pengantin sentiasa mengukir senyuman dan jangan gelabah
3. Tenangkan diri dan yakinlah bahawa majlis persandingan telah diatur dengan baik. Usah fikirkan hal-hal yang remeh-temeh

wohh banyaknya yang bukan PURPLE.

my BFF's wedding

23 december 2010 - solemnization
outfit: butik @ SACC (hihi tatau nama)
makeup: saidatulnisa
decorator: mahligai creative
photographer: ikram ismail
videographer: dina wedding

24 december 2010 - hotel reception
outfit: lynda rahim
makeup: tiar zainal
decorator: lynda rahim
photographer: ikram ismail
videographer: dina wedding

25 december 2010 - home reception
outfit: kamarini boutique
makeup: amy janz
decorator: mahligai creative
photographer: ikram ismail
videographer: dina wedding

cantik cantik cantik.
everything is so cantik.

brand's innershine prune essence

since last ramadhan until my engagement day, i never go a day without it.
i took at least a bottle of it everyday, at night before i went to sleep.
at that time, i feel like i have treated my body really well.

i didn't care about the "radiance and beauty from within" that have been promoted in the advert.
or "say goodbye to dull complexion, sallow and lifeless skin" tagline.

what i like about the product are the health benefits that it has to offer.
-high fibre: helps you maintain a healthy digestive system and promote good bowel movement.
-inulin and oligofructose: these highly effective prebiotics help improve digestion by promoting good intestinal bacteria and a healthier digestive system.
-vitamin c: to help reproduce collagen for your skin's elasticity and youthful apperance.
-iron: nourishes blood circulation by carrying more oxygen to the cells.
-anti-oxidants: with twice as much antioxidants as other fruits, prune protect your body cells against free radical damage and, that helps delay the aging process so you'll look young and healthy.

anyway, you can read more on the health benefits here.

i think it works wonders in helping me doing my "business" every morning.
and it actually made me feel great about myself.
pathetic kan hihiks i know.

since my e-day, i've stopped taking it because i have to save my money for other things that are much more important, e.g. barang hantaran.
and now i feel really bad for not taking a good care of myself.

i think i'll switch to prune juice since it is a cheaper option than the prune essence.
i know that prune essence is more concentrated than ordinary prune juice.
still, it is better than nothing, no?

but i have to be extra careful in selecting the prune juice.
there are so many prune juices in the market.
most importantly, it has to be sugar- and preservative-free.

apa la yang i membebel ni?

whole body skin lightening

are you one of those people who have struggled for a long time trying to lighten your body skin?
you have spent hundreds or maybe thousands for a whitening body lotion, shower cream, or anything but you didn't get any satisfactory results.

great news lovelies, now you can get your body skin lightened at minimal cost!
you will feel great, safely and most importantly cheaply.

seputeh kapas spa is now offering great deals for a whole body skin lightening treatment.

normal price for the treatment is rm200, but for now until 31st december 2010, you can purchase voucher for a session of whole body skin lightening treatment at only rm100.
what a wow, 50% discounts!

with guaranteed instant results, your skin will be at least one shade lighter with only one session.
natural fairness, with no burning, irritation or harsh smell.

voucher(s) can be redeemed from 1st january 2011 until 30th june 2011.
so you have 6 months, you can actually purchase more than a voucher, girls.

be smart and don't miss this one time limited offer.

preparing the wedding guest list

b2b readers, have you start preparing the guest list for your wedding?
well, it is the first step in planning a successful wedding.
it is so much important to determine how many people will be invited to the wedding, since the size will affect the overall wedding expenses.

first and foremost, start by setting a goal for the list size, which basically base on the budget and not to forget the space that you have.
then, ask your parents and family members to help you in building the list.
to make it easier, categorize your list into few categories - e.g. relatives, parents' friends, neighbours, friends, siblings' friends, etc.

please know that in general people will attend your wedding in groups - e.g. with kids for the parents - so don't forget to multiply the names with 3.
normally, one quarter of those invited will not attend.
so basically you can invite more people but not too many.
after that, sum up the names and compare the number with the goal.

to help you clearly understand, i put it in a formula:

goal = the names * 0.75 * 3
the names = goal / 2.25

e.g. you expect 1000 pax of attendances. so number of invites = 1000 / 2.25 = 444 to 445.

usually occurs, you have to narrow down the list, which you may need to eliminate some of the names.
narrowing down the guest list will be one of the most challenging tasks.
rule of thumb, save the spots for the most important people in your life.

susah?
mungkin gambarajah di bawah dapat membantu.

click on the picture for bigger view

all the best!

wedding hantaran

taking advantage of the year end sale, we already bought some stuffs for the wedding hantaran.

as decided by both parties, wedding hantaran will be 5 trays from him, which will be reciprocated with 7 trays from me.
anyway here's the list (wedding ring and maskahwin are not included).

groom to bride
1) sireh
2) quran & sejadah - checked
3) telekung
4) grooming set - checked
5) handbag

bride to groom
1) sireh
2) quran & sejadah
3) grooming set - checked
4) wallet & belt - checked
5) jam
6) cake
7) chocolate

changes or updates to the list may occur without notice.

he asked for a ps3, in which i reluctantly agree.
nak kahwin ke nak main game? haha kejam.
even if he really wants, no need to make it as one of the hantarans.
make it as a birthday gift pun okay kan.
sebab kalau jadi hantaran, mula-mula kahwin dah sibuk main ps3.

gambar hiasan: self-made hantaran oleh bakal sepupu

dais by arjuna cipta

selamat malam.
mimpi indah.

source: arjuna cipta

nak mimpi pelamin ni. bye.

boss orange perfume for women by hugo boss

lovelies, i have a perfume for sale.
it is boss orange perfume for women by hugo boss (75ml).
it is new and 100% authentic.
comes in a box with plastic wrapping.

some descriptions on the perfume:

top notes - apple, peach, orange blossom, plum, jasmine.
base notes - cinnamon, vanilla cream, sandalwood, olive wood.

top notes describe strong personality of a woman, her enthusiasm and energy.
notes of sweet apple reveal the first, delicate taste of feminine passions, adding a floral, soft and charming heart.
white flowers, which are tame and gentle, are mixed with orange blossom, giving an optimistic impression.
a base includes sandalwood, olive wood and creamy vanilla, which make the finish very characteristic, passionate and warm.

described as a woody oriental, the fragrance is soft and comfortable, with rich fruity undertones.

edition for women boss orange attracted our attention with its advertising face, actress sienna miller, which represents urban, natural, modern woman searching for a feminine fragrance, completing her spring image with cheerful aromas.
beautiful, intriguing, free, charismatic and spontaneous boss woman is represented perfectly with aromas of boss orange.

retail price is rm210.
my price is rm150 only including poslaju.

psss.. my friend is working with a cosmetics & fragrances department in a department store.
and he can get great discounts on certain items.

if you wish to buy any perfume, email me at aishah_ara@yahoo.co.uk.
i'll ask him for the price and will inform it to you.
if you wish to purchase, i'll get it from him and send it to you.

don't worry, i can guarantee that the perfumes are 100% original and authentic.

renting / selling out my outfits

girls, i decided to SELL or RENT out my engagement outfits.

our wedding outfits too! check this out ---> our wedding attires are up for rent!

1) my blush pink/purple lace dress + lace embellished chiffon silk veil - SOLD!

2) my pink lace kurung moden + embellished chiffon silk veil + matching shawl

email me at aishah_ara@yahoo.co.uk if you girls are interested with any of these.

post-engagement pictures slideshow

do not raise the volume of your speaker.
this slideshow comes with no background music.

originally, i put the audio track of 'bruno mars - just the way you are' as the background music for the slideshow.
unfortunately, it has been disabled by youtube due to copyright issue.
i love that song so much so i decided not to do audio swap and just let the slideshow run without any background music.

enjoy the pixies.

e-official photographer (part 3)

part 3??
ohh please no.. i dah muak baca pasal cerita tunang dia.

kah kah kah padan muka i.

excuse me, this is my blog.
so it is 'my place' and kind of a diary for me.
i hope you don't mind when i am still writing about my engagement.

anyway, i am waiting for my photobook be ready to be picked up.
i opted for 15" x 11" large landscape imagewrap photobook from photobook.com.my.
i just ordered it yesterday, so i guess it will be ready by next monday or tuesday.

but this time i am not going to write about the same official photographer.

did i tell you that we have two teams of official photographer during my engagement?
the other one was from annis imaging resources sdn bhd.
i know that you never heard about them.
mereka adalah otai-otai photography yang klasik.

they are official photographer for 2001 XXI sea games, the premier cup series 2000, prominent golf tournaments, langkawi international dialogue (LID), national smart partnerships dialogue (NSPD), MIGHT consultation, economic planning unit (EPU), of the prime minister's department, the convocation ceremony of the various governments and public learning institutions, and so forth.
klasik sangat tau semua projek-projek yang serius je.

mereka adalah kawan kepada bakal mertua i.
hence, they were hired to be the official photographer and videographer for the event.
willy-nilly i redha je, lagipun i pun dah ada avicenna kan.
plus, i dapat videographer yang asalnya tak termasuk dalam budget i pun.

and now the storybook and the video are ready.

overall, the pictures are good.
i guess my parents will like them.
but personally, i think they are a bit classic.
kenapa klasik? okay tengok ni.

kan? haha.

tapi sebab they all biasa ambil gambar untuk sukan, istana and lain-lain event serius, so gambar-gambar suasana memang sangat spectacular.
no, i don't exaggerate, seriously they are.
the pictures are very, very crisp and clear.

whaddahek minah ni cakap pasal suasana pastu letak gambar dia jugakk.
okay okay i bagi contoh suasana.

haaa kan?

and same goes to the video, vivid and sharp.
the edited video is around 40 minutes, and i have no montage to be shown.
the selection of song did make me laugh out loud, haha, sorry uncle!
but again, i guess my parents will love it.

next, stay tune for my post-engagement pictures slideshow.

post engagement teaser

cukup untuk hari ni.
bye.

it's about the end of ieja's single days

my BFF, ieja, will be getting married in a week time!
i've known ieja for more than 10 years now but she never been happier.
i yang bukan nak kahwin pun ikut sama-sama excited juga.
well, i kan MOH kena la excited kan.

i'd like to congratulate ieja and unos in advance and want to thank ieja for asking me to be part of her special day.
ohh the day came so quickly.
i feel that it was only months away since i met unos for the first time.
the first time i saw ieja and unos together, i knew that he is the one for her.
with unos, she was a different person, happier and more in love than she was with her old boyfriends.
you know, she had such a sparkle in her eyes and her face was glowing, well things like that.
their personalities really compliment each other.
and they look perfect together.

ohh my, starting next week my BFF is not going to be single anymore.
it's about the end of ieja's single days but nevermind, there is a beginning with every ending.
it may certainly will change something but it will not change the nature of our friendship.
by the way, i am so much looking forward to the new experiences that we will share in the future.

so ieja and unos, again, congratulations on a wonderful future together.
i am so happy for both of you!

merasa i pakai baju dari altelia amani untuk majlis kat hotel hihiks.
thanks auntie!

talented designers

ohh i can't help myself.
was blog hopping until i stopped by bitsANDpieces' blog.

her solemnization outfit is seriously superb.
and her wedding dress is superbly extraordinaire.

i don't know how to put it in words.
but they are just amazing.
both outfits are from sharifah kirana.

credit: intomylens.blogspot.com

ohh and speaking about outfits, i heart syomir izwa's too.
i think he's brilliant.

credit: syomir izwa's facebook fanpage

and unaisah juga!
ohh god, she's a genius.

credit: http://sukehatila.blogspot.com/

credit: unaisah's blog

sudah!
tamat waktu berangan ye.

dress up my book rack

last tuesday was a public holiday when i decided to tidy up my room.
it was almost a month since my e-day but the goods from that day are not yet packed or kept or cleaned up.
not that i didn't have time but well, i just being lazy hihi.

i have lots of flowers from my e-day that are ready to be used again.

since my book rack previously was kind of boring.

i decided to give it a little touch up using those flowers from my e-day.

and since i already finished my studies, i can now store all my books in a storage box without feeling guilty.

flowers really can bring a room to life, be it fresh or artificial ones.

and this is the end result, which i really like.

paling suka idea d.i.y. flower frame from aty.
nanti nak tiru.

e-hantaran

i got 5 trays from his side, so i gave him 7 trays.
arrangements were done by yours truly for my side and by his mom & aunts for his.

details on hantaran are as follows:

mr fiance to miss fiancee
theme color: magenta & white
1.materials for akad + shoes
2.watch
3.netbook
4.chocolates
5.sireh junjung + fruits

miss fiancee to mr fiance
theme color: plum & white
1.materials for akad + songket
2.shoes
3.shades + ball pen & mech pencil
4.perfume set
5.shirt + tie
6.mini cake
7.sireh junjung

sekarang waktu yang sesuai untuk beli barang hantaran kahwin pula sebab tengah year end sale!