Engagement Dress 101

Our wedding, is actually still far ahead. But being me which is very details and "almost-perfectionist" I want everything to be settled as soon as possible. I want at least 2-3 months prior to the wedding everything settled already, because I am the kind of person which is willing to have sleepless nights in order to make things done. Yeah, you know when I have lack of sleep and rest my skin breakouts and my mood swings. That's why I want everything to be settled the latest by November . Hence, we've been quite busy nowadays just to get our wedding preparations stuffs.

Annd, to make things worse I don't like something which is too common. In which, common things are acceptable for me, but not for too common things. For example wedding cards, wedding dress and etc. I want my wedding resembles me and Kamil. However, having Kamil as my future husband, we have slightly a little differences in this kind of things. In which, he don't mind of whatever baju and cards we are having as long as we follow all the wajib things according to Islam. I know, how good he is because he don't want we have problems with anything and he don't want to change the wedding date again because of this and that. In other words, he just want to get married with me regardless of the other things. For him, as long as the wedding is between me and him, he is happy enough.

Thattt doesn't make me satisfy actually. I know I sound soo teruk because tak bersyukur and all. Butt, you know as girls, we always plan our wedding dreams since what?? 5 years old? 3 years old? Soo, i really wanttt this time around I am able to get things done my way. I just wish Kamil understand this.....  We had small fight last night because I finally made up my mind on the design for my engagement dress afterrr having the kain bought for few months. But then, the cost of the kain including laces, lining and the chiffon itself is around RM 150.00 and when I asked this person how much the cost for sewing and patching will be and she said its around RM 370.00, in which for me is OKAY. I saw this person works and most of the clients are satisfied, so yeah getting good services at that price for me is OKAY lah. After that, I told Kamil and he's quite shocked and said that would be too much for a baju that would be worn only for a few hours of one night. Because, our engagement is actually just three days prior to the wedding. When he said that, I straight away diam and not replying to him at all until i fell asleep. I am sad.

But, waking up this morning i started reorganizing things in my head in which I come up with few back up plans

(Plan B)
- Try bring the materials to Monday Fashion (Ipoh wedding tailor recommended by Jakel people)

(Plan C)
-    Since I will be back to my hometown this weekend, I'll bring all the materials if Monday Fashion cost
      of tailoring still considered expensive. Because i know from one of my cousin there this tailor at my
      hometown which have a really nice sewing works.

InshaAllah, I am okay now. InshaAllah... Ya Allah, please make me more redha in everything you've planned for me. Amin ya rabbal alamin. And, surprisingly as i typing up this post my heart becomes more calm :)

Wedding Checklistssss

(1) Date & Time

- Engagement                        : 3 -2 days before Nikah

- Nikah                                     : 26th January 2014 - 10 am
- Bride's Reception              : 26th January 2014 - 1.00 PM - 3.00 PM
- Groom's Reception          : Pending
 

(2) Venue

- Engagement                         : My House

- Nikah                                      : Borneo Cove Hotel, Sandakan
- Bride's Reception              : Borneo Cove Hotel, Sandakan
- Groom's Recept                 : PENDING

(3) Important Stuffs
- Duit hantaran                    : RM 15000.00 (Cheque)
- Mas kahwin                        : Dinar Emas Kelantan (1 pc)
- Tok Kadi                              : PENDING

(4) Hantaran for Groom  (11 dulang)

- Cincin                                       :  DONE

- Perfume                                   :  PENDING

- Jeans                                         :  PENDING

- Z800                                         :  PENDING

- Al - Quran & Buku                : DONE                                  

- Gadget                                     :  PENDING

- Wallet and Belt                     :  PENDING

- Kemeja & T shirt                  :   PENDING

- Chocolates                             :   PENDING

- Kasut                                        :   PENDING

- Jam Tangan                           :   PENDING

(5) Hantaran for bride (9 dulang) 

- Cincin & Gelang Emas         :   DONE 

- Mas kahwin                           :     Pending

- Jam Tangan                          :     Pending

- Perfume                                 :     Pending

- Handbag & Purse               :      Pending

- Kasut                                       :      Pending

- Gadget                                    :      Pending

- Duit Hantaran (Cheque)  :      Pending

- Chocolate                              :      Pending

- Alquran & etc                       :      DONE

(6) Hantaran Tunang (3 vs 5)  - PENDING

- Engagement Ring for her  : DONE

- Cake 

- Chocolates

- Macaroons

- Cakes

- Chocolate

- Cookies

- Will decide later

(7) Kursus Kahwin & Legal Documents
- Kursus Kahwin                   : bride & groom done
- Legal Docs -HIV Test       : PENDING
- Legal Docs -Nikah form   : PENDING
- Legal Docs -Tok Kadi form : PENDING

(8) Guest Count
- Nikah                                      : Approx 100 guests

- Bride's Reception              : Approx 400 guests

(9) Invitation Cards (All in all 1 design cards and order for 1000 pcs)

- Nikah                                  
- Bride's Reception            
- Groom's Reception            

(10) Overall Theme & Theme COLOUR

- Nikah                                     :   Bride and Groom - White + Pink,

                                                        Bride's Family - Yellow + Pink

                                                        Groom's Family - Navy Blue + Pink
- Bride's Reception              :  Bride + Groom
- Groom's Reception           : PENDING

(11) Pelamin & Decoration (Theme)

- Nikah                                     : PENDING
- Bride's Reception              : PENDING
- Groom's Recept                 : PENDING

(12) Make Up Artist (MUA) TBA

- Nikah                                      : PENDING
- Bride's Reception              : PENDING
- Groom's Reception           : PENDING

(13) Wedding Dress and Accessories

- Nikah(Bride)                      :
- Nikah(Groom)                   :
- Bride's Reception(Bride)  :
- Bride's Reception(Groom) :
- Groom's Reception(Bride) :
- Groom's Reception(Groom) :

(14) Wedding Shoes

- Nikah                                      : 

- Bride's Reception              : 

- Groom's Reception           :

(15) Pengapit
- Nikah                                      :
- Bride's Reception              :
- Groom's Reception           :

(16) Catering 

- Nikah                                     :
- Bride's Reception              :
- Groom's Reception           :
(17) Wedding Cake

- Nikah                                      : -
- Bride's Reception              :
- Groom's Reception           :

(18) Official Photographer (OP)

- Nikah                                      :
- Bride's Reception              :
- Groom's Reception           :

(19)  Official Videographer (OV)

- Nikah                                      :
- Bride's Reception              :
- Groom's Reception           :

(20) Wedding Favors & Doorgifts

- Nikah & Khatam               :                    
  Bride's Reception

- VIP                                       :
- Groom’s family                : 

- Guest                                    : 

- Kids                                      :

(21) Bunga Pahar
                                                    :
- Bride's Reception              : 

- Groom's Reception           :

(22) Handbouquet

- Nikah                                      :
- Bride's Reception              :
- Groom's Reception           :

(23) Entertainment

- Nikah (PA System)           : -
- Bride's Reception              : 

- Groom's Reception           : 

(24) Printables

- Table Signage

- Quotes on wedding/Hadis

- Thank you tag

- Banner

- Bunting

- Welcome board/Poster

(25)Flight Tickets

(i) Kuala Lumpur - Kelantan (25 pax) : DONE

(ii) Sandakan - Kuala Lumpur (25 pax) : Pending

(iii) Sandakan - Kuala Lumpur (10 Pax) : Pending

(iv) Kuala Lumpur - Kota Bharu (10 Pax) : Pending

(v) Kota Bharu - Kuala Lumpur (10 Pax)  : Pending

(vi) Kuala Lumpur - Sandakan (10 Pax) : Pending

(26) HOMESTAY FOR FAMILY