The Baju

In total we have 219 days left before our BIG DAY ! Actually the times move quite fast, no? I can say that our preparation is 35% done. Andd another 65% needed to be settled within these 219 days, I am really hoping that we can manage our time well and able to settle 95% of the preparations at least 1 week prior to the wedding day. Last week, we managed to sent our Solemnization Outfits last week to the same tailor for our engagement outfits, however the cost for our nikah's outfit (read: my nikah outfit) can be considered quite high for a budget pengantin like us. But, when the tailor mentioned the price I just look at him and he said, "as long as you're happy sayang.." Aawwww.. yeaaahh he made me want to cry tapi because we were in a public place so I have to tahan some more laa.. 

Our nikah's outfit is quite simple (for us) and we're happy to choose that kind of outfit, and that's what we're aiming for throughout this wedding preparations aren't we? A simple and affordable (for us) wedding. Why I put the word "for us" in a bracket? Because I believe, each and everyone of us have our own definition of simple and affordable and whatnots. Simple to me might not be simple to your eyes, and affordable to you might not match my pocket. But, please don't judge because the sole purpose of this blog is as simple as SHARING ! So this is actually the inspiration I got for my nikah's outfit 

Pic 1 : Alia Bastaman Bridal Collection

Pic 2 : Google let me pinjam :p

Of course the baju won't be as fantastic as these two. Mind you, my budget is normal only andd I don't have that figure to rock these kind of dresses and last but not least my tailor is not a fashion designer.. hehehe. But basically, I will wore a modern Baju Kurung (Cotton Lace + Chiffon) in white colour and Kamil will be wearing a white baju melayu. My veil would be made of course by me because I'm cheapskate like that and I don't like spending RM 200 - RM 300 for a head accessories including tudung and all. Even my nikah tudung cost me just RM 15 only and the most important thing is I'm happy with that :) 

So the only things left for nikah are 

(1) Our Shoes

(2) My simple rhinestone headband - RM30 (secondhand stuff) Pending

(3) Songkok & Brooch - Brooch (moon and star) RM 15 Mydin Meru

(4) Who's going to make up me? - Planning on super simple make ups. Perhaps make up sendiri?

(5) Hand bouquet - DIY (artificial pink tulips)

(6) Doorgift - Buku Zikir & Doa + Tasbih (100pcs) - Done!

(7) Pelamin - Pending

(8) Bunga Pahar 

(9) Hantaran 

(10) Music - Done!

(11) Documents - Pending

(12) Emcee - Pending

(13) Bridesmaids Attire

(14) Photographer - Pending

(15) Inai 

(16) Family attires - Both side Done !

Since, the one which are still in pending column, actually are quite simple things la for me I think we can finish them slowly within these 2 months. Buttt there's one thing I can't make up my mind yet and it is veryyy veryyy IMPORTANT which is my reception dress. Since Kamil already made up his mind looongg timeee agoo that he'll be wearing a full suit (in brown) during the reception at my place. We don't really have concept or themes but then, for the reception I want it to be slightly modern and simple (again!) and casual like that. So, the suit that he'll be wearing also the kind of casual casual one laaa.. not the tuxedo style and whatsoever. 

Pic 1 : Zara (RM1086 - Full set) 

Pic 2 : Just for the Jacket around RM 300 - RM500 (lupa!)

Pic 3 : Ifff , we cannot jumpa jugak brown colour yang sesuai di hati Kamil, I will suggest this colour to him

All pictures from Google ya !

So, I can't stop thinking on what type of baju I really want to wear to match and make me feel pretty standing and sitting next to him for 4 hours that day? Hahahaha. Perhaps more than 4 hours right? For engagement and Nikah i dah tempah two baju kurung modern already, so no more Baju Kurung lah. Here are some of the designs yang catch my taste jugaklah..

Pic 1 & 2 : Azura Couture

So, from the picture you can see lah my taste kan? I prefer cute and comel-comel dress for my reception. But not the one which is too heavy like balloon style. I just want as simple as in the picture lah.. but of course I think the price for both of the dress reach 2k kot. Anndd, I don't want lah to make it soo expensive like that. So, basically I am in the middle of searching for a tailor whiich can sew this kind of dress with the price below RM600 for workmanship, because I always love choosing the materials myself. The materials might cost me around RM350, and nanti if I want to add beading and stuff assume that the cost if I ask my aunty would be around RM200. Total up everything, if around 1k I think i still can smile laa if the quality of the sewing and beading semua satisying la... hehehe. (too many lah laaa!!)

So, I will keep on browsing through ipad, my samsung note and laptop for this few days just to get my dream wedding reception dress with the budget I have. InshaAllah, I will update you all later if ada perkembangan. 

Till then 

Bridzella note 1 : I dreamt of Kamil asking for my permission to marry another girl right after our akad, when the wali, saksi and tetamu still there. The effect of sleeping after Asar i guess.