WHEN LIFE GIVES U LEMONS: my engagement

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Review : The DIY Engagement Dais

>> 28 June 2012

If you see my previous post on DIY dais, you will know that I actually wanted to use the paper fan as the backdrop of my engagement dais.

I finished like 40 paper fans but it was difficult to paste the paper fan on the curtain and the double sided tape was making it harder, me and my bro couldn't open it easily. And the mom and the big sister also disapprove of the idea.

Being lazy and tired, I just followed the crowd. So no paper fan for my engagement dais.

Here, my dais :

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My dais was really simple but I like it that way. I love simple decoration and not crowded with so many detail. Definitely plan to have the same concept in my wedding too (^_^)

So how I did the decoration?

The item:

1) A stage which I rented from a bridal boutique, cost RM70
2) Cream curtain which belong to my mom
3) A white coffee table which me and my fiance bought in IKEA for RM29.90
4) The grass-like ball which I bought in Nilai for RM15 each (so RM30)
5) The glass vase bought at SSF for RM29.90 each (you can actually get cheaper one in Kaizon or IKEA). I bought 2, so it was RM59.80
6) The candle lantern which I bought in shop near my house for RM22.10 (don't remember precisely). So RM44.20 for 2.
7) Ribbon which was the extra from hantaran decoration.
8) The white vase bought at IKEA for RM10 for two.
9) The 2m soft kain bulu2. 2 m for RM44.40, got it at Kamdar
10) The yellow candle, 8 candles for RM3.90 at Tesco
11) Floral cushion, bought during sale at Nilai. 4 for RM20 (awesome finding!)
12) The flower. For the dais, I assume approximately RM50.
13) The ottoman pillow was rented from bridal boutique, RM50
14) Table lamp which I took from my room
15) And last but not least, the most important item, the spotlight lamp. Bought them at hardware shop ( I asked a B2B blogger about this hee). Cost approximately RM50 for two.

Seem like a lot of item right? Then how much did it cost? It was RM462.20 in total!. Almost the same price if we ask bridal boutique to do it. But why I did it?

Because I love decorating. And the most important thing, I can definitely recycle it back during my wedding.

Hee.

Got to go now. I currently doing sketching for my reception dais. Will meet the bridal boutique next week. Wish me luck!

Before I really go, here me and my fiance on our dais.

Till then. Assalamualaikum.

Review : My DIY Veil

>> 25 June 2012

Since I'm free so I wanna review on my DIY veil. It took a lot of effort to do the veil because I'm not the kind of person who know how to sew. A lot of my friends were truly amaze when I informed them I did the veil on my own. Yes, I'm proud. :P

For that, I wanna record how I did it in this blog. Hehew.

can see the top detail of my veil

this is how it look like from behind

The bottom part of the veil actually looked better in real life. Well it took me 2 days (at night only) to complete the bottom part. Was so tired! Anyhow, I felt so happy when it finish.

So how I did it?

First, buy the necessary item:

1) The chiffon fabric - bought from Jakel at RM29.90 for 1 meter. It was 60" long. Not the 45".
2) The lace - bought from Nagoya at RM33 for 1 meter. I choose the one that got beads so that it can make my veil more sparkle.
3) The pearl beads - bought the white and peach beads. Each was 100gm (cost around RM12/100 gm). So worth it! I still have a lot left.

Second, cut the chiffon fabric

I love the D shape of veil. So I made the D pattern on newspaper. Put it on top of the chiffon fabric and set it with needles. I ask my mom to cut it ( because I'm not so good in cutting fabric). Haha.

Third, send it for border sewing
Or jahit tepi. Only cost RM1.50. So cheap!

Forth, place the patching lace
I try and error a lot before cutting the lace. After everything already set, then I cut the lace.

Fifth. sew the lace
How I sew it? I just use simple sewing method. Jelujur halus. Haha. I use only 1 thread. If use 2 threads, the patching lace will look ugly since the chiffon material is soft. If you scared the thread will broke and the lace will be out of place, no worries, you still have the beads to hold the lace.

Sixth, sew the beads
I just sew the beads anywhere I want. I like the sprinkle effect. Its easy and certainly do not need a lot of beads. And after finished sewing the beads, walla! My veil was ready to be worn!

So easy right? And it only cost RM88.40. Now you know and can do it with any color you want. So lets do another one for wedding or two maybe? Hee.

Till then. Assalamualaikum.

Review: The Hantaran

>> 19 June 2012

My hantaran was done by my friend, Omay. I think she did a superb work! It was what I had in my mind. In fact, she made it a lot prettier. Thanks a bunch Omay!

The decoration items for the hantaran was bought like 3 months ago. Mostly from Nilai 3. Being falling in love with the soap flower when I first saw it. Using the soap flowers made the hantaran more lively and we certainly didn't need a lot of the flowers.

Okey less word more pictures.

I rent the tepak sireh from a bridal boutique near my house. Assistant there was quite a snob and the tepak sireh was not even full. pftt

cupcake i ordered from ANR Delights Manjung. I gave her the design and she succesfully made it for me! the 3-tier cupcake stand i bought from Romantika for RM29

can you see the grapes weren't that fresh? had no choice. but really love using only 1 color for fruits.

i gave ferroro rocher and hershey's kisses chocolates. the glass container made the hantaran more exclusive kan? heh. just bought them for RM6.90 each at Semua House.

my fiance really love marshmellow so I bought it online since marshmellow sold in store doesn't have Halal certificate.

i love the sejadah! at first we want a black and white but couln't find one but was utterly satisfied with this! so pretty!

the cheese tart. my soo to be in law family loves it! good! can order more!

Till then. Assalamualaikum.

my engagement

>> 16 June 2012

I guess my friends were waiting for this post. They were talking about my new post thru watsapp whenever I updated my blog.

Well today was my engagement day. Soo tired. My leg almost cramp. Did almost everything DIY. To make it worst, I don't have a lot of my engagement pictures. #$^&*( Blame my brother.

Here the pics. Have fun.