Getting all crafty..

Previously I mention that I'm interested in selling / customizing paper flower bouquet for those whimsical brides to be out there...

And here is my progress...

It's a hand bouquet with 20 stalks of paper flower.  I was hoping that I have the time to complete another bigger bouquet of 35 - 40 stalks of paper flower by next week... So that I've more varieties for the flea.

Next item on my list to do is this...

If anyone out there is keen to purchase it, do drop me a mail @ feliciatan.is@gmail.com

Wish me luck!!

Xoxoxo,

Felicia 

When dreams came true..

Recently my gf since Secondary School has finally turn her dream into reality! And I cannot be more happy for her!

She has been working as a manicurist for the longest time I've know her and all those fabulous nail design that you saw on all my previous post are all done by her. Even my pre wedding and wedding day nails are all done by her.

Do support my gf's shop and like her FB page! More details on the facebook page, Le Nail Boudoir.

Tgt with gf, S.
 And it's such a small world, I bump into my ex colleague! She is the one in blue dress!

And so, talking about dreams turning into reality. I have my dreams in check but I have yet to turn it into reality because I have too much on my plate currently. But I have taken 1 little step..

My friend suggested to me to get useful on weekends as I always complain that I'm soooo free that I just eat, watch tv, play with fat cat, eat more and watch more Tvs on weekends. And she mention that she will be having a flea sale on the next long weekend, asked me to accompany her and also at the same time, do some of my crafty stuffs to try to see if it's sellable.

This paper flower bouquet is something that I'm inspired to do. I wonder if there is any brides to be out there that is interested to have a little something from their wedding that will last a lifetime?

My little progress of the bold colours bouquet. I've many other variations. Let's see how this will work into...

Wish me luck!

Xoxoxo,
Felicia

Crafty weekend

When it's weekend, I usually don't have much plans cause the thought of traveling to town is just to troublesome. Imagine all the crowds, bad traffic on the road as well as public transport. Might as well just stay at home to chill and truly enjoy my ME time.

This is what I'm up to too this weekend!

Usually weekend it's just Fat Cat and myself at home. She is quite cute in her own ways, so I like to snap photos of her. So far, this is my favourite!

I have tried this before and thought it's was quite hard but I give it another try and it wasn't that tough. And I suddenly have this idea... 

Could do this as a display or gift to friends. Nice!! This will be my next project

Source: 2 peas in a bucket

Planning to do a layout but just happen that I ran out of paper & ink on my Selphy photo printer and I was in a lazy mode to go out so luckily my hubby purchased it for me! So love him! Hahaha..

So here is the sketch from Shimelle

Can't wait to try something new on this layout! It doesn't seems too difficult!

Will post my try on this sketch on the next post!

Have a great Sunday!

It's back to Monday tomolo...

Xoxox,

Felicia 

Rules of Happy Marriage

Came across this "12 Rules of Happy Marriage" and decide to post here.

Both Mr Lee and I are happily married for 3 months. Time flies huh??! It only seems like yesterday, we got married. They say that wedding is just a event but marriage, this part take lots of work and effort to make everything right. And I can't agree more.

From time to time, Mr Lee will always say that marrying me is one of his best thing in life, he never regret the decision and I can't agree more too. Being married to Mr Lee is one of the best thing in my life.  How can I not this man more than myself? Hehehee..

So here are the Rules of Happy Marriage...

Source: Pinterest

Recently things are getting busier in office and I can't wait for my mini getaway trip but my plans always get delayed because Mr Lee needs to make sure that his schedule coincide with school holidays. This make our mini getaway trip so tough to plan.

Haiz.. I seriously hope that Mr Lee can do away his Sunday classes and spend some time with me and for himself too. Imagine almost every weekend, I'm alone at home with Fat Cat and heading to some ulu park to catch the Golden Hour to feed my photography hobby.

I do wish we can spend some weekend together like catching movies, a stroll in the park, watch sunset and other silly stuffs..

Please let me have a mini getaway soon!! I'm almost burnout already!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Did I mention that it's only Wednesday today! Mid week only??!! 2 more days to go!

Fighting!!!

Xoxo,
Felicia

My Wedding Inspiration Board

During my wedding preparation, I constantly browse thru Pinterest - Wedding sections to gather ideas for wedding invitation, pre wedding props, photo booth props, whimsical decorations and many other stuffs.

Pinterest is really interesting and thru all this ideas... I managed to decor my wedding to how I want it. If only my family could be earlier (be on time) than my decorations can be prepared earlier.

But now that the wedding is over, I have no regrets. I'm glad to hear that some of guests are still talking how cosy and nice is our wedding and the everything there is so beautiful!!

I can't wait for my pictures from One Eye Click!!

Xoxo,

Felicia 

What I love to do....

Random snapping of pictures is what I like to do beside scrapbooking!

These are the pictures that I have taken recently cos I've settled majority of the wedding stuffs. (^_^v)

After we are done with Guo Da Li... my main wooden door and bedroom door is stick with Shuang Xi! Red happiness!! Hehehe

Using 50mm f1.8 lens to shoot all this images. I love this image.. the wooden / foresty feel

I've collected my gown and the wedding gown is at my place.... I envision the actual day shoot to snap pic of my gown and DIY hanger!!

Can't wait for my wedding!!! Soooo excited!!

Xoxo,
Felicia

Wedding preparations: Pre wed jitters??!

I guess most brides will have this pre wedding jitters. It's not about whether you made the right choice of marrying the man because you will know this the moment you're together...

For me, It's my ONLY big day. I cannot allow mistakes! So things have to run smoothly and I've informed all my bridesmaid to play by ear on that day and luckily our wedding is a small scale one.

I happened to come across this US wedding website.. and they have a post about having a small weddings and what they wrote is exactly how I feel!

So there is the 10 reasons to have a small wedding

Words and Image from: intimateweddings

1. You get to celebrate one of the biggest days of your life surrounded by people who love you. 

2. You can feel more relaxed on your wedding day. Because you’ll be surrounded by friends and family, you’ll feel more at home with your guests. Your wedding will feel more like a celebration with close-knit friends and family, than a production.

3. You can save money. (For us as it's a small scale wedding, unlike those couples with 20 - 30 tables... our wedding dinner bill doesn't cost us so much)

4. You can splurge. Some couples choose a small guest list not necessarily because their budgets are small, but because they can pull out all the stops and have a truly lavish wedding. You get more ‘wow’ for less wallet with a small wedding. When you’ve got fewer guests, you can splurge on the things that really matter to you.  ( For me, it's PHOTOGRAPHY! I've loved One Eye's Click works and Mr Lee is sooo good to me that he actually hire them for our Actual Day shoot!!)

5. You have more options when choosing a venue. Since you won’t need a large space to accommodate your guests, many small wedding venues will be open to you. A smaller guest list means more creative venue options like bed and breakfasts, museums, art galleries and restaurants.  (Yes!! Precisely . We choose a semi -outdoor venue with buffet dinner...)

6. You have more freedom to customize your wedding to your own tastes. A small wedding gives you the opportunity to get your creative juices flowing and make your unique wedding a reflection of the two of you. (I've done lots of DIY!!)

7. You get to spend time with your guests. How many weddings have made you feel like a stranger fulfilling a social obligation? Small weddings aren’t like that. When the guest list is small, the bride and groom can spend time with each of their guests, making them feel welcome.

8. You can make your guests feel at home. Because you will be able to spend at least some time with your guests, they will feel more at home at your wedding. Also, when the guest list is small, guests will have a better opportunity to mingle with most of the others. Chances are that many of your guests will know one another.

9. You can get your guests involved. A small wedding will give you the opportunity to get your loved ones involved in your special day. Also, it’s a lot easier pulling off a DIY wedding with a guest list under 75, than a big scale production.

10. You can have a wedding that people will remember. Because your wedding won’t be typical – the kind your guests have been to over and over again – your wedding is more likely to be remembered.

It's just another 2 more days to our wedding!! 

Hope everything will run smoothly and last but not least, WEATHER!! Pls! Be good to us!

Thank you!! 

Xoxo,

Felicia

A busy Tuesday

Yesterday we had our Guo Da Li.. As we weren't really the traditional kind of people and this has to be done thus we opt for the simplest way to do.

Early in the morning, Mr Lee and his parents come over to my place to give all the GDL stuffs, and I was told to hide inside my room until all the exchange of stuffs are done. So no pictures are taken!

Taken after the process is done... I'm given my jewellery by my MIL

Mr Lee's dad is quite pan dang kind so he told him that we are not supposed to meet each other for the next 2 weeks. And I was like , "Huh???!! But we still have to go for our Final Fitting for our wedding attires and also to collect our ROM certfiicates??!". So we decided to meet each other secretly! Hahaha

After GDL, we had an appointment for our Final Fitting. I really envy Mr Lee much, he is so skinny that he don't have much alternations to do!
I still have to go back again for some minor alternations! Ai yo!!

Tried on my Wedding Gown, still need some minor adjustment as on the shoulder strap as I'm wearing a toga style wedding dress. Love my wedding gown details with sweetheart details. Somehow from my memories, my wedding gown very revealing but when i put it on.. Gosh! My boobs almost feel like it's spilling out! But I was thinking so long I don't expose myself, it's my wedding day. I have the assets to flaunt it than I should... If not want to wait till went??!! (^_~)

My next love is this evening gown! I was set out wanting to have a Red Colour evening gown but all the design didn't suit me very well so I managed to choose this light blue colour. I love love love the velet details and the sparkler of the inner layer tulle. It make me seems like a Sparkling Princess! Hahah

The only red dress that I will be wearing is this Tea Dress. Had to do quite alot of alternations for me as the length of this dress is so long, my coordinator has to fold in the hems for me and also I requested a lower neckline so all the previous measurement take for me have to redo..

So I'm going back again this Sunday to try on my gown. Next Thursday, I'll collect my gowns and get ready for my wedding!

 Our last stop.. Maxwell Food Center! Previously when i went there in Oct for my selections, the hawker center is close for renovation. Recently they have open their doors and i'm in treat for yummy food!
The Hokien Mee here is just so so but I love the Lao Ban Beancurd and there is this store that sells yummy fried sweet potatoes. I can eat 3 balls at a go!! Hahahaha

I should stop being a pig and exercise control! Wedding date is getting nearer and I'm no where of getting silm. Haha


Stay tune of my next blog post as I will post more on my DIY stuffs for wedding!!

Have a great day!

Xoxo,
Felicia

Wedding Preparation: Photobooth

Recently photo booth is a craze in most wedding! It's fun for all ages!

I would want to have a proper photo booth for my wedding, search for alot of companies and asked for quotation.. Mostly the prices ranged from S$500 - S$1k for a few hours with unlimited prints.

However, my request for photo booth was rejected by Mr Lee because of budget & our all in one wedding (Solemnization + Wedding dinner) will be held at Amara Sanctuary Resort, placing a photo booth can be quite a problem. Cause the venue is like semi-outdoor.

But I know somewhere in my heart & mind that I would like to have a photo booth.. so i source for ideas to have a outdoor photobooth...

Pinterest

Super love this idea.. I might have not the lounge sofa for my guests to snap pictures with.. However I'll have lush green background with some photo props.

The nice ppl at IM. Perfection who sponsor us the LOVE sign when we took our pre wed photos with Oh! Dear Photography... they have lots of creative props rental for wedding.

I've been searching high and low for this life size poloriod frame.. Couldn't find one to rental in Singapore as mostly such props are provided if you sign up for normal photo booth package. So I decided to try my luck with IM. Perfection! They grant my wish!

So these will be the frames that I will be renting with them, add a few speech bubble props and set up my DSLR with tripod. And I'm set with my DIY photobooth..

I hope that everything will go smoothly and be carried out as I plan!

Going for my last meeting with my wedding co-ordinator @ Amara Sanctuary!

Have a great weekend!!

Xoxo,

Felicia 

Wedding Preparation: DIY Crystal Hand Bouquet & Boutonniere

I'm so excitied to share with you guys this post!

Previously in my older post about Unqiue Hand Bouquet. I was inspired by my prewed photography, Melody from Oh!Dear photography by her own DIY crystal hand bouqet that she did for her own wedding.

So I set out to try on my own. My mother managed to help me to source a shop that sells ready made crystal bouquet but i don't quite like the design and it's a S size crystal bouquet that cost S$150. If I wanna make it look bigger, I have to top up S$250 for 2 rows of crystal. I think that's madness. Which makes me more determine to DIY myself.

I frequent this craft shop at Chinatown, "Golden Dragon". At here, I purchase all my pearls and crystals and the wires for my bouquet. After months of hard work... I finally get it done. But i got stuck! Because I don't know how to bundle them up!! Luckily I found this lady who is a florist and love to do craft. She help me to bundle them up and wrap it nicely with ribbon and lace!!!

So here is my months of hard work!

As Mr Lee is a guitarist...so I think why not add some of his passion elements in this wedding too?? Beside aren't our wedding suppose to reflect our personality?

I'm soo in awe of the work that this florist does for me!

A great thank you!!!

Oh.. in case you're wondering... who i get to help me bundle up the bouquet and boutonniere.

Visit her website: Flower Couture

Have a great week!

Xoxo,
Felicia

Take time

Take time to relax and do what you love to do...

I've always love scrapbooking and photography. Though recently I've been snapping much due to busy work and wedding preparation. Perhaps next year I can get enough time to indulge in this passion of mine again?!

I did a little layout for our wedding... I was inspired by another lady who did this Ten Commandments of Love for her client. They actually use this layout for the groom to sign on. Which I think it's very nice cause I find that the usual cheesy promises that the groom has to made is too ridiculous  So I thought for a change, why not do this.. Which I think we both can sign as this will apply to both of us in this marriage.

I've yet to stick on the ten commandments on the layout but I hope Mr Lee won't ban this idea. Heheheh

I hope to chance upon a picture somewhere online - can't remember! That they have this word "LOVE" spelled on a dollie paper and hang across the tree branch with a brunch of their photos clipped above. This idea stick in my head for a long time. So i managed to get it done. And I hope on the day of my wedding.. the effect will be just as how i remembered!

I just received an email from a vendor who is decorating my crystal hand bouquet for me that it's ready for collection!!!! I can't wait to see!! 

Hopefully she can get back to me soon!

Xoxo,

Felicia