October 2011

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We saw a lot of dogs in Italy and we concluded that their top 3 most popular breeds (according to what we saw, LOL) are (1) Dachshund (whenever we saw one, we will go, “Oh look, Da Shun”, as though they are Korean. HAHA) , (2) Golden retriever and (3) bitsy / mongrels! We saw many rare breeds too! Pretty!

We missed Barley a lot! In Italy (and probably all of Europe), they can bring their dogs anywhere! Literally! On a train, shopping at Hermes, in a supermarket, in a hotel, anywhere! We saw many dog owners bringing their dogs along for holidays too! Awww.

At Florence, we also saw a Japanese spitz begging for food with a lady outside a supermarket. When we decided to buy some food for them the next day, they were no longer there. Boo.

See, I told you my blog posts are going to be random. HAHA.

One of our best moments in Italy was a Vespa tour we signed up for at Viator with Florence Town. It was a scooter tour around the Chianti wine region where we get to tour vineyards, olive groves and view the wine and olive oil making process. It is expensive but it is a unique experience and a chance to learn to ride a scooter without a license! Haha. It costs around SGD$200 per pax for a 5 hour tour which also includes cheese on bread and snacks on our first rest stop, lunch at a mansion and a gelato stop on the way back!

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If you want to join the tour, go take a look at Florence Town !

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My sister tagged me on this picture right after we got married but I only managed to update it today! Haha!

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One constraint we had with Armenian church is that they do not have any screen or projector! It is a monument site and everything is basic. So a program sheet is essential for our guests! Another constraint of Armenian church is that, they do not have any air conditioning system with only ceiling fans in a hot Saturday afternoon, we thought a program fan will come in handy! Read the rest of this entry »

We got Tim (Sue Ann’s half) to assist in taking some pictures of our guests at our photobooth but he also took some wonderful pictures of us throughout the event! So lucky you, here are some quick preview of our church wedding! After we received the pictures from One Eye Click, I’ll break them up into different posts into the details of this church planning in later posts!

One key reason why this wedding is so beautiful – the perfect weather granted by God! It was a little rainy the week before and we were just thankful for the great weather!

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This church wedding is like how I always wanted! We wanted a garden wedding but ended up at this beautiful church – Armenian church @ Hill Street with a beautiful garden.

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I am back from Italy! There are so many things to blog about and I have no idea where and how to start! I am just going to go random with my blogging! Hang in there if you want to look at the most beautiful church wedding I have ever attended (HAHA), random DIY projects I did for the weddings and our Italy honeymoon!

Off to Italy in a few hours!

Introducing my beloved bridesmaids for my wedding, each of them is different and I’m hoping they will enjoy themselves too! Hi girls, all the pictures are from your  profile pictures in FB so don’t kill me if you don’t like it! I need to find pictures which you are alone in it!

Ok, now starting from my oldest friend…

Yirene

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She is both my sister and childhood friend. Probably my longest friend, I know her starting from 1989. HAH. We quarreled, we fought (verbally and physically, she broke my teeth when we were little), we hugged, we cried, in good times and bad, she is always there. Especially when Jason and I are going through tough patch, she is the one I want to break down and cry and seek her advice or comfort! I may have taken her for granted at times, but I’m really glad and very blessed to have such an awesome sister, who is not just pretty but so cool! She is the pillar of the family, holding our dysfunctional family together. Everyone loves her not just because she is the smarter (debatable) and prettier (debatable) sister, but also because she is so lovable, kind, patience and at the same time quirky yet cool! I love you sister! I’ll miss your nonsense!

Yvonne

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I know her since Primary school and she was in Chinese dance and in the same class as me! We went to the same secondary school and were both in St John! A down to earth and cheerful girl, we had lots of fun time first at the various dancing performance then together in secondary school! I remembered her mum helping us do our Chinese dance makeup and us doing the random drills and going for camps in secondary school!

Alphania

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I know her in secondary school and she was in Yvonne’s class! She is probably Yvonne’s best friend in her class and we were all in St John! Naturally we hang out together with a few others and had become close friends since then. We went on Genting trip, Redang trip and even climb a mountain (they insist it is a zero level hill) and I almost died up there in the drizzling rain! I think we should plan another trip together soon, somewhere, just to hang out and catch up on time!

Lydia

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She is my poly friends since Year 1 whom I still remain in contact. Lydia and I are like Chalk and Butter – a world of difference. She was the rebellious ones (the fun one too!) and I was the studious one. We complement each other or almost outkill each other! HAHA. Many hours spent mugging together in the library, while I stay focus and nag at her to focus and stop going for her various breaks in between. HAHA. I remembered our stay over at her place and thought then she was definitely a keeper! Me and my bad English but strong analytical and organization skills – or so I claimed, teamed with her impeccable writing and communication skills, we were unbeatable!

Sharon (Lau Eng Ying)

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I met her in my third year and she was stuck with the outcast me in the class. We went through thick and thin, biting the bullets that come with every class presentation. Worked through the night and just before our graduation, she thought she can finally get rid of me and my competitive streak, our marketing research lecturer decided to put us together in a team with two others to join a marketing competition. We slaved through the days and nights during the holidays and she stood by the team even though one team member decides that this competition is not for her. We eventually won as the champion team in the competition beating other tertiary schools including NUS and NTU. In my valedictorian speech, she insists that I gave her credits by mentioning her name. No, neither Sharon nor Sharon Lau is enough. It must be Sharon Lau Eng Ying. HAHA.

Sue Ann

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Ok, among the SSSS girls, I know Sue Ann first, we worked in some AIDS competition (which she was forced into to work with us) and was in the same final year project too! She is this sweet and ever smiling girl! Her sweet loving nature gained her thousands of Facebook friends (I may have exaggerated this a little!) but yes, because of her massive networks in business school; she hosted a graduation BBQ party at her place! While the rest of the guests ate, drank, gambled and be merry, SSSS came together and started talking about random topics at her living room. Thereafter, we decided that we totally hit it off, and decided that we should do this again and boy oh boy, we are inseparable! We emailed and smsed each other all day long (before whatsapp) and gosh, it has been two years! Can you believe it?

Siqi

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She is the hottest among the SSSS girls and was once the Singtel Grid girl contestant! She is the career woman and extremely resourceful and capable! She is probably one of the few who often knocks some sense in our group and come out with practical actions / advice! She is definitely the girl with both the looks and the brain! Haha. She is also a loyal friend who is ever so willing to assist any of us in times of need! I love that she is a darling to her family and also to us! I’m just hoping that HK will not snatch her away from us! MUHAHAH!

Chengwei

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Ever generous Chengwei is part of SSSS group too! Her online nickname is Squareberry! HAHA. She is the most musically talented among our SSSS and the tallest too! She is also my benefactor for this blog together with her ever accommodating Lennel! Even though we were both in NUS business school and both in marketing major, we never really had a chance to know each other! We probably bitched together online because of our marketing thesis and complained together online why two top students have not land a job immediately after graduation! We became even closer after the other two SSSS girls come together and we became the best bitching buddies talking about life, work, love and everything else under the sun!

// This is not intended to be an advertorial, but I guess, to hit my October quota before I fly off to Italy for my honeymoon!

I have the sweetest friends on Earth and sometimes I feel like I don’t deserve such awesome friends!

For one, I have this amazing friend, Chengwei, who took time to create a secret parcel filled with this century old wedding custom inspired by her latest favorite book and movie and mail it to me as a surprise! Not only that, she wrote a post at her blog dedicated to me! Awwww!!! Most of what is here is from her blog because she writes so well!

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A parcel filled with…

“Something old, something new,
Something borrowed, something blue,
And a silver sixpence in her shoe.”

Inside the parcels ,each item is supposed to bring good luck to me and a happy marriage!

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Something Old: A link of continuity to the bride’s past. It also represents the life being left behind to start a new beginning, but not forgetting where she has been and her family values.

She gave me a book which she bought them second hand!

Something New: Optimism and hope for the future. It conveys the bride’s wish to creating a union that will endure the test of time.

She gave me a necklace and handcream which are new! Haha.

Something Borrowed: Borrowing an item from a happily married woman to borrow her luck. It also symbolizes the love and adoration she has for the person she borrowed the item from, and that the bride can count on her family and friends for love and support.

She lend me another book which she loves!

Something Blue: A symbol of love, modesty, fidelity, luck, purity, loyalty.

The necklace she gave me is blue!

A Lucky Sixpence in her Shoe: A representation of the bride’s wealth and financial security. For optimal results, the sixpence should be worn in the left shoe.

I love this little trinklet best! According to Cheng wei, sixpence is almost equivalent to six pennies, six British cents, which is almost 20 Singapore cents! HAHA.

Thank you babe, for creating a parcel which is somethingforme, somethingIcansmileabout and all for somethingaboutrenes!

And yes, I will try to have an enjoyable wedding day (attempting to ignore all the perfectionist bride in me) and I will not forget my beloved SSSS. You girls are so special to me and I agree, somethingsdon’tchange!

OMG. There are so many things to handover at work and so many little things to do. I just I want to pack my bag and fly to Italy NOW. Oh I can’t wait.