Color of 2011 : Honeysuckle

Oh, hey there.

I miss this blog. Very much, to be honest. Each time I am here I sort of had an inspiration to update and post again, but alas I did not manage to find time.

Anyway, i feel like sharing some good news with my loyal readers/followers, so here is an announcement:

I am now a mother to beautiful baby girl, Engku Salsabila :) I gave birth to her on the 7th October 2010, via c-section. She is now 2 months old, and growing so fast, I do not want to blink!

Ok enough with my story….

Now, 2011, is around the corner. And do you know that Pantone has announced that the official colour of 2011 is……

Inspirations, inspirations cometh!

Feel the excitement already? Here are some ideas to boost your inspiration :

Ilham Tema #1 – Eco-Chic

Because I always go gaga over too many beautiful wedding things, I have decided to just adore it in inspiration boards.

And because most of my readers are Malaysian brides, I have created an inspiration board that incorporates our traditions, and at the same time, injects fresh, new and modern ideas.

I will try to create more inspiration boards over the time, so for the first one, here it is, a nature inspired wedding theme.

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Top most left to right: Sanding outfit via c33ram00n, Parasol dais deco from Suryo Decor Jakarta, Apples as cake stands by KiccaCakes UK
Second row left to right: Kraft paper bags with matching tags from Martha Stewart Weddings, Invitation cards from Our Wedding Plus, Pelamin from Nas Great Idea, Lily of the Valley bouquet from Martha Stewart Weddings, Nikah shoes via Bridal Buds, Cascading Hand Bouquet from Martha Stewart Weddings
Third row left to right: Bertandang outfit via Rujak Manis, Sirih Junjung by Kerja Kahwin, Bunga Pahar via Babybutterflycat, Topiary centerpiece/placecards from BeauCoup favours

B&B Heart This #2

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1. A simple and sweet carnation centerpiece, here via Project Wedding.
   
2. Cupcake toppers made from paper punch, from Martha Stewart Weddings.
   
3. A modern twist of round paper lanterns, on a heritage of Malay wedding dais, by ADL Weddings.
   
4. Avant Garde concept, chic and sublime, by Zaifie Zainal Creations Bridal Gallery.

DIY : My Wedding Hantaran

Here is quite a delayed entry (like,6 months kot?),but i still want to share ;)

Many brides have chosen to go DIY these days,and i am happy to be in the same boat.For my own wedding, i did go diy on my own hantaran,and i am very happy with the accomplishment. Hantarans always lasts 1-2 days after nikah,and that makes me feel very "sayang" to let it go.So,brides,that is the point of having a good, no, GREAT photographer to capture your wedding details.

I chose Red,Silver and White theme for my hantaran.I did not plan to have fresh flowers,because of time and budget constraints.So,i bought artificial roses from a local wedding craft store and some other items from SSF.I took my own time doing it,going bit by bit,every weekend.Roughly it was around 2-3 months prior to the wedding.

All of these are made by me,except for the Sirih Junjung by JEZ Wedding.Thank God it blended in with the theme too.

Just my 2 cents : If you are going DIY,please try not to procrastinate until the "injury time".The last thing a bride wants is to worry about things that can be done ahead of time ;)

Kain Baju Melayu in Fuchsia,and a set of matching buttons

The wedding band (suasa putih,with sapphire stones)

Cupcakes by De Heart (excluding box)

Sirih Junjung by JEZ Wedding

Wallet and a cufflink set from my parents

Sneakers

(some aunty went weird about not having a shiny black leather shoes,but we chose to go practical,heheh.)

Tafsir Quran with silver case

Perfume Set

A DSLR (wish i have this in red :P)

There is one kind of a good feeling when you are able to look back to your big day and be happy and content about how it went. Of course flaws are inevitable,like people say,kita hanya merancang tapi Allah yang menentukan,right? My advice,plan,pray and be happy :)

Sophisticated Wedding defined.

This wedding made me feel warm and chic inside.Its subdued and sophisticated "tone" made it a beautiful wedding nonetheless.

And i lurve their idea for favours!

See more here in Snippet and Ink.

p/s: Don't you just love the photographer's style too?

Lanterns and Luminarias

Has been a while since i posted about weddings is it?

Its the wedding mood these days anyway, since i have received many invitations for October weddings.Will try to make it,insya Allah :) The most anticipated is of course the wedding of one of my best girls, Mira, whom i am helping out with the guestbook.I will update on the progress later,but now i would like to share this brilliant idea from Martha Stewart Weddings:

DOILY LUMINARIAS (can i call it Doily Lanterns?)

I think this is an absolutely brilliant idea to have on your guestbook table, main table or on your table centerpieces.But do take caution on the candles.

Find the how-to here.

As for the materials, Marry Me and Ole Ole Manis is selling the oh-so-affordable kraft paper bags, and you can find doilies from most of the wedding craft suppliers these days.

If you love this, you maybe loving this too,except that it uses festive lights like the one we use to hang during Raya:

Footnote : All images are credited to Martha Stewart Weddings

The Big Bridal Sale : 5-6 Sept 2009

Dear lovely readers (especially the bride to be's), please do not miss this :)

Another event by Weddings by Eternal

Do update in your blogs if you happen to go.We (or me) the previous brides would like to know what we missed.Hihi.

The most adorable wedding so far.

I am so in ♥ with this wedding concept.

So very adorable!

I am speechless.

See it here in Snippet and Ink.

I have been honoured..

...by the next bride, and also a close friend, Mira..

...to prepare and design the guestbook for her upcoming wedding in October.

I am flattered :)

By the way, she finalized her colour theme already, and what's more suitable than this sweet and innocent combination (although she is not so innocent anymore :P)

Coral and White

Just some ideas for Mira from my humble findings.Some of it are not really coral,but i think they can complement the colour well :

Invitations (not sure where from,lemme know if you know ok?)

Photography and Wedding Setting from Anne Ruthmann

Bridesmaid Attirefrom Bali Kebaya

Guestbook (maybe we can change the brown to white) from Creative Bridal Solutions

Pelamin (Wedding Dais) from Nas Great Idea

So i will be starting the project with this concept in mind. Will try my best :)

Perhaps some Damask?

I find this very inspiring, especially for modern brides. You hardly hear or find this concept being used in traditional Malay weddings, but its worth the try. Opt for black and white damask, and a hint of brighter colour. Fuchsia, or olive green, perhaps?

I found some decorations for this concept in SSF. So if you decide to go for this pattern, you can head down to the nearest branch, for the decorations.

Make sure you discuss this with your wedding consultant/planner/mak andam, if you hire any, and be very clear of your preferences.