Cartier LOVE Ring - Pre-wedding & 2007 New Year Eve Gift From Dad Dad (Sunny)

Today is 2007 New Year Eve, the last day of 2007. We didn't organize any BBQ activity cos we do want to have a rest and it's so cold today. Only 10 degree C. We decided to have dinner and drink with Winnie and Ray. Winnie is just back from her Egypt tour and she told us last time, her friend worked in the eyeglasses shop in Causeway Bay and we can have a good offer there. Dad Dad needed to buy a new eyeglasses for the wedding ceremony and so, it's time to meet Winnie. Ray is busy tonite and finally we went to Causeway Bay to buy the eyeglasses first.

Dad Dad was off at 16:00 but he needed to bring the webcam to Central to have maintenance before 17:00. Thus, we met at Causeway Bay at 18:00. When I met Dad Dad, he told me Winnie would join us half hour later and so, we can have a walk. Dad Dad then said, he have no money on hand and need to draw $$ from ATM. Just on the way to the ATM, I just saw a lingerie shop. I needed to buy "something". I just told Dad Dad to draw the $$ first while I was in the lingerie shop. 10 mins later, we met at the pavement of Paterson Street, just right outside the old "松板屋“.

Suddenly, what a big surprise! Dad Dad put out a ring and wear on my forth finger. I didn't know how to react at the time!!!! I can see, it's a Cartier Love Ring with 4 diamonds!!! Oh my God! My favorite ring! Dad Dad said he wanted to give it to me in a public place at the end of 2007.

I asked Dad Dad, how should I label this ring?? I've the engagement ring already. Dad Dad said, to celebrate our marriage in 2008 and this was the last gift which was given to "fiancee" and is the 2007 New Year Eve gift!! He have prepared for a long time, trying hard to find out my ring size and thinking of the style of the ring (he want to buy me a ring but haven't focus on Cartier at the beginning). And actually, there was a story behind the ring. (I'll leave it secret here) It wasn't easy to have the ring. I'm so touching and just cried out. I never ever thought that it would happen!!

I love you Dad Dad and you'll be my hubby 11 days later! Just waiting to become your wife. I believe we can overcome all the difficulties in the future and will have a wonderful future!

Workshop: Handmade Soaps & Lipsticks

Our wedding will be hold in Captain Cook Cruise Sydney with 10 people together including the AMOK crew, our celebrant Jean JP and our MUA Tasleema. As to express our thanks to our guests, I began to think of presenting them a little sovenir. However, what kind of gifts should be appropriate and useful to them?? Finally, I got this idea - handmade soaps and lipsticks with natural ingredients.

I've found the workshop which can teach me how to make lipsticks, soap and bath fizz. It's so interesting to learn such kind of things other than making cakes. I booked a private class that held on today from 14:00 - 17:30. The workshop was so funny and I really enjoyed it. The lecturer is Jun and she is an expert in making soap. After the workshop, I've bought some ingredients and wanna make more at home. You can alter the favor, color and shape of the soap and lipsticks according to your taste. Highly recommend other brides to this workshop and try to make your own sovenier to your guests. I think that would be more meaningful for your guests!

Anyone interest in the workshop, can check with this link:

http://bobeeshop.bambooster.net/

Wedding Gown Fitting - Ratna Dolma

Today is the first time for me to see the final gown for our wedding. We did the first fitting tonight. Don't know why, may be we have changed the style a bit from the mockup, the size now is rather big for me. Ellen needed to alter the size for me. In addition, there are some details to be added such as the beading of the straps. They're plain originally and I request to have some beading on them. Not bad, I mean the gown! However, do not have a "wow" feeling! Maybe the style is too simple to say! The cutting is not perfect at this time, little bit disappointed. Hope that it's because of the size. Maybe better after alteration. Just wait and see!

As to give all of you a surprise, the photos of the gown will be posted after the wedding! ^.^

Countdown: 4 Weeks To Go

I'm so stress that only 4 weeks left to the wedding. However, there are many stuffs need to be arranged! Just got enough time to send emails to AMOK, Jean (Our Celebrant), Tasleema (MUA), local tour organizer....

Still have many works to do..

Countdown: Only 1 Month Left

So excited! Just 1 month left to our wedding in Australia!! Time flies.....

I am still busy with the coordination work and filing the documents that needed in our wedding trip. Really hope that everything can go smoothly. However, I should learn to relax and take it easy cos greater expectation may lead to greater disappointment. I know, there must have some imperfections though you've well planned before.

Just take it easy and the only thing I can do is to enhance better communication. I and Sunny will tell AMOK what is our style and hope that there will be sparkle on the day!

The schedule in this month is full already! Need to have the final trial for the gowns, take the suit to dry clean, confirm the lunch details with Captain Cook, pay the balance needed, rent the car for use in Tasmania, have beauty sessions to groom my tired face and body....... Ohh ohh ohh! So busy!

Wedding Cake

It's a very important custom in western culture that the bride and groom will have the cake cutting ceremony after the registration ceremony. In Hong Kong, the couple will also have such ceremony. However, usually dummy cake is used. Though some may use the real cake, the style of the cake is quite standard and usual like cream cake or fruit cake (I think it's rather like birthday cake).

Recently, there are several cake shops in HK can made the real kind of wedding cake like those we can see in foreign countries. However, if you would like to share the cake with more than 30 guests, your cake should be in many tiers and in rather big scale. Of course, the cost will be so great!!

Once we've confirmed our wedding will be hold in Sydney, I started to search for our dream wedding cake. There are plenty of choices no matter the shape, style, taste, color etc. That really drive me crazy. I don't know how to choose!! However, two things can be confirmed are, I don't want a classic style with cream and fresh floral on the top of the cake and the cake should be in 2 tiers. I always imagine to have a wedding cake that have many tiers and all the tiers can be ate. Of course, I don't have so many guests and so, 2 tiers should be enough.

After searching different websites of different cake shop, basically I've sought out these three:

http://www.heidisdreamcakes.com.au
http://www.sweetart.com.au
http://www.soartcakes.com/index.html

I prefer Sweet Art at the beginning cos some of my friends have recommended this. However, I've send several emails to them, no response! Then, I've email Heidi's Dream Cakes. Heidi is so nice and reply to me the next day. After few emails, I finally confirmed with her.