A View from our Bridal Suite

The next time, we sure wish we are taking in the view from across the waters :p Dream on, dream on, yeah yeah yeah...

The pictures do not do justice to the beautiful site as it's taken in the day and with my hp camera.

Thank you SN for giving me a (almost) dream wedding :)

The Lilies which symbolise 白年好合

On the eve of our AD, my mum bought us a bouquet of lilies which symbolise 白年好合. This translates to 100 years of good relationship. The picture may not do justice to those lilies as the picture was taken on day 4. This is only 2/3 of the remaining bouquet.

Nothing is lovelier than a bouquet of flowers until you see those yellow stains on your clothing or linens. Pollen does more than make us sneeze, it can really stain fabrics. Below is an article we found online on how to get out pollen stains. Oh, did you know pollen grows back even after you snipped them off?

Words of Advice
First, NEVER rub the pollen with your hand or a cloth. You will only push the dye deeper into the fabric. Take the fabric outside and shake off the pollen. Or, use a piece of tape to pick up the pollen grains. The trick is to keep the pollen from penetrating the fibers. For washable fabrics, soak the garment in cold water for at least 30 minutes and then rinse thoroughly; repeat these two steps until most of the stain has been removed. You may also add some Oxyclean or another oxygen bleach to the soaking water. If the stain is still present, apply a spot stain remover to the area and wash the garment in the hottest recommended temperature for the fabric.Check the area again before drying the garment – if the stain remains, repeat the stain remover and wash treatment.

For dryclean only fabrics, remove the pollen gently as described. Be certain to point out the stain to the dry cleaner and if possible, tell him the type of flower that caused the stain. Lilies are usually the main culprit.

Our Wedding Favours...for the kids

It's one of those weddings where we expect a lot of kids. What better gift then the fish stress ball to distract the kids. The fish also represents the marina venue we chose for our wedding.

Our Wedding Favours...for the adults

Bottle stoppers are good not just for the wines but also sesame oil :p

Swivel It with VERNER

Have been up to my nose with work, cleaning of our new house and also the prep work of our forthcoming wedding on 16 May 2009. Too much has happened during this period to really log in every episode. But thought I share one of our latest purchase from IKEA and my comments on it.

As a IKEA Friend's member, every $10 you spend earns you one Bonus Point. But the irony is that the 10 points earns you a $1 voucher value only. We must have spent quite a substantial amount at IKEA just buying those miscellaneous stuff. We thought the points we earned could perhaps be substantial too. However, no. I managed to use 100 over points to exchange a $15 vouchers...which we end up using it to buy this work chair in our study room. The chair complies with the California TB117 flammability requirements and is tested and approved for home use. The casters are designed for soft floors. PARAGRAF casters for hard floors are sold separately.

Product Information
Height adjustable for a comfortable sitting posture.
Adjustable tilt tension; increase or decrease the resistance to suit your movements and weight.
Easy to keep clean; wipe with a damp cloth.

Product Dimensions
Width: 62 cm
Depth: 70 cm
Min. height: 107 cm
Max. height: 120 cm
Seat width: 52 cm
Seat depth: 47 cm
Min. seat height: 43 cm
Max. seat height: 54 cm

Care Instructions
Vacuum clean
Protect from direct sunlight to prevent drying out

Nope! This is not a reno blog! It's our GDL!!!

We just wanted to reminisce what were being exchanged during our GDL (Guo Da Li) on the 3rd May 2009.

From Him
- 02 bottles of Martell VSOP
- 18 cans of Pig Trotters
- 18 oranges
- 18 boxes of wedding cakes from Pine Gardens (9 in traditional & 9 in western)
- 1 set of 4-pieces jewellery
- 1 Ang Bao (pin jing)

From Her
- 02 bottles of Sunkist Orange Squash
- (Return) 10 cans of Pig Trotters
- (Return) 10 oranges
- (Return) 6 boxes of wedding cakes from Pine Gardens (3 in traditional & 3 in western)
- (Return) Partial Ang Bao (pin jing)
- 01 set of Chinese Tea Set (to be used for AD tea ceremony)
- 01 pair of Chinese Bedside Lamp
- 01 Ang Bao for Bridegroom to buy a pair of pants (In Cantonese: Fu Kwai, which means prosperous)
- 01 Ang Bao for his brother (who came with him)

Our new breakfast corner is done...Think we may need a higher stool in future as the rack was fixed too high. Argggg!!!