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We made a wish at the lovers' bridge in Paris. Ponte de arts. Our wish came true... but...
unfortunately we don't always get exactly what we wish for. It was a traumatizing week for me. I really cannot talk to anyone or share about what i'm going through. Just sinking back down into depression... Thank god I have a wonderful husband, mummy, parents in law, sister and a really good boss and colleagues who have been looking out for me... very patiently. Thank you god for looking after me...

post wedding reflections

Reflections:

It's been about... 2 weeks since I've become Mrs Pen.

After months of hard work. We can happily cheer and says 'YAY'

We were really really happy and we had so much fun. The video and photos

are beautiful. Friends being awesome.


Just 2 days ago.
We had a huge fight. Marriage isnt gonna be easy but WE believe we compliment each other in many ways. Forgive & forget. Learn to cherish every moments.

In a week or so, we gonna fly over to 3 beautiful and gorgeous place for our HONEYMOON. Super duper excitments.

:) till then. ciaos

wedding thank you message

Dearest all, (we are sober now*)

To all who made it to our wedding (Family & Friends & Colleagues):
THANK YOU for being a part of our wedding yest; for being a part of our first big step together. Words cannot express the joy that we feel surrounded by the people we love<3. Thank you for taking a day of your life to be here for us. for the gifts and cutest blessings written on the angbaos. Your support & friendship made this celebration of love we will cherish forever.

To my sweethearts (Kaihong, Shareen, Joo, Charmaine, CCF, Mr & Mrs Dodwell) who wrote cards for us, for me: I *teared*

To friends who were unable to attend the wedding yet delivered the gifts & angbaos (Isaac, Sheena, Sue, Kak Kak, Livia, David, JiaHui) : ThANK YOU so much for the generous gift and thoughtfulness. We truly missed you on our special day and look forward to meeting u all again some time for coffee or tea or any gatherings with mr and mrs pen*. *hearts*

To my jie meis & xiong di (Sherry, Eui Eng, Lishan, Irene CCF, SoonPoh, Kai Hong, Kok Kin, Ser Han, Alan, Jackson): You guys are the BEST.... I can only say.... this wedding is not just about the two of us. It's about "US" and all of you are just part of our lives that we can't do it without you all!! You get it? :) *through thick and thin* I know you all really sayang* us to the max :))))))


To my hotest babes (KJ, Sam, Shery, Eui Eng, Charmaine, Yen): Thank you KJ & Sam for getting the table, for organizing a great hens night for me... & all of you who came and supported me like my sisters*


Finally... Thank you to our family who willingly helped, tolerating me and my nonsense at all times without complains.

It's been stressful and I always think "oh no... oh no" & then hey* it's over and we had so much fun and laughters. I know we will remember this day for a lifetime and every anniversary, we will celebrate the memory of this day, and all of the wonderful people who made it so special. Our gratitude is deep deep in our hearts.


Yours truly, love, Young & Kalyn :)

Hens Night

Hens night was awesome... I'm touched beyond words. Totally heart this bunch of hot babes who came into my life touched my life over and over again. filled it with bursting colours and laughters.

Thank you KJ, Sam, Yen, Sherry, Eui Eng and Charmaine <3 <3 <3

过大礼 (Betrothal)

Betrothal also known as "Guo Da Li" is one of the important event in the Chinese Wedding, in fact without this, the custom is considered invalid. This gesture has a meaning to prove the sincerity towards the marriage between the binding of two families and the promises of taking care of the bride. The groom will prepare the betrothal gifts based on the dialacts and requirements of both the family.

26 Feb 2012 ( Sunday )

my playful hubby...

Early mornings been receiving lots of text messages etc. Everybody started getting really anxious at my wedidng. They went purchasing dresses, whats-aping me pictures and ideas. <3<3<3 ultimate love. Touched* my heart to di max!

Finally just completed my emcee scripts. My two best friends are gonna be my emcees so exciting yah. both of them did exactly the same thing, really cracks me up and brightens my day.

There were so many complications going on and I still have some unsettled issues. I guess everything should just fall into place more or less on that day... right???

Check List:
-Gowns checked
-Hair Colour checked
-MUA checked
-Emcee script checked
-Nail palour booked
-waxing done
-Hens night booked
-Bridesmaid gathering @ 5 March 12
-collection of new albums @ 8 March 12
-Decorations - to shop @ 4 March 12
-buffet @ hub's place checked
-food @ my place (TBA)
-(benjamin montage) videographer meet up @ 1 March 12
-Alex Ho photographer - discussion through email
-Wilson photographer - to meet up
-Videographer Nick - to discuss again

o well need to rest. tata!~

wedding items

your wedding is not an imposition

chasing replies regarding my wedding is the worst feeling ever. disappointments and all and at the end of the day. there's not much help at all. when i broke down and told him... "hey it's tough... " he hugs me though and says..."well people will know when it's their turn to get married and the awful load of work to do and there's no one willing to pro-actively wanna help..."

some people made it feels like... it's being imposed on them. they whine. or they always talk about themselves. as though the spot light is still shinning on them forever. im beginning to think that people just want to complain. i had a reply "i dont know anybody there..."

may i quote from (http://apracticalwedding.com/2010/01/you-guys/):

Did you get that? It's not an imposition on *anyone.* And let me tell you why. It's not because your guests will have fun at your wedding (though, duh, they will), it's because your guests are grown-ass people. They are GROWN UPS. If your wedding is too expensive, or too far away, or just too much of a bother? They won't come. If you're lucky, they'll be very kind when they tell you about it. If you're not lucky? Then you didn't want them there anyway (try to remember that mid-sob, it was hard for me.)

"This is what I have learned: The people who love you and care about you will not feel like your wedding is a burden or an imposition. They will be thrilled that out of all of the people you could have invited, you want THEM. The (editors note: FEW) people who do feel burdened -- eh. You are always going to have someone who isn't satisfied.*"Read more: http://apracticalwedding.com/2010/01/you-guys/#ixzz1kvkU9d38

The people that were there, were the people that were supposed to be there. The people that had a good time were the people that were genuinely happy to be a part of our marriage and understood that the clebration was not about them. That we would do our best to see and talk with them, but that there other people to laugh and dance with too.

my notes:

it's been a tough week with work. invitations mostly sent out. char will be accompanying me this sat to deliver the rest to ex-office. *touched* <3 and surpringly on the brighter note, there's a whole lot of people who will be coming to give their blessings on my wedding. thrilled* i know there are people who really wanna be there and they cant. merci~ for all the wonderful support.

will you be my brides maid

anxious. fidgty.
am i gonna be anxious all the way till my wedding? LOL
no ideas.

it's 12 o clock to night

Getting pretty lonely lately... must be my ailing body.
aint no strong lady to get me going. if all fails. there's always mum.
i always believe in that. she always see the good in me. always.
always there. forever. or can i make it forever.

life uncertainty. friends come and go. striking people off my list.
turning 25 this year. counting down my days... had this conversation with my girlfriend that goes...

her: we should go to this place
me: yes yes that was what i wanted too! great minds think alike!
her: oh no. such places. the 'more' the merrier. blah blah blah
me: erm. i dont really have that many friends and i'm prob. to lazy to ask people who i cant be bothered as well.
her: oh ya. i dont have many friends too. oh alright we'll do a quiet dinner then.

chuckles* no worries. we are not that bitter about our lives.

laughters' the best medicine

a friend can really be a cure to most sickness...
Liping sent me a msg today really cracks me up. Randomly she says:

"Dont Worry. You will be fine. To have a check up early,
can ease your mind"

i also like how it feels to take a cab home with yr bff ... and crack all the nonsense in that journey back.... <3

Peter, Bjorn & John - Young Folks

If I told you things I did before, told you how I used to beWould you go along with someone like meIf you knew my story word for word, had all of my historyWould you go along with someone like meI did before and had my share, it didn't lead nowhereI would go along with someone like youIt doesn't matter what you did, who you were hanging withWe could stick around and see this night throughAnd we don't care about the young folksTalking 'bout the young styleAnd we don't care about the old folksTalking 'bout the old style tooAnd we don't care about our own faultsTalking 'bout our own styleAll we care about is talkingTalking only me and youUsually when things has gone this far, people tend to disappearNo one will surprise me unless you doI can tell there's something goin' on, hours seems to disappearEveryone is leaving, I'm still with youIt doesn't matter what we do, where we are going toWe can stick around and see this night throughAnd we don't care about the young folksTalking 'bout the young styleAnd we don't care about the old folksTalking 'bout the old style tooAnd we don't care about our own faultsTalking 'bout our own styleAll we care about is talkingTalking only me and youAnd we don't care about the young folksTalking 'bout the young styleAnd we don't care about the old folksTalking 'bout the old style tooAnd we don't care about their own faultsTalking 'bout our own styleAll we care about is talkingTalking only me and youTalking only me and youTalking only me and youTalking only me and you

Save the date

samsung note

seems like changing to note have driven me crazy for the past few days.
the boys in the office go gaga over the big screen and totally lovin it.
while me? still harping over my love for iphone. is it a mistake for me to change my phone?
ROAR* and there's a really huge scratch across my screen

Library daze

read ups for the honey. ..

posted from Bloggeroid

december

feeling rather emotional.
left two months to my big day. mixtual of anxiety,excitment,exhaustion and plenty of question marks and dotssssssssssssss that goes on in my wedding plans.

have lots of discussion to do for my banquet and album...
wedding pics and stuff driving me nuts...

on a side note,
xmas drawing near... cant really feel festive yet hmmm

:)

Backdate

Things/people that makes me really happy :)

So addicted to my iPhone blogger

Wow totally love this ap. Can't stop me blogging and it's so easy to use. Counting down to my last day 30 sep. Counting down to my next photo shoot. We got our room painted,new wardrobe,cabinet,table... Splurge Another thousand bucks >.< ouch

Gonna give up this shit soon yay!

All things lovely

Alas Royce choco yummmmmmmmy

Romantic words...

A box of love for my macho baby

(this was some what in may) I splurge my one entire month pay on this... Just for him. It's my first time getting such an expensive gift for a man. No occasion just some joy of giving :) xoxo

beautiful story...

Early sunday morning, travel down to bedok spatique to have my waxing done by PeiJun and signed another 2 times waxing with them. PJ is really good!
Then Had my nails done @ colour contour amk.
did classic mani n pedi plus a foot mask + simple nail art for my photoshoot

Thanks to Cheryl who did my nails with care :)

Before Make Over - My clean face!
the night before i used SKII mask, toner, biotherm moisturizer
woke up @ 8 am to cleanse my face with biotherm cleanser, toner, moisturizer, eye gel, skII essence

after make over. notice my left eye is smaller? shrugs...
lazy eye no choice...

just a sneak peek...

Exhaustion!
bridal indoor shoot with fables day 1 completed @19 Sep
overall rating of myself, young and the bridal is 7/10
We mainained good chemistry with my photographer. Although he looks like some guy who's high on alcohol and nicotine but overall we communicated our ideas and i got what i want. didnt like 2 of my dresses and hair do :( bumps... but still have so many shoots to take... gonna work hard next week for my local shoot, 1 indoor shoot and outdoor shoot.... :)

Many peeps have been discussing about the jb bridal shops vs spore bridal shops. O well... I guessed both have their own pros and cons. One thing for sure, you have to do serious research on the bridal shops that your gonna select and ask for the portfolio of the photographer and MUA. i believe that bridal shops in msia has limited designs on gowns for photo shoot so your bound to bump into peeps wearng the same thing as yours for sure. Similarly for SG....
I cant tell if my shoot will turn out great but i'll cross my fingers, keep the smile and love my hubby to nuts :] here comes the sun... i see my bright bright future

shopaholic bride

i cant stop my fingers clicking away at the mouse...
i cant stop shopping online omg...

having the photo shoot on 19 sep (monday)
just 5 freaking days away....
*nervous*

bonding time with my bridesmaid

finally watched my bridesmaid movie with my dearest BFF...

The show is entirely on
how fcuked up yr BFF can be and probably ruined your wedding
with her emotional wrecks. & she will eat YOUR COOKIE hahaha...
really like the humour part on how they tried to save $$ on yoga classes.

:D enjoyed my date with my sherry baby~

TADA the crazy babe that i <3
XOXO

Confession of a bride to be

oh god life just seems to speed up speed up like 100000 times

i'm kinda detached from this virtual world after graduation.

Life's been... real, or a real bitch.



encountering every part and parcels of life

from death of my loved ones, friends getting married, baby showers,

attending funnerals... ETC.

Do you ever feel like your life is surreal? its like living in a dream

that is on a auto-pilot mode. And i'll just get intimidated by my own life

all the time.



It's been more than a year since Dad passed in May 2010... and baby proposed to me in the month of October last year. So anyway i came back to writting this journal in keeping notes

and memories of our beautiful marriage.



And now as a bride-to-be... my emotions often gets high and

low at the most extremes.



Getting married is tough job man. The whole plan. It's hitting me that we are gonna

get married soon and we havent done much.

but still despite all the difficult times, I am a really excited BTB who is gonna settle down

with the one. The one that has been sticking through the BAD times. the one who've seen it all.

Yeap...





Counting down... 6 months to the AD