Hopefully feasible whimsical wedding

12 months before:

Writing up the guest list:

1. Immediate family (Siblings, Parents, Grandparents) 

2. First cousins and their parents

3. Parents' friends 

4. Our closest friends 

Round 1 invitees: All of Tier 1, All of Tier 2, First 40 of Tier 3, First 20 of Tier 4
Round 2 invitees: Split equally between Tier 3 and Tier 4

Have the money conversation:

1. Girl/Boy Ang Pow who does it go to?
2. Budget: SGD20,000 spent (before ang pow) for the wedding dinners 1 to 3, excluding air tickets and hotel stay.

Book Your Venues:

0. SG Venue: (to be decided, Way's mom to make arrangement)
1. SG Venue: (to be decided, Jay's mom biggest say and arrangements by her)
2. West M'sia Venue: (to be decided, Jay's dad biggest say and arrangements by him)
3. East M'sia Venue: (to be decided, Way's dad biggest say and arrangements by him)

0. After ROM Dinner venue for Tier 1 guests (and maybe Tier 4) guests
1. Wedding Dinner venue for Tier 1 to Tier 4 guests
2. Wedding Dinner venue for Tier 1 to Tier 3 guests
3. Wedding Dinner venue for Tier 1 to Tier 3 guests

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10 months before:

Settle on the officiant/ ROM Marriage: 

1. File a notice of marriage for a Basic Solemnization at ROM on a weekday (non-Public Holiday)

Select your bridal party:

1. Jay's Sis 1, Jay's Bro 1
2. Jay's Sis 2, Way's Bro (JX or CY)
3. Way's Sis 1, Jay's Fren 1
4. Way's Sis 2, Jay's Fren 2
5. Way's Fren 1 (JL),  Way's Fren 2 (JJ)

Applicable to only 1. SG Venue

Shop for your vendors (i.e. find person/service + $):

1. Bouquet and Boutonnière (Flower on female attire and male attire respectively)
2. Wedding Rings
3. Wedding Dinner (Location, Table & Chairs, Food, Musicians, Emcee, Other Entertainers, Alcohol, Wedding Favours, Centrepieces, Wedding Cake, Parking, Tips, Menu/Program, Other Decoration)
4. Wedding Transport (Vehicle, Decor, Chauffeur)
5. Wedding Photographer/Videographer (Actual Day Shoot)
6. Traditional Ceremony (Gift Exchange, Tea Cups, Tea, Red Packets, Ring box)
7. Thank you cards (Print, Postage)
8. Wedding Invitation (Printed Cards, Adobe Spark, Postage, Cakes)
9. Bridal Dress and Accessories (Shoes, Gloves, Bracelets, Necklace, Head Gear excluding bouquet)
10. Groom Suit and Accessories (Shoes, Tie, Handkerchief, Cuff Links excluding boutonnière)
11. Make-up Artist & Hair Stylist
12. Pre-wedding photos/ videos (Photographer, Videographer, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe After Effects, Printing of Photobook, Pen, Loaning of tablet for video playing

Round 1 Expenditure: Wedding Dinner (Food, Location), Traditional Ceremony
Round 2 Expenditure: Wedding rings, Bridal dress & Accessories, Groom suit & Accessories, Make-up Artist & Hair Stylist
Round 3 Expenditure: Thank you cards, Pre-wedding photos, Wedding Invitation, Bouquet & Boutonniere, Wedding Photographer, Transport, Wedding Dinner (Everything else)

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Details

Bouquet and Boutonnière

Pink Gerberas Daisies

Rings

Metal: Gold, Silver, Steel or Titanium
Profile: Court, Flat Court, D-Shape, Tapered towards the gem (if applicable)
Finish: Star-dusted, Sand blasted
Style: Gem, Engraved, Inlay
Band Thickness: 2.5mm (female) 3.5mm (male)
(If the following is applicable...)
Gem: Pink Tourmaline, Lapiz Lazuli, Pink Diamond, Sapphire, Aquamarine
Gem Cut: Round, Marquise, Radiant, Heart
Gem Clarity: No "visible to the eye" imperfections.

Gem Set: at least 4-prong if the gem is not inlay.
Gem Size: Gem is visible to the eye and fits the ring profile.

Wedding Dinner

Centrepiece

Pictures on the table numbers - a whimsical trip down memory lane

Live Music

Performed by the musically inclined relatives and friends

Wedding Cake

Delicious, 1-tier

Wedding Favours

Whimsical and not too expensive

Wedding Transport

Chauffeur: Groom's brother

Decor: DAISO flowers

Wedding Photographer/ Videographer

If hired, one that is paid to cover the event and not Jay's friend

Photos wanted
Tea Ceremony with each of the parents and grandparents (3)
Family photo (extended and immediate) for both sides (4)
Photo with groom and bride's invited friends (1)

Traditional Ceremony

Red Packet
List all occasions to gift, Budget for it

Tea Cups and Tea
Tea that James will drink, Tea cups that we want to keep

Wedding Invitation/ Thank you Whatsapp

Wedding Invitation

A cool online RSVP can also be created using Adobe Spark. Example: /page/SxDGt2OM6huhu/

Thank you
Whatsapp out the photos of the guest to them via groups (Composite)

Bridal Outfit

Budget: Purchase from Vietnam at a cost of <SGD50 per gown for up to 2 gowns
Potential Tailors: Tuong Tailor, A Dong Silk Tailor, Kimmy Custom Tailor, Bao Diep Tailor, Rubin Cloth Shop, Peace Tailor, Bebe Clothshop

First outfit: white ballgown

Neckline: Boat, Round with V, Leaf sweetheart, Scallop with lace, Bateau

Back: Boat neck, Closed

Sleeve: Cap sleeve (normal, flare, pleated), Short sleeve (normal, tulip)

Waist design: Basque or Natural (2 finger width above my actual waist)

Skirt Style: Ball gown or A-Line without any additional flourishes

 

Skirt Length: Floor length (optional - 1 feet to 3 feet train)

Veil: To floor (chapel train length to be the lace pattern)

Material: Machine-washable, Can wring material - Cotton, Linen, Polyester, Nylon, Modal

Colour: White, Pinkish White

Alternative: Leondo strapless a-line ivory ball gown plus size wedding dresses with short sleeves at SGD 50.00 on Lazada
Gown go for as cheap as SGD30.00 on Lazada, Aliexpress, etc.

Bridal Accessories

Tiara
Earrings
Hopefully can wear Sport Shoes below

Bridal Lingerie

Based on internet review: Goddess Lace Longline Strapless Bra, Fantasie Strapless Bra, Panache Evie Strapless Bra, Freya Deco Underwire Strapless Molded Bra, Wacoal The Red Carpet Full-Busted (or Full Figure) Strapless Bra, ThirdLove Strapless Everything Bra, Victoria Secret Multi-way Bra, Maidenform Smooth Luxe Strapless Bra, AdoreMe Fifi Push Up, Wonderbra Ultimate Strapless, Le Mystere's Soiree, Lilyette's Tailored Strapless

Breast support comes from band (& rubber edging)

Groom Outfit

If one of desired in Vietnam, to purchase from Vietnam at a cost of <SGD80.

Specs as per Jay's liking
Pants
Suit to have bountennaire hole

Groom Accessories

Shoes
Hankerchief

Make up Artist & Hair Stylist

Courtesy of Mom & Female Cousin

Pre-Wedding Photo (Compilation)

Adobe After Effects (Opening up a book)

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6 months before:

Send the save-the-dates:

2 months before:

Settle on hair & make-up

My Favourite Wedding Infographics

1. The overall timeline:

2. Write up the guest list:

3. Rings Related

4. Wedding Cakes

Museum Themed Wedding

Many a time, the guest find that they do not know the bride or groom...

... and what better way than a "museum exhibit" to showcase their love and who they are?

1. The Wedding Invite 

Read about Dorian & Lynn's cool Wedding in the Museum here.

2. The Wedding Reception 

At the reception, have a small display section with all the personal items special to the couple displayed in a mini-exhibit that showed how they met and their friendship and/or love developed.

The same can be done with the aperitif/ buffet table to share more about the food related likes and stories of the bride and groom.

3. The Table Centrepieces

How about adding pictures of the bride and groom at the age denoted by the table number? That definitely gives us personal touch in addition to giving an extra use to all the photos dug up for that 3 minute long video.

Art Pieces done at different ages are also great display items.

4. The Wedding Venue

Setting up the wedding in the museum (plus free-wedding museum passes) is definitely a go! in this theme. In Singapore, Maritime Experiential Museum is also home to Pokemon Centre - which will definitely entertain the children! National Museum, Arts House (near Asia Civilization Museum) and Lee Kong Chian Museum (with dinosaurs inside) are also great museum venues for a wedding.

5. Wedding Rings Made of Resin

Etheral rings made of wood and resin can certainly be considered "artifacts" enough to be used in this wedding theme!

5. Wedding Favours made of "food".

Wedding Fiction

9 Great Wedding Ideas for the Book Worms! 

They can even make the theme follow a particular fiction or encyclopedia of their choice.

My fiance and I spent a lot of time in our school library together whilst we are getting to know each other. We still spend a lot of time reading a large assortment of e-books now. So I thought, why not a book-themed wedding? Here goes...

1. Library Theme Invite:

 

The card can be a book like the pictures above and the "save-the-date" be slot into the book.

There can even be a "bar-code" on the back or the bottom of the card so that when the book is "borrowed", the sitting location of the guest will be reflected on the computer screen! Alternatively, it can be used for the RSVP!

2. Photo Guestbook for people to write in:

Why keep two items when you can simply combine them into one?

Ideas for "Book" Themed Photos for the guest book...

 

 

 

 

3. Reading while waiting makes time flies...

Book Xchange...

...at the Wedding Reception Table stocked with food from books.

 

 

4. Thematic Reception Area...

Read here comfortably or...

...check out the cookbooks for the yummy food on display.

5. Turn the Program into Front Page News:

Introduce your entourage ... so people know whom to look for for the free parking ticket! ;)

A great introduction to the specially prepared food especially if the food are prepared by different chefs. Or just simply program - food - food - program - food - food...

6. Make walking down the aisle a 'fairy-tale':

  

Walk down the book page aisle runner to the book (arch/ case) whilst...

 

carrying flowering words of hope...

   

& exchanging the rings that has been carefully carried in a patiently carved out book!

Confetti time!

 

7. Book (s) Center-pieces!

Chapter numbers are great for the guest to determine the table numbers.

Having it folded in or carved out works too!

 

Or if you have lots of collectibles from different books...

8. The Perfect Wedding Cake for the avid readers:

Using Page Toppers or simply...

Aiming for that fairy tale start... 

  

9. Reading Favours:

A book exchange is a great way to ensure wedding favours are useful wanted gifts and encourages reading. 

Alternatively, simply go with faux books containing nuts and book worms!