Julie: I'm aware that this is grossly overdue, but we needed a good deal of time needed to let the dust settle after the whirlwind course of events. We're still trying to catch our breaths and pace ourselves for the next leg of travelling and, the next big project to come, renovation preparations for our love abode (coming soon!).
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| My MUA, Lydia, putting the finishing touches to my day make-up |
After toiling through 1.5 hours of make-up for our ROM and another 1.5 hours of make-up for our pre-wed shoot, I wasn't too sure about going through it a third and fourth time for our AD day/evening. Fortunately, Lydia from White Link Bridal made it a breeze with her professionalism and nifty fingers. After all, Lydia's done a whole lot of make-up for bridal studios and Mediacorp artistes. During our trial make-up, I made it known to her that I wasn't keen on fake lashes because of the way they bite into the corners of my eyes and make me look like a miserable bride, so she offered me a softer, less dense and more natural pair of fake lashes (it's all for the camera, ok!). True enough, they didn't hurt a bit, plus it was so easy and comfortable to rip them off after the end of the day without make-up remover. P.S: Do PM me if you're interested in Lydia's MUA services.
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| I pride myself as a Cantonese through and through, and I insisted on having Daddy do the 上头 (hair-combing) for me. |
We had a very simple gatecrash game of having the groomsmen and the groom play charades of love song titles. Sounds very boring, but it was funny nevertheless going through the photos and seeing the boys struggle through those Mandarin songs.
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| Tea ceremony with the tea set from my parents' wedding :) |
I have Jimmy and his team at Whitelink Bridal for finding the dress with the perfect train. The intricate details of the embroidery, the unique neckline with a lace collar and the way the train fans itself out were the main reasons why I chose this dress.
A large part of us wanted to put together this customary for our parents and, more importantly, our grandparents.
What's a traditional Cantonese wedding without a roasted suckling pig? My parents are pretty easy-going with the other wedding requirements, but this was something they would not bend.
Stay tuned for Part 2! (P.S.: We're trying to get as many things up here as quickly as possible, not forgetting our frequent flying this year and the preparations to receive our house keys soon! Do bear with us!)
