Sunday, May 9, 2010

United we stand...

"The wedding candles are necessary in wedding rituals because they enhance the joyful wedding ambiance. Lighting the candles during the event can be very uplifting and euphoric for the happy couple as well as their families and guests. The candle lights move gracefully with the slight air movement as if dancing according to the tempo of the music played in the background. Indeed, these candles are capable in stirring the romantic mood in everyone present during the wedding ceremony.

The wedding unity candles add a special touch to a wedding ceremony because they symbolize the eternal love between the happy couple. These candles usually come in the set of three candles. The two small candles, flanking a larger candle, are lit prior to the wedding ceremony to represent each individual life of the soon-to-be-married couple. Once the wedded couple has exchanged their nuptial vows, the large single candle in the middle is lit simultaneously by the newlyweds, using the flames on the small candles. This represents the newly-weds’ life together as one. The candles are then left to burn throughout the wedding ceremony."

And... I've finally completed ours... Over a couple of weeks, late nights, in between work, 30 mins here, 20 mins there, 10 mins tomorrow... And it's done...


Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Finally... some update...

Things have been terrible! So much stuff to do and doesn't help that I'm manning the show alone at work... With GSS coming up, coupled with a couple other ongoing projects, with day-to-day operations to run, income and expense management... I'm kinda drowning... Wish I could find someone in to replace SL soon, and to help offset some of my workload...

Which is why, I haven't been able to follow up closely with various parties on my wedding prep... and I'm getting a little hot on my a**!!!! Only 46 days away, there are tonnes of thing to be done!

Finally, I've managed to hook up with the Church to firm up more details... At least now we can work on a distant correspondence basis!

Also seeing some movement on the invite card front! It's kinda late and I actually started feeling quite anxious about it. Guess got to work within constraints! I've got a printer on standby already, and roped in Sheri to help revamp the design a little. I'm definitely looking forward to see the final design, and I LOVE the way the names are done up! Thanks to Xiao Gua (XinYing - to credit her for her effort!) It's beautiful!!!

Just popped by Art Friend today, and bought all the materials and candles required for my Unity Candles! Hoping to be able to do them up by this week, and I can start sourcing for flowers next week! =)

So things are moving! =)

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

O' how the time flies...

And it's been a long hiatus... I know...

Time has been flying by and now it boils down to this - 74 days away from our wedding day and a list of things to-do!!!

Just thought that I'll keep myself in check and pen here some of the things that are left undone and to be touched on!

Here goes............

1. Wedding invites - Completion date - End April.
i) To print inserts for Dinner invites
ii) To remind Xiao Gua to show us draft of Church invites, and subsequently, go into production work
iii) Church mass booklets - Completion date - Mid May.

2. Arrange for food tasting and to finalize requirements with hotel - Completion date - Mid May

3. To select and order Church catering food - Completion date - Mid May

4. Guests list - Completion date - End April

5. Guest seating arrangement - Completion date - End May

6. Helpers & Delegation of duties - Completion date - Mid May

7. Confirmation and selection of all gowns / suits - Completion date - Mid May

8. Songs Selection - Completion date - Mid May

9. Confirmation of details for Actual Day wedding date Photography - Completion date - End May

10. Photo montages for wedding dinner -
i) Pre-dinner - Pre-wedding photo shoot shots - Completion date - End April
ii) During Dinner - 'Growing up' - Completion date - Mid May
iii) Lighted Pixels - Completion date - Actual Day

11. Video montages - Completion date - Mid May

12. 'Gua Da Li' details - Completion date - Mid May

13. New Bed Purchase - Completion date - End May

14. Church arrangements - Choir, Flowers, Room for tea ceremony, reception Hall arrangements etc - Completion date - Mid May

15. Guest ang bao box & Guest booklet - Completion date - End May



To be continued.... (as things come to mind... SIGH...)

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Progress progress


Its almost a year since we applied for our unit and things are coming along nicely. Might even get the keys next year at the rate they're going.





Foundation - looks punny...



The probable view


More progress (Far side of the photo) - Feb 2010

Monday, October 26, 2009

Love Is...

Care, Concern, Sacrifice, Reliability, Understanding and...

Bodyaches.

* Apologies for the lousy quality of the photo. Taken with my phone... from my (hospital) bed, in dimly lit condition...
P.S. Love you too, Baby... =)

A Proposal and Blessings A Plenty...

Just so all our memories are on the same page... :)

*As previously recorded on the 29th of June 2009...

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He did it... despite me mentioning numerous times that I don't require A Proposal...

In his usual ultra sweet manner, the proposal was thoughtful yet not too elaborate, simple yet close to my heart...

Hotel staying has always been part and parcel of our relationship. It's a treat that we give ourselves once in a while since we established a more secure state of financial independence. To date, we've stayed in Oriental, Amara, Pan Pacific and Somerset at Cairnhill. Out of the 4 stays that we have had in our 9 years together, he always takes the initiative to make plans and with each stay, some little element of surprise.

We have been talking about planning one for this year, some time close to his birthday in June. However, what I thought was yet another simple hotel stay, turned out to be one of the biggest event in our lives... =)

An event that took weeks of planning from his side, while I was mostly kept in the dark.

I kinda knew where this was headed, when he asked for me to be blindfolded, while he drove to the hotel. When he was parked, I made a fuss about a million other people seeing me in that state and requested for the blind fold to be removed.

'Do you trust me?' was all he had to remind me, and what could I say? To a guy whom I love dearly?

I played along... and I let him lead me into the hotel lobby, while protesting that there must be one million other people looking at me. All the time, he was just calmly assuring me that the lobby was empty and the lift was right beside the reception table, beside the entrance.


He brought me all the way to the hotel room, and with blind faith, I followed his instructions and his reassuring voice for every step that brought me closer to our room.

Before we entered the room, he asked me to think of things that I don't like about him. I thought hard and long, and I realised that the issues that I used to have about him, are no longer as important as I used to think they were. My mind was churning but I really couldn't bring up anything about him that I disliked, simply because I know that he's been trying and putting in an effort to better himself.

As we entered the room, I strained my ears to listen out to the ambience and I couldn't pick up anything unusual, than a really quiet room.

He brought me to a sofa, and I felt him move around a little before he knelt down before me and held my hands. At that point, I knew it was THE moment. He asked and I said "Yes'...

I removed my blindfold, he proposed with the ring that we both picked out in 2004... It has been waiting for 5 years... =) Somehow everything was a blur as I started tearing, saying at the same time that 'I already told you I don't need a proposal...'

That was when he said,




I looked around in shock to see closet doors sliding open, toilet doors opening and my dear dear friends of 18 years rushing out with party poppers, heart shaped balloons and cameras taking pictures none stop.

My tears couldn't stop flowing as I hugged each of them tight and close... with my heart overflowing with emotions and happiness...


And if it wasn't enough, I had another surprise during dinner when he invited another group of friends who are as close to me as family, for an engagement dinner celebration.

And so on the 27th of June 2009, in New Majestic Hotel, in a room decorated by emerging local artiste also named as 'Lee Meiling', we got engaged 'officially'.

I can't help but keep counting my blessings, for the blessings that I have from my friends I love dearly, for all their efforts and well wishes and their participation in such a dear part of my life, my memory.

Most importantly, the blessing of having a guy who understands me so thoroughly in more than one way, and of an unfailing, unfaltering love that I often think I'm not worthy of.

Thank you Baby, for everything. It's not the bubbling champagne, or the foie gras and cod fish, it's not the luxurious hotel stay, neither is it the flowers or diamonds... It's these memories, and happiness in its most simple and sincere form... thank you for loving me so selflessly... I love you too.


P.S. These are little notes that I just had to keep - In response to my note of thanks to them:

Charm - "Yey!!!!!!! Congrats :) its about time! Very happy for u both.. Have a fantastic night ya."

RT - "U're most welcome my dear frens, yes both of u included. I'm personally touched tat the two parted and patched and i can feel that your love for each other now is much stronger than before separation. Keep it up and God Bless. ;)"

RL - "Heehee... Wish we cud make it more memorable 4 both ya! Bery honored & happy 2 be part of the whole proposal event. Congrats, wishin both eternal happiness! :-*"

Wil - "Our pleasure pls :) we feel family!"

Mel - "It was totally our pleasure to be invited by Robert to share in yr joy!!! You and robert are a very dear part of our lives. I hope u guys had a memorable engagement. See u tmrrw night!"


P.S. Just to add so that the event is complete, I found out very much later on that Rob actually bought 4 chocolate cakes and he made his rounds to seek blessings from my parents, my cousin and 2 of my aunties for his proposal plan! I was just... speechless... :'')

Thursday, October 15, 2009

Pleasant unexpectations...

Sometimes, the unexpected is the nicest...


Thanks Baby!