Reaching a plateau

Salam all bride-to-bes!

I feel like I've been on hiatus with the wedding preparations as of late but when I look back on my past posts, that hasn't been the case, has it? I guess the proper term for it is 'reaching a plateau' maybe? Everything else just seems like a waiting game at the moment - waiting for the invitations, waiting for dates to come and the list just goes on...

But anyhoos! Today the other half and I went to do some more preparations for the big day. :D

First up, I had another make-up trial session with a new MUA in the afternoon. Quite liked this one compared to the first MUA trial that I had - the make-up was shades lighter and natural-looking. Most importantly, I felt more confident bringing it around but I still have a thing with the eye make-up. :S Antah ah, I don't quite know how to explain it but it just makes me look older?? Maybe it's my eyebrows kali. Balum be-usai. Or maybe my face is just too dry?? I don't knowwwww. Mama says that it looks good in the photos but I don't think I can put that up as a deciding factor. Ndakn dlm gmbr sja lawa kn??

Either way, I think with regards to my make-up for the other events, the decision is still up in the open. Gonna try out for more make-up trials while I can!

Later on, we made a visit to Ruzz Enterprise (Batu Bersurat). The other half had to book some gangsas for the engagement so we decided to drop by there. I've been wanting to have a look at this place for aaaaaaagess but just didn't get the chance and now I'm thankful that I did. I absolutely loooooove their gangsa decos there! Lawaaa berabis!! They charge at a price of $25 per gangsa (which is relatively standard) if anybody is interested. ;)

I also had a look at their pelamin collection album and these too, were gorgeoussss. I have this thing for ceiling decorations (I'm not quite sure what they're called) and they had a lot of those. Might actually consider these guys for my bersanding nanti. :D

Till next time!

Wedding boutiques

Salam again all~

So it just came to my realisation that I haven't actually included a list of the wedding boutiques that I've had my eye on for the past few weeks on the sidebar.. and voila! I've just added them! :D

As you can see, the list is not particularly comprehensive but based on my experiences of blog-hopping and review-searching, these are the ones that keep on popping up and have been recommended by many so far.

- Pelamins

I've heard many many good reviews of RN Wedding and I think the pictures in their website actually speak for themselves. They are just simply gorgeous!! The recent one they did for a couple's bersanding ceremony was absolutely beautiful and unique - I've never actually seen this kind in Brunei since I started all this wedding preparation thing. I guess the whole lavender/purplish hue kinda biased my interest in it a bit - but still! Gorjaasssssssss!!

Credits: rn-wedding.blogspot.com

- Home Deco

Roz Flower Boutique is amaaaazing when it comes to home deco. Someone I knew had her room decoration as well as living room ceiling decoration done by them and I absolutely loved it! I think their main speciality is the scalloped ceiling deco, as shown in example I found below. Pretttyyyyy~! I'm actually getting mine done from them too, excitiing! :D

credits: Masamichi studio

- Wedding attire

But I suppose the biggest issue for most bride-to-bes out there would be choosing the wedding attire - where to rent them, where to design them, where to get the kains and the list just goes on. I guess it's part and parcel of being what a bride is - to look pretty on her wedding day ;) But anyhow, for wedding attires, there is quite a selection available here. If you're looking into designing and making new attires though (which is what I've searched for), Anyati, Hjh Lina (of Ong Sum Ping) and Aaliah Asmara has been mentioned quite a number of times. They're quite pricey BUT highly recommended so it's really up to your choice. ;) Personally, I've chosen Anyati for my baju nikah. I've seen the design and like what I see so far, hopefully that translates to reality as well! Eeks, hehehe :D

If you're looking to rent bridalwear, however, a lot of people have recommended Roza Rohaya, Nurhayana and Ruzz Enterprise (in no particular order). The first two are easier to search for in the internet so you can browse through their collection on their website/fb but Ruzz Enterprise has neither so you actually have to go to their store and see for yourself. I haven't done this so I can't say the differences between the three but hoping to do that soon. Will keep you posted!