Hello dear BTBs!
It seems so long since I’ve updated anything here, and I so miss catching up on all the posts by fellow BTBs and getting all excited about getting married! I don’t even know where to start reading now. So many good posts and pointers to take note of! The past 6 months have been nothing short of madness. Work has officially taken over my life and I have had zero time to do anything wedding-related. The good thing is, my decision to not DIY bits of the wedding is working out for me time-wise. Not so great for the pocket, though!
I wanted to share bits of the past 6 months in a nutshell, and also a quick update on wedding vendors 🙂
Work has been crazy and I’ve been in too many different timezones, making me super tired to do anything else. My crazy schedule finally ended 2 weeks ago. Never thought I’d say this, but it’s so good to be home! So let’s see… I’ve been in and out of the country, and I need to add that Mr R has been so supportive of my work and so patient! God knows what little time we’ve spent together over the past months. What a journey this has been for me, and so glad to have Mr R’s support in everything that I do, which makes me appreciate him even more 🙂
Between June and December 2013, I’ve left my footsteps in these amazing cities, and want to share some photos too:
Bangkok – Seattle – Portland – San Francisco – Kuala Lumpur – New York – Philadelphia – Washington, DC – Vermont – Ipswich – Boston – Bangkok – Kuala Lumpur
Seattle Space Needle
San Francisco Fisherman’s Wharf
Top of the Rock, New York City
Liberty Bell, Philadelphia
Lincoln Memorial, Washington, DC
Ben & Jerry’s Factory, Vermont
Russell Orchards, Ipswich
Quincy Market, Boston
On a side note, I managed to successfully book a Mak Andam for the wedding. This has been a tough one. We shortlisted 5 vendors that we wanted to work with and contacted them. Long story made short, only 1 vendor was available on our date. Bear in mind this was more than a year from the wedding date – and so many vendors booked already! On the bright side of things, it made our decision so much easier and since a friend of ours had booked them before and had positive feedback, we felt good about it. However, sometimes my mind goes “What if…”, but I should stop that. Obviously, this is meant to be, and we trust that all will go well, Insya Allah. Of course, we wouldn’t have made the decision if we had not been comfortable with the owner, but we love that she is super friendly, honest and straight with us, which I so appreciate, because sometimes vendors like to butter things up and I don’t like that. So, we paid Kak Mul a visit and made a deposit with Merah Jambu The Bridal Room. 🙂
On the catering side of things, my Mum and I will be visiting Aunty Zizah soon to discuss our package and the FOOD! My favourite part, obviously. 🙂 I blogged about Noza Wedding Services previously, and know that their food is delicious. They were also our caterer for my brother’s and sister’s wedding, 7 and 6 years ago! Hopefully our meeting goes well, Insya Allah.
Lots more to do… looks like I need to re-visit my Wedding Checklist, and start working on it, again!
Nuptial Nervosa 