#MTCweds – The Day I Got Married

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A perfect marriage is just two imperfect people who refuse to give up on each other.

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Taken. Two months ago. I am sure some of you have seen our exclusive feature on Her World Brides. Now that the article is published, it’s time to share some highlights of the big day. We had a wedding lunch and dinner banquet. The afternoon session was for friends, I wanted it to be light hearted and carnival style with great food, great music and lots of entertainment. We even played Bingo and there is lucky draw!

Dinner banquet was a more proper one with all our families and relatives. The food at Royal Pavilion was the focus and I kept the dinner banquet simple. I wanted it to be close hearted like a family gathering. Photos of dinner banquet will come in a later post.

My dream garden wedding finally happened. The best part about the celebrations is to gather all the foodies in Singapore at a beautiful location to have very good lunch that everyone was raving about. It’s not easy to plan this wedding, so I am really thankful to have Cheryl from Wedding Concepteur to help me with all the coordinating. I am also happy to get the mascots from LINE Singapore to be with us because my husband and I are huge fans of Brown & Cony. Of course, Li Yi who does wedding decor Singapore – Styled Story made my garden carnival wedding come true, because everywhere is pinterest friendly.

It was a crazy mix of emotions. Because I got my grandfather to walk me down the aisle. He is the man who has taken care of me since birth. And with him handing me over to my husband made everyone teared. But it instantly became a happy moment as my husband held my hand, walked through the sword bearers to reach the soleminzation table and sealed our lives together. The vows were classic but it became special when it was said by the other half. The most memorable part? I took up singing lessons 3 months before our big day so that I could sing a love song for my husband on our wedding day. I didn’t really sing very well, and was crying half of the time. But I am glad he was touched.

I wanted something fun and less of the norm. Cupcakes were too cliché and together with my wedding stylist Styled Story, we decided to DIY my wedding favours. We bought the glass jars and added popcorn kernels. Then we printed a stamp which says “ Thanks for popping by!” I asked all the sisters to help and it was fun because we went to more than 10 supermarkets around Singapore just to look for popcorn kernels.

Because it’s a vintage carnival theme, a rustic garden naked cake is neccessary. I am a huge fan of Pierre Hermes’ Ipsahan. Butter Studio has created a beautiful 3-tiered Ispahan (Lychee Rose) naked cake with cascading fresh blooms. Pairing with it, Fiona Threadwell made a very pretty bridal bouquet with a mix of pops of colour and texture from the blooms of David Austin roses, hydrangeas, pin cushion succulents and eucalyptus.

While it’s been 2 months since my wedding, just reviewing the photos instantly brings back so much memories. Here’s sharing the happy occasion with all of you. 🙂

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Location: UNA at One Rochester Park
AD Photography (Day): Natalie from Multifolds

Wedding Planner/Coordination: The Wedding Concepteur

Wedding Styling: Styled Story
Party Props & Balloons: GiveFun
Floral Bouquet / Car Decor: Fiona Threadwell

Bridal Gown & Suit: Bridal Veil by Michelle HuiMin & The Men’s Club
Bridesmaid dress: The BMD Shop

Wedding Cake & Dessert Table: Butter Studio
Buffet: Neo Garden
Guo Da Li cakes: Choz Confectionery

Photo Booth: Hello Forever
Wedding Bands: Michael Trio
Nails: Prettify Me
Bridal Car: Volkswagen
Mascots: LINE Singapore

Justice of Peace: Mr Chiang Heng Liang
Thank you Ramada Singapore at Zhongshan Park for the dining vouchers and The St. Regis Singapore for the hotel stay. 

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“So it’s not gonna be easy. It’s going to be really hard; we’re gonna have to work at this everyday, but I want to do that because I want you. I want all of you, forever, everyday. You and me… everyday.” – Nicholas Sparks

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Every love story is beautiful but ours is my favorite.

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Mr & Mrs
From this day forward, you shall not walk alone.

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Two souls with but a single thought, two hearts that beat as one.

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Love gives us a fairytale.

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We both are excited about our upcoming new home, living together for the first time as husband and wife and building a family together. There are so many positive things to look forward to. I am still learning to be a better wife, I guess that’s my goal for 2016. I came into this thinking I’ve got it all figured out, but the real teacher is our everyday experience.

For the brides-to-be, my tip for you is to create a priority list while planning your wedding budget. Decide which wedding elements are important to you. Is it catering, entertainment, gown, photos, flowers or? When you know what is your priority, it will guide you and keep you from losing control (or become a bridezilla). Remember, wedding is a happy occasion and should not affect relationships.

Thank you to all wedding vendors I hired/worked with. Thank you for making my wedding beautiful. 🙂

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And they lived happily every after…

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