Time is going by so fast..just 2 weeks until the big day(s)
and I'm going to get to see him again :] 6 days only but better than just 1 or 2 or even 3!
no update yet T,T..
the flowers hasn't been ordered..or coconut flowers~ but soon it'll be done!
cake is done, waiting on my topper from etsy! so excited on how it'll look..
until then :]
Monday, June 27, 2011
Friday, June 10, 2011
Food, Flowers/Flowergirls??
What's the difference between an Asian reception and an American reception? The AMOUNT of food!
We have a 10 course dinner plan which includes dessert.
It's mostly seafood..so for those who cannot eat seafood the manager is on call and would cook up anything that you request of! :]
So we had to decide on 3-4 different menus and each had a set price. We wanted the best and most satisfying food that WE love and we would know our guest would enjoy. So we personally picked each dish to our liking and already had a tasting a few days before Tra left for his new duty station. So here are some photos of what we had.
Royal China Restaurant
Food is absolutely yummy!
It's a pretty decent size since it's not that big of a wedding
Okay..So I forgot to take a before picture of this absolutely DELICIOUS lobster salad.. We demolished it within minutes but it was a great looking dish!
Shark fin soup
Shark fin soup...so GOOD. Expensive but well worth the price as it is also very healthy and can't always get this so we thought hey why not OUR wedding? :]
Shrimp stuff crab claw (I think?)
whatever it is..it's delicious and juicy and fried perfectly!
Seafood Birds Nest
Honestly this is the only one I seen so pretty, we requested the nest to be a bit more darker and it was really good! and NO it is not really a birds nest it's fried noodles!
Garlic baked twin lobsters?
Good with beer!
side view of it :]
Walnut Shrimp
I HAD to get this!! It's my ABSOLUTE favorite dish EVER! I didn't care what the adults had to say..I wanted it! Honey Mayonnaise over jumbo shrimp with candied walnuts.
Fried Rice...typical~
Fried Quail and Shrimp chips
we requested the quail to be cooked a little longer~
Stir fry fish with ginger n such
actually pretty good and I dislike ginger..but I ate it!
Dessert..it's seafood. nah JUST KIDDING! Mango Pudding shaped like a fish! absolutely ADORABLE!!!!!!! & it was tasty~
So lets talk flowers. Instead of getting a florist which would cost $$$$$$$...We're doing it ourselves!
I notice I'm doing a lot of DIY projects and I really like how personal my wedding has become :]
Which is also why I'm doing a blog for those who cannot attend at least I can update everyone :]
Here are some samples I have of what I wanted for my centerpiece (mother's idea..) and we have been testing out flowers for a few weeks now and I can go order them next month (10 days BEFORE the wedding) to get it together. We're making our own bouquets/boutineer/other stuff.
My centerpiece vases
Dollar tree $1 each vase
Red ribbon (to tie in the red ribbons on the chair of the restaurants)
blue pebbles to make it look like blue water :]
Probably our #1 choice because it sticks out and scream TAKE ME~ I'M BEAUTIFUL
and it is absolutely eye catching :]
Red roses looks classy and romantic but...dull at the same time?
whatever it may be, it's probably just going to be at the sign in table
Bridesmaid Bouquet
I actually just put this together today and thought it looks special :]
especially for my two girls I think it'll look darling with them!
Boutineer for the family members.
We're going to go with white for my groom and best man/groomsmen
Another project I'm working on are the flower girl baskets. I didn't want my two little cousins fussing and fighting so I decided to make both of them my flower girls and make them baskets for them to carry out their duties :]
this is how it had looked before
and this is just the piece I put out but it's not fully finished yet
there's still some more sparkles I have to put.
I think that's it for now!!
More tomorrow :]
We have a 10 course dinner plan which includes dessert.
It's mostly seafood..so for those who cannot eat seafood the manager is on call and would cook up anything that you request of! :]
So we had to decide on 3-4 different menus and each had a set price. We wanted the best and most satisfying food that WE love and we would know our guest would enjoy. So we personally picked each dish to our liking and already had a tasting a few days before Tra left for his new duty station. So here are some photos of what we had.
Food is absolutely yummy!
It's a pretty decent size since it's not that big of a wedding
whatever it is..it's delicious and juicy and fried perfectly!
Honestly this is the only one I seen so pretty, we requested the nest to be a bit more darker and it was really good! and NO it is not really a birds nest it's fried noodles!
Good with beer!
I HAD to get this!! It's my ABSOLUTE favorite dish EVER! I didn't care what the adults had to say..I wanted it! Honey Mayonnaise over jumbo shrimp with candied walnuts.
we requested the quail to be cooked a little longer~
actually pretty good and I dislike ginger..but I ate it!
So lets talk flowers. Instead of getting a florist which would cost $$$$$$$...We're doing it ourselves!
I notice I'm doing a lot of DIY projects and I really like how personal my wedding has become :]
Which is also why I'm doing a blog for those who cannot attend at least I can update everyone :]
Here are some samples I have of what I wanted for my centerpiece (mother's idea..) and we have been testing out flowers for a few weeks now and I can go order them next month (10 days BEFORE the wedding) to get it together. We're making our own bouquets/boutineer/other stuff.
My centerpiece vases
Dollar tree $1 each vase
Red ribbon (to tie in the red ribbons on the chair of the restaurants)
blue pebbles to make it look like blue water :]
Probably our #1 choice because it sticks out and scream TAKE ME~ I'M BEAUTIFULand it is absolutely eye catching :]
Red roses looks classy and romantic but...dull at the same time?
whatever it may be, it's probably just going to be at the sign in table
Bridesmaid Bouquet
I actually just put this together today and thought it looks special :]
especially for my two girls I think it'll look darling with them!
Boutineer for the family members.
We're going to go with white for my groom and best man/groomsmen
Another project I'm working on are the flower girl baskets. I didn't want my two little cousins fussing and fighting so I decided to make both of them my flower girls and make them baskets for them to carry out their duties :]this is how it had looked before
and this is just the piece I put out but it's not fully finished yet
there's still some more sparkles I have to put.
I think that's it for now!!
More tomorrow :]
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Almost 1 month to go!
Can't believe it..it's almost the big day! Not only that~ I get to see him again :] Can't WAIT!!
Gosh..I don't even have my CAKE ready yet! well I need to go get it ordered and such but it's such a hassle because I'm not allowed to leave the house without my sister or mom driving me because of "tradition" where I can't leave 3 months prior the wedding and since it's 1 month prior I feel like I'm on house arrest >,<....prisoner of love~ bleh.
anyway I got a few more things or the big day :]
Autograph Frame :]
HAD to get this :] for a day filled with memories, instead of stuffing it into a shelf I would rather hang it on a wall :]
HAD to get another pair, don't mind the photo it's actually my feet!
it's super cute and glittery and it fits perfectly.
would go wonderfully with my Cambodian outfits I believe
can't wait! until then I have to walk around with it so my feet
won't hurt..
Here are previews of what I got to try on. I blocked my face for that I wasn't prepared for any of it.
Friday night outfit for "sout mon"
I choose this outfit because I absolutely loved the richness of our culture and even though it's labeled as "old/ancient" I loved this outfit the most
full view below
I think I look best in kabun :]
and those aren't my shoes..
Hair cutting outfit, it's suppose to be like a peacock but
because it's kabun style there's no tail
it would've been beautiful though!!
I just love it so much! especially the vibrant blue :]
purple outfit is for greeting the guest during the reception
instead of wearing my white gown I'll be wearing this in the first part
This is a vibrant pink it seems like a lot but
this is during the time when I'll be going table to table
to meet everyone individually and since it'll be a little dark
having this color will brighten everything up :]
I only tried on 4 out of 6 outfits for the time being. It was an awesome I CAN'T BELIEVE IT moment!
I also already went and got my alterations done at David's Bridal for my wedding gown and honestly...alterations went over $400.....now that's a LOT of money..but it's worth it.
So within the last month I went around different cupcake places to see where I want to get my cupcakes from. Honestly it's like a month to go and I have YET gotten the cupcakes/cake for my wedding...omg. it's crazy >,<
Lenox Cupcakes = very pretty but eating it..I just couldn't. everything tasted artificial and old. Everything fell apart and it just didn't scream anything significant to me.
MY GOSH! Atlanta Cupcake Factory
hands down the BEST I have ever eaten but the $$ is so overboard
I don't think I can fit it into my budget.
LOVED each and every one of them. Taste fresh and exactly what it should be...but with the price I have to say no. Even though the texture and everything was PERFECT.
Bliss in Mcdonough. 2nd best.
It was yumm~ and they actually had pieces of fruit or pineapple in there
and it was just delicious. Hopefully I can get them in time for the wedding :]
That's all I have for now! Until Then :]
Gosh..I don't even have my CAKE ready yet! well I need to go get it ordered and such but it's such a hassle because I'm not allowed to leave the house without my sister or mom driving me because of "tradition" where I can't leave 3 months prior the wedding and since it's 1 month prior I feel like I'm on house arrest >,<....prisoner of love~ bleh.
anyway I got a few more things or the big day :]
Autograph Frame :]
HAD to get this :] for a day filled with memories, instead of stuffing it into a shelf I would rather hang it on a wall :]
HAD to get another pair, don't mind the photo it's actually my feet!
would go wonderfully with my Cambodian outfits I believe
can't wait! until then I have to walk around with it so my feet
won't hurt..
Here are previews of what I got to try on. I blocked my face for that I wasn't prepared for any of it.
I choose this outfit because I absolutely loved the richness of our culture and even though it's labeled as "old/ancient" I loved this outfit the most
full view below
and those aren't my shoes..
because it's kabun style there's no tail
it would've been beautiful though!!
instead of wearing my white gown I'll be wearing this in the first part
This is a vibrant pink it seems like a lot but
this is during the time when I'll be going table to table
to meet everyone individually and since it'll be a little dark
having this color will brighten everything up :]
I only tried on 4 out of 6 outfits for the time being. It was an awesome I CAN'T BELIEVE IT moment!
I also already went and got my alterations done at David's Bridal for my wedding gown and honestly...alterations went over $400.....now that's a LOT of money..but it's worth it.
So within the last month I went around different cupcake places to see where I want to get my cupcakes from. Honestly it's like a month to go and I have YET gotten the cupcakes/cake for my wedding...omg. it's crazy >,<
hands down the BEST I have ever eaten but the $$ is so overboard
I don't think I can fit it into my budget.
LOVED each and every one of them. Taste fresh and exactly what it should be...but with the price I have to say no. Even though the texture and everything was PERFECT.
It was yumm~ and they actually had pieces of fruit or pineapple in there
and it was just delicious. Hopefully I can get them in time for the wedding :]
That's all I have for now! Until Then :]
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