I know I said I'll write every day, counting down the last 10 days before the wedding, but the weekend was too packed with activities, that I did not have time to sit and write...the problem with the home router did not help as well. So, what happenned on my LAST SINGLE WEEKEND?
Saturday, 7 Days to the Wedding
Family Meeting:
I think it is tradition, that a couple of weeks before the wedding, the host family will call for a meeting to brief close relatives on the wedding, delegate work, invite suggestions etc. So, my parents hosted a small family meeting last Saturday, over nasi lemak and coffee for breakfast. Basically, everything is already taken care of by Bapak. All we needed was a floor manager and ushers for family guests. Abang Imran, the uber-event-organiser was appointed as floor manager...I am so very grateful that he agreed because he is very organised and reliable! So THANKS!!
Pre-Wedding Photo Shoot:
As I have mentioned in an earlier post, I did not plan to have a pre-wedding photo shoot. But Aliff's uncle wanted to take casual photos of us prior to being married. He plans to make a little scrap book/journal for us. He likes taking photographs as a hobby, so we went along with it. After the meeting, went to Uncle Osman's place, took some pictures there, then we moved to my place and last destination was Aliff's grandma's place.
Other things accomplished:
We also went for fitting for the Groom's Reception attires. Everything looks good, but it is quite loose, so they'll need to do some alteration. After the photoshoot, we went to Ikea to get some stuff for the room, but was quite dissapointed because there was not much new stuff, and nothing really caught our interest. So, ended up only getting a carpet for the room and few other stuff which Bapak will call "sampah" hahahha... He doesn't like Ikea.
Sunday, 6 Days to the Wedding
Pre-Wedding Videoshoot
This was also an 11th hour decision...did not actually plan to do this, but suddenly decided to do it. We did it with the videographer appointed as the videographer for the wedding; Mimota Studio. They were highly recommended by a friend, and after viewing their work, I booked them. The team is a husband and wife team with a new additional member, the brother. The husband is the main videographer, he is only doing this part time, full time he is a banker with CIMB. So, he bonded well with Aliff. The wife is with PETRONAS. But they are very friendly and laid back and easy to work with.
The shoot started at about 9.30am. We had to do it early cause Aliff had to go in to office after. The shoot is for the video montage that will be played during the reception dinner. The shoot was done at the bridge infront of PICC, Putrajaya. Below it is a park, where people jog. We initially wanted to do it in a closed studio, but because it was quite last minute didn't manage to find any available studios. So, takpelah, malas fikir.
The plan is that the video montage will start off with a short interview of me and Aliff on how we met and how we got together. And then just random shots of us doing whatever. Hahah...the video montage will then continue with some pictures of us and then the Nikah highlights. Overall about 5-6 minutes of footage for the video montage.
Hopefully the video montage will turn out ok...tiba-tiba nervous pulak, re-thinking of what I said during the interview, I hope I don't make a fool of myself...I am VERY video-shy. Hahahah. So, can't wait for that! Tamimi, make me look good ok!
Then he shot our "Invitation Reminders" to our guests. A 35 seconds of footage reminding guests of THE dates...this was the videographer's very cute idea. He had posted it on FB and it looks really cute!
Other things accomplished:
We finished the video shoot close to 11.00am. Went back and had late breakfast at Sisters, a small chinese shop in USJ. It's halal, and very nice! Then Aliff sent me home and went to office. I took a looooooonggg nap because I was exhausted. Woke up at about 3pm, picked up Ibu at Empire and went to look for curtain and bedding set for the room. Didn't get both, but managed to get a Kaftan for me from Maisonnette, Subang Parade, for the Malam Berinai. Yeay! It is quite expensive, more than budgeted for, but I was tired of looking and there's really not much time left. So, closed my eyes and paid the tab. It is creme in color with elaborate multi-color beadworks at the neck line. It needed some alteration and will be ready on Tuesday. I also did a mock up of the centrepieces for tables to be set up at home under the canopies. I think I've gotten everything I need for that, save for the flowers.
Oh, my MOH has arrived from Aussieeee!!
TODAY -
Today I am in the office. Last day before the Cuti Kahwin. Plans to go to Floristika after work and order flowers. Ibu is already on leave so she'll get the MPSJ permit for the canopies to be set up infront of the house, get a tailor to do the curtains (hopefully someone can do it with such short notice) and look for the bedding set. Tonight I plan to set up the home pelamin.
Will write more tonight, I hope.
Feelings: Nervous as hell, No mood to work. Very thirsty...have gulped down 2 bottles of mineral water - is this wedding nerves related? hmmm
