Flower Power

Organizing our flowers and decor for both the church and dinner reception has been bugging the daylights out of me lately. It really isn't something that I am excited about doing -- perhaps due to my lack of interest in flowers (I like them -- but not as much as I like shoes. HAHA!), but mainly due to the knowledge that it will cost us 4 arms and 6 legs to get our venues adequately 'dressed up'. Can we borrow your legs, please? (KEKE! my lame attempt at cracking a corny joke) :P

I am of the opinion that the wedding industry is a booming cash cow -- they are capitalizing on bridezillas who are determined to have THE perfect wedding day. I mean, who would have thought that a flower pedestal would cost RM350 each? -- and you need some 24 of them to fill up the size of a large ballroom. And a nice looking 9-feet arrangement can cost up to RM1200?!?!

My mom, who initially didn't believe me that decor would cost up to tens of thousands finally caved in when I brought her along to a meeting with a potential vendor yesterday :P She now tells me that my budget is TIGHT. Omg. But heck, I am still sticking to my budget.

Attending wedding exhibitions -- Benefit? Or a waste of time?

After a 5 and a half week hiatus, I'm glad that the wedding planning fever is finally returning :P It all started last weekend -- I managed to convince Irwin to accompany me to Mid Valley for the 1st Malaysia International Wedding Exhibition '08. However he ended up sitting at McD's doing his work while I went into the exhibition!

Anyways, he didn't miss much. I was rather disappointed with the type of vendors the show attracted because I didn't see why the organizer had to include vendors selling pressure cookers, water features and credit cards! HEH. I covered the entire exhibition in 15 minutes -- And even that was also because I was hounded by a sales personnel who was trying to convince me to accept her FREE GIFT in exchange for filling up a credit card application... and another who was trying to convince me to buy a four-hundred-Ringgit 4 days-2 nights honeymoon package to Phuket :S

All was not lost though :) On my way out, a wedding florist/decorator stand caught my attention. 'Finally something I might find useful!!!', I thought to myself. I had a good discussion with Angie; the decorator herself who runs Unique Touch and she offered to personally check out both our wedding venues (church & Sime Darby) before she comes up with a proposal. Exactly what I needed! :D I've made an appointment with her for this Saturday.

At the exit, I noticed that they were giving away free bridal magazines -- all of which I've already bought and disected its content :P ... All except ONE; which is the 2nd Issue of Style Weddings (Msian edition). I found a pullout sheet in it advertising its Malaysian weddings Glamour Bash '08 happening the 1st weekend of November. I've read many good reviews on it, but am still undecided if I should drag Irwin to spend 2 hours of his precious Sunday afternoon doing these girly-wedding stuff. keke! We'll see...