婚礼筹备 - Pre-Wedding Photo Package

谈到婚礼筹备，对我爱美的我来说，最重要的是非婚纱照莫属了！婚期还没定下来，我就兴致勃勃地上网搜查一些有关于婚纱摄影的信息，从台湾到马来西亚的摄影Studio, 大大小小的我都看了， 越看越兴奋，越看越不能决定要在那里拍摄。去台湾，额外的开销如机票，旅店住宿费，运输费，统统都是多余的。Leonard 的三姐，Sandra, 一听到我说要拍婚纱照，就一直问我几时可以抽空到KL Jalan Loke Yew 一带去看看，还很大方的说可以当我的司机，就看我什么时候可以过去，我是很想去KL 拍的，以前常常经过一间我很喜欢的婚纱店- Ivory Romance, 最近过年回家时也常常听到MY FM 在强打它的广告，而且Leonard 的大姐和二姐也一直怂恿我去KL拍, 再加上我从Ivory Romance 网站http://www.ivoryromancebridal.com/ 看到他们可以拍到我一直梦寐以求的梦幻主题，更是心痒痒，恨不得明天可以立刻飞到KL 去向他们签购摄影配套！

在古晋的妈妈，听到这个消息，就说为什么不在古晋满有名气的Jacky Studio 拍呢？那个谁谁谁的拍到有多美就多美，而且还方便，以后更不需要大费周章的想如何把那个可能连那一辆Kancil都载不了的床头照从KL 寄回古晋， 想想还是有道理，于是，我就拜托家婆帮忙我到Jacky Studio survey 配套and of course, 价钱!

长篇大论得这么久，为什么还没提到这个婚纱照的男主角呢？难道他就没有意见吗？众所周知，比起女人，男人自古以来都对这些什么婚纱摄影啊，这些有的没的都不怎么感兴趣，除非是说到什么车啊，IT 产品啊, 他整个人就会从椅子坐起来好好跟你谈！对吧，男人？ :-P
我的他也不例外，名副其实的男人！显！不要紧，他不管，酱让我来管咯，我一个人在网上到处乱撞，他却坐在旁边，看着他那本看了N多次的汽车周刊，真不懂有什么酱好看，来来去去就是那几辆车， 会有好看过我看的那些婚纱照吗？等，等我拍了，包他每天都喊着说要看！哈哈！

话说回来，游览了蛮多的网站和部落格以后，以下是一些在我考虑当中的Studio:

1) Ivory Romance (KL)
2) Venus Bridal (JB)
3) Jacky Studio (Kuching)

三个都在不同的地方，三个都有他们各自的卖点，让我决定其实是很难的。好友Christine 一直游说就选Jacky Studio吧，因为如果现在换成是她结婚，一定是跑不出Jacky的手掌心的。 其实Jacky Studio 真得很不错咯，价钱介于RM4000 – RM5000 以内，当然要更贵得都有，只是当我想到它的风格是走简单路线时， 我就开始犹豫了， 因为我一直想要有多浪漫就多浪漫，有多梦幻就多梦幻，这些是它给不到我的。不好意思，Jacky Studio 就在第一回合被淘汰了。

OKAY, 现在剩二选一了，两个都有梦幻主题，两个都有相当的名气，只是价钱上，如果我没有亲自到场，我是不可能从网站得知的，毕竟这是商业竞争嘛！从http://www.venusbridal.com.my/ 得知，维纳斯经典婚纱摄影将会在5 March 2010 到7 March 2010 在新山的Pelangi Plaza 举行“幸福起点8” 婚纱展，我们便决定在 7 March 2010 到新山去查个究竟，毕竟不用浪费机票嘛，当作去吃风逛逛也好。

一到了Pelangi的低楼，就可以看见至少有七至八家在新山蛮有名气的婚纱店在那边设摊。眼尖的我，一眼便瞄到了维纳斯经典婚纱， 便二话不说的拉着他到那个摊位，那里的招待员也看准我们这对有潜质的顾客，很热情地招待我们坐下以了解更多详情，接下来的第一个问题当然是问：“你们的婚期定了吗？”而我的如常反应是摇头，跟着说：“还没有，只是想来了解了解一下 ”，然后在身旁坐着的他，便会附上一句：“做选择之前要多了解嘛！ ”Standard answer and pattern, 就是这样的了，还没结婚的你，应该把这招学起来，保证以后可以拍上用场至少超过两遍！

就这样经过好几轮的问答和解释的环节之后，原本一心只想来survey market 的我，心开始痒痒了，那个Photography Supervisor- Ray 看到我好像也有意思，又再说加送我额外的Pose 和free gift, 而且也“威胁”我说这个优待只有这个婚纱展才有的，今天最后一天，以后我就算去到他们的Studio, 也未必可以以这个价钱拿到这个配套，而且他们一年只参展一次哟！不是青菜青菜什么展都去的哦！靠！每个SA 都是出一样的Pattern, 对于survey market 已经是老鸟的我，心想：“我管你一年参几次展，只要我可以从你那里再A多一些free gift,我就跟你签！”哈哈！果然我的口才不是盖的，经过大概是十分钟的讨价还价，我成功向他要了爸爸和家翁的大衣各一件，我的龙凤褂（原本的配套没有的哦！）和原本已经被拿来兑换成额外POSE 和相簿的页数的花车装饰，不拿白不拿嘛，拿了有没有用到才来打算！

就这样，survey market 的老鸟也和其他很恨嫁的女生一样，用明明很喜欢却又要装酷的pattern问坐在旁边的那个男主角：“怎样？你满意吗？”“随便你，你喜欢就好！ ”这单交易就这样轻而易举的完成了！

很抱歉，Ivory Romance 还没有机会上场比，便被我踢出局了，虽然它也有参展，可是输在它设摊在比较不怎么起眼的位子，以致我们就这样擦肩而过了，下次有机会再来吧！Erm, 我是说半个世纪后，我们拍钻石婚纪念照再来吧！

婚礼筹备 - Bedding Set, Teapot Set

On 25 Feb 2010, we went to Aussino at Paragon, Orchard to buy bedding set for our wedding. Actually i like this wedding set from the first time i saw it. The series is known as Forever, with two cute bride and groom cartoons emboidered on it. I have surveyed during my last visit to my hometown which one set of King Size Quilt Cover Set cost RM300++.

Without consideration,a few days after back from hometown, both of us headed to Orchard to buy the first thing for our wedding!

We bought a King Size Quilt Cover Set with two pillow cases, one set of towels, teapot set with 4 cups, two mugs, and Aussino gave us the tissue box cases for free due to we have purchase for more than $150.

Bedding set is not yet completed without the bed sheet. As we cannot find any suitable bed sheet to suit the quilt cover, we went to Robinson at Raffles City on 2 March 2010 and bought a Louis Casa King Size raspberry color bedsheet.

Yeah! We have completed the first-thing-to-do for our wedding, can't wait to proceed to the next!

我们的鼠窝! Our Love Nest

On March 2009, we bought "The House of Mouse"! Why i addressed it as "The House of Mouse"? This is because both of us borned in the year of Mouse!

We bought it from Rasaja Sdn Bhd, the company that belongs to Lee Onn Construction Co., one of the famous developer in Kuching. The houses that built by them are famous for its elegance design and of course, the expensive price. Okay, we knew that it is expensive but why we still want to buy it? The main reason is because it is located at Jalan Matang - Batu Kawa which is only 10 minutes drive distance from my parents home. Besides that, both Leonard's sister, Patricia and Elsie also bought their houses at the same location. Well, there is another reason that made us purchase this house is because it came with 816 years of lease! For your information, most of the houses in Kuching nowadays only come with 99 years of lease, and the price is at least 500K minimum for Double Storey Semi-Detached House. Thus, we are lucky to have a 816 years lease of Double Storey Semi-Detached House for RM300K++!

"The House of Mouse" located at Sri Moyan 2 Phase 3, Lot 66, with 364.4 M2 and 9 point of area. The ground floor consist of car porch,living room, study room, store room, toilet, kitchen, and dining room. The first floor consist of one master bedroom with balcony, family hall, toilets, and two bedrooms. Among these, the things that interested me the most is the big master bedroom because i have always dream to have a big bedroom with balcony since i was young, and my dream finally comes true!

Another good news to share is my brother, Bak also purchased the house next to "The House of Mouse" on December 2009! Woohoo, i can always visit them whenever i want because it is just a few steps distance! I really look forward the day to come~

我們註冊吧！Our R.O.M. 300110

Chinese believe that year 2010 is not suitable for marry. This is because 2010 is the year of Tiger which people believe is the Year of Widow. Chinese is very ‘pantang’ when heard the word ‘widow’. well, I am Chinese and of course we will try not to get married on 2010 although initially our plan is to tied our knot on 10 October 2010 (101010).Such a memorable date, too bad we cannot have it!


Our R.O.M is similar to our engagement - planned at last minute! Oops, it seems like we still didn’t manage to gain experience from our engagement previously. I admit both of us are not that ‘kancheong’ about our big matter. All this while people who ‘kancheong’ are Leonard’s parents and my parents. One day, I received a call from mama saying that year 2010 is not good for marry, so if we planned to get married on 10 October 2010, we need to think twice. Leonard conveyed this message to his mum and she suggested that why don’t we register before the Tiger year and after that we can organize our customary wedding whenever we want.


Honestly speaking, I was quite nervous when I heard this. I think I have such feeling due to I never prepare for it mentally. But this does not mean that I don’t love him, please don’t misunderstand me!


One more month to go to Chinese New Year and yet we haven’t finalize the date for our R.O.M. As we have decided to register at our hometown Kuching, so we have to book the air ticket first. The only available date that is convenient for both us to go home without taking any annual leave is 30 Jan 2010 and this is the main reason why our R.O.M fall on 30 Jan 2010.


As usual, shopping is the most important phase of preparation! I know what Leonard will comment when he read this statement. “Claire is always taking advantage of any big or small occasions for her to convince me to buy her a dress.” Am I right, Darling?


Well, a white color or silver color dress is a must for every bride-to-be on their R.O.M. and I bought a lovely Daniel Yam silver tube dress at Takashimaya S.C. as well as a pair of Nose’s silver 2 inch wedges during my trip to Mid Valley , KL. As for Leonard, sorry to say that he didn’t managed to buy a new pair of shoes because he couldn’t find any shoes either in Singapore or KL that meet his requirement the most. Haha.. but of course new shirt and new pants is a must! Initially he even planned to use his not-so-old formal shirt and pants for the occasion but I stopped him from that because I don’t want him to regret in future and accuse me as the one who always torture him, see,such a good wife I am! :-p


Our journey back to Kuching for R.O.M. was tiring.
29 Jan 2010 8:30pm, we flew off from Changi Terminal 2 to LCCT Kuala Lumpur and overnight at Tune Hotel Sepang.
30 Jan 2010 5am, we woke up and went to the airport next to our hotel with the cloth that we wore to bed last night! Eeeewwww, I swear I will never do this again, never I will!
30 Jan 2010 7.50am, we flew off from LCCT Kuala Lumpur and finally we reached Kuching at 9.30 am.


The first thing we did after arrived Kuching was heading to look for my favourite food – Sarawak Laksa! Although we are sort of time but this is the second important mission to accomplish. After that, I went back home to enjoy my bath and put myself on with the silver dress and of course, make up, put on fake eyelashes and wear the silver color nail extension to make myself look dolly and elegance. The princess look is yet to be completed without a proper hair do. I had no idea what to do with my digital perm hair but wait, I have money in my wallet! Before heading to the registra office, papa drove me to a saloon at BDC and finally ugly Claire has transformed to Princess Claire!


30 Jan 2010 2pm, both of us signed on the marriage cert and this is where the story of Mr and Mrs Wong began.

嫁給我！Marry me 191209

在還沒開始寫這個部落格之前，我一直在猶豫，該用華語還是英語。我的老公聽到，想都沒想，就叫我用英語寫吧！原因是因爲他是香蕉，他的華語程度是有限公司的，只會說，認得的幾個字，大概只有幼兒園課本裏那幾個字吧！雖然華語和英語都不是我的強項，可是我個人還是認爲對華語，我比較在行，而且，接下來的内容，他也看不懂哦，所以可以儘管說他的壞話，嘻嘻~

Ok, 言歸正傳， 求婚對每個女生來説，是很重要的一件事情。尤其是我，這個愛做夢的女生，小時候常常會想，長大以後，如果我的未來老公沒有在佈滿星星的夜空下，在沙灘用蠟燭擺出一個心形， 跪下來，手捧999 朵玫瑰， 再加上至少一克拉的鑽戒，深情款款的說：“嫁給我好嗎？”，我絕不答應他的求婚，絕不！
很可悲，現實和幻想的往往是相反的。我的他，是衆所周知浪漫的獅子，無可否認，在追求我的過程中，鮮花，禮物，上下接送，一個也沒少，而且還時不時給我小驚喜， 可是爲什麽一說到求婚，他的創意全都跑那去了？（這個不算是壞話吧）話説回去，也不是說一點浪漫都沒有啦，是我的要求太高，畢竟我們都已經在一起那麽久了，感情由愛情升華到親情的階段，算了，好過沒有（以後一定要確定我的小慧慧可以幫我完成這個夢想- 就鎖定這個項目為胎教第一課吧！）

他向我求婚的那一天，剛好是我們公司的年度晚宴。那天他向我報告說下了班他會和同事去看他的偶像甄子丹所主演的“十月圍城”。11.00 pm, 當晚宴要接近尾聲時，他像鬼似的給我奪命連環call, 問我幾時才會到達烏節路，把我給惹火了，心中那無名三把火頓時冒起， 不要緊，我忍！

11.30pm, 我搭同事的順風車抵達烏節路， 一見到他，就給他黑臉色看，因爲我超不爽的，他好像也聞到火藥味，就這樣我們一直 一言不發的在烏節路瞎逛到19 December 2010 的淩晨12.30am。

回到家，他終于開口説話了，“快快去洗澡，等一下我們一起吃宵夜！”
聽到“宵夜”這兩個字，我心中暗罵“那馬！”明明知道我一直聽到我天天在喊減肥，而且我還剛剛從晚宴回來，還要我吃宵夜？不要緊，我再忍！

洗完澡回到房裏，他興致勃勃地要我擱下日常的臉部護理，說有東西要給我看。又一句 “那馬”從我心傳出來，我心想，這傢伙又再玩什麽把戲，知道錯了吧，想要逗我開心了吧！
果然不出我所料，他買了我一直都很喜歡的小熊給我！ 頓時， 其中的兩把火給他滅了，真有他的，算了，看在小熊的份上，大方的我，就不跟他計較。
緊接下來，就是高潮了，趁我還沒囘過神時，他突然跪下來，從口袋裏掏出一個紅色類似戒指盒的首飾盒，打開一看，是我從小到大都夢寐以求的鑽石戒指！！！
我假裝鎮定地說：“做麽？花還在种是不是？我說過的哦，沒有花我就不說YES哦！”趁機耍拽，調調他的胃口， 爽！
他老神在在的從後面把不知什麽時候藏的三朵絨毛玫瑰花捧上，還附上一張卡片，然後深情款款地說：“願意嫁給我嗎？”

我邊做鬼臉，邊打開卡片。當我讀到“Yes, you’re the one and all I want is to love you時”, 我整顆心都融化了，剛才的氣全都消了， 眼淚嘩啦嘩啦地流下來，終于明白爲什麽每當偶像劇裏的男主角向女主角求婚時，女主角會流淚，感動到淚流，歌也有這樣唱吧！我一把鼻涕一把眼淚，點頭說出：“我願意”這三個字，這場求婚記就在擁抱和親吻中美麗且圓滿地落幕~~

我們訂婚吧！Our Engagement 090508

The story of Beauty and the Beast begin here......

Our love story is well known among our friends and relatives. We knew each other through MiRC, a chatting tool which is very famous during our secondary school time. After 7 years of dating, me and Darling, Leonard finally decided to engage on 9th May 2008. Honestly speaking, engagement was not our initial idea, it actually came from our parents, as both of us decided to leave our hometown, Kuching and start our new career. After both of our parents learnt that we are going to leave our hometown soon, they suggested us to engage first. Our engagement was prepared in a hurried; we didn’t plan it earlier and we didn’t choose the date based on our zodiac sign, birth date, birth time and etc. like what traditional Chinese will do. My mama just simply flipped through the calendar and suggested we shall engage on 8th May 2008.

Then, we have a more formal dinner at Li Garden Hock Lee Centre to discuss about my 聘金 thingy and this dinner also served as a session for both of my family and Leonard’s family to know each other.



After the date is finalized, we went to the bridal shop, Crown Bridal studio, located at Jalan Tun Jugah , the studio where Leonard took his graduation picture to take our so called “Engagement Photo”. We didn’t sign a comprehensive package which needs us to wear gowns and suits and come with a full page fancy design album. Instead we just bought a simple couple photo package as we thought this is just a ceremony that make us become a more “official” couple but of course our status after engagement is still SINGLE, wait…. BUT NOT AVAILABLE!

One week before the actual date of our engagement, we started to do preparation – customizing the 喜糖，inform friends and relatives about the party and went to studio to choose our engagement picture.

My papa who dotes me the most, suggested organizing a buffet party at my home. As usual, we ordered the buffet from the restaurant that we will go every time for most of the event - Fook Xing Restaurant, located at Sekama Road.

Finally, 09 May 2008 has come.

The first I did in the morning was grooming! I went to the saloon nearby my house to give my hair a temporary curl and wait for 9am as this is the best time for the engagement.

This is our喜糖, lovely and sweet pink box tied with red ribbon and pink engagement card with gold color printed words on it.



The most important part of engagement, ring exchange between me and Leonard. After he put the ring on my finger, it means that I BELONGS TO HIM, and this is the moment where happiness started, the moment where our love is not just the matter between the two of us, is between the two families - The Wong and The Lim.





Well, after the ring exchange ceremony, it’s time for meal as everyone is hungry, oops, I should called it as brunch as I didn’t eat anything since this morning! As a Henghua, we will eat “Pa Mee” 打面 for most of the big event like wedding and the 9th day of Chinese New Year and this end the morning session of our engagement.


6PM, our engagement party started. We didn’t have much time to enjoy the dinner as we need to serve and entertain our friends and relatives but we really enjoyed as we can feel the blessings from them.

Hereby, I would like to take this chance to say a big THANK YOU for all my friends and relatives who have contribute their help in my engagement as well as who make themselves available to attend the party. We truly felt blessed.