Cushion Cut

Lusting over some cushion cut rings today.. Sighhhhhhh :))))

Hotel, Motel, Holiday Inn

After deciding that we did, indeed, want a ballroom reception, that led to a KL-wide hunt for a suitable space. It turned out to be quite limited because we didn't want a large scale wedding attended by 1500 people oh noooo.. We were looking at more or less 300 of our nearest and dearest friends and immediate family so finding a ballroom that would accommodate to that and still tick all the boxes. Honestly I personally had no time to go touring around KL hotels because of work and other commitments, so after my momzilla's hard work and head hunting, it finally came down to:

1) Mandarin Oriental - Diamond Ballroom

2) Double Tree Hilton

3) Le Meridien KL

These ballrooms can accommodate about 300-450 pax each, which was wonderful, and narrowing it down to one final choice was a no brainer for me! KLCC is like a second home to me and it's like a minute away from our family home so DING DING DING we had a winner! Since this is not the main ballroom, of course it is smaller and less grand and somewhat low ceiling, so that led to a new Google search - low ceiling ballroom wedding! It's just amazing what you can find on the net, just a click away from the comfort of your own bed and Revenge playing in the background. There are a few pictures i nicked away for safekeeping:

I am having my wedding reception in a ballroom that has lower ceilings than I would have liked (9ft). Do you have any wedding design tips that will help transform the space without feeling small or claustrophobic?

Use mirrors or mirror runners on your tabletops. An inexpensive way to do this is to purchase back-of-door mirrors from IKEA. Remove the frames and lie them flat on the table to be used as a runner. You could also purchase mirrored tiles and alternate them on the table for a similar effect. Though it may seem counterintuitive, mixing taller arrangements in with low centerpieces is a great idea. The taller centerpieces will add some height to the room. 

How on earth did people plan weddings before the world wide web?!

Tray Bearers

I was so lucky to have met up with Ezzati right before her recent buying trip to China - she came back with sooooo many fabric swatches for me to choose from. RAMBANG MATA MAK! I showed her a few ideas that I got off Google and Pinterest and magazine cuttings, and it's like she literally went inside of my head and picked out the exact fabrics and materials and textures that I would have picked myself!! And we found one especially nice sequined piece that would look so great on my baby sister - in non other than BLUSH and GOLD, my exact colour theme for the Nikah. *somersaults* So over some frappucinos and poorly made pastries (sorry Starbucks but your food really needs to "buck" up!) we finalized the colours and materials I liked for all the outfits. At the next meeting she will be showing me the sketches for all my 10 girls based on that.

My maid of honour and dulang bearers will look sooooo friggin cool in custom Ezzati Amira KL dresses, can't wait!! :D

BAJU KAWIN

Had a good first discussion at Innai Red regarding my two wedding outfits - one for nikah and another for the dinner reception. Yes TWO receptions, I now have a hotel dinner as well despite our earlier agreement to have one home reception from nikah to sanding to dinner haha. Plans keep changing left right and center, every week it's a different outcome but I've been told by old brides that this is a normal occurrence and that I should take it in good stride. And that I will! ;) There were a few designers that I had in mind when it came to my dresses, what with having so many talented people in KL to choose from, but when i found the dress of my dreams to copy be inspired from after countless hours or googling and pinning and magazine page tearing all that jazz, IR immediately popped into my mind as someone who could execute it. 

I chose a kind of twist-on-traditional for nikah - very covered, very modest, as syariah compliant as I possibly can as there will be tok kadi and pak imam and orang-orang masjid in attendance he he he, and then for the dinner I went down the route of a more western evening gown Hollywood glam kinda feel, but still modest and covered of course, for fear of being disowned by my father at the alter lols. Erin and Juliani the two main designers from IR were very forthcoming; I could tell that we were on the same page from the get go, and their rough sketches were exactly as I had envisioned! Will meet them again in two weeks for the final sketch and review of some fabric swatches, and also the most important thing - costing! This bride has a budget yawwllss! 

Updates on that to follow. 

Anyway, if you've never been to their boutique in Plaza Damas, you should! So many nice things off the rack to touch and feel and smell and gather inspiration from. Of course all in a size ZERO so i didn't get to try anything on *cry* #notasiansized