I’m not going to describe how beautiful the gowns are. I think you can see for yourself.

Perhaps you may have different opinion.

Anyway, this post is about the gown selection process.

I remembered a female friend of mine told us that her boyfriend specifically mentioned to her NOT TO ask him along during gown selection.

Why?

Because it is a lengthy process.

Last year around this time, my wife went for her first selection phase.

Normally there are two phases.

The second one will be the trying of the altered pieces.

My wife took two days to find the gowns she really loved.

For the first time, it started at 6pm and ended at about 10pm.

She didn’t really see one that she really like.

On the second day, she went back to the Bridal Studio and stayed from 2pm till 8pm.

I was with her on two days after working hours.

For the ladies, the gown selection is a tedious process.

from wedlog.org

As much as they wanted to look perfect, at the same time, they may be seeking approval from others especially her husband-to-be.
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Last year, one of my wife’s friends got married. Her wedding was in Hong Kong and another one in Canada.

She stays in Hong Kong and when she sent us her wedding photos, my head got blown off and I was speechless.

Can you imagine looking at phots of Cinderella or Snow White in their wedding photos?

Can you imagine fairies flying around and sprinkling some magic dust on you so that you can float too?

Her wedding photos were perfect. The feel is more towards a fairy tale theme.

In total, I think she had more than 10 gowns. In Singapore, we only had 3 gowns at most 4.

Of course there is no limit to the number of gowns you can have if your budget is bottomless.

Over there in Hong Kong, wedding photos were taken very differently. First of all, the designs of gowns in Hong Kong differs alot.

They have more designs and more themes. There are more themes, much much more. Their gowns look more of higher class and the fashion trend is more up-to date.

When I saw their wedding gowns, I got really disappointed in Sinagpore’s wedding gowns and their designs.

It makes me doubt the design of the best wedding gowns of local bridal studios.

I have heard of couples flying all the way to Hong Kong to take their wedding shots.

For those who can afford, they can order their gowns which can be delievered to Singapore.

Every bride and groom who have limited financial resources would need to cut corners while planning their wedding.

In fact, there are hundred and one things that you can either outsource to others or do it yourself.

Now then we know wedding planning can be outsource? Hmmmm…

Even though we wanted to fully plan our wedding by ourselves, the thing is as much as we want to, we have limited time and energy.

But again, I have seen many brides who did items by themselves.

Plus another big contributing factor to the big hole in your purse or pocket is the ability to be frugal, decisive and able to bargain.

Usually after the wedding, the couples would have used up all their savings or even in debt!!!

Many brides in fact take the 1st offer for wedding packages and bridal studio offers.

If they have read this book, they may do otherwise.
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Local pastries are not really fantastic.

How many types of wedding pastries have you seen during wedding lunch?

Normally, pastries are only offered during buffet lunch.

In Singapore, we normally have wedding dinner and it is a sit-down dinner which serves main courses.

Back to pastries, in fact, there are very limited choices we can choose from. We call them finger food.

Wherever we attend wedding lunch, we see similar food…spring rolls, kuehs, otahs and so on…

(Of course if budget allows, you can order high tea for your buffet. Then, the caterer may consider bringing in better pastries that suit your budget.)

There are some shops that specialise in customising cake designs…

from tiramisutra.com

I’m looking for more unique savories that don’t just appeal to our taste buds but also the colors of the table decors.

Wedding should be a colorful event..an exciting transition for the bride and the groom…

Wedding should be filled with as much color as possible…not just colored by the laughters and well-wishes of friends and relatives…but also decor items we can see…

I’m wondering have you come across cakes that you can bear to eat them but to bring them home as a collectible…

from cakescateringtn.com

I’m not really sure about how other men feel,

but one big worry for men is whether he can bring the bread and butter home every day.

(This money problem will only go away if money grow on trees.)

from moneybank.com

There is alot of times when I look around me…some of my friends who managed to get high-paid jobs can manage to leave the problem of financial insecurity aside.

For me, I don’t think I can.

My pay is not of high range and when I work out my expenditure for every month, it leaves very little for savings.

Some of my mentors told me that a man can never really be financially free if he works for others.

I take their words for it as they are making tens of thousands per week!!!
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