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Dear Brides-to-be & Grooms-to-be,

I am very pleased to present my wedding preparation kit for all couples who are going to get married soon or in the mid of preparation.

A small introduction of me, I first started to prepare my wedding on August 2007 as my big day was on March 2009. As and when I had gone through my preparation, I started to compile and share my experience to guide all couples.

This blog will assist you on the information on how you can start your wedding and some resources. So-called a useful blog that compile from my research and experience to provide all informations for all brides-to-be or grooms-to-be.

As I say, all informations compile from my research and experience, you will expect some copyrights from other articles & websites.

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Hope this kit will be useful to you! Have fun!

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Friday, December 19, 2008

Wedding Preparation Checklist

A useful checklist for all brides-to-be and grooms-to-be who need this checklist to guide them throughout the whole preparation.

It was purely done by me when I was doing my own wedding preparation. I find it useful so want to share with everyone.

18 months before wedding:
- Choose & Set wedding date
- Get recommendations for wedding sites and service providers
- Start attending wedding shows and scouting for locations
- Decide wedding style, venue and locations before booking venue
- Draft out budget
- Draft out guest list
- Source for photographers and videographers
- Research for bridal studio
- Start reading bridal magazines and check out bridal shops
- Purchase love nest

10 to 12 months before wedding:
- Confirm bridal studio
- Confirm and Book photographer and videographer
- Shop for wedding bands if you are having solemnisation and customary wedding on same day
- Source for ring pillow, corsages, guest signature pens, angbao box, guestbook, etc

8 months before wedding:
- Source for wedding shoes for bride & groom
- Confirm wedding apparels for pre-wedding photoshoot

6 months before wedding:
- Purchase wedding bands
- Preparation for Pre-wedding shoot
- Tentatively organise actual day program & emcee script
- Start your wedding entourage like Jie Meis, Xiong Dis & helpers
- Find emcees to host your wedding lunch/dinner
- Enquire for bridal car rental before booking

4 to 5 months before wedding:
- Start to buy ring pillow, corsages, guest signature pens, angbao box, guestbook, etc
- Selection of pre-wedding photoshoot
- Confirm wedding apparels for actual day
- Confirm emcees, "xiong dis" and "jie meis"
- Search for Justice of Peace if you intend to have solemnisation
- Book MUA for actual day
- Prepare scanning childhood photos before doing photo montage

3 months before wedding:
- Pre-wedding photoshoot album and design layout
- Order corsages, bridal bouquet and bridal car decorations
- Select wedding invitation card before sending for printing
- Collection of Wedding invitation cards
- Send sms to invite friends for wedding dinner
- Get JP and sign form
- E-filing at ROM
- Go for food-tasting and confirm menus
- Write "thank you" speech for bride and groom
- Choose thank you gifts for helpers

2 months before wedding:
- Book appointment for nail manicure/pedicure
- Email colleagues for invitation to wedding dinner
- Mail out invitation e-cards
- Confirm that out-of-town guests have receive invitation cards and settle accommodation
- Arrange an outing with "Jie Meis" & "Xiong Dis"
- Arrange transportations for wedding entourage
- Order wedding cakes for GDL
- Confirm all wedding decors, bouquet, centrepieces, etc
- Decide venue decoration and wedding favors
- Send email to PG & VG to discuss details on AD schedule
- Prepare for GDL / Betrothal Day
- Buy tea set
- Finalise all transport arrangement
- Obtain floor plan from hotel
- Selection of menus for chinese, muslim and vegetarians

1 month before wedding:
- Apply wedding leave with company
- GDL / Betrothal Day
- Check late invitation replies and finalise guest list
- Finalise guest list and start planning seating arrangement
- Collection of wedding albums, photos and table tops from bridal studio
- Terms of payments for banquet
- Arrangement for appointment to finalise details in hotel
- Confirm attendance (guaranteed and expected)
- Beverages arrangement (beer/liquor/stout)
- Duty free liquor
- Check availability in function room for solemnisation
- Audio/visual arrangement

2 weeks before wedding:
- Confirm menu, wine, wedding favors, event related issue
- Finalise headcount and seating arrangements
- Prepare credit card limit and authorisation form
- Order lunch catering
- Have final dress fitting with shoes, accessories and lingerie
- Break in wedding shoes at home so that it won't pinch on wedding day
- Program for dinner and select songs to hotel
- Duty free liquor declaration form
- Function sheet and table layout
- Confirm solemnisation venue

1 week before wedding:
- Send reminder to guests for actual wedding dinner
- Gathering for all helpers to go through schedule and assign tasks
- Pick up gown and suit
- Confirm lunch catering
- Change money for angbao and get ready for payment
- Stag night/hen party
- Obtain marriage license and certified copies

2 days before wedding:
- Confirm guaranteed attendance
- Final floor plan and table layout
- Brief parents on AD schedule and role
- Send reminders to helpers
- Give helpers schedule and table list
- Send reminder to MUA, JP, PG & VG

1 day before wedding:
- Have manicure and pedicure done
- Confirm transportation arrangement
- Bridal car collection
- Flower collection
- Pack AD stuff according to time plan
- Check and prepare angbao again
- Prepare tea set
- Have enough sleep and wait for BIG DAY!

On the day of wedding:
Let your planner to take charge of everything which includes reminding the other attendants of their duties.

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Monday, October 27, 2008

Advice for a good start of wedding preparation

I and my fiance had been to many wedding shows between August 2007 to April 2008 and we came across 4 things we need to start with to prepare for wedding:

1) Solemnisation (ROM) / Wedding Date
2) Venue
3) Bridal Studio
4) Budget

Getting a venue is important.
1) Location must be accessible for all guests.
2) Choosing hotel ballroom / restaurant is important especially on the feeling of the cosiness and comfortness and also to take note if your preference is focused on pillarless and high ceiling.
3) The capacity of the ballroom must suit the number of pax both of you are inviting.
4) Take note of their weekday / weekend package (including additional perks) if there is a limited budget between two of you.
5) Lastly the food must suit your taste.
6) Well, the final decision will lie on the availability of the venue. Important tip: Book a venue one and a half year in advance if your date is auspicious.

Tips on choosing Bridal package:
1) Sign up for wedding shows where the Bridal studio showcase their wedding gowns during the fashion show. That is where you can start to choose your preferred design.
2) Look at their wedding albums if the photography and layouts suit your style.
3) Look at their package to see if it is attractive. (Check out on Singapore Brides Forum to compare the packages and feedbacks before you sign up.)
4) Most importantly, the coordinator you are going to sign up with, should make both of you feel comfortable and reliable.

There are many files that can be found in Singapore Brides Forum to help you along the way.
1) Budget Expenses Spreadsheet
2) Preparation Timeline List
3) Emcees Speech
4) Thank you Speech
5) Actual day Wedding Timetable

I hope the above mentioned are able to help you on the start of the wedding preparation. Have fun!

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