Goodbye 2011, Hello 2012

A new year always brings about a new hope. You may consider this a self-deceit or positivism but many like my Goddess like to make use of this opportunity to make some changes to their lives, be it a new haircut, a new wardrobe, so as to start the new year on a literally fresh note. Whether things will change for the better? Only time will tell.

And me & my Goddess' wishes for the new year? That we can 随心所欲!

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Wickedly Awesome Christmas

This year, my Goddess didn't spend Christmas with me in Singapore :C She went ahead to have a good time with the Horny Devil in Malacca to attend his ex-colleague wedding.

Wanting to save her remaining pittance leave days to emergency days, they set off only on Sat morning. This only gave them 1 day and 1 night to spend in Malacca since they had to come back Singapore the next day evening to catch the musical Wicked which she has bought the tickets months ago.

The usual 3-hour journey took them 6 hours altogether, thanks to the unnecessary jam at the Tuas customs and uber slow traffic due to the rain.

Their bus reached the hotel only at 3plus and they only had 3 hours to walk around before the dinner.

How to DIY your own Ombre Glitter Nails

This season is all about glitter and shine! And ombre colours are the in thing too.

Inspired, my Goddess bought a pink glitter polish from The Face Shop. It was selling at an affordable price below $10! Instead of painting the nails as per normal, my Goddess decided to diy the ombre effect. It was quite simply done, though slight messy.

To do this, pick 3 colours that are of the same shade.

First, paint the base coat followed by a light polish colour.

Next, use a sponge and dab the top colour from the middle of the nail to the tip of the nail.

Then use the same method to sponge the third (darkest) colour from the base of the nail to the middle. My Goddess redid step 2 again to emphasize the top colour.

Note: your fingers are going to be really messy and dirty with polish sponged out of the nails. Don't worry, just use a cotton bud and dip it in polish remover. Then remove the excessive polish outside of the nails.

Finally finish off with a top coat. Viola, you are ready to party the night away with a trendy nail design!

Have fun experimenting!

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My Life Begins Today

A year is almost gone. It's been a really crazy year for my Goddess with loads of ups and downs - getting hitched, switching jobs - worse than the Battlestar Galatica Cyclon ride! Think the only thing that is keeping her sane now is positivity. And this song by Bruno Mars really helped a lot! She's like listening to it a few time every day now to get her daily dose of positivism to keep on going!

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NTU Pre-wedding Shoot

I was looking through my blog analytics when I realised that some of the clickthroughs to this blog came from google search, specifically the keywords "NTU Pre-wedding Shoot". Curious about what results it might bring, I decided to do a search on my own.

Viola, it was so surprising that my Goddess' wedding and MV shoot pictures came out tops, courtesy of my blog!

I wonder how do the pictures get ranked? Is it because I have mentioned the word "NTU" and "Pre-wedding Shoot" countless of times here?

Our Very Own Glee-inspired Dance March In

My Goddess always wanted a different kind and impactful march-in. Initially she wanted to do a cheerleading march-in, so that it will go in line with their cheerleading MV. Unfortunately, the Horny Devil and the brothers and sisters protested to it as they were not cheerleaders by training, so it may make the march in look sloppy since cheerleading is all about sharp movements.

So giving in to both their requests and demands halfway, my Goddess and the Horny Devil decided to do a Glee march-in. So the brothers and sisters took two days to practise - one on their meet-up and briefings, and the other on the actual day.

The brothers and sisters were really spontaneous and I could see that they gave in their best, just for my Goddess and the Horny Devil.

It was such a big hit that night. I was told that there were guests saying how special this wedding dinner was and how much they have enjoyed themselves. There were even people doing the pointing action that my Goddess and the Horny Devil did at the part "I think I want to marry you" in the washroom!
Though all of the brothers and sisters weren't performers except for the first pair of couple, who are professional cheerleaders, they did a wonderful job! Kudos to all~

Wedding Tips & Advice: Hairstyles

Ok, it's been a while since I've updated the tips and advice that I have been giving for BTBs. Here's the next one!

Tip #3: Store the pictures, especially of the hair that you really like. Then discuss with your MUA if the styles fit you.

My Goddess spent days ploughing through the sites she recommended previously, and saved every picture of hairstyles that looked nice and a possible hairstyle for her.

First you've got the half-ups - girly and dainty.

Makeup Stash Christmas Giveaway!

Makeup Stash!, a blog that reviews makeup and beauty products is giving away some of her makeup freebies this Christmas! To win one of her listed items, you just need to like her Facebook/Twitter and write in what memorable gift have you given or received in her blog post: http://www.makeupstash.com/2011/12/makeup-stash-christmas-2011-giveaways.html

My Goddess is always game for freebies! And so what's her memorable gift? I would say it's her gift of makeover to her twin!

Her twin doesn't put on make-up regularly. Even if she does, it's just foundation, concealer and mascara. As you know, putting on makeup is an art that needs a lot of practice and trial and error. When my Goddess heard that she actually spent money on Groupon for a makeup course, she offered to teach her some makeup tips, and do a makeover for her for their friend's wedding.

So after knowing what her twin was going to wear for the night, she began to research on websites a suitable makeup look to go with her dress. After a night of research, she decided on this.

Inspired by Marjolica, this is a perfect year-end smokey eye look that is sweet and dreamy at the same time.

My Thoughts on Lancome Renergie Yeux

5 days ago, my Goddess received the parcel and the possible hope to a less baggy and dark eyes. After religiously applying it for 5 days, here are the results.

Her verdict on the product?

The Moments of 22 May 2011

Beautiful memories are meant to be shared! Here's the video put together by Moo Media, covering the beautiful evening event and some highlights of the day. My Goddess never gets tired of watching this video! It warms her heart each time she sees this, knowing that there are so many friends and family members out there who cares for her and the Horny Devil, and were truly happy of their union.

Love the whole editing to the video - the music was matched perfectly to the different cuts, scenes and actions. There were moments of highs and lows, happiness and touching scenes. The emotions at each part of the whole process was captured at the right time. A big thanks to Moo Media's Aaron and Kelvin, and of course Andrew for making this memory everlasting for my Goddess and the Horny Devil.
Did you spot some DIY decor that my Goddess did? The chair decor for ROM, "Sweet Treat" banner, "Bride" & "Groom" signage, birdcage angpow box... These were all inspired by the wedding sites that I recommended to you in my previous post.

Enjoy this video, and I will share with you the actual second march-in soon!

I've Got Mail!

My Goddess came home today and saw a package addressed to her. She didn't order anything online, nor requested for samples from samples.com, so she had no idea who it was from.

Goddess Morning Highlights by Moo Media

My Goddess is back from Honeymoon! Actually she has been back for 2 weeks. But so much things have been happening - Paper Polly, Family Day etc. etc. So I didn't have time to ask her to switch on the comp for me to upload the blog.

Anyway, now that her new collection is up, come to Paper Polly to support!!

 

Yes yes, I know I have tons of things to update here - her honeymoon, wedding tips, I will do so slowly and over time when I'm free k?

First up, let me share with you her wedding video - morning highlights, so that you can have a feel of how fun the morning was!
And of course, I was the star of the morning! Almost stole the limelight from my Goddess! Enjoy~

Wedding Tips & Advice: Wedding Sites

Before my Goddess goes on her honeymoon, lemme do another quick tip! 

Tip #2: Subscribe to Wedding RSS feeds to get loads of beautiful inspirations for your own wedding. And my Goddess' shortlisted faves?

Wedding Tips & Advice: Photography

Been wanting to pen this down for the longest time, but either I'm too busy or too lazy, lol. Well, a few things that happened recently that reminded me again to post these thoughts, somewhat to share with you my Goddess weddings and her hard work and thoughts behind it, and more importantly, to share with people who are reading this out there, some tips and advice on planning a wedding.

A wedding is the most special day in a girl's life.

Ok, maybe not too everyone, but most girls, like 90%? And that excludes pregnancy and giving birth cos that usually comes later.

So with that being said, everyone wants to have a unique and special wedding that represents the couple, and is owned by the couple. So moral of the story? Don't be lazy. Use some of your brain juices. If you don't have much of that, do some work and research. There's so many good resources out there that you can get inspirations from. Friends may be a good source of inspiration, but I would say, go beyond that. I'm sure you do not want to be seen in the same thing by common friends, lest to be called a pirate or a cat?

So here's to the main and most important part of this post. Some suggestions and advice on wedding ideas and resources:

Beautiful Wedding + Perfect Mascara

My Goddess and the Horny Devil attended one of the most beautiful weddings ever. Think it should be most girls dream come true.

First it was a march down the isle of Chijmes.

Mascara Review

Read my Goddess' review on a new mascara she bought this weekend!

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Paper Polly New Collection - Branded Outfits Outlet Price

My Goddess has just launched the latest collection for Paper Polly!

And she's real proud of it, cos it's all hand-picked by her majesty.

The outfits featured are from those high-street street wear brands.

Paper Polly Glam Collection - do come support!

A new evening cocktail dress aka "Paper Polly Glam" collection has been launched! Do check out and support my Goddess in this new collection, specially meant for ladies going for proms, evening functions, anniversary and wedding dinners!

Engagement Shoot - The Thoughts behind the Shoot

My Goddess spent a lot of time, in fact months researching for the Horny Devil and her wedding, including the engagement shoot, so as to make the wedding as near-perfect to her dream wedding as possible.
Around 2 years before their wedding, my Goddess decided to sign on La Belle Couture. LBC was selected for a few reasons:

1. The gowns are those simple elegant kind that my Goddess is looking for. No over-the-top drama mama please.
2. The photography style and layout is conteporary, lifestyle and casual. No "look into the air and smile" for the both of them, or the heavily photoshopped and dreamy background.
3. Their service is good - friendly but not pushy.
4.And most importantly, the package price is very worth it - just slightly over $3k with AD photography included!

There were a few concepts that the couples did for their shoot. Amongst which, my mostest favouritest is the "Eat rice, do housework concept".

I only eat rice, you only do housework
The last time when I wrote about their engagement shoot, I wasn't joking when I said my Goddess dressed up as an Ah Soh with rollers all around her head.

It all started with this modern day fairy tale article that they saw online some time back. It was so hilarious and yet a good portrayal of how life will actually turn out to be.

The Wedding Coffeetable Book

Thanks to Groupon, my Goddess purchased a photobook voucher that she used to make her wedding day coffee table book!

The photobook was very easy to use. You simply need to select the size and general design of the album cover. Then you download a design software which has many templates that you can work on. Otherwise, you can always add in your own design.

The delivery was very prompt! About a week after she submitted her orders, the parcel arrived at her office! Futhermore, the default paper type was out of stock, so they were upgraded automatically to another paper of higher quality.

It came nicely wrapped in a box.

And with bubble wrap!

And then with shrink wrap...