Bride #2 1st Anniversary Plan

Hello March.
Believe it or not, it's 9 months already, that's almost a year since the wedding. Weee!

Happy news that Bride #3 is a Mom now :D congrats dear! and Bride #1 will be one really really really soon!

As for Bride #2 (Me), she has to overcome her fear of losing freedom first as how she overcomes the fear of being committed to just one man haha. To me personally, the idea of raising another human being is tough. To be a great mom, I have to admit I question myself a lot..hmm promise I'll be ready one day :)!

 

Let's move on to a more interesting topic. The 1st anniversary. Well, I'm super excited over this bacause me and my man have decided to go for weekend getaway celebration in June. Flights and resort are confirmed and fully paid, I just need to patiently wait for another 3 months tho' -___- . Next is to plan what we can do together to make the day memorable. Maybe a romantic dinner over clear ocean waters? couple spa treatments? Ahhhh~

 

(All pics are taken from the resort website)

How do/will you celebrate your first anniversary? Share with me the stories and tips.

Live, love, cherish, Bride #2.

Bride #1: Pregnancy Updates

How far along?

31 weeks and 4 days!

Total weight gain:

Have gained quite regularly at each check-ups. Now weighed at 67kg, phewwww! Don't think A could carry me -__-

Maternity clothes:

None. Recent hauls were these comfortable pants from Zara, M size and a white top from Mango, L size. Could still fit, yay!

Stretch marks:

None.

Sleep:

Experienced first heartburn last night and probably the Braxton Hicks contraction. I don't know. But it did feel like my period cramps. And that stole my sleeping hours >_<

Best moment this week:

Last night, Solat Hajat with hubby.

Miss anything?

Wearing high heels

Movement:

Very active, Alhamdulillah

Food cravings:

None.

Anything making you queasy or sick?

The heartburns. Sobsssssss

Gender:

Surprise surprise :)

Labour signs:

None.

Symptoms:

Nothing so apparent.

Belly button in or out?

In.

Wedding rings on or off?

On

Happy or moody most of the time:

Ermmm a bit of both

Looking forward to: 

Loooooonnngg holiday. Woooohooooo! Happy Chinese New Year! 

Bride #1: All other Wedding Details

Dessert table.

What's on it: assorted Malay kueh from Mom's friend, cupcakes from Wondermilk and Blueberry Cheese Tart from Glory Bites. Food labels and banner from Dear Azalea.

 

Invitation Card & Door Gifts.

Both from LH Creative.

 

Paper Lanterns.

Bought from Shajaratul Design. These are up for rent/sale. Email for more info.

 

Guest Book

Sketched and designed by my dear friend.

 

 

Photobooth

DIY ribbon strips photobooth, instax camera and film from Saffawati's Blog, other stationeries from Typo.

 

still on 'it', Bride #1



Bride #1: Commencing the House Projects

As we speak, both A and I are currently maintaining two houses, 'The Love Nest' and the one where we have a loyal tenant for almost 3 years. We are in the midst of letting go the latter to buy a landed property, hoping that that will be for the family expansions. Thus, location and facilities offered are very very important. For weeks we have been scouting around to find the one that suits our budget. Staying at a place within 20km radius from both offices, less than 10mins drive to major places in the city (minus the traffic of course), we can't afford to compromise the privileges.

 

Here's the thing, most landed houses in our area are reaching millions even at their selling prices. For ones that could really fit into our budget are super far, from work, from my parents' place, from civilizations (ok, I'm a bit exaggerating here). A got worried at the thought when he somehow left something at home and had to make a trip back from the office. 60km per trip? Phewwww can't imagine doing that for the rest of our working life...

 

But really, why rush when you are only starting your family now right? Told A that maybe we can put buying another property on hold. We could try to make 'The Love Nest' as homely and baby-friendly as we want it to be.

 

So now, it is time for house make-over! I always love bedroom with hardwood flooring. Think this gonna top the list. Some inspirations I got from the www.

 

 

 

 

Know any good contractors?

 

ID wannabe, Bride #1

Happy 2013! (Dresses for SALE)

Dear readers, on behalf of The Junetastic Brides, I would like to wish y'all Happy New Year 2013!

 

Especially for those bride-to-be-sss of 2013 out there, the passing days are going to get more and more meaningful. On a budget? It can be tough too, budget wise, you will get more and more demanding about what you get for your money. You should be, which is why I've got little offers on my wedding dresses. I want to sell them out because I don't know when and where I would wear them again. You can save big bucks, price ranging from RM1200-RM1500 for each (Trust me, that's more than 50% off its original price). The dresses are all in good condition as they're worn once or twice only. Size is a bit of problem hmm because all are customized to my body - so buyers with petite little body are my perfect target market hehe.

Just to make it clear, the dresses are perfect for these vital stats:
Bust: 30"-34"
Waist: 23"-26"
Hip: 32"-36"
Height: 148cm-162cm
But I don't mind if you really really want to try the dress on first just to make sure you look nice wearing it.
 

Here are the pics for the 3 dresses. Leave a comment here or email junetastic.brides if you are interested k :)

 

Dress 1

Designer: Amir Luqman

 

 

Dress 2

Designer: Khalik Mustafa

 

 

Dress 3

Designer: Khalik Mustafa

 

 

Last but not least, have fun preparing for your big day, and have a great, chic year ahead!

Lots of love, #Bride 2.

Bride #1: now a mother-to-be

Alhamdulillah, all praises to Allah, now A and I are counting down the weeks to welcome a new member to our family. I have survived the torturous 1st trimester with flying colours. Apart from the gagging from teeth brushing and the heartburns, I guess my morning sickness was not so severe. I could still eat like a normal person, not that it has increased my food intake. The cravings I had from this pregnancy (so far) was nothing like it would make A go crazy. I only had the sudden urge to eat Hometown Yong Tau Foo and Maggi Goreng Bestari in Hartamas. Would you even call that cravings? Pfffffttttttt! I guess the baby is just like the mommy, choose logical over nonsensical.

 

The one thing about being pregnant that stroke fear in me is the appearance of stretch marks. In a vain attempt to combat this, I am vigorously applying the Bio Oil AND Clarins Stretch Mark Control all over my boobs, tummy and hips. Thank God for these two weapons! Heard that Daphne Iking swore by Clarins Stretch Mark Control and she has zero lines on her tummy (no, we are not best friends that I said it cos I have seen it). But anyway, at 24 weeks I cant guarantee that I'll survive this pregnancy stretch marks-free but at least I'm doing something.

 

Will be sharing more on my pregnancy journey at next posts. 'till then, enjoy the rest of your 2012 with your loved ones ;)

 

Baby A in the making, Bride #1

 

Bride #1: The Photographer

Pffftttt it has indeed been a while since the last update. Banyak sangat dah hutang for wedding reviews ni. Anywayyy, here's hoping that this post will somewhat help the B2Bs to decide who to hire for their wedding photographer.

 

I came to know about this photographer from Bride #3 when she casually mentioned it in our group chat. Looking at their website, I was not really impressed. The photos were heavily edited that they look superficial. I wanted something 'clean and fresh'. So I approached a few other names like the The Whiteroom, Afnan Omar, Bak Hafiz, Daniel Zain, Shutterspeak....just to name a few. But they were either not available on my date or, well, a tad too overpriced for my budget.

 

Then I stumbled upon the 'rejected-photographer's' new photos on their FB page. It wasn't like their previous work, the ones which were heavily edited. Figured it was fated for us to work together and so the 'magic' happened...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*include edited and un-edited photos

 

And that my ladies, are the wonders from my photographer, Acestudio Photography.

 

Breathing again, Bride #1