Pancakes and waffles

So I talked to my caterer last Saturday - it's the same caterer that did kakak's engagement and mine, she'll also be doing kakak's nikah on the 12th of Feb - and asked her if she would be up for serving Western food for my akad instead of the usual Malay dishes. I figured that since the ceremony will be in the morning at 10am, I would like the food to be more of 'brunch' instead of a heavy lunch (wow, that rhymes!)...I'm pretty sure those attending wouldn't have had time to have their breakfast before rushing over to my house. Plus, Yasir's a big fan of continental breakfast; he loves his scrambled eggs and toast. So it turns out my caterer (Al-Huda) is up for the challenge! I know it may seem a bit of a risk to ask a Malay caterer to prepare Western food, but they did such a good job for my engagement and their food quality is awesome (the compliments kept on coming during my engagement!), so I don't think they'd do a half hearted job. And I did stress that I wanted fluffly scrambled eggs, not the Malay kering kind etc..and we were on the same page.

So, here's the menu we planned out so far:

- Fluffy scrambled eggs

- Waffles OR pancakes (can't have both! prioritising waffles though), with different toppings like peanut butter, maple syrup or honey

- Cocktail sausages

- Beef bacon

- Chicken chop with black pepper sauce

- Coleslaw

- Creamy mashed potatoes

- Chinese fried rice with chicken boxing? (mama insisted on this one, because she said "Perut Melayu kena ada nasi!" Not too sure exactly what chicken boxing is, but it's chicken on stick or some sort..)

And for dessert, ice cream, cheese tartlets and scones with whipped cream.

Not sure if I missed anything out though, I might have. And the menu might change; she was a bit hesitant about scones. But I WANT SCONES. Heh heh.

Sorry, Bridezilla moment.

Here's to hoping everything works out the way I want it to!

Black dresses.

I'm finally at peace with having my closest friends and relatives wear black for the reception. Some may say - "But isn't that too funeral-ish?" Well, if you really think about it, isn't black also associated with all things chic, glamorous and sophisticated? The theme for my reception is along the 'vintage glam' side, and it's Western - Ill be wearing a white dress, if all goes well..and Yasir will be rocking a suit, and my best friends will look slammin' in their chic, black dresses. I'm not against wearing traditional attire (my sister would probably just settle for a kebaya), but I'll force her to wear a lace-ish black one. And if I had it my way, everyone would be dripping with diamonds. Ha ha. Found this mood board online, and thought it to be almost completely in line with what I have in mind for the reception:

Pic credited to My Sweet & Saucy

I'm a sucker for all things vintage, I admit. I'm convinced I'm living in the wrong era. More black-and-white mood boards, pics coming up...gotta rush to class!


sloppy bridezilla kisses!

Inspirational eye candy

Terri gave me this link to a website which is filled with mouthwatering goodies, and I love her for that! Thanks Terri! *click away!*

I love websites which are unique...they get my creative juices flowing.

pic credited to My Sweet & Saucy

...how cute would that cookie be as a favour for the guests? I know I would squeal in adoration if I received one at a wedding :)

I've been toying with the idea of having a polka dot cake at my nikah, since I'm sort of going for that 'vintage' feel. And there's nothing more vintage then polka dots right? This cake on My Sweet & Saucy is too adorable for words! Not sure why the owl looks sad though..but it's so quirky I love it to death. The combination of olive green and black polka dots against a white background is perfect, methinks. Polka dots definitely kick ass.

Okay, have a 9am class tomorrow, so I'm off to bed *yawn*

G' nite!

The first entry!

I've decided that I had to separate my personal posts from my wedding-related posts, because ten years from now when I may want to re-live my 'Bridezilla' days, I won't have to sift through my personal blog so much. Also, I'm doing this in a bid to keep the readers of "It's not about the shoes you wear, but how you wear 'em dahling" from wanting to tear their hair out if they read yet another article about wedding planning. Plus, all this wedding planning energy is making me go a bit postal...it's nice to have an outlet to release all these ideas and...stuff.

A wedding at Merak Kayangan

So, to start - I've decided to settle on Merak Kayangan for the reception. I did try looking at other venues, most were too expensive or fully booked; of course if I had a rich arab sheikh as a father, I would have it at Carcosa Sri Negara. Dream venue, man. I wish. But never in a million years. Or Cyberview Lodge; that place is pretty snazzy too. And then I looked at locations for outdoor receptions. But then....Yasir's (The Fiance's) reception (31st July) will be semi outdoors (Villa Felda), so won't that just be too similar to his? So I decided the reception should be indoors. And Merak Kayangan is a pretty alright place. Nothing grand, but it's quite a cosy space....cosy enough to fit 500 people. Ha ha. And I've been to a few weddings there...they were alright. And at least it's air-conditioned, so my makeup tak cair, which is very important. The price of the ballroom is really reasonable, hence mama picked it (let's not forget that she'll be paying for both my sister and my wedding this year!) so it seemed fit for the budget.

I've got to run, have to go to Yasir's nephew's birthday. Watch this space!

bridezilla kisses.