The Wedding Part 2

and here it is... The Majlis / Lunch Reception

 

So arriving at SPGG, we both headed to the meeting room provided for us to change to our nikah outfits. We had a quick bite and drinks before headed out for Hadang.
 

Usually hadang is held when a couple have separate receptions, the groom and entourage will be coming down to the bride's. There will be  number of "gates" he gotta pass through before he can see the bride. We both wanted the hadang tradition and went on with it for our reception. Actually bukan leceh sangat pun.... it's just a matter of timing so guests won't "catch" us before the hadang.

Groom getting ready with the help of bestmen.... hahaha NOT! ni posing untuk gambar je. The one who helped making the "bunga" for the songket is Abg Khai (our photographer). hahahaha

HEHE. ni semua sempat je....

Walking down the aisle.... the feeling... gementar habis. hahah

Abang2 dah ready lah nak tempuh hadang....

1st Gate

2nd Gate

Denda : Joget

3rd Gate

Denda : Belanja satu lagu

He sang my fav song! macam tau aje kena nyanyi...

4th Gate

The Final Gate

Both families unite. 

First, I gotta say that the deco was FAB! It is what I wanted and I was amazed at how beautiful it is. Well done Comel Molek.

The Hadangs were hilarious. First was my younger cousins, kena ketuk mintak duit. Then off to the next one with my cousin & aunt - lawn pantun, in the end the guys kalah and kena denda joget. Hahahah! Gotta see the video, kekek gila. Then moving on to the third one with my male cousins where he gotta sing before the can pass through. BEST lah macam ni. And out of all the songs he knew, he choose to sing my fav song! Haisss.. merdu lah suara you.... *insert shy mentel face* suka suka suka. Last hadang was with my bridesmaids where he was bombarded with questions. hahaha..

Oh oh, can I just say that WE LOVE LOVE the Kompang. My husband keep on saying, "bagus kan dorang". I couldn't agree more. We were both grinning at how good they are and trying to make our muka maintain face throughout. Akrab Kompang is the best!

So after all the hadangs and kompang performance, it was time to salam-salam the parents and photo taking session. Right after that, I start to feel hungry and YAY! Time to makan. but hey... not so fast k. you still gotta pose for pics when you're eating. Like this....

alalalalala..... sweet nye couple ni. HAHAHA... 

So when all the photo taking / video taking is done, it is really time to makan! we gotta be fast coz we still gotta change to our last outfit. The food.... is so damn good! At that time I wished I was the guest so I can stuff myself with all the good food! Comel Molek, you did it again.

 

& finally the last one with our final outfit. Mr. Farhan, you're looking so damn fine. I instantly melt seeing him wear like that. That was his first and I'm glad that he's brave enough to do it. So proud, so proud. 

Cake cutting time with my own baked wedding cake! YAY! I can't believe that I made my own wedding cake! 3 tiers with all different flavours! 

Bottom tier - Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Ganache.
Second tier - Coconut Cake with Cream Cheese frosting.
Top tier - Red Velvet with Cream Cheese frosting.

The nerve wrecking part is the transportation of the cake coz I was not there! I had to put my trust on my sisters and cousins and bridesmaids for that. Do you know how nervous I am? There was a slight mishap but it was covered, thankfully I had buttercreams and other tools prepared just in case. Since I can't be there to decorate the table, I asked my aunt (she's a baker too) for help. Cantik kan cake ku... HEHEHE. 

Cake cutting done, photo taking done, video done and time to close the reception! Finally! 

Towards the end of the day, we're both so damn tired with all the smiling and posing. We're like "Bila nak habis ni?" HAHAHA perangai. PENAT k. Really. 

 

But putting that aside, we enjoyed every single moment throughout the whole day. We couldn't be happier surrounded with our loves ones, our best friends and relatives and our guests. 

 

And taking this opportunity we both would like to thank every one who made it possible for our wedding to happen, not forgetting those who came to make it more lively. We're both grateful with all the help we got from both our families. To our vendors, thank you for making it the wedding we both had always wanted.

 

La Rosa Bridal - Andaman & Photography

Thank you Kak Ros and Abg Khai for the amazing experience. I fell in love with your outfit the first time I saw on IG and will always be. Thank you Kak Ros for making me the most beautiful bride and looking fab especially in that Elsa songket dress. Hehe.

 

Comel Molek - Catering & Deco & Venue Coordinator

Thank you Uncle Lan for making my dream came true. I didn't give specific instructions on how I want the deco to be, just colours and ideas and it came out fab! The food was absolutely delicious and so many of our relatives and guests compliments it.

Abang Diki & Rachel - Videography

Thank you to my cousin for agreeing with taking our wedding video. It came out perfect and it will soon be an annual thing for both Farhan & I to watch on our wedding anniversary.  

Akrab - Kompang

You guys memang the best lah! Thank you for entertaining our guests with the beautiful kompang melody and performance. 

Medialite - DJ

Thank you for entertaining our guests and making our event a lively one! 

Finally, last lovey dove photo of us. :)

xoxo,
Fiqah

The Wedding Part 1

…the day that I’ve been waiting for. To be united as one with my love.

Who would’ve thought that we could get married one day?... and here we are after all those years, united as one, always and forever...

There were mixed feelings that morning, the wedding jitters. It hit me around an hour before the akad nikah. I can’t sit still and keep wondering what time we’ll be leaving the house. That heartbeat was insane; it kept getting worse once we step out of the house.

The moment I stepped out of the car and enter the mosque, I told myself, this is it. This is what you’ve been waiting for. Bismillah.
 

The usual routine kicks in when we meet our relatives, salam here and there, take photos and everybody was excited!
 

I’ve told my parents that I wanted to sit on the ground, the same level as my husband during the nikah; they agreed. And so, there’s always somebody in the family that will boss you around and die die wants you to listen to them. And yeah, it happened to me. Not my own relative but his. So his aunt told me to sit on the chair and I said politely that I want to sit on the ground. She keeps insisting me to sit on the chair. Like hello, aku nak kahwin ke kau? Like who’s gonna listen to you when you’re just a nobody to me right? So I just went on and sit on the ground and not bother about her. Ha ha. You don’t own me makcik.
 

And then, the kadi came… oh……my heartbeat keeps going dap dup dap dup very fast like a race car.
 

I knew that my father would give me away / nikahkan, so I’m mentally prepared (not so much on the emotional part though). The moment I heard my father’s voice saying, “Aku nikahkan kau bersama anak kandungku…” tears flowing down like a river. I can’t control myself. Nasib bridesmaid kat sebelah boleh tolong lap lap kan. Emo habis ok.
 

Then after all that jazz, it’s time to sign the documents. Just imagine eh, nak sign pun boleh nangis tau. Wth fiqah, asal emo sangat ni. Hahahah
 

It feels so surreal, being married. Alhamdullilah, the nikah went well.
 

We had a mini photo taking session and everyone head to SPGG for the reception and lunch. Stay tune for the next part...

//Photos taken by La Rosa 

Some of the dulangs made by me. This one is from him to me.

and that is from me to him.

"Aku nikahkan dikau..."

xoxo,
Fiqah

Changes again.... & two vendors secured

And so, we shifted the date again. Hahahah! #foreverchanging #indecisive ok ok, This time it's for real and it's our last and final decision. Our wedding will be in early 2016! Not going to tell the date yet coz I wanna keep it a secret. Hehe. Fyi, I already thought of a Instagram hashtag. hahah #kiasubtb

We changed our venue too and that means no Gurame wedding. Boohoo. It is sad that I can't get my dream venue but sometimes you just gotta let it go. First and foremost is because of our budget and we don't want to exceed our planned budget too much. We both then decided to have our wedding in CC (well for now, but I think it is confirmed). Mainly because it can accommodate a lot of pax and we choose to have it in between Woodlands and Clementi. Fair for both sides coz it's not near of both places. you know, to avoid the misunderstandings and such. 

Since Mr. Fiance is back from outstation, we have to use this very precious time to discuss as much as possible on our wedding stuffs. From arranging appointments, looking at possible vendors, asking for quotations and whatnot. 

So far we have been to a few bridal appointments and I'm happy to say that we have secured two vendors for our wedding! Alhamdulillah. It is a package of both bridal and photography services.

We have chosen LA ROSA - The Bridal Room for our Andaman and Photography. 

They are a sweet happy couple who caters andaman services as well as photography (which is managed by the husband). From the first appointment, I can say that we (my Fiance and I) clicked with them. We can talk and there are no weird awkward moments with them. Very friendly and energetic pair. The part that interests me the most is that I get to customize my own Nikah outfit and keep it! (with no extra costs) Not to forget, the photos are also nice! 

How I found out about La Rosa (just sharing, don't have to read if not interested) is from my Instagram feed. I was scrolling down the pics from Project Pixel and saw a beautiful beautiful outfit of the couple. So I decided to investigate on my own (instagram stalking for sure) and found La Rosa. 

You can check them out at their facebook page : La Rosa - The Bridal Room or here for more photos on their website.

I'm tired and I have to get back to my Cinnamon rolls that is waiting to be baked. Will blog again soon! Ciao!

xoxo,

Fiqah