"YES!!", what now?

Okay, many people fancy a fairy tale wedding, a lot of ideas comes to mind, but, where do I really have to begin? First things first, what kind of wedding do I want? simple? grand? exclusive? But hey, how much are we willing to spend just to say "I do" to my partner? As for me, I discussed it thoroughly with him, after all he's the one who'll allot the budget for it. ;) Next question is, who will do the ceremony? A priest? pastor? minister? or a judge? I was raised as a Roman catholic growing up while Ken is a (kind of) Christian, and, many prospective guests comes from several religions. Thirdly, where do I want it to be held? A lot of people gave suggestions and recommendations so we went and asked. How much for the place? food choices? ambiance? availability? so we can have more ideas and weigh for pros and cons. Fourth, how many guests? who are they? Ken and I aren't celebrities nor politicians so not everyone needs to know that we'll tie the knot. Only few important people in our lives are invited such as close friends and family members.

This illustration might help in managing your guest list, didn't work for me.
*photo from instagram

Wedding attire? As for us, we do not want to spend a lot of money for the clothes that you'll only wear once. For the groom: long sleeved top under a blazer, a pair of trousers and a top-sider shoes, while the bride: long flow-y dress and peep-toe shoes. As for the guests, we chose two colours that most people already have so that they don't need to spend a penny to buy clothes just for the occasion. Wedding rings? Believe me, we looked around; shops, online, and even ring makers. Since we are modern and practical couple, we combined traditionally and modernised ring. Program and details? I took advantage that people dear to me and to Ken gathered all together in one place so we'll try to make the most out of it without breaking a bank, as much as possible we want it to be fun and unforgettable.

It's better to involve him in every step of planning and you'll be surprised with his ideas and suggestions.

WHAT WE CAME UP:

Simple and intimate. Definitely not the wedding of the year, however, I am marrying the man of my dreams and that will make it a perfect wedding for me. Plus, all the people we love will be there which makes it my ideal wedding. 

Judge. Ken and I are not very religious people and a wedding is not about who will do the ceremony but mainly about the groom and bride. I am also sure that God blessed this relationship from the moment we rest our eyes on each other up until we breathe our last breath.

Event hall, early dinner. People close to me knows that I am not a very morning person and I love cramming (I know, I know). Like I've said, people came from everywhere so it is very convenient for everyone to start in the afternoon. The occasion is a semi-formal and it is very humid here in our country, no one is having fun while heavily sweating in a wedding (not unless you're in the dance floor) so we chose an air conditioned event hall.

Less than a hundred, at least. Up to the last minute, we can not be sure how many people will attend. At first,  we want it to be just with immediate relatives and friends which will make it at around 10 people each. While making the list of guests, we realised that both of us came from big families and made us think how friendly we were.

White and blue. I decided to wear a cream white dress and a combination of gray and white for the groom with green accents for both of us. No veil needed but I have my round bridal bouquet or i'll look like a guest, hahah!:D For the guests, we just asked them to wear something white or blue in any shade. We do not want people to use the motif as a reason for not attending.

a flow-y long dress with sleeves and a nude peep-toe shoes,  

Silver and plain. FYI: when fitting rings, your dominant fingers are bigger than the non dominant so try them on your chosen finger. I recently found out that in catholic wedding, the priest will tell you to wear it on your right ring finger. However, we decided to wear it on the left since that's the only finger that has a direct vein connected to the heart. ;)

Ceremony and reception are held in the same location. The ceremony won't take more than an hour, so it'll immediately be followed by a traditional wedding reception. The program will be traditional such as pabuhos (showering the newly weds with flowers), cake cutting, wedding toast, bridal bouquet and garter catching, pasabit (guests will hang money on clothes while the couple is dancing). Click here for more wedding inspiration.
Also,sweet buffet is very popular nowadays so the guests can munch some sweets during the program and wont get hungry until the food is ready. And yes, I did not mention about the invitation cards and giveaways. We are not giving away invitation letters because people are everywhere and we do not have all year to wait for RVSPs so we just send out texts messages and made some calls for faster response. When it comes to giveaways, photo booths will do the trick. I do not personally keep little figurines or stuff with date and name of people who have invited me, in photo booths, you have the picture of the newly weds and the guests so they'll surely keep it, no waste! ;) 

Anyways, are you like me who's planning a wedding? I hope my ideas will be helpful to you. Or you are already married? share me what happened in your special day. And if you have suggestions, you are very welcome to comment below. thankYou! x

- May Lynne

Save The Date

Just like any other groom and bride-to-be, engagement or prenuptial photo shoot is necessary which can go with the announcement that they'll tie-the-knot soon. In some cases, if the couple has a "proper" pictures, people instantly think that they're planning to get married (believe me, it is based on experience and yes, I've been asked many times).
Anyways, as my beau and I have been planning our wedding for months, we have decided to shoot it ourselves. With a little help of his two cousins, the tripod, some props, inspirations and violaahhhhh . . . . we have the official prenuptial photos!

We hope to see you on the 2nd! Let us all have fun as we celebrate the start of our journey together. x

- May Lynne

Yellow Orange Day

Green Greenwich Spring

Bournemouth Airshow 2012

Bournemouth 2012

Seeing good friends again after a long time is like finding treasures in your treasure box. You know they're in your heart though you have not seen them for a while. And when that happened, you already know what's next - fun!
 I really had a great time and visiting the place for the first time with friends was really a great thing. Not to mention that it was Bournemouth festival!


There are few words that reminds me of my Bournemouth experience:

• BUUURmot!
• Airshow
• Ateng
• Purbeck
• Mia&MJ
• Prince Harry
• Salted coffee
• Poole
• Robbie Boyd Band
• The Queen Band

Yey!! we're able to try the hot air balloon.

Bournemouth view from the top

Bournemouth Pier

Public buses and taxis are all yellow and I don't know why

Good thing, we are able to visit the local church. Give thanks to God and for the timer in the camera! ^^

Trampoline was one of the busiest that any age can try. The park was quite busy since there were little tents all over with some activities such as circus workshop for children, magic tricks, fire eating show and there were birds show too wherein they can show tricks and children can touch them.
There's also band playing on the stage that people passing by can sing (if they want to). In the opposite side, there's a mini golf that the whole family can enjoy.

And since it was airshow festival, there were helicopters and jets resting before you reach the beach area. People can queue and explore inside it, not to mention the tall and smart looking pilots, men and women.

Royal Airforce

Red Arrows' lady pilot

i can't kick him out of his booth, so let him include in the picture.

Booths like this were all over the area, they were selling programs with some trivia and history about the airshow.
And of course, ice cream stands were in every corner to help fight against the sunny weather, and to meet our sugar needs. I can not help but to mention a must try and best ice cream in town PURBECK (I sound like Istine, hahah!). Please try honey scotch and berry something, yeah drool over!

Yes, topless people by the beach is so common here in the UK, in any age.
And when I say in any age, yessss! 0-80 years old (boys and girls, men and women).

I don't know if it's just me, but I really can not see the fun in doing this. I'd rather swim!

My dear friend Istine and Cheh

Do some reading

It's so relaxing just by sitting in the grass (or chair) and listen to the people singing.

More photos from Istine's facebook account :

Yes, soaked feet in the sand ;)

Bed time stories :)

Robbie Boyd Band

The Queen Band

playing with the waves

Capturing moments

Amazing fireworks

 This month is very festive for the people in the UK and I love going to festivals because it's always like new experience plus plus with friends. How about you, when is the last time you saw an old friend? x

- May Lynne 

Cute little things

Okay, I haven't been out for a long time. Well, that's a long time for me so even visiting the town centre excites me. I have not seen what's new in the shops and every time I see new things is like finding little happiness in it and there comes my impulsive-buyer-self comes out! And here are my cute finds.

A purple velvety hanger to organise my necklace

A spring perfect knitted head band with glittery touch, as if you're wearing a crown when on :)

Coloured bird necklace with gold chain, i just cannot resist the cuteness.

Silk square scarf, adds a classy accent to a plain top.

Thumb-sized porcelain tea set for my baby kimmy beacause I'm going home on Saturday, yey!

Little fact: when I was younger, I used to play with kitchen set made of real clay from my mother's province every time we visit them and actually cook real foods there. But of course, the results  always failed. I was in Elementary during those days, don't judge! ^_^


I bought this from my recent holiday in St. Austell but I can't resist not to show it. I got it from Topshop there reduced for more than half price. 

Green chained necklace adds drama to a simple lazy day look.

I watched a movie today and just discovered that they got smaller 3D glasses in the cinemas now. Yes, the last time I watched was... honestly I can't remember at the moment (that longggggggg . . . ).  Earlier, I went to see MIB 3 and I liked the movie since I didn't expect anything from it at all. Surprisingly, the movie was great.

I know  a lot of you agree with  me, maybe not with everything but somehow I know you did. x

- May Lynne