Changed da house,
Changed da look.
BTW, my bathrobe's usually pink
and we don't have a fireplace.
Other than that,
it's pretty accurate...
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Changed da house,
Changed da look.
BTW, my bathrobe's usually pink
and we don't have a fireplace.
Other than that,
it's pretty accurate...
Psst...click the words above to navigate.
Best viewed, unfortunately, in Internet Explorer.
That frankly made all of our hair stand - and neither Tony nor I could envision the other looking faraway at a nebulous leaf somewhere with a straight face.
So.
After calling a few places that were recommended to us, we dedicated the whole of today to sussing out the photographers. I have to say that wedding photography in Canberra is vastly different from photography in Singapore because most shots are taken outside. Virtually none of them are taken in a studio.
Because of that, it has become increasingly important to both Tony and I to look for a photographer that has a good eye for colours, is quick enough to capture the moment because we want a lot of spontaneity in our shots, has a good sense of humour in his work, and is not intrusive. No prissy little photographer going, "No, no, NO... that won't do! Both of you have to drink each other in. Come on people... make love to the camera! Make lurve to the cameraaaaaa..." No hair arranging midway while I'm hugging my mother, no demands for Tony and I to run across Parliament House, swing around a flagpole and then for him to sweep me up in his beeg, strong arms while my veil flails delicately behind me in the wind, absolutely no overt neck-nuzzling and manifestation of boxer shorts of best man... and no leaf staring.
At present, we think Stephen from Creative Images will do the trick, but we're still researching.
I, [insert name]
take you, [insert partner's name]
to be my lawfully wedded husband/wife
to have and to hold from this day forward
for better, for worse;
for richer, for poorer;
in sickness and in health;
to love and cherish till death do us part
and with this ring, seal my vow...
Or something like that. I'm sure there are a few other prayers in between. However, after witnessing many such wedding ceremonies, I had decided very early on in my dating life that if some kind gentleman out of his wits were willing to marry me, I'd have a ceremony that is more... personal to us.
Which is why it is a happy coincidence (I'm sure God has a huge hand in this) that Stephen Randall feels very much the same way, and almost insists that each ceremony is unique to the couple. Vows, he insists, should be mulled over, created and declared to each other without prompting. As to when the couple should kiss each other at the end. Steve is almost squeamish about having to say, "And now, you may kiss the bride..." because, as he reckons, who is he to sanction kissing during the ceremony anyway?
After Stephen left, Tony and I knuckled down and started writing thank you notes to those who gave engagement presents. One of the gifts we received was a matching pair of DKNY watches, which were really tasteful indeed. As Tony was musing over a non-cheesy, non-corny line to write in the thank you note ("It's TIME for us to say thank you", "I know we're gonna have a good TIME with this..."), I came up with this short ditty:
Thank you for the watch so cool,
'Cos now Velle won't be late for school
And Tony's watch's seen better days
Yes, DKNY really pays...
Okay, I know it ain't awesome. But Tony, who's a brilliant thinker but who also professes not to ever "get" poetry, much less write it, quipped, "Maaan... you're gonna write the BEST vow, and mine's gonna SUCK!"
So yes, we're gonna write our own vows... anyone got a good idea of how to start?
as of last night. So really, the bridal trousseau is pretty much settled. We've even managed to get lingerie (tee hee hee), and take a serious look at wedding bands because they cost so much less here.
Last Saturday was spent browsing through 8 bridal boutiques in total - 4 in Tanjong Pagar, 4 at IMM. And because this blog pretends to inform on occasion, I've decided to give a brief run down of the places we went to.
I have to say that Wedding News won hands down, so we went back on Monday for a full appointment, and made the down payment 2 hours later. We got the shoes on the same day, and the matching jewellery yesterday.
Singapore is such a land of plenty. I'm really gonna miss living here.
Singaporean Chick embarking on
Adventure of Lifetime with
Cute Aussie Bloke.
Crazy turn of events officiated
18th December 2004.
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~ Accomplishments So Far ~Still Married After 13 months
Attained Driver's License!
Manual one, too!
On my first try!
Found a Real Job
BOUGHT A HOUSE
Bought a coffee table
Climbed part of Mt Kosciusko
Chilled with Mum
Organised a house warming party
Good health
Good friends
Renewed relationship with God
"A house is a machine for living." -- Buckminster Fuller, designer/architect/inventor
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predating the emergence of Mrs Velle