Wedding - Morning Highlights

Selected shots by my Actual Day Photographer, Gideon Koh.

I love his shots. His selection here is a very good summary of the morning events.

Enjoy~

Hana Babes

Wedding Montage - Histoire D'amour

In the Mood...

Jazzy Mood

Yukata !

Singapore's 1st Grand Prix at Night

Never would I thought I would be one of the many to witness The World's First Formula1 Night race! All thanks to my dearest Brother in-law (soon-to-be)...

Although it's on the first night and practice rounds for F1, I'm still glad I was there!

The Good thing about it is.... It's in it's exclusive Club Suite JUST OPPOSITE the PIT, fully air-conditioned, with full service and free-flow of beverages and food - any types of drinks, including alcohol, wine, etc, and of course, not forgetting the delicious buffet dinner and supper (which I was too full to try).

And... The Best thing about it is... It's FREE!!!

Here's some pics to share~

The "Back" to Club Suite opposite the Pit

The Gorgeous view with the Flyer as the backdrop of the track

Indeed a good position for the "Start"

Well, directly opposite where I was is the Pit for ....

Not everybody's favourite... but who cares, when it's free.

Having Dinner inside the Club Suite
with Scott (my brother in-law to-be) and my MIL (to-be)



Juicy, well-roasted beef. Nice~

Exciting night view

Office Space

Happened to bring my camera for my CG Autumn Fest gathering later, so decided to take some pictures of my "new" office space ~

The View with a Tagline

- No prize for guessing where's my Office

My Desk cleared up for the Fest later in the evening

Photo Selection on 9 Sep 08

It was a difficult choice....
A very very difficult one.. when Dew reminded me about my promise - not to spend extra $$ on topping-up photos on top of our 20 given photos in our package.

A even more difficult one when Eric is so so good (photography skills).

Well, after 1 hour plus, we managed to choose 40 really nice ones. And another hour, we cut down to about 20 plus...
I succeeded in not succumbing to my wimps and making dew decide which are the final few to eliminate. We eliminated the entire Yukata (indoor), Pink background (Indoor), Globe (Indoor), Hort Park (Outdoor) series.

But after consultation from Eric about the album layout and photos selected, Dew waivered and we finally stopped at 28 photos. 8 extra pcs = $520 damage

It's a tough decision. Well, I helped by forgoing those single shots of myself which I thought I looked good in...

If only we have more budget for photos...

Can't wait for the photos to be ready!

Photoshoot on 5 Sep 08

For the first time, I was discipline enought to moisturise my terribly dry legs the night before without being reminded to - even my freshly manicured fingers and pedicured-toes was not spared.

Woke up earlier than the usual working days to start off our very early photoshoot...

Left Dew's hse at 7.50am to pick up my photoshoot bouquet at Fleurlicious. Very beautiful posy of pink, champagne eustomas and white roses. Looks like those from the glossy magazines. Impressed!

Simply love it!!

Reached Eric's studio at 8.30am and started my makeup by Gin while poor dew got to make a trip back for my Yukata and globe for the photoshoot. Dew was terribly worried about the downpour in the morning...

Hair for WG
Indoor photoshoot for Yukata, Evening gown and Actual Gown before we break for packed-lunch.

Luckily, the skies turned bright and cheery in the afternoon. Just right for our outdoor shoot! Have never seen such blue skies for long long time...

Outdoor locations:
- Club street
- St Teresa Church
- Hort Park
- Alexander Park
- Labrador Park

We ended the shoot at about 5pm and went back to Eric's studio to pack for our next round of night shoot (with complimnets from Dew's buddy - Rodin).

Night shoot location:
- The Flyer
- Fullerton Hotel
(Visit my multiply website to get a glance of the Night Shoot pictures!)

Ended at 11pm. Deadbeat at the end of the day. facial muscles can' even managed a smile wen dew told me a joke. No joke!

Trial Make-up

Gin work magic on me during the Trial.

My dear friends went all the way down to TWP just for the Trial.

Dew waited patiently throughout the Trial.

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After pondering for along while, I decided not to post any pictures of my Trial MU. I prefer surprises, so I thought I would give my guests some surprises on 16 Nov 2008 as well.

Thanks for coming down, Babes

Dinner @ Brussels Sprout

Cozy and casaul dining spot famous for their Belgian beer and Mussels...

80 Mohamed Sultan Road #01-12 The Pier@Robertson Singapore 239013

Menu for the Nite:

Asparagus a l’Ardennaise for starters, Nice and succulent Mussels to tease our appetite, Lamb Tenderloin with Grilled Portobello and Bintje Potato for Main, free-flow of potato wedges - Crispy on the outside, warm and soft inside....

Manager's Training @ Malacca

A surprisingly enjoyable week (6 to 11 July 2008) at Meleka...

1st Night out exploring the little town ~

Dinner at Satay Celup @ Ong Khim Wee street

with Jeanette, Serene and Victor (our photographer)

Night tour ~

A little lost....

All smiles for the camera even though we are clueless where we are...

Now, dim the lights

and check out the beautiful sights in the background...

The "longkang" that reminds me of Otaru Canal in Hokkaido

2nd Nite out at the Pub (fully sponsored)

The night is still early!

More booze~

Cherios for the fabulous week-long training!

A Special Wish ~

Happy Birthday my dear friend~

Bali

Bugged by work commitment and super-tight deadline, it's the first time I ever wished I could cancel my trip days before my departure...

Of course, I went ahead with my travel plans due to the confirmed flight tickets and reserved accomodation with my lap top.

Day 1: 14 Jun (Sat)

4am - woke up to prepare for the 7am flight

9am (1hr time difference) - Landed at Jakarta

9am to 12.30pm - transit due to flight delay

(good opportunity to catch up on my work at the lounge)

12.30pm - Depart for Bali

3.30pm - Reached Bali

4pm - Picked up by our friendly Driver, Sun

(one whole day of travelling!)

5pm - Uluwatu Temple by the cliff to catch sunset

Keep a lookout for those Monkeys!

6.30pm - SPA, Mandi Lulur at Rph 200,000 each for 2hrs

9pm - Seafood Dinner at Jimbarang Bay

10.30pm - Check-in at Novetel Nusa Dua

10.30pm to 12pm - Work

Our Spacious room at Novetel, Nusa Dua

Day 2: 15 Jun (Sun)

8.30am - Depart from Hotel Lobby

9am - Barong & Rangda dance

Note: On the way to Ubud, you might want to drop by the Silver & gold shops, or request to visit the batik shops to witness the batik making process.

12pm - ***Babi Kuling lunch at Warung Ibu Ota, Ubud

Highly recommended and I believe it'll be one of the best meals you can get in Ubud at crazy price. Where else can you get roast suckling pig at abtS$5 in Singapore?!! Balinese-style roasted pig~ Address: Jl Suweta (Just opposite Ubud Palace)

Operating hours: 11am - 4pm

Recommended: Nasi+Babi Guling Pisah @ 35,000

(for 10,000 more compared to "spesial" set, you get another slice of the famous crispy roast babi skin, and some suasages)

Total Cost for 2 with drinks: Rph 80,000

DO remember to drop by the market nearby to browse through the locally-crafted wares, art pieces and the cultural air.

1pm - Tegallalang for beatiful terraced-rice fields

1.30pm - Pura Taman Saraswati (Ubud Water Palace)

Jl Raya Ubud

2pm - Stop by Garden for free-sampling of the locally-made coffee (with a nice view of lush vegetation and valley)

2.30pm - Danau Batur (Lake Batur), Kintamani

3.30pm - A visit to Sun & Komar's village at Susut

Enjoyable walk through their rice padi field with Komar's dogs

5pm - Looking for cheap Spa in Ubud area

Failed, as most affordable Spa outlets are fully booked.

One highly recommneded SPA which we regretted not booking earlier: Zen SPA

Address: Jl. Hanoman - Ubud - Bali - Indonesia.

Phone: 0361-970976

http://www.zenbalispa.com/

Mandi Lulur - Floral Bath 1h 45 min at Rph 115,000 ONLY!!

6pm - Dinner at Bebek Bengil Restaurant (Dirty Duck Diner), Ubud

Address: Padang Tegal, Ubud. (near Monkey Forest Road)

Recommended dish: Crispy duck (First stewed in local spices and then deep fried) Deliciously crispy and yet not oily at all.

Total Cost for 2 including 1 Appetiser, 1 soup, 1 dessert to share and 2 Specialty drinks: Abt Rph 320,000 (S$50)

9pm - Reach Hotel

9 to 12pm - Bath and back to work...

Day 3: 16 Jun (Mon)

9am - Check-out and depart from Hotel Lobby

10.15am to 11am - Purah Tanah Lot

One of the most-photographed temple in Bali and it's not difficult to see why when you see the temple perching on a tower of rock along the shoreline. Very crowded with tourist, especially during sunset.

You can actually walk over to the temple at low tide, but only local balinese people are allowed to enter.

12pm - Lunch at tourist-class restaurant with Gorgeous view of padi field terrace

1.50pm - Pura Ulun Danu Bratan, Danau Bratan area

Hindu-Buddhist Temple dedicated to the goddess of waters (Dewi Danu). One of the more photogenic temple, which is surrounded by Lake Danu with a cloudy mountain as backdrop

3pm - Taman Ayun

A Royal Temple of Mengwi Empire and it is located in Mengwi Village, Mengwi sub district, Badung regency.

4.30pm - Kuta Beach

The place which most people associated with when you mention Bali. Highly commercialised, crowded with tourist, hawkers, sufers wannabes and congested traffic.

Despite the crowd, we stopped by Kuta due to its proximity to Denpasar Airport (10mins away).

5pm - Dinner at Poppie Restaurant set amid lush Garden setting.

Address: Poppies Gang 1 (Street 1)

Cost for 2: Abt Rph 250,000 (including Drinks, Dessert to share)

620pm - Depart for Airport

8pm - Home Sweet Home