Maple Love Story featured on Singapore Brides | Official 1 Year to Go...

Derp and I got featured on Singapore Brides lately regarding our pre-wedding photoshoot which was taken more than half year ago.

Just in case you have not read yet, the link is http://singaporebrides.com/articles/2014/11/maple-love-story/

Apparently, Asiasoft saw this article before I tell them. I was thinking to wait till the weekend before emailing them. However, things on social media spread faster than anyone can imagine. They email me saying the photos were amazing and they are going to share it on their facebook page too! 

Look at the amount of likes O.O! The amount of shares is around 700! Just like what asiasoft told me "the post went quite viral" 

Not forgetting our bridal studio, The Louvre Bridal and Coffee and Tea Dreamzcoffee were sharing them too. :)

Months back, our bridal studio called me to inform us regarding this. They have send in our pre -wedding photos to Singapore Brides for a chance to get featured.

Singapore Brides have shortlisted our pre-wedding photos and did the interview with us. You can read more about it on http://singaporebrides.com/articles/2014/11/maple-love-story/ .

Initially, they wanted to post up the full set (we had 4 different themes) of pre-wedding shoot but we decide to let them just post those photos related to Maple Story instead (2 outfits).

There's still some Maple Story photos not posted in the article.We are keeping the rest of the photos for our customary wedding which is happening exactly 365 days from now.

For everyone who shared/like this Maple Love Story, I just want to say a big Thank You! 

Because in these days, I don't know if anyone still appreciate this kind of old school maple story. So I'm pretty surprise and also glad that there's people out there who appreciate it as much as Derp and I do. Sad to say, those good one 'train like hardcore' days, book map days, fight zakum/horntail days are gone by now.   

And if you are wondering, we belong to the pioneer batch of MapleSea.

We saw the birth of the first level 200. There was once when I was a noob(level 100-ish) I even trained with MrYanDao before hahaha! I was just a stand in priest at the time(because his priest went to take a 1/2 hour break) and the exp gained was damn fast. His high level party members can clear the mobs in the sotong map really fast! Oh well, I don't know who train at this places nowadays lol, 

Officially 365 days to our customary wedding! We are holding it exactly on our nine and a half years anniversary :)

We have only did the essential stuffs till date but still have many more minor details to handle. We haven't really had time to talk about it but oh well, I do hope we get down to it soon and not procrastinate too much. Hopefully, I don't turn into a bridezilla and that's the reason why we are taking it easy and slowly.

Having a theme wedding is not easy but I believe we will and should enjoy the preparation process. If you are doing for the sake of doing it, it made no sense then. So why not enjoy it? We are aiming to make it a fun and memorable wedding for everyone who's attending!  

No idea if I'll be updating this space with any wedding updates, maybe yes but not too often if not it will bore many people I guess.

2015 is going to be really busy and exciting year :) 

Once in a lifetime memories...

My pre-wedding shoot was featured on 新明日报 on the 29th June, 2014. I'm honoured and more than thrilled when I was interviewed. 

Though it was just a short interview done by my friend(who is the writer of this article), it does brings back lots of memories of the photoshoot. Very tiring and troublesome with all the props  A unique photoshoot which I believe has never been done before yet :) 

We don't have a huge budget for a extravagant overseas photoshoot, but at the very least, I think this is better than just posing with the scenery(which most of the time doesn't have meaning to the couple). On a side note, I'm looking forward to the final editing of the photos we have selected and the layout of the photoalbum. We just went to select our photos for the album last weekend :):) 

p/s: the below photo wasn't the photo taken by the bridal studio. It was taken by our friend who was there to help out! 

I'll definitely show this to my kids next time.  

"You only live once, if not now then when? :) #YOLO" 

Photoshoot Gown Fitting @ The Louvre Bridal

It's gown fitting day for our photoshoot! I think the excitement for such stuff has somewhat gone after our ROM. We were too caught up with the renovation of the new house till we somewhat forgot our photoshoot is that near. So while in the midst of our renovation, we were busy with the new house too! Thankfully the renovation was almost ending!

I've already lost count of the number of times we went back to our bridal studio. The gown fitting session lasted for about 2 hour plus, and it was tiring enough! It was even more so on the actual photoshoot date. But nevertheless, we are looking forward to see the final pictures because we have put in much effort for the props and etc! 

We started off by discussing the photoshoot venue with our coordinator, Yee Luo. We were asked to fill in a form prior to the photoshoot date so as to aid in our discussion process. Our photographer came down to have a talk with us too to understand us more.

The story line was make clear first( since we were going for conceptualized shoot instead of theme shoot because we think that will be more meaingful) before we continue brain storming the places. Some of which we will have to seek permission for the photoshoot to go ahead, hence the venue and the photoshoot itinerary wasn't finalized on that day. 

The following 2 weeks prior to the photoshoot was stressful enough liasing with many people. I fell sick and was suffering from flu on the photoshoot day! Sigh! Weight drop quite a little but I still can fit in the dresses that they have altered for me for the photoshoot. Phew! 

Anyway back to gown fitting session, we went ahead to try the gowns first :) I tried a total of 8 gowns. 2 short gowns, 2 evening gowns and 4 white gowns! 

Out of which, I choose 1 short gown, 1 evening gown and 1 white gown. To me, it's already more than enough because changing them on the actual photoshoot date can be tedious! 

Below are all the gowns I've tried for my photoshoot but was rejected...

A simple white short gown but I think the gown is a little too short for me and makes my leg looks fat! 

The back of the short gown  which is trying to show the fishtail effect :) Anyway ignore the clips because my coordinator used it to tighten up the whole gown for me temporarily. 

Moving on to the white long gowns that I've tried..

The back details of this gown is really gorgeous but not the front. :( It's kind of unflattering at the front for me. The train of the gown is nearly 2 meters long! One of the gown which have the longest train in the bridal studio.

The details of the train..

Love the back of the gown so so much! 

Adjust the lightning of the photo and posted it online :) 

And yea, I manage to fit into a mermaid cutting gown!

This mermaid cutting gown is really very comfortable but a little too plain for photoshoot. Derp would prefer me to be not in a mermaid gown for the photoshoot.

Ignore the clips again because the dress is way too loose! 

Last but not least, one of the pink evening gown I;ve tried..

This dress is so 'rui en' style. lol! But the shade of the pink somewhats makes my skin looks really dull :( Hence it's out for me though I would really love to have a pink gown in my photoshoot.

Nvm, I'll still have my actual day to go :) I shall go for a fuchsia pink cheongsum! lol!

Derp tried 3 suits and have to choose 2 out of it. All the suits he chosen for the photoshoot need major altering too. I think we are the alter-max couple who gave the seamstress a very hard time.

Alright, that's all for now. Won't be updating much on wedding stuff till we finally sort out on actual day details :) Till then!

The Louvre Bridal 

261 Waterloo St, 180261

6337 7808

http://www.thelouvrebridal.com/

Graduation Photoshoot

I engaged Darwis aka my uni buddy someway back in June for this photoshoot. I can't really remember when I asked him, but I know I've been waiting for this graduation shoot for 2 years! 终于让我等到了! Glad that I'm not that old yet to be taking graduation shoot. :)

We met up at NTU for the photoshoot the day after National Day. We look at NTU in a different way now because we didn't know there's so many nice places in NTU. In actual fact, many places don't looked like it's NTU. There are many parts of the school which have changed quite a bit ever since I stepped out of there 2 years ago. And yes, that include a starbucks in NTU which I never get to enjoy it at all!

When I first upload the sneak preview, I don't understand why, when people have already seen the graduation robe and started asking us is it pre-wedding photo. Honestly speaking, I don't know how they link it up! *roll eyes* It can be just a normal graduation and casual couple shoot ma! No idea how they link to pre-wedding photos. Pre-wedding photos != graduation photoshoot!

All these photos are essential be it graduation/couple shoot for my wedding montage in the future. Better start to collect them now if not I will really start to panic when the actual wedding day comes! There's no harm in taking photoshoot because you never know when you will need it, be always prepared!

We didn't opt for the normal boring studio type of graduation shoot, with all the book shelves backdrop behind because it's way tooo boring and common. We also don't really wish to travel far, for example: MBS or marina barrage because I think it will be too crowded on a Saturday. Hence, we settled our location at NTU.

I've uploaded the graduation photos on my facebook but not the casual coupleshoot. Afterall, the main point is graduation shoot! The casual couple shoot was on the go~ 1 bird kill 2 stones :) I might just upload my casual couple shoot sometime later or one may get it see it on my wedding montage lol!

Okay I shall not continue my ranting, and show your the photos. I chose the nicer one to put it here, and also some behind the scene photos that was taken by Darwis. There's some of the photos below which I didn't upload to facebook though. lol! Enjoy..

Probably I'm looking at Derp's leg hair and give the "eeek" look LOL!

Cute right? Sad to say, the newer version of the NTU graduation bear is not cute anymore, it looks weird!

My favourite photo of the graduation photoshoot.

Unglam max with our barefooted legs! 

Taken in ADM library

I think I'm smelling Derp..My 2nd favourite photo..

Oh yes I've got dimples! LOL! No la, it's just this shot which makes me look like I have dimples.

I'm suppose to throw the bear to hit Derp's head. Derp's expression is too fake hence I never upload it anywhere.

Failed attempt shots, but to think of it, it didn't look damn bad at all. We tried this many time and when it's my turn to push Derp, he fell. opps! So much for trying..we give up in the end and the library was closing.

This photo has got the "welcome to my home" feeling..

The mandatory type of graduation shoot pose.

This pillar was not painted when either of us was around. 

Probably my 3rd favourite photo..

And yes there's really a toilet behind us. Atas toilet used by the profs.

Needless to say, you would have guessed which faculty we are from. 

I suggested to take against this background and realise it's actually nth fascinating lol! It looks as though it's going to rain.

Though it may be a tiring experience, but it's really fun! Thanks Darwis for helping us take these photos and travelling down all the way to the west for this shoot. That's what buddies are for! Alrighty, till then~

Went for a photoshoot with boy during somewhere in end of july! :)

It was so fun! First come upon this photoshoot through my colleague! Saw her posted her photoshoot photos onto fb! Hence decide to ask more, find the price reasonable so boy and i went ahead! Book the studio for 1 hour instead of 1/2 hour haha! reckon that 1/2 hour might not have enough time!

At first wanted to have 2 set of clothes, but no time to hunt for the 2nd set of clothes! lol. Total took more than 300 photos! omg lol. It was all burn into DVD then i spend some time to make them into collage. :)

Chose some of the nicer ones and post here.