Gardenasia is Having A Garden Wedding Party!

Hey there, it's been awhile since we posted something. However, we are back in motion with more updates. We are starting this week with some new upcoming event by Gardenasia.

Gardenasia is a nature-based event company in Singapore. And last year, it held its first ever Countryside Wedding Show, "A Magical Garden Wedding Show 2009" which was a success. So come 19 June 2010, together with SGWeddings, Gardenasia will spice up this year's show with a little twist: Gardenasia Wedding Party.

The event starts at 4pm and admission fee is priced at SGD48 per couple or SGD76 when two couples sign up together. If you are looking for an extraordinary venue for weddings, then Gardenasia's natural landscape and unspoilt environment is the right choice.

So come attend this event, and see it for yourself!

For more information, visit Gardenasia's website at http://www.gardenasia.com/

* All images by Gardenasia

{Out of Asia} Destination Wedding - Greece

It is interesting to note that nowadays, we have so many very talented photographers in Malaysia who take beautiful wedding shots. Gone are the days when wedding portraits and photos were taken in a studio, posed very stiff-like in a mannequin manner.  

Lately, photographers are even a luckier bunch as they get the opportunities to venture out of the country to far off locations as more and more couples are becoming adventurous, preferring to hold a destination wedding. The end results are wonderfully taken wedding shots that take your breathe away!

For example, we love everything about these wedding photos which is so magazine worthy! We mean, who wouldn't want their wedding portraits taken in Greece. The white -washed houses, the blue skies and seas and the sunny weather provide amazing backdrops for a day shoot. Lucky couple!

Behind the scenes of these wedding shots is Edwin Tan of Edwin Tan Photography. His work is always inspiring .

 *All images by Edwin Tan Photography

{Trends Alert} Unique Wedding Shots - Non-Scenic Backdrop

We know that most couples will want to make full use of the scenic backdrop for their wedding shots if they are having a destination wedding. After all, most destination weddings are held outdoors and at gorgeous locales. But do you know that non-scenic background also provides interesting wedding shots and they are actually quite cool?

Unique architectural backdrop like a colourful wall or and arch provides similarly interesting props and focul points for wedding shots which you may actually find surrounding the hotel or resort you are staying in or a even at building located somewhere near your destination wedding. Here are some non-scenic wedding shots that we love that was taken at Four Seasons Resort Langkawi!

*All images from Stories by Integricity Visuals and wedding planning by Touching Hearts.

Nautical Wedding Venue

Image from Stories by Integricity Visuals and wedding planning by Touching Hearts.

Getting married onboard a boat is a great idea with a novelty factor as it is not the usual run of the mill ballroom. Here are some reasons why:

- The party may feel more exclusive as the number of invited guests is smaller

- It's romantic especially if your evening reception is held under the open skies and twinkling stars

- As the boat cruises along, it provides a breathtaking and ever changing backdrop - great for wedding pictures

- You can marry onboard the boat and dock near an island for your wedding reception or vice versa, have your wedding on shore and take your guests on a cruise for the wedding reception

Remember, like any other wedding venues, advanced booking for renting a boat for your wedding is also required.

{Trends Alert} Wedding Aisle on The Beach

This beach-style wedding aisle has a total understated elegance about it. It is positively one of the prettiest wedding aisles we have seen. It's wonderfully put together in a unique and eclectic way. The lovely detail that we like most is the use of Chinese parasols in bright pink colour lining up along the aisle. It gives a pop of colour to the all bland surroundings. So, a little bit of creativity can brighten up the wedding!

*All images by Integricity Visuals and wedding planning and aisle design by Touching Hearts.

Countryside Wedding

So pretty! This is what we have to say about this countryside wedding. The bride and the groom was married at Tortworth Court, Bristol, United Kingdom. It is a marriage of two cultures celebrated in a garden of a Victorian Grade II listed manor house. While the wedding event is all luxe and elegant, the groom 's family lends a colourful sight with their vibrant traditional sarees!

*All images from Grant Corban Photography

{Let's Attend} Real Weddings by Nupts and Such

A pretty destination wedding to feature today. Planned by Nupts and Such for their clients, Kheng and Karl, this wedding takes place at a beautiful sandy beach under the swaying coconut trees.

Vendor: Nupts and Such

Couple: Kheng and Karl
Location: Primula Parkroyal Beach Resort, Kuala Terengganu
Photographer: Edmund Tham Photography

*All images from Nupts and Such from Edmund Tham Photography

More Sunset Weddings

For sunset weddings, timing, location and weather are of most importance . Would you have a sunset wedding then? One thing we know for sure, you wedding photographs will turn out great! But make sure you do hire a photographer who has experience in taking photos at sunset.

*All images by Kid Chan Studio

{Trends Alert} Tablescapes

Happy Monday and hope you had a very good weekend. We somewhat experienced a wet and rainy weekend. Here's the thing, if you are having a destination wedding and expecting some good weather, it would be nice to be serving dinner to your guests outdoors, under the trees and the skies. It's less stuffy and provides an informal feeling, much like what a destination wedding is always like. So here are some images with pretty ideas for you to toy around with.

Image from Touching Hearts by PerfectMoments Studio

Image from Nupts and Such by The Photoz

Image by Sutera Harbour Resort

Image by Tirtha Bridal

{Wedding Fair} Traders Hotel, Penang

Ok so the first quarter of the year is wedding fair season with almost every weekend filled with various fairs held at different locations. Brides nowadays have plenty of opportunities to scout around for the best deals in town. If you are planning to have a wedding in Penang, Malaysia, there's a fair happening in Traders Hotel organised by the hotel.

Image by Weddings Malaysia

Here are the details:

Day/Date: Sunday, 28 March 2010

Time: 11am - 6pm

Venue: Pinang Ballroom, Level 3, Traders Hotel, Penang

Or you can check out full details of the wedding fair at Weddings Malaysia website.

Packing Tips for Destination Weddings

If you are planning a destination wedding, things can get a bit chaotic at the last minute. Packing can especially be a tedious process if you are not used to travelling. There are many things to consider such as the type of destination wedding you are having, the weather at the location, activities you'll be doing. Here are a few packing tips you can follow to ensure some orderly planning when the big day arrives.

1. Write a list of important things you need to bring or pack. Make sure you stick to the list so that you won't be packing more than you need to.

2. Brides, put your beauty products in a double Ziploc bag if possible, before you pack into your check-in luggage. This prevents spillage that could ruin any of your dresses in the luggage.

3. Roll your clothes to make more room in the luggage and put heavier items in first. Smaller items can fill in the holes.

4. Pick the appropriate size for your luggage. This will depend on your length of stay. And make sure the luggage is sturdy enough.

5. Check with the airline for size and weight limitations for luggage. You don't want to be forced to leave any of your things behind at the airport.

6. Keep a photocopy of all your travel documents and ID in your suitcase. You'll be glad to have records of those documents should anything happen to the originals.

7. Leave expensive and precious valuables at home.

* All images from I Do Weddings by The Photoz

Happy Friday!

Hey, happy Friday! We would like to leave you some of these destination wedding pictures to inspire you over the weekend. Happy daydreaming.

*All images by Moomedia

{Trends Alert} Bubbly Bubbles

Here's a little bit of goodness we would like to share. As some of you know, confetti and rose petals are a great way to bless and send - off wedding couples. Some may even use them to create magical entrance for the couple. While confetti and rose petals are colourful options, it can also create quite a mess at the wedding venue.

However, there is an alternative to this. If you are having an outdoor wedding such as a garden or beach wedding, we find that couples can easily make an exit or even an entrance through a cloud of bubbles! There's less mess to clean up and it's a pretty inexpensive option. And it's fun to rope in the kids at the wedding to blow bubbles at you, just like in this image.

Image from Nupts and Such by Wondrous Vision

Finding A Wedding Florist - A Daunting Task for Destination Wedding?

Ever tried planning for a destination in another country? Well, the phrase another country may already sound so daunting. Vendors are hard to find, places are unfamiliar, recommendations from friends are difficult to come by. Even getting a simple thing planned like a florist is difficult.

So, before you shortlist the right florist, here are a few questions you may want to ask.

1. Is there a sample of your work I can view on the website?

2. What flowers are in season at the time of the wedding?

3. How do you store your flowers?

4. Can you deliver the flowers to the wedding venue?

5. Can you set up the flower arrangements at the wedding venue?

6. Can you provide and itemised quote?

7. How many other weddings or events are you doing at the same time of my wedding?

8. How much deposit is required?

9. Are there any hidden costs involve?

10. Do you guarantee freshness, substitution and availability of the flowers ordered?

11. How many of your staff will assist at the wedding?

These questions are essential to ensure that there are no miscommunication during the planning.

*Images are writer's own.

Guidelines to Inviting Children at Destination Weddings

Image by Moomedia

When you are planning for a destination wedding, you may want to decide if children should be included as part of the guest list. Depending on the location, having children at the event may be too cumbersome. However, here are some tips and guidelines for you to follow:

1. Decide if the location of your destination wedding is child friendly. If it isn't, they should not be included.

2. If you have decided that children should not be included as part of your guest list, do inform and alert your guests with children that it is an adult-only event. This should be done as early as possible so that your guests are able to plan for a babysitter should they decide to attend your wedding.

3. But if you do have children accompanying their parents but not as part of the guests in the ceremony or reception, you may want to provide child-care option to their parents or alert parents to plan for their own child-care.

4. If you include children of one of your relatives or friend, the children of others should also be included as you may not want to be seen as taking sides. Be consistent.

5. Finally, you may want to set an age limit (say 12 and above) for children of your guests that can tag along for the event.

Image by I Do Weddings

Do remember to be clear in your invitation as well and your decision. At the same time, be polite as much as you can.

Destination Wedding Hairstyles

Choosing the right wedding hairstyle is important for a bride, especially so when you are having a destination wedding. Most destination weddings are usually held outdoors. Think beach or island weddings, garden weddings, highland weddings and so on. Believe us, that the last thing you want as a bride is a hairstyle ruined by the humid and hot weather or strong winds on your most important day.

Image by Events Wizard by Davelab Motion

For windy weather, an up-do is the safest bet for your tresses. Pinned tightly and neatly, it keeps hair away from you face and will not get in the way for photo taking. You definitely would not want to look like a mess in the photos.

In hot humid weather, an up-do or a lose up-do is perfect. If you have curly tresses, it keeps your hair from going too frizzy or when you have straight hair, it prevents it from being too flat.

Image by Perfect Moments Studio

Mild cooling weather allows you to wear your hair anyway you want . You can wear your hair down or even work it up with half up-dos with loose curls. Such weather allows your tresses to keep in better shape.

But before you decide on which style, it's also best to bring some pictures of hairdos that you like when you visit your stylist and ask his or her opinion if it's doable and suitable for the occasion.

Of Passports and Visas

Image by Perfect Moments Studio

Oh yes! These two items are the most important and are not to be overlooked when you are planning for a destination wedding at a foreign location. However, with the running around involved , couples may tend to overlook checking on their passports and visas.

If your wedding location is situated outside of your home country, first thing is to make sure that your passport is valid. Yes, and valid for at least six months before your trip or you may just as well kiss the entire trip good bye! To be on the safe side, if it's due to expire in six months time, best is to have it renewed as soon as possible.

A visa is just as important. Do check if a visa is required in the country where you are holding your destination wedding or even where you are planning to have your honeymoon. Some countries do require a visa and you need to apply through the embassy or consulate and it may take some time to be processed.

So, we do suggest that a few months before you are ready for the wedding, do check on these two items. And do remember, that also you do need a valid passport before being able to apply for any visa.

Happy planning!

Is Having a Reception Back Home Necessary?

While destination weddings are usually small affairs involving immediate family and close friends, we understand that couples may have to face some unhappy family members and friends who may not be invited and feel left out of this intimate event.

A good way to deal with this is to host an informal reception back home for them. The reception need not be lavish and give yourself two weeks after you are back from your destination wedding to plan for it . After all, you would need a break and rest before moving on to the next event.

Image by Perfect Moments Studio

And remember, it is also best to send out the invitations for this reception at the same time when you send the invitations out for your destination wedding. This saves you time and eases the planning too.

Of Sun Glows and Silhouettes

Monday's inspiration is all about silhouettes. We think it's gorgeous to have the golden glow of the sun shining at the background of a picture. As the sun lights up the background, the photo gives a pretty silhouette of the couple. One of the best places to capture such loveliness is at an open space such as somewhere near the sea or even a vast open field. We love these images shown below:

Images by I Do Weddings

Image by Kid Chan Studio

Travelling With Your Veil

If you are a destination wedding bride, packing and travelling with your wedding attire is one big hassle especially if you are boarding a flight. Somehow, there's always tips on how to care for your wedding dress but never your wedding veil. So here's are a few tips that we hope can help you out with the creases on your veil after you have unpacked:

Image by Andy Lim Photography

Tip # 1: Hang your veil in the bathroom when you are taking a hot shower. The steam from the shower will remove the crease.

Image by All About Love Studio

Tip # 2: Loan a steam iron from the hotel housekeeping. Don't iron the veil by pressing the iron to it. Instead press the steam button on the iron that helps release the jets of steam and put the iron a few inches away to steam the veil.

Image by All About Love Studio

Tip # 3: If all else fails, just hang the veil for a day or two for the crease to fall out.