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Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Unique Jewellery

Weddings are a combined effort. There's a whole bunch of people needed to make sure your wedding runs smoothly and even to bring you to your senses when it all gets too over whelming. Friends are normally at the beck and call for brides and grooms. Naturally you'd want to give them a token of thanks.

For brides looking to give their friends and bridesmaids unique jewellery, try contacting May from Filigree Delights's. May create's amazing jewellery by twirling and twisting colourful paper into lovely art work that is to die for.

I absolutely love the Firefly necklace and the boat earrings. Check out her page and contact her if you want her to create something special and in your favourite colours or to match your wedding theme. So whose doing a garden wedding and gifting her bridesmaids fireflies? Please call me ;p

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Thursday, June 9, 2011

What’s your budget?

I always get asked how does one budget a wedding.

What’s more important?

What must you spend on?

For me I would spend on things I can keep and reuse. So it would be on gold, sarees and the memories of the actual day. Which means the bulk of my money would go on these items. I’d want to spend on photos coz I’m vain, I love good photos of myself, I love photos of moments, happiness, laughter and quirky moments. I would want video so I can rewind and play that funny moment in a wedding a gazillion times.

At my brother’s wedding, we re-winded and watched this kid drop a spoon into the curry bowl and deny it to her dad a gazillion times. It was such a priceless moment. We laughed our heads off. At a friends brothers wedding, I told him to look out for the moment his brother playfully bounced the thali just before the tying the thali. The family sat down and watch the video for that moment. ;p

These are memories that I’m never going to forget so it helps to have them captured and ready to be seen anytime in the future.

But that’s me.

The priority for a wedding would depend on what works for you. I sometimes get emails from people telling me they regretted not spending on photography and videography but sadly by then it would have been too late. You can’t turn back time and get married again just for photos.

Another way to budget it is, see how much you’re spending for the decor and other items. For example if your decor budget itself is RM 30 000 and makes up 50 percent of your spending, your photography and videography budget should at least be 15 percent of the total cost.

But how do you judge if you’re paying for quality and creativity. It all lies in the final product. Most people can’t tell the difference between a good photo and an average photo. So here’s an idea of how to tell the difference.

This was a photo I took in 2005 with a mobile phone. Both are photos of a brightly lit chariot but both taken with different devices and at different skill levels. Compare the same location with the current photo I shot in 2010. That’s the difference a good photographer can bring to your wedding. Chose a vendor based on the quality of their work and not the price. If you must choose by price then work out a budget and see if you’re putting the proper budget for photography and videography. At the end of the day you decide what kind of memories you want to remember your special day.

So how do you decide on your budget?

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Friday, July 16, 2010

Shooting in a saree

Yes I sometimes shoot Hindu weddings in a saree! ;p

Of course it depends on the day's weather, I mean I sweat in bucket loads!

So when ChiqClicks, a site exclusively featuring female photographers asked us What should Female Photographers wear? I said the saree ;p

Check out the article featuring Anna Rina, Grace Tan and me, on what we rock at wedding shoots!

Warning try it only if you’re super comfortable running around in a saree ;p

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Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Wedding Ideas: Picking the right saree

Here’s are treat for all you non football fans ;) A post on sarees ;)

Sarees come in a multitude of variety, type and quality. It’s a mind boggling affair to pick the right saree for your wedding.

With so many different styles of saree’s available how do you pick one that suits you?

When choosing a saree for your wedding take into consideration the quality, weight, durability, drape, your body, height and style before purchasing. Remember this is a saree you want to be able to keep and use for a lifetime, so invest in a good saree.

Do avoid getting sarees with embellishments such as fake gold drops as this will fall and rust in a very short time. Stones and crystals may cost more but they will last longer as well.

Benaras silk

Saree’s like the Benaras silk are heavy in weight because of the thickness of the silk material coupled with the brocade work. Surprisingly it is the more popular wedding saree in Malaysia compared to the lighter and more commonly purchased wedding saree in India – Kanchipuram.

It may make plump brides look heavier on the hips and give thinner brides a more luscious look.

The saree is easier to drape but not the easiest to walk in. While they tend to glitter at the first use, the saree may lose its brightness and glitter after a few years unless you purchase the top most quality.

A lighter version of the Benaras saree that comes with silk thread embroidery is the Valkalam pattu.

Tissue Silk

It’s very lightweight in character but that is also its negative quality as it may give a puffy look to the bride if not draped properly. It is not that easy to drape either plus it may look less grand for a wedding.

This saree will need extra care than that is needed for most silk sarees due to the nature of its material.

Embroidered Chiffon Sarees

Are more suited for wedding dinners, the weight varies according to the quality and materials used. Gives a grand appearance and adds flash with its sequins and bead embroidery.

Mysore Silk

You rarely see bride’s wearing this saree as the usual quality found in Malaysia seems too simple. However the higher quality saree’s that are considerably more expensive are grander and heavier in weight and could be used as wedding saree’s for the bride who is going for a softer look.

Unfortunately I don’t think the local stores in Malaysia have these saree’s in their shops.

Pochampali or Orissa Silk

These 2 type’s of sarees look similar in style but are different in price and workmanship. Done in the ikat style of tie dye, each saree is one of a kind even though they may look similar. They are considerably simple compared to the brocade rich saree’s usually one by brides.

But it’s perfect for the bride looking to be different and simple during her wedding as they usually do not have gold trimmings and feature more silver and embroidery work. The saree is also very light in weight. However there is limited variety in Malaysia stores.

Rangoli Silk

Is a pretty new silk that tends to imitate the look of Kanchipuram saree’s but offer them in lower prices, though again there are different qualities of saree’s. However regardless of the quality the gold brocade tends to change colour after a while. It is similar in weight to the Kanchipuram though the thread count, silk quality and colours differ.

Kanchipuram Silk

Is the queen of all silk sarees for its make, uniqueness, quality and colours. There are ways to identify the fake from the real handmade sarees. The handmade ones will have threads hanging out between the main body of the saree and the pallu (the end).

To attract the younger market they have created cheaper and lighter versions with newer patterns – stunning but it tends to be too light n crease easily. There are also gorgeous sarees with elaborate embroidery and stone work.

The prices will wary according to the grade of the silk, the variety of golden thread (pure gold thread or silver thread dipped in gold) and the amount of embroidery. With proper care these gold thread will not lose its colour and lustre unless your laundry shop spoils it. If your saree tears after a decade or so (depending on how you use it) you can take the saree to india to get the gold removed. Most of the saree’s are double toned so the colours will look different in diverse lighting.

Only a few stores in KL stock good quality Kanchipuram sarees which are mainly Gayathri’s (KL and Klang), Pothy’s and Nalli’s. Though be careful as sometimes they tend to show the Rangoli Kanchi saree’s due to most Malaysian brides preference.

So choose your saree’s wisely as this is for a lifetime. You don’t want to regret not getting one that will last long and stay in fashion.

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Saturday, February 20, 2010

Wedding Ideas : Sarees

I love sarees and even better I love recommending places with great saree collections.

We’re pretty limited to saree choices in Malaysia. It gets even worse when you love pure kanchepuram silk sarees. These are the sarees that will last you a life time and its pretty light to wear compared to the more popular benares sarees over here.

You’d probably get the same colours or designs. There are a few online boutiques but the collections always seem pretty basic.

I recently bumped into an online boutique – Dazzling Collections on Facebook and was blown away by their collection and even more impressed they had stunning kancheepuram silk sarees in their collection. The one’s I’ve shown are priced between RM 400 to RM 1300 depending on how intricate the zari work is. You can find more here and here.

So brides to be – you might want to think about them if you’re looking for a different kind of saree. Just take a look at their work. Heck I want one of them! Though I’ve blown my saree budget for the year in India ;p