The art of high tea

Hello readers...
i hope everyone is having a very merry christmas and a happy new year...
i actually didn't because my husband doesn't celebrate christmas *gasp* and since he is total grinch he didn't even get me a christmas present, nor even say merry christmas to me... geez sometimes he is such a humbug it pisses me off really bad.....

anyways....back to the topic...

have any of you heard of high tea before??? it's when a group of people enjoy small snacks and sip tea in style... royals do it, especially the queen.. Contrary to popular belief... the traditions of afternoon tea was started by the French, not the english.... It began in the 17th century and was popular with the aristocrats, Kings and Queens... Marie Antoinette is a fan herself....

Back then there were only 2 meals, a hefty breakfast and a late heavy dinner.... and in between ladies would often go hungry.... so they hold off on the hunger by snacking....

After a while it became a mechanism for social gathering amongst the upper class...

The idea of afternoon tea is so closely tied to glamour ,royalty and elegance... and since this blog explores everything that is luxurious (hence the chandelier part of the candy and chandelier), i think it's appropriate to grace this topic in more detail...

Marie Antoinette having afternoon tea

I guess what makes afternoon tea so appealing is not the tea but the act of drinking the tea in style... When you have afternoon tea you can dress up.. use the etiquettes of high society and pretend you're royalty...

In order to achieve the full effect, some sacrifices must be made, and rules must be followed to achieve the perfect atmosphere of total elegance....

The Rules are:
1) dress appropriately.. if you are a lady think knee length dresses, chiffon blouses, cardigans, blazer.... definitely no jeans... shorts or mini skirts.. or anything too revealing... think of what Holly Golightly would wear if she was invited to afternoon tea... don't be afraid to wear your cocktail rings... your pearl necklaces and your scarves...or even wide brimmed hats...(but i only suggest the latter if you have high tea outdoors)

2)Have perfect dining etiquettes...

Besides the usual etiquette..(no burping, no chewing with your mouth open) there are additional rules to having high tea...

-the gentleman always pours the tea...
-never cross your legs
-unfold your napkin and put it on your lap, never put it back on the table
-don't leave the table if someone is still eating
-stir the tea using your spoon without clanking the sides of the cup
-put the teaspoon at the 6 o clock position and stir clockwise
-never dunk your snacks in the tea
-have tea first then add the sugar, and milk later
-never leave the teaspoon in the cup... leave it at the saucer

Now that the boring part is over,.. let's talk about the the fun stuff...

FOOODD!!!...

You can basically provide a number of teas... English breakfast, orange pekoe, jasmine, rose... you can even mix the teas together...... though it is unusual, you can have coffee or water as well.... , having smoothies, juices or alcohol kind of spoils the atmosphere...

1) It is important to have GOOD QUALITY, HOT, FRESH TEA... (who likes room temperature tea anyways, yuck)

2) The fancier the teaware the better.. if i could recommend one brand .. it'd be royal doulton/royal albert.... i really love the blue polka one...

isn't it SUPER PRETTY.. it looks cute without looking tacky....

3)it's important to have cute mini foods/ bite size pieces .... ie.. finger foods... having ribs/steak at a high tea is a big no no.. save that for dinner

The menu includes, and not limited to :

scones, cookies, eclairs, chocolate dipped strawberries, finger sandwhiches, macaroons, pecan tartlets, pastries and cakes..... creme brulees...think dainty food that appeal to the ladies.. (i;m drooling while writing this list)...

they are usually served with a 3 tiered desert plate like the picture above...how pretty...
(totallly unrelated but i wanted to get the royal albert 3 tiered plate in the polka blue) lol....

Make sure you serve fresh deserts... nothing stale or a day old...

If you haven't try having afternoon tea, i hope i've inspired you to try it at least once....
In vancouver, it would cost an average of $50 per session/ person.. however i think it would cost much less in indonesia..... try HARE AND HATTER... i couldn't not remember how much it was but i think it was below 100rb per person....

Or if you like to have a more intimate gathering.. why don't you try and have an afternoon tea session with your friends from the comfort of your own home??

To start you off i'll share with you some recipes i got from the bbc website....
http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/content/recipes/occasions/afternoon-tea/

todeloo
xoxo

CLASSIC SCONE WITH JAM AND CLOTTED CREAM

1. Heat oven to 220C/fan 200C/gas 7. Tip the flour into a large bowl with the salt and baking powder, then mix. Add the butter, then rub in with your fingers until the mix looks like fine crumbs. Stir in the sugar.
2. Put the milk into a jug and heat in the microwave for about 30 secs until warm, but not hot. Add the vanilla and lemon juice, then set aside for a moment. Put a baking sheet in the oven.
3. Make a well in the dry mix, then add the liquid and combine it quickly with a cutlery knife - it will seem pretty wet at first. Scatter some flour onto the work surface and tip the dough out. Dredge the dough and your hands with a little more flour, then fold the dough over 2-3 times until it's a little smoother. Pat into a round about 4cm deep.
4. Take a 5cm cutter (smooth-edged cutters tend to cut more cleanly, giving a better rise) and dip it into some flour. Plunge into the dough, then repeat until you have four scones. By this point you'll probably need to press what's left of the dough back into a round to cut out another four. Brush the tops with beaten egg, then carefully place onto the hot baking tray.
5. Bake for 10 mins until risen and golden on the top. Eat just warm or cold on the day of baking, generously topped with jam and clotted cream. If freezing, freeze once cool. Defrost, then put in a low oven (about 160C/fan140C/gas 3) for a few mins to refresh.

Jane says...

Scones are so quick to make that my mum would often emerge with a plateful before we'd even noticed she'd gone! I've borrowed her tip of using warm milk, and added a few tricks of my own for light scones that rise every time

Towering tall

For toweringly tall scones, always pat the dough out a bit thicker than you think you should. I say pat rather than knead because scones are essentially a sweet soda bread and, like other soda breads, will become tough when over-handled. Kick-start the scones' rise with a hot baking tray and don't leave the dough sitting around. If you like your scones with lots of juicy fruit, stir 85g plump sultanas into the mix at the same time as the sugar.

Know-how

Adding a squeeze of lemon juice to the milk sours it slightly, mimicking sharp-tasting buttermilk, often used in scones but sometimes tricky to find. The slightly acidic mix gives a boost to the raising agents in the flour and baking powder.

Mi Casa

"Your home is your castle", almost everybody is familiar with this phrase.. and it certainly true. No matter how small or big a house is, it's always near and dear to our hearts.. Often times it is the little details that makes a house a home..... 

I still remember i was pregnant at the time and was still suffering from morning sickness when we went house hunting.... we looked around all of the listing... and the bumpy car ride made me so nauseous.. i asked hubby to pull over and i would start puking at the sidewalk... lol.. memories...

We couldn't find any house that we liked, or even if we liked a house, the price would be too high for us... we almost gave up,, until one day hubby looked around at this search engine for property listings... and we saw this house... it wasn't in any of the listings on the major companies like ERA, or RAY WHITE....

When i first saw it it was a ratty old house. The ceiling almost came down and the tiles were all broken... nevertheless i saw its charms, it had the design of a classic old house.. with a half circle stairs... plus it was priced very well.. so hubby and i bought it....the funny thing is nobody knew that this house was on the market.. so we were lucky!!!we got a great deal.
I am renovating it right now, and i want to share with you some details about it.

This is the house in progress.... I didn't take a before picture(sigh.. i actually did but it was on my phone and my blackberry crashed, so i lost it).... This is abou halfway done... the outside look of the house is almost done... but there are still additions to be made(for example the gate and the fence) .. i looovee the front look of the house... it's simple modern... yet the addition pillars and the list details added a classic touch to it...the pillars will be incased in marble later... i believe the name of the marble type is travertine ( I will show you some more pictures of the details later...


What sold me on the house is the half circle stairs... it gives the house an elegant and glamorous feel... Nowdays it's uncommon to find a house with half circle stairs as some people consider it old fashioned... but i love it...

The railing design is new... and it won't be that color.. it will be painted white and the stairs will be marble as well....

This is the view looking up to the second floor... i really love the crown molding (in indonesian it is called lis)... it's really an inexpensive way to add details to the house.... since i choose a classical feel.. i asked for a more elaborate crown molding style.... the ROUND thing in the middle is where a crystal chandelier will hang from the second floor.. extending into the first....

A close up detail of the crown molding.. it gives it a 3d feel.. love it so much

The regular washroom, that's where the shower will be... 

The master washroom... the tiles are different... i didn't take a closer pic.. but the tiles have a wood pattern to it... the roof is unfinished...i wanted a skylight but the contractor said there will be a problem with mildew.. so we scrapped that plan..

This is hayden's room and that's my hubby.. lol.. his room is the only room that has a patio..

 This is the view from the front of the house....Not much of a view.. but at least there's trees...

 This is the view from the balcony notice the pretty crown molding.. i love it so much

 The details of the crown molding up close............
it will be painted a different color /wash to showcase the details........

 This is the master bedroom's walk in closet

This is the master bedroom... behind that door is the walk in closet.....

I wanted a double door for the master bedroom.. i wanted d/doors for all the rooms but hansen said we can't afford it.. lol so we only got it for the master bedroom.....



anyways that's the progress of my house... i will probably update it once it's finished so you can see the before and after...


hope you enjoy the post

todeloo
xoxo

sk2 facial treatment essence review

Hi all,

how's the holiday season treating you? i hope everyone's having a very merry christmas...
i know i am...

This post is about sk2 facial treatment essence review.... or more commonly known as "miracle water"

A bit of background on sk2:

The history of SK-II goes back to the 1970s when a scientist in Japan noticed the very soft and youthful hands of women working in a Japanese saké brewery. After years of research the scientists were able to isolate the natural, nutrient-rich liquid which they called Pitera. Pitera is a byproduct of sake fermentation.

Pitera claims to help renew skin cells faster, so users continually get fresh baby skin that "glows". It also claims to maintain hydration level within skin...

SK2 sells so well in asia.. it actually beats Shisheido  in sales, a pretty amazing accomplishment.

All SK2 products contain Pitera but the product that i'm going to review called the" facial treatment essence", contains the highest amount of Pitera (90%) and is the highest selling product out of the SK2 line. It has reach a cult status among women,so near and dear to their heart women would empty out their pockets to buy it.  It's even dubbed "miracle water".

I've wanted to try it for so long... but the price of it always prevented me from buying it.. sk2 is also known for their expensive price!... I bet it's from paying those celebrities to promote their brands... lol

sk2 ad featuring Cate Blanchett.

Can they pick a better person to advertise for sk2? I don't think so..... look at her... her perfect skin and complexion,her graceful long neck, her hair blowing in the wind... i know the photo is probably photoshopped to death... but come on..

When the elf queen from LOTR  with glowing skin tells you to buy the miracle water, you can't help it but want to buy it .. lol
WHO  doesn't want glowing skin like the elves in LOTR???

I used to have super clear glowing skin before i was pregnant, but then i had my my son, my skin became uber sensitive... all of the products that i used before was giving me a reaction.  I had to buy loccitane's moisturizer for sensitive skin... It stopped the reaction but i still didn't have my old glowing skin back...

Finally for the first time ever.. i bought the FTE(facial treatment essence) from SOGO in galaxy mall. I had a gift voucher lying around , plus my skin was looking rather dry, dull and splotchy from my pregnancy....

I was sooooooo excited, i couldn't sleep the night before... In the morning i dragged my husband to drive me to Surabaya to buy the FTE.....When I arrived at SOGO i decided to buy the smallest size as i did not know whether my skin would react to it or not..... then low and behold.. they had a promotion!!!

This set includes the sk2 toner 30 ml, sk2 facial treatment essence 75 ml, and 1 facial treatment essence mask.. with the box included

the box is really nice.. it's like deep red with faux leather lining with a magnetic closure...
the price is actually pretty cheap. considering that a 75 ml FTE would cost the same.... (579 ribu) so it's like getting the mask and the toner  and the box for free...(this promotion is only for christmas)

I didn't try the mask so i couldn't review it at all

I tried the toner.. it feels like water and has a watery consistency and no smell.. supposedly it has AHA so it exfoliated dead skin cells... however after a few days of using the toner.. my skin reacted to it.. so i stopped using it..

sorry for the upside down pictures,, i forgot to rotate em...

what is the FTE like?
it comes in a super prettyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy frosted glass bottle and a mirrorlike cap... i'm a sucker for glass bottles.. i think they're so elegant.. and makes the FTE look expensive.. well it IS expensive.. lol

the consistency: like water
the color: like watered down urine
the smell: smells like " kelek e tukang2 " (translation: smells like the armpitt of a sweater worker)
the taste: yes i did taste it.... it's bitter... lol

How to use?

Pour a few drops in your palm(or cotton ball) and spread it across your face.... then just pat it gently... i use my palm coz i thought the cotton ball will just soak it up...

i put about 4-5 drops about the FTE/application

so after washing the face, put toner, then FTE, then serum, then moisturizer...
i don't bother putting the toner.. coz FTE is just like toner... n then some daysi don't put the serum... just FTE then moisturizer...

FTE feels exactly like toner....

what's the result like???

No makeup on 

I stupidly didn't take a before picture, but i did take an after picture(after 2 weeks of using it)

I think that it did even out my skin tone,,
it does help with hydration(nore more dry patches)...
made my skin soft and supple.....
even took away some fine lines....



 however i wouldn't say it's a miracle product... as you can tell...
my freckles are still there..
my acne scars though visibly diminished are still there.....
If you want them to be gone i think it's better to invest on laser treatments...

I also couldn't say if FTE does everything above, because i was also using clarins HP whitening night cream in in conjuction with this FTE

I still feel like my skin does "glow" a bit though... I COULDN'T HELP STARE AT MY SKIN IN FRONT OF THE MIRROR sometimes... lol

will i repurchase?? i think im already hooked to this product.. and i will say yes.. Though it is expensive i find that it last a long time... it's been 2 weeks and it's only 1/5 gone....

there's also a coupon in the box that will give me a free stempower moisturizer (15 g) + 1 3d mask with a purchase of 215 ml/ greater(only till the end of january)... so i think i'll do that..

If you have extra money lying around and want to try sk2 miracle water... now is the perfect time... get it before the promotion is gone...

I hope my review helps and if you have any question,, please feel free to ask me in the comment box below...

thanks...

Unrealistic beauty standards..

Hi all,
i've been meaning to write this post for a long time now. It's what's been on my mind for a while but never had the chance to express. Now that i have a blog i can share my view with the world..

How many women are self conscious about their self image?Well, if you aren't then good for you, but I bet many of you are... There are always something about our body that we hate, or bothers us.. whether it's our thighs, our boobs, our eyes, our lips or our height. I was one of those people... for years i've been plagued with insecurities about myself.

Growing up, i never cared about what i wear and how i looked. I was always a chubby kid . In fact the only thing i cared about was reading japanese comic books. My mom would try to get me to diet and shop for clothes and i would always refuse. The earliest time i cared about looks was when i was in grade 6. I moved to Vancouver and no one was telling to watch what i eat, eat i did. Ice cream, sandwhiches, fries, chocolate, chips.. anything my heart desires.... Finally when i was 7, my weight reached 63 kg. Suddenly all the kids at school teased me about my weight... though luckily i've never been bullied. My mom was horrified when she saw me and put me on a strict diet. Finally after 3 years i've managed to lost most of it and stayed at around 52 kgs.

Even though i lost all that weight. I was still feeling self conscious. I remembered looking at magazines and never understood why i can't look like those models that grazed the pages of the magazine. I remembered that Britney Spears has just came out with her first single "Hit me baby one more time"(lol... yes it was a long time ago), and thinking, wow i want her body.

Over the years, i've realized that society has placed an unrealistic beauty standards for women and it is definitely unfair. How many percent of women are qualified to be models?(those with a specific height(minimum 6 feet tall and size double 0 ), i would say less than 10 percent.

do most of your friends look like this? probably not!

Of course there is an exception to every rule. I do know 1 person that looks like the model above (just one though). My point is most people probably look like you and i so don't stress about looking like a model. It's normal for your stomach to wobble when you jump, it's suppose to, if yours doesn't , sorry to break it to you ,you are probably a robot lol...


so, the question becomes, Who's to blame?
How did society gets so judgemental about how women look? Why put the pressure on ourselves?
Ever heard the saying? people always want what they don't have or what is hard to achieve?... Back then , having a bit of weight was considered beautiful because only the rich people would have enough food to eat. Pale skin was also considered beautiful because only the wealthy can afford to stay indoors and not slave away in the fields and have their skin burned by the sun..... take a look at Marie Antoinette.

a painting of marie antoinette

Back then she was considered a beauty, but if you see her on the streets today what would you think of her looks? You'll probably think she's just a regular old fat lady who needs to call Jenny Craig and get an effin' tan. Look at her pasty skin and double chin(sorry Marie, i still love you :p). Most middle-aged women probably look like her now , but back then it was hard to achieve her looks because food was so scarce and only the wealthy can fatten themselves up.


Look at Marilyn Monroe who was considered the ideal beauty during her time. Even the president couldn't resist her charms... but.. what would people say about her now?? Probably that she has thunder thighs, fat arms and saggy tits(pardon my language).

The iconic Marilyn monroe

As times change, so does beauty standards. The harder to achieve it is, the more desireable it becomes. Take a look at the difference between an ideal american beauty and an ideal asian beauty.

asian model with pale skin

Asian people are obsessed with pale skin, admit it!.. The beauty industry are always selling creams or treatments that offer a whitening effect on people's skin... why? because it's hard for an asian to stay pale, our skin tans easily. I gotta admit i'm pale myself  and many of my caucasian friends always tell me to get a tan.. this is probably how they see me..

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ju-on anyone???

Sorry... i hope i didn't cause anyone to have a *heart attack*... lol
but you get the point.... caucasians prefer tan skin as it is harder for them to achieve it..

Guess what Indonesians are crazy about right now??



that's right

K-POP,  where most girls probably look like this:

U know, typical v-shaped chin, big eyes, pointy nose......with so many korean stars looking similiar like the girl above, you might think that it's normal to have those features and if you don't then you're probably ugly for being different..

guess what?

the Kim sisters, one of the first korean girl groups

THIS is what typical korean girls look like in the 70's... note that they DON'T have BIG eyes, V shaped faces, double eyelid or pointy noses.....and you know why don't you? because plastic surgery wasn't that prevelant back then. According to statistics, 1 in 5 korean women in Seoul has gone under the knife http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2134352/One-women-Seoul-gone-knife-South-Korea-tops-global-list-plastic-surgery-procedures.html

Need more proof? okay....

If an average person can achieve this amazing transformation, imagine what celebrities can do with their money...

I'm NOT saying that all pretty people have plastic surgery, that wasn't my point at all. Some people are naturally born beautiful. What i'm trying to say is, it's not the NORM to look like Song Hye Kyo, Hyori lee, or whoever is popular in Korea right now(sorry folks,  i'm old,i don't follow current trends). They probably have a whole team of make up artists, hair stylists, dietition, trainers and stylists to make them look like that. it's their job to look good. so don't be SHITTING yourself, if you don't look like them... seriously...

You know what happens when people are trying to achieve the same beauty ideal???people are starting to look alike

the infamous korean girl band group, girl's generation

 i can't even tell them apart...... except maybe that chick with the blonde hair...lol (SNSD fan, please don't beat me up...)

The beauty industry is worth 40 billion dollars yearly, so it's no wonder they keep shelling out products to keep our interests up.  Don't even get me started on useless beauty products that pop up now and then... I found this company that are selling eye drops that claims to make the white of your eyes sparkle...
check this out
(http://www.optrex.co.uk/eyedew/eyedew.php)

exactly arnold... exactly....

 if you want your eyes to sparkle... just squirt some lemon juice or cut up some onions... it'll work the same way...cheaper too....

All sarcasms aside though.... 

Trying to achieve the ideal beauty is the ultimate goal for some people, and it's dangerous....

Take this girl for example... her name is Valeria Lukyonova, and she's obsessed with having barbie-like proportions. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2232466/Human-Barbie-Model-excessive-plastic-surgery-doll-like-shows-proportions-fashion-shoot.html.

This is what she looks like before:

and THIS is what she looks like after:(prepare your eyes folks)

this is what the child of barbie and alien would look like if they mated...X_X

I don't know about you.. but to me that's FREAKY... she looks like a real life blowup doll..

Now, don't go throw away all of your beauty products and let yourself go after you've read this article.. that is not my point.. It's important to take care of yourselves and preserve your beauty, the take home message is "be happy with yourself and embrace your imperfections, it is what makes you unique", sounds so cliche eh??

I know it's easier said than done, even i still have insecurities about my square jaw and my armpitt fat. If you're a little chubby, lose some weight, if you have bad skin, take care of it better, just don't take extreme measures to change what you look like completely...

and that concludes the end of this post... Hope you have a great day!

todeloo
xoxo

Queen for a day... part 2

Hi guys,
as promised, this is part 2......underneath below is picture of my nuptials... this is located at moonlight bistro.... i wanted a winter theme so the decorator made all the decor white in color.. she also added trees without leaves and painted them white so they look like winter birch...

i love the ethereal feel of the decor

anyways i'll be moving on to my second dress which i wore during my reception.. i took away the sash and wore an embellished belt instead...

awww look at hubby, aint he adorable...

btw, you might not know from the picture... but that dress was freakin HEAVY, it was like a workout for my legs.. lol .... there's a trick to it though... you have to kick the dress when you walk to take some of the weight off.... but then if you overdo it.. you'll look like you'll playing soccer with your dress.. hahaha... and some of you might ask... how could u stand wearing heels all day and not get tired??? well i didn't... i *cheated* lol... I was wearing platform sandals the whole time since i thought that you can't see underneath the dress anyways..... that was my not so Cinderella moment.....

I decided to wear a veil during the reception even though it's super bothersome(i think more than 20 people stepped on my veil that night) . It feels more old fashioned that way. A veil is what sets a bride apart from other gown wearing guests during a wedding.

I decided to wear a tiara because it's probably the only time i can wear one. I decided to keep the rest of my hair simple, i put it up in a french twist and that was it. I didn't want to have a tall hair because i have a big head, it will simply make my head look bigger... lol...

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Tobey falling asleep on my lap

There is one important detail i forgot to mention... Those who know me very well knows that i have a loyal k9 companion that is very dear to my heart..... He's a shih tzu / jap chin mix named tobey... I wanted him to be a part of the wedding but the venue doesn't allow live animals.. So i took him to the bridal salon, made him wear a tux and took pictures with him... look how adorable he looks... I actually went to the salon at 3am to get my makeup done.. I had to drag him out of his bed.. he was still very very sleepy...sorry tobey.. 

probably the only time i will be in a magazine ... lol

My wedding got featured on Harper's Baazar wedding edition... My photographer Stanley Alan from PPF does a lot of photoshoot for them. He submitted my photos and they got picked... yayyyy !! as you can imagine i was very excited.. i've never been in a magazine before. I was surprised that they picked mine because there are a lot of better and bigger weddings than  mine. A friend mentioned that  tobey must be the reason that they picked our wedding. Look at the article, Tobey got a BIGGER space than me, so maybe she's right... hahahaha *thanks for stealing my spotlight tobey*... lol...

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The details of the wedding is very important to me as they make my wedding unique. I wanted people to know that i put a lot of effort into the wedding and not just leave everything to the EO. Small details make  weddings look polished and guests feel appreciated.. I actually designed my own logo, by "design" i actually meant "stole a design" from the internet.. hahaha....

The wedding invitation, the menu , napkin holder, glass holder, photo corner background and the souvenirs all have this logo.

the menu included the logo

so does the photo corner.... notice the background also has repeating patterns of the logo... on the right is a cutout picture of hubby and me, so guests can take a picture with "us" even though we're not really there..

I wanted a red carpet laid out similar to the red carpet found in movie premieres so guests would feel like celebrities coming in... but the reception hall has no red carpets, so i had to settle with *that* hahahaha (look at the picture above)...

I wanted the reception to look classy and somber, the same ambiance , tone and mood you would have if you were fine dining. Hence i told the decorator to add crystal lamps... it adds just the right amount of glamour to it. I also removed the lazy susan(that round glass thing you put on the table so that people can turn it around to get their food). I thought lazy suzans are unclassy and remind me of Chinese restaurants. I told the servers to serve each course right on front of the guests instead. 

the tables during the reception included a crystal lamp centerpiece and a silver table runner.. and NO lazy susans...

the main table,. this is where the bride and groom and important family members sit....the centerpieces include the tall candelabras and fresh flowers

the centerpieces were a mix between the crystal chandeliers and glassvases filled with blue water....

the souvenirs aka wedding favours include a wine glass with the logo and a wrapped towel  resembling a champagne bottle...


Few people truly know how much effort i put into this wedding, but it doesn't matter if they don't. I am satisfied with how things turn out that night (although there are things that i wish i can change)...Budget was a major thing, as i had a strict budget to work with..... My husband's family is from Medan , u know *wink* (it's okay if you don't get the joke) hahahahahaha

 I was really tired having to get up at 3 am but i made sure to enjoy every moment because i know the day would be gone in the blink of an eye!...

On the other hand, my hubby didn't really enjoy it... he was extremely tired, he said he'd never wanted to go through this again and he found it super bothersome... after the night ended he laid down face flat on the bed and *passed out* till the next morning.. lol

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I'll leave this post with a few pictures....

my maid of honor and I. She's a celebrity now, can you guess who she is?? ;)

one of my favourite photos

 sorry if this post is a bit boring, it's because my good friend's sister  passed away yesterday and it effected my mood.. I also heard about the elementary school shooting in Conneticut, being a mom myself i cannot imagine what those parents (and kids)went through.. but anyways i don't really want to talk about it....

Anyways, have a great day....and stay safe... hug your loved ones and be thankful that they're still there....

todeloo
xoxo