r o s e n a n i ~ weddings . designs . beautiful something ~

Bye Bye for now...

2011-01-25T21:40:00.004+08:00

Hi Peeps!

It has been too long that i leave this blog silent with no update. I'm sorry for those who waited and visited and hoping for fresh entry.

To be honest, this little wedding craft side business i developed since a couple of years ago had turn bigger than i expected, bigger than me! i just need to slow it down a little before it invade my life too much. One of the way is for me to stop updating my new crafts in this blog in hope that maybe i'll get less request. But turn out, requests keep coming in and at some point have gave some unwanted pressure to me.

I am truly grateful for this rezeki... it has open new opportunities beyond my expectation, Alhamdulillah! And being a crafter and designer at heart, aiming for big business is not my main goal. As much as i love money, i still think that i'm not too much of a business minded kind of person. What matter to me is to craft, design, and create to feed my starving passion to all things beautiful!

Therefore, i decided that i will take a long rest from doing anything wedding-y craft from now till about August 2011 (except for those who have engage me since 2010...). I want to chill a bit for this year..watch more tv and read more books, get new inspirations!

Basically i will be 'resting from 'wedding' to give room and time for me to explore more 'design'...eventually there will still be 'beautiful things' but no more bunga telur, hantaran, hand bouquet for the moment!

I will share with u my new exploration on 'design' when i'm truly ready...but for now, i rather keep it to a low key...

Lastly, thank you all dear clients, family and friends for the support that all of you have gave me.all your good words mean so much to me...and sorry for turning down new requests. i feel so bad, but i have to stick with my decision...

till next time, take care!

Nani
wedding . design . beautiful something

Salam Aidilfitri!

2010-09-23T16:45:00.005+08:00

Salam All,

Sorry for not posting any new post for the past 100 years! I have been busy with many,many things...Alhamdulillah, busy means i'm still breathing, alive and given the health to work! Couldn't complain more :)

So how has your Ramadhan and Syawal been? I hope all is well and happening. As for me, it has been sweet and full of love...Thank you God :)

I will leave this post with a picture from my latest hantaran decoration I did during first week of Syawal...will upload more soon, Insyaallah...

Lastly, I want to take the opportunity to wish all muslim that is reading my blog, my darling followers, and dearest clients...

SALAM AIDILFITRI,
MAAF ZAHIR DAN BATIN...

yours truly, Nani

Lilac Love : Bunga telur and matching takeout box

2010-08-10T15:38:00.005+08:00

Hello!

How are you lovely people? it has been awhile ain't it? As always, many important matter have to be taken care off ...
so here something for your eyes.

Thank you for dropping by!

Take care, Nani

Takeout Box : New Loveliness Favor Box!

2010-07-24T13:17:00.006+08:00

Hello all!
Checkout this new product we're offering.
It's the Chinese noodle takeout box converted to a loveliness favor box!

Will update with more pictures and lovely details soon!
Don't forget to visit us back!

Take Care, Nani

Pstt! My Bunga Telur is featured in Anne Hot FM blog.

2010-07-22T22:09:00.003+08:00

Ok... to some, this may be nothing, but to me this is SOMETHING!
Click to the link, scroll down and you will spot a picture with my Pink Grey Anemone bunga telur.

http://www.hotfm.com.my/blog_anne

Thank you Anne!

Take care, Nani

Hantaran Fresh Flowers : Sweet Pinks & White

2010-07-22T14:18:00.004+08:00

Here is a hantaran done sometime ago. Using pink roses & carnations, mix colours of sweet williams and white chrysanthemum.

Interested? Email me!
rose.nani@yahoo.com

Take Care,
Nani

I'm blessed with great and thoughtful clients...

2010-07-18T00:00:00.003+08:00

....and one of them is Kak Jaja, who gave me this...

Kak Jaja dearest,

This is too sweet. What have i done to deserve it?!!?..
Anyhow, thank you so much. It is definitely my kind of taste. Love it!

THANK YOU, nani

Sneak Peek New Favor Box!

2010-07-16T19:30:00.000+08:00

Customize Paper Bag : Pink Blossom & Tiffany

2010-07-16T12:57:00.004+08:00

This customize paper bag ordered by Kak Ti, one of a family member from my previous client Kak Jaja. This paperbag goes all the way to Kelantan.
Thanks Kak Ti!

Oh, i can't resist to post this picture. My cute nephew, AJ.

Take Care, Nani.

Ohh so nice Pucci Dress!

2010-07-01T13:33:00.003+08:00

Look at this dress JLo is wearing!!! I love the colours and just have to share it here...The dress she is wearing is a Pucci dress. The colour is oh so yummy but romantically suitable for a wedding.

Since pink is still the top colour choice for year 2010, i must suggest this combination to brides out there that are still searching for the right colour for their wedding... it is fresh, romantic and fun at the same time. Such a happy colour!

Take Care,
Nani

Between ribbons, flowers, weddings, and beaches.

2010-06-26T10:14:00.009+08:00

It has been a while since i blog...All because June has become the wedding month. so i have been working hard for the couple of months for all my 'June Bride' clients. And one of them is this lucky bride...

Photo credit :taufiqshariff ( fabulous photogs!)

Thank you Anne Hot Fm for ordering my pink and grey anemone bunga telur gantung. I was thrilled to know the stranger behind all those emails and sms is you!

And to Emi, Fazlina, and Kak Yatie. Thank you for keeping me busy with all your orders.

All the hardwork, then comes holiday! Yabedabedooo!

Take Care, Nani

It was purple on Maya's Wedding

2010-05-24T17:30:00.003+08:00

Maya,

i'm grateful i was part of your wedding.
may you both stay in love forever!

Big Love, Net

Bunga Telur Gantung : Pink&Purple Anemone

2010-05-19T18:04:00.003+08:00

Hi All,

Here is another colour combo using pink anemone. Pink & Purple.

Enjoy!

Take care,
Nani

Bunga Telur Gantung : Rosy Scarlet

2010-05-14T12:04:00.002+08:00

Hello dear readers!!!

Since ramai yg request for red/marron bunga telur, here's something for you poeple...

Deep red roses with mix cream and scarlet red ribbons

A version using ivory roses

A different choice of blooming rose in deep red with pink highlights

Take Care,
Nani

Bunga Telur Gantung : Golden Caramel

2010-05-01T00:00:00.001+08:00

Here's something golden for your bunga telur. Not the typical shining gold like your wedding ring, but something caramel and rich!

Golden Caramel Bunga Telur is available in two version to choose and mix.

Take Care,
Nani

Bunga Telur Gantung : Coral Pink & Green Anemone

2010-04-30T09:00:00.004+08:00

I suppose that pink is the champion colour for weddings in 2010! So far 80% of the orders that i received for this year are pink, pink & pink! I must say, pink are one of the most romantic colour of all time.

Here, yet another pink selection for bunga telur gantung. This time it's coral pink or peachy pink combined with some lime green using anemone flowers.

Take Care,
Nani

Personalize Favor Bag Anyone?

2010-04-29T22:39:00.004+08:00

Would you people be interested in this type of favor bag???

I have these few ideas on favor bag designs in my head for quite sometime.
But as an introduction, i have this simple favor bag design to share with you guys.
It is made of artboard paper, not the typical paperbag material. So it is pretty sturdy.
This one that i'm showing is measured at 7in x 7in x 3in(depth). It is available in white and you may choose the colour of the handle and center lapel according to your preference. However the printed pattern are currently available in black only.

Tell me what you think of this. Would love to hear your feedbacks!

Thank you all!

Take care, Nani

Bunga Telur Gantung : French Vanilla Rose

2010-04-27T14:34:00.007+08:00

This fairy looking bunga telur was done for Marissa's wedding. She specifically mention that she wanted something off white, green and pink but only the softest of tones. The pearls was add on upon her request.

Marissa is going to hang these bunga telur on a white tree of branches. Oh, i think it is going to look really fairy and romantic!

To Marissa,Thank you so much for your trust. Hope you and family love it as much as i enjoy doing it.

Bunga Telur Gantung : Pink & Grey Anemone

2010-03-28T12:56:00.006+08:00

A new flower for my bunga telur gantung collection. It is call anemone. I like this flower for it's black bud. Almost like a spider on it. Anemones portray simplicity but dramatic and it is a perfect match for any modern theme weddings.

A modern white anemones hand bouquet. (pic source)

Here is my bunga telur anemone in combination of pink and grey.

These anemones flower are available in white, light pinkish peach, lollypop pink (as picture above), deep purple, and red.

Take care, Nani

Bunga Telur Gantung : Cloudy Pink

2010-03-22T17:24:00.003+08:00

More pictures to come...

Take Care, Nani

WATCHOUT COPYCAT!

2010-03-22T12:12:00.005+08:00

ok, im feeling very edgy right now, because someone nice told me that someone bad is posting up my bunga telur in her website for sale WITHOUT MY PERMISSION! Im really pissed!

So people, please be sure not to purchase from this site, as the price is much higher than what i usually charge.

And to the web owner sally of http://sallymy.webs.com/...
YOU ARE SOOOOO BAD! BAD PEOPLE DO BAD THINGS! YOU BETTER CLAIM YOURSELF!

take care, nani

A Fullstop To My Longggg Hibernation

2010-02-23T01:22:00.007+08:00

Dear All,

It may seems like i've left the blogging world...but im not!

I've haven't been posting any update here since November last year. The truth is everyday i think about my dear bloghome, imagining what i will be writing if i were to update it any soon. At some point, it felt like i've updated my blog but in an illusion way. I guess that's what making me OK with the fact that i don't actually write anymore here. Deep down, everyday i felt guilty, worried, sad and unhappy because i wasn't able to make time for my blog.

I've been busy. Both in personal life and my crafting life. I headed to some new path in life this year but was determine to still get my craft works done. A bit haywire in the beginning but everything looks good and fine now.

i have a bunch of things i've done in the past months that i've been meaning to share with all of you. some pinks, blue, lime green, silver, red and purple. very excited to share with all of you!!!
But for now, here's a peek to some red roses bouquet..

Till the next post...
Take care, Nani.

Bunga Telur Gantung : The Indigo Flamingo

2009-11-20T18:38:00.009+08:00

When i put up my Pink Flamingo bunga telur for viewing in my blog, the name sort of stuck and i got inquiries like 'can i have the pink flamingo in purple?' or 'can i have orange pink flamingo?'...so, i decided to name all orchids bunga telur as The Flamingo Collection.

So here are two version of purple tone orchid bunga telur which i call 'THE INDIGO FLAMINGO'

The good thing with giving pet names to your design is that it helps you to remember each and everyone of it without getting your brain to think hard trying to figure which to recall . It does the same thing to my bunga telur gantung collection. When i get inquiries about my products, even my dear client were smart enough to refer the products by it's petname. Rather than having the product coded in such complicated jumble up alphabets and numbers, petname works well for me and my dear clients. I can accurately picture what my client is requesting eventhough communication is through call/ sms!

So, till next time...

Take Care, Nani

p/s: do u guys petname your car? mine is baby perarri...yes, because my car is red..wonder what your's are!

Hand Bouquet : The Sweetest Pink

2009-11-06T17:44:00.007+08:00

This artificial pink-cream mix roses is specially done for Sheilah who is getting married today.
Soft, sweet, and dreamy...

I added the brooch for the photography session and i must say i fancy it so much!
I think it's a great way to accessorize your hand bouquet. It added personal touch and the best thing is you can go a long way with the brooch. The brooch could be something from your mom's collection or grandma collection. And to make it an even sweeter memory , you can make it a tradition and have your daughter, grand daughter(the list go on..) to use the same brooch on their wedding bouquet. The idea is heritability!

So to all you bride to be, go get your special brooch for your hand bouquet now!

Take care, Nani

Bunga Telur Gantung : Robin's Blue

2009-11-02T19:01:00.005+08:00

Here's a bunga telur fit for a baby boy majlis aqiqah. But then of course my bunga telur is made to order. It is my pleasure to customize it for you :)

Take Care,
Nani

Bunga Telur Gantung : Pink Kekwa

2009-10-29T16:52:00.003+08:00

let the picture speaks for itself...

also available in shocking pink, cream and deep purple.

*mode malas nak menaip*
Take care, Nani

Hantaran Pertunangan : Maya dan Slammer

2009-10-28T13:02:00.005+08:00

These are hantaran tuning ( me and frens like to call tunang - tuning. it gives this fun, not too serious feelings. apakah???)

Both Maya dan Slemmer give their trust for me to work on their hantaran. Peach was a fix colour given by Maya. So i came up with the Deep Peach & Cinderella Pink overall look.

'Cinderella Pink'

'Deep Peach'

Buat Maya and Slemmer,
terima kasih banyak-banyak! Nampak gayanya korang terpaksa sign kontrak dengan aku untuk majlis nikah juga. Looking forward to it!

Slemmer,
Tahniahlah kerana berjaya menambat hati maya dan parents nyer dan selepas ini ko tak leh run away dari mendengar nama aku dan za lagik dah!

Maya,
Congrats babe! I'm truly happy for you. Kita harus menggunakan masa yg ada sebaik-baiknyer untuk...BERGOSSIP!!! Lepas ni dah tak leh dah nak gossip-gossip sehingga mengabaikan orang sekitar..hehe. Maaf abang slem!

Rakan Gossip Kesayangan!

Take care,
Nani

*Special thanks to Maya, Za and Ppin for the pictures!*

Candy Colours Roses Hand Bouquet

2009-10-28T12:44:00.007+08:00

Did this for Maya - my rakan gossip, rakan skandal, rakan baik, rakan studio, rakan Bandung, rakan minum coffee di Ikea!

Initially, we agreed on red roses hand bouquet, but i was lucky that i saw this one bunch of mix candy coloured roses that i've been dreaming of. No second thoughts, i just grab it and pay for it!

I personally felt that this 'candy bouquet' is lovely for enggagements. fun, sweet and young. almost suitable to any colour of clothes that you're wearing. it's just so very enggagement mood!

Enjoy!

Buat Maya, terima kasih ya! Despite the last minute arrangment and drama-drama kecil, ianya berjaya!

Take Care,
Nani

My Dearest Darling Readers

2009-10-28T12:21:00.003+08:00

Finally!!!!!

A real updates for those who waited! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you for those who was concerned about my situation, my health. Thank you for the sms, phone call, emails, etc!
I'm all OK! It's just that once i get my cough it will be so long that my boss even call it 'her 100 days cough'. Yes, its that looongggg!

At the same time, i was also going through some life-changing process, deciding on new career path, so on and so forth... so all that is settled and i'm up for new challenges soon!

Orders and all is as usual, i'm sorry to those who i had to turn down their request. My hands are full. Sangat-sangat bersyukur dgn rezeki-Nya. My signature 'Bunga Telur Gantung' sangat mendapat permintaan! Terima Kasih Banyak-Banyak! Will upload the pictures soon.

Besides that, walaupun agak slow meng-update lately ni, tapi diam tak diam my followers list is expending. Sangat-sangat terharu dan teruja. Terima Kasih Banyak-Banyak You Olllz!

Untill then, please enjoy the new entry that i will be posting in a while...

Once again, Thank YOU!!! I Lap u all lah!

Take care, Nani

Fever Time

2009-10-21T15:11:00.003+08:00

Dear All,

Sorry for keeping you guys waiting for new updates
from my previous entry.
I gotten really sick and was literally on bed rest for a couple of days.
I'm feeling better now and hope to get all things up and running here!

Take Care, Nani.

time for new excitement...

2009-10-12T11:50:00.002+08:00

come back here soon...
take care, nani

It's not too late, i suppose...

2009-10-01T18:04:00.003+08:00

May your's fills with great love!

Take care,

Nani

The Pink Flamingo

2009-09-08T14:17:00.005+08:00

Someone wanted a pink bunga telur for a non-wedding event. So in my mind was to create something pink,less romantic but elegant.

I have always, always, wanted to do my version of bunga telur using orchids, specifically phalaenopsis because besides roses, phalaenopsis is another flower that i really love and can make me feel happy for no reason!

So i search for my pink inspiration and goes with the keyword 'flamingo'.

So i found this beauty from here and thought for a second... 'ohh dear, u look so feminine and shy. But that neck of yours is verreh sexyeh!'

My translation of 'pink flamingo-orchid' in a form of bunga telur.

Close up shot. I hope u pink lovers and orchid lovers fancy this design.

It measures approximately 15 cm x 13 cm

so take care & hope u all is in the pink of health!
Nani

Aku Dibius Chenta...

2009-09-07T18:07:00.006+08:00

Entry kali ni adalah berbentuk mood nak raya. Weekend baru-baru ni, me and sis pulun buat kuih raya. Biasala gotong-royong...Tapi sis i lagi sorg tu escape balik umah mertua. Siap ko tahun depan along, kalo muka ko tak terpacak time buat kuih raya aku campak telur busuk kat kereta ko!!!

We all kalo bila berbuat kuih ni harusla buat beradun-adunan! Sebabnya nk kena eksport ke rumah2 org2 tua seperti umah nenek terchenta, umah kakak-kakak i(diaorg tua sbb tua dari i), umah mak-mak mertua kakak-kakak i, umah bakal-bakal mertuai i ...opsss! terlebey sudah... pendek cerita buat 6 aduanan tu memang standard la...jadiknya memang mampu buat kiteorg kemuakan nk menghabiskan adunan-adunan tu sampai jadik kuih!

So tahun ni buat jugak 2 jenis kuih. Biskut Buah-Buahan Kering dan Biskut Scottish Shortbread atau i telah beri nama Biskut Raya Aku Dibius Chenta! Sebabnya tahun ni buat bentuk chenta...biasanya buat bentuk bunga 4 kelopak!

Jadi puan-puan, bahan-bahannya ialah....

Bahan untuk buat doh ni di campurkan sekaligus tetapi ada cara untuk menggaulkan dia. caranya ialah dgn menggualkan guna hujung-hujung jari sahaja sehingga menjadi seperti butir-butir atau pon seperti serbuk ibu roti la kaedahnya...bila agak-agak berpuas hati dengan taraf kesebatiannya, barulah boleh dikepal-kepal dan dibentuk seperti bola.

Bahan utk hiasan ini pulak digunakan untuk ditabor atas biskut yg dah siap dibakar. Hati-hati masa campurkan pewarna tu. 2-3 titik pon dah cukup. Jangan lebih-lebih nnt macam Shrek lak!

Adunan doh tadi bole lah di uli nipis dalam 1 cm. Jangan nipis sgt sebab biskut ini rapuh. Kemudian teraplah ikot bentuk kesukaan.

Dah terap susun elok-elok atas loyang. kuih ni tak mengembang sangat jadi bole la susun rapat-rapat. Bila dah cukup korum, boleh la bakar selama 15-20 minit.

Tips buat kuih ni adalah jangan pakai baju hitam. Nanti selekeh seperti gambar di atas.

Kuih yg dah siap dibakar bolehla ditabor gula secukup rasa. Banyak pon takpe sbb kuih ni takde gula dlm adunan dia. Sila tabor gula masa kuih masih panas untuk hasil yg lebih mujarab.

Maaflah dengan cara penaboran gula i. byk membazir dr yg terlekat atas kuih.

Bile dah siap boleh la hidang...

Cantik kan...comel jer...rasa sayang nak makan!

Oh, i memang sempat makan masa panas-panas. Memang sangat strategi buat kuih raya time tak leh puasa ok!

Akhir kata...selamat mencuba puan-puan!

Buat Chenta Ku yg jauh di sana... i lap u la bebeh !!!

Take cara u ollzz,
Nani

My Designing Life: Swarovski First Boutique in Malaysia

2009-09-07T17:08:00.004+08:00

Ok, here's the entry updates from my Swarovski event. I'm gonna make a brieft run through of what i actually do in my-whole-event-thingy-dayjob. So, here goes...

The location is in Pavilion Kuala Lumpur. This is how the store looks like and its surrounding. As usual, i go the the venue, snap the area, and get the area measurements. If you ever cross by a woman measuring the floor with an industrial tape while toting her handbag, bending and squatting, walking up and down, completely all by herself like a mad woman, that will most probably be me!

Then, i rush back to my office, load the venue picture to my computer, open the necessary softwares and start drawing the floor plan. After a few hours (this will only happen if I'm pressured by the dateline) or most of the time after a day or two (which is the usual case), i would be able to produce a perspective view visualizations. Its basically to show the client how the whole setup of their event would be in order to help them to further decide and confirm the size, shape, colours, furniture arrangements, walk flow and the whole event flow.

These visualizations which some people called rendering, artist impression, 3D layout, bla, bla, bla....it is actually a computer generated visualization that will help all involved parties to understand and also use it as a medium of communication. It can help the contractor, security, artist, event coordinator, basically everybody involved, to determine their area of responsibility, the location, etc.

This is the perspective view visualization that i did.

And this is how the actual transformation looks like!

Besides planning the layout arrangement, producing visualizations, i also need to look into styling detailings like deciding on the flowers. Client choose to have purple flower arrangement, so i did some proposal of few different flower types in purple and client decides to focus on orchids. So this is what i carefully pick - bright intense purple flower combinations of phalaenopsis, Hawaiian orchids and eustoma. Picking and deciding on flower arrangement is definitely my favourite part!

The flowers for the cocktail tables

The cocktail table flower again. I have to post two picture of it because i simply love it!

This is how the registration desk flowers looks like. Love!

Purple eustoma

Purple-Magentaish phalaenopsis

Purple Hawaiian orchids sometimes known as blue orchids.

In some cases of my event-job, i also do need to handle the guest & media invitation. Sometimes i also have to look into the Guest of Honor invitation. Previously i once had to invite the Italian Ambassador for an Italian brand. It was a breeze process. But this time around i was challenged to invite a Minister. Wow, it was one meticulous process.

Maybe because it's my first time, so that's why i felt all giddy about it. But let me just tell you I have to go to the extend of making sure the menu and getting the favourite drink right. I must admit that i don't fancy doing all that (i mean it is definitely not my thing. I'm completely fine being a designer and designer alone, fullstop.). However, when the driver to the minister himself called me(i was really shocked!) to make sure of the drop off point, the feeling of 'hey, i did something right' struck me! And i instantly felt like I've upgraded myself with a new knowledge and experience. It made me wiser :)

So the honorable minister was.... YB Dato Sri Dr Ng. Yen Yen. Despite the hassle i have to go through in making sure she accepted the invitation, came, arrive safely, officiate the event, and get to her dinner spot as planned, I LIKE HER... I think she has good taste in fashion, friendly, and a deliver speeches well.

And according to her special officer, Dato Sri and her husband are a big fan of Swarovski. Her big happy grin explains it all!

Sooooo....my last paragraph is solely dedicated to all of you government servants. I salute all of you especially those working as secretary, private secretary, private PA, special officer to all ministers. Hands down, i can never replace you people! You have made me think twice, triple, multiple times, about working in the government especially those PTD thingy.

Oppsss, this brief run through turns out to be very lengthy! OK, back to work!

Yours Sincerely,

Nani

Crafter/Designer/Forever Designer!

you can read more article on the event here.

Hello Yellow

2009-08-28T17:05:00.018+08:00

I have been playing with this idea in my head about featuring some wedding ideas/deco proposal to all you brides2be (B2B) out there...not sure how strong this idea would be or how this would really capture your interest(or in other word, how i can really allocate time for it..hehe). but i love to suggest, give ideas, and share my opinion about what would be great to add on your big day. I would like to focus on D-I-Y and affordable choices. Nothing big and extravagant. Just some detailing touches to personalize your big day. Oh well, for the love of beautiful wedding!!!

So today, i like to share my ideas with this B2B,

Nurul Farhana from Lovely Together blog.

I first popped by her blog during my blog hopping activity(as usual). I had to say i was both impressed and glad to see boldness in the choice of colour for her wedding day, Yellow & Black !
It's a rare colour combination for Malay wedding but i must say that its quite a big trend for western wedding to play with bright contrasting colours for their wedding. so Yeay for Nurul Farhana for the freshness she's bringing in her wedding!

So here's her colour/mood board for her wedding inspiration i got from her blog.

And here's my first idea - the yellow checkered box.

It's cute isn't it??? Its actually a cake box. I first found it about 4 years ago. The last i remembered it came in a semi-medium size; 4" x 8"x 4"(H). But currently they only have it in a semi large size; 8"x 8"x 4"(H). I wanted to suggest it as a favor box for her special guest or to her friends,etc, but the size is too big for it. Unless she wants to give a whole cake or a combination of few things that would bundle up and fill the box space...

So the next option is to flatten the box and use it as a patterned cardboard. she will get a good 24" x 8" cardboard piece after cutting away the edges. Then, she can make a smaller box or transform it into something else depending on her creativity.

One creative way it to use it to cover flower vases/container and dress it up with black ribbons. She can then create flower arrangements and have it as centerpieces on the guest dining table or main dining table. It would look really cute and sweet. Please excuse my sample above as that the only suitable artificial flower and slim black ribbon i have in stock. White blooming carnations and a wider black ribbon will look even crisp and chic!!!

My last idea is - Fragrant soap as gift favors.

(photo taken from here)

This is just a normal soap. But i use this Parrot Botanicals brand soap since i was like 5 years old! I adores the soap wrap. It's so pretty! and it smells fresh too! You can easily find the original green ones in about any supermarket or kedai mamak, but i was shopping for my personal stuffs recently and saw this yellow version on the soap bar shelf.

And i tought for a second, this would be great for Nurul Farhana Yellow&Black wedding! All she have to do is to dress it up with a black ribbon and walla! Done!

To Nurul Farhana, I hope you like my ideas(sorry if you don't). I also hoped you gain something out of this. If you do need any further ideas and advice from me, please do not hesitate to contact me :)

That's all for now from 'My Wedding Ideas Proposal'. To all B2B out there, you are welcome to email me about your wedding preparation and insiparation board or even your wedding delimas and be the next lovely B2B to be featured in my upcoming 'My Wedding Ideas Proposal'.

Till next post...

Take care, Nani.

Its been a while since i post something beautiful...

2009-08-27T15:49:00.005+08:00

How you sweets and fellas doing??? Hope all is well and beautiful as always...

Few weeks ago i was tight up with my daytime job as a designer. I had an event that involves some official thingy. some stuffs were new for me to learn while some were the usual. Floor plan, budgeting, midnight setup, press, guests, client, food, drinks, etc...

anyone in the event industry would know that one thing for sure about events is, no matter big or small it is always a battle during the preparation that most of the times can really challenge your patience and interest. However, after the event come to its end, you just feel settled. done. moving on...next!

here's a sneak peak of the event. Among all things, flowers are the best to complete it all :)

Will upload more when the time is right. Till then, u all take care!

Nani

Specially dedicated to dear Muslim readers...

2009-08-21T20:30:00.003+08:00

China Blue and English Rose

2009-08-03T19:37:00.008+08:00

When Sarah my dear friend mentioned that she needed a bunga telur in white and blue colour, the next thing that popped in my mind was China Blue! so i search for some reference and found this truly inspirational...

its one brilliant beautiful dress aint it? silly me, i didnt note down the designer's name. if any of you know the designer of this dress, pls let me know.

so this is my version of China Blue bunga telur. Specially hand made for Zidan Umar's aqiqah. To the mama, congratulations Sarah! Semoga Zidan manjadi anak yg soleh dan boleh bermain bola seperti Zinadine Zidan...ekekeke.

Dan sebagai memeriahkan lagi majlis Zidan Umar, i've sponsored an additional batch for the majlis aqiqah... Since Sarah don't really have any strict theme, so i blended in some rosy stuffs and came up with English Rose bunga telur.

As usual, i start my work with some reference picture. I search for the word rose garden and this picture caught my attention. Ironically there is no single rose in this picture, but i fall in love with the layers of fushia-pink tone in it that it almost smelt rose. and because it's Audrey Hepburn, with that little emotion of hers... make me feel like she is the shy english rose :)

Till next post.
Take care, Nani.

Jill and Kevin Entrance Wedding Dance rocks!

2009-07-31T12:26:00.007+08:00

I stumbled over this video from youtube. LOVE IT!
Its super cute and a fun moment one could ever have on their wedding day. It is truly unforgettable! Especially when it involves your close friends and love ones.

Please, please do watch it! I actually teared a bit at the end of the video when the bride dance down the aisle (yes, im a cry baby. i have fountains of tears!). Not sure if that's an appropriate emotion. but i guess its because i felt like all that dancing troop friends of hers and her hubby just really backed her up, be there for her... like a victory moment for her. she must had felt really special. What a lucky bride!

Maybe in a Malay wedding this may not seem something suitable. However it may not be something new too for the Malays, as we already has the 'joget lambak' as our version of wedding dance. Betul tak?

I don't really had many experience attending a wedding that had joget lambak. Maybe just once. This couple's families performed 'poco-poco dance'. Was quite fun but i must admit i felt a bit uncomfortable watching senior citizen dancing enthusiasticly. kurang manis gitew...
oh well, that's just me. jangan ambil hati yer kalo ada aunty-aunty,uncle-uncle, nenek-nenek, dan atuk-atuk di luar sana yang terasa hati :)

hehe...did i told you guys besides being a cry baby i can also be quite conservative???

facts: did you know that this couple became famous because of their wedding dance video? the video has now been viewed by more than 12 milion times and its counting!

take care, Nani.

The frame on my bedside table says...

2009-07-28T19:26:00.010+08:00

...then, i found this on the net

now, i think i need another frame for this!

take care and be good,
Nani

My Designing Life : Porsche Design 2nd Anniversary

2009-07-22T19:58:00.005+08:00

i wish to share some of my memorable experience working with this German brand, but i guess some other days. I'm super-crazy busy right now!

So in the meantime, do enjoy the picas.

Exterior Entrance

Registration Entrance

Main Stage

Dining Setup

take care, Nani

i've told ya i have something blue swimming in my head

2009-07-20T18:49:00.012+08:00

this is what i'm on to right now...

visit again soon yah!

take care, nani

there come days when its tougher than you've expected...

2009-07-18T22:21:00.021+08:00

so i keep crying, i keep trying...

nani.

Something Old, Something Blue

2009-07-17T07:45:00.000+08:00

This is little Robin

...and this is Robin's little egg

...and i got somethings blue swimming in my head!

take care, Nani.

Bunga Telur Gantung Majlis Aqiqah

2009-07-16T07:45:00.004+08:00

Here's a bunga telur i recently made for an aqiqah event.

I was a bit nervous when the client; Kak Aishah mentioned about wanting a batch of bunga telur in the colour of orange...agagagaga! i do love orange but never had i thought to produce a bunga telur in orange. in fact its quite rare to see much of orange selections in wedding things.

Once all confirmed i start off the task with my flower hunting to my regular shops and only to find that nice(and cheap) orange flowers can only be in two, too bright or too light that end up to be peach-y. But my key word was Sunkist Orange!

I found one that's closest to sunkist orange, however was at first quite reluctant to settle with it and want to hunt more. But i know that unless i buy the expensive ones, i may not be lucky to find anything nicer(and cheaper!). So, i purchase the flowers and was confident that i can work something out with getting the right ribbons.

On a different day, i went to another shop and spend almost 30 minutes in front of the ribbon rack and start doing what i looooveee most, picking and combining colours. Happiness!

Spent few nights kung-fu-ing my way to complete the whole batch within less than 10 days(pls be informed that i still have a day job!). In the end i was surprised by the possibility of making orange looking nice and sweet. I'm truly happy with the end product but what's matter most is when my client says,

"cantik...akak suka!"

Thanks kak aishah! Creating this particular bunga telur inspires me in many different ways. Creative juices spilling out of my head!

Take care, Nani.

More sunny entry

2009-07-14T19:05:00.005+08:00

A simple wedding bouquet for Shida. All the way to Sepang with love...

Take care, Nani.

Orange, sweet and sunny...

2009-07-11T00:01:00.002+08:00

i've been busy.
cutting ribbons and bowing things up!

come again soon for sunny updates!

Take care, Nani

because i will never understand why, especially when you made me smile...

2009-07-10T07:53:00.007+08:00

anak buah saya, buah hati saya.

Kisses,Che'Nani.

My Designing Life: GLAM Charity Ball

2009-07-08T07:32:00.013+08:00

This event was in 2007 and organized by GLAM magazine Malaysia for charity purpose (that was what they say lah!!).

There were few suppliers involved in this event. The event took place in Le Marquee at Palace of The Golden Horses. If you've been to this place u know its huge and high. So, for this event the space had to be separated to few sections; cocktail area, dining, stage,backstage. So my part was the cocktail area where i need to come out with something grand and ooh-la-la as the cocktail area is the entrance area. Everyone will hang out there before they proceed to the dining area.

Inside the Le Marquee. Like a warehouse right?

You might find me in this picture. Looking at the ceiling with a huge question mark!

At first, i was really nervous when we started planning the setup as the space was really like a warehouse! However with much thinking and imagination the whole thing seems easier and clearer. Lucky for me, i was able to work with the master mind in soft deco installation, Mr. Ang! With his expertise and my so-called floor plan design we manage to pull through such an ohh-la-la setup. Everyone was impressed and me and my team was all smilesss :))

However, the best reward was when recently i had a meeting with a client and the event executive of Palace of The Golden Horses. We were discussing about previous events that were held at the Le Marquee, about the deco,etc. Referring to some pictures, the event executive mentioned that the Glam Charity Ball was one of the best deco they had. So, i said to her ' i was part of it.. *big grin* '. After almost 2 years and this setup is still appreciated. I'm simply HAPPY.*did you know that Mawi had his wedding here?*

So here's the picas...

From gloomy to GLAM!

The overall look of the cocktail area

The dining area was decorated by Kem Salleh

Till next updates...
Take Care, Nani.

Rose Loves Sweet William

2009-07-07T19:01:00.012+08:00

Did this for an engagement.
Its good to know that people loves having flowers for their celebrated day :)
Here's a combination of pink roses and sweet williams.

Take care, Nani.

My Designing Life : Another 'D' day

2009-07-01T23:32:00.009+08:00

This other Dior event was held sometime last year. Judging by the tone you probably could guess it's a preview for the Fall Winter collection. My involvement in this event was to setup the drapings, some hard construction build up, and the soft deco. My favourite part of completing this task was of course the final touch, decorating the space with the white phalaenopsis. Simply,simply love the flower. To me it represents purity, high elegance yet full of humbleness. Almost like a fine lady...

Enjoy the picas!

The lounge area

The entrance area

Take Care,
Nani

Botox and Implants for Chairs

2009-06-11T18:37:00.009+08:00

I'm feeling a little bit unsteady and restless because i have a floor plan to prepare but i'm just ignoring the task eventhough the dateline is sooo soon (hope my boss is not reading this!). I just don't know why but i just can't make myself draw it. Bad! Bad! Bad!

So in order not to make me feel soooo BAD now, i'm composing this post in hope that it make me feel better of myself...ngehngehngeh..

Okey, this is a mini project done sometime in October last year. This humble chair is part of my parent's bedroom set since the day they wed. Now after 35 years it is still standing strong but looked so old and really, no one cares about her. She was abandoned and just hidden under the dressing table and were not use for a long,long time. Clearly she lost her fluffiness and look so unattractive.

And because i'm a 3R person; REDUCE+REUSE+RECYCLE, so i really wanted to rescue her!!!
So one day i wake up with a makeover wisdom and start sanding her in my own way. Kiri,kanan, kiri,kanan, main hentam je. So when my father saw me, he just have to get into the picture and do the sanding for me. I must say that my father is a DIY fan because he collects number of books on DIY thingy. FYI, he is just a fan. He collects the book but doesn't really have a collection of completed DIY projects(haha) !

Long story cut short, i let him deal with the sanding work and spraying it with a new white coat while i deal with the dressing up. I used velvet turqoise fabric for the cushion cover and use old pillow insert to replace the flatten cushion sponge. More recycling effort!

I'm very pleased with the completed look. Not just because there are few recyling elements there, but most importantly it is a project i did with my dearest father :) . Now the chair belongs in my room and i hope after another 35years i can makeover it again with my childrens.

And because i love flower, i have to give this chair some flowery boost. Even if it's just hidden beneath the chair! Cute isn't it?

Till next post guys...

Take care, Nani.

Flower Ball : Red Artificial Roses

2009-06-05T17:58:00.009+08:00

This cute 'baby' is going to be carried by a bride this weekend. Good luck 'baby'!

More 'babies' are available for delivery. Kindly contact the 'doctor' to place order.

Take Care,
'Doctor' Nani

Updated:
Pictures of cute 'baby' in action!

Congratulation Ayu! Thank you for the pictures!

Cakes and Cupcakes Anyone?

2009-06-01T16:37:00.019+08:00

Recently, i designed a banner for a blogger friend. Kak Aishah, the owner of Cakes & Cupcakes is a nice lady i met in the world wide web-land. It started with a small chat to discuss about her mini pies which was ordered by my hantaran client for her hantaran..and like they always says, the rest is history.

Before : Her previous banner

After : Yeay for her new banner!

We never really met face to face but Kak Aishah was too kind to feature one of my hantaran work in her blog way before i even had my own blog. That somehow effected me and initiate me to have my own blog after seeing my own work in her blog!

So Kak Aishah, thank you for the motivation. I trully appriciate it. Hope you like the banner that i designed for you. Keep on baking Kak Aishah!

Take Care, Nani

Thought of the week : Red Roses

2009-05-29T18:33:00.004+08:00

Happy weekend!
Take Care, Nani

My Designing Life: D is for Dior

2009-05-27T18:10:00.013+08:00

Here's an event setup done for my Dior client. It was back in 2007 and its one of my favourite setup...because its white! I love,love,love white! Actually i love ALL colours as long as its used in the right balance of form, texture, and volume (ini ayat kesian supaya warna-warna lain di dunia tidak berkecil hati dgn aku).

Before : Ugly duckling

After : White Swan

Venue: Hotel Maya

Event : Spring Summer 2007 Showroon Presentation

Flower Requirement : Strictly white roses only!

Table Setting : White, ivory,white!

Special Menu of The Day : Handbag, Shoes, Dress!

This was my first experince working for Dior and since then i've done a couple more setup for them( will share it soon). I have to say, i enjoy doing things for Dior. Their setup and display styles and standard requirements somehow fullfil my personal taste. Simple and clean. Love it!

Take care, Nani

Bunga Telur - Purple&Black

2009-05-22T17:53:00.010+08:00

Bunga telur bertangkai available for orders. Made from artificial flowers with sturdy handle, and layers of ribbons. Colour can be customize accordingly. In fact its available in any possible colour you want!

I like to create it looking a bit English garden-y with a little twist of modern touch. But in the end choice and combination of colours can amazingly change the appearance and mood.( i take my bunga telur creation seriously. to me it even have mood!)

You can either choose to have it untuk diisi telur or opt for potpourri. price will differ accordingly. the potpourri will be a bit expensive. but if you're thinking of saving some money you can just buy your own potpourri and fill it it the net :)

The flower size is bloomingly big

Deep purple and black colour combination is really dramatic but lovely!

As usual if you like to have this for your wedding day, kindly contact me to get quotation and place your order.

Take Care, Nani.

My Designing Life : Shopping Over Tea Anyone?

2009-05-21T19:00:00.007+08:00

For those who may not know, besides my passion for doing wedding crafts i actually have a daytime job as a designer. Basically I'm responsible for designing and planning the floor plan and setups for events.

Similar to interior design but in my case i work with certain space and it involves many guest. I had to do the site measuring, meeting contractors, designing setup furniture, pick colour, choose material, do illustrations and draw floor plans. Lucky me its not all the way technical because it somewhat given me the chance to work with nice things and flowers!

I've been in this field for about 5 years now and plan to share some of my previous work here (God knows i'm being very ambitious!!!). But for now, i would like to share my recent setup i did for a client in Kuala Lumpur.

This was a private event for very lucky ladies( i mean rich and socialite and Datins!) who get invited to shop and have tea. English round tables and chairs were set-up for them so that they could sit and have tea, enjoy tasty scone, chit chat with friends and shop!!! There were music, little fashion show and most importantly the privillage to shop privately. How nice!

If you wish to transform your space for your wedding or event, decorate it with gold Chivary chairs, tables, linens, drapery, carpet, flowers or anything, kindly contact me for further discussion. Let's plan it!

Take care, Nani.

Bunga Dulang Organza

2009-05-21T18:11:00.007+08:00

Bunga dulang made of special multi-tone organza fabric come with little acrylic crystal filler flowers and pearl ornaments. Size of this bunga dulang is quite bloomingly large. Perfect for those who wants an outstanding and bright look for their hantarans.

Come in various colour and can be customize to suit for your wedding theme colour. You can either have it in a single colour for a modest look or mix two colour for an interesting effect. Available in 7 colours :

Off White
Yellow
Orange
Maroon
Pink
Soft Blue
Lime Green

Bunga dulang organza shown above in combination of Pink + Orange.

Your orders are welcome both for bunga dulang only or complete with gubahan hantaran :)

Kindly contact me for price and enquiry at:
0122656594
rosenani.email@yahoo.com

Take Care,Nani.

:: special thanks to Cheza for the pictures! ::

HANTARAN NIKAH BUNGA DIP LILY - NINA & JUAN

2009-03-17T13:25:00.007+08:00

More blogging update soon.

In the meantime, enjoy the picture!

Hantaran Nikah Artificial Flower- Nizam & Shida

2009-03-16T19:22:00.011+08:00

Memandangkan majlis nikah berlansung di Felda Chini, Pahang so there is no way boleh sediakan hantaran menggunakan fresh flowers. Furthermore rombongan lelaki is all the way from Sepang.

But i wanted to create something that can closely imitate fresh flowers. But i know it will cost more to buy good quality artificial flowers. Luckily i found these cream & ivory artificial roses that are sold in a bunch of a dozen at a very,very good price. Quality pon not bad. Sekali pandang tu memang nampak macam fresh flower.

Bila dikira-kira, i need between 9-15 roses per dulang for these concept. So roughly about 13 dozen of roses. That's really alot! but nak buat macam mana sebab nak kena sediakan 15 dulang hantaran. It was quite a challange sebab the shop only have 6 dozen. Nasiblah kedai ni ada beberapa cawangan. So in the end i manage to get 14 dozen of same roses from 3 different branches.

So inilah hasilnya. Green + Gold detailing alas dulang & cream+ivory roses.

Terima kasih Shida&Nizam!

Agak-agaknya apalah yang korang buat dgn 13 dozen roses tu. harap-harap direcycle utk hias rumah korang!

Hantaran Bunga Rampai

Hantaran Al-Quran

Hantaran Mas Kahwin

Hantaran Jam Tangan. Cantik warna putih!

Hantaran bakul untuk buah

Hantaran Sepersalinan Batik Sutera, Tudung & Brooch

Hantaran Handphone

Hantaran Kasut ( nice kan? from Primavera)

Hantaran Clutch Bag (also from Primavera)

Pada sesiapa yg berminat nak tempah hantaran artificial flowers, rate starts from RM35 and above.

For further enquiries kindly leave a comment, call, sms or email me.

rosenani.email@yahoo.com

012-2656594

Hantaran Nikah Artificial Flower- Shida & Nizam

2009-03-16T18:56:00.011+08:00

Hantaran nikah for Shida kali ni sangatlah banyaknya. Like her enggagement hantaran, i did both side for her nikah as well.

Jadinya i had to prepare hantaran sebanyak 30 dulang!

15 dulang dari pihak Shida kepada Nizam.

13 dulang + 2 dulang dari pihak Nizam kepada Shida.

Sebab jumlah hantaran yg terlalu banyak, jadi memang plan untuk buat hantaran secara berperingkat. Mana yang dah siap, terus pack masuk kotak untuk dibawak pulang oleh Shida ke Felda Chini, Kuantan and ke Sepang.

So this is hantaran dari Shida kepada Nizam. Tema warna is Red & White.

To Shida & Nizam, thank you so much!

Hantaran Wallet & Belt

Hantaran Facial Set for Men

Hantaran Jam Tangan

Hantaran Scented Candle sebagai pengganti kepada bunga rampai

Kalo ada yang berminat nak tempah hantaran menggunakan hiasan bunga dulang artificial flowers, please call me for further discussion.Rate bermula dr RM35 and above.

Take Care,Nani

Hantaran Bunga Dip Lily for Doy+Chela

2009-01-02T09:50:00.001+08:00

will be updating with more pictures of this collection soon...

take care, nani

Hantaran Dip Flower Cherry Blossom for Shida+Niezam Enggagement

2009-01-02T09:45:00.002+08:00

This was done for Shida hantaran to Niezam for their engagement. Shida who was recommended by Nadie who at first become a client to me end up being a friend and become like a family who once in a while have dinner and stayed long at my home to chit chat with my mum and sis.

If you like this dip flower which im not quite sure what type of flower it is, but let us just assume it's a cherry blossom ok?

Kindly email me for further enquiries at rosenani.email@yahoo.com

Take care, Nani.

Hantaran Bunga Dip Lily for Niezam+Shida Engagement

2009-01-02T09:38:00.004+08:00

This was done for Niezam's hantaran to Shida.

This was my first time doing bunga dip. Quite surprise with the result. The secret is to act like you know what you're doing. Of course i did alot of research in internet and bookstore on how-to. but i was disappointed that there is not much reference. so maybe, i will try to share some how-to in my future entries :)

If you like order bunga dip for your hantaran from me, kindly email me for further discussion.

rosenani.email@yahoo.com

Price for bunga dip hantaran arrangement starts from RM50 and above. Price is negotiable :)

You can also just order the dip flowers only if you wish.

Take care, Nani.

Purple Hantaran

2009-01-02T09:35:00.003+08:00

These hantaran were done for the son of my mum's friend. Aunty Maton is one of those lovely, polite and down to earth person i ever speak to... u instantly felt like the world is a calmer place when you set eyes with this woman!

Thank you Aunty Maton for the hantaran order and a making the world a calmer place :)

If you think this hantaran is lovely & calming :) , kindly email me for further enquiries and price.
rosenani.email@yahoo.com

Price start from RM35.

Take care, nani.

hand bouquet for nadie's wedding

2009-01-02T09:07:00.002+08:00

Two different flower bouquet for her wedding. red roses hand bouquet for the solemnization. and flower ball for her reception.

You can never go wrong with red roses bouquet. especially when you wears white.

The flower ball of pink roses+white daisies.

i'm happy to suggest to all the lovely bride-to-be to use flower ball for your reception. Simply because you can hang it to your arms like handbag and have your two hands free to shake hands with guests and hug friends. lovely!

I'm happy to receive your order and specially create a bouquet suitable to your colour theme, height and body weight! no kidding, but a client specifically state the bride's weight so that i won't do something to heavy for her to handle. fyi, the bride was 35kg...absolutely jealous!

fresh flower hand bouquet starts from RM 50.

email me for further enquiries at rosenani.email@yahoo.com

take care, nani

Nadie's Wedding Hantaran

2009-01-02T08:30:00.013+08:00

The wedding was in 2007 and Nadie requested fresh flowers for the wedding hantaran. When we first saw the wooden containers, we instantly like it and Nadie decides to have it for her hantaran. Later on i decide to use yellow+purple flower combination because i felt it boosted the colour of the wood and also looks contrasting against the cream colour base.

This time around i suggested to her not to use alas dulang because the decoration on the base was all nice and putting it over another decoration(the alas) will only hide the dangling details on the decorated base. And also, it was more economical...of course.

Hantaran - Wedding band for the husband

Hantaran - Toilette Set

Hantaran - Shoe

Hantaran - Basket of fruits

Hantaran - Chocolates...you can never have enough!

Hantaran - Candles to replace bunga rampai.

i decorated the candle block, add ribbons, flowers, handles..done!

mind you, its tricky to stick things on candles. if you use hot glue you end up melting the candle!

i seriously can't recall what adhesive i use in the end. it must be double tape and pins.

Hantaran - Belt and wallet

Hantaran - Shirt and a pair of pants

This was the first time i work with fresh flowers for hantaran arrangement. i did it with the help of my mum. i have to say its was actually an easy process, it just that working with fresh flowers you're actually fighting with time. you may not want the flower to wilted so soon. so you have to do it as late as possible but in time for delivery. like for this particular project, i start at midnight, finish it by 4am. deliver it at 10am. but the event was 24 hours after that!

But fresh flowers are just nice to look at. like a fresh air...absolutely fresh!

So if you fancy a fresh flower hantaran and would like to help you with it, kindly email me at rosenani.email@yahoo.com .

Fresh flower hantaran price is a little bit high and also depending on current price (fresh flowers are like gold. their price can go up and down too). however i can confidently tell you that it starts from rm55 and can go up base on flower type and quantity.As always, prices are open for negotiation :) .

all pretty pictures above are courtesy of the the bride and groom. taken by none other than prettypeektures! .

take care, nani.

Gold & Dark Peach for Nadie's Enggament

2009-01-02T08:00:00.009+08:00

This was done for my dearest good friend Nadie. Her enggament was sometime in 2006. The process begin with she picking the flowers then the colour and the rest deco follows trough. i did all the decoration including the alas dulang(tray cover) .

i like the little detail of the gold flower at each corner of the alas. i felt the whole thing created a minimalist classic malay feel. like how i describe it to Nadie 'klasik melayu melaka'. i need to describe things and label it with names to make it easier to absorb and get the feelings...works everytime for me!

Hantaran - Songkok

Hantaran - Bunga Rampai

Hantaran - all of it

Hantaran - Manisan

If you like these and would like me to create it for you, kindly email me at rosenani.email@yahoo.com

Hantaran decorations+arrangment like these starts from rm35 and above each.

Price is open for negotiations.

Take care, Nani.

about 3 years ago, the first project

2009-01-01T00:03:00.000+08:00

i suppose if you people read the 'about me' section, u will get the idea that this blog will mainly feature wedding things. well it all started with my sister's wedding, leading to cousins wedding, friends wedding, friends to friends wedding and some strangers i never thought i knew. i guest that's what it means of rezeki or shall i say the circle of contacts.

either way i'm starting to enjoy this little journey that has lead me to create this blog. with lotsa comments and all that courage words from the people close to me, i finally get to this point.

well, maybe to some of you buying your new home or being the head department of something, somewhere is huge, well this is a HUGE thing for me. it took me literally 3 years to build this inner confidence that i am who i am, with this little talent in me i believe i can do alot with it.

rite, enough with the story telling! i'm going to share with you lovelies my first ever hantaran done by me and my sister #1(hantaran are a custom in a malay wedding where bride and groom exchange gifts. these gifts are presented beautifully with flowers and decoration. literally couples can give as many as they wish but the rule is it has to be an odd number. example if the groom give 7 pieces of hantaran and the bride will give 9 pieces. bride must always give 2 pieces more than the groom). we did this for my sister #2 wedding. she wanted something english and sweet. so we came up with the concept of 'english sweet romantic' concept for her.

tepak sirih.
the main important thing in the hantaran custom.

basket of fruits.

it symbolizes fertility and good health.(no such thing. i made it up! but it does sound sensible ain't it?)

shoe and handbag.
it symbolizes that women can't say no to it!

bunga rampai (malay version of potpourri)
usually these bunga rampai will be given to close family member usually the ladies like grandma or aunties as a special souvenir to remember the solemnization.

the holy Quran

to symbolize the guidence path in life as a muslim.( of course if you dont read,study, and practice it in your life, it doesn't mean a thing...)

mas kahwin/ dowry
by right this money belongs to the bride. no one can take or force her to use it.
she have the sole right on how she wants to spend/keep it.

and of course the lord of all rings. the wedding ring! i simply love the ring pillow that we did!

the arrays of hantarans.

the peach is from the groom to the bride and the purple are from the bride to the groom(done by my mum)

That's my sis #2 and her husband.

if you may noticed, pictures were taken by preetypeektures.

boy, i had so much fun with my #1 sister during this project. i still remember the night before the wedding day where we stayed up till morning to finish decorating the hantaran in my little room. we giggle all way long like drunken ladies. which is a nature of us siblings. the giggling part and not the drunken part of course!

this project was a stepping stone for me to keep creating and crafting hantaran. passion towards wedding little detailing just grow and bloom in me since then.

till next time... HAPPY NEW YEAR!

take care, nani.

i choose to post it on new year

2009-01-01T00:00:00.002+08:00

hello people,

i know first entry is important like a first impression. but i'm not going to impress you all with an impressive introduction note. because this won't be the first and the last entry (i hope!).

Alhamdulillah its new year and i'm finally taking the lonnggggg awaited move and share my little secret amusement here(not a secret anymore).

so poeple, pls keep visiting for more interesting entries!

take care, nani.