Tuesday, June 7, 2011

FASHION DESIGNER KAHWIN

Made a decision on my w-day designers.
And i don't want to search further.
Lagi banyak i google, lagi rambang mata.
So i think it's best for me to be very firm dgn my decision.
Jumpa, bagi kain, design, bayar terus. :) afterall, it's my own decision. If tak cantik pun i wont blame anyone :) haha

My choice?
Seorang yang dah terkenal
Seorang lagi yang baru meningkat naik
Seorang lagi yang dah hebat tp sdikit dilupakan

Why?
Kahwin sekali seumur hidup, ni la skali nak merasa. Jadi, rugi la kalau tempah dekat sorg fashion designer je kan?

Wsup with my choice?
Yang terkenal sbb i saja gedik nak own at least one. I cant afford jovian, so yg terkenal di mata i je la and sesuai dgn budget i. Design cantik, orangnya baik dan i selesa dgn dia.

Yang sdg meningkat naik, design dia mmg cantik2 tapi sbb baru bertapak, harus i bagi support apatah lagi kalau harganya berbaloi

Yang dilupakan, satu ketika dulu namanya gah di industri fesyen but dek kerana fashion designer pun makin ramai, dia pun kurangla publisitinya mcm dulu. But afterall, otai still hebat kan?

Itu je setakat ni.
Renung2 kan, satu kali kahwin dpt sentuhan 3designers. Best kan?
So tak payahlah hantar semua dekat sorg je...
Kalau tak sepesen je baju uols nanti.


Just my 2cents,
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Sunday, June 5, 2011

NUFFNANG vs ADVERTLETS

Alrite,
I started with nuffnang-- last month.
And put up advertlets last week to compare; which is better.
So, what's the result?
Definitely NUFFNANG!

One week earning comparison:
Nuffnang = RM0.80
Advertlets = RM0.35

So obviously nuffnang pay better $

In a month, via nuffnang i ada RM4.56
Ok la, better than nothing. :)

So to all bloggers, choose nuffnang as ur prefered host to generate income :)

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Saturday, June 4, 2011

MACARONS & COOKIES

i love baking..... a lot!!!
my baking passion punca TWH wujud di muka bumi ni.
i started with my own e-day doing candy bufffet for myself.
and that's where i think from word of mouth and photo uploads and tagging some baru kenal apa itu macarons. :) proud.
so, i bake macarons and cookies (every week!)
cakes too, but malas sikit.
i curi masa sekalipun jadual kerja di tv3 sangat padat.
seriously.
i mmg suka memasak.
masak la apa-apa pun.
...dari lauk melayu sampailah lauk moden. mmg suka masak.
i pernah menang nestle cooking competition peringkat kebangsaaan, 3rd place-- wakil Selangor.
anyway, here are some photos--- me baking. (last week)
kalau nak upload gambar i bake and cook since form1, banyak sangat gambar.
so, here are some of my baking projects for business purposes and own consumption. haha!

macarons in the making


piping the cutey


baking--- see, macarons feet


TWH signature french macarons
crispy outside-chewy inside
(clients favourite: pink with choc ganache filling)
RM3 each


TWH signature rainbow cookies
(sangat rapuh/crispy and the chocolate in the middle, oh-so-yummy)
favourite for themed party/ birthday party/ own consumption
RM12 per jar


TWH signature chocolate chip cookies
(best-seller, seriously i'm proud to say my choc chip cookies sedap)
crispy-nipis-semisweet-dark choc chip



definition of my own perfect choc chip cookies (front)



definition of my own perfect choc chip cookies (back)


TWH gift RM10 per jar
for vip can, own consumption also can, raya also can!
free ribbon ikut warna tema.


will forever bake.
nanti kalau ada rezeki dapat baby girl ajar masak and bake :)
love all of you!

Friday, June 3, 2011

BACHELORETTE PARTY vs BRIDAL SHOWER!




hello peeps,

i always wanted a bridal shower--- not a bachelorette party.

i'm not a fan of kinky party--- since we never know, if photos among friends might be used for some other puposes when friends become foes. haha who knows. paranoid.



i had oraganized bridal showers (4 times) and bahcelorette party (almost 10 times)

and... duit tak datang dari langit remember?

if our friends are among the rich kids, it's ok... but what if they are just like us--- work hard to earn every single cent for a living?

hahah i rasa 50% of bridal shower/party i pegi--- mesti ada sorang dua yang jenis berkira. trust me. mesti ada. hahaha



say, party for 20pax---

let's say if we get a proper hotel room = RM300

we order food = RM300

goodie bags for everyone = RM200

games = RM100

deco = RM100



man, that's a whole sum of ONE THOUSAND!

takkan la friends nak bayar semua kan, i so kesian...

cause yang oraganize usually close friends, so i lagi kesian.



organizing at home? no privacy

organizing at restaurants? = ok for bridal shower but not bachelorette party

organizing in pubs/clubs = we have to think about some friends who are not comfortable steping in those kind of places.

kan?



i'll definitely have one simple bridal shower for myself; definitely organizer is my bestfriend.

but, as kawan yang bertimbangrasa, i'll fork out RM500. :)

i think it is mean to let your friends use their money for everything.

it's just unfair.

kan? sweet tak i? ;p



ps: hakikatnya, sbb tau diri sendiri fussy. so i need to know the venue, the theme and etc... HAHAHAHAHA

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

KAD KAHWIN SAYA-- DOCOCARDS, JAKARTA

ok. saya baru pulang from jakarta.
dah byk berubah since i pegi after raya tahun lepas.
every year mmg pegi jakarta 4-5kali coz my mum selalu visit her close friends sana.
kalau anak-anak her indonesian friends kahwin pun my mum pegi.
so, i serahkan everything to my mum coz my mum cakap indon pun fasih since she studied medic at UI for 7 years, 8 year total in indonesia. so bab jalan pun, cab driver tak boleh tipu kitorang, my mother knows every single daerah there... so i la yang untung ada mak yang comel itu ;) (i mmg fail cakap indon, better i memartabatkan bahasa malaysia je.. huhu)

so i dah tempah my card dekat dococards.
some of u mungkin pernah came across this vendor sbb dia ada official website.
but how to get there?
ok, cakap dekat cab driver untuk tuju ke arah mall of indonesia, MOI---
lalu je depan MOI, if the gigantic mall is on ur left, cepat-cepat pusing kepala kat kanan.
ada business buildings betul2 depan MOI. so mintak pakcik cab u-turn.


korang akan nampak kedai ni.
dococards terletak di corner lot.
they occupied 2tingkat blok kedai tu... tapi tempat showroom and bincang di ground floor.



ini price list dococards (sorry, blur...)
but basically dorg mmg tak boleh nego. (harga total je nanti dia tolak sikit, sikit je la)
however, with this price list at least we know kita tak ditipu... kan?
lihat list... kalau beli 500pcs above dapat murah.
makin sikit, makin mahal--- 400pcs,300pcs,200pcs,100pcs; harga lain-lain.
from the website i seriously mula2 ingat ada range of cards dia Rp6ribu... rupanya, tak.
dorang tak tipu cuma tak mention harga tu untuk kad + envelope sahaja.
tapi tak termasuk printing on envelope, printing in card, embossed, debossed, ribbons, material, semua bergantung kepada client requirements.



***

DOCOCARDS adalah vendor HANDMADE CARDS.
and all cards ada hardcover; dari yang murah ke yang mahal, yang tampal ke yang laser, yang leper ke yang box-- semua hardcover.
maksudnya nothing is impossible.
semua boleh custom, every single detail.
***



yang ni paling murah dalam kedai tu Rp6000
and yang satu ni je lah harga Rp6ribu, the one and only.
but for the price u pay, real life kualitinya kurang di mata saya.
kertas yang diguna untuk cover mmg ada design2 tu, but no texture.
yang tulis invitation kat tengah2 tu pun kertas je, tampal.





haaaaaaaaa... yang ni dah kira ok.
price bermula Rp.8000
tingkat atas sekali: dengan kerawang--- Rp11ribu
yang bestnya, warna ada sampai berpuluh2 warna, u can choose from.
kerawang pun boleh custom letak nama korang.
but with extra charge and kena tunggu 2bulan utk siap kalau ada yang custom.
kedua dari atas: untuk baby shower...
2 rak bawah: semua antara Rp9-15ribu.
yang tu lah yang mula2 saya nak...
yang macam stripes merah tu, tapi i nak tukar warna.
(any design boleh tukar warna & custom, best kan?)
kalau takde apa nak custom, boleh siap in 3days. best kan???




yang ini pulak...
tingkat atas sekali: macam mini frame utk letak table numbers. tak tanya $.
tingkat kedua dari atas:
kiri- laser on hardcover harga start Rp.13ribu
kanan- bouquet on card, harga start Rp.15ribu
2tingkat bawah: harga antara Rp.9ribu- Rp.15ribu




close-up yang kerawang tu.
mula2 i suka, bila pegang... my mum terus tanak.
rupana the kerawng bukannya besi macam brooch.
kertas ke rupanya....





alrite, bermulalah adegan kad mahal.
yang kotak bermula Rp.20ribu
yang kotak-velvet macam bawah ni Rp.25ribu (untuk 500pcs and above)
kalau nak kotak camni, bukan velvet Rp.23ribu
lagi banyak beli, lagi murah.
kalau kurang dari 500 lagi mahal.




say tanya ada tak orang malaysia tempah dekat dia.
she said adalah, tapi tak ramai.
so owener dococards keluarkan a few cards.
and i found this card.

sorry have to super-minimize the photo.
but i'm sure they didnt datang tempah themselves.
sure the wedding planner.
but the card is indeed very pretty!
custom in every single detail.
the best part, the owner taktau pun siapakah pasangan dalam gambar tu.
so, bukan niat dia nak bagitau that she did for the royal couple.





me and dococards owner, ibu grace.
tengok, banyak kan cards?
and sebab dalam kedai, ada aircond semua... faktor utama my mum dtg sini.
my mum ada masalah dengan tempat ramai orang.
anyway, dia pun sakit lutut tak larat nak jalan and redah orang ramai.
i ajak pegi pasa tebet mmg dia taknak sbb stall kecik2, orang tolak2.
plus, my mum jakarta friend cakap pasar tebet kualiti kurang (sibuk je makcik tu!)
how i wis i dapat pegi pasar tebet, at least boleh buat review comparison.
untuk her convenience, this is definitely the best since it's a proper shop.





di dococards, resit pun professional.
so my mum suka la, sengih je.
they don't even fold the receipt. they put in a soft pink file for every client.
so my card jatuh Rp.16250, tapi ibu grace bagi Rp.16125 (sikit je discount nya)
itu tak termasuk harga printing on envelope lagi.
tak termasuk printing dalam card lagi.
tak termasuk emboss lagi.
tak termasuk shipment lagi.
so bila ibu grace hitung-hitung, jadilah agak tak reasonable for a card sbb saya orang biasa2 je...
bukannya anak VVVVVIP pun. :(
so saya sedikit sedih walaupun mak saya bayar.
sedih la juga sbb bazir la jugak. :(
kena bayar 50% percent dulu.
dah siap lagi 50%.
(sorry kena tutup harga full)


walaupun saya sedih, bak kata tunang saya bersyukur je la, itu rezeki saya...

on a positive note, service dococards mmg tiptop as claimed by ibu grace.
1) dococards akan email layout, boleh ubah every single detail sampai puas hati
(font size, font type, lets say warna pink boleh tukar sampai 20jenis pink sekalipun sampai puas hati, layout, embossed ornaments, etc... semualah)
2) dalam masa seminggu lepas setuju dengan layout yang dihantar dococards via mail.
kita boleh pilih 3 warna pilihan.
3) dococards akan courier REAL SAMPLE tiga cards ikut warna pilihan.
(so kita boleh pegang, and tengok hasil final)
4) pilih which one and dococards akan print jumlah yang kita nak.
5) boleh ambil lagi 2bulan (sbb custom)

kad, pelamin, baju, favors, semua ni penting, tapi tidaklah sepenting my life after marriage; itu lebih penting. apapun, im thankful ada emak yang menyayangi saya, tunang yang memahamin saya, dan seluruh isi keluarga and my good friends yang baik hati.
all i'm asking adalah perkahwinan yang berkekalan.
insyaAllah.


ini details DOCOCARDS:


will update on hotel where our family usually stay.
where to eat and so on...
till then.
love.

Monday, May 30, 2011

INVITATION CARD

Saya tak berniat nak go against apa yg parents saya mintak. Tapi jika kad kahwin dah dkt 10ringgit saya rasa melampau. Sedangkan ada design yang saya lebih suke, 3ringgit je. Saya biasa berdikari, saya tahu nilai duit. Ntahla. bila parents masuk campur saya taktau nak buat macamana. Nak ikut taste dia, kalau murah takpe jugak saya tak kesah. Saya takkan bantah kalau favors mahal sikit, tapi... Kad??? Pada saya, cantik macamana pun hujungnya org buang je. Saya cuba pujuk. Esok hari akhir saya di jakarta. Saya cuba pujuk mak saya. BlogBooster-The most productive way for mobile blogging. BlogBooster is a multi-service blog editor for iPhone, Android, WebOs and your desktop

Saturday, May 28, 2011

FASHION DESIGNER - RECEPTION ATTIRE

Weeeehoooo i flipped over my blog pages and realized i have not share anything about my w-day baju... Let me start with me sharing my dream dress.

I always wanted a lace ivory dress since i was a little girl.. Something classic. Something like kate's but not the same design cuma penggunaan lace on top of d dress. I know cliche but.. That's the way i like it :)

So, i believe in rizman ruzaini creating my wedding dress. I cant stop promoting the duo on my blog and friends around me. Rizman especially is such a sweetheart. I know they are kinda pricey but again, rizman is so sweet...

The making of my reception dress:--
Material:
- 6meters ivory silk chiffon (binwani's rm38 per meter)
- 2.25meters / 1panel french lace (silk road mayestik, jakarta Rp2.5 juta)
- lining 4meters georgette (jakel rm9.80 per meter)

1) why 6meters silk chiffon instead of 4m?
If you intend to buat kain meleret, kenalah beli 6meters. Itu tak termasuk veil lagi, veil another 1 meter. Jadi, total is 7meters (kalau nak ada veil). Logiknya, kalau beli 4meters je feeling baju raya je la sbb bygkan on our big day haruslah nk pakai heels kan? Kalau beli 4meter je, terjungkit la kain dek non...

2) why only one panel lace, kenapa tak beli 4meters?
Apa kau ingat nak head to toe pakai lace, dah macam langsir karang.... So if nak letak lace atas chiffon utk bhagian atas je, 2.25m tu mmg fah cukup. Kat indon french lace jual by panel, one panel mmg 2.25m...anyway, itu kalau nak buat top of the dress pakai lace.. Kalau nak patch je lagi jimat. 1meter pun cukup. Seriously.

3) why georgette not satin?
Haha i always dislike satin due to the kilat nature. I pnah buat baju function guna chiffon and satin as lining. Although satin bahagian dlm, waktu amik gambar sian i tgk baju chiffon i ala2 ada effect kilat in d photos. Choyyyyy! So georgette it is, kainnya ala chiffon tapi tebal sikit and kain tu jatuh seiringan dengan the chiffon.

Baju macamaba yabg i nak?
Type: long dress
Cutting: mermaid (tak suke gown kembang)
Applique: lace, swarovski focus dkt waist shj, simple. Takmo norak all over baju. wrapped buttons.
Neckline: v-neck
Back: semi bareback with wrapped buttons
Veil: simple. Chiffon patch lace at d middle only


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