Where do I begin? I have so much to tell, I don’t know where to begin. Let’s start off with the pre-engagement preparation. Any sane person would take leave at least a day or two prior to the event. And believe me, I am sane and I wanted to apply for leave a month ago. However before I could do anything, I was instructed to attend a Diploma course for the first few weeks of August. It’s compulsory and there’s no way I could not attend the course. So I thought, what the hell, I’ll just skip a day or two from classes and no one would notice my absence. Again, luck was not on my side as just a few weeks ago, my boss came up to me and asked me to do a book review in the office...get this – A DAY before my engagement. At that point in time, I’ve resigned to the fact that I will not get a proper leave and if I were to do any preparation for the event, I will have to do it the weekend before that. Serious pasrah. Hehe. I kept saying to myself “whatever whatever whatever”. I just couldn’t think anymore. The book review thingy was held in the afternoon. And I ended up reaching my house at around 6 pm. My relatives have been in and round my house a few days prior to the engagement. Suasana meriah! But too bad I couldn’t join them during the day. Plus the team who was responsible for the decorations was already hard at work two days before the event and when I came back after work on Friday, the whole place almost dah siap. So gorgeous. Ok, that one later.
Perhaps because I have been just too darn busy for the last few weeks, the weekend right before my engagement, I fell sick. I had fever and was coughing, sneezing like anything. I didn’t want to take any risk, what with the H1N1 claiming more lives than we could ever imagine, I went to the clinic to get some meds. Really, I felt the lowest of low that weekend. We had a company event that weekend too. After the whole thing was over, I forced myself to go to the usual places to get the usual treatments. Hair, manicure, pedicure, threading and whatnots. Rasa penat, sakit and malas tu memang ada but I forced myself juga because I know I will not have the time to do it later. So off I went to do those things alone. I ended up having fun. I’m the type who’s able to do things alone, I can have meals on my own, I can go shopping, watch movie or whatever. There are some people who can’t do that kan...so I took my time doing all the things I love on my own. I bought the whole manicure-pedicure home set because I was afraid that by the time the day comes, my nails won’t shine as much. I started feeling better on Tuesday. No more fever but I was still sniffing and coughing occasionally. And then came Friday – my book review session. When I was first asked to do it, I couldn’t think of a single book to review. I took some time to come up with the Tipping Point. Up until the day itself, I didn’t panic, I didn’t experience the jitters even though people came up to me with all sorts of comments, remarks yang ‘menakutkan’. I just didn’t feel anything. I was very indifferent mainly because my mind was somewhere else. The only thing I was afraid of is if I ended up mumbling about whether my hand bouquet dah siap ke belum on stage. It was a little hard to focus on the enormity of the event when I have another super important event to think about at the same time. I don’t know if I did a good job or not, I will let my colleagues decide on that but at least, I’ve done my part. Alhamdulilah. My boss seemed happy enough, so that’s all that really matters to me. Ohh, I just have one thing to comment. I don’t get it why people have to come up to others and ‘scare’ people with their stories. If you’re gelabah, you just gelabah alone la please? Is it really necessary to come up to somebody who’s about to do a presentation and make statements like “Oh my God, kalau I, I cuti sebulan mannnn...so scary” and the likes of it. No support and encouragement langsung! If let’s say it was somebody else’s turn and not mine, I wouldn’t have said that to that person because I would obviously be sensitive about what that person is going through. I would say things like “Alaa, it’s okay, you can do it. Relax je, what’s the worst that could happen...” Because to me, these things are basic lah ok. Manners, I mean. It doesn’t take an angel or a saint to be able to do that. You’re supposed to encourage others and not to make them feel rotten. Of course no matter how confident you are, mesti ada butterflies in your tummy. I had butterflies too but just get on with it lah. If you have do it, you just have to do it. There’s no need to be so negative about it, especially when it’s not even your turn! Ok dah, lari topic.
So anyway on the eve of my engagement, all my relatives were there and we had a jolly good time eating and karaoke-ing. Finally I could let my hair down and focus 110% on my engagement. I slept late, of course, and woke up early, of course. Hehe. I couldn’t wait to wake up so by 6 I was already up and about. I’ve always loved the morning before the event. Somehow the buzz, the excitement, the anticipation are equally as exciting as the event itself. All my relatives were already up by then too so we had fun playing some Balinese songs on the radio and making fun of how I would dance to the music as I descend from the stairs. Haha. Konon theme Bali. ;p The best thing about being the ‘mini-bride’ for the day is that I didn’t have to remove all the cars or do anything. Hehe. Tak payah buat apa, just duduk and waited for my make-up artist to arrive. The person who did my make-up on that day was Marina Muhilara. So if you like what you see, I can give you the number. :) Promo promo. Personally, I lovedddddddd it!!! I was so happy and satisfied with her work. I love how her make-up managed to cover-up all my flaws and yet it didn’t look thick or fake. Very natural and yet very made up. Perfect. So please, do not hesitate to give her a try, I’m sure you’ll be very pleased. Plus she’s not expensive as others in the market. Maybe because she’s not famous but that’s what makes it special. I love it when people praised my make up and asked me who did it and I said her name and I got blank looks from people. Hehe. But even though she’s not famous, her schedule is tight so if you want her, you have to book her like wayyyy early. By the way, I use ‘her’ to describe her but I don’t think it’s a she. Geddit? Hehe, so don’t expect a lady.
When all the girls hung out with me in my room while waiting for the guys’ side to arrive, people asked me if I was nervous, and I said no. I wasn’t. I was excited and happy. Too happy in fact that my photographers had to tell me off. Because they said they couldn’t get a nice shot of me if I remain jumpy and full of ‘expressions’. Tak control langsung. I don’t know, is it weird not to feel nervous? Ok, I WAS nervous when I was making my way down the stairs and then I saw a sea of faces waiting for me at the staircase before I make my way down into the hall that was a beautiful moment. You know, that moment when all eyes were on you, you feel self-conscious and happy at the same time. Ahhh, bestttt okayyyy. Try it and see. Hehe. Anyway, this is a secret ok. I actually cried the night before the event. Hehe. Mengada kan. Nooo, I just couldn’t believe that I’m taking this huge step forward. After ALL that I’ve been through in my life, bukan la tragic sangat, but I mean, if you look back at all the ups and downs, the pain, heartache, the people you’ve met before you meet the right person for you, you feel blessed and emotional at the same time. And of course, I think we fell in love all over again. :)
The concept of our mini pelamin was mainly my idea. (This is taking-credit time, hehe) I specifically wanted the kain to be twisted between the frame in the center. I don’t know if it’s original or a thousand people have done it before, all I know is that the team managed to deliver what I wanted. In fact, they’ve exceeded my expectation. I’m so happy with their work so again, I highly recommend them to everyone. They did my hantaran for him too. The best thing about them is that, again, they’re not famous or over-rated. So, their ideas are fresh and it will definitely be something different than what we’ve seen before. Maybe generally, sama lah, because how different can a pelamin be. But ada a little twist here and there and itu yang I suka. I love to look at the details and the little twist. The main person from the team is a young guy who’s so nice and easy to deal with that the whole experience was enjoyable for us. He is the creative force in the team and he has another partner who is also a young guy. Their company is called Roll Em Production, no website no portfolio no nothing. (Ok portfolio tu ada la if you meet up with them they can show you their previous works, but nothing online). The whole fuchsia-maroon-grey combo was my idea too. I’ve always wanted to wear grey for something and so I thought, the engagement would be the perfect time to wear it. My relatives and friends dah annoyed when they keep on saying silver and I would always correct them and say “it’s not silver, it’s grey”. Haha. Anyhow, I wanted a different shade of dark red/pink tu but since it became so difficult for us to find the right colour and too difficult to describe the colour to everyone, I decided to just say fuchsia or maroon when people ask me what colour they should wear. Padahal that’s not the colour I wanted. I am very satisfied with my baju and his baju. I bought his baju without his presence ok and the size and shade pun just nice and matched mine. Cosry did my baju for me and Putra is another person that is just so easy to deal with.
For those of you who came, I hope you’ve all received the favours. The favour is a wooden box with kerawang/ukiran where you can put your handphone, TV remote, namecards and whatnots. I took a lot of the boxes for myself...some to put in the office and some in my room. Hehe. Ohhh what I want to tell you about the box is that if you notice, there’s something written behind the box. It was personally hand-written by me. :) Nothing much just “Pertunangan Nadira & Zaki 8.8.09” but it took me quite some time to write on each and every box. But I’m sure my friends would know I wrote it because my handwriting orang boleh kenal. I wanted the box to have a personal touch and so, personal it was. Hopefully my guests would appreciate it. It’s my way of saying thank you to those who came too. So sorry if I couldn’t entertain or talk to each and every single one of you. Most of the time I was either taking pictures or being surrounded by family members. I didn’t even salam a few people...I feel so guilty. I’m so sorry.
All in all, I was happy on that day and I am even happier now. I hope I will be able to keep being happier and happier until the big day arrives. Through my eyes, the event was everything I wanted it to be and more. Apa yang kurang harap dimaafkan. For me, I couldn’t wish for a better engagement ceremony. Of course, to begin with, I only get to be engaged once. Hehe. And because of that, I treat it as something as important as all the other events that will ensue. All the headaches and fever and hard work prior to the event paid off. And of course, without my parents, I wouldn’t have been able to afford it all. So, they made it all come true for me and I guess the only way I could repay them is to be happy, which is what I’m sure they want me to be. And I am happy. Special thanks to my best friends, Neesa, Jaja, Bats, Farah, Faizah for helping my aunt distribute the favours.. Amazing, amazing people.
And now, let the headache begin for the REAL big day. Knowing me, si perfectionist, you think I don’t have it all planned in my head? Hah. But kita hanya merancang, Tuhan yang menentukan. All I can do is start preparing, and pray that the next five months will go smoothly, with God’s willing. Of course I can’t wait for that day to come but then I only get to hold the title of a fiancee for five months so I’m going to find ways to make full use of that. Hehe. :) Hoh this is a really super mega long entry. Harap jangan tertidur kebosanan. I will update more later, but I think I’ve pretty much covered everything. See first lah if I remember anything else I’ll share with you here. I can’t wait to meet my fiance later. ;p We’re going out on our first date as an engaged couple. Hehe. I love my number 8! My double 8!
Perhaps because I have been just too darn busy for the last few weeks, the weekend right before my engagement, I fell sick. I had fever and was coughing, sneezing like anything. I didn’t want to take any risk, what with the H1N1 claiming more lives than we could ever imagine, I went to the clinic to get some meds. Really, I felt the lowest of low that weekend. We had a company event that weekend too. After the whole thing was over, I forced myself to go to the usual places to get the usual treatments. Hair, manicure, pedicure, threading and whatnots. Rasa penat, sakit and malas tu memang ada but I forced myself juga because I know I will not have the time to do it later. So off I went to do those things alone. I ended up having fun. I’m the type who’s able to do things alone, I can have meals on my own, I can go shopping, watch movie or whatever. There are some people who can’t do that kan...so I took my time doing all the things I love on my own. I bought the whole manicure-pedicure home set because I was afraid that by the time the day comes, my nails won’t shine as much. I started feeling better on Tuesday. No more fever but I was still sniffing and coughing occasionally. And then came Friday – my book review session. When I was first asked to do it, I couldn’t think of a single book to review. I took some time to come up with the Tipping Point. Up until the day itself, I didn’t panic, I didn’t experience the jitters even though people came up to me with all sorts of comments, remarks yang ‘menakutkan’. I just didn’t feel anything. I was very indifferent mainly because my mind was somewhere else. The only thing I was afraid of is if I ended up mumbling about whether my hand bouquet dah siap ke belum on stage. It was a little hard to focus on the enormity of the event when I have another super important event to think about at the same time. I don’t know if I did a good job or not, I will let my colleagues decide on that but at least, I’ve done my part. Alhamdulilah. My boss seemed happy enough, so that’s all that really matters to me. Ohh, I just have one thing to comment. I don’t get it why people have to come up to others and ‘scare’ people with their stories. If you’re gelabah, you just gelabah alone la please? Is it really necessary to come up to somebody who’s about to do a presentation and make statements like “Oh my God, kalau I, I cuti sebulan mannnn...so scary” and the likes of it. No support and encouragement langsung! If let’s say it was somebody else’s turn and not mine, I wouldn’t have said that to that person because I would obviously be sensitive about what that person is going through. I would say things like “Alaa, it’s okay, you can do it. Relax je, what’s the worst that could happen...” Because to me, these things are basic lah ok. Manners, I mean. It doesn’t take an angel or a saint to be able to do that. You’re supposed to encourage others and not to make them feel rotten. Of course no matter how confident you are, mesti ada butterflies in your tummy. I had butterflies too but just get on with it lah. If you have do it, you just have to do it. There’s no need to be so negative about it, especially when it’s not even your turn! Ok dah, lari topic.
So anyway on the eve of my engagement, all my relatives were there and we had a jolly good time eating and karaoke-ing. Finally I could let my hair down and focus 110% on my engagement. I slept late, of course, and woke up early, of course. Hehe. I couldn’t wait to wake up so by 6 I was already up and about. I’ve always loved the morning before the event. Somehow the buzz, the excitement, the anticipation are equally as exciting as the event itself. All my relatives were already up by then too so we had fun playing some Balinese songs on the radio and making fun of how I would dance to the music as I descend from the stairs. Haha. Konon theme Bali. ;p The best thing about being the ‘mini-bride’ for the day is that I didn’t have to remove all the cars or do anything. Hehe. Tak payah buat apa, just duduk and waited for my make-up artist to arrive. The person who did my make-up on that day was Marina Muhilara. So if you like what you see, I can give you the number. :) Promo promo. Personally, I lovedddddddd it!!! I was so happy and satisfied with her work. I love how her make-up managed to cover-up all my flaws and yet it didn’t look thick or fake. Very natural and yet very made up. Perfect. So please, do not hesitate to give her a try, I’m sure you’ll be very pleased. Plus she’s not expensive as others in the market. Maybe because she’s not famous but that’s what makes it special. I love it when people praised my make up and asked me who did it and I said her name and I got blank looks from people. Hehe. But even though she’s not famous, her schedule is tight so if you want her, you have to book her like wayyyy early. By the way, I use ‘her’ to describe her but I don’t think it’s a she. Geddit? Hehe, so don’t expect a lady.
When all the girls hung out with me in my room while waiting for the guys’ side to arrive, people asked me if I was nervous, and I said no. I wasn’t. I was excited and happy. Too happy in fact that my photographers had to tell me off. Because they said they couldn’t get a nice shot of me if I remain jumpy and full of ‘expressions’. Tak control langsung. I don’t know, is it weird not to feel nervous? Ok, I WAS nervous when I was making my way down the stairs and then I saw a sea of faces waiting for me at the staircase before I make my way down into the hall that was a beautiful moment. You know, that moment when all eyes were on you, you feel self-conscious and happy at the same time. Ahhh, bestttt okayyyy. Try it and see. Hehe. Anyway, this is a secret ok. I actually cried the night before the event. Hehe. Mengada kan. Nooo, I just couldn’t believe that I’m taking this huge step forward. After ALL that I’ve been through in my life, bukan la tragic sangat, but I mean, if you look back at all the ups and downs, the pain, heartache, the people you’ve met before you meet the right person for you, you feel blessed and emotional at the same time. And of course, I think we fell in love all over again. :)
The concept of our mini pelamin was mainly my idea. (This is taking-credit time, hehe) I specifically wanted the kain to be twisted between the frame in the center. I don’t know if it’s original or a thousand people have done it before, all I know is that the team managed to deliver what I wanted. In fact, they’ve exceeded my expectation. I’m so happy with their work so again, I highly recommend them to everyone. They did my hantaran for him too. The best thing about them is that, again, they’re not famous or over-rated. So, their ideas are fresh and it will definitely be something different than what we’ve seen before. Maybe generally, sama lah, because how different can a pelamin be. But ada a little twist here and there and itu yang I suka. I love to look at the details and the little twist. The main person from the team is a young guy who’s so nice and easy to deal with that the whole experience was enjoyable for us. He is the creative force in the team and he has another partner who is also a young guy. Their company is called Roll Em Production, no website no portfolio no nothing. (Ok portfolio tu ada la if you meet up with them they can show you their previous works, but nothing online). The whole fuchsia-maroon-grey combo was my idea too. I’ve always wanted to wear grey for something and so I thought, the engagement would be the perfect time to wear it. My relatives and friends dah annoyed when they keep on saying silver and I would always correct them and say “it’s not silver, it’s grey”. Haha. Anyhow, I wanted a different shade of dark red/pink tu but since it became so difficult for us to find the right colour and too difficult to describe the colour to everyone, I decided to just say fuchsia or maroon when people ask me what colour they should wear. Padahal that’s not the colour I wanted. I am very satisfied with my baju and his baju. I bought his baju without his presence ok and the size and shade pun just nice and matched mine. Cosry did my baju for me and Putra is another person that is just so easy to deal with.
For those of you who came, I hope you’ve all received the favours. The favour is a wooden box with kerawang/ukiran where you can put your handphone, TV remote, namecards and whatnots. I took a lot of the boxes for myself...some to put in the office and some in my room. Hehe. Ohhh what I want to tell you about the box is that if you notice, there’s something written behind the box. It was personally hand-written by me. :) Nothing much just “Pertunangan Nadira & Zaki 8.8.09” but it took me quite some time to write on each and every box. But I’m sure my friends would know I wrote it because my handwriting orang boleh kenal. I wanted the box to have a personal touch and so, personal it was. Hopefully my guests would appreciate it. It’s my way of saying thank you to those who came too. So sorry if I couldn’t entertain or talk to each and every single one of you. Most of the time I was either taking pictures or being surrounded by family members. I didn’t even salam a few people...I feel so guilty. I’m so sorry.
All in all, I was happy on that day and I am even happier now. I hope I will be able to keep being happier and happier until the big day arrives. Through my eyes, the event was everything I wanted it to be and more. Apa yang kurang harap dimaafkan. For me, I couldn’t wish for a better engagement ceremony. Of course, to begin with, I only get to be engaged once. Hehe. And because of that, I treat it as something as important as all the other events that will ensue. All the headaches and fever and hard work prior to the event paid off. And of course, without my parents, I wouldn’t have been able to afford it all. So, they made it all come true for me and I guess the only way I could repay them is to be happy, which is what I’m sure they want me to be. And I am happy. Special thanks to my best friends, Neesa, Jaja, Bats, Farah, Faizah for helping my aunt distribute the favours.. Amazing, amazing people.
And now, let the headache begin for the REAL big day. Knowing me, si perfectionist, you think I don’t have it all planned in my head? Hah. But kita hanya merancang, Tuhan yang menentukan. All I can do is start preparing, and pray that the next five months will go smoothly, with God’s willing. Of course I can’t wait for that day to come but then I only get to hold the title of a fiancee for five months so I’m going to find ways to make full use of that. Hehe. :) Hoh this is a really super mega long entry. Harap jangan tertidur kebosanan. I will update more later, but I think I’ve pretty much covered everything. See first lah if I remember anything else I’ll share with you here. I can’t wait to meet my fiance later. ;p We’re going out on our first date as an engaged couple. Hehe. I love my number 8! My double 8!
4 comments:
Congratulations Nad and Zac! So happy for the two of you! =)
congrats dear nadira, and what a PERFECT date it was some more..
wishing u all the best in the future with *ehem*...
love, atikah..
congrats nadira!!! :)
thanks tikah. i feel very blessed to have had the chance to do something special on the beautiful date. hehe.
thanks hana. :)
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