A Breathtaking Moment
Thursday, July 30, 2015
Getting married is a “once in a lifetime”
affair, and they say that a woman is bound to look her best when she puts on
her wedding gown. I imagined it to be like a scene from the fairytales.
When Bel from Annabel Law Productions contacted me and asked if I was keen on
doing a bridal shoot with her, I was very hesitant initially.
Don’t get me wrong, I trust Bel’s skills
and I know how amazing she is at capturing our best moments.
It was the whole
“novelty” thing that I didn’t want to play around with.
Getting married is
something I have been looking forward to all my life, and likewise, wearing THE
GOWN is also something I have been anxiously anticipating. I always wanted it
to be the “first and the last” kinda thing, and I wanted it to blow me away.
But after much persuasion, I realised that
this would be different – It'll be different in say.. 5-6 years time when I finally
walk down the aisle..
Who knows what's gonna happen, right?
Then, I may not have the luxury of having a
gown sponsor, flower sponsors.. etc. Budget constraints and the added stress that “this is the real deal” is bound to
change things up.
Whatever it is, I know it is not going to be the same because
at least for now, I am slim, young and youth is still on my side.
As much as I
would love to remain like this 5, 6 years down the road, I know it is
impossible.
People age, work and commitments bring
stress, money comes into play, the lack of time to work out which makes maintaining a
good figure tough etc.. you get the drift.
That said, I headed down to Jessicacindy Bridal Boutique located
along Mohammed Sultan a few times for fittings.
I tried on around 3 different dresses before putting on “THE GOWN” – I’m not even kidding when I say that I finally understand how brides feel when they find THE GOWN. It was as if the world came to a standstill and I’m not gonna be shy, I thought I looked exceptionally pretty in it. Hahaha!
A little dramatic, I know.
And the funny thing was I actually went for the fittings alone so it was just myself and Mish, the staff at Jessicacindy who helped me with everything.
Felt pretty embarrassed over how I was
going GAGA over MYSELF and the gown I was wearing and I was exclaiming like a
mad woman “OMG ITS SO PRETTY” “OMG OMG OMG” I kid you not, I almost wanted to
cry but I figured that would be super loser-ish because well…
I was alone and
who the hell cries over admiring themselves in the mirror??!
Even matt didn’t cry (not
even a single teardrop okay) when he saw me in it.
Hahaha sigh pie, letting my
emotions get the better of me again.
The gown I chose was as if it was made just
for me.
You guys know how difficult it is for me to find clothes that fit, much
less a gown. This, was perfect and hugged me exactly at the right places I
wanted, no alterations needed. I was like o.o maybe it IS MEANT FOR ME!
1920s inspired bottom with a beautiful
mermaid cut, embellished neckline with just a little dainty train.. there’s
really nothing else not to love about this gown.
Jessicacindy posted a beautiful write-up on the shoot, which you can read here. I totally did the dress no justice with my short descriptions, so if you're interested, head over to the link and read more!
On the day of the shoot, I met up with Ginny from Beauty Plus Me - the makeup artist who took care
of me the whole day. We chatted, laughed, played with Miu Miu, her adorable
pom.
I don’t usually like makeup artists to do my make up for me because I am
used to a certain look that I’ve created over many years of experimenting with
makeup.
Due to time constraints, I decided to try
out makeup artists again. The good thing about Ginny is that she prides herself
to delivering what the customers want,
which was really important to me.
She constantly checked on me, stopped at
every step to make sure I was happy with the colour choice, the contour of my
nose, the eyeliner shape etc.
Ginny also gave me a gorgeous romantic up-do
to complement the back of the dress and beautiful embellished neckline.
What I loved about Ginny was how helpful and sincere she was, holding of the gown, hair, touching up make up, making sure I'm comfortable and enjoying myself.. wouldn't have been able to survive if it wasn't for her!
Us at the scene, Ginny was fixing something for me. Idk what.
Everything needed to be perfect – from the
sunset, photographer, hair, make up, gown, to the backdrop and flowers.
I was very privileged to have Hello Flowers SG work together with us on
this. They are such geniuses when it comes to flowers.
Trust me when I say they
can even make the nearby lalangs and weeds look super nice!
The colourful yarn backdrop was handmade by
the kind souls at Invited SG which
complimented the warm colours of the evening sun so beautifully.
Last but not least, a bride (or rather a
pseudo one in my case) is not complete without the accessories. Since my dress
alone carried a ton of bling, I wanted something simple, elegant and timeless.
JuelJewellery is a venture by a friend Jules, who saw that many brides often
overlook the accessories when it came to their big day because they were busy
fussing with the dress, venues, food etc. She wanted to provide a service that
allowed brides/ladies who were looking for top grade costume jewellery to go with
their dresses in a short notice.
We all know how difficult it is to decide
whether we want to invest thousands of dollars in jewelries like that we might
not wear as often, so JuelJewellery
offers renting services at a fraction of the price!
Meet ups for viewing and try on(s) are also
available, so you don’t have to worry about not being able to find the right
pair of earrings/ necklace to wear!
I would like to thank the ever-talented
Annabelle from Annabelle Law Productions for making the shoot such a memorable
one. Bel is so amazing, fast and this whole shoot lasted for a mere 1 hour!
She’s someone really passionate about her job and it is well translated in her
works J
This was a magical moment that made me feel
like an angel for the first time in my life. I pray that my actual wedding will
be as beautiful as this.
Here are the list of sponsors mentioned and how you can contact them:
G O W N
Jessicacindy Wedding
8 Mohammed Sultan Road #02-01, Singapore 238958
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M A K E U P & H A I R
Beauty Plus Me
Ginny
+65 97967779
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F L O W E R S
Hello Flowers SG
8 Selegie Road, #01-04
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D E C O R A T I O N S
Invited
occasions@invited.com.sg
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J E W E L L E R Y
Juel Jewellery
ask@jueljewellery.com
+65 93384287
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P H O T O G R A P H Y
Annabel Law Productions , Annabel
+65 91883728
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Not forgetting my lovely readers, for
sharing all these memories and milestones with me. For supporting me and
showering me with never-ending love and sweet words. You guys mean the world to
me!
Mongabong turned 40k last week and 1 million hits last month, and although it
is a little late, I haven’t forgotten to give thanks every single day for
blessing me with this life filled with all these opportunities I can’t ever
dream of.
Evidently in a very dramatic mode right
now, don’t mind me. These moments are so precious to me :’)
Filled with all the love and gratitude
always,
Monggy <3
2 comments
Wow the gown is beautiful !!
ReplyDeleteBasic Is The Mood
Absolutely stunning! Funny how you said you tried a few on before you got to THE ONE, that is so true though - I had that same experience as well and didn't bother to try anything else but THE GOWN. AND I am sure you are as beautiful a person as that dress too. Can't wait for your turn to come :)
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