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First Congrats to Beatrice! The bride-to-be!

Wow...this post brought back all the sweet memory of my wedding too...

My wedding day photographer is referred by my husband's coworker. He and his wife did a very good job! I got almost 2000 pic and his wife is very detailed oriented. She helps me with my wedding dress during the ceremony. She used the big reflector to block the sun for me while her husband is setting up the camera. That day is super hot, like 30C and the sun is super strong! I really appreciate she did all that for me!

Videography: we do watch the video in the first half year (when friends come over), but after that..yeah..we seldom watch it. So the videography to me is more for entertaining purpose. I had Bailey as the videographer. His same-day editing skill is great (the highlight video that shows during the banquet)! But compare to the end product ...the end product is just taking forever to come and not as great as the highlight. But I think it serves the purpose, it's fun and entertaining. The audience (those aunt uncles) love it.

Venue: Both parents do prefer Chinese food so the dinner definitely is Chinese banquet style. Yeah I serve the fancy menu that Alcoholic mentioned in Richmond Kirin. At that time (2 years ago) the menu itself is $80/person plus tip/tax etc. la. But then, I still think Chinese food price is better...consider there are 12 courses in Chinese but only 3 courses menu (or buffet) in Western menu. The Richmond Kirin hall may not be the best (yeah there are poles) and not romantic enough. I know some guests may not see the headtable. Hopefully they see us better in the day time ceremony! I had the ceremony and cocktail party in golf club ballroom.

The pre-wedding picture in Lo cha, invitation printed from HK, wedding favour from HK as well, flower and decoration...plus lots of misc stuff. The wedding itself really costs a lot! That amount of $ could have used as down payment for the house!! Still, we don't regret la..it's a once-a-life-time memory!

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原帖由 Alcoholic 於 2008-4-16 15:25 發表
hmmm....
i spent insane hours putting it together. but the outcome im satisfied because i did it, thus i can make it the exact way i want it. and i'm very detailed in doing the whole thing.... no meth ...

So I"m not the only one to make those template. I have almost the same templates as yours! Each of my bridesmaid/groomsman has a copy of timeline, vendor contact number, a list of their own contact number so they can call each other while need help...
Excel spreadsheet for the guests: sorted by table number, sorted by last name, sorted by first name...

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原帖由 tsumorichisato 於 2008-4-16 18:02 發表
I am doing those spreadsheets,too....except I didn't really keep track of how much I actually spent

I don't like keeping track too...but my husband insists...coz he's the one who pay all the expense! So he would make sure we don't over spent.

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原帖由 tsumorichisato 於 2008-4-18 09:59 發表
Sure there was a lot of hardwork to do the crafts. The ornament place cards are so special and I'm sure you had received tons of compliments about it.

How about your dress hunting? Where did you get ...

Good for you la...at least you can get nice one from HK. My size is too large when I try in HK...nothing fit But at the same time, I'm too small for the local sizes. So I'm sorta in the middle. It's really hard to find one I like anywhere lor...
End up I still get a dress locally and evening gown from HK.

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I also got my wedding dress in Lisa's. They have lots of selection.
The very first dress that I fall in love with is $2500 that I can't justify myself paying that much and only wear once. So I give up and get another dress in Lisa's bridal. Gown shopping is just fun!