Now that the wedding is over...(Updated slideshow link)

April tells me, its womens' prerogative to gush about their weddings for as long as they want. The men have army, we have our wedding!

So let me say it once and say it right... it ain't over till i say its over.

So anyway, planning a wedding remotely is no joke. It means no personal meet-ups, everything via email, via sms, via phone calls. The success of the wedding wouldn't be possible without the professionals who have put forth their best for us. These are the people who took our very vague and "wild" demands into reality. They know us even before they saw us. So it is only right to credit the folks who truly deserve the accolade.

Also this goes out to the brides on multiply/singaporebrides forum who read my blog, and wants to know who the vendors are.

Not in any particular order...

Sattine Bridal Couture (Danny):
Both gowns were made-to-measure.

The wedding gown is full lace, with removable shoulder straps. It was genious because i love the victorian shoulder strap look, but then i knew i couldn't stand to have it on the whole day.

The blue dress was Danny's (the designer) creation. I originally saw it in orange and mustard yellow, but it was later remade into this lovely blue. Danny initially had a hard time undertanding what i meant by a cobalt blue dress . I mean how many percent of the population actually remember the colour of cobalt.... So in the end he found the exact shade i wanted, only he called it Primary colour blue. And people who attended the wedding commented "i love the electric blue dress!". So whatever blue it is, he pulled it off in perfection.

Card Blanche (Ferne Yap):
The invites and mass booklets were really beautifully designed and looks great in pictures! Ferne was also very prompt in everything- quotations, designs, printing...basically the bride and groom have nothing to worry about.

Thanks so much for everything else you've done for us. Patrick is very lucky to have you.

Stamford Catering (Joyce Ling):
Actually this picture captured the very reason i engaged them in the first place- Thai Olive Fried Rice. The price was right, the decor was what i wanted despite my very vague description, and the service was excellent. They even came a day earlier to set up the buffet at my last minute request. The rest of the food also received very rave reviews.

If u're hiring them, i also suggest the wasabi mayo prawns, and cheesecake.

Make-up Artiste (Sophia Chia):

My beautiful mua who earned me lots of compliments. At a wedding, no one would say, WOW such great artistry in make-up! THey'll just say "Wow look like model.... "So MUA is very often underated, but definitely important and worth every penny. It was truly a joy working with her because she was patient, professional, stylish (not the auntie auntie type), and she knew what worked for me. AND she only met me for the first time on my wedding day! I didn't make it to trial due to an eye infection.

Her friend Jasmine also made-up for my family members. She too deserves the credit cos she made my family look very good. I don't know what we were laughing about but i remember it was fun chatting with the two ladies in the wee hours of the morning. Its quite important to have an MUA to perk you up at 5am!

Caravan Jazz Band (Tama Goh):

For the first time in history, CJB played Rock infused with Jazz. They had ONE rehearsal (only because they were so good and that's all they needed), and they blew the night and the audiences away. Apparently everyone got up to encore the band while les and i we were out bidding goodbye to our guests. Basically the crowd didn't want to go home and wanted more, and i kept getting asked "What band did you hire again?". I don't think Tama will ever forget Lester, ever.

Four Seasons (Ginny Khaw and the staff of Four Seasons):

The person who saw the ugliest side of me has to be Ginny. AND Yet...She was so patient and understanding throughout. Everything was perfect, the food was excellent, the decor was wow... Les and I actually shared a very special moment together in the suite- it was when the night ended, we were in our hotel room at 430am in the morning after crazy partying at St James. We were served our supper and the food was just absolutely divine. We looked at each other and said... "Four Seasons really quite oo hua..."

Last but definitely not least...

Photographer (Gabriel Mendes):

A picture paints a thousand words, and he took so many great ones. His work immortalised our special day (he took all of the pictures in this blog). Our relatives and friends and even strangers have sung his praises. Not only is he good at what he does, he is also honest. He tells u what you need to do before the picture becomes perfect, even if its not positive. If you've hired him, whatever it is, just trust him.

I know i posted until ad nauseum. But go see this slideshow if u haven't: http://www.gabrielmendes.net/lesterstella/

Gabriel if u're reading, it makes me cry, and smile, and then hit the replay button. I've had so much fun, i want to do this again someday.

So seriously. THANK YOU ALL for making this day happen. We've truly had a blast. The best way to repay you really is to brag about your greatness for the rest of our lives.

So pls log on to http://www.lovexiaolongbao.weddingwindow.com/ to access to their websites/contact information. If contact info is missing, just ask us for it.

I now leave you with You and Me by LiFehouse, the song used in our slideshow.