5 < S$330 bridal gowns I tried… … and the one I eventually got. +++ As I shared in my last post on The Aurora Wedding’s gowns, my criteria for gowns was straightforward: 1️⃣ Affordable. 2️⃣ Convenient. 3️⃣ Minimalist. +++ We found THEGOWNSHOP on Carousell. They

4 gowns I tried on… …and the one I eventually chose. +++ My criteria for gowns was straightforward: 1️⃣ Affordable. Your girl here didn’t want to spend upwards of $500 for gowns apiece. As long as the gown looked relatively bridal, I was willing to consider it. After all, you kn

Big brained to have a wedding based on an astronomical object whose visibility is entirely outside our control. But hey, when this vendor showed up, she signed, sealed and delivered. … … when she showed up. +++ Pros and cons of engaging the sun as your vendor: ❌ Cons: communic

Someone messaged me: “Congrats on your wedding! 🫶 Hope everything went well~” My reply? “Thank youuuu! Well, we got married hahah. Everything else that happened was just a bonus.” +++ Indeed, we got married. That was the only event the schedule actually foresaw. Everything els

And we are officially married! But more importantly, we went budget and regret nothing. +++ Vendor list: 💒 Venue: The Alkaff Mansion Not the most cost-effective, especially for our 172-pax turnout, but it’s a beautiful venue. And after the actual day, I can’t imagine holding ou

… and you find yourself negotiating with not just your partner, your vendors, but heaven itself. … Unfortunately, I have no tips for that. … Especially if your theme is “Here Comes the Sun” like mine is, then all I can say is… Godspeed to us both. #weddingplanning #weddin

Alright, God knows I’ve made many a foolish financial decision throughout my life. Heck, I’ve even made foolish financial decisions while preparing for this wedding alone. But this SGD $25/month has got to be my best investment in this blessed day and age of technology. +++ No weddi

And the setup looked better than I had envisioned! (Except for the wall decor, which refused to stay on the wall for longer than 5 minutes.) +++ Decor philosophy: feature whatever is red, festive, and/or loaned, failing which, source decor from Taobao. (I was keen on using the 🇸🇬 flag