#binwithcyn

2016 has been the BEST year ever - I started on a bad foot at the very beginning because well that’s how Audit is like. 

But very soon (before the bonus even came) I left the company and went to Decathlon - one of the best decisions ever - and I couldn’t be more thankful than that. 

Jesus, thank you for always being by our side, through the ups and the downs. Thank you for teaching me to be more others-centered this year and changing me for the better. You’re the hope that I hold on to at the lowest point of my life and the strength that I lean on to as I quit the company without any direction or promise of another job. 

Binny, thank you for being my support - for encouraging me to quit when I had to, because the depression was crippling me too hard. Thank you for making my days feel better and for always being the braver one by giving in first. 

Resolutions

Stop being so fat

Laugh more

Forgive more

Be more others-centered

Live out the upside down faith

Do well in work 

Have a happy marriage in 2017

Take care of Binny more

Learning to be more patient

Draw closer to God together as a couple!

If there’s another opportunity, get baptised!

Not much, but it’s mainly doing the first things - cleansing my own cup and setting my eyes on things that truly matter. :’) 

One more day to a beautiful location. :) Can’t wait! 

Because binny thinks that our wedding has to be the very best with 100% flexibility and getting the best value , we decided not to go with a wedding package last year. 

And I got my first dress! It’s a designer trumpet gown from Oleg Cassini and it’s a beauty. My intention was to get married like literally at this timing but we dragged it a little too long. Thus our wedding is going to be held next year instead. 

Soooo since it’s all Alecarte, we basically have to source everything ourselves. 

(1) Solemnisation decor:

- We’re thinking of getting a mega big cross for the middle of our podium for our ROM / solemnization. But obviously it’s not going to be easy to get one in Singapore, so we’re going to make it ourselves. 

- Wedding arch - going to DIY it as well!

- Wedding aisle - thinking of maybe getting a full stretched calligraphy written (obviously written by myself lol) aisle with a stretch of long cloth. hmmm

(2) Wedding bands - TBC

(3) Wedding locations - settled! all on one day @ Sheraton Towers.

(4) florals + car decor - TBC. 

(5) Wedding dress - Oleg dress! Going to Blessed Brides this weekend to take a look at their dresses. Maybe we’ll be getting a secondary dress + night gown. 

Went to Lunapompom last week and Shenny was seriously the nicest person around. I really support her! Didn’t find the perfect dress here though. Tried my dream dress, the Watters wtoo penelope gown. But my dad thinks it looks as if I’m wearing nothing so goodbye my dream dress :( 

(6) Tailored suit - for binny. Don’t mind spending a ton if it’s something he’ld wear again for every other event in his life lol. TBC but I don’t think it should be a problem. 

(7) Pre-wedding Photographer - Contemplating film photographers due to the dreamy feel. NW* . And then there’s AD Photographer - TBC

(8) Videographer - Lydiee recommended her very own videographer, which I think I might take up as well! SK*

(9) MUA - Lydiee recommends - her friend who’s still a student but very talented! Might consider her!

(10)  honeymoon location is settled!! Just need the plane ticks :) 

(11) other stuff to think about.. including musicians, emcess, guodali stuff, printing of invitation cards, wedding album, bridesmaid / groomsmen clothes + goodies + corsages, additional wine for the banquet, banquet decor @ the door as well as inside at the tables and stage... tea ceremony cups, angbao box, ROM justice of peace, guestbook, angbaos... hairdresser/ facial / manicure.. wedding rehearsal 

(12) oh yes and wedding shoes. lol 

(13) a hen’s night just with my sisters, who have been with me for the past 24 years of my life

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We finally got down and chose our pretty little flat and though we didnt choose the ideal fengshui (north-south) directed homes because uh we don’t believe in such things, we chose a pretty decent home that has: 

(1) a SUPER Long field of vision to the distance - and since we’re west facing, that means seeing the sunset. Which IMO is damn romantic so whatever to all those people who think we made a poor choice because we chose a hot facing flat! It’s in fact the best view from whatever we had left so really excited for it. We won’t be facing another flat for sure. 

(2) Most centralised location - in the middle of the bus stops + lake + super market + MRT + eating house. Doesn’t face the road so it’ll be quiet and romantic as well.

(3) 15th floor (Second highest). Best slot of all. 

I’m actually contemplating to even stay here for the rest of my life (don’t even feel like renting it out lol). Kinda like want to make a forever nest because it seemed like no one understands how perfect this home is besides us? We can always get another home to rent but stay put in this >:)