Volans Couture

Volans couture's package Bride gowns (Includes VIP gowns) Wedding gown x1 OTR Evening gown x 2 OTR Kua OTR Include accessories Groom 2 Jackets OTR 2 pants OTR Father’s jacket x4 Bridal bouquet For studio photography, ROM & wedding day (fresh flowers) Includes 6 corsages

AD photography - Up to 10 hours for $600 top up Bridal car decoration + accompanying brother cars Bridal make up and hairstyling 1) Trial make up -> can change to ROM make up 2) Studio (5 styles; 5 gowns/indoor & outdoor) 3) Actual day 4) Actual night Indoor & outdoor photography & night scenery
12” X 15” 32 pcs with album 20” X 24” portrait with frame 4R mini album – 20 pcs 8R Table top 50 book mark Free Guest book Cost: $3388


As above is my bridal studio package that is situated in Singapore. I think the pricing has since gone up as it was $3388 in year 2012. We signed up with them because the girl did not try to hardsell us the package, instead she focused on the photography which is their strong point. Their weakness will be their limited selection of gowns as mentioned in many forums, I hope that is not a problem in the future because I only need to choose a few, so as long as the few I super love can already la, don't need so many choices. More choices = bigger headache over which one to choose. Nonetheless, I knew in my heart that 32 photos will not fulfill me. At the same time, Taiwan's photoshoot has always won me over. So.... I devised another plot to get Patrik to sign up another Taiwan photoshoot with me.


(....to be continued)

The proposal

I got proposed to on 10th of August 2012. 

Prior to that, Patrik, who never fails to spoil me, asked me what kind of ring I would like. Without hesitation, I told him, I knew I want a heart shaped diamond. The heart shaped diamond is essentially a pear-shaped diamond with a cleft at the top and the diamond itself is is considered by some to be the most romantic of all diamond cuts.

It is difficult to buy heart shaped diamond rings in Singapore. Of all the shops I went to, only love & co has the most number of heart shaped diamond, but their spects are not good. 

I only had a budget of 4k from Patrik, which is generous in my opinion. Yet, it can only buy a 0.4ct 

not-so-good spects heart shaped diamond from love & co. Note that most of their heart diamond comes with IGI cert instead of GIA cert, which again could ranked 2 ranks lower compared to a GIA cert.

Hence, the search begins: 

1) within budget

2) ideal cut, excellent polish, VG symmetry, 0.9 ratio, minimum of F colour, VS2

3) GIA cert

Sooo, after many many research and emails, I finally found my ideal diamond!! 

I did not plan to "upgrade" because I believe there is more meaning attached to a proposal ring and it is for a lifetime. So I ended up with a sizable one. Extremely contented. 

With the budget in mind, I got my ring from here.

0.72 ct

EX cut

EX polish

VG symmetry

F colour

VS2 

0.9 ratio

GIA cert

I sort of exceeded the budget because it ended up a little over 4.4k after being taxed GST and shipping. I tried to justify its value by stating that I will wear it everyday and I am keeping to the promise still. Also, I can never get this kind of value through buying from Singapore brick and mortar shops as they will have to pay for their shop rent and advertisements. Thus, it is really value for money to get it directly from the US. 

We also went to Far East Plaza to get the diamond verified by Nanyang Gemological Institution and good news to all, it is legit. So no worries from buying from the site. :) 

Patrik kept the ring from me afterwards and kept insisting that it will not be so soon. I was getting anxious as I super love my ring. So that fateful day came, as I was using my Internet and just reading off some article, I received a phone call at 12am, wishing me a happy 43rd monthniversary and asking me to look down from the window.

It was A+ effort for him, forming the words 'Marry ME' from thousands of petals that he bought off eBay.

As he knelt down and asked for my hand, I remembered I was too surprised at this gesture of him and all I could utter is, "Ok lor." and the rest is history.

Happily engaged since 10/01/2012.

Introduction

Hi all, so this is our first post. We are in the mist of getting married and building a future together. So I thought, what better ways than to start a blog to document all the events together? It will be even memorable to read, many years down the road.

My name is Irene and I am the main author of this blog and I will be writing a lot about my preparations and such, and I hope you are here because you are getting married and enjoy reading wedding blogs, otherwise it will surely bore the hell out of you. Most of my friends are not getting married yet, so it is hard to share my excitement and it will be unfair for them to hear me rattle on and on, which is also yet another reason why I am blogging about these instead. Hiak hiak! As mentioned earlier and hint of why my friends aren't getting married yet, this is because I am 24+ year old this year, and I know it is a young age to get married in Singapore but I guess when you meet the right one, you will be ready. Furthermore, we have been dating since 10/1/2010. So that is about 5 years+ and this is a picture of us some years ago.

So anyhow, we have booked our BTO many many years ago, in year 2010. Yes, it is that far ahead and I suspect we are going to get our keys soon. Much to my joy and excitement to turn it into a barbie house, much to my hubby-to-be's dismay. And this is the BTO that we have booked..

Punggol Topaz! Our nest in the near future.

I guess that is all for now. Will blog about other stuffs pretty soon.