Request for a 2nd bridal fitting

I've promised to blog more about my bridal experience with Destino bridal after my previous blog...but it takes me a long while before I can have some time to sit down and pen down my experience.. Before I continue, I would like to re-iterate that my blog review is solely base on my own experience and how I personally felt.. It's un-bias, it's non advertorial and I am not paid to write about them as well...

My point is simple, to share my marriage preparation journey to my readers and to recommend good vendors to bride to be whom is clueless, just like how when I first preparing for my own wedding..

So here I go:

After my 1st Bridal fitting @ Destino Bridal Gallery JB, I am very worried and felt uneasy... Somehow or rather I blame myself for making a reckless decision to choose them even when there are so many negative reviews about them.

This makes me think a lot.... Did I make the right decision to choose this bridal shop among thousands that I can choose from in Singapore & Johor Bahru. I am quite concerned will I look good in those gowns that I have selected as some of the selected gowns is very NOT my type (a more polite way of saying not nice and not appealing to my personal preferences) and seriously I am freaking out again.

Out of a sudden, I remember a fellow SGbrides forum friend, Doreen whom I have recommended to use Destino. I facebook chat with her and she seems to having the same experience with me; not very satisfied with the wedding gowns during the actual fitting.

After discussion with Doreen, I've decided to to call Joelle from Destino Bridal, as I personally felt I'm responsible for referring Doreen to Destino and even highly recommended them on SGbride and Perfectweddings forum.

Similarly I also think it's unfair to Joelle and Destino as well when we are unhappy and we did not inform them. Of course I would like to know how will she be able to help us, as we are sincerely a customer and bride to be whom just want to look our best and wanted to get the utmost for what we have paid. We are not set out to tarnished their good names or brand...

I've never regretted the call made to Joelle, she seems to be very receptive of my feedback, did respond to me rather professionally and did rectify by arranging me to go down for another trial.

What I am impressed is, she care to make a call to Doreen to check about her experience (the same day that I call and feedback to Joelle), as I did feedback to her Doreen's experience as well. (Of course, Doreen did gives me the permission to share about this, in fact she told me to inform Joelle her experience)

On the same day, I called Joelle again after Doreen informed me that Joelle did call her. I thanked her for following up on my feedback and deep down I am more relax now as at least the bridal shop which I engaged is not as "irresponsible" as other bridal shops that I have read... *sigh of relief*

Nevertheless, I hope my act of feedback to them didn't backfire and resulted a below mediocre after payment service from them...

We will wait and see again, how will my 2nd fitting turn out to be...

Bridal Make-up trial @ Irene's MUA

Time flies and it's almost end of August already... I'm freaking out as I have not successfully loose weight for the big day!

With the packed work schedule, I almost forgot that I've make up trial today until my MUA Irene whatsapp me yesterday... and gosh I am working till 5 and yet I've fixed an appointment with her at 11am! Informed Irene that I may need to postpone my appointment to later in the evening says 5pm, thanked God she have slot for me! Woohoo!! God is awesome, if I miss this trial, not sure when can I do the trial again...

Reached Irene's place right after work at about 530pm ( I was lost in the midst of searching thru the HDB blocks) and have to call Irene's to the rescue. She was a kind lady, walking down to fetch me from the HDB carpark... (and she even drove me back after the trial make up)

Let me start in describing Irene's first. She was a polite and kind person, and I don't feel awkward talking to her.. From the conversation, knew that Irene has more than 20 years of experience in this line and she also did make up for celebrity previously..

She started with chatting with me about my preferences, what do I like, do I have any photos hairstyle to show her. Showing  her some of my pictures and she started to put make up on my face...

She apply foundation on my face... and I manage to take a snapshot of it..

 

Frankly, I didn't like her foundation as it smell kinda weird but I maybe all of them smell like that, I don't know.. Haha

I see the different after the make up but I am NOT impressed at what I saw...It doesn't give me the "WOW" feeling and I am hoping for more...

Here's the close up of the make up:

• I wasn't ugly but I don't think it looks very nice either...
• Hmmph.. maybe I'm too picky

Here's the hairstyle that she does for me..  (Irene recommends this for ROM)

With flower veil

With Cutie Tiara feather

• I find that this hairstyle is a bit too old fashion and outdated to my liking
• I look weird with these hairstyle...

Here's the hairstyle which I requested for the morning gate-crash

Side view

Back View

• I love this hairdo - nicely pleated and bun up neatly
• I think Irene did a nice work here...

Here's when she added a veil - to let me have a feel and a look on how will it looks like on the AD morning

With the veil on

Nice?

• My front view is not as nice as the back, LOL!
• Just think that there's something amiss from this make up

I requested another hairstyle before we end the trial session - a waterfall pleat

A very lousily done pleat

It's a far far different from what I want

• I was disappointed with this pleat as this is not what I wanted
• Irene says she will it properly for me during my AD

Well, I have not confirmed Irene as my MUA but for her friendliness and easy going personality, I will give her an 8/10 but for her make up skills and style, I don't think she suits me, so it's a 5/10.

Let me know if you like Irene's work, I am more than delighted to give you her contact.. She is definitely a nice person and no doubt a very experience MUA, just that her style does not really fits me..

My Bling is ready!

So blessed! My Trilogy Wedding Band is ready but Mr Gil have not decided on what he want..

My blessed Trilogy Wedding ring

Well, we start sourcing our wedding band as early as May and only decided on mine on 19th July 2013!

I've decided on a Trilogy as my wedding band as it has 3 diamonds instead of 1! Hahaha, noes.... I choose a Trilogy as it has a beautiful meaning - it represents our Past, Present & Future!! 

Personally for me, the 3 diamonds represents Gilbert, Jesus in the centre & Me! With Jesus in the centre of our marriage, we can't help but being blessed!  When we put Jesus in the centre, He holds everything together! Amen!! 

John 1: 16 And of His fullness we have all received, and grace upon grace!