genesis 1: God spoke

my iphone died 6am, i could not receive phone calls, neither can i call out. it must be this morning, of all morning, the very morning i act as a wedding planner. i panicked. i have to be at the hotel by 7am. all the vendors, the bridesmaids, the families are all going to be calling me. i try putting my simcard in another phone, it is not working either. shit, this is getting more horrid than i can bear. i have a faulty simcard. 6.15am in my towels and half changed, i call maxis and they told me i have to walk in to a maxis centre to get a new simcard. i know there is nothing much i can do. 6.50am, darn it... i just have to leave for the hotel NOW, i'll try figure out what to do later. so i grab everything and leave. juggling in between tying up the ribbon for my tube top, carrying my bag, my heels, my box of itinerary and what not, and yah not forgetting my latte in the fridge i packed in advance last night. this wasnt how i plan the day. not sleeping was not part of the plan too.

in my attempt to calm down, i pray: God why is this happening again? yes the exact same thing happened to my last iphone, the very morning i planned another wedding 2 years ago. i managed to slot my simcard into my old nokia phone then which refuse to even give me that consolation this morning. in my desperation i continue: God can you deal with me after this whole wedding is over. *beep beep* yes before i can say more, my phone is working again. and it continued to function till today.

so is God trying to talk to me? i believe so... and that line had not leave my head the last few days "God-deal-with-me-after-this". i believe that is him calling me to come back to His word. and so i did. may His grace carry me thru to do that very thing He calls me to do.

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my devotion

God spoke: "Light!" And light appeared.

at the first thought, i was thinking God you have an advantage. whatever you command just happen. if whatever i say will happen in an instance, my life will probably not be this mess up. then i let that thought continue. actually maybe not. it is grace that we require actions to make things happen. because our world will be double a hell if whatever we say will just happen. remember: we frequently say things we do not mean, and not say those we mean. we regret what we say and worst still sometimes dont even know what we say or want.

yet every now and then we are given authority to summon ppl to do as we say. for instance at the wedding, as a planner, every banquet manager, waitress, waiter, PA person, do as i say. but with that come a huge responsibility that i so often am not willing to carry. that whatever they do not do right, falls under my fault too. they are like my extra hands -- an extension of me, so i cannot say that my hand did not do as i say, or my leg is so stupid because she doesnt understand my instructions. with power comes responsibility, yes it surely does. the whole wedding turned up fairly well. i was so tired, i was on bed for almost two days thereafter. im actually glad to go back to the place of no authority, my comfort zone. never will i think that God is in advantage, instead im embracing that grace while i learn to speak wisely.

God, thank you for this training ground. thank you for not giving me the power im not ready to possess. teach me to think before i speak. at rightful time, teach me to speak with confidence and authority as a child of God should.

when busy get crazy

from today till next weekend:

4 WEDDINGS AND HAPPENINGS
1. i have two weddings to attend
2. guide two couples thru their wedding planning/program
3. design a wedding invite and lots of prep for another wedding

COLLEGE
4. webpage design: convert at least 3 pages of my artwork to dreamweaver
5. 1 minute flash video: suppose to complete all my frames. 20 frame per second means 1200 frames (faint!)

WORK
6. half a magazine to do
7. proposal for a coffee table book
8. 3 other small jobs to follow up

FRIENDS
9. 2 different friends from singapore that i really want to meet up

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sorry, there are just so many thing... i need to list it down to decide which to do first. the funny thing is, none of it is a chore. i am looking forward to do all of it, i only wish i have more than a week to do all this. now BREATHE.

i miss planning weddings

i miss planning weddings.

it is about running my fingers through those pretty heavy white satin gowns, seeing the bride-to-be fit nicely in it. all about choosing the theme, the cards--the papers and envelopes, the flowers and deco, the wedding flavours, seeing everything fall nicely in place in that ballroom, the rehearsals, the guest list, the final outcome of it, the couple walking down the aisle and them walking back to their room that night. tired but very satisfying.

james and cissie's wedding

i was recruited last minute to just help lindy cordinate the wedding and liaise all her deco. i like their venue though it is quite far way. the place is so serene :)

pretty things in life

sinage that i work out with my designer


photos i took time and sweat to art direct and choose. photos that i cut and fit into these heavy-weird sizes ikea frames the very mid night before the wedding. putting it all together sounds like one of the longest progress.


DISCLAIMER: i did not art direct this set of photos. if im free i will upload the set i art directed. but i thought this cards are quite interesting.


menu


napkins deco that i designed. all 800 pieces of it put together by my family, bride's friends and hotel staff. we never thought it will come to an end.




im afraid i will not plan another wedding so i kiasu-ly have 2 weddings favours for alternate tables. on the cupcakes are customised names of the bride and groom.


i got the VIP table light from ikea too. want to guess how many trips i make to ikea :) you better like the mini gazebo on the stage too. that cost a bomb.




yah i would like to think my lights made a difference on the above two photos.


not to forget the little girl. that's pretty lovely.

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i created or art directed all the above items but it is put together by the efforts of many. a bit long overdue. but need to post this up to show my hard work. these are just some pretty things from the first official wedding planning job of mine. if you like what i do, you can start paying me for it too hehehe