Baby J Turns 1 !

My little precious is now 1yr old! Her daddy wanted to make a big birthday party to invite friends and family to celebrate her first birthday, while her mommy wants a small intimate birthday at home with close friends and family. So we compromised - 2 parties, one at home during her actual birthday, which falls on weekday and the birthday bash on Saturday.

I was down with cold and fever few days before Baby J's birthday and I tried to be efficient with the time and energy to prep the birthday table. I sketched out layout, planned on what to buy and started piecing things together. Here's the list of items on table :

• Printed tissue from Index
• Teddy bear from Baby J's newborn arrival gift hamper
• Lollipops from Miniapolis hallway (saw similar ones in Kemciks PP cashiers)
• Small glass cake stands from Sogo that's affordable at $6-$40, used Kate Spade round gift box to boost height
• Cake stand from Alessandro on sale at $20+
• Gold frame with Photoshop artwork done by Moi
• Popcorn maker from Ace Hardware
• Pink bowl for popcorn bought as a set from Magic Kitchen
  

Something felt missing out at the back. They have these cute helium balloons in Kemciks and we got the Hello Kitty Princess balloon. Now the table looks quite neat.... Flowers are to be picked up the next day. I had pre-ordered carnation balls, roses, and more Sedap Malam (sweet smelling flowers) from my street flower vendor on Senopati.

Finally the birthday itself! Here's how the table look before our family come and devour the cupcakes. Even Hello Kitty seemed to be quite taken with the cake. She kept looming and close to sniffing the cake with the cute sugar mices on the cake.

Cake + cupcake by Hotel Mulia, as custom made by my sister.
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2 days before Baby J's birthday bash on Saturday, there were bombings in Jakarta. I didn't have the mood for birthday party and was about to cancel the whole party, even though I had paid most of the vendors. In the end, after some persuasions, we decided to go on with the party.

We did not expect a large crowd as people and guests would be hesitant to come out, but some close friends came and celebrated Baby J's birthday. Thank you to those who came and enjoyed the party!

More pics from photographer to come in the next posts.

Making Invitations

Making these 35invitations were quite fun. It took me less than 1hr to finish things up - printing, cutting, and inserting to the fans.

Wedding in Seoul

Engagement day also known as 'Ham'. Read on the details of their 'Ham' day.

Sit down dinner wedding in Shilla Hotel. Color theme - green, lilac and cream. Clean and simple.

The beautiful couple.

The tables were separated into 2 sections - groom's and bride's guests.

Tea Ceremony event also known as "Paebek'. The bride and groom wore the hotel's formal traditional wedding wear. Behind the table of the table of traditional sweets and snacks, sat the parents of the groom, whom the groom and the bride bowed and offered wine to the parents. Both father and mother of the groom gave their blessings and they threw the dates onto the bride's sleeves, the number of the dates that she caught, symbolize the number of children she has to bear.
After the groom's parents turn was for the bride's parents turn to sit and gave their blessins. Then the third round was for the groom's aunts and uncles. Groom's siblings are queued in on the fourth turn.

Camera: Sony DSC H50

Back from Seoul

Its been quite awhile since I last posted. We were on holidays in Seoul and also to attend my brother-in-law's wedding.

To know more on our Seoul trip, read here.

How cute are the ballgown and the fancy boy's costume?

Wedding Dresses by Rusly Tjohnardi

While looking through Bazaar Wedding Ideas Indonesia, I find these dresses by talented and up and coming designer Rusly Tjohnardi as being interesting.

Most Indonesian designers make very intricate and embellished dresses with lace, crystals, sequins and chiffon. There are so many talented Indonesian designers and the established ones take months to make an appointment but their creations seldom dissapoint.

Cupcake Moments

Oh Dear! They look too good to be eaten. Look at the Japanese and Chinese inspired sushis and dimsum! They are like those pretty clay window display food that tempt you to go into the restaurant.

But, hey, these are real and best of all, they use quality ingredients- all imported ingredients to what my sister mentioned to me that it can't get more 'international' :)
Wait! There's more: the baker assured that their cupcakes are "baked and decorated in a clean and sanitized environment", which is, definitely very important for us mommies who want clean food for our kids.

Images courtesy of Cupcakes Moment

Laser Cut Invitation by Doco Cards

Invitations are the face of the event; they represent and speak for the event. And of course, in Jakarta, there are plenty of good printers that offer good value for customized cards.

Nearly all printers offer the same thing- emboss, deboss, spot UV, hardbox... But with all these choices, its only natural customers want something more niche, something that will make their invitation stands out, and something that does not disrupt the wedding budget.

Here's a choice that can make your invitation stand out- laser cut. And although I had blogged about another company's laser cut offering, Doco Card provides an economic alternative - prices start at Rp10,000 (USD1) and this includes envelope, thank you card, and name tag sticker! I love good value and I like how they publish the prices. I hope the cards are as nice as the pictures :)

Images courtesy of Doco Cards

Cupcake Stand

The lace ceramic cupcake stand featured in last month post was not for sale and are for rentals only. The rental is free but there is a refundable deposit of Rp 250.000 (each), which will be refunded when the cake stand is returned.

However the Hard Board Cake stand featured is for sale for Rp 75.000/ pc. 2-3 dzn capacity.

Chocolate Amore
+62-815-980-1613
http://www.chocolateamore.net

Artic Invitation- Turquoise Chic

A blogger asked which company made this invitation. Its by Artic, they have their showroom in Intercontinental Hotel Jakarta or you can contact them at +62217396105

Here's the favors from the wedding- boxed embossed cards with envelopes.

Dream Flavours

Dream Flavours is a local event organizer and gift favor company.
The ladies behind it have some creative ideas and the gift favors certainly is different then other companies.

Clockwise : Toy box, doll house bag, tin cans filled with shower goodies, custom embroideries, sportsy goodie bag, and basketball basket.

Contact Intan for more information.

Its Fun to Be Girls! Fairy Party

Fun, Fun, Fun!

Ballerina? Princess? Just attach wings and she shall be a fairy.

Image source: Imprintables

Its Fun to Be Girls!

When I saw these pics, I just thought how smashing this party is! I want to dress up in tutu and run around the grasses and of course the cupcakes would not be missed:D
Really lovely and inspirational.

Image Source: Jose Villa

Childrens Invitation

Just how cool these invitations are?














Passport invitation to Zoo outting. Stationery made by Bradley & Lily
image source: Noteworthy Impressions

Swim party invitation with metal tin bucket filled with goggles, candies and water nose clip by Analisa Valero.

Classic Chic Invitation

Wow! Check this invitation out. Hardbox - check; irregular shape - check; cool color combo - check; lavish - check. Chic? Definitely check!

You gotta agree with me that this is a sweet and posh wedding invitation. I like the color combo and cut out card itself.

Embossed Wedding Invitation

Chocolate and pink make a yummy invitation!

I like how they play with embossed flower print on the brown shimmer fancy paper envelope.
On the front of the card is ivory velvet fancy paper embossed with the same flower pattern and the back is cotton paper with a embossed color block pink flower.

Simple and chic.