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"asking for quotation" everywhere!
Another never-ending stories are invitation and souvenir.
Sedari week-1 saya mulai persiapan pernikahan, dua hal awal yang udah mulai curi start adalah undangan dan souvenir.. dan sampai month-6 tetep belum settle. Terlalu banyak dragging dan statement "kita pikir-pikir dulu kali ya.." atau "cari dulu deh yang lain mana tau ada yang lebih murah..", and so on. Dan sayangnya, udah 6 bulan berlalu sejak kali pertama kami menjejakkan kaki di dunia persiapan ini - dan tetap belum ada keputusan mau apa dan yang mana. *doeng!* Beuh, nggak terasa..
Jadi.. selama 6 bulan ini, saya terlalu banyak menulis subject "Asking for quotation" di email, tanpa ujung yang belum jelas hingga detik ini..
1. Invitation
Tentang undangan.. saya masih belum nemu yang cocok di kantong.. Padahal sungguhpun desain yang saya bikin itu simple dan nggak bling-bling. Tapi entah kenapa semua quotation yang masuk ke email di atas Rp 10,000 semua.
Berikut vendor undangan yang udah pernah saya hubungi:
1. Amadea Art
2. Trans-printing
3. Million Yellow
4. Erha card
5. by Ants
6. Kuchiwalang Art
Sebenernya sreg-nya sama Amadea Art sih, CP-nya baik dan sabar (Yohanes namanya) tapi belum ada quotation final yang saya terima.. karena dia nungguin dummy yang saya bikin. Semoga sih harganya match sama yang saya budgetin, udah bosen nyari-nyari vendor undangan.. >.<
Undangan yang saya desain sih kira-kira mirip seperti ini:
2. Souvenir
Perihal souvenir untuk resepsi lebih pelik lagi.. karena hati kebanyakan bercabang sana-sini. Dulu saya pernah bilang kalau mau cari souvenir di Jogja karena mamanya Yos udah ngajak ke sana buat cari souvenir, tapi dengan segera ide itu langsung kandas karena hati kami dengan gampangnya berpindah ke ide lain. Haha. Pardon for the wishy-washy heads.
Ini beberapa ide yang pernah nyangkut di kalbu:
- Tempat paspor by Souvenia
Souvenia sendiri sebenarnya punya beragam pilihan yang bisa dipilih, nggak cuma tempat paspor. Saya sendiri sampe bingung pilih souvenir di webnya (www.souvenia.com). Untuk berkomunikasi, lumayan cepat responnya.. tapi kayanya lebih enak telepon langsung, karena lewat email saya sendiri merasa lumayan repot. LDR memang susah yah.. *yak lalu beda topik
Saya sendiri sempat beralih ke tas jinjing blacu, yang rasanya lebih universal ketimbang tempat paspor (kata mamanya Yos, "nggak semua orang punya paspor"). Saya pernah ke wedding reception dan dapet tas dengan sketsa bikinan pengantin, sampe sekarang tasnya lumayan berguna buat saya groceries-shopping. Saya sempet cek dengan Mbak Lita Souvenia, harga tas blacu 20cm x 23cm itu Rp 6,500/pc. Dan yang agak gedean, 40cmx30cm seharga Rp 14,000/pc. Oh ya, desain gambarnya bisa customized juga! :)
- Souvenir CD by Kuchiwalang Art
Ide ini yang paling bikin Yos girang, he even came out with the song list instantly! CP Kuchiwalang Art yaitu Mbak Ratna Lia cukup cepat merespon email saya. Workshop Kuchiwalang ada di Bandung sebenernya.. silakan mengunjungi blog Kuchiwalang untuk info lebih lengkapnya :)
Sedari week-1 saya mulai persiapan pernikahan, dua hal awal yang udah mulai curi start adalah undangan dan souvenir.. dan sampai month-6 tetep belum settle. Terlalu banyak dragging dan statement "kita pikir-pikir dulu kali ya.." atau "cari dulu deh yang lain mana tau ada yang lebih murah..", and so on. Dan sayangnya, udah 6 bulan berlalu sejak kali pertama kami menjejakkan kaki di dunia persiapan ini - dan tetap belum ada keputusan mau apa dan yang mana. *doeng!* Beuh, nggak terasa..
Jadi.. selama 6 bulan ini, saya terlalu banyak menulis subject "Asking for quotation" di email, tanpa ujung yang belum jelas hingga detik ini..
1. Invitation
Tentang undangan.. saya masih belum nemu yang cocok di kantong.. Padahal sungguhpun desain yang saya bikin itu simple dan nggak bling-bling. Tapi entah kenapa semua quotation yang masuk ke email di atas Rp 10,000 semua.
Berikut vendor undangan yang udah pernah saya hubungi:
1. Amadea Art
2. Trans-printing
3. Million Yellow
4. Erha card
5. by Ants
6. Kuchiwalang Art
Sebenernya sreg-nya sama Amadea Art sih, CP-nya baik dan sabar (Yohanes namanya) tapi belum ada quotation final yang saya terima.. karena dia nungguin dummy yang saya bikin. Semoga sih harganya match sama yang saya budgetin, udah bosen nyari-nyari vendor undangan.. >.<
Undangan yang saya desain sih kira-kira mirip seperti ini:
Yah, saya bikin versi lebih sederhana dan lebih etnik sih..
Perihal souvenir untuk resepsi lebih pelik lagi.. karena hati kebanyakan bercabang sana-sini. Dulu saya pernah bilang kalau mau cari souvenir di Jogja karena mamanya Yos udah ngajak ke sana buat cari souvenir, tapi dengan segera ide itu langsung kandas karena hati kami dengan gampangnya berpindah ke ide lain. Haha. Pardon for the wishy-washy heads.
Ini beberapa ide yang pernah nyangkut di kalbu:
- Tempat paspor by Souvenia
Souvenia sendiri sebenarnya punya beragam pilihan yang bisa dipilih, nggak cuma tempat paspor. Saya sendiri sampe bingung pilih souvenir di webnya (www.souvenia.com). Untuk berkomunikasi, lumayan cepat responnya.. tapi kayanya lebih enak telepon langsung, karena lewat email saya sendiri merasa lumayan repot. LDR memang susah yah.. *yak lalu beda topik
Saya sendiri sempat beralih ke tas jinjing blacu, yang rasanya lebih universal ketimbang tempat paspor (kata mamanya Yos, "nggak semua orang punya paspor"). Saya pernah ke wedding reception dan dapet tas dengan sketsa bikinan pengantin, sampe sekarang tasnya lumayan berguna buat saya groceries-shopping. Saya sempet cek dengan Mbak Lita Souvenia, harga tas blacu 20cm x 23cm itu Rp 6,500/pc. Dan yang agak gedean, 40cmx30cm seharga Rp 14,000/pc. Oh ya, desain gambarnya bisa customized juga! :)
Gambar tempat paspor blacu by Souvenia.
Harga: Rp 6300/pc untuk pesanan 500 pcs.
Harga: Rp 6300/pc untuk pesanan 500 pcs.
Email: souvenia5@gmail.com
- Blank cards by Weddingku Store
Awalnya sih ini Plan A, tapi semakin ke sini, ide blank cards udah jadi back-up plan. Packaging Weddingku Store memang sangat meyakinkan sih.. contohnya ya si blank cards ini. Ada beberapa pilihan desain yang bisa dipilih, tapi kami cenderung ke desain yang ini.. Oh, dan.. lagi-lagi, desain gambarnya bisa customized, rencananya tentunya pake sketsa tangannya Yos :)
Harga: Rp 5.300/pc min 500 pcs
Email: noni.wijaya@weddingku.com
- Green souvenir by Go Green Souvenir
Saya udah kepikiran souvenir tanaman sejak awal, tapi Yos dan mamanya entah kenapa waktu itu langsung komen "ah, repot..". Kan saya jadi langsung menciut dan mundur teratur.. namun, saya kebanyakan browsing di pinterest dan mata saya semakin menghijau kalau lagi liat-liat green souvenir.. lalu *jreng jreng* saya nemu succulent di bawah ini! Langsung saya whatsapp Yos dan mamanya untuk sebar-sebar gambar lucu ini.. Entah kenapa, mereka bilang ok saja kalau mau souvenir tanaman. Saya sampe bengong denger approvalnya. Hehe..
Succulent. Jatuh cinta dengan packagingnya..
Harga: Rp 6,450/pc
Email: restusouvenir@gmail.com
Tapi, banyak pilihan lain kalau untuk souvenir hijau, saya sendiri menghubungi beberapa vendor untuk pembanding harga (walaupun cuma di Go Green Souvenir yang punya gambar packaging seperti di atas). Berikut list vendor souvenir hijau:
1. Rumah Bunga Rizal - CP: Janet Ulung Mandiri (janet.ulung@gmail.com / 085659335944)
2. Souvenir Tanaman - info@souvenirtanaman.com
3. Adjie Kaktus : BB Pin 2984EB20
- Souvenir CD by Kuchiwalang Art
Ide ini yang paling bikin Yos girang, he even came out with the song list instantly! CP Kuchiwalang Art yaitu Mbak Ratna Lia cukup cepat merespon email saya. Workshop Kuchiwalang ada di Bandung sebenernya.. silakan mengunjungi blog Kuchiwalang untuk info lebih lengkapnya :)
CD dengan lagu-lagu pilihan Yos dan saya.
Harga: Rp 8,000/pc.
Email: kuchiwalang_art@yahoo.com
What do you think? Which one do you prefer? :)
one packed weekend
On Monday, April 21, 2014
by
novel
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decoration,
kebaya,
make up artist,
venue,
wedding invitation,
WO,
woven
We've just passed the Easter weekend, and that was a packed weekend for both us and the moms ~ now even Yos is falling sick. Just got back to the island this morning - after an afternoon drama due to flight cancellation last night, which cause a frantic moment of calling several airlines to book the earliest ticket back here. Phew, such a tiring afternoon, and also not good for our bank accounts and leave balances (okay, I'm letting it go now).
We got a chance to settle quite a lot of things last weekend. Let me make a list:
1. Meet up with the Wedding Organizer (Bu Tati / Purusatama)
It was Yos' mom who engaged her as our WO, but this is just a matter of D-day service, because after all, we arrange all the details by ourselves, Bu Tati will help if we have no time to meet the vendors or to make appointments with vendor. She already drafted the rundown for D-day (reception) and she asked us (and also my parents) to fill several blanks for her record. I'm happy with the rundown, it'll be a super simple reception. Hooray!
2. Meet up with the decoration vendor for reception (Mas Aji from Agung Decoration)
I think it was Bu Tati who suggested Agung Decor to Yos' Mom, so we met him and talked about the initial idea for the ambiance we (including Yos' mom and dad) wanted. There are several points have been made clear, and he promised to send us his proposal by today! And by the way, talking about price, he gave us quite a substantial number: IDR50,000K. A bit shock with the price he quoted, though. I actually googled for decor several weeks ago, and found out the review people gave for Agung decor (regarding the price) weren't that high. Well, let's see how it goes.
3. Pay a visit to the make up artist for reception (Sanggar Liza)
One accidental moment was: it turned out that the make up artist is under the same group as the photographer I have booked! Yay. It'll make things a lil bit easier, I guess :) Yos' mom suggested to rent the wedding's outfits (bride, groom, parents, ushers), but I think my mom wasn't really keen on renting the clothes, she preferred of having our own outfit so that we could keep it. Well, budget-wise, I don't mind renting, because with the amount of IDR17,000K we get a lot, inclusive make up for bride, parents, and 10 ushers (plus clothes)! And for your information, their make up artist, named Mbak Fitri, is super awesome (go check her instagram account: @fitriliza). Here are some samples of her works.. I really like how she does her magic.. look at the photos of before and after. Abrakadabra!
Anyway, we have booked one of the package; but still considering the bride and groom's outfit. Maybe still need to look again their collection since they have tons and we didn't have much time that day to dig around. I tried several kebayas, those that include in the package and also the exclusive one (with additional IDR2,500K). Most of them are okay, only lack of care from Sanggar Liza.. I only took photo with one kebaya (their exclusive collection); and I agreed to book it. But, after many times looking at my photos, I started to disapprove my appearance, my shoulders looked out of proportion :( ~ although, the moms and Yos said there is nothing wrong with my shoulders.
Really have to look carefully at Sanggar Liza's collection and try one by one patiently, only to find "the one". After all, renting is one good option, in my opinion.. It's easy, fast, less trouble, and a little cheaper.
4. Church
We failed to get a slot at my usual church, so my mom suggested to held the holy matrimony at this church, which is much much closer to my house. I agreed, immediately, for one reason: I love its photogenic appearance :) I imagine it'll be a very pretty day, with blue sky background, gothic building, and us. Don't you think?
5. Survey the venue for traditional wedding party
My parents have booked the building few weeks ago, and this time was my turn to see the physical building itself. It was okay, not too big and not too "batak". I kinda like the ramp up they built to get into the building, though. I really can imagine how crazy it will be with hundreds of batak ladies with their songket and accents; and smokes from the gentlemen; and porks and beers! Haha! Party on!
6. Invitation
I asked Bu Tati for recommendation, and she mentioned "Ants". So, we straight away went down to Pasar Tebet and searched for Ants. Easy to find the place, and yet not easy to bargain. With a dummy we have made as a sample, they quoted IDR12.5K per piece, it's the same price as several vendors I contacted via email. I was hoping cheaper price for vendors at Pasar Tebet. But, it turned out that the owner has the same family name as my grandmother (in Bataknese, they are practically "family"), so we chatted a little longer and looked like the owner has softened his heart. I agreed to email them the revised version of the invitation design and they will re-quote the price.. finger-crossed for much cheaper price.
7. Kebaya and woven
This is the hardest task of all.
We went to Pasar Mayestik, hoping to find all the needs for martumpol and holy matrimony. For the kebaya, I knew what color I wanted.. but for the songket/woven I didn't have any idea at all and didn't hope we would find it immediately. And miracle it was. The first thing we got was the songket/woven, at the very first shop we stopped by! It was a long hour of searching, and comparing, and discussing, and bargaining. At first I was fond of one songket with dark green fabric, it was pretty and complied with all the requirements in my head (it's not bright red and it's simple). But then, the seller gave us one new knowledge about silk Sadum, another traditional Batak woven which is not so popular amongst its own community (most Bataknese is identical with Palembangnese songket). I disapproved the color because it's bright pink-orangish (a big no no), but I approved its originality and its traditional root. The pattern is ethnic and unique, and it's very soft compared to songket. I was thinking, I am a Bataknese. I'm going to have a traditional wedding. I don't think there's a better way to celebrate it than with our own culture, with every single details in it.
.. so, I bought the silk Sadum.
(the moms also ordered the identical silk Sadum for themselves)
Stories after that were.. finding the kebayas. Not easy, but also not that difficult. My mom and Yos' mom insisted to buy French lace, which I didn't see the difference with the ordinary lace ~ but I don't know how, they all know which one is which one! Shortly, I let them decide which French lace was the prettiest, with the most reasonable price..
The hardest task accomplished!
Next step was..
8. Meeting the tailor (Mas Agus)
Yos' mom recommended him to me; from the way he talked I could read that he knows what he's doing. Because of that, I gave him my trust and let him do the job. He sketched two designs for my two kind of laces and hopefully it'll turn into two pretty kebayas. Even now, I'm already curious about the result! :) We will meet again on June or early July.. meanwhile, I'll pray for it.
That's 8 tasks, and we nailed it in two days. What a weekend indeed.. Still have a lot to do, though..
For now, have some rest.. and save more.
Happy Easter, all!
We got a chance to settle quite a lot of things last weekend. Let me make a list:
1. Meet up with the Wedding Organizer (Bu Tati / Purusatama)
It was Yos' mom who engaged her as our WO, but this is just a matter of D-day service, because after all, we arrange all the details by ourselves, Bu Tati will help if we have no time to meet the vendors or to make appointments with vendor. She already drafted the rundown for D-day (reception) and she asked us (and also my parents) to fill several blanks for her record. I'm happy with the rundown, it'll be a super simple reception. Hooray!
2. Meet up with the decoration vendor for reception (Mas Aji from Agung Decoration)
I think it was Bu Tati who suggested Agung Decor to Yos' Mom, so we met him and talked about the initial idea for the ambiance we (including Yos' mom and dad) wanted. There are several points have been made clear, and he promised to send us his proposal by today! And by the way, talking about price, he gave us quite a substantial number: IDR50,000K. A bit shock with the price he quoted, though. I actually googled for decor several weeks ago, and found out the review people gave for Agung decor (regarding the price) weren't that high. Well, let's see how it goes.
3. Pay a visit to the make up artist for reception (Sanggar Liza)
One accidental moment was: it turned out that the make up artist is under the same group as the photographer I have booked! Yay. It'll make things a lil bit easier, I guess :) Yos' mom suggested to rent the wedding's outfits (bride, groom, parents, ushers), but I think my mom wasn't really keen on renting the clothes, she preferred of having our own outfit so that we could keep it. Well, budget-wise, I don't mind renting, because with the amount of IDR17,000K we get a lot, inclusive make up for bride, parents, and 10 ushers (plus clothes)! And for your information, their make up artist, named Mbak Fitri, is super awesome (go check her instagram account: @fitriliza). Here are some samples of her works.. I really like how she does her magic.. look at the photos of before and after. Abrakadabra!
Anyway, we have booked one of the package; but still considering the bride and groom's outfit. Maybe still need to look again their collection since they have tons and we didn't have much time that day to dig around. I tried several kebayas, those that include in the package and also the exclusive one (with additional IDR2,500K). Most of them are okay, only lack of care from Sanggar Liza.. I only took photo with one kebaya (their exclusive collection); and I agreed to book it. But, after many times looking at my photos, I started to disapprove my appearance, my shoulders looked out of proportion :( ~ although, the moms and Yos said there is nothing wrong with my shoulders.
Really have to look carefully at Sanggar Liza's collection and try one by one patiently, only to find "the one". After all, renting is one good option, in my opinion.. It's easy, fast, less trouble, and a little cheaper.
4. Church
We failed to get a slot at my usual church, so my mom suggested to held the holy matrimony at this church, which is much much closer to my house. I agreed, immediately, for one reason: I love its photogenic appearance :) I imagine it'll be a very pretty day, with blue sky background, gothic building, and us. Don't you think?
5. Survey the venue for traditional wedding party
My parents have booked the building few weeks ago, and this time was my turn to see the physical building itself. It was okay, not too big and not too "batak". I kinda like the ramp up they built to get into the building, though. I really can imagine how crazy it will be with hundreds of batak ladies with their songket and accents; and smokes from the gentlemen; and porks and beers! Haha! Party on!
6. Invitation
I asked Bu Tati for recommendation, and she mentioned "Ants". So, we straight away went down to Pasar Tebet and searched for Ants. Easy to find the place, and yet not easy to bargain. With a dummy we have made as a sample, they quoted IDR12.5K per piece, it's the same price as several vendors I contacted via email. I was hoping cheaper price for vendors at Pasar Tebet. But, it turned out that the owner has the same family name as my grandmother (in Bataknese, they are practically "family"), so we chatted a little longer and looked like the owner has softened his heart. I agreed to email them the revised version of the invitation design and they will re-quote the price.. finger-crossed for much cheaper price.
7. Kebaya and woven
This is the hardest task of all.
We went to Pasar Mayestik, hoping to find all the needs for martumpol and holy matrimony. For the kebaya, I knew what color I wanted.. but for the songket/woven I didn't have any idea at all and didn't hope we would find it immediately. And miracle it was. The first thing we got was the songket/woven, at the very first shop we stopped by! It was a long hour of searching, and comparing, and discussing, and bargaining. At first I was fond of one songket with dark green fabric, it was pretty and complied with all the requirements in my head (it's not bright red and it's simple). But then, the seller gave us one new knowledge about silk Sadum, another traditional Batak woven which is not so popular amongst its own community (most Bataknese is identical with Palembangnese songket). I disapproved the color because it's bright pink-orangish (a big no no), but I approved its originality and its traditional root. The pattern is ethnic and unique, and it's very soft compared to songket. I was thinking, I am a Bataknese. I'm going to have a traditional wedding. I don't think there's a better way to celebrate it than with our own culture, with every single details in it.
.. so, I bought the silk Sadum.
(the moms also ordered the identical silk Sadum for themselves)
Stories after that were.. finding the kebayas. Not easy, but also not that difficult. My mom and Yos' mom insisted to buy French lace, which I didn't see the difference with the ordinary lace ~ but I don't know how, they all know which one is which one! Shortly, I let them decide which French lace was the prettiest, with the most reasonable price..
The hardest task accomplished!
Next step was..
8. Meeting the tailor (Mas Agus)
Yos' mom recommended him to me; from the way he talked I could read that he knows what he's doing. Because of that, I gave him my trust and let him do the job. He sketched two designs for my two kind of laces and hopefully it'll turn into two pretty kebayas. Even now, I'm already curious about the result! :) We will meet again on June or early July.. meanwhile, I'll pray for it.
That's 8 tasks, and we nailed it in two days. What a weekend indeed.. Still have a lot to do, though..
For now, have some rest.. and save more.
Happy Easter, all!
xoxo,
n/y
font(zilla)
Rather than worrying about the wedding dress or whatsoever, I am combating with my head in choosing the right font for the invitation. Irrelevant, you think, perhaps. But this font thingy is kinda interesting to involved with.
(We're such a lucky couple, by living far for home, all the necessary things for the wedding was being held by the parents of ours (i.e.: wedding venues and catering). We handle small things which are less urgent, including the wedding invitation design.)
After some discussions, we agreed for several options for the theme, styles, and color scheme. And with references we found in the internet, more or less we know what we want. Simple design, for sure. Yos got his part, sketching. I got my part, searching for suitable fonts. And as usual, looking for a font is not a difficult task, but also not as easy as it sounds. In the beginning of searching, usually, I feel interested with the free fonts available in the internet; but after 10 or 15 minutes I start to get sick of it. Haha, sorry for that.
Below are several fonts I've successfully downloaded, some are just a trial because its good preview, and some are might be included in our list of options. Happy downloading!
(We're such a lucky couple, by living far for home, all the necessary things for the wedding was being held by the parents of ours (i.e.: wedding venues and catering). We handle small things which are less urgent, including the wedding invitation design.)
After some discussions, we agreed for several options for the theme, styles, and color scheme. And with references we found in the internet, more or less we know what we want. Simple design, for sure. Yos got his part, sketching. I got my part, searching for suitable fonts. And as usual, looking for a font is not a difficult task, but also not as easy as it sounds. In the beginning of searching, usually, I feel interested with the free fonts available in the internet; but after 10 or 15 minutes I start to get sick of it. Haha, sorry for that.
Below are several fonts I've successfully downloaded, some are just a trial because its good preview, and some are might be included in our list of options. Happy downloading!
xoxo,
n/y
invitration
On Thursday, January 9, 2014
by
novel
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inspiration,
preparation,
wedding invitation
Both of us are architects, but none of us is experienced enough in designing cards --- although, I'm one of those human on earth who takes cards-giving-moments seriously. I, myself, fond of typography, although not confidence enough to call myself a pro. I'm an observer and a follower of some blogs who often post and do some workshops in typography and/or graphic designing.
Now that we're in a stage of collecting ideas to do our invitation, we can use our own expertise (a little bit) in designing stuff like this --- though it's two different kinds of design, both in method and approach. I was thinking to match ulos pattern and batik pattern in the invitation. But, let's see how it goes.. I'm still developing on how to match both patterns in one canvas. Personally, it's a good approach to create new pattern and will give a nice little touch to the invitation.
Here are some ideas we like, including the modern fonts for inspiration. We're thinking not to put curved fonts that are oftenly used in wedding invitations, and prefer to use the simpler-fonts instead.
Now that we're in a stage of collecting ideas to do our invitation, we can use our own expertise (a little bit) in designing stuff like this --- though it's two different kinds of design, both in method and approach. I was thinking to match ulos pattern and batik pattern in the invitation. But, let's see how it goes.. I'm still developing on how to match both patterns in one canvas. Personally, it's a good approach to create new pattern and will give a nice little touch to the invitation.
Here are some ideas we like, including the modern fonts for inspiration. We're thinking not to put curved fonts that are oftenly used in wedding invitations, and prefer to use the simpler-fonts instead.
xoxo,
n/y
sources:
top to bottom, left to right
1. my pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/pin/290060032222109031/
5. my pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/pin/290060032222109028/