Minimalist Honey

Hey guys! How is your week coming along? Today is World Mental Health Day. I'll be talking about a not so common topic on wedding sites and forums, yet pretty common among brides-to-be. But before we start, a little disclaimer. So yes I'm going to talk about depression, and it is a sensitive topic. I am in no way a professional, and I know different people see depression differently. I just want to get this post out to share my personal experiences so maybe someone who is suffering silently can see this and find some comfort. But do remember I'm speaking out of experiences and for myself. So my wedding preparations started exactly a year before my wedding. But as I'm at the age where many friends are getting married (mostly before me), I've heard a lot about wedding preparations. I've also watched a programme on Japanese TV where they spoke about post-wedding blues, where a bride feels empty after a big, beautiful, exciting wedding. So I was w...

Hey all! It's mid-week yay! Today I'll be sharing with you my thoughts on the processes after your pre-wedding shoot. I wrote about the 'before' and 'during' of pre-wedding photoshoot here . So do check it out if you haven't! :) So… you are done with your photoshoot. What's next? To give you a rough idea, this was our timeline for the whole process with The Gown Warehouse: 19 March: Photoshoot. 9 April: Raw pictures sent to us for photo selection. 13 April:  Replied our selection. 30 April: Editing + layout of album done. Sent to us for approval. 2 May: Sent our approval (could be on the same day she sent us but we forgot oops). 6 May: Edited photos sent to us. And Tadaa, our album! We only collected our album on 4 June, because it's the same day we go down to pick up our gowns and suits so that was the most convenient. But as you can see, they did it within 2.5 months. I believe on average most bridal o...

Hey all! How are you doing? October is here and boy, 2019 is ending soon! This year went by in a flash! Or is it age? Haha! I heard the older you get, the faster time seems to fly. In this post I will be talking about my experience during my pre-wedding photoshoot. And on top of that my thoughts, personal tips and what to look out for during your pre-wedding photoshoot.  One of our photo for formal shoot. Gown and Suit: The Gown Warehouse Photography: Jeremy (The Gown Warehouse) Bride's Makeup & Hair: Rayce Low (BeBlushInc) Location: Istana Park If you are not Singaporean, you might be unfamiliar to the term "Pre-Wedding Shoot". Pre-wedding shoot usually has 2 parts, formal shoot in wedding gown and suit, and casual shoot in your preffered casual outfit. Some brides have more than one gown for their shoot, it all depends on your package and preference. Some even travel overseas to get the perfect scenery! Outside of Asia, most take th...

Hello all! Hope the week has been kind to you. It's T.G.I.F! Yay! For my first post of proper content, I’ll be introducing and reviewing to you guys the bridal studio I engaged for my wedding. There are just too many bridal studios out there in recent years. I hope this post will help you in your decision making. This will be a very thorough one so be prepared for a looooong post!! For my wedding, I took up a package with The Gown Warehouse (TGW). And a disclaimer before I proceed. This post is entirely about what I feel and what I experienced with The Gown Warehouse, nothing is guaranteed. I am not affiliated to any vendors mentioned in my blog and extra perks are not entitlements but out of kindness from The Gown Warehouse. Do also remember that packages can change and prices mentioned here is what we experienced and only serves as a guide. Logo of The Gown Warehouse We first did our research online for no-frills and low cost bridal studio and ...