Puteri Jawa Kraton wearing yellow on her big day.

So yesterday, sister no.3 asked mommy if there's anything she could help with for the engagement - for things like door gifts. Suprisingly, mommy said it's entirely up to me what I want for my engagement!

(Insert a super-excited face here) Teeehehehe!

I already have a lot in mind for the engagement (and oh yes, the wedding), but I thought my choices must be screened first by dearest mommy before we could proceed on anything. But since mommy said it is up to me.....I am now ready to go shopping! Weehoo..

Things like the day & time for engagement and also the amount of hantaran have already been decided after 'merisik' like few months ago. So I'm left with the colour theme, what to be included for the hantaran and door gifts if necessary..

Colour theme

I have been wanting pastel yellow for engagement. But come to think of it, my engagement & wedding colour themes will be quite the same since I am planning for champagne gold...

Help!! I can't decide on this one and A. isn't helping because he doesn't really mind wearing any colour, yikes!

I have a list of colours to consider -- pastel yellow, duck egg blue, teal blue, brown, purple and ....yes, the list goes on...haha!

I am planning to head to Jakel this weekend for the half-price sale, so let's all hope that I can find something nice!!


Door gifts

Most people would opt for chocolates, sweets, cupcakes..but dear daddy is being super concerned about health lately especially when it comes to sweet stuff which is known to be related to diabetes. In fact, the entire family is now trying to avoid those stuff. So daddy suggested "something that will not affect the health of the receiver". Lol.

But seriously, chocolates/sweets are the easiest options thus far. Hmmm.

I am thinking eggs, being all traditional and all. But wait, this isn't a wedding yet!

Well, maybe apples? Okay, very rare.

I thought of giving pocket-size Al-Mathurat or Yaseen, but apparently, most vendors require a minimum order of 100pcs. I don't think I am expecting THAT much people to come...hehe!

Hantaran

It has been decided that A.'s side will bring over 3 hantaran and my side will be exchanging them with 5 other hantaran.

Things (from my side) may include -
Sireh Junjung, Fruits, Desserts of 2 different types and a pair of Baju Melayu that matches my kain baju kurung that A. bought for me as one of his hantaran. I still need to discuss this with mommy though if they are all appropriate for hantaran. As of the Baju Melayu, I need to ask A. whether he agrees with that or..he has something else in mind.

For the arrangement (gubahan) of the hantaran, I am planning to do it with my sister. Maybe, just maybe, I could opt for my sister's sister-in-law to help on that instead. She's a florist, that's way hehe.

I guess that's all for this update...see you soon!