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Angie is a girl (and a proud geek at that) who adores life. She's been everywhere and done everything and reckons it's time to kick back and enjoy the fruits of her labour! Her philosophy on life is "smile and laugh - a lot. They will help keep the burden on your shoulders light!"
@ngie's Recent Posts
From beaches to the helter skelter of Ho Chi Minh city
So we’ve left all the beaches and we’re heading back into the city. Mind you it’s not like the city of Sydney. Ho Chi Minh is hot, humid and sticky! But don’t let that deter you from coming here. The city is a hodge podge mix of old style french… Read More
Our own slice of paradise in sunny Koh Samui
Infinity pools, top floor balcony with it’s own private jacuzzi and an amazing sunset view! That’s exactly what we got to see from the beautifully appointed room we’d been given at the Sareeraya Villas and Suites Resort in Koh Samui If you’re after a relaxing, pampering break, then you have… Read More
Hen’s night fun and games
Well I finally got to be the HEN and all I can say now is “I WANT TO DO IT ALL AGAIN!”. I just loved getting glammed up and sexy! My cousin booked an apartment at the Mantra 2 Bond St, Sydney and lucky for us we got upgraded to… Read More
Koh Phi Phi, only wish Leo was there too!
Remember that hottie Leo and the beautiful island he was filmed on for the movie “The Beach” Well I can tell you now, that the vivid greens, pinks, reds of the flowers and the trees and the azure blue waters in that movie are ALL real! The place is a… Read More
If I ever forget my wedding date…
Whew! After a 9 hour flight we’ve finally reached Phuket. We’re met at the airport by the representatives from the Destination Asia group who will be taking us to the La Flora Resort at Patong Beach. She hands us these beautiful hand made floral bracelets and then bows her head… Read More
Angie and Phuong’s big day. 16 hours in 1600 words!
Finally! After nearly 2 years of hard work and careful planning, the day’s FINALLY arrived! The girls all crashed at my place to make things easier for us the next morning as we had to be up and ready for our hair and makeup sessions by 4:30am. Not sure… Read More
Up, up and away: our jet-setting honeymoon!
After months of planning, emailing and changing our minds here and there, our honeymoon has finally been booked and paid for Of course I didn’t do it by myself. The idea of trawling websites for flights and connecting flights and then booking the accommodation online was a bit too daunting… Read More
Let there be light; Our DIY Unity Candles
I found some great looking Unity candles (3 in a set) but to have them personalized would cost us a hefty $200…That’s not including the delivery either, so I’ve decided to make our own. There are some great ways to do this. You can either print out your design… Read More
From an ugly duckling to a glowing bride
Hair and Makeup! These two things had me staying awake all night at one stage. I remember so clearly when the sleepless nights started happening. That day started off with a drive to Bondi where I was booked in for a makeup trial. To make matters worse, It was a stinking hot… Read More
Jewels fit for a Queen, minus the back breaking price tag
Twinkle twinkle little star…Oh wait! that’s not a star I see! That’s my mother’s shiny jewellery. Hehehe I actually made that rhyme…how funny! Anyway back to the reason you’re reading this…JEWELERY and not for me either. It’s for the lady that had to put up with my bumps, scrapes, bruises,… Read More
Remember those wine bottles we de-labelled?
Think back to three months ago when I first mentioned that little project we had going with de-labelling all those wine bottles. Have a read of this post to give you a little refresher Sticky Business. I’m sure by now that you would have worked out for yourself that… Read More
Got my cake cutting gown. YAY! I’m going to be a Grecian Goddess
I’ve only ever seen this idea of a “Cake Cutting” gown at Vietnamese weddings. I “think” it’s just their spin on the “going away” outfits that are more common in westernised weddings. I’d originally green for my bridesmaids, but when that idea fell through, I was lucky enough to find this dress, so… Read More
We found the ultimate DJ. He even translates!
We stumbled across Joseph Dinh when I was trawling through some wedding photos in Facebook. He was the MC for the mixed Vietnamese (Bride) and Australian (Groom) wedding, which on it’s own was enough to grab my attention He’s young, fluent in English and Vietnamese, as well as being very… Read More
OMG. Three months to go – and I’m not bonkers … yet!
My friendly email reminder So, I was sitting on the train early this morning, half asleep and just barely keeping my eyes open when my Blackberry beeped. There was a new email and it was from Easy Weddings! It was my Easy Weddings countdown reminder. Well, look at that! I have 3 months… Read More
What bride can resist a little photo booth fun?
I love pretty things and if I could afford it, I’d probably buy pretty much everything pretty I’ve seen online. Check out these cool and very funky cocktail mixes from the Pricewise Favors which you can personalize with the recipient’s name. I reckon they would make great gifts for the Bridesmaids or… Read More
YAY! A special gift for me and it’s not even my birthday!
I had such a nice surprise waiting for me at my in-laws place the other night. Phuong’s Aunty had gifted me with the material I needed for the all important “Tea Ceremony” outfit The Tea Ceremony is a Vietnamese tradition. It’s also something I am extremely excited about. Let me explain… Read More
Mastering the art of walking down the aisle – without falling over!
I’ve got my shoes!!! Phuong and I spent weeks checking out different shopping centres. Most of our Thursday nights and quite a few of our Saturdays, had us traipsing around trying on shoes Phuong came along with me for these shoe expeditions, at my request of course. I felt better knowing… Read More
Sticky business: De-labelling wine bottles – all 50 of them
We just came back from one of many alcohol runs with 7 cases of Cabernet Merlot. Now I can start on the de-labelling process! I figure I can do 1 case a week for the next 2 months. I’ve got some personlized wine labels that I designed myself BUT you’re… Read More
Holy smokes, my Maid of Honour is pregnant …
I’ve been told so many times to not be upset if things don’t work out as planned, especially with this wedding. But how do you respond when you find out that your Maid of Honour is pregnant? For us it was great news, and really it wasn’t enough to make… Read More
OMG, I’m really getting married!
I heard something the other day that had me bawling like a baby…it caught me completely off guard!! Phuong was youtubing clips and music..He’s taken it upon himself to choose our wedding music.. good thing he’s choosing, otherwise I’ll probably go for all the old school stuff that nobody’s ever… Read More
Photographer locked in! It’s time to strike a pose!
Our hunt for a photographer was slightly easier than most of the experiences I’ve read about. I guess because our shortlist was made up of photographers whose work we’d seen at other weddings. Then we had the few that we’d seen at the Sydney Bridal Expo last year. Don’t get me wrong… Read More
Real or fake? A floral conundrum
Starting to think about the floral arrangements, bouquets etc. So now the question arises, should I go with real or fake? I was set on using real flowers, that is until I saw a bouquet that a girlfriend had bought online. From a distance it looked real. It was only once you… Read More
A ride that just oozes class!
Picking our cars was just plain easy! We have Phuong’s brother and cousin to thank for that because we basically ran with the same company. So we already had the backup of having “tried before we bought” so to speak. Of course we did look at other alternatives, Chrysler limos, Harley… Read More
Grecian goddess inspired bridesmaid gowns
It’s funny how we start of with an idea in our minds of what we do and don’t like, only to find our final choices making a beeline for the opposite direction to where we were headed. My number 1 thing was I didn’t want long gowns for my Bridesmaids.… Read More
The Dynamic Duo
Mmmm where do I begin.. I’m Angie. Think of a clumsy, accident prone, fun loving gal and there you have me. If you look in my handbag, you’d more often than not find a mini screwdriver set or a tube of superglue, sometimes even BOTH. Oh, and also my must… Read More
An unexpected proposal
I always assumed that I’d be well warned and prepared for the day he popped the question. You know, because I knew him so well that I’d pick up on any secrets in a jiffy! WRONG!!!! I was taken completely off guard!! But first let’s go back a step. In… Read More
Location, location, location!
Trying to choose our church and reception venues brought in our first real dilemma (well, for me anyway) My mother wanted it at her local parish which is just down the road from where we live. His parents wanted it at their local parish, which…YES, you guessed it..was just down… Read More
Pick a date, any date
There was never any doubt in our minds about what season we wanted our wedding to be in! SPRING won our votes hands down! Now to pick a date. October was our preferred month, but trying to get everyone together on the same date was abit more of a mission.… Read More
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