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Thursday, February 21, 2019

A Guide To Correct Wedding Invitation Wording

If you are tasked with organizing a wedding (which might be your own) there is much to do. One of the first things to do is make a guest list, which will form the basis for the wedding reception needs, and once you have a list of people you want to invite, here are some tips on correctly wording the official invitation.

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Who Is Hosting The Wedding?

This information would be the very first line of the invitation, which might be the bride’s parents, or perhaps the parents of both bride and groom. It is considered polite to include both sets of parents when composing the invitation, and should be something like, “Mr. and Mrs. Stevenson request the pleasure of your company at the wedding of their son/daughter....”

Choosing The Stationary

The stationary is an essential component to any wedding invitation, so choose something that best reflects your chosen theme. If you would like to view some great examples of wedding invitation stationary, an online search will bring up a long list of styles and designs, and once you have selected one, you can think about the wording. There are a few samples of wedding invitations online to give you some inspiration.

The Actual Request

This line is actually inviting the recipient to attend the said wedding, which might include the words, “would like the pleasure of your company...”, or “invite you to celebrate this occasion with them...”

The Names Of The Bride And Groom

After the request line, should come the names of the bride and groom, and it is traditional to put the bride’s name first. Both would include middle names, if either happen to have these, and this line would be directly under the request line.

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The Date And Time

In formal wedding invitations, no numerals are used, rather the invitation would read “Nine O'clock” or “Half after the hour of nine o'clock”, yet if the wedding is informal, number can be used. If you have yet to acquire the diamond engagement ring, there are stunning engagement rings Wellington shops are selling, with many having an online presence, which allows you to view prior to actually going to the store.

The Location

The venue name would be followed by the postal address, with city and state names written in full. This is necessary to ensure that your guests can locate the venue without too much trouble.

Reception Information

On a formal invitation, this might be on a separate card, and in many cases, the wording demands this, otherwise it will not fit onto the page. If the wedding reception is held at a different venue to the wedding, this should be written on a new line, as it is much easier to understand.

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Dress Code

Tradition dictates that the dress code should be written on the lower right-hand corner of the invitation. If the wedding is a formal black-tie occasion, then this should be stated on the invitation, while a less casual dress code would also be included on the invitation. The important thing to remember is that the guest should know the dress code for obvious reasons.

If you are having the invitations printed, then make sure that all of the above are covered, whereas, if you have a professional event organizer, they would consult you regarding the wedding invitation. With the right stationary and design, your wedding invitation will reflect the tone of the occasion and you can look forward to a wedding that will be remembered for all the right reasons.

Tuesday, February 12, 2019

Weekend Gateaway at ALCOLA Boutique Villa Batu

Living in the metropolis surely makes me sick sometimes, especially when I live here for career purpose so that all I have to do everyday is to work. Lucky that one day, my girls and I were invited to experience the new boutique villa in Batu, Jawa Timur named ALCOLA, that is located not far from the two most popular amusement parks in Jawa Timur, Jatim Park 2 and Batu Night Spectacular (BNS).

We stayed there for one night during the weekend, leaving from Surabaya around 12 pm and arriving there around 2 p.m. Although it's not located in the downtown of Batu, it's pretty easy to find this villa because it can be directed by GPS. When we first got there, we were warmly greeted by the villa staff, Mr. Raenaldi. He showed and explained to us what they provide in the villa, what we can do and enjoy.

Living room

Welcome drinks and snacks

Bedroom & bathroom on the first floor

Kitchen

Bathroom outside the bedroom, near the kitchen

Bedroom on the second floor

Living room on the second floor

Balcony on the second floor

Private pool

This villa provides 3 bedrooms, one located on the first floor ( with AC ) while two located on the second floor ( without AC ). Each room has decent room size, could fit for 7-9 person in total. There are 3 bathrooms, one inside the large bedroom on the first floor, two outside the bedrooms, one located on the first floor, one located on the second floor. On the second floor we can also enjoy the mesmerizing view from the balcony while on the first floor there is private pool with 90cm depth which is perfect for both adults and kids. On the kitchen area, they provide all kitchen utensils plus with fridge and most important is they also have BBQ grill that can be easily used because they have the charcoal and spiritus already. One more thing that everyone sometimes forget but necessary is. free WiFi all around the villa area! WiFi signal is decent enough I think, but actually without WiFi, this area can still be reached by any signal provider though. For the parking area, it can fit up to 2 cars inside the garage which is perfect for family or groups.

Another service that makes this villa different with any other villa is that they can provide us personal photographer to have photo session around villa area. My girls and I did awesome 2 hours photoshoot with photographer named Eric who is very helpful and friendly to us. Well, I think this is a smart marketing idea since both parties would get advantage by doing this - customer will get pretty, instagramable pictures and Alcola will also receive decent pictures for their portfolio, perfect !

Overall, we have the best one night staying at Alcola and of course we plan to go back here again. If you plan to come here to chill and relax with your family or groups, I recommend you to come here not during the rainy season so you can enjoy the outside view more, especially the private pool ! Fyi, if you want to experience Alcola villa, this is your best chance because they're currently hosting a weekly GIVEAWAY during this month. Head to their account that I listed below to find out more details of the event.

Thank you ALCOLA for having us and the great hospitality :)

ALCOLA BOUTIQUE VILLA

Address :

Kompleks Panderman Hill, Jalan Gandaria Kav C320, Batu, Malang 65316

Price : around IDR 2.5 mill / $178 ( for weekdays ) and 3 mill / $213 ( for weeekend )

Check-in time : 2 p.m

Check-out time : 12 p.m

Direction maps : https://goo.gl/Q6EHFe

ALCOLA's official Instagram : @alcola.id

Thursday, January 24, 2019

How To Wear Trending Backpack In Different Way

Tuesday, January 15, 2019

[REVIEW] Laneige Wild at Heart Eye & Face Palette (Holiday Collection)

Since the very first time I saw this eye and face palette from Laneige approximately a month ago, I just couldn't help but craving for it. I know that Laneige is mostly known for their skincare, but this time with their limited edition palette, I just can't deny that I am in love for the first time with the colors, packaging, everything! Lucky, I found this palette at Althea Korea as soon as this palette was released worldwide, so I can try it immediately and share my thought about this product to all of you, thanks Althea !

What it is :
Eye & face multi-palette that contains highlighter and pink-colored blusher in shadow and aura tone that can express various looks from daily look to glam looks with various colors ranging from brown colors to burgundy pink colors.

How to use :
A. Eyeshadow
1. Brighten the entire eyelid area as the base color.
2. Apply the define color on the area nearest to the eyeline below the double eyelid line to produce a deep-set-eyes look.
3. With the styling shadow containing glitter pearls, naturally blend up to the upper area of the double eyelid line to complete the makeup.

B. Blusher
1. Apply the contents of the makeup with gentle sweeping movements using brush.
2. Apply on the “apple zone” or on the cheekbones, in a lateral movement starting from the bottom, to complete the makeup, achieving a natural reddish tone.

C. Highlighter
Gives definition to face by touching on flat or sunken areas such as nosebridge and cheekbones or provides soft glow eye makeup look with aurora pearl tone by tapping over the base shadow.

Althea's Christmas Edition Box

Inside my Althea's Box : Laneige Moisture Mist, Wild at Heart Palette, Althea Concealers

Result using burgundy tone plus highlighter and blusher

PACKAGING :

Super adorable glossy-mirrored-acrylic that is sturdy but very light and travel-friendly. Comes with paper box, this palette reminds me of chocolate box packaging anyway. It doesn't have any seal so don't forget to check before you buy (offline especially).

TEXTURE :

Eyeshadows has warm tone color range with delicate texture, quite pigmented with shimmer finish. While blusher and highlighter have cool tone colors with duo chrome finish.

RESULT :

Before I bought this palette, I read some reviews from other bloggers and most of them said that this palette has amazing colors with great result. I am not denying that I do really love the colors of the eyeshadows. Almost all of the colors has great pigmentation, doesn't fall our easily, especially no. 3 and 6. Pardon me for swatching them wrongly not as the direction, but they actually meant to be created for 2 looks - top is for burgundy look while the bottom one is for usual warm-brown look. As you can see from the picture above, I applied burgundy colors on my lids, together with highlighter and blusher. I like the result of the eyeshadows and highlighter but I am against the blusher. Since it has cool-pink color with duo chrome finish, it's just makes my cheeks look weird somehow. It may not clearly seen on my portrait photo but you can notice it from the color swatch above, it's just not a usual pink that we all might love.

PROS :
- Trendy packaging design
- Good pigmentation
- Great color selection of eyeshadows
- Doesn't fall-off easily
- Travel-friendly
- Suitable for both daily or occasional look

CONS :
- Unusual pink blusher that has duo-chrome effect

Overall, I love this palette so much and keep using it during holiday season, especially the burgundy shades since the colors are unique and the pigmentation is also decent. Don't you think it also suits well for my red dress ?

So, if you're looking for a palette that suits for both daily or occasional look, I do really recommend this Laneige palette, but you better hurry because this palette is limited. Well, of course I suggest you to buy at Althea since they still have this palette in stock and fast at delivery as well :)

Rate : 4.5 out of 5
Price : IDR 509.000 ( $34 ) at Althea

Monday, January 14, 2019

What Are The Rarest Diamonds In The World ?

Diamonds are one of the hardest substances known to man, and are formed over millions of years of constant pressure deep underground. Aside from the aesthetic value, diamonds are used in industry as cutters, due to their incredible hardness, and a perfect, or colourless diamond is very rare indeed. Any colour (with the exception of green) in a diamond is due to an impurity, which causes a reaction that changes the way light passes through the stone.

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Coloured Diamonds

There are many colours found in diamonds - yellow, pink, red, blue and green are main colours, while orange, steel grey and purple are also present in diamonds. Almost all diamonds are coloured to a degree, while a colourless diamond is in fact 100% pure, and very rare, and of all the colours, red diamonds are the rarest of all. A vivid or fancy red diamond is the most highly prized of all coloured diamonds and they very rarely come onto the market. Buying from Diamond Brokers Queensland ensures that the stones are genuine and come with GIA certification, plus they have a huge range of coloured diamonds to suit every budget.

Green Diamonds

These stand apart from any other colour, because the green tint is not caused by a chemical impurity, rather by a process called irradiation, where the diamond is exposed to radioactive material over millions of years. Despite the radiation, green diamonds are harmless, as the radioactivity occurred millions of years ago and it is believed that this causes the light to refract differently, causing the green colour.

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Blue Diamonds

Behind red, blue is the second rarest colour of diamonds, closely followed by pink. Both of which are highly valued, especially with intense colour. When looking for engagement rings, you ideally want pieces that will last the lifespan of the relationship, which is why diamonds are so popular for engagement and wedding rings.

Colour Grading

Fancy coloured diamonds are among the rarest in the world, with approximately less than 0.1% of all mined diamonds being in the “fancy” category, which might include reds, yellows, blues, and greens. Fancy, or vivid is the most intense of colours and any stone that is graded as fancy or vivid will be very expensive, regardless of the colour.

Customising An Engagement Ring

For many couples, having a truly unique engagement ring is the order of the day, and by sourcing an established diamond broker, you can select the stones and the ring design, while the jeweller will create the ring for you. Having a diamond engagement ring made is not as costly as you might think, which is why many people choose to have the ring custom made, to symbolise their unique bond.

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If you would like to browse an extensive selection of quality diamonds, all it takes is an online search to locate a reputable online diamond merchant, who can help you to select the perfect stones which will make up your unique diamond engagement ring.