Cupcake Chic for your wedding!

February 9th, 2010 by Samira Albana | Posted in Little White Book Blog, Planning & Ideas, Wedding | No Comments

Would you take the risk and go against the norm of getting a multi-tiered wedding cake on your special day? Well, with establishments such as Cupcake Chic that risk is no more. With three outlets under their belts and 25 flavours to boot, founders Ben and Joanne have a lot to be proud of! Here at TWG, we took the liberty of interviewing Ben and Joanne and give you a glimpse into their wonderfully colourful cupcake world!

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Cute wedding favors

How about you guys tell us a lil bit about yourselves and how you met?

J: We met over a messy crab-eating dinner in good ole’ Port Klang about 10 years ago. Ben was working in UK at the time and was back on holidays. We didn’t hit it off, in fact we were so ticked off with each other, we didn’t want to have anything to do with each other!

B: Until today, I still don’t get why we were so ticked off with each other. We didn’t even speak to each other. Jo thought I was obnoxious and I thought she just had a bad day. It was anything but love at first sight.

J: As fate would have it, we met again on 11th of September, 2001 – that’s right, on the very day of the 911 disaster. We were seated next to each other while watching a play at the old Actor’s Studio in BSC and started receiving text messages through the night about the towers collapsing. It was then that things started to take off. Funny how it took a disaster to bring us together. LOL.

B: Actually, the back story to that was a mutual friend of ours actually set me up for a blind date with someone else that night. Turned out we hit it off instead.

How did you guys first discover this common passion for cupcakes?

J: I don’t know if we have a “common” passion for cupcakes. We have a common direction, a common goal and a common desire to achieve in business. Cupcakes came along because I love to bake and we saw an opportunity when we discovered a lack of beautiful and delicious cupcakes in Malaysia… and the entrepreneur blood in us, pounced on it.

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Who was the genius behind the idea of starting a chain of cupcake stores?

J: Me!

B: Me! Well, it never started with this grand plan to open a chain of stores. In fact, we started small by setting up a booth at the weekend flea market at the Curve shopping mall – just to test the market. One thing led to another and before we knew it we opened a retail store. Having said that, we knew of the immense opportunity and the potential of a new market blossoming and felt we had a good chance to be one of the pioneers of the cupcake industry. So there was always this dream of having created a brand that could span across the country but it never really felt real until we opened our first retail store.

J: I think it was just a natural progression. We expanded as our level of maturity in business and minds expanded.

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Wedding dance idea

February 8th, 2010 by Stephanie Chai | Posted in Planning & Ideas, Wedding | 1 Comment
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Since we’ve all probably got a touch of those Monday blues and a bit of stress from the spring cleaning and CNY round the corner, I thought it apt to start the week off with a video! This one is quite cute and a nifty idea for the bright bride who wants to ‘shine‘.

Enjoy! x

What is a morning suit?

February 5th, 2010 by Fay Khoo | Posted in Planning & Ideas | 1 Comment
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Fancy a spot of tea?

Ever been invited to a wedding and the attire calls for ‘morning suits’? This elegant suit comprises a long coat with one button and a cut-away front, and was made popular during the 1920s when the Great Depression saw the Edwardian tradition of several clothing changes throughout the day being perceived as frivolous. Nevertheless, the penchant for dressing up for special occasions remained and the morning suit, paired with matching or striped trousers and wing-collared dinner shirts and/or bow ties, is still a popular favourite amongst the smarter English set today.

Gold & Silver sale continues!

February 4th, 2010 by Stephanie Chai | Posted in Wedding | No Comments

Good news TWG readers! Remember our article on the stock clearance at jewelers ‘Gold & Silver’? Well, due to the great response, they’ve decided to keep going with the sale which will now officially end on the 6th of Feb. Do pop into their store in Singapore or shop online at their site www.morethandiamonds.com.sg!

Contact: +65 6235 8873
Location: #06-04A Tong Building (Rolex Centre)
Street: 302 Orchard Rd
City: Singapore

Lovely church wedding by Jim Liaw (JLP)

February 4th, 2010 by Stephanie Chai | Posted in Little White Book Blog, Traditional, Wedding | 1 Comment

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These lovely pics are courtesy of Jim Liaw from Jim Liaw Photography (JLP) and are from Ranil & Kanchana’s church wedding held at St. Francis Xaviers in Petaling Jaya, K.L.

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I love these shots of the couple at the church and Kancana’s gown has a wonderful trail which always looks great walking down the aisle! Read more »

What do men want?

February 3rd, 2010 by Stephanie Chai | Posted in Planning & Ideas | 6 Comments

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Written by: Shamser Sidhu

As I wait impatiently for my dinner delivery, I was asked by your beloved TWG founder, Stephanie Chai, “What do men want in a woman?” While pondering on the said question, I couldn’t help but gawk with astonishment at the display I was being presented with… involving Steph, her BFF Jasmine, Facebook and their ridiculously long-named cat. Lets just say that me being a bachelor isn’t such a huge surprise after all.

But seriously, actually that was serious. Lets just go forth and attempt to answer the question shall we… I think the best way to address this is the way comedian Chris Rock so eloquently put it… All men want is Food, Sex and Silence. He did however go on to rephrase it in terms of how women can accommodate these needs in unmentionable expletives which eventually warranted an explosive applause from the male audience, but really, it is that simple. Men are simple. We’re pretty much straight forward and if ever we appear complicated, its really our feeble attempts to cover up the simplicity of our responses that women find so hard to accept. All we really want are no complications.

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Anyway, what do I know what men want really… I don’t think I even know what I want to be quite honest. However, I think what Ms Chai was trying to imply when she asked me that question was “What must women do to keep a man?” Read more »

5 mins with… Dato’ Professor Jimmy Choo

February 1st, 2010 by Sylvia Tan-Jong | Posted in Fashion & Beauty, Wedding | 3 Comments

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I will never understand how a pair of five-inch stilettos can make you feel ten-inches taller. With a good pair of shoes you feel a little more confident, that bit more luscious and a whole lot more gorgeous! Perhaps that is why shoes are so important to women?

Here at TWG, we understand how vital it is for a bride to have that perfect pair of shoes on her wedding day. Hence, when Dato’ Professor Jimmy Choo (OBE) agreed to share his wisdom on bridal shoes, TWG jumped at the opportunity. Famed for making shoes for the late Princess Diana, Mr Choo’s shoes are exquisitely crafted and his beautiful creations have adorned the feet of royalty, celebrities and socialites. Here’s what he has to say:

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What should a bride look for in wedding shoes?
Bridal shoes have to be feminine, elegant but most importantly, comfortable. Read more »

Nurul & Azmir’s wedding (FIFOTO)

January 29th, 2010 by Stephanie Chai | Posted in Cultural, Little White Book Blog, Wedding | 3 Comments

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Hey everyone!

We just got these lovely pics of Nurul & Azmir’s wedding from Fiona Lim of FIFOTO. Here’s the wedding breakdown:

Akad Nikah held at Bride’s place in Sri Hartamas
Bride’s Reception held at Wisma Yayasan
Groom’s reception at Marriott

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STOCK CLEARANCE at ‘Gold & Silver’

January 27th, 2010 by Stephanie Chai | Posted in Wedding | 2 Comments

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Remember our article last week on the stock clearance at ‘Gold & Silver’? This is just another reminder to TWG readers that it is happening from tomorrow till Saturday the 30th of Jan. ‘Gold & Silver’ are a generations old jewelers boutique that are very kindly having this sale to make way for the next collection. So if you’d like some diamonds and pearls then this is your chance! Afterall, sales simply mean one can buy more :)

If you’re not living in Singapore – don’t sweat – you can jump onto their online store which caters for clientele around the world. Also, checkout their facebook page to see what tickles your fancy. Happy shopping ladies!

Start time: 11 am 28th Jan
End time: 6:30 pm 30th Jan
Contact: +65 6235 8873
Location: #06-04A Tong Building (Rolex Centre)
Street: 302 Orchard Rd
City: Singapore

Hen’s night ideas!

January 27th, 2010 by Stephanie Chai | Posted in Planning & Ideas, Wedding | 2 Comments

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Ah the inevitable Hen’s night – every girl’s last moment of freedom where her girlies and her get together, and well, go a bit mad! What exactly goes down into a Hen’s night you may ask? Well, everything and anything. I’ve known girls who have had quite the wild one while others just chilled with their besties. I remember one held here in K.L where our stripper (a college student) got a bit overexcited and pulled a full monty on us! Unfortunately, the reaction was more ‘O the horror, the horror’ than ‘O, oh OH!’

Anyways, let’s get to the serious stuff. According to Hensnight.com.au – there are a few types of genres a girl can choose for the ultimate Hens do!

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