Archive for October, 2010
Why Shark Fin Soup Is So 80s – Seminar by Shark Truth
I had recently found out that Shark Truth, a not-for-profit consumer awareness group that seeks to engage consumers in a collaborative discussion to find alternatives to shark fin soup, is hosting a seminar at Amara Wedding to talk about why shark fin soups are no longer a popular item on the Chinese banquet menu. If [...]
Not Serving Shark Fin Soup At Wedding Banquet – Part I
Ever since I’ve read/seen how shark fins are obtained to be sold in Asia for shark fin soup, I’ve been more conscious about consuming them. Now that it’s our turn to host a banquet where shark fin soups are traditionally part of the menu, I’d like to help raise awareness about this issue by not [...]
Counting Down to 8 More Months
Time is moving faster than I thought. We’re not down to 8 months left and frankly I haven’t really done much. Maybe it’s because a lot of the big items were taken care of before, such as: the pre-wedding photos, booking the restaurant and chapel, finding makeup artists for myself and the wedding party. Now [...]
(Vancouver) Wedding Shows – Worth Going?
I’ve always wondered if weddings shows are worth going. Nowadays it seems you can get almost everything from the internet. From researching for vendors to drumming up ideas for cakes, flowers, centerpieces and invitations, there’s nothing you can’t find via Google or wedding portals/forums. This had made me wonder if it would be worth my [...]
E-Card To My Wedding Helpers
For some reason I’ve been incorporating email marketing tools for my wedding planning. I’m still working on the E-Card for Save-the-Date but I’ve also created a reminder/notice for my wedding helpers as well. I’ve asked my friends to help out for our wedding almost a year ago and I thought it’s time to remind them again (although [...]
