Ideas
Talking to Parents About Not Serving Shark Fin Soup At Wedding – Part II
After deciding that I’d like to remove shark fin soup from our wedding menu and trying to get Al’s support on this matter (see Part I), I’ve taken the next step which is to talk to our parents. So during dinner, I asked my mom casually “What do you think about not having shark fin [...]
Free Wedding Shows – November 2010
As noted in my previous post, I still can’t justify spending money to go to wedding shows, especially since our wedding is quite traditional. However, I noticed that this month there are a few free wedding shows and seminars happening around Vancouver. Here’s what I’ve found so far: Why Shark Fin Soup Is So 80′s [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
