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Some of our wedding photos are up!  Go to http://wedding.naomiderek.com

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It’s done!  We are married!  Thank you all!  Pictures to be posted soon!  Love you all!!!

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OMG, time flies, just 20 more days to go.  Parents are here tomorrow and I’ve been making more space at home.  Balance of life is very important, especially at times like this when things can get hectic.  We all need to close our eyes and breath slowly and continue to do what we are good at and smile.  One of our best tool is google drive, as we share everything here.  Invitations are all out and time to double and triple check all things.  Money can solve most of everything but not all.  Keep fighting!  Go Go Go!

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Invitations out and still going!  Website up and running.  Last minute this and that.  It will be fixed and solved.  A can-do attitude is crucial at this time now.  Go check out our website if you havent!  http://wedding.naomiderek.com, its pretty cool.

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Countdown begins, I am excited and about to push the panic button, but not yet...  Naomi been dealing with bridesmaid dresses.  Schedule is 90% done, and table seating plan is done.  Now to draw the seating plan and get the photo for our wedding signature done!  Thank god I have a the talented Naomi to make it nice and pretty.  Just found out we needed transportation as well, so buses are rented!  Oh btw have you seen the wedding invites?   Check the beautiful card photo.  All done by Naomi!  I am still awing with joy.

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BB photos time, picture of me and bro in Hong Kong.  As I am in HK and my photos are back in Canada, I gotta get mom to screenshot it for me.  Naomi’s bb pics are easier to get!  Invitation cards are ready.  Now we have to see everyone to pass or mail them asap.  Many things to do!  Table order, seating plan, and wedding day schedule!  That is what happen when no wedding planner here.  BUT this is a building/learning process for us.  

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Its been a busy month.  Being Chinese I have to do the traditional stuff like “goh dai lai” to Naomi’s family side.  This happens this week. This includes gifts and fruit baskets.  Thanks to my best man Arnold will also come along with me to greet them.  Wish me luck!  Oh btw, I am also making an invitation website (http://wedding.naomiderek.com).  Invites go out soon!  So excited, less than 2 months to go!  GO GO GO GO!  

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July 8, 2015 - Mary Ann, our photographer Sum have beautifully edited our pre-wedding photos.  Here’s one for a sneak peak.  So many things going on this month as we had to settle a few payments for our venue, wedding registration and photos/decorations.  It’s coming down to plan.  I am getting my suit ready and Naomi is getting her wedding gown confirmed.  Still deciding on bridesmaids and groomsmen color.  

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Finally Mar 28th, we picked up our wedding bands.  This is our 3rd time at PN and we think its time to order it.  It will take around 2 months to have it done.  I did not know choosing a wedding band was so hard because there are TONS of choices!  There will be engraving :)  I can’t wait to see the finished product!

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March 21, was a nice Saturday in Prince Edward, where we visited Illusion Taylor Co. to let Naomi try on new wedding gowns.  I do not know what she chose but I know it will look fantastic.  For me I am waiting for her to get her decision so I can get a perfect suit to match her pretty wedding gown.  Wish I am an expert in picking colors.  Only time will tell :)

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Finally on March 9, we went to Mary Ann to have our photo session.  It was a fun experience!  Make up took about an hour and we first took our formal photos.  Then we headed up to the peak to a secret garden for some cool casual shots.  It was an experience I will never forget.  Thank you to Ah Sum and Carmen, to make our photo shoot as easy as possible.  Can’t wait to see the finished product!

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Just a small update for end of Feb 2015.  We met up with Ah Sum, our photographer for our pre-wedding photo shoot.  Briefed us on what to wear and where to go.  Naomi had no trouble finding her outfit even though it was a big task.  For me, well I just need more light color clothes, lol.  March 9th, our pre-wedding photo shoot. It will be a busy but fun day!  

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Lets get into business!  Choosing a proper lawyer is pretty hard in Hong Kong.  I have asked many friends and their referrals.  Thanks to Alex, he referred me to this website and not just the price is attractive, the way they set up the rules and regulations is really clear and simple.  We needed an English speaking lawyer and they have it!  They also have reviews/videos for the lawyers so you will not make the wrong choice.  No long speeches, and just a simple process is what we need on our big day.  Paper work next!  

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After a great meeting with Erika in Hanahama, we have decided to chose them for our wedding day decorators!  We are also happy that they do floral as well so we do not need to find separate floral companies.  We really love their style and the way they set the mood in their previous wedding projects.  So whats next?  

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Happy 2015!!!  This year will be busier than ever!  Started off our appointed photographer is leaving Mary-Ann.  We met one of the owners and have checked the work on the other two photographers.  Their photos looks good and its a good to go!  Our photo session starts in March.  This means tons of planning before photo day.  For the ups and downs in wedding planning, I can only see the way is up!  So... sky's the limit!  

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Choosing the right dress is a very hard thing to do.  It can be repetitive and tiresome after several tries.  When in luck, Naomi found this shop through Facebook.  It turns out that my high school friend owns this shop as well! It is fate this shop was chosen and gives me a very good reason for me to visit my long lost friend and catch up.

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Yay! After 3 interviews with professional photographers, we have picked “Mary Ann Art & Photography” for our pre-wedding and wedding day photo creative team.  Never been asked so many questions about ourselves before just to get the feel and mood of whom we are, so they can decide what kind of photo style we fit in.  We still have time to shed off a few pounds and clean up ourselves before shooting, lol.