Best time to go to The Maldives
Posted on July 6, 2007 in the Honeymoon/Holidays category
From all the websites that have researched about The Maldives for our honeymoon next year, I have found out that the best time to go is between January and April where it is the driest time. The monsoon season is from May to September. Outside the monsoon season, there is still rain but just not as often and not as long.
The hottest time to go is between February and April where temperatures hit 32 degrees centigrade. Maldives is right on the Equator which means the temperature stays pretty much the same all year round which varies from 25 to 32 degrees centigrade during the day and between 18 to 20 degrees at night.
This breathes a sigh of relief for me because I was starting to get worried about spending so much on Honeymoon when we don’t know if it’ll rain or shine. Reading up on the weather history of The Maldives has reassured me that we will be going at a good time of the year. Theres no definite guarantee that it won’t rain in March/April when we do go to The Maldives but since when can anyone predict the weather? Even weather reporters can’t get it right. Anyway if it does rain, there are other things me and my fiancee can do to pass the time…………….like a good game of chess LOL
Compatibility Test
Posted on July 2, 2007 in the Personal category
When me and my fiancee got together I used to read our star signs because I wanted to know if we were a good match. Our chinese animal signs say that we are mortal enemies. I was born in the year of the dog and my fiancee was born in the year of the dragon.
Taken from another website -
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Exhaling and barking all night long!
These two are so mismatched that they will never find each other appealing. The lively, impulsive Dragon has no time for the pessimistic Dog. They cannot hold a decent conversation without coming to blows! The Dog scorns the Dragon’s thoughts and views. The Dragon finds the Dog unreceptive, disobliging and a killjoy. Let them not meet, if possible.
Sounds like a match made in hell. LOL but in real life me and my other half hardly argue, I mean we have never had a major disagreement, which I find quite strange and my friends think so too.
Now if you take a look at our star signs ( I’m a leo, he is a Capricorn ) -
Leo and Capricorn
When Leo and Capricorn join together in a love match, they form a mutually supportive union. Capricorn is more conservative, hard working and traditional in outlook. Leo is a firm believer in hard work, but tends to get things done through their charm and social skills. However, both are extremely devoted, especially to teach other. Although they may seem to be an unlikely couple on the surface, their love will grow as they discover similarities.
Both partners enjoy comfort and pampering and love working toward their goals. Leo and Capricorn both relish the spotlight and material possessions. Leo can be outrageous, while Capricorn is more classical, of a more simple nature. Because both Signs are so determined, with a bit of careful attention they will sympathize with one another. Both partners will soon realize that they have much to learn from one another; Leo can show Capricorn a good time and Capricorn can prove to Leo the value of hard work and traditional values.
Now thats more like it, I think this is very much true. I consider my fiancee to be very hard working and he is indeed showing me the value of hard work. LOL. Anyway I don’t think anyone should take these compatibility tests too personally, I’m not going to. I think me and my fiancee are a perfect match and I know he thinks the same too because he wouldn’t have asked me to marry him otherwise.
Wedding Buses
Posted on July 2, 2007 in the General Wedding Plans category
i think the cars suggested by Sally are going to be quite expensive so i have found an alternative….
yes a bright red london wedding bus.
i actually spotted this in nottingham, but it is a london bus kitted up with a pretty white bow, it makes a very nice wedding bus.
i think its £1 for a single and maybe £1.50 for a return fare. that will be alot cheaper then the Bentley for sure.
Changing my surname after I’m married
Posted on July 1, 2007 in the General Wedding Plans category
I was just searching online about how I change my last name after I get married and then I came to a website that was very helpful, it also had advice on “Changing your name to a double-barrelled surname” which made me laugh out loud when I realised how ridiculous my name would be is if had a double barrelled surname. Sally Ta-So…………….hahahahaha. Its traditional for the woman’s surname to go first, followed by the man’s but if it doesn’t sound right, you can always scrap that tradition. Sally So-Ta?? LOL its still sounds funny. Sally So sounds much better, even better than my Fiancee’s name, Dave So.
Anyway when you get married you recieve a Marriage Certificate which entitles you to change your surname to the one that appears on the Marriage Certificate. If you want to change your surname, you have to send that certificate along with a covering letter to the organizations who have an interest in my identity, i.e passport agency, driving license agency, banks etc
I would like to change my real name though as Sally is just an english name that people call me as they can’t pronounce my Vietnamese name. Le Nga ( pronounced liet naa). Maybe I could change my name by Deed Poll which would be even better if I was officially Sally So and not Le Nga So. You can even apply for a deed poll online or on the phone, I’m very very tempted although I would be sad to lose my vietnamese heritage. What a dilemma!
Wedding Cars
Posted on June 30, 2007 in the General Wedding Plans category
I think standard limousine’s are really over used for weddings so I’m going to look for alternatives. The Hummer limousine is an option
Check out the interior
Rolls Royce Phantom, another option
The Bentley Continental, this is one slick car
Hummer Limousine which looks like it can fit all of my bridesmaid and the groom’s best men Vs The Bentley Continental and the Rolls Royce which can only seat me and the groom, Hmmmmm thats a tough one
The Wedding Venue
Posted on June 29, 2007 in the Wedding Venues category
We are having a Civil Wedding as neither me or my fiancee are Christian or Catholic so we can’t get married in a church. My fiancee isn’t too keen on having our civil wedding at a Registry office, he would like to have it in a old Manor type place. So the search is on to find a suitably located venue. My fiancee is coming all the way from Nottingham on the wedding day to pick me up in Worcester. Our reception/chinese wedding banquet will be in Birmingham so our Civil wedding must be held in a location between Worcester and Birmingham.
I honestly don’t mind where we get married as long as we do. Yes it will cost more to have our ceremony somewhere nice but how much more??
Sometime in the next few months we will have to visit some of these places and make our decision. In the meantime it’ll be my job to do research and pick a few that I think will be suitable. Although I think it should be the grooms job as it is his idea.
Maggie Sottero Wedding Dresses
Posted on June 26, 2007 in the The Wedding Look category
I have just looked on Maggie Sottero’s website and I have found my wedding dress, well not “the one” I mean mine as in my name. The Sally dress LOL
“One-piece, corset, strapless, flowing A-line gown. The illusion V-neckline is decorated with Swarovski crystals. The bodice is accented with a ruched hip band and crystal motifs. The soft chiffon creates a sweep train.”
Wow Swarovski Crystals, nice but to be honest I don’t like the style at all.
Maggie Sottero have just released some new dresses on the website. I like the look of this red one
I showed my fiancee and he said it was really different and also with it being red that would mean I don’t need to wear my red cheong sam/kwa so we could save money as its like a 2-in1 dress but he also asked if a bride could wear red and I said of course she can, the bride can wear any color she wants as long as she hasn’t been married before. I think its true that if you have been married before then you can’t get married in white again or something along those lines.
Bespoke Wedding rings
Posted on June 25, 2007 in the General Wedding Plans category
“You’ll wear your wedding ring forever, so why buy something machine made when you could have something bespoke and tailormade!”
So true…………..and that is why we’re getting bespoke wedding rings. I have a 4 claw diamond solitaire ring in platinum like the one in the pic
So I have to find a ring that complements my engagement ring. I would like my fiancee to have a matching ring but I quite like having an eternity ring
its so pretty………….
His and Hers Platinum Bands (Hers with a Full Eternity of Round Brilliant Cut Diamonds in Pave setting £2500
Now looking at the pictures, I don’t think I want anything to chunky, maybe my wedding ring should be the same width as my engagement ring. I also want some engraved words inside both wedding rings, maybe our names, mine in his and his in mine. How cute!
Update on my quest to lose weight
Posted on June 25, 2007 in the The Wedding Look category
I think it has nearly been 2 months since I started my “wedding dress diet” and I think for the last month I have stayed the same weight. I still weigh about 7 stone and about 4lbs. I must admit last week I was very naughty because I baked a very nice strawberry cake and me and my fiancee finished off half of it between us. Ooops. I will now try and reduce the calories I consume so I’m going to aim for reducing my total daily food intake by a third. My fiancee has noticed that I have lost weight but I don’t think I have lost enough yet.
I need to make some changes to my diet so I will reduce my sugar intake, no chocolate or cakes for me and increase my fruit and veg intake. I will limit my cups of coffee to one a day and drink more water. My goal for next month is hopefully to weigh 7 stone exactly. Watch this space……….
Maldives in March/April 2008
Posted on June 24, 2007 in the Honeymoon/Holidays category
I’m in the process of selecting our Honeymoon destination because I don’t want my sister to pick the same resort as the one we want. She has said that she wants to go to the Maldives and is looking to book her honeymoon sometime this month. I don’t want to go to the same resort as her and her fiancee which is why I want to pick the best resort so I can tell her to keep her hands off it. I want our honeymoon to be one of the most romantic places we’ve every been to, I don’t want to think “this is the same place my sister went to for her honeymoon” ands also “did they stay in the same villa as us?” it just ruins the whole honeymoon experience.
I really like the One & Only resorts in the Maldives both Kanuhura and Reethi Rai. The more expensive resort being the latter but honeymoons are once in a lifetime so its better if we go all out so we can remember it the rest of our lives obviously we won’t try and make ourselves broke, there is a limit.
After reading reviews on Trip Advisor, I found out that Reethi Rai is mostly a man made island and that in some places you can actually tell thats its artificial but most of the reviews rated both resorts highly. Although the highly rated reviews came from people who had never been to a honeymoon resort in the Maldives before. The people who critisized the resorts both had good reasons to as they had already been to better resorts in the Maldives. Which leaves me to think that there are better resorts around. The reviews also said that Reethi Rah is better than Kanuhura because its bigger therefore you get more privacy and its alot more glamourous but you are paying for it in the price.
Other resorts I’m considering is the Four Seasons at Kuda Huraa, Soneva Fushi and also the Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa Rangali Island, which judging by the candid traveler pictures on trip advisor seems to be a very popular resort. All have some negative factors The Hilton although being grander it also boasts alot of facilities for kids and to be honest I don’t want to be around kids when I’m relaxing. Soneva Fushi is more of a private paradise but doesn’t look as nice as the Hilton or the One & only resorts.
OMG I really can’t decide, after an hour of going through most of the resorts in the Maldives, they are starting to look the same. I need help!!!!!!!
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