Beautiful First Dance

January 26, 2009

Wouldn’t you just agree that they both exude such amicable style and energy? First Lady Michelle Obama looked absolutely stunning in an alluring, timeless white floor-length, silk chiffon one-shoulder gown designed by 26-year old American Taiwanese designer Jason Wu. Beyonce did a wonderful redition of At Last at the Neighbourhood Inaugural Ball. I think it was as good as the original version by Etta James. What do you think?

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Happy Chinese New Year

January 21, 2009

Our office is close for Chinese New Year from 26 Jan - 2 Feb. Please be patient and we will get back to you when our office reopens on 3 Feb. Gong Xi Fa Cai and Happy Holidays!

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Wedding Contest

January 19, 2009

Stand a chance to WIN A PACKAGE FOR TWO TO BALI when you sign up with The Peak Xperience between now and 30 April 2009.

What’s your dream wedding? Isn’t that the most common question asked once you announce that you are getting married? Well, now you have the chance to tell us your dream wedding and stand a chance to win a honeymoon package to Bali!

To kick start the year, we have just launched a wedding contest to benefit our customers who sign up our wedding services or packages. Every confirmed booking within the booking validity period entitles each couple to one contest entry. All you have to do is tell us about your dream wedding within 200-word limit. It’s really that easy!

Winner may use the holiday package for their pre-wedding photography or honeymoon. Flexibility is yours! For complete details, click here.

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My First Week as a Wedding Planner Intern

January 19, 2009

For a change, I gave our intern (who is also my youngest sister) an assignment - to blog about her first week working at The Peak Xperience. It’s interesting to read about our job from a third person’s perspective.

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By Hsieh June

When i first arrived at The Peak Xperience, i was totally clueless and had no idea at all what i was supposed to do. I had in my mind that I would be working as a secretary or maybe just doing paperwork such as writing and typing work sheets. Then I was told that i would be working as a personal assistant and also an intern. I realise that working in this industry, one has to be showered with creativity, packed with confidence, be up and proactive, has a heart of patience and the responsibility to carry out an outstanding job. It is not just a challenging job but also a stressful job because there is the need to use the brain to think to the extreme to create something out of the ordinary that is able to make people say ‘Wow’.

One of the things that i enjoyed during the whole period working there was being able to do and see new things and going to new places. I particularly enjoyed going to visit a wedding photo studio because there were so many beautiful wedding pictures on display. However there was one thing that was just irritating that is to get stuck in the traffic jam. I was counting down the minutes till when the jam was over. The planner, Miss Natasha Khoo took me around running errands and buying things for an upcoming wedding on the 10th of January 2008 in Port Dickson. It was a beach-themed wedding and The Peak Xperience was in charge of the decorations for the place. So to make sure that the place looked and felt like a garden, we had to go source for all the things for the wedding. Thus it was quite a stressful week as everything has to be done in time.

It seems that everyday we were on the hunt for flowers. During that trip i got to learn the different types of flowers and the names although I can’t really remember some of the names now. Haha… Other than that the other task was to put on chair covers for over 700 chairs plus tying 300 over ribbons. So add it all up and it would be around 1000 over. By the time we loaded everything into the Toyota Hilux to be taken down to Port Dickson, the car was packed. The night before, we slept at the early hours of 4 to 5 in the morning due to the preparation and woke up at 8 am and headed straight to the venue.

It was a rush all day, the guys putting on chair covers and hanging the decor and the ladies doing the flowers. As this is their special day, we want to create a memorable experience for them that last forever. All the hard work paid off as the end results were marvelous. The bride and groom loved the place and so did their guests. I felt proud being able to be a part of this event knowing that you had done a good job gives you the boost of confidence. It also feels good when you see the others happy and satisfied. I felt happy for the couple when i see the smiles and joy on their faces.

“People always think that being an event or wedding planner is a glamorous job because when they come to the event it’s all decorated, everything looks so pretty and grand. So they think that it is a fun thing to do but actually what they do not see is the process in making. It is a lot of hard work as you know since you’ve been following me around on my errands and how stressful it is, and it is the end result of all these hard work that makes it look so effortless.” This is what Natasha said to me when we were in the car stuck in traffic jam. We do not believe it until we go through it and believe me, it is so true!! Sometimes the after event is also the stress part. Try imagining, folding and counting 1000 over pieces of chair covers and ribbons at 11pm at night and taking down the decorations and packing up the items and loading in to the car. Natasha was busy with the wedding couple while we packed up the things. We finished everything around 2 am, headed straight home and slumped into bed.

The following morning, we had to rushed back up to KL to mend the booth at Prince Hotel. It is my first time attending a wedding fair and the experience was great! The models were really pretty.

Then after the wedding fair, we had to pack up and I thought we could then go home already but Natasha said to me, “Ok, now we are going to do market research.” So, off we went to the KL Wedding Expo. To avoid the weekend traffic, we took a bus to Midvalley and went back in a taxi. The wedding expo was overwhelming!!! So many wedding studios exhibiting their albums, photos, wedding gowns. My favourite was meeting Su Yin, the cake artisan.

During my first week working at The Peak Xperience, it was really an ‘Xperience’ for me. I would say that I enjoyed working in The Peak Xperience because it had opened my eyes into a world that I never seen before. This work is not all stress and work only it is still fun and in this industry it teaches you to explore new things and expand your creativity to think outside the box.

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Brand New Year with Wonderful Beginnings

January 1, 2009

I’d like to take this time to wish all our readers, clients and associates a wonderfully happy and joyous new year! It’s a time where we all take stock of our accomplishments and merits in a bygone year, and a time to renew dreams, rekindle hopes and set higher goals for a greater year ahead.

It’s also a time to count our blessings, and I’d like to thank all our clients for their trust and support, as well as our business associates who have provided me with invaluable advice and inspired me with their admirable talent, passion and more importantly, their friendship and integrity. I extend my gratitude to my fellow teammates - Bernard, Kenneth, Wai Seng, Sue Teng and Alvin. Most of all, I’d like to thank my beloved parents and sister. I am deeply humbled by their unconditional love and endearing support through thick and thin.

2009 is a popular year for weddings and I am so looking forward to meeting new friends, planning and organising more weddings and special occasions. It’s going to be a whirlwind time with new ventures *wink* and extending our service offering to other areas. *More updates to come soon*

Come mid January, we will be moving to a new place and will soon update you with our new contact details. It’s a cozy little two-room SoHo which will be my new abode for work and play.

To kick start the new year, we are offering a 10% discount on our services when you present us with the latest copy of Weddings Malaysia 2009 between now and 31 March 2009. Weddings Malaysia guidebook is a must-have for every wedding couple so grab a copy today at bookstores nationwide.