So we selected the photos for our bridal album!
2 aching backs.
3 inches thick of photos
4 blurry eyes

we went through the 3-inches thick stack of photos at least 4 times. We were so excited during the first filter, the photos were great! Zack looked really good, smile was natural and he looked real happy. My outdoor shots werent that good, fatigue showed through by then. Our studio shots were nice! That leaves us with a great headache. We hardened our hearts and ended up with 82 photos.. and still we gotta cut down by half. Yvonne was really helpful in giving us pointers.. in choosing the shots, how to arrange them etc. Come second round, enthusiatic wore off a little, especially having an idea of what the topup amount might be. By the third round, we were getting tired and vexed. i like all the shots!

Finally, we got down to 39 shots (and had to forgo some really nice ones) and the topup amount made our hearts cry. However, the amount wasn't for the topup of photos. In fact, we only got 1 extra and thankfully Yvonne didnt charge us for it. Instead of an album influxed with mountainous of shots with matt finishes, we decided to improve the quality of the material used. Got the metallic photo paper with glossy finish. The prints have metallic undertones and a subtle shimmer giving the prints a 3D quality. Once we saw one of those albums, all other albums looked bland as water (however nice the shots are). Not just the shots have to be good; good composition, good lighting, good subjects but what these good shots are printed on is equally important as well. The photo paper has to be able to bring out the beauty of the shot. It has to do them justice. It's like how you wouldnt wanna waste printing good shots on inferior quality paper. It was a tug between quality and quantity. Guess you know which one won. So we chose the cream-of-the-crop shots and did full pages. The result will be outstanding.. hopefully! Sometimes, less is really more *winks* And again, everything comes with a price *sigh*

It took us 3.5hours.. *plop*

I was quiet on the way home.. cos my heart ached so badly.... it still does!

and psyching myself to face zack's grumblings.. the bridal boutique was my call afterall.. so i'm taking the heat.. *sigh*

But God is great! cos zack got good news this morning.. he's getting bonus in May! And a good tidy sum at that! *grins* Isn't God awesome?! It's like he's taking care of us all the way. Before we even ask, He knows our needs and He provides.

Looking back at how far we've come along and what we had achieved without help from anyone. We are not holding sky-high salaried jobs but with enough to make do and enjoy some pretty frills of life. I look back and God's hand in it all is just so evident. We would never have made it without him. "Thank you Lord for your blessings!" i'm grateful.. *smile*

So......

This evening, we'd be collecting our wedding invites! Cant wait to see the final product. Next will come the part i dread most...