Bridal Vendor Booked!

It was the first thing we booked because I've been eyeing on this vendor for the longest time because of their classy, simple and sophisticated look. If you don't like sanggul lintang bertingkat2 like me and prefer a simple one, this is your choice. They are also known for their wonderful songket sets.

It's Versari Ade!
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I knew about them at one of my buddy's wedding[click here and here] and I just fell in love. The pictures taken didn't give them justice though. Since I was also the Maid of Honor of the wedding, Jhon and I had the wonderful opportunity chit-chatting with the one and only Abg Hadi, the boss and main make-up artist. He was soft-spoken, sweet and really nice. At that time which was more than 3 years ago, he even said he had Barong Tagalog but during our appointment with at the office, they said they didn't have any.

Check out their in-house photographer, Invogue Photography to see more pictures of Versari Ade's work beside's the photography (which is awesome too by the way).

First week of January, I called Versari Ade ade and when I found out their package was within my  budget, dengan secepatnya I set appointment date. Oh yeah, one of the reasons that I felt I was destined to get VA was that their office was a walking distance from my home lah! But dekat pun, still sesat because we had trouble looking for the entrance to Block 11 to the third level. lol

Anyways, we knew we made the right decision because as soon as we entered, pass the corridor and into the main area, we were whispering "Eh! Nice! Nice! This is nice! Eh nice! Nice leh! Nice!" to each other as we saw the photos on the wall and clothes on display. We had to wait for 5 minutes and get to see their in-house photo albums and it was so beautiful lah. I cannot! The reason I had such a reaction because I got to admit, the photos they shared on FB don't really give them justice sometimes.

Since we have previous rapport with Abg Hadi, naturally, we would prefer him as our Pak Andam. Skill set wise throughout all the Mak Andam, I could tell there was consistency [Abg Hadi personally trained them] so I really don't mind whoever I get. But to request a MUA, there's a $500 additional charge. O_O Even if we were willing to fork out that amount, we were told Abg Hadi will be involved in a project in 2016 so his availability is shaky.

But lo and behold, since we were the first of 8 couples to book on the date, we got prime pickings so we got Kak Dee, Abg Hadi's sister and also an experienced make-up artist. horray! Save $500, still got experienced MUA. No wonder some couples are so kanciong in booking. Macam gini rasa rupanya. lol

Well, I can't disclosed an accurate package rate because couple requires different things and also subject to the year they are booking for. Plus, vendors and caterers are a little sensitive with their pricing. But here's a rough idea. If you want the exact amount, you can ask me and give me your email address but it's strictly for reference only, okay?
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The deduction and additions are subject to changes. As in, maybe they suddenly have their own barong taglog, no need to deduct from the original price. Or we decided during the choosing of outfits, we want something from the Ade Couture selection, then it will be added to the final invoice.

That's it! No turning back.

Update: 19/11/2015

Check out the day we check out Versari Ade's runway along with other vendor at Love & White Posies by SID Events. Click here.