No yellow and purple flowers

When Qiuru highlighted to me that her MIL stated that she wasn’t allowed any yellow flowers or purple flowers, she felt kinda disappointed because her favourite flower is sunflower.

Dear girl, who said you can’t have sunflowers?
As long as they are not yellow, you still can have it!

Just like roses, there is a huge colour variety for each flower to choose from actually, since the botanists and the scientists love to play around different breeds and mix and match to get new colours.

Thanks to these clever brains, now we have more decisions to make!

Below is a list of sunflower breeds to choose from!
Info is taken from: http://www.turntothesun.org/sunflowers.html

	Autumn Beauty: Bold, beautiful up to 8″ flowers in bright yellow, bronze and purple with some spectacular bi-colours, all reminiscent of autumn hues. 1.5-1.8 ( 5-6’) tall. Pacific Northwest Seed Co., West Coast Seeds.
	Bright Bandolier: Exceptionally ornamental mixture of sunny yellow and warm burnished mahogany. Big flowers with plenty to cut for perfectly contrasting bouquets. Heat and drought tolerant. 1.5-2 m (5-7’) tall. Renee’s Garden
	Cinnamon Sun: Glowing cinnamonbronze petals and chocolate centres. Sturdy stalks topped by clusters of 5-6 flower faces. 1.5-2m (5-7’) tall. Renee’s Garden
	Earthwalker: Deep orange terracotta flowers. Dark centres, strong stemmed, multi branching. 2-3m (6.5-10’) tall. Mr Fothergill
	Evening Sun: Multi headed velvety maroon flowers are radiant when backlit by the setting sun. Variations include pale cream edging at the tips or hints of cream edging the centres. Plant stalks and leaf venation are also maroon. Stunning cut flower. Seeds of Change ***Certified Organic***
	Giant Sungold: Big (19-20 cm/ 7-8) thick fully double yellow flowers on a 1.8 m (6’) plant. West Coast Seeds, Pacific Northwest Seeds
	Kong: The big one. Covered with (10-15 cm/ 4-6″) thick yellow flowers on a sturdy multi branched 3.6 m (12’) plant. Pacific Northwest Seeds
	Italian White: Creamy white petals surrounding a dark brown centre make this variety truly unique. Thought to be an heirloom variety brought to the US by Eurpoean immigrants. Multi-headed. 1.2m (4’) tall. Pacific Northwest Seed Co.
	The Joker: Brightly bi-coloured ray petals are a warm mahogany-red with golden yellow tips and surround pretty tufted centre disks. Blooms early on strong stalks with branching stems. 1.5-1.8m ( 5-6’) tall. Renee’s Garden
	Mexican: Also known as Torch. Fiery orange 2-3″ flowers attract lots of butterflies all summer long until frost. A favorite because of its extremely long bloom period. Nice for fresh arrangements. Branching plants 4-6’ tall.
	Peredovik: Handsome Russian cultivar with black seeded central disk for oil or for bird seed. West Coast Seeds
	Red Sun: Deep red flowers, mahogany centres, on long stems. DT Brown Co.
	Ring of Fire: Golden petal edges and a ring of red surrounding a chocolate brown centre. 1.3m ( 4.5 to 5’) tall. Mr. Fothergills Seed Co.
	Sunzilla:Giant sunflowers, easy to grow big framed strong plants reach up to 14 feet tall! Some single heads, some branching. Renee’s Garden
	Sun Samba:carefully chosen colour blend on strong branching stalks with free flowering big blooms in the full array of ringed and bi-coloured faces and fully double flowers. Shades include sunny yellow, deep gold, lemon, mahogany, bronze, golden orange with many variations. Renee’s Garden
	Taiyo: single large yellow flower with a black centre reaching 12 diameter. 1.8m (6’) tall. Thompson & Morgan
	Large Russian: The perfect plant for a childs garden! Grows to a towering strong plant with a single, massive bloom. 2.4-3.6m (8-12’) tall!! Pacific Northwest Seed Co.
	Valentine: Almost black centres contrast with yellow petals that blend to distinctive creamy white tips. Multiple blooms. 1.5-1.8 m (5-6’) tall. West Coast Seeds, Pacific Northwest Seed Co.
	Velvet Queen: One of the darkest of all sunflowers, in hues of burgundy, mahogany, chestnut red and bronze with an even darker centre. Early flowering variety. Multiple blooms. 1.8m (6’) tall. West Coast Seeds, Pacific Northwest Seed Co.
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	Dwarf and Medium Height TallPollen Free
	Claret: Chocolate brown with gorgeous metallic sheen to the bloom. This mid height habit makes it the ideal addition to borders. 1.2-1.8m (4-6’) tall. Thompson & Morgan
	Floristan: Multi headed, striking reddish-brown petals with yellow tips and dark centers. Medium height. 91 cm (3’) tall. Pacific Northwest Seed Co.
	Irish Eyes: Dwarf plants loaded with multiple blooms that have golden pointed petals with green centres. One of the best for pot culture and cutting. Plants grow 0.6-0.76m (24-30″) tall. 60 days Seed Savers Exchange
	Lemon Queen: early flowering variety, nice contrast between brown centre and lemon yellow. 1.5m (5’) tall. Thompson & Morgan
	Music Box: dwarf sunflower in beautiful bi-coloured flowers in mahogany, bronze and cream hues. 70 cm (28″) West Coast Seeds , Pacific Northwest Seed Co.
	Sparky: Unusual attractive, quilled flowers, on multi heades plants flower over a long period. Some clear yellow, some bronze-orange. Add spark and interest to flower arrangements. 1.2-1.5m (4-5’) tall. Thompson & Morgan Seeds
	Sunbright:Very uniform1.3-1.5m (4½-5’) tall. Large golden yellow petals and beautiful contrasting black centres. Pacific Northwest Seed Co.
	Soraya: Distinct more golden yellow flower than any other sunflower. 1.5-1.8m (5 to 6’) tall and branching. Pacific Northwest Seed co.
	Teddy Bear:dwarf bushy golden flowers. Blooms for 6 weeks in late summer, makes a nice cut flower. 45 cm (18″) tall. West Coast Seeds, Pacific Northwest Seed Co.
	Pollen Free Dwarf and MediumTall
	Chocolate Cherry: Rich chocolate burgundy ray petals surrounding dark chocolate centre discs. Pollen free. 1.8-2m (6-7’) tall. Renee’s Garden
	Indian Blanket:A mix of double, semi double and single petalled flowers in shades of red, lemon/red and other bi-colours and combinations. All branched habit. 2m (6’) tall. Pacific Northwest Seed Co.
	Monet’s Palette: Exciting array of colour and texture in single and double, artistically hued flowers. 2 m (6′) tall. Pacific Northwest Seed Co.
	Moonshadow: Rare white sunflower produces many small, beautiful blooms around a dark disk. Perfect for bouquets and arrangements, these branched plants and open bluish pink but develop into pure white. 1.2 m (4′) tall. Pacific Northwest Seed Co.
	Starburst Lemon Aura: Pastel yellow, double 10 cm (4″) flowers. Compact, multi branching plant with long sturdy stalks. Perfect for borders and arrangements. 1.2 m (4′) tall. Aimers Seed Co.

Choosing a wedding song (Entry by Pris)

A wedding is a celebration between two individuals who are announcing to the world that they are coming as one.

So during a reception, I suggest a couple to look for a song that make the ceremony a special one that will remind you the special day for the both of you.

This song must also be the backbone of your whole wedding planning process that both sides of the couple could listen to so they can be emotionally hyped for the wedding itself.

When both Qiuru and Seng were talking about the wedding, I ask them what song would they choose for their wedding? They both said this song:

I live my life for you by Firehouse
You know you’re everything to me
And I could never see, the two of us apart
And you know I give myself to you
And no matter what you do, I promise you my heart
I’ve built my world around you and I want you to know
I need you, like I’ve never needed anyone before
I live my life for you
I want to be by your side in everything that you do
And if there’s only one thing you can believe is true
I live my life for you
I dedicated my life to you
You know that I would die for you
But our love would last forever
And I will always be with you
And there is nothing we can’t do
As long as we’re together
I just can’t live without you, and I want you to know
I need you like I’ve never needed anyone before
I live my life for you
I want to be by your side in everything that you do
And if there’s only one thing you can believe is true
I live my life for you
I’ve built my world around you and I want you to know
I need you, like I’ve never needed anyone before
Wow, yeah I live my life for you

click here to listen this song

Cheers~
Priscilla.

We are getting married!!!

Hi Everyone!

My name is Qiuru and my co-author and husband-to-be is Jeremy. And from the title of this entry and our blog, we are getting married. Next year in fact...
This blog is pretty much to our diary from now, the planning and research, till the wedding day next year. When is the wedding day? Hmm... That's a very good question. That's one of our biggest problems at this moment. Like all traditional chinese families, we rely on the Chinese Almanac to choose and auspicious date for the actual wedding. As I've just managed to get a copy of the Almanac today, I'll be handing it over to Jeremy's parents for them to choose the most auspicious date for both of us. Until then, we have look at another important thing, which is the registry of our marriage.

As of today, the only thing we kind of achieved is the signing up with a bridal studio for our wedding photos. We've signed up with Ivy Brides, who are a Taiwanese based bridal studio. As such, we will be flying to Taiwan to have our wedding photos taken sometime in May next year. That would be after our ROM.

We've settled the date and location for our ROM. It will be on 24 Apr 2010 at St Hilda's Secondary School. We had initially wanted 23 April instead, however, 23 April 2010 happens to be a Friday, thus the 23th instead. And we choose to go back to our Alma Mater to register our marriage. As cliche as it sounds, we are highschool sweethearts. We met back in 1997 when we were in Secondary One, and we were classmates. Haha!! And my wedding coordinator is my bestest friend Priscilla. Weve been working out the details of the ROM together. Lots of ideas have been poured out from both of us and its kinda dauting. There's alot of details to look into for a ROM for family and close friends. We are expecting about between 20-35 people for our ROM. That's quite alot of people. Haha!!

So for now.. Its more planning and researching.. Loads of things to look into.. Keep checking back for updates on our progress.

Cheerios!!
Qiuru

Our dream coffee maker

Hi Everyone!

Been awhile since I last updated. Well, the planning for the wedding has sort of come to a halt for the moment. But I'm still looking around for inspiration and ideas for our ROM and wedding.

Well, having said that, we should not forget about our home. Which we are still looking around for. The BTO sales in Punggol is way over subscribed, expecially for the 4-room units. Darn it! But then again, Seng and I are not fans for Punggol, and its kinda out of the way, if you know what I mean. So.. We will continue to search for our perfect house. Since we still have time anyways.

Talking about new home, I was in and about town area with Pris on Sat walking around, window shopping and chilling out. We stumbled upon the Nespresso boutique in ION Orchard. We were like, 'Look!! There's George Clooney!!' So we walking right in and had a lookabout. I fell in love with their coffee maker. In any case, it was my birthday on Sun, so I dragged Seng to have a look at the place. We walked in and was served by a really nice young lady, and we tried 3 of their coffees. And she explained about how the machine works. We both fell in love with the machine, and its definatly going to be an addition to the kitchen.

Check their website out:
http://www.nespresso.com/precom/home_sg_en.html?

Hmm... There are other items that I must have in my kitchen. And that is a KitchenAid Mixer and and Ariston Oven. A big ass oven. Haha!! But that would be for another time. Let me continue to drool over my Nespresso machine.

Qiuru xx