Pin the Bouquet:

You will need a pic of the Bride blown up into poster size, although a sketch will do! Each guest is blindfolded, spun around three times, given a shot of champagne and then handed a flower with a pin attached. Each guest must then try and pin the flower onto the Brides hand. Whoever gets closest wins. Everyone can mark their name on the poster, and can be given to the Bride as a memento.

The Tasting Game:

Fill each bowl with a sample of a food substance i.e. flour, sauces, spices etc and stick the name of each under the bowl. Each guest is given a spoon and must taste the contents, and write down on a piece of paper what their guess is. The guest who has the most correct wins.

The Gift Game:

Give each guest a list of all your guests as they arrive. Before you start opening your presents, tell them to pay attention to who gave what. When all gifts are opened, everyone must write down on their lists what each guest gave! The one with the most correct answers wins.

Who Am I?

All guests write the name of a famous bride (either real or fictitious) on a small piece of paper and puts it in a hat. Everyone then picks one, and without looking at the name, licks it and sticks it on their forehead! Everyone gets to ask a question about who they are, for example "Am I real?", and can continue with another question if they get a yes answer. When they get a no answer, the next person gets to ask a question about who they are. When you get an idea of who you might be, you can take a guess, but can only guess three times before you are out. The person who guesses who they are first wins.

How well do you know the bride?

Bridesmaids makes up a questionnaire of about 20 questions about the bride and hands them out to all the guests. The guest must then answers the best they can. When everyone has finished, all the guests read out their answers one by one, and then the Bride can correct them! The person with the most correct answers wins. All questionnaires should then be put into a folder for the Bride to keep!

I went to..

Everyone sits in a circle and the first person to start the game must say "I went to (Bride's name) Wedding and I . . . . "adding a sentence. The next person must then start from the beginning, saying what the first person said, and then adding another sentence. Continue around the circle until someone forgets the story, and then is out of the game. The person who is left wins.

Wedding Poems

Everyone must find a partner, and then are given a wedding word. In 10 minutes each team must make up a wedding poem about the bride and groom that incorporates their given word. When everyone is finished, there should be a reading of all the poems, and the Bride can choose the winner. The poems should be collated into a book for the Bride to keep.

Wedding Pictionary

You will need a white board so all the guests can see the drawings and an egg timer. Everyone writes down a word related to the wedding theme and puts them in a bowl. Then in pairs, one picks a word and attempts to draw it on the white board, and the other has to guess what it is, beating the one minute egg timer. If successful you get one point. The pair with the most points wins.

Charades

The only catch is that every movie, song, book etc must be wedding related. This is a game that everyone knows.

What's My Word?

This is a great icebreaker for wedding showers. Before the shower, make a list of wedding-related words (gown, honeymoon, love, groom's name, etc.). Write these words on nametags, and as guests arrive at the shower, give each a nametag. The guest is not allowed to say the word on their nametag. If someone hears her say the word, that person takes the sticker. At the end of the shower, the person with the most stickers wins a prize.

Social Threads

Pass out a spool of thread and tell each guest to break off as much thread as they think they will need. They will ask what it is for but just tell them not to take too much but to be sure to get enough. It is funny to see some break off a long piece and some just take a very short piece. When everyone has their thread each person must tell about themselves as they wrap the string around their finger not stopping until they reach the end of their thread. Some seem horrified as they look at their almost endless length of string. A good ice breaker.

What was your name?

This game gets everyone's memory working. You have your guest sit around in a circle. Each person introduces themselves along with their favourite fruit or hobby, that starts with their first initial. For example; Hi my name is April and my favourite fruit is an apple. Or Hi I'm Bob and I play basketball. You ever gets the most or all the names right wins a price. This way everyone would get to know each other's name for the wedding.


Try to Pop the Balloon!

Provide each guest with a balloon that they must blow up, tie, and break. In each balloon is a strip of paper that has a simple saying. One balloon has the wedding date and that person receives a prize. I purchase 12" wedding colour balloons and insert the strips of paper. Sayings that you can use on the strips of paper inside the balloons include, "too bad", "better luck next time", "sorry, no cigar", "nothing for you", etc. It's great to watch participants try to pop the balloons buy sitting, standing, stomping, etc. Latex balloons work the best, as they are a little harder to break.....

Spice of Life

Take 10 or more different spices and covered so no one knows what they are. Number each one (before the party). Pass them around. Everyone has to guess what spice it was. Later take off the covers and call out the number along with the correct name of the spice.

Caught in the Middle

Have everybody sit in a circle. Get several brown lunch bags and put something in them (make-up, baby food, clothing items). Start some music and pass a bag around. When the music stops the person with the bag and the person who handed them the bag must go to the centre. Both are blindfolded and then the contents of the bag are revealed. The one with the bag must do something with the object to the other person (feed baby food, put the lipstick on). It's really funny, especially when the person with the bag can't figure out what the object is.

Date game

Starting with the person sitting to the left of the bride, go around the room until each guests has told their birthday or the date of their wedding anniversary. The person whose date is closes to the wedding wins a prize.

Memories

This is a sentimental and emotional game. All the guests have to sit around in a circle and starting from the person to the left of the bride everyone states what they most fondly remember about the first time they met the bride or they're most cherished memory about friendship or the happiest memory.

Caught you!

At the beginning of the shower give a gift to the second person arriving, and the fifth, and the eighth ( however many you decide). And instruct everyone who arrives" not to cross their legs." If she is caught with her legs crossed she has to forfeit her gift to the one who caught her. Everyone keeps an eye on everyone, it is fun to see who has the gifts at the end of the party, then the girls open their gifts. This also includes the gifts from the other games played. It is a great ice-breaker and lots of fun.

Create the Future

Put the guests into groups and give each group a stack of old magazines, scissors and a photo album page. Assign each group a topic i.e. the couples courtship, honeymoon, their home, kids, ect. Have each group make a collage pertaining to their topic by cutting pictures out of the magazines. Once finished, put all the pages into an album and pass it around. It is hilarious to see what everyone comes up with

Operator

Have the guest sit in a circle. The person to the left of the bride starts by saying, "My name is Mary and I am going to Jennifer's bridal shower and I brought many oven mitts" (The point is to make your "gift" start with the same letter of your first name. This is very important because it is a clue for the other part of this game.) Then the person to the left of Mary would say "My name is Sally and I am going to Jennifer's bridal shower and I brought seven silky slips and Mary brought many oven mitts." Continue around the circle with each person saying their name and "gift" and then also reciting the names and "gifts" of the people who had already taken a turn.

Pass It On!

Everyone should be sitting in a circle formation. Starting with the host of the shower, she states one word describing a wedding or bridal shower. The next says her word, plus the word from the previous person, i.e., 1st person: bridal gown; 2nd person: church, bridal gown; 3rd person: limousine, church, bridal shower, and so on.

Recipe for a Good Marriage

What you do is give everyone a piece of stationary and have them right down what they would consider a recipe for a good marriage would be. When everyone is done you have them fold their recipe in half and put it in a bowl or hat and you then draw the recipes out one by one and read them off and everyone has to guess who may have written the recipe. It is not only a good way to get to know each other and laugh but you can only imagine what kind of recipes you get.

What's hidden in the purse?

A fun, quick shower game is to have everyone get their purses out. Give them the name of an item they may have in their purse and give a prize to the first person to pull the item out of their purse. You can start with common things like a nail file or a hairbrush, but it starts to get crazy when you start asking for things like buttons, bobby pins, toothpicks, sewing kits, you name it!!! It is fun to see who has the craziest stuff in their purses!!! And it is one time when it can pay off to have everything but the kitchen sink in your purse!!!

Have fun girls

• Traditionally, the maid of honour and bridesmaids are the most common people to host the party.
• Mail invitations well in advance.
• It is no longer uncommon for the groom to be present at the shower.
• Only invite the people that you will invite to the wedding.
• Find the theme that will allow gifts in a range of prices.
• Be Imaginative. Think of the bride and what it is she would enjoy.

Back in the day, a kitchen tea was held for a new bride to provide her with the basics for the kitchen that she would require in her new home. Many women who have already moved out of their parents home will have collected the basics, therefore a theme make it easier to plan. Ask the bride and groom what they need before you begin any elaborate plans. You may find out that they are expecting tea towels and coffee mugs. Sometimes, simple is better.

Here are some alternative ideas for a bridal shower:

BookShower:
For the bookworm, books on cooking, humour, travel, romance....

GardenShower:
If your friend is an avid gardener or have just build a house on a bare block, then gifts relating to the garden are perfect. Items range from tools, wheel barrows lawnmowers and books to decorative accessories.

Glass & China Shower:
Items made of glass or china are the focal point of the gifts. Glasses to vases to pitchers, anything works.

GourmetShower:
For a more seasoned cook who has full kitchen but is looking for more unique items for cooking.

Pantry Party:
A pantry party stocks the bride's pantry with canned or bottled gourmet food - imported wines and cheeses, gourmet coffees, spices, nuts and biscuits are typical selections.

HolidayShower:
Assign each guest a holiday. They then need to bring a gift that relates to that holiday. For example, for Valentines Day you might want to bring a wine bucket or two champagne glasses.

Entertainment & Media:
For couch potatoes, try board games, CD's, videos, blenders and popcorn makers.

Linen Shower:
Gifts range from towels to table linens to sheets.

LingerieShower:
Sexy slips, stockings, teddies and bra's. This could be a real laugh, but make sure that, the bride would appreciate it.

Kitchen Shower:
Each guest brings a gift that would be useful for use in the kitchen. Keep in mind what the couple might already have, and what level of cooks they are.

RecipeShower:
This can be done stand alone, or in conjunction with the kitchen or gourmet shower. Simply bring your favourite recipe for the couple to add to their recipe list. Very often, a recipe card will be included in the invitation.

Room of the House Shower:
Assign each guest a room of the house. They will then bring a gift that is appropriate for that room.

Hobbies and SportShower:
If the bride to be spends more time outdoors than in. Have a barbecue on a balmy summer night or a bonfire at the beach. A range of gifts ideas in this area will be popular - golf or camping equipment, drawing supplies, first aid kit......

Stock the bar Shower:
Let the party begin!. Platters of finger food, fruit, cheese and wine. Gifts might include bar glasses, trays, liquor decanters, cork screws, bottles of wine, wine rack, party supplies, and chip and dish platters, Pool together to get a wine rack. This is an idea mixed shower.

Bon Voyage Shower:
If guests of honour have the travel bug or have planned a honeymoon, try a travel themed party. The party could feature food from the honeymoon destination: Greek, Italian, Spanish, Carabin, or Thai. Guests can join in purchasing the couple luggage or a camera. Compass, travel guides, maps, torch, backpacks or a nights stay at a luxury hotel. If bridal couple have registered for honeymoon travel, this gives guests an easy travel gift option.

The following selection of bible reading has been separated into, The New Testament, The Old Testament  and The Psalms. As with all readings and poems that you wish to have read during your wedding service, you must discuss them with your minister first and obtain approval.

Readings Suitable for Religious Ceremonies

The Most Wonderful Of All Things In Life
Sir Hugh Walpole (1884-1941)

The most wonderful of all things in life is the discovery of another human being with whom one's relationship has a growing depth, beauty and joy as the years increase. This inner progressiveness of love between two human beings is a most marvellous thing; it cannot be found by looking for it or by passionately wishing for it. It is a sort of divine accident, and the most wonderful of all things in life.

Desiderata
Max Ehrmann (1872-1945)

Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even the dull and ignorant; they too have their story.

Avoid loud and aggressive persons, they are vexations to the spirit. If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain and bitter; for there will always be greater and lesser persons than yourself. Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.

Keep interested in your own career, however humble; it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time. Exercise caution in your business affairs; for the world is full of trickery. But let this not blind you to what virtue there is; many persons strive for high ideals; and everywhere life is full of heroism.

Be yourself. Especially, do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love; for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment it is as perennial as the grass.

Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth. Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune. But do not distress yourself with imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue & loneliness. Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself.

You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.

Therefore be at peace with God, whatever you conceive Him to be, and whatever your labours and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul. With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy.

Why Marriage?
Mari Nicols-Haining

Because to the depths of me, I long to love one person,
With all my heart, my soul, my mind, my body...

Because I need a forever friend to trust with the intimacies of me,
Who won't hold them against me,
Who loves me when I'm unlikable,
Who sees the small child in me, and
Who looks for the divine potential of me...

Because I need to cuddle in the warmth of the night
With someone who thanks God for me,
With someone I feel blessed to hold...

Because marriage means opportunity
To grow in love in friendship...

Because marriage is a discipline
To be added to a list of achievements...

Because marriages do not fail, people fail
When they enter into marriage
Expecting another to make them whole...

Because, knowing this,
I promise myself to take full responsibility
For my spiritual, mental and physical wholeness
I create me,
I take half of the responsibility for my marriage
Together we create our marriage...

Because with this understanding
The possibilities are limitless.

On Marriage
Kahlil Gibran (1883-1931)

Then Almitra spoke again and said, "And what of Marriage, master?"
And he answered saying:
You were born together, and together you shall be forevermore.
You shall be together when white wings of death scatter your days.
Aye, you shall be together even in the silent memory of God.
But let there be spaces in your togetherness,
And let the winds of the heavens dance between you.
Love one another but make not a bond of love:
Let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls.
Fill each other's cup but drink not from one cup.
Give one another of your bread but eat not from the same loaf.
Sing and dance together and be joyous, but let each one of you be alone,
Even as the strings of a lute are alone though they quiver with the same music.
Give your hearts, but not into each other's keeping.
For only the hand of Life can contain your hearts.
And stand together, yet not too near together:
For the pillars of the temple stand apart,
And the oak tree and the cypress grow not in each other's shadow.

Love Poem
Robert Browning

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. 
I love thee to the depth and breadth and height 
My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight 
For the ends of being and ideal grace. 
I love thee to the levelof every day's 
Most quiet need, by sun and candle light. 
I love thee freely, as men strive for right; 
I  love thee purely, as they turn from praise. 
I love thee with the passion put to use 
In my old griefs, and with my childhood's faith. 
I love thee with a love I seemed to lose 
With my lost saints - I love thee with the breath 
Smiles, tears of all my life! - and, if God choose 
I shall but love thee better after death

Blessing For A Marriage
James Dillet Freeman

May your marriage bring you all the exquisite excitements a marriage should bring, and may life grant you also patience, tolerance, and understanding.

May you always need one another - not so much to fill your emptiness as to help you to know your fullness. A mountain needs a valley to be complete; the valley does not make the mountain less, but more; and the valley is more a valley because it has a mountain towering over it. So let it be with you and you.

May you need one another, but not out of weakness.
May you want one another, but not out of lack.
May you entice one another, but not compel one another.
May you embrace one another, but not out encircle one another.
May you succeed in all important ways with one another, and not fail in the little graces.
May you look for things to praise, often say, "I love you!" and take no notice of small faults.

If you have quarrels that push you apart, may both of you hope to have good sense enough to take the first step back.

May you enter into the mystery which is the awareness of one another's presence - no more physical than spiritual, warm and near when you are side by side, and warm and near when you are in separate rooms or even distant cities. 
May you have happiness, and may you find it making one another happy. 
May you have love, and may you find it loving one another!

Sonnet No 116
William Shakespeare

Let me not the marriage of true minds
Admit impediment. Love is not love
Which alters when it alsteration finds,
Or bends with the remover to remove.
O,no! it is an ever-fixed mark,
That look on tempests and is never shaken;
It is the star to every wand'ring bark,
Whose worth's unknown although his height be taken.
Love's not Time's fool though rosy lips and cheeks
Within his bending sickle's compass come;
Love alters not with his brief hours and weeks,
But bears it out even to the edge of doom.
If this be error, and upon my prov'd
I never writ, nor no man lov'd.

The Prayer
St. Francis of Assisi (1182-1226)

Lord, make us instruments of your peace.
Where there is hatred, let us sow love;
Where there is injury, pardon;
Where there is discord, union;
Where there is doubt, faith;
Where there is despair, hope;
Where there is darkness, light;
Where there is sadness, joy;
O Divine Master, Grant that we may not so much seek
To be consoled as to console,
To be understood as to understand,
To be loved as to love.
For it is in giving that we receive;
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned;
And it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.
Amen

To Be One With Each Other
George Eliot (1819-1880)

What greater thing is there for two human souls than to feel that they are joined together to strengthen each other in all labour, to minister to each other in all sorrow, to share with each other in all gladness, to be one with each other in the silent unspoken memories?

On Love
Thomas à Kempis (1379-1471)

Love is a mighty power, a great and complete good.
Love alone lightens every burden, and makes rough places smooth.
It bears every hardship as though it were nothing, and renders all bitterness sweet and acceptable.

Nothing is sweeter than love,
Nothing stronger,
Nothing higher,
Nothing wider,
Nothing more pleasant,
Nothing fuller or better in heaven or earth; for love is born of God.

Love flies, runs and leaps for joy.
It is free and unrestrained.
Love knows no limits, but ardently transcends all bounds.
Love feels no burden, takes no account of toil,
attempts things beyond its strength.

Love sees nothing as impossible,
for it feels able to achieve all things.
It is strange and effective,
while those who lack love faint and fail.

Love is not fickle and sentimental,
nor is it intent on vanities.
Like a living flame and a burning torch,
it surges upward and surely surmounts every obstacle.

The Prophet
Kahlil Gibran (1883-1931)

Your friend is your needs answered. He is your field which you sow with love and reap with thanksgiving. And he is your board and your fireside. For you come to him with your hunger, and you seek him for peace.

When your friend speaks his mind you fear not the "nay" in your own mind, nor do you with hold the "aye." And when he is silent your heart ceases not to listen to his heart; For without words, in friendship, all thoughts, all desires, all expectations are born and shared, with joy that is unclaimed.

When you part from your friend, you grieve not; For that which you love most in him may be clearer in his absence, as the mountain to the climber is clearer from the plain.

And let there be no purpose in friendship save the deepening of the spirit. For love that seeks aught but the disclosure of its own mystery is not love but a net cast forth: and only the unprofitable is caught.

And let your best be for your friend. If he must know the ebb of your tide, let him know its flood also. For what is your friend that you should seek him with hours to kill? Seek him always with hours to live. For it is his to fill your need, but not your emptiness. And in the sweetness of friendship let there be laughter, and sharing of pleasures. For in the dew of little things the heart finds its morning and is refreshed.

Institution of Marriage
Kenneth W. Phifer

The institution of marriage was begun
that a man and a woman
might learn how to love
and, in loving, know joy;
that a man and a woman
might learn how to share pain and loneliness and, in sharing, know strength;that a man and a woman
might learn how to give
and, in giving know communion.
The institution of marriage was begun
that a man and woman
might through their joy,
their strength, and their communion,
become creators of life itself.
Marriage is a high and holy state,
to be held
in honour
among all men and women.
Marriage is a low and a common state,
to be built
of the stuff
of daily life.
Men and women are not angels, nor are they gods.
Love can become hatred;
joy, sorrow,
marriage, divorce.
But human beings are not condemned to failure.

Irish Blessing
Traditional

May the road rise to meet you,
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
The rains fall soft upon your fields.
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of his hand.

May God be with you and bless you;
May you see your children's children.
May you be poor in misfortune,
Rich in blessings,
May you know nothing but happiness
From this day forward.

May the road rise to meet you
May the wind be always at your back
May the warm rays of sun fall upon your home
And may the hand of a friend always be near.

May green be the grass you walk on,
May blue be the skies above you,
May pure be the joys that surround you,
May true be the hearts that love you.

Tips for choosing your Wedding Gown

There are many options available to brides purchasing a wedding gown.

Custom Sewn Wedding Dress - Courture

This is truly the best way to get the dress of your dreams. By working with a talented costumer or designer, you can have a wedding gown which exactly fits the image in your mind of the "perfect dress." Also, by creating a dress from scratch you can have a dress designed to perfectly flatter your figure. All brides want to look their very best on their wedding day, and having a dress custom sewn is a fantastic place to start.

Wedding Dress Rentals

Some bridal shops rent wedding gowns out rather than sell them. Since the dresses are only worn once, the bridal shop can carefully dry clean are re-rent the dress to other brides. If you are not planning on saving your wedding dress, this might be an excellent option to consider. If your local bridal shops do not offer this option, you may want to check with shops in larger metropolitan areas.

Something Old / Something New

It used to be strong tradition to hand down wedding gowns from generation to generation. Not only was this a huge cost savings, but it also provided an important family connection. Often, family wedding gowns can be easily modernised with new accents of lace and an up-to-date headpiece. Perhaps there is an antique gown worn by your mother or grandmother that can easily be restored. Now there is a new process for removing and discolouration of these family heirlooms and can restore the gowns to their original colour.

When to Start Shopping

Try to make your purchase 6 to 9 months prior to the wedding date. Give your self around a month to find the right dress. Do not leave it until the last minute. 6 to 9 months are need to because most gowns are made to order, may require intricate embroidering and the gown or fabric may need to be brought in from overseas.

Before you step into a dress shop

Look at all the bridal magazines you can get your hands on. Identify pictures of gowns that you like. Keep in mind the certain aspects of your wedding day. Is it indoors, outdoors, summer, winter, formal, informal, is there are religious restrictions (eg shoulders covered).

Sort our how much you are prepared to spend on a gown. You need to know this before you try on and fall in love with a gown you cannot afford. (You will possibly go over your budget. Keep this in mind).

Make an Appointment

Choose carefully and visit 3 stores. The more salons you visit, the more confused and frustrated you will become. After visiting and trying on many dresses you will not be able to
remember which is which.

Shop Smart

Make your appointments on weekdays. Bridal stores are less crowded, you'll get better attention and you won't have to wait to try on popular styles and samples. Weekends are hectic in bridal salons. It is worth taking a bit of time off work to make the right decision.

Be Kind to Yourself

If looking for a dress is becoming a stressful unpleasant experience. You'll know when you close your eyes and all you see is white dresses. Take a break. Stop shopping for the day or give yourself a week or two off and concentrate on something else. Take your time and refocus.

Trust your bridal store / dressmaker

You are going to be a bride once. Some bridal gown stores will dress a thousand brides a year. You need to trust their experience. This may be the time to start asking some other brides of their experiences with that store. If you don't trust them find another store / dressmaker.

Take someone you trust

Take along a trusted family member or friend. It's hard to tell what a dress looks like from the back which is what most people will see for the duration of the wedding. Having someone along also gives you some "moral support" not to be rushed or pushed into buying a dress right away. Remember you are the one picking your dress. If you look at different places on different days try to take the same person(s) to each place to help you make your decision.

Lingerie For Your Wedding Day

When being fitted for your gown, be sure to wear the undergarments that you will where on your wedding day. The most important thing about the lingerie you wear is to make sure it fits perfectly. Bulges and pinched lines are not attractive. Purchase your lingerie after you purchase your dress.

Get it in writing!

This rule goes for all wedding purchases. When contracting the sale of the dress, make sure that you get the confirmed delivery date of the dress as well as the scheduled fittings in writing. It's best to get the dress early so that if there are any problems with the construction or fit, that it can be returned for a different new dress right away. As soon as the dress arrives at the shop make sure to try it on immediately at the shop. That way if there is a problem, you can bring this to the store's attention and have a correct sized dress shipped immediately.

Stop Shopping

Once you have chosen a gown stop looking. The seasons will change and other gowns will come into fashion. There will be so many other aspects of your wedding that will require your attention.

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UNDERSTANDING THE WALKING BUFFET

This is NOT your traditional buffet, where all the dishes are made available to you in trays and you can pack your plate with a mountain of food. This is FRESHLY PREPARED food within the hour of starting. Then each subsequent dish will be made available from the kitchen as it is prepared. If there are Ala Carte orders in between, they take priority.

The concept is new in Malaysia and this is our first trial. If you are in a hurry to eat, we don’t entertain your complaints. We recommend you book for our other events, like the 3 course meal. The walking buffet is an indoor seating only event. Patrons who wish to sit outside, will not be served.

We value our customers greatly and should you have any problems with this concept, we ask you to kindly attend the 3 course meal.

IMPORTANT

How it works:
• Take a seat and one of our friendly waiters will come past with a dish for you to try from our menu. They will tell you the name and you just simply say YES / NO. We will not start the walking buffet until all patrons are seated.

• Each set of menus will come out in lots of 10-15 and we break for 10 minutes. This allows the kitchen to catch up with orders and prepare your next set of meals.

• Our meats are from Australia or New Zealand, our herbs are hydroponic and our chefs are delighted to serve you the highest quality.
• When we serve you your dessert, this does not mean you have to leave. It means we will serve more food from the beginning. 

Here’s some FAQ which might help avoid you being thrown out of Aura Caf, by the big scary guy!
Is all your food just bread?

No, they are just your starters. It’s a Western Style buffet. Here’s the order: Starter and Snacks, Soups and Salads, Main Meals (Rice, Noodles, Pasta and meats) and then deserts. The only time we will mix the mains and deserts is when we bring out the Chocolate Australian Beef

Why does it take so long to get the main meal?

Why rush? Think of this as a blessing: Weekend is family and friend time, why are you rushing anyway? Just sit back and relax, enjoy your time with loved ones. Our meat arrives by flight daily fairly late in the evening and preparation time is more than 2 hours. Either baked, grilled or fried, we won’t send it out unless Chef Mah gives the OK. We can only create some miracles.

Can we BYO Alcoholic Drinks?

Yes you can Bring Your Own drinks. Corkage fees apply, depending on the number of bottles you bring.
Why do I get ignored by buffet staff?
The buffet staff are purely there to serve you the buffet, not answer complex questions. You can ask Michael, Stanley or the service staff anything, anytime.

Why is there extra charges for children?

We allow one child under the age of 5 to eat free. Sadly due to the overwhelming response from our previous deal, some of our customers have abused this deal. Customers who bring their own children and the neighbours’ children and the whole extended family of children under 5, our seating is limited and we simply can’t allocate that many seats. As much as we love your cute little rug rats, our caf is for the young and young at heart.


CHOOSE CAREFULLY, WASTAGE CHARGED AT 10 RM / 100 GM. Service Charge 10%.

Should you have any further complaints or queries, you can speak to Michael, Stanley or Chef Ma. Or call Michael on 013 289 9981.]]> http://www.baddee.com/support/blog/information-about-the-aura-cafe-walking-buffet/ Tue, 19 Jul 2011 16:33:06 +0000 Business Support http://www.baddee.com/support/blog/warm-welcome-to-aura-cafe-walking-buffet/
You come at 8pm or at least 15 minutes earlier, get yourself seated by our beautiful staff, enjoy a cooling tea or punch, read the simple instructions about how the buffet works and get ready to be served like royalty. No need to drive fast if you're running late, no one will miss out as the buffet will go around as many times until our legs drop off or it hits 2 am and we go home to rest!

You can park securely at NSK trade city and take a small flight of stairs up and you pop out right outside Aura Cafe.

The simple rules are like this:

The serious rules:

Do not talk to the buffet staff, they will ignore you and you might get upset. No need to get upset as we have appointed special, deliciously attentive floor staff to handle any requests you have and I am one of those delicious floor staff! It is my pleasure to see that you are looked after.

Learn to use the YES / NO card to tell the buffet staff to serve or not to serve. If you forget, no problems they will come again. Or during the intervals, if you've changed your mind and want to try something, tell the floor staff.

When you want to go to the toilet try not to cross the buffet train, Aura Cafe will be like driving to KL during Peak Hour Traffic. Please avoid jamming our walking buffet.

There are small intervals between meal sets as all our meals are prepared 100% fresh just before they are served. During this time, you can recall any dish you liked during the walking buffet.

If there's any feedback, don't be hasty come and tell us and we will rectify the situation.

The fun stuff:

Have fun with the crew at Aura Cafe, don't be scared to give us hugs. We don't bite! Remember if you are going to kiss the Aura staff, we only require 3 kisses on our cheeks when you enter and when you leave Aura Cafe.

Your tables are joined and you may sit next to a stranger. We did this on purpose. Don't be shy, just say Hi and say Cheers!

If you feel like dancing, please don't join our buffet train, it's not a Congo line.

Children under 10 eat free, but if you forget to bring some form of ID and your children have beards or taller than me, they will be charged full price.

When our bar catches fire, don't leave your seats, it's not a fire drill. And Children are not to try our tricks at home!

Don't ask our staff to reverse the walking buffet, humans can only walk forwards. Especially if they are carrying tantalizing HOT creamy mushroom soup.

Make sure you don't forget to bring your Android, Iphones, Blackberries and other wifi enabled gadgets, so you can be the first to upload your happy snaps at Aura Cafe. Pro Photographic Advice: take pictures from above the forehead, it hides double chins!

We do not provide ANY take away or delivery for our walking buffet, unless you want to take the whole line of buffet staff home with you. It's BYO (Bring your own) Lorry!

If you still have doubts or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact us anytime.

See you all soon!]]> http://www.baddee.com/support/blog/warm-welcome-to-aura-cafe-walking-buffet/ Sat, 11 Jun 2011 21:38:39 +0000 Business Support http://www.baddee.com/alexwoon/blog/introduction-of-me-i-am-who-i-am/ Well first time write a blog in this website.

Well, Should i tell a story here?
hmm, im just a guy who is havin...]]> Well first time write a blog in this website.

Well, Should i tell a story here?
hmm, im just a guy who is having a innocent look, and such a normal guy.

"I am who I am", that is the sentence i am living with...
this world, there are so many people like to critic people look, personality, blah blah,... but still the point is they didn't look at themselves at the mirror, reflecting themselves before they judge anyone.

I am a person who likes freedom so much, and still i will love someone deeply no doubt.

Now i am just a University student, im living in a quite free situation, nothing much to do.

Well hope to know some people who is like-minded, open minded and special. And readers, blogger too.

Thanks for reading my blog, cheers. I would like some comments from you!]]> http://www.baddee.com/alexwoon/blog/introduction-of-me-i-am-who-i-am/ Thu, 09 Jun 2011 11:08:03 +0000 fswoon http://www.baddee.com/support/blog/aura-cafe-menu-sneak-peak/
Download our window display and see what is going to b...]]>
Download our window display and see what is going to be served at Aura.]]> http://www.baddee.com/support/blog/aura-cafe-menu-sneak-peak/ Tue, 17 May 2011 14:51:23 +0000 Business Support http://www.baddee.com/internetmarketing/blog/beware-upstream2u-rip-off-merchant-for-point-of-sales/
It was the week of the grand opening of Aura Cafe and we, as the consulting management co...]]>
It was the week of the grand opening of Aura Cafe and we, as the consulting management company for this small business, we contacted Upstream to come and wipe out the previous database from the existing Point of Sales system and update it with the new information.

So their tricks and ways of deceit was to go unnoticed, as they preyed on the young staff. Unfortunately failed as a software Engineer was just around the corner ready to catch on to their trick.

So here is how it all happened:

We call out for a service (Two basic services actually, since it's their systems); Clear the database and just create some new admin users to allow us to log in and create our menu.

Let me remind you before the technician got here, the system was working perfectly and extremely fast. But we wanted to start fresh to match our new menu, NATURALLY!

That afternoon, a day before the opening, a man comes to clear the database and apparently give us training. Let's all look at the definition of training, service and client care. Without being too sarcastic, Upstream2u has no idea of the meaning.

So the technician worked his magic, showed us how to log in and left. He didn't show us how to manage the system, how to control the system or even how to print a report.

A few hours later I get a call asking for 180 RM for service provided, training and set up of database. I agreed and came back to the cafe to have the grand opening and the system started crashing, started to play up force closing and even working at a rate a snail could beat!

Unfortunately by that time, what were we to do, absolutely nothing!

Anyway days passed and we managed to run at a crawl and decided to get Upstream2u back to get some assistance.

We were not allowed to have access to the MySQL Database, he had no solution for our 4th day without Point of Sales software. The directors' response was, "there's nothing I can do for you now, wait until tomorrow."

So... Here's the point about why you should always research your fellow supplier and especially after sales support.

The cafe has no reporting management
No Point of Sales to print receipt
No Stock Management
Affected staff time
Order Management
and of course cost us money directly and indirectly
On top of that .. We had to change our POS system to a company that can provide a 360 solution. Upstream2u sells and delivers horrifying after sales support. Even to new customers.

Even asked a number of times for the director to visit us and discuss face to face. 4 days later, still not even a call.

Don't let your business fall into a trap and waste your money.

For better Point of Sales system, it's better to contact Precappa Solution for all your options. We researched over 30 POS systems in Malaysia and can without fail give you the better option.

FACT: Did you know Precappa is the trusted consultant for a 100 shop fitout for GM Speed Mart: Retail Consulting, fitout planning, budgets, feasibility study, Health and Safety and Design.

Many clients come to us for advice on retail, hospitality and commercial set ups, fit outs and a range of other business services. We also make mistakes, as any normal people do, but correction and client care is of most importance.

Our terms are always paid upfront in cash and have never defaulted a payment to any of our suppliers, contractors or providers. Providing all they promise to deliver, they deliver.

Don't fall into these traps of money wasting to companies who will bill, set and forget.]]> http://www.baddee.com/internetmarketing/blog/beware-upstream2u-rip-off-merchant-for-point-of-sales/ Tue, 03 May 2011 12:17:57 +0000 Internet Marketing http://www.baddee.com/support/blog/press-relase-aura-cafe-launches-new-cafe-chain/ Aura Cafe, a new concept cafe opens in Kuchai Lama, Malaysia. Located in the heart of the business community of Kuchai Business Park, Aura Cafe promis...
Serving up a tantalising feast of newly created dishes, the entire team at Aura gets involved to add the final touches to all the meals "invented" here at the Aura kitchen. Like many successful inventions, the food is perfected for the taste of all who visit Aura. With beautiful staff roaming the floor, the drinks flow to your chilled glass, adding a tangy sensation not to be dismissed.

The local artist is also given a chance to rise up and shine as the wall space is splashed with delightful colours of art from local and international artists, who wish to sell their work at Aura Cafe. Each piece is individually appraised by the critics and priced accordingly. The walls will house artwork that is appraised at only higher that 7000 RM.

The Management is as friendly as the sweet delectable cakes that they sell at Aura. Often joining their customers for a drink, the customer is truly a friend indeed to the staff and owners of Aura Cafe. With a super fun team and atmosphere, it's an experience you will thoroughly enjoy.

Combining visual, sound and taste, your senses will be captivated. Aura Cafe is all about Chic Friends | Divine Art | Fine Food.]]> http://www.baddee.com/support/blog/press-relase-aura-cafe-launches-new-cafe-chain/ Thu, 28 Apr 2011 19:48:46 +0000 Business Support http://www.baddee.com/VenieHo/blog/stronger/ Cos ppl who appreciate me makes me Shine & u are just a small dot in the earth!
]]> Cos ppl who appreciate me makes me Shine & u are just a small dot in the earth!
]]> http://www.baddee.com/VenieHo/blog/stronger/ Tue, 19 Apr 2011 11:40:27 +0000 Venie Ho http://www.baddee.com/VenieHo/blog/smart-arsh/
Everyday our l...]]>
Everyday our life is surrounded by stupid people & smart arsh. Sometimes they are too stupid to understand wat you are saying. Then they comment stupid things to hurt u.

May u be in my situation one day & get hurt by the others. I will see that retribution falls on ur face one day!



It's not easy to be a blogger...]]> http://www.baddee.com/VenieHo/blog/smart-arsh/ Sat, 16 Apr 2011 14:26:00 +0000 Venie Ho http://www.baddee.com/VenieHo/blog/get-rich-fast/
One of the ladies had two small children wit her, a girl & a boy. They were si...]]>
One of the ladies had two small children wit her, a girl & a boy. They were sitting on a blanket eating sandwiches while the ladies talked. The mother of the two kids told how they got an invitation to her sisters' wedding. Unfortunately the sister stay very far & is too expensive to travel for the whole family.


The mother sighed & smile at her children. Soon, the children running around, swimming & playing in the water for hours. When the mother managed to make them stop for awhile, they had been eating & reading a story book. This story book is about a poor young men who want to marry a princess of the king of the island but had no money to do so. Then this young men decide to make a fortune by collecting beautiful seashells. He make them into necklaces & sold door to door for yrs. The princess refuse to marry other ppl.


Well, the story come with a happy ending, as expected. Eventually the young men make a big fortune wit his Seashell necklace bis that the king agrees to let the princess marry to him. It sure is not a get rich fast - story...


The story ended wit the young men gave a big seashell to his bride & when she open it there's a pearl big enough to buy the whole island.


" How rich should we to be get to Aunt Anne's wedding? " the little boy asked.


" Well, it need to be at least a pretty big pearl for sure. But never u mind abt that. Children don need to worry abt get rich fast. Aunt Anne promised she'll come here for honeymoon, even if we couldn't make it."


Soon, after the sandwiches were finish eaten, the kids darted again.


'Mum, look wat we brought to u". The children showing their mother a big plastic buckets in their hands. The mother look at them surprisingly. They were dirty, sand on their messy hair, but their eyes were bright & smile in disgrace.


"You say u need to get rich fast, so i say to Pete that we should help. We collected the most biggest seashell from the shore so that we can make necklace. We haven't look into all of them but we hope that there would be a pearl for u too! that way you could go to Aunt Anne's wedding!" said the little gal & smiled.


They stood there, proud of themselves holding a treasure bucket of shells.


" Come here you two." the mother laughed & give them a big hug, not minding the mess the children make to her dress. How lucky I am to have you two as children - You two just make me the richest person on earth. And faster than anyone could imagine."

And I am very sure that She is not talking abt Money

P/s: I am walkingthrough the storm, but i will keep my head up & be as fearless as I possible can. I don't believe in regrets. Watever happens, happens. There's nothing you can do about it. Whether it's good or bad, you'll learn from it.]]> http://www.baddee.com/VenieHo/blog/get-rich-fast/ Fri, 15 Apr 2011 16:25:17 +0000 Venie Ho http://www.baddee.com/VenieHo/blog/complicated/ People keep saying life is complicated, but i think that human being are more complicated. They don know wat they like, what they want, what they need...
Everyday just Complaint, Brag & hurting each others....

Please, people... MAKE LOVE, Not War Craft!

Why can't we just be simple... ?

Why can't we just have fun... ?]]> http://www.baddee.com/VenieHo/blog/complicated/ Thu, 14 Apr 2011 18:10:29 +0000 Venie Ho http://www.baddee.com/SchuxraySabbry/blog/the-one-that-u-love/ I try to be the best for you .. But I stop my heart to love you.. because of him. I will continue to captivate your heart .. even though I know the fr...]]> I try to be the best for you .. But I stop my heart to love you.. because of him. I will continue to captivate your heart .. even though I know the frustration all eventually ..
Why can not I erase memories of our time together.
When love is still reigning. As long as people still want to be adored. Tell me where is the weakness of our relationship.
I'm sorry if I'm not what you worship.
I try to be the best. But there is him that u love.]]> http://www.baddee.com/SchuxraySabbry/blog/the-one-that-u-love/ Tue, 22 Mar 2011 14:17:13 +0000 Schux Alexis http://www.baddee.com/princet4u/blog/pps-can-t-display-chinese/
H...]]>
However, to enable the display of Chinese in PPStream, all you need to do is to follow the instruction as below:

First of all, go to Start -> Control Panel -> Clock, Language, and Regional -> Region and Language

Next, select "Administrative" in the Region and Language window, , and then click "Change system locale"

After that, the "Current system locale" should be changed to one of the Chinese language. (e.g. Chinese(Simplified, Singapore, PRC etc)) in the selection box.

Finally, restart your computer.

Note: Your PPStream should display in Chinese language after the restart.]]> http://www.baddee.com/princet4u/blog/pps-can-t-display-chinese/ Fri, 05 Nov 2010 07:14:00 +0000 PrinceTarabas