My colourful 21st

Holaaaaaaa~ After a year full of 21st parties,

The libra baby turned 21 on 18 oct!!!! *clap hands in glee* NOT.

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You would think this is exciting, but its pretty exhausting stuff. Especially whilst being caught in the middle of exam preparations, really not cool. I recall having countless ideas that came to mind, only to be reduced to simplicity at its best. Yes, you may name it. 2/3 tiered cakes, lavish decorations, nautical themes are just one of my many genius ideas. I even went hounding high and low for those props also k. Oh, looks like I'm capable of being an events planner! ^^

Some of the pretty tiered cakes poor me could only desire through a screen.

Nautical decorations

Oh, unfortunately, I was on a pretty tight budget, (refer to topmost sentence) and you'll understand.

And I settled on....

A colourful theme! Why? Its so easy, any colour goes! And its cheesy enough to make me start with a sentence like "You lovely people colour my world" etc. HAHA. Adults can be cheesy also right.

Got many wonderful inspirations...

BUT. I was left with 2 weeks by the time I got my theme settled T____T, so....

VOILA!!!! PRETTY HOR.

Balloon pillars done by company Balloons and Me.  (http://balloonsandme.wordpress.com)

A team that pretty much specialises in balloon decorations, balloon sculpting, balloon shows, magic shows, events, roadshows and party supplies.

Thanks to the efforts by dearest Alphonso, who had to lug some 20kg weights and a long pole all the way from his house to the event venue, and even dropped by early to do up these balloon pillars before rushing off for other balloon shows. These 'fluffy & magical' looking balloon pillars brightened up the place and it brought me absolute joy :)

Check out my dress. It's THE BEST.
Don't ask me where I got it, from unless you intend to PURCHASE from me! Cuz I'm definitely not wearing this a second time.

Table of props & polaroids. Thank the lord I saved a huge amount of money here. Props were mostly recycled from friends, and some made by my lovely girl Melodie. ^^

My simplistic plain Jane cake, but amazingly delicious. A 5kg cake, all gorged within seconds! It's cheap to boot too. From four leaves bakery, don't say I never share.

Secondary sch. Lovely bunch forveraaaa~

 BBGs. xx

Poly clique.

The bunch of friends I've made in my last study years. (Uni clique)

 Mark & Shihui

 Ruisong & Simin

 Ben, Nick, Isaiah

YC & Leonard.

 Aaron. Hard to meet this attached guy nowadays :(

 Fighting back the tears.

Shall end off this post with a picture of me I really love!

On a sidenote, there're certain fabulous people I'm really grateful for:
Family: Funding my party & all miscellaneous preparations
Relative: Coordinating the event location
Melodie & Alphonso: Props & balloons
Amelia: Props
Stella & Laijin: Music. My party would be so dead without their playlist >.<
Huishan: Purchase of my polaroids, accompanying me in my quest to taste best strawberry shortcake, photographer
Jacqueline: DIY Birthday banners & Guestbook & Fb invite
Simin: Earliest friend to arrive and provide help in setting up decorations

Only guest I didn't snap a photo with was dear Alphonso, but I'm glad he made it back in time bfr i rushed down for my after party!!

And continue part 2 next time!