This week, I had the opportunity to meet Johnathan Goh, owner and wedding planner from Wedding Acts.  Even though we have been in the wedding industry for many years, we have not meet each other on a one to one basis.

Johnathan was sharing with me about the background of the Association of Bridal Consultants (ABC), the objective and purpose, the courses offered, conferences held yearly, and the membership programme & benefits. What is really good news to me, is that he has been appointed to form the Singapore chapter, Association of Bridal Consultants (ABC), Singapore.

I applaud Johnathan for being able to spearhead the ABC Singapore. I told him that I would support him and hope to see the Singapore wedding industry meets a certain standard, professionalism and excellence. This would also be a great platform for future networking sessions with other wedding planners and wedding vendors in the industry.

Note: the next networking session LINK-UP! will be on 8 Sep.

As a boutique company, I may not have the time and resources to attend all business workshops, seminars or networking sessions. However, the worldwide web has not stopped me from obtaining information and gaining knowledge from the business professionals.

To keep me updated with the wedding industry business trends, marketing concepts and ideas, PR communications and strategy, and social media updates, I have been diligently reading and following these wedding professionals.

I enjoy reading every bit of their updates as these are valuable insights that keeps me motivated and inspired as an entreprenuer and wedding specialist.

Note: Wedding Business Weekend (#WBW for twitter) will be brought to you every two weeks.

My Wishlist: To meet at least one or all of these business professionals in the near future.

We must apologise for not blogging for such a long time. Its has been a blessed journey for us ever since the launch of our new service, Mahligai Asmara, last year.

We felt the time is right to relaunch our blog, Passport to Romance.

We are fortunate to have network with wedding vendors and planners around the globe, and can now share with you ideas, tips, style and trends, to inspire you to get married abroad.

We also just came back from several travel marts and expos around the region, and we are delighted to share with you information on hotels, resorts and villas perfect for your romantic celebrations.

With this relaunch, we would like to offer a special promotions for our loyal readers, just for the month of June only. For more information reservations, please contact us now.

Couple Getaway at Tanjung Jara Resort

On Jul 1, 09, we launched Mahligai Asmara, a division of Wedding & Romance, specialising in Malay Wedding Planning.

Mahligai Asmara offers different levels of services to assist couples plan their weddings.  For more information, visit the website at www.mahligai-asmara.com.

I found an interesting post this morning when I was reading The Weddex Blog.

Rebecca Grinnals posted an article from Wall Street Journal “I Do… For Less – As the economy shrinks, so do wedding budgets”. This whole article is meant for the US market but it is so relevant, even to Asia, with today’s economic climate.

 ” Thanks Rebecca for sharing this article.”

Since beginning of this year, I have been totally into Twittering.   I’m amased at the number of followers Wedding & Romance has! 

I’ve made new connections and have expanded my wedding industry network within a few months. It is a great form of networking, lots of new acquitances and also broaden my knowledge in the wedding industry.

I encourage you to read the Twitter Blog for updates and sharing – great stuff! 

Come along and follow me on my new virtual voyage and add you in my growing list of people I am following!!

Bulanmadu.com, #1 romantic travel service in Indonesia, has launched their 3rd Honeymoon and Romantic Travel Catalogue.  This catalogue is a definate reference for couples who want to plan for their honeymoons, annual anniversary trip celebrations or even a romantic getaway trips.

If you wish to purchase this catalogue, please email us at library@weddingandromance.com.

Last night, my husband and I got to witness the biggest ever couples reaffirming their love and commitment at Marina Barrage.

Congratulations to the two couples who won Wedding & Romance Pre-Wedding Experience and Just Us Packages.

In celebration of happy and healthy marriages in Singapore, Wedding & Romance support this year’s marriage wellness campaign ‘Real Love Works’.  The campaign is organised by Marriage Central and supported by the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports.

A series of events have been planned starting from 21 to 29 March 2009.

Celebrate the launch of the Real Love Works 2009 at Marina Barrage on 21 March 2009.  Join thousands of couples in the first ever mass releasing of love balloons and participate in mass renewal of wedding vows.

In celebration of ‘Real Love Works’, the yearly Marriage Convention 2009 will be held on 28 and 29 March 2009. This event is supported by Marriage Central and the National Family Council, at Suntec Convention Centre.

Happy Valentine’s Day! To mark this lovey dovey day, I would like to share with you what love means to me.

Love [noun]

1. a deep and tender feeling of affection for or devotion to a person or persons.
2. an expression of one’s love or affection.
3. a feeling of brotherhood and good will toward other people.

Love Quotes

“For it was not into my ear you whispered, but into my heart. It was not my lips you kissed, but my soul.” ~ Judy Garland

 ”To love someone deeply gives you strength. Being loved by someone deeply gives you courage.” ~ Lao Tzu

** Rosli & Rizqin – you bring so much love, joy and happiness in my life.  I love you both. **