Weddings are such a joy! It is a day where love is honoured and celebrated; a day where two individuals decide to proclaim their love for each other till eternity. Being at such a sacred event makes anyone’s happy hormones surge upwards. How can we not when love is all around. But wait, there’s just one problem, what do you get the happy couple as a token for their wedding?

Wedding gifts are tricky business because, unlike birthday and Christmas presents, you are getting one gift for two persons. And to top that off, you want to make sure that the gift is presentable, practical and unique!

Wedding gifts don’t have to be all expensive and flashy if you can’t afford all that. It is the thought that counts. So make sure you give enough thought when selecting a wedding gift, add a pretty card with a meaningful message and you’re all set to join the happy couple in their celebration of love.

Here are a few wedding gift ideas to help you on your search for the ideal wedding present!

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How many times have you attended a hen party or bachelorette party or hen’s night with yet anticipation of an exciting male striptease act and yet again(yawn) because once more , you were subjected to the same act of male stripping and some grinding and more gyrating of a buffed up male body?.Okay, the sight of a well-oiled, tanned stripper can be quite exciting and get a girl’s heart thumping but, let’s face it, most of the acts in Kuala Lumpur aren’t quite Chippendale quality are they, enthusiastic and professionals though they may be.

A friend told me of a hen party she went to, where the organizer had rented a male striptease act at RM800 for an hour’s act, which ended up with the male stripper chasing twenty “virginal” girls around the bed of the hotel room and him rebuking them for not making the most of his “services?” By the way, there is a ‘no touching allowed’ rule when it comes to this type of acts worldwide, for obvious safety reasons. Most times, they just play games like making the bride eat bananas or something silly. And let’s face it, in Malaysia , most of us are quite shy about being overtly curious about sex. No, we are not going to talk about sex this issue, but more about types of bachelorette parties that are more self-experiential, adventurous, perhaps a tad wacky and definitely off the beaten track.

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Picture yourself at your cousin’s wedding dinner; was there anything that interested you besides the possibility of the food being good or the company of your relatives? Face it: you attend any wedding dinner you’re invited to not to be entertained. I’m not saying they’re always boring, but there are always the little things that they can do to bring it up a notch. Here are the steps to ensure that YOUR wedding dinner has a little more zest.
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One of the things that is so important are the memories of the big day. After ALL that preparation trying to make the day go well and smoothly and not forgetting trying to make it look perfect, you just cannot have it without a wedding photographer.

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Have you ever met a happy person? How often have you had the pleasure of sitting down and talking to someone and coming away totally enriched and imbued by their enthusiasm for life and their positive outlook. I hope that it is often for you and I had the pleasure of meeting one such person recently. Her name is Debbra Lee, our personality of the month.

Hers is a privileged life, proud owner of three restaurants (Fit For Two, Bijou (read Guilt Free Designer Food), Bianco (read Pure Pleasure at Bianco) and soon a pastry shop called Bissou ), mother of a cute four year old girl (Jordan), wife to a kind considerate and (very cute, methinks) husband and friends with the who’s who of Kuala Lumpur’s top chefs, an excellent cook, a fitness instructor to pregnant mummies and babies, homemaker, reads Martha Stewart and other cookbooks for bedtime read, great friend to at least 6 lucky people and most importantly a very happy person!

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Over the past 2 and the half months, Kérastase and UNICEF has been collaborating to raise funds for UNICEF and to prevent violence against children. The Care and Protect Campaign was first introduced in February not only to gain funds, but to raise awareness of Malaysian Citizens of the issue of violence against children.

According to the organizers, violence against children can happen in any form, physically, psychologically even through discrimination, neglect and mistreatment. Violence towards children can happen anywhere from homes to schools. According to the Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development, 1656 children were reported as child abuse with sexual abuse being the highest. Malaysia too is also a source, transit and destination country for trafficking women and children. With high statistics of child abuse, children’s rights are taken away and children also loose the ability to live healthy and longer.

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Amidst the frenzy of Siti Nurhaliza’s wedding, a local designer was preparing to move into his new boutique. Calvin Thoo’s boutique is now located at Prestige Floor, Lot 10, Jalan Bukit Bintang as befitting his prestigious clientele. Calvin can rightfully boast as a designer for the stars and calls among his regulars, Anita Sarawak or Kak Nita as he fondly calls her. Other stars include Erra Fazira, Sheila Majid, Fasha Sanda, Nurul of Nurul and Ajai, Adibah Noor, Lisdawaty, Nita and well even Siti Nurhaliza herself is a client, and that is just to name a few! Star struck yet?

Anyway, emmagem caught up with Calvin for a quick chat despite his busy schedule. We asked Calvin how he managed to build a name among the stars who are household names in Malaysia.

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