Turn on the Heat with Jennifer Lopez

As if the weather isn’t hot enough, Jennifer Lopez set our screens on fire with her latest video release, which was shot in scenic Mexico. In the opening of the scene, Jennifer Lopez is seen relaxing at Tulum beach in a white bikini and a pair of lilac-coloured Gucci sunglasses.

The video is a juxtaposed of summer-ish island tempo set against the ancient backdrops of the Chichen Itza Mayan pyramid in a stunning display of fashion that is Jennifer Lopez’s signature style but with a fiercer, posher image. It certainly has more panache, coming a long way from her Love Don’t Cost a Thing days. Apart from the catchy tune, we are dedicating an entire post on this video because of the stunning styling. They are absolutely brilliant! Every bride needs a ‘Jennifer Lopez’ (no, not just because she was the wedding planner in The Wedding Planner) and these pictures are evident why.

Can there be too much of snakeskin? Obviously, with JLo, more equals glam, rocking the shift dress, turban, shoes, bangles and nails in the snakeskin print. This behind-the-scene photo is evident why every bride needs a Jennifer Lopez to get them motivated to hit the gym!

Oh, and did we mention she ‘s turning 42 in July?

Up next, we’ll be featuring fabulous finds from around, inspired by Jennifer Lopez’s style from her latest video so come back for more!

Photos from Jennifer Lopez Facebook Page.

Save-the-Date: Epic Wedding Trailer

Sydney-based couple, Jeff and Erin wanted to produce the most over-the-top action movie trailer parody they could think of as their Save-the-Date video to replace the conventional cards. What started off as a small project, soon developed into one of the most talked about viral Save-the-Date videos on YouTube. Except for the professional voice over, everything about the video was a home production using a Canon 5D Mark II, and edited on Premiere and After Effects on a regular PC. A template for that was created in Blender by some cool guy on the internet called Blazer003, and the couple just DIY by reading his tutorial.

In a world ruled by social conventions…
In a time when height meant everything…
One couple…
Stood apart from all the rest …

Enjoy the video and be inspired!

Wedding Proposal: Action Trailer at the Movie Theatre

Need ideas for your wedding proposal? Check out this cool video of a very romantic guy, who is very much in love with his girl. He made a very cool action trailer to be played at the movie theatre where he was going to ask his girlfriend to marry him.

By far the best proposal effort we’ve seen to-date. What do you think?

(via Perez Hilton)

Rockin’ Royals by T-Mobile

This is what happens when  JK  and entourage meet the Royals. You get a super wicked Royal procession!

When we first saw this on CNN, we knew we had to spread some royal fun amidst the intensity and pressure leading up to the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. Thanks to T-Mobile who made a spoof video by poking fun at all the pomp and hype surrounding the royal wedding. Nicely done and we absolutely love Prince Harry look-a-like as he gets jiggy with the bridesmaids.

Songs for Japan

As Japan recovers from the devastating earthquake and tsunami with the continuous search and rescue efforts amidst on-going nuclear power plant crisis, we’d like to take some time to encourage you to lend a helping hand by donating to ShelterBox or iTunes’ Songs for Japan album.

On March 25, 2011, in what stands as a major global music relief effort to benefit those affected by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, over 30 of the biggest names in contemporary music have joined together for the worldwide release of Songs for Japan, an unprecedented compilation of 38 chart-topping hits and classic tracks, available on the iTunes Store for US$9.99. Proceeds from the album’s sale will benefit the disaster relief efforts of the Japanese Red Cross Society (JRCS). The society will use the funds for the ongoing provision of immediate relief and for eventual recovery support to the affected population. The artists participating on Songs for Japan, the music labels and music publishers have waived their royalties and proceeds from the worldwide sales of the album to ensure that the JRCS receives as much support as possible from this global initiative.  iTunes will also donate its proceeds from the album’s worldwide sales to the benefit of the JRCS, and has prominently featured the project throughout its stores worldwide.

At the same time, we’d like to thank those who have helped support For Japan with Love. The initiative by Utterly Engaged and Ever-Ours, with the support of the wedding blogging community have raised more than USD$59,000 to ShelterBox.

Here’s a thank you message directly from Lucia Dinh Pador, the Editor of Utterly Engaged.

Dear Natasha,

Our heartfelt thanks for reaching out to us to be a part of “For Japan With Love”. I wanted to write to you personally and thank you for caring so much. The response “For Japan With Love” has been overwhelmingly amazing! We could not have asked for more.  We, at Utterly Engaged, truly appreciate all the support and love.  Thank you ever so much for being a part of the Bloggers Day of Silence. Because of the Day of Silence we were able to to raise $50,000 to have 50 ShelterBoxes help 500 people in Japan and other disaster areas. And you played a huge part in making this happen!!!

This project doesn’t end here, we have until March 31st to raise more funds. We will be launching one more last campaign to raise awareness that we would love your help in. Is it ok if I contact you for it? Please keep on spreading the word about “For Japan With Love”. Every little helps and we need to keep people aware of all the help that Japan needs.  Sending you massive amount of hugs!

So, do click on the For Japan with Love badge located on the side bar of our blog and lend your support to Japan, or purchase the Songs for Japan album from iTunes.

Song Compilation from Songs for Japan album

1. John Lennon “Imagine”
2. U2 “Walk On”
3. Bob Dylan “Shelter From The Storm”
4. Red Hot Chili Peppers “Around The World”
5. Lady Gaga “Born This Way”
6. Beyonce “Irreplaceable”
7. Bruno Mars “Talking To The Moon”
8. Katy Perry “Firework”
9. Rihanna “Only Girl (In The World)”
10. Justin Timberlake “Like I Love You”
11. Madonna “Miles Away”
12. David Guetta “When Love Takes Over”
13. Eminem “Love The Way You Lie”
14. Bruce Springsteen “Human Touch”
15. Josh Groban “Awake”
16. Keith Urban “Better Life”
17. Black Eyed Peas “One Tribe”
18. Pink “Sober”
19. Cee Lo Green “It’s Ok”
20. Lady Antebellum “I Run To You”
21. Bon Jovi “What Do You Got?”
22. Foo Fighters “My Hero”
23. R.E.M. “Man On The Moon”
24. Nicki Minaj “Save Me”
25. Sade “By Your Side”
26. Michael Buble “Hold On”
27. Justin Bieber “Pray”
28. Adele “Make You Feel My Love”
29. Enya “If I Could Be Where You Are”
30. Elton John “Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me”
31. John Mayer “Waiting On The World To Change”
32. Queen “Teo Torriatte (Let Us Cling Together)”
33. Kings Of Leon “Use Somebody”
34. Sting “Fragile”
35. Leona Lewis “Better In Time”
36. Ne-Yo “One In A Million”
37. Shakira “Whenever, Wherever”
38. Norah Jones “Sunrise”

Source: PRNewsWire, iTunes

Note: At the time of posting, we discovered that the Songs for Japan album is NOT available for purchase in iTunes Malaysia.

WedInk Tattle Loves: Kina Grannis

If you have not heard of Kina Grannis, then it’s time you get to know her and her music. We love her infectious personality on YouTube and her blog is sincere and real. Her videos are so chilled out and totally down-to-earth. Her voice is soothingly beautiful and her self-composed songs are just brilliant. She goes out of her way to connect with her fans by inviting her subscribers to co-write a song with her on YouTube. She’s half Japanese with English, Irish, Welsh, French and Scottish descent….in short, she’s gorgeous!!

Photos by Jeremy Pangilinan and Tom Schirmacher

Her YouTube channel has more than 300,000 subscribers and her videos have been viewed more than 60 million times. It’s difficult for us to pick one favourite song because all her songs are solid. So we’ve listed all the suitable songs that are ideal for your special day.

1. The Way You Are – Kina Grannis and David Choi
2. Valentine
3. My Time with You – Kina Grannis and David Choi
4. In Your Arms
5. Stars Falling Down
6. I Believe in You – Kina Grannis and Tyler Hilton
7. With or Without You U2 cover- acoustic version by Kina Grannis and Boyce Avenue

Support her music by purchasing her latest release Stairwells Deluxe or download from iTunes or Amazon.

Photos by Jesse Epstein

Everlasting Love (Part 2)

verlasting Love is a continuation from the previous post. The title ‘Everlasting Love’ is a tribute to U2 for their version of the song but don’t expect this playlist to be a collection of mushy amorousity.  This music mix contains some of Britain’s finest, specially put together for the convenience of planning your wedding playlist.  Enjoy!

Dance Music

is for Dance Music, the heart and soul of every successful wedding.  Tears of laughter. Tears of joy. Candid moments of embarrassment, love, fun and excitement are often shared during this dubious segment of dance in your big scale of things (checklist crossed). Living in this part of the world, we are privileged to have the opportunities to experience, explore, listen and enjoy the myriads of talented artistes in and around Asia. As a wedding planner, planning the songlist is by far the most exciting part of planning a wedding and over the years, I’ve compiled a thorough list of songs (and the list is perpetually growing!). It will be impossible to feature all the dance music in this post so I’ve narrowed down to suitable songs for just the First Dance and Last Dance. Music is very subjective and these songs may not necessarily be your kind of music but they serve as a guide to help you narrow down your choices. It’s more important to decide on songs that have been influential during your courtship days or songs that hold a special significance to the both of you.

FIRST DANCE

Aishiteru – Kourin [JAPANESE]

Aku Dan Kamu – Ari Lasso ft Bunga Citra Lestari [INDONESIAN]

Amazed – Lonestar

Angel – Augustana

A Moment Like This – Kelly Clarkson

At Last – Etta James

Come Fly With Me – Michel Bublé

Fall In Love – Lena Park [JAPANESE]

First Morning – Lee Hom [MANDARIN – TAIWAN]

Footprints In The Sand – Leona Lewis

Just The Way You Are – Barry White

I Think I – Byul [KOREAN]

Kaulah Segalanya – Ruth Sahanaya [INDONESIAN]

Ku Ada Kamu – Adira [MALAYSIAN]

Love – John Lennon

Love In The Air 发现爱 – JJ Lin & Jin Sha [MANDARIN – SINGAPORE/TAIWAN]

Love Me Tender – Norah Jones’ version

Lover’s Waltz – AA Bondy

My Memory – Ryu [KOREAN]

Sarang Hae Yo (사랑해요) – JJ Lin [KOREAN/MANDARIN – SINGAPORE]

So This is Love – James Ingram

Ternyata – Estrella [MALAYSIAN]

The Luckiest – Ben Folds

This I Promise You – Ronan Keating

The Fairytale (童話) – Michael Wong [MANDARIN – MALAYSIA]

The Way You Look Tonight – Frank Sinatra

This Will Be Our Year – The Zombies

Till There Was You – The Beatles

When I Fall In Love – Celine Dion ft Clive Griffin

When I Say I Do – Clint Black & Lisa Hartman

Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton

You And Me – Lifehouse

You And Me –  Olivia Ong

You Are The Most Precious (你最珍貴) – Jacky Cheung & Francesca Kao [MANDARIN – HONG KONG]

LAST DANCE

Adore – Prince

All About Loving You – Bon Jovi

Can’t Take My Eyes Off You – Lauryn Hill

Golden Years – David Bowie

I Wanna Love You Forever – Jessica Simpson

(I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life – Jennifer Warnes and Bill Medley

Kuch Kuch Hota Hai – Shahrukh Khan [HINDI]

Lean On Me – Club Nouveau

Let’s Get It On – Marvin Gaye

Let’s Stay Together – Al Green

Marry Me Today (今天妳要嫁给我) – David Tao ft Jolin Tsai [MANDARIN – TAIWAN]

Mohabbatein (Love Theme) – Music By Jatin-Lalit [HINDI]

Rooftop (屋頂) – Jay Chou ft Jolin Tsai [MANDARIN – TAIWAN]

Save Room – John Legend

The Wonder of You – Elvis Presley

Tonight And The Rest of My Life – Nina Gordon

Where Your Road Leads – Trisha Yearwood & Garth Brooks

You Are The First, My Last, My Everything – Barry White

The Best of 70’s and 80’s Movie Soundtracks

A, B, C

Amoreena – Elton John (A Dog Day Afternoon, 1975)

Car Wash – Rose Royce (Car Wash, 1976)

D

Dance Hall Days – Wang Chung (Points on the Curve, 1983)

Dancing Queen – ABBA (ABBA The Movie, 1977)

E, F, G

Evergreen – Barbra Streisand

Flashdance What a Feeling – Irene Cara (Flashdance, 1983)

Friends – Elton John (Friends, 1971)

Gonna Fly Now – (Rocky I, 1976)

H

Heart of Glass – Blondie (Endless Love, 1981)

Hopelessly Devoted to You – Olivia Newton John (Grease, 1978)

How Deep is Your Love – Bee Gees (Saturday Night Fever, 1977)

I, K

Imagination – Laura Branigan (Flashdance, 1983)

Keating’s Triumph – instrumental (Dead Poet’s Society, 1989)

L

Last Night a DJ Saved My Life – Indeep, 1982

Let It Be – The Beatles (Let It Be, 1970)

Live and Let Die – Paul McCartney and Wings (James Bond – Live and Let Die, 1973)

M

Moment by Moment – Yvonne Ellieman (Moment by Moment, 1978)

R

Ready to Take a Chance Again – Barry Manilow (Foul Play, 1978)

S

Seduce Me Tonight – Cycle V (Flashdance, 1983)

Sky High – Jigsaw (The Man from Hong Kong, 1975)

Summer Madness – Kool & Gang (Rocky I, 1976)

Sunshine on My Shoulders – John Denver (Sunshine, 1973)

Stayin’ Alive – Bee Gees (Saturday Night Fever, 1977)

T

The Rose – Bette Middler (The Rose, 1979)

Those Magic Changes – Sha Na Na (Grease, 1978)

Time of My Life – (Dirty Dancing, 1987)

Y

You Light Up My Life – Didi Conn (You Light Up My Life, 1977)

You’re the One that I Want – John Travolta & Olivia Newton John (Grease, 1978)