Preparing for the big day

 

Finally collected the dress and almost all is done..

 

Completed:

Dresss

Veil

Gloves

Shoes

Vest / Jacket 

Earrings

 

To be done: 

Fix the veil

Necklace

Hair & makeup accessories

 

Tradition:

Something new - wedding dress

Something old - my father's watch

Something borrowed - hmmmm...

Something blue - ??

 

Now is the fiancé's turn...hehe



 

 

Marriage application documents..Part III

Some good updates...
All the documents required are given 6 months validity.
(As per the application date: December 2013)
Which means, I can start preparing my documents now!


Just photocopies:
1)Valid passport
2) Valid Identity card
3) Latest bill indicating my address in Singapore (Just in case)

Birth certificate:
- Apply extract from ICA (Done)
- Translate at Alliance Francaise
- Certified English copy at MFA
- Certified French copy at France Embassy

Certificate of celibacy
- Request marriage search record from ROM (Done)
- Translate at Alliance Francaise
- Certified English copy at MFA
- Certified French copy at France Embassy
 An Affidavit of law (Document stating marriage laws are the same between France & Singapore)
- Fiance to obtain from Singapore Embassy in France

As compared to the previous stress about validity and documents required,
is great that we can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel

:)

Marriage application documents II

Since the Paris Townhall closes early during summer
the fiancé didn't get a chance to go down and enquire them
or rather confirm with them on the validity of the documents
Some sources say all documents are only valid 3 months
Some sources say all documents are valid 6 months
Some sources say some documents valid 3 months while some are valid 6 months
In any case,
No one indicate whether the validity needs to include the actual wedding date
or just application date.

To play safe,
not wasting extra time and money for the documents
The fiancé needs to get a final confirmation for the validity of documents.

The good news is most sources says that for birth cert is 6 months valid
so, I finally applied and collected my birth cert extract from ICA today

For those who wonder why I need to apply for a birth cert extract
Ministry of foreign affairs informed that they cant certified my birth cert as true copy
since it is laminated
hmmm...I think most people I know, born in the same period, have laminated copy.
Oh well.

So I need to apply for an extract online from ICA
Pay $33 and wait 7 working days.
For an email then collect it at ICA (can be sent via post)

Now the next steps are:
- Translate it at Alliance française
- Certified the French copy at france embassy in Singapore
- Certified the extract English copy at ministry of foreign affairs

Sounds troublesome?
Repeat the steps for each documents.
Who ever think getting married is easy?

Becoming a garde.. part II

As mentioned in my previous post
about changing my identity card
to include Cyril's family name

If you have read my side bar
you realized that the fiancé claims that its common in France
After reading more about the procedures
I think is do about

Firstly, I get to retain my maiden name
the identity card will display my original name
and mrs XXX original name below
so I need not make changes to my accounts etcs
because I can choose which name to use

secondly, is relatively easy.
Go down ICA to apply and pay
go online and select a date to collect
unsure how long it will take
but I believe I should have time in march 2014 to do so
since I will be applying for spouse visa too

So I guess
The decision has been made!

Finally... 90 more days...

The initial plan was to resign in 1st August
or even maybe earlier
then it became 1st September

But I realise 1st September is a Sunday
And I do not want to tender on 2nd September
and risk the need to come back my company
3 weeks after my last day
Yes is weird how the payroll accounting works in here
If your last day does not lies in end of the month
the last pay will be given as a cheque and not banked in

Another the big boss has been on urgent leave since 3 weeks ago
a part of me was like super happy to be able to tender in her absence
but I realised that there is nothing to be secretive about
why do I need to hide?
I am not doing anything wrong.

So, I took the initiative to email her about my resignation
2 days before I resign
I was expecting some yucky remarks
but she didn't

maybe because I prep her few months ago
that I may be leaving
maybe she is not in mood
her mother is sick
or maybe she is happy im finally out

in any case, I done my part
to inform her before I resign.

Today I tender to my 2nd boss
so, 90 days more and I will be unemployed!

Becoming a Garde?

The fiance asked whether i will be adding his family name 
to my official documents
after the wedding
I told him i will stay a Chen because it will be troublesome
to change my identity card, passport, bank account 

In Singapore
is rare to hear someone adding their husband's family name to official documents
occasionally i do see on namecards and emails
but i dont think its an official change

I read on a blog
for this lady who married a scottish
and she change her identity card
to add in her husband's family name.
Hmm..is it a western concept??
but she did it since she is changing her identity card
and it seems to be a fairly easy and cheap procedure

I am a little tempted now to do so
maybe so that i will survive better in france
where people can address me as mrs garde
and it sounds cool when singaporeans wont know how to address me
hehe

should i?

Happy Birthday Fiance..

This year i can't celebrate fiance birthday again...
But i did send pretty flowers to his office 
to brighten his day
not on purpose that i sent our national flowers 
hehe

 

The fiance is having a short weekend trip
at a place near Venice

Is strange how in Singapore
our short weekend trips are to go Malaysia, Indonesia etc
and he gets to go Venice
I am so jealous!

Happy 31st birthday my dear..