Get Well Gift

A simple gesture for a friend who just undergone surgery to cure his sleep apnea problem. He had a procedure to trim his uvula, soft palate and tonsil. Therefore he should not take solid food and no talking for the next 2 weeks.

Here i use a soup bowl as a base, some instant soup, spoon, whiteboard, pen and card ro create a small get well gift. 

Notice the funny handmade card.. It's a funny character with plaster right down the throat.. 

This is get well gift is easy to make. You may vary the contents with honey & lemon for cough & flu sickness..

Hope you like my touch!

Roll your towels

I love to roll my clean towels. It gives me a good feelings to see all my towels nicely rolled-up. Even my guests feels special to have a clean roll towel ready on the guest bed. 

My father once reach for an extra towel himself, and amazed by how i really roll all the towels and place them nicely in the closet. He said 'hmm.. Looks like a hotel laundry.. You really organized it well'

Aww.. To hear that from him is a good pat on the back for me.. I suggest you to give it a try, at least for your guestroom..

Bunga Pahar

This is a traditional door gift called 'Bunga Pahar'.. 

It's a tradition in Malay weddings to exchange a beautiful tree of flowers between bride & groom .. Traditionally, the tree may come in 30-50 pcs of handmade 'Bunga Telur'. Attached with options of hard boiled eggs or sweet glutenous rice, then poke to banana trunk to form a tree of 'Bunga Pahar'.

Let me describe a little bit about Malay Wedding. Day before the wedding or so called 'Berkampung' is when family members gather to prepares all the essential needs for the wedding.

Years back, there is no such thing as catering or lavish hotel reception like today. Everything was hard work from each family members and neighbor. Yes, everything! From clearing the lawn, construct canopy, cook for the helping hands and reception, decorates the room and 'pelamin' (an altar) for the newly wed,  till the small details of doorgift and tidiest things are done together. No not just that, they also clears everything after the wedding's over. This 'Berkampung' gives them opportunity to catch-up and it makes the bond between families and neighbor stronger. 

On the big day itself all family members are the host, represent of the bride or groom they make sure everything goes well.. This practice are carried for generations in Malay Wedding called 'Merewang'. They serve and entertain guests themselves. 

'Bunga Pahar' are symbol of appreciation. The beautifully handmade crafted flowers then exchanged between the bride's and groom's family. While the rest of guest and neighbour gets 'Bunga Telur'.

However, these days there are many version of 'Bunga Pahar'. Instead of hard boiled eggs, they have either chocolates, candies, cakes or cookies.. 

This particullar 'Bunga Pahar' i have made for my sister in-law wedding.. Hope this tradition will carried for many more generations..

 Watch the clip below how i assemble it..

Malay Vintage Wedding Doorgift

Wedding doorgift 'kampung style'..

Fill up clear box with malay delicacies (kuih karas, kuih peniram, kuih kapal terbang, kuih goyang or bahulu)

accompanied with tea bags (with custom made label written 'love is brewing')

and dont forget sugar sachet too.. seal the box

Wrapped it with 'kain perca' or strips of 'kain batik'

Attach a handmade label (written Thank You from : host name)

Then slit in a copy of surah Yassin

I decided to have a small bunch of Roses, just to make it a sweeter treat for our guest...

Hope you like my touch!!

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