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 "What to wear?" "I don't have anything to wear lah!" "Where can I rent a gown?" These are the words mostly from women when they a have a function to go to, be it a wedding banquet, company dinners, reunion dinners, new year celebration and so on. The next question and worrying factor is where to buy or rent gowns. Ladies love shopping, love to choose and try nice lovely dinner and evening gowns. But sometimes the really nice ones can cause a hole in your pocket. Yup expensive!

 Photo from Vivo

Photo from Vivo

This is what happens to me when I had to attend a close relative's wedding dinner. I was searching frantically among the shops for evening gowns. Moreover, I have to consider my budget and the price factor. Shall I buy a gown for RM788 and wear it once or twice only? Or pay RM300-400 for rental of one evening gown? Another important factor is whether I like the gown enough to stretch my budget. Well, after looking around and having been to about 10 shops selling and rental evening gowns around Klang Valley, I found this shop VIVO Fashion Wholesale Centre that specializes in wedding & evening gowns for rental, sales and alterations.

The dresses and evening gowns are in very good condition, shiny and stylist. It is not like in some shops that have lots of dresses and gowns that looks like a second hand clothes shop with clumsy filmsy drapes. 

Photo from Vivo

Photo from Vivo

The evening gowns here can be for sale or rent.

A. Steps to Buy:

 1. Guests can choose and try to their heart content first. 

2. If you have made a choice, you will have to pay the full price and measurements will be taken so that alterations can be done to suit your body.

3. Alterations can be done immediately but you have to wait. Otherwise, you can come back to collect it in a weeks time. Easy!

 Rows of pretty gowns...

 Special offers and half price sales

 Exquisite glamorous Cheong Sams and limited edition evening gowns

Dressing corner

Photo from Vivo

B. Steps for rental of gowns at Vivo Wedding & Evening Gowns:

1. Choose a gown that you like. On the gown there is two price tags, one for sale and one for rental. 

2. To rent, one has to pay for the full sale price of the gown first. For example the full sale price of gown is RM788, and rental is RM388. I have to pay RM788 before I take the gown home and Vivo will return me RM400 when I return the gown. This is to ensure you return the gown. 

3. In my case, I pay RM388 on the day I decided on this Blue Cheong Sam. They took measurements for alteration so that it will fit my body shape. 

4. A week later, I pay another RM400 and took home the gown. 

5. After my dinner, I return this gown and RM400 was returned to me.

6. But of course, the gowns has to be returned in good condition, otherwise extra charges will be levied. 

Vivo Wedding & Evening Gowns specialize in Bridesmaid Dresses, Mother-of-bride & bridegroom dresses, Cocktail/Party dresses, Dancing Dresses, and Custom-make dresses. In house alteraction can be done immediately as there are in house tailor working round the clock. Evening gowns here have many sizes from XS to 8XL and various fashion and patterns from long sleeve, short sleeve to bare backs sexy ones.  

So friends, here is a shop you can go to find some nice dresses when there's a dinner/event to attend. 

Address:

Vivo Wedding & Evening Gowns

1st Floor, 1-11 Jalan Merbah 1, 

Bandar Puchong Jaya, 47170, 

Selangor, Malaysia

For more info:

Contact: Ann Seng

Hp No: +60125688358 or +603-58875779

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fashionvivo/

Website: Vivo Wedding & Dinner gowns

🚙 Waze: Vivo Weddings & Dinner Fashion https://waze.com/ul/hw28323gze

🕙 Business Hours: Mon - Sun: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm

📲 Whatsapp : https://wa.me/60125688358

Matcha Gula Melaka - RM10.00

I was told this is 'must try' drink Rage Coffee speciality here, Matcha Gula Melaka. Yes, indeed it is special. The Matcha flavour is strong, refreshing with a milky blend of either soy, coconut or oat milk. I can taste the amazing sweetness of Gula Melaka and love the bits of garnished macerated coconut. This is a thick creamy and cooling antioxidant-rich drink which is indeed a must for Matcha and gula Melaka die-hards. This drink can be served either hot or cold.

New Beef Tenderloin bowls with rice inside is now debuting in RAGE 2.0, Mid Valley. It is a healthy tasty filling bowl with rice underneath, vegetables, egg and slices of beard beef with coffee rub.

Smoked Lamb Wrap - RM22.00

The Lamb wraps are exceptionally good, which I was told it was through special partnership with Beard Brothers - the local specialists in all things BBQ. The meat was seasoned and marinated with dry coffee rubs that are churn out from coffee grinds. A great idea of not putting the used coffee beans to waste!

Tempeh and Vegetables - RM15.00

Pastas - RM16.00

 Rage Coffee or Drink Rage here offers extensive range from vegans, lactose-intolerant to alternatives of oat milk, soy milk and coconut milk!I find that Rage Coffee here does an awesome job of being specializing in Matcha based drinks which I would highly recommend to my matcha lover friends. Drink Rage or Rage coffee source their match from Niko Neko. Rage Coffee offer a harmonoius combination of Asian Spices and Western food that stimulates guests palates and sparks senses of inner joy through food. 

 

For more information
Address:
RAGE 2.0
Mid Valley FK-10, Level 1, South Court Mid Valley
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Opening hours:
Monday - Sunday 10:00 am - 10:00 pm

Website: https://drinkrage.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrinkRageMY/

Small round screens with non-stop cartoon clips

My two grandchildren climbing Genting Highland hero, Allie, the elephant at Theme Park Hotel lobby.

So the boys wins over his sister! He gets to have his photo taken!

Hotel reception of Theme Park Hotel and the well decorated ceiling depicting Jack and The Bean Stalk story.

We stayed in the Quad room at Theme Park Hotel . It is large with raised platform of two queen sized bed and a single bed just nice for my family of 5, parents with two kids and a granny (or maid). Decorations are quirky, simple, minimalism and attractive to children.

 Simple artistic wall drawings to enhance the furniture.

My grandchildren immediately lie down and play on the raised platform among the beds. Gives children the feeling of relaxation and so much ease in this spacious room. There are even small children size bolsters on each bed, its yellow in color (with red, blue and black dots) in my room. So cute! And just the right size for children!

My room is at Valley Wing  building, it is quite a distance to walk to this building, connected with long corridors. Therefore, there are Tic-Tack-Toe drawn on the floor for children to hop along and keep them occupied. We have to take 2 lifts but it is pram and wheelchair friendly.

View from Theme Park Hotel entrance towards the Sky Avenue, one can see big TV screens with cartoons clips and advertisements, thus in a way its also keeping children occupied while waiting for their father to get family car which is parked at another hotel's car park as the car park at Theme Park Hotel is limited and not available for common guests.


Theme Park Hotel is another building, after the Arena of Stars auditorium. Guests have to walk across an open air space crossing the road and along the corridor to get to the main building of Resorts World Genting. Although its about 5-8 minutes walk, there is no overhead covered corridor when crossing the road and it gets messy when it rains. Umbrellas can be borrowed at this Theme Park Hotel reception at a deposit of RM30 each. It is to the high side, which I think they should at least just provide some assistance of using some porters to help guests to cross the road when it rains rather than asking guests to pay for umbrellas which also gets in the way for guests when they walk around the main building doing shopping holding onto umbrellas.

There is a small cafe selling cakes, biscuits, instant noodles and other small necessities at the lobby. A good convenience stall for weary, outstation guests.

I love these cute yet huge seats in the lobby made in the shape of pitcher plants (scientific name: Nepenthes). There is a nice garden just behind Theme Park Hotel, with a maze and big pitcher plant  flower. From a young, I have been fascinated by this pitcher flower, so unique in shape and amazed at how the big bulb can trap insects and bugs inside it.


Nepenthes or the common name Pitcher plant at English Garden behind Theme Park Hotel, Genting Highlands.

For more details and bookings, please contact:
Theme Park Hotel, Genting Highlands
Phone: +603 2718 1118

This is my first stay, (not a sponsored post) and my family totally enjoyed our stay at this Theme Park Hotel.

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 Left: Cinnamon Coffee , Right: Vanilla Latte

Loved the aromatic Cinnamon toppings and the coffee flavored dough on the inside. This a definitely a keeper!

Left: Blueberry Cream Cheese, Right: Apple Cream Cheese 

Being someone who loves cream cheese and apple, this is my highly recommended donut! The combination of apple and cream cheese eaten together with the soft dough, oh wow! This taste even better when it's all blended together inside my mouth, it's heavenly. All my favourites in one mouthful! 

Donut Fingers: (from left) Strawberry, Cinnamon, Chocolate and Sugar Glazed

Such a good idea to do this Donut fingers at DUNKIN', as this will give the extra volume as compared to the normal round ring and empty in the center donuts. At least, this Donut fingers can feel stomachs! Why? Because a friend of mine once said that "You eat donuts? It won't be filling lah. I'll be hungry very fast. All those rings with empty holes inside". Kudos to Dunkin' for this new menu, I can now proudly tell my friend about this Donut fingers ^-^. 

Who says donuts are all only for the sweet tooth? There is now new savoury menu of premium sandwiches for grab-and-go. 

Made fresh in store everyday, this is the perfect on-the-go for morning breakfast and also other times for a quickie grab. Main flavours are chicken, tuna and crab meat sandwiches with sides of vegetables to choose from. 

Sunny Egg Sandwich

This Sunny Egg Sandwich has a unique combination. Made from donut buns, egg patty and filling of choice , with Tuna and Chicken as the top favourites. Alternatively, guests can choose an egg white patty, inside the sandwich. 

Nicely packed for take away or delivery 

Golden Donuts, the main franchisee for DUNKIN' brand will expand into food delivery and e-commerce platforms. In reaching out to consumer lifestyle of digital and social media savvy, Golden Donuts is partnering with GrabFood, Foodpanda on delivery and Shoppee too, said Peter Yu, Managing Director, Golden Donuts.

Peter Yu, Managing Director of Golden Donuts

"A new concept to elevate DUNKIN' guests experience, all new DUNKIN' stores will adopt a 360 store design concept- a warm welcoming cafe'-style with highlights of Dunkin' coffee culture and menu offerings" Guests can enjoying coffee, donuts and sandwiches at this 360 store design concept  to recharge for the day.

In this month of November 2019, Golden Donuts will be contributing all proceeds of DUNKIN' Suria KLCC a la carte' coffee sales to Orphan Care as a CSR initiative. Orphan Care is gives unplanned, at-risk, newborn babies and institutionalized children the opportunity to grow up in the care of a loving family. This is a not-for-profit foundation that works closely with the Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development, and also the Department of Social Welfare.

A nation wide Dunkin' Coffee Hour will be on from 8th - 30 November 2019, with half priced coffee beverages available at all Dunkin' Malaysia outlets  from morning to 2pm daily. (except Dunkin' Malaysia airports outlets)

Other than coffee, I highly recommend the Massala Tea to non coffee drinkers. This thick aromatic, healthy with nice spices goes well with donuts anytime of the day!

 

With Happy smiling friendly Dunkin' staff at Suria KLCC store. 

For more details,

Telephone/ Contact:  +603 4256 0688

Visit: www.dunkindonuts.com.my 

or: www.facebook.com/dunkin.malaysia

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