8 October, 2008
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Accesories and Shoes - DONE

Posted on Monday 11 August, 2008
We were able to buy na our accessories on our wedding day, we bought our Dangling earrings and bracelet at Quaipo. Then 2nd fitting with my gown at Divi, wala pa gaanong progress nung gown pro ok na din nman. Will get the gown on the 30th na, ehehe excited na din ako :D

Food Tasting with Ibarra's Garden

Posted on Sunday 3 August, 2008 - Comments (0)
We had our food tasting yesterday (actual food on the wedding), it was yummy and delicious, yet parang ang unti nga tlga ng food, the actual food will have soup, salad with thousand islands, steamed rice and 4 viands (pork, chicken, vegetables and seafood). The desserts are different kinds of fruits and different Pastires and short cake(food for the gods, brownies. lemon bar and revel bar. We will have Belgian Chocolate Fountain for the kids and young at heart with 8 kinds of dipping. We will have 2 sets of drinks, lemonade and iced tea. I disucssed it with my hubby and we decided to have a Lechon baboy c/o Ping Ping Lechon, ehehe bu Im opting to have 1 lang kasi OVER na kami talga sa budget, ehehe hay sana may mag SPONSOR :D

Booked na ang Honeymoon nmin -- BORA

Posted on Friday 1 August, 2008 - Comments (0)
hay finally makakapunta na kmi sa Bora, and that will be after our wedding Oct 13-16 that is 4days and 3nights, medyo sulit na din kc we will leave here in Manila ng 5:10AM and around 6:30 AM Bora na kmi. The departure is around 1130 AM on October 16.

TBC

Another Divi Saturday and Wensha Spa

Posted on Monday 28 July, 2008
Another fruitful Saturday.. ehehe we already got the gowns of the entourage including the mother's gown, ehehe super aga no? ewan ko b feeling ko kc mas marami pang dpat gawin pag malapit na ung BIG DAY, and nearly 2months to go na lng,

2months to go na lang

Posted on Friday 25 July, 2008
More or less 2months to go na lng sobrang dami ng nangyari for the last months kya hndi ako nakpag-update,.

We got our Papal Blessing from sis Gen of w@w, grabe i can't believe na magkakaron kmi nito and donations lang ang binigay nmin, scan ko pa nga pla and post dito sa wedsite nmin

-Malate Church: already done na sa mga papers, need to pay the balance and others stuff na lng (wedding kit)

-Reception/Caterer and Hotel: sked for food tasting, ocular inspection and pay the balance in half on August 2 and pa-book na din ng hotel (City Garden Suites) (3rooms-2nights b4 and 1 night after)

-Photo and Video: done na sa prenups, need to submit the pix for AVP, guestbook, signature frame, ty cards sa CD, sked pa pla ng AVP with interview ng friends,

-HMUA: decide kung magpapa2nd look pa ba sa reception,

- Florist: Jarielle's Flower Shop
50% DP Paid - visit him a week before the wedding, finalize the flowers

-OTD: Luciole Events:1st meeting on Aug 16 then occular inspection sa Ibarra's Garden

-Host: Missy Ferrer-Litao
50% DP Paid- will meet twice, the last one will be finalizing the details with OTD and hubby

-Gowns: Jo's Kasuotan atiba pa
1st fitting on July 27, kuhain ko na din ung gown ng entourage
2nd fitting will be August 30 (depends sa 1st fitting) and kuhain na ung gown ng Sept 14

-Cake at Minicake: Joy San Gabriel
DP Paid, will finalize the design sa Themes and Motifs Fair in PICC

-Wedding Ring: Mayfair
Fully Paid, got it na :-)

-DIY Products - bought papers at Star Paper
STD: done distributing (ung iba isa-sabay na lng sa mga invites)
Invites:for printing na lng ng iba and almost done na
minicake and souvenir stubs/ Kissing Bells tag - done na din, for printing na lng
ty tags for minicake - printing na lng din


TO DO:
Table Name/ Name Card

-Gift for Parents:
1 down 1 to go pa (double time)


-Gift kay Hubby:

hay not sure kung kaya ko matapos on time, nway I got the papal blessing na nman din :)

-Souvenirs
Guest: si sis karen na ang bahalang bumili dito since honeymoon nila
will be in Bangkok Thailand, yey!. then pa- customize ng box sa RM boxes, tags c/o niceprint
Sponsors: check other alternative bukod sa nakita nmin sa Divi

-Barong
hubby
+ FOB: patahi kay Mang rey Casedo, contact him
entourage: KKB or buy in Divi na lang.

- Bridal Car
eto ang wala pa, tempting to get the Kalesa but at but, rainy month
ang wedding nmin so maybe finalize a week before ng wedding, or maybe
car na lng na mura lang ang rent, ehehe

-Van for my family/hubby's family/ and entourage
Might get Ate Eds since cya na pinakamurang Van for rent ngaun. Will
book kasi 2 or 3 vans.maybe 2 weeks before ng wedding finalize.

-Groom and Bride's and lil bride Accessories
by August makabili na ako, swarosvki , shoes-try to visit abbylyns shoes sa cubao and si Hubby pagdating na lang nya.



Others - welcome AVP before ng grand entrance ng couple (civil wedding pix)


hay ngarag mode na ba?



well Im also preparing for our daughter's 7th Bday - love u vench :-*


4 Months to Go.. Update ko lang kayo

Posted on Tuesday 3 June, 2008 - Comments (0)
Church:
-Malate Church, 50% DP Paid
Done with Canonical Interview at Pre-marriage Seminar
Docs on going na din, waiting na lng sa Baptismal ni hubby(nsa
Province na si MIL at inaasikaso na nya)then after kuha na kmi ng
Confirmation Certificate nya then will get Marriage Banns nya (same
lng kasi ang church)
Done with my marriage banns, at baptismal certificate, will get my
Confirmation Certificate this week
After makuha ung mga docs, pasa ko na kay Dhang (in charge sa Malate)
to get our wedding kit.

-Reception Venue + Caterer: Ibara' Garden
DP Paid, sched of food tasting by July + 50%. and sked na din ng
Hotel (City Garden Suites)at magpabook ng 3 rooms.

- PV: Niceprint
50% DP Paid - done na with prenup. will select pix for our AVP plus
other stuff, guest book/ signature frame etc.

-HMUA: Michelle Zapanta
20% DP paid - done with THMU

- Florist: Jarielle's Flower Shop
50% DP Paid - visit him a week before the wedding, finalize the
flowers and give him swarovski

-OTD: Luciole Events
50% DP Paid- meeting 2 months before ng wedding

-Host: Missy Ferrer-Litao
50% DP Paid- will meet twice, the last one will be finalizing the
details with OTD and hubby

-Gowns: Jo's Kasuotan atiba pa
Entourage Measurement will be on June 14
My 1st Fitting will be on July 13

-Cake at Minicake: Joy San Gabriel
DP Paid, will finalize the design sa Themes and Motifs Fair in PICC

-Wedding Ring: Mayfair
Fully Paid, got it na :-)

-DIY Products - bought papers at Star Paper
STD: for distribution na
Invites: done na sa envelopes, will finalize the inserts this long
weekend, yey buti na lang at hopfully makagawa na ng mock up at for
production na
TO DO: minicakes and souvenirs stub/ tags for minicake/ Kissing Bells
and Tag/ Table Name/ Name Card

-Gift for Parents:
SECRET MUNA

-Gift kay Hubby:
SECRET MUNA DIN

-Others
bought party poppers, kissing bells, ribbons, and other materials for
DIY project

-Souvenirs
Guest: si sis karen na ang bahalang bumili dito since honeymoon nila
will be in Bangkok Thailand, yey!. then wrap na lang ng maganda, TY
tags c/o niceprint
Sponsors: Check pa sa Divi or baka wine for male sponsor

-Barong
hubby: patahi kay Mang rey Casedo, since a week before ng wedding lang
dating si hubby + FOB
entourage: KKB or buy in Divi na lang.

- Bridal Car
eto ang wala pa, tempting to get the Kalesa but at but, rainy month
ang wedding nmin so maybe finalize a week before ng wedding, or maybe
car na lng na mura lang ang rent, ehehe

-Van for my family/hubby's family/ and entourage
Might get Ate Eds since cya na pinakamurang Van for rent ngaun. Will
book kasi 3 vans.maybe a week before ng wedding finalize.

-Groom and Bride's Accessories
hopfully by August makabili na ako and si Hubby pagdating na lang nya.

Finally we book Joy San Gabriel for our cakes

Posted on Tuesday 27 May, 2008
Finally we book Joy San Gabriel cakes, super yummy ng cakes nya talaga. lalo na ung cheesecake super sarap talga and ang favorite ng aking anak na Kiluea super sarap nga nman talga. I know hindi ako nagkamali sa pagpalit ng cake supplier nmin. I know we are in good hands with Joy. At take note super bait pa nya at nagrerecommend pa cya kung saan ka makakatipid unlike others, I know mas sulit sila kesa sa Favecakes *wink wink. We will still have mini cakes and cutting cake. We will give the cutting cake sa mga Sponsors/ Relatives and some of our Guest. Hope you can have one :-)

Divi day again...

Posted on Sunday 18 May, 2008
I already bought party poppers, ribbons for invites, bells, glue stick, cutter ulit, big scissor--mga gagamtin for DIY products ko.  We also book our Supplier for our Gowns, sobrang bait ni Ate Jo and sana nga maging ok din ung tahi nya ehehe, wala lang natutuwa kasi ako sa knya every time na me pumapasok sa tindahan nya nakangiti cya at kahit na hndi bumili e nag TY with smile pa din cya, bihira mo kasi maeencounter sa Divi un. I decided na pabook na lng sya since sa Pandi Bulacan din pla tlga tintahi ung Gown nila. Plus pa na owner cya, mas madali kasi makipaghaggle sa knya ehehe sana lang she will not sacrifice the quality of our Gown. Nalalayuan na din kasi ako sa Divi, what more kung Bulacan pa un ehehe,  Measurement of Entourage will be on June 14 and a month after nman ang schedule of my Gown's first fitting. Excited na ako sana talgang ok ung kalalabasan.(Hindi ko muna idedetalye ang gown ko pra surprise kay Hubby, Crossing my finger *wink*)

5 more moths to GO

Posted on Thursday 8 May, 2008
Shucks, exactly 5 months to go... Ang dami na din nming na-book at ang dami pa din kulang.. wehehe , Nway just want to have a run down of our Suppliers...

Church: Malate Church - 50% DP, 50% 2 weeks before the wedding
Reception Venue and Caterer: Ibarra's Garden - RF Paid, 50% to pay before food tasting, 50% balance 2 weeks before wedding
Photo and Video: Niceprint Photography - 50% Paid, 30% 1 week before wedding, 10% upon pick up ng CD photo, 10% upon completion
OTD: Luciole Events - 50% DP, 50% 1 week before wedding
Host: Missy Ferrer-Litao - 50% DP, 50% on wedding
Cakes: ? We might let go Favecakes (for my daughter's bday), RF paid, will replace Joy San Gabriel Cakes
Ring: Mayfair- Fully Paid, got it na :-)
HMUA: Michelle Zapanta- 20% paid, 80% on the day
Star Paper: Fully Paid bought papers for DIY Invites, Tags, Table Number, Place Card, Kissing Bells
STD: Done, For Distribution
Florist: Mang Boy Mahusay of Dangwa: 50% DP, 50% on wedding

Ano pa ba ang kulang?
Gowns for me and for my entourage, Barong etc (KKB na lng)
Barong Suit ni Hubby pagdating nya na lang (Patahi kay Mang Rey Casedo)
Bridal Car or Kalesa?- finalize 2 weeks before wedding, any car will do.
Will rent 3 vans- 1 for Bride's family, 1 for Groom's Family, and 1 for entourage
Book City Garden Suites - finalize upon food tasting at Ibarra's Garden to get the Corporate Rate
Souvenirs for Guests and Sponsors
And a lot of DIY products (invites on going na)

We also let go "Nice To Have" Suppliers, wala lang may prev post kasi sa w@w e hindi ako sumagot, busy kasi that time, e alangan ngaun ako sumagot :P baka maging OT pa, ahahha sa totoo lang kaya naman nmin sila i-hire un nga lang MAY MAS BETTER THINGS AFTER ng WEDDING pa, like house, un talaga ang next project nmin kaya budget talga ang wedding na ito no :P

So eto na po ung "Nice to Have" suppliers for US.

Choir- Initially I wanted "I DO" by Lea Salonga as my bridal March, kaso lang ang mahal na din pla ng choir ngaun, almost 5k, weee so give up ko na ito. Replace ko na lang ng Choco Fountain atleast un matutuwa pa ang mga bata at mageenjoy ang matatanda wehehe
Strings or Quartet - syempre ako itong si kuripot kaya hindi na ako maghire no, aba dagdag pakain pa yata sila sa Reception kaya let go ko na tlga ito plus pa ung maghi-hire ako ng Sound System, more or less 20K ang magagastos nmin dito. I will just burn nice MP3 sa office at marami din nman akong talented friends to sing sa Reception namin, tska minsan sabi nga ng iba, hindi na nman daw napapansin ng guest ito.
Vintage Bridal Car- wala lang ang mahal e :P, sandali ko lang nman gagamitin at uupuan no kaya bkit pa ako gagstos ng malaki para dito, sino ba pde magpahiram sa akin ng CAR?
5 Star Hotel- aba nung nsa Jakarta ako sa Mandarin Oriental yata kami tumuloy :P, wala lang aahaha, kaya sa bridal preps sa 3 star hotel na lang (City Garden Suites), basta any place na maayos, maluwag, at OK sa Pix will do.
Expensive Couturier - aba nman sa hirap ng buhay ngaun, bakit ako bibili ng Gown na sobrang mahal as in pwede ko nang maging budget sa FOOD(no offense po sa mga may gown ng 40K above ehehe). whehe kaya pili pili na lang ng ok ang tahi and not expensive, nway susuotion ko lang din nman ng 1 araw ito at after nasa cabinet na. So dapat maging choosy na lang sa design ng gown ko :P
Upgrade ng Flowers sa Church- pwede na ung kasama sa package na binayaran nmin sa Malate :P
Bubble Machine- taka kayo kung bakit nice to have e mura lang nman ito? kainis kasi hindi cya libre sa Catering ko!, kaya nandito ito ehehe try to haggle kung pde ko pa malibre ito ehehe,

Well kanya kanya po tayo ng desisyon sa buhay, yan ay pawang POV ko as in POINT OF VIEW ko po at desisyon sa buhay na din namin


---sige dagdagan ko na lang kpag me maisip pa ako.

Got my Baptismal Certificate

Posted on Saturday 3 May, 2008
Finally got my Baptismal Certificate with Annotation na "For Marriage Purposes Only". hay sobrang sulit ang pagod sa paglalakad sa initan pa ng araw, si Father kasi lumayas ayan ang tgal ko nagantay sa Mary Help of Christian 2hrs lang nman ehehe tas ayun sabak nko sa Chancery Office ng Paranaque, nagkaligaw ligaw pa ako ha, grabe at ako pa ung pinaka last na customer nila. wehehe ma mtaas pa ung pinamasahe ko kesa sa bayad sa mga documents ko na kinuha, grabe tlga, eheheh, well nway atleast Confimation at Baptismal Certificate na lang ang kukuhain nmin :D