The Wedding Day!

The day before the wedding, we checked in at The Legend Villas. The morning of the wedding, everyone start preparing after having breakfast. I actually didn't know what happened in the other room. But for our room, we have 3 sets of stylists. We had Lystra and Mhira for the secondary sponsors and for the Maid of honor. Then we have my sisters friends for the bridesmaids and for my relatives. Of course, for me, I have the ever awesome Azhyl Gobe. I specifically requested her from Awesome Events because I really loved her works. At noon time, the coordinators together with the photographer & videographer arrived (of course, I also requested for Leo Pacalda). The boys had their photo shoot first while we are still not done preparing. Afterwards, it was then our turn. We did not have too much time for shoot as it is getting late. Worse of it, the bridal car arrived at the hotel late. I will never forget that experience. Our wedding is at 4pm. The bridal car arrived at the hotel at 3:50pm. I was really stressed already. Good thing Ms. Azhyl was there to somehow try to calm me down. It was indeed a miracle as well that there is not much traffic along Boni Avenue that we are able to get to church at around 4:10pm. Still, we are late >_<.

So this is it. I walked down the aisle to meet the person that I want to spend the rest of my life with. The ceremony is very solemn and magical. After the ceremony, there are tons of picture-taking that happened. haha! We had a short photo shoot before finally going to the reception venue.

When we arrived at the Secret Garden, we are given a few minutes to rest. My hairs was changed to a different look and my make up was re-touched. When we are about to have our grand entrance as a couple, I got another set of stress from the coordinators. They are insisting of another route different from the one I requested. I wanted the we will come from the stairs. I am sure that Suzette understood my request when we had our final meeting because the stairs are carpeted beautifully. After getting mad at the coordinators, they finally understood what we wanted and made a way for it. Honestly speaking, I really did not like the service rendered by the coordinators.

But the show has to go one. Let go of the stress and enjoy the night. We did have the grand entrance that I wanted. We had our song number. The emcee was quite good. I am happy as well when I saw all the people who took time to witness our wedding. The program went well and our relatives gave a good feedback of the reception.

One of the highlights of the reception is when Marlo performed his surprised number. I was really surprised and happy. He sang my favorite song. When I was younger, I only dream that some one will sing that for me. And yes, dreams do come true!

To cap of the night, we thanked all those who became a part of this wonderful life event. We are very thankful that you've shared some time for us. Overall, I would still say that it was indeed a magical evening for the two of us



A week later, we went to Awesome Events office to get a copy of photos and videos. Also, they gave us a gift since there are a lot of not-so-good things that happened during the event.

Bouquets & Boutonnieres

Hooray! I was hesitant to post the work in progress photos of the bouquets and the boutonnieres as I am worried if I can really finish these on time. But hooray! I finished them all! I really thank everyone who helped me in finishing all of this.

Token for Principal Sponsors

I almost forgot about the tokens for the Principal Sponsors!!! Good thing, I came across Tiffany Novelty Wedding Invite and Souvenirs Shop. They have variety of elegant items for souvenirs, invitations, etc. Their items are all hand-crafted. I contacted them and they have been very responsive. I'd give 5 stars for customer service. When we placed our orders, they only required 50% down payment. The remaining 50% will be upon pick up of items. When I saw the item, I was amazed on how beautifully crafted they are. I definitely recommend this shop should you need souvenirs or invitation. Check their site here: http://www.tiffanynovelty.com/

I find it really nice to have our names and wedding date at the back of each clock. Also, each of these comes with complete packaging. The box, ribbon and tags are already included when the items are picked up. 

Meeting with Awesome

Around 2 weeks before the wedding, we meet up with Suzette of Awesome Events Ph. We discussed details of the wedding. We checked items if ever there are any thing else that we haven't done. We talked about several details including the colors of the table tops and the stage design. I also discussed with her how I want our grand entrance to be. I wanted that we will come from the stairs. She told me that I have nothing to worry because they do not have other events on that day and she can bring as many carpets as needed. 

Also, she told us that they will do an AVP for us. So we have to send photos. As the big day approaches, I believe that we are almost set for it.

Of course, this meeting includes paying the remaining balance to them. :) :) :)

The Wedding Dress

After a long discussions and alterations from the dressmaker, I finally got my wedding dress!! <3 

I did not expect the dress to look extravagant as I did not pay an extravagant amount. I just had some preferences that I want to see on it. I want it to be off-shoulder with a bit low neckline (but not too revealing). I also wanted it to be a ball gown. I did get what I wanted, I should say. It is just not puffy enough for my taste so I will just buy petticoat and add it under the skirt. Sorry, I won't post pictures. hehehe!

However, for my husband-to-be's suit & pants, he is not happy. Therefore, we went out and find s tuxedo set that will fit him. Good thing that these tuxedos and pants come in different sizes and we did finally found the perfect one for him. All he needs now is a nice bow tie and nice pair of shoes. 

Little Girls' Dresses

It is now less than a month before the big day. I think it's now ok to buy the dresses for the little boys & girls. For the boys, i did not have much problem since two of them already have formal wears. I just provided them with the bow ties. The other one, my sister paid for his clothes and shoes so it's all taken care of. But for the girls, I looked for the best dress for them according to my taste. Before I went to Divisoria again for the dresses, I asked the girls' parents for their measurements. Then, I gave those measurement to those in the dress shop and they are already able to determine which dress size would fit for each of the girls. 

The dress I chose was really simple. But I really like the color combination. Each of it only costs php 600. So I am really happy about it. Hahaha! 

Aside from the girls' dresses, we also bought my mom's dress and some of the symbols to be used for the wedding (Arrhae & Cord). I also got some bare baskets. I decided to design these myself as I am not happy with those that are already decorated. 

The Rings

We are indeed very busy with all the preparations. But we should not forget one of the most important item for the wedding; The Rings!

It was an early Saturday morning when we started our journey in finding the best ring for us. We took had a ferry ride from Mandaluyong to Escolta. It is my first time to ride in that ferry. It was a good 45-minute ride without the hassle of traffic and air pollution. 

From Escolta we walked to the jewelry capital, Ongpin Street. We checked different stores. There are a lot of options. You may choose from either 14K or 18K gold rings. There are also silvers and white gold. There are also a variety of designs. I already have a design in mind, while Marlo wants something simple. Thus, all we have to do is haggle to get the rings we want for the price we can.