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. 

Food Tasting

A few weeks prior our wedding, Suzette from Awesome Events Ph scheduled us for food tasting. I was a little disappointed about it. What we did was attend another couple's wedding before their actual reception starts. When we got there, other couples are waiting for same purpose. There are 3 pairs including us. we are served a small portion of each dish present in the event where we "gate-crashed". 

I think this is being convenient for caterer as they don't need to prepare food exclusively for food tasting. But for the couples, you won't be able to try all those in their menu on a single visit. You may want to "gate-crash" more events to try the other dishes. 

Here is what is served for the 2 of us to share.

The Bridal Shower

Oh Yeah!! My beautiful girlfriends do love me a lot!!  As I am already on the stage where stress is in high levels, they organized a surprised bridal shower for me!!

I won't give to much details about what happened here. HAHA! I just want to thank all that has been part of this very memorable party. I never new that I am this special for you, gals. I love you all <3

Souvenirs

Since our reception venue is outdoor (thus, non air-conditioned), my sister thought of giving away fans as a souvenir. We simply have a hundred fans embroidered with our names. Half of it is purple and the other half is black. I really really loved the way it looks. We only got the embroidered fans for php 45 each. Then we just bought special abaca bag for each fan. Each of it costs only php10. I just designed the bag to make it look special. 

This is just a simple souvenir but I hope this will be useful for the guests.

The Marriage License

One of the most important requirement in getting married is of course the marriage license. Each municipality have different requirements in applying for this. Definitely, you would need CENOMAR for this. I got mine online using e-census which is every convenient for me.

Another requirement is the Family Planning Seminar. Fortunately, a certificate was issued by the church for us to use for this purpose.

We went to apply for the marriage license at Mandaluyong City hall. The application process did not take long, just around 30 minutes. We are asked to go back after a few days to get the actual license. After having the license, we then submitted these documents to the Parish Office.