Am surpisingly not yet in the panic mode. Must be the fruit of a year & a month of early planning. I still have a lot to do, but mostly finishing touches nalang. A few more phone calls to complete the necessary things to do & I am actually done.
Here are my minor concerns:
guest sheets (for printing na lang)
misalette (will print this myself & wait for Jaja's cover)
finalize booking on indoor fireworks & other effects
finish list of On The Day Task delegation
will have my first bridal shower this afternoon hosted by my BLD Singles friends :-)
looking forward to it. ta, tah!
Sunday, December 04, 2005
Tuesday, November 22, 2005
all set & ready to wed...well, almost (Day 2)
The only unfortunate thing about this day is that we were not able to hear mass. It's Sunday raba :-(
Our first agenda is to drop off the package Ate Dul has for her balikbayan Ninang in Private. As she was not there, we just left the box with the person who answered their door. And we went to Marlon's place na to prepare the stuffs we have to leave w/ Kaye's - candle stands, ribbons, etc.
After dropping off these stuffs at Kaye's, we again went back to SM. Had a hearty lunch at Barrio Fiesta and continued to buy the stuffs that we needed.
Bought the sweatshirt I need at Kamiseta & the white jogging pants @ USA Sports. Now I can make na my "Bride" get-up while being made up. Was able to buy cufflinks for Marlon too.
Then at around 2:30pm, we met w/ X-Jay at Bo's for the icing needs. I gave him a check for the rest of the cake materials. Now all I have to do is place the order for the gumpaste icing & I will have na my dream castle cake. Yahoo!
When we finished w/ the meeting w/ X-Jay, we checked out the plastic flowers at SM Dept Store but the ones we needed were no longer sold there. We transferred to Ayala to purchase JCA's pizza for pasalubong & at the same time check on the plastic flowers there too. Unfortunately, wa gihapon. Haay, I just hope I can buy it here in CDO.
That's all I have accomplished during the past week-end in Cebu. I am giving myself around 7-10 days more to get everything done & I'll be ready to take my much-needed relaxation na. Cant wait for the spa sessions. I already had David's session on my agenda this Sunday.
It's getting near!!!!
Our first agenda is to drop off the package Ate Dul has for her balikbayan Ninang in Private. As she was not there, we just left the box with the person who answered their door. And we went to Marlon's place na to prepare the stuffs we have to leave w/ Kaye's - candle stands, ribbons, etc.
After dropping off these stuffs at Kaye's, we again went back to SM. Had a hearty lunch at Barrio Fiesta and continued to buy the stuffs that we needed.
Bought the sweatshirt I need at Kamiseta & the white jogging pants @ USA Sports. Now I can make na my "Bride" get-up while being made up. Was able to buy cufflinks for Marlon too.
Then at around 2:30pm, we met w/ X-Jay at Bo's for the icing needs. I gave him a check for the rest of the cake materials. Now all I have to do is place the order for the gumpaste icing & I will have na my dream castle cake. Yahoo!
When we finished w/ the meeting w/ X-Jay, we checked out the plastic flowers at SM Dept Store but the ones we needed were no longer sold there. We transferred to Ayala to purchase JCA's pizza for pasalubong & at the same time check on the plastic flowers there too. Unfortunately, wa gihapon. Haay, I just hope I can buy it here in CDO.
That's all I have accomplished during the past week-end in Cebu. I am giving myself around 7-10 days more to get everything done & I'll be ready to take my much-needed relaxation na. Cant wait for the spa sessions. I already had David's session on my agenda this Sunday.
It's getting near!!!!
all set & ready to wed... well, almost :-)
When we reached Cebu last Sat., the first thing we did was to see Father Chuang at Sacred Heart for our canonical interview. It lasted barely 20 mins. We were made to answer a few questions related to our religion & family background. As he is pure Chinese, he speaks in an oh so familiar Chinese accent. He counseled us about being missionaries of the faith & being good examples as citizens of God. He urged us to touch peoples lives & to try to preach the gospel wherever we may be. I can sense that he is a very dedicated priest.
Next stop, we dropped the pastels at Ryan's shop, which we contributed to the DW party. Unfortunately, we were not able to attend it as meetings with suppliers became a priority. While we were there, we had the CD of instrumental songs burned so we can give a sample to our hired string performers. From there, we walked to the stall of Dragon Fireworks. But the owner was not there. Also, the one tending the store coudn't give us a sample of what we need - the remote controlled indoor fireworks. *Sigh* sayang ang time.
So we proceeded to SM nalang. By now, we are both very hungry na. The time being past 11am na. Luckily, we were escorted immediately to an empty table in our fave Chinese resto-Harbour City. After a fast lunch break, we then roamed the mall for our wedding needs. I was able to buy a lovely tiara for myself at the Italina's stall. And the other hair accessories for my Siobe Grace (my Matron of Honor), my cousin Chen (my Maid of Honor), Gianne (my Angel of Honor), bridesmaids & Jr. bridesmaids at Carolina's. But I failed to look for appropriate ribbons for the entourage's flowers. I desperately tried on a 34B & 34A Maidenform bodysuit. Hah! it's no use, i was not able to fit into any of the 3 or 4 designs I have chosen. The salelady informed me that I may be a size 32A. Eow! But that didn't dampen my spirits, I transferred to Ayala (all by myself as Marlon is too tired by this time to accompany me)& got the perfect Maidenform bodysuit ON SALE!!! Whoa! God's great... A few body shop purchases later, I am ready to go na.
Jude still has some clients when we walked in. In fact, he attended to my Tita Alice first (& 1 more client) before he made me fit my gown. But the wait is well worth it. After all, Tita Alice was there for a dress she's gonna wear to my wedding. hehe And the other client he had before me was a former officemate at Metrobank. I really love Cebu, I know everyone. hehe. Now, when I got into my altar date dress, I coudn't help but feel happy! It's very beautifully done. The beadwork on the lace was very dainty that Jude decided (& I agreed) that we wont cover the lace fabric with gazar cloth anymore bec. it's sayang. My only regret is that I wont be able to wear the exact dress he sketched. Though I know this will be a better one.
The lenght of the dress was adjusted after I've put on my shoes. Jude then told me that he doesn't like to finish my dress yet bec. I am still travelling & he has some superstitions. So the next time I'll see it will be on the 14th of Dec. na. Whew! I can hardly wait!!!
Marlon was also made to fit his suit. The coat is a bit too tight but the pants waist is big. Necessary adjustments were made also for the lenght of the coat.
Chen met us there bec she also fitted the lining of her dress.
After which, all 3 of us went to Abellana to get the suggested repertoire from the teacher who will be performing at my wedding. And we also gave our 1st dance music.
We then met Yoyong at Waterfront. While waiting for him, we had our room bookings confirmed and was able to roam through Duty Free pa to check on appropriate perfumes to wear on the big day. When Yoyong came, I left him a check for the bridal car & the invites for a relative & their family. We invited him to dinner at Grand Con but he declined saying he has to attend to some matters as most of the Ad Congress delegates checked in at Waterfront.
As part of the package, Ms. Edna allowed us food tasting at Grand Con. Mama Grace, Papa Bito, Chen & Ryan joined us. We were able to sample the dish we will be serving on our wedding banquet. The cold prawn salad is mouth-watering. Marlon enjoyed the lechon de leche, as expected. Only the steamed fish fillet with ham & vegetable did not pass his palate. He finds it not suitable to his taste so we decided to have it changed to fried fish fillet in soy sauce. After discussing a few more concerns such as dance floor, ice carving & a few more, we were able to close the deal at around 10pm.
I had been texting Arlene (of Kaye's Flower Shop) earlier to confirm our meeting but she didn't reply so I thought it's too late na to drop by her place. Sayang, she was there pa diay ta til 11pm.
Because Nolvin had not been feeling well the past few days & Gianne had cough also, Grace was not able to meet us at all so we decided to visit her in her place instead of attending the DW party. Any time with Gianne is always bliss. I cant get over how adorable this niece of mine is turning out to be. She's really a sweetheart! I got her a red Oshkosh dress & a Guess maong wear which I hope will fit her. We didn't stay long at their place coz by this time we are all sooo tired after a very long day.
Next stop, we dropped the pastels at Ryan's shop, which we contributed to the DW party. Unfortunately, we were not able to attend it as meetings with suppliers became a priority. While we were there, we had the CD of instrumental songs burned so we can give a sample to our hired string performers. From there, we walked to the stall of Dragon Fireworks. But the owner was not there. Also, the one tending the store coudn't give us a sample of what we need - the remote controlled indoor fireworks. *Sigh* sayang ang time.
So we proceeded to SM nalang. By now, we are both very hungry na. The time being past 11am na. Luckily, we were escorted immediately to an empty table in our fave Chinese resto-Harbour City. After a fast lunch break, we then roamed the mall for our wedding needs. I was able to buy a lovely tiara for myself at the Italina's stall. And the other hair accessories for my Siobe Grace (my Matron of Honor), my cousin Chen (my Maid of Honor), Gianne (my Angel of Honor), bridesmaids & Jr. bridesmaids at Carolina's. But I failed to look for appropriate ribbons for the entourage's flowers. I desperately tried on a 34B & 34A Maidenform bodysuit. Hah! it's no use, i was not able to fit into any of the 3 or 4 designs I have chosen. The salelady informed me that I may be a size 32A. Eow! But that didn't dampen my spirits, I transferred to Ayala (all by myself as Marlon is too tired by this time to accompany me)& got the perfect Maidenform bodysuit ON SALE!!! Whoa! God's great... A few body shop purchases later, I am ready to go na.
Jude still has some clients when we walked in. In fact, he attended to my Tita Alice first (& 1 more client) before he made me fit my gown. But the wait is well worth it. After all, Tita Alice was there for a dress she's gonna wear to my wedding. hehe And the other client he had before me was a former officemate at Metrobank. I really love Cebu, I know everyone. hehe. Now, when I got into my altar date dress, I coudn't help but feel happy! It's very beautifully done. The beadwork on the lace was very dainty that Jude decided (& I agreed) that we wont cover the lace fabric with gazar cloth anymore bec. it's sayang. My only regret is that I wont be able to wear the exact dress he sketched. Though I know this will be a better one.
The lenght of the dress was adjusted after I've put on my shoes. Jude then told me that he doesn't like to finish my dress yet bec. I am still travelling & he has some superstitions. So the next time I'll see it will be on the 14th of Dec. na. Whew! I can hardly wait!!!
Marlon was also made to fit his suit. The coat is a bit too tight but the pants waist is big. Necessary adjustments were made also for the lenght of the coat.
Chen met us there bec she also fitted the lining of her dress.
After which, all 3 of us went to Abellana to get the suggested repertoire from the teacher who will be performing at my wedding. And we also gave our 1st dance music.
We then met Yoyong at Waterfront. While waiting for him, we had our room bookings confirmed and was able to roam through Duty Free pa to check on appropriate perfumes to wear on the big day. When Yoyong came, I left him a check for the bridal car & the invites for a relative & their family. We invited him to dinner at Grand Con but he declined saying he has to attend to some matters as most of the Ad Congress delegates checked in at Waterfront.
As part of the package, Ms. Edna allowed us food tasting at Grand Con. Mama Grace, Papa Bito, Chen & Ryan joined us. We were able to sample the dish we will be serving on our wedding banquet. The cold prawn salad is mouth-watering. Marlon enjoyed the lechon de leche, as expected. Only the steamed fish fillet with ham & vegetable did not pass his palate. He finds it not suitable to his taste so we decided to have it changed to fried fish fillet in soy sauce. After discussing a few more concerns such as dance floor, ice carving & a few more, we were able to close the deal at around 10pm.
I had been texting Arlene (of Kaye's Flower Shop) earlier to confirm our meeting but she didn't reply so I thought it's too late na to drop by her place. Sayang, she was there pa diay ta til 11pm.
Because Nolvin had not been feeling well the past few days & Gianne had cough also, Grace was not able to meet us at all so we decided to visit her in her place instead of attending the DW party. Any time with Gianne is always bliss. I cant get over how adorable this niece of mine is turning out to be. She's really a sweetheart! I got her a red Oshkosh dress & a Guess maong wear which I hope will fit her. We didn't stay long at their place coz by this time we are all sooo tired after a very long day.
stranded in a boat
To conclude our very hectic wedding preps trip in Cebu, the boat which we boarded on the way home to CDO got stranded somewhere near the vicinity of Bohol. While it was declared by the crew as engine trouble, Marlon & I couldn't help but fear. As there is an old belief that couples about to be wed are prone to accidents or dangers. We couldn't do anything about the situation so what we did is we prayed. We asked for Papa God's guidance & trusted that He will see us through. I guess I must have put my whole trust in Him as I just slept throughout the entire wait. (We waited for the engine to be fixed). At some point, we contemplated on boarding the boat Asia China & go back to Cebu & board another boat to CDO tonight, but decided against it when we saw how difficult it is to transfer from one boat to another without a gangplank. Our fear was pronounced when a baggage disappeared into the dark waters when a man almost fell. Scary! Nevertheless, it was quite an experience! We were still not convinced about the "pamahiin" but we were somewhat cautious. Maybe Papa God is trying to call our attention too. He may not want us to believe in superstitions but maybe He wants us to take necessary precautions. The entire experience made us believe in His power all the more. And believe that He gets us through anything & will still continue to do so in the coming days of our marriage. Now that thought puts a smile into our lips. We're getting more excited! ;-)
Friday, November 11, 2005
rhinestones on my pants
Currently, I am busy doing a million stuffs. Aside from the fact that it's a month & a week from our big day. Geez, it's that close already??!! I am enjoying still the solitude of evenings I spend doing a few more stuffs for the wedding. Dont believe me, It's actually more worrying than accomplishing things. For instance I still dont have a tiara & wasn't able to buy a Maidenform too :-( No unity candle still & the rest of the candles has no design yet, which reminds me that I have to purchase the taper candles soon. Too bad I cant find that cake slicer in a supposedly one-stop local wedding shop. Though I've eyed a cute match box which has a wedding theme to it. I can certainly make a better one myself, thank you very much. Hmm, speeches that are supposed to be done by now has not been started even, along with presentations & guest sheets. You may very well guess that guest tags are not done also. I guess judging from the way I am babbling, you can see that I am feeling a million mixed emotions.. what else is new? hehe. Well, I am all at once, excited, exasperated, scared, anticipating... It's exhilarating, scary & yet I cant wait for the big day. A week (or maybe two) from the big day, I will rest. That means I'll leave all else for everyone to worry. hehe, I'm the bride, remember?
well, indulge me in my simple pleasures. As of the moment, I am just awaiting the last batch of the invites & I'm done. And just last night I was able to finish the pants part of the special project I am doing. It's rhinestones on my jogging pants which bears the word "BRIDE". It's one of those stuffs that I've seen in magz & I was thrilled when I found out that I can purchase it locally. Now, I just need to do the smaller ones which will be sticked to the sweater I will be using as I will prepare on my big day. Then all I need to do is buy myself a nice pair of sweatpants. Geez, I cant wait. will post picture soonest. Don't know how to tinker w/ blogger lately, my pictures can't get posted.
have to call it a night. Boy, am I getting tired! need to find a spa. remind me tomorrow ;-)
well, indulge me in my simple pleasures. As of the moment, I am just awaiting the last batch of the invites & I'm done. And just last night I was able to finish the pants part of the special project I am doing. It's rhinestones on my jogging pants which bears the word "BRIDE". It's one of those stuffs that I've seen in magz & I was thrilled when I found out that I can purchase it locally. Now, I just need to do the smaller ones which will be sticked to the sweater I will be using as I will prepare on my big day. Then all I need to do is buy myself a nice pair of sweatpants. Geez, I cant wait. will post picture soonest. Don't know how to tinker w/ blogger lately, my pictures can't get posted.
have to call it a night. Boy, am I getting tired! need to find a spa. remind me tomorrow ;-)
Saturday, November 05, 2005
same wedding gown design as my cousin's..NO MORE
hey there!
been a while, was quite detached from blogging & emails bec. most of my time was spent looking for an alternate design for the wedding gown of mine (which was literally copied by a cousin). Oh well, bridge under the water na sya, as her wedding had passed & she walked down the aisle with my design na :-( Talked with the designer already and agreed on a new design na. Actually, we came to a part where we both raised our voices na to each other to stress on a certain point. Well, his poor excuse is that he will be using different materials daw so it won't come out the same, but I'll post the pix below for everyone who will chance upon my blog to see if I am only imagining the resemblance.
Close friends & relatives who really knew me are taking my arguments & side, but I'm beyond that now. What's important to me is that I have already a new design (& I shall say it's far better that the old one). To top it off, there's a new guideline from my church which says that bridal gown & those of the entourage must ot show any bare back or shoulders. (oooppps! did I forget to mention that mine is a low-dipped back & a tube top?) to my surprise, when I bring this up w/ my designer, he readily agreed on making me a shrug (sort of like a tiny bolero) and my ento. a shawl, AT NO EXTRA COST.. God is really good!!!
As of the moment, I am awaiting the fax message of my designer for the new sketch of my bridal gown. I am actually hesitating if I post this here right now. You can bet the previous incident freaked me out that much to draw out this kind of feelings from me. I am almost always a rational, sensible person... but this has nearly driven me nuts. hehe. You won't believe the extent of stress this has brought me, I am awake til past midnight to almost 2am every single night since I knew of this unfortunate incident & was almost always behind my laptop, screwing my brains out of every juicy, creative ideas to incorporate into my gown, all the while bombarding my wedding e-groupmates with help! messages. Finally, after so many suggestions from them & friends (in flesh), there was this one link to a design sent by GLORIA (God bless this woman!) that I've fallen in love with. So there, I was furiously scribbling & sketching (did I mention that I do this on the side too, for me mostly & for some colleagues & friends who thinks that they are good enough to be worn, hehe) and was able to come up with what I thought is a good revision, which I will post here.
Moral of the story? Choose your support group quite well. Cousins, relatives as they may be, might really not know you at all to know that they are causing you hurt & sleepless nights. In the end, those who will bail you out will be those who had trully known you & love you to cause you any pain. My everlasting gratitude to the ONE up there and my guardian angels, coz they are trully the only ones who knew that I was about to let go, yet I hang on bec. of them. And of course, my fiance, whose unwaivering support I have most felt through this unfortunate test. What a way to test our relationship! And my close cousins, Chen & Ryan and my siblings, Garce & Jayr, for being angels on earth. It's true that we cant choose our families, but we do have a choice on who we keep contacts with. All that being said, I leave all else to HIM. DW indeed brings out the best in all of us. (",)
been a while, was quite detached from blogging & emails bec. most of my time was spent looking for an alternate design for the wedding gown of mine (which was literally copied by a cousin). Oh well, bridge under the water na sya, as her wedding had passed & she walked down the aisle with my design na :-( Talked with the designer already and agreed on a new design na. Actually, we came to a part where we both raised our voices na to each other to stress on a certain point. Well, his poor excuse is that he will be using different materials daw so it won't come out the same, but I'll post the pix below for everyone who will chance upon my blog to see if I am only imagining the resemblance.
Close friends & relatives who really knew me are taking my arguments & side, but I'm beyond that now. What's important to me is that I have already a new design (& I shall say it's far better that the old one). To top it off, there's a new guideline from my church which says that bridal gown & those of the entourage must ot show any bare back or shoulders. (oooppps! did I forget to mention that mine is a low-dipped back & a tube top?) to my surprise, when I bring this up w/ my designer, he readily agreed on making me a shrug (sort of like a tiny bolero) and my ento. a shawl, AT NO EXTRA COST.. God is really good!!!
As of the moment, I am awaiting the fax message of my designer for the new sketch of my bridal gown. I am actually hesitating if I post this here right now. You can bet the previous incident freaked me out that much to draw out this kind of feelings from me. I am almost always a rational, sensible person... but this has nearly driven me nuts. hehe. You won't believe the extent of stress this has brought me, I am awake til past midnight to almost 2am every single night since I knew of this unfortunate incident & was almost always behind my laptop, screwing my brains out of every juicy, creative ideas to incorporate into my gown, all the while bombarding my wedding e-groupmates with help! messages. Finally, after so many suggestions from them & friends (in flesh), there was this one link to a design sent by GLORIA (God bless this woman!) that I've fallen in love with. So there, I was furiously scribbling & sketching (did I mention that I do this on the side too, for me mostly & for some colleagues & friends who thinks that they are good enough to be worn, hehe) and was able to come up with what I thought is a good revision, which I will post here.
Moral of the story? Choose your support group quite well. Cousins, relatives as they may be, might really not know you at all to know that they are causing you hurt & sleepless nights. In the end, those who will bail you out will be those who had trully known you & love you to cause you any pain. My everlasting gratitude to the ONE up there and my guardian angels, coz they are trully the only ones who knew that I was about to let go, yet I hang on bec. of them. And of course, my fiance, whose unwaivering support I have most felt through this unfortunate test. What a way to test our relationship! And my close cousins, Chen & Ryan and my siblings, Garce & Jayr, for being angels on earth. It's true that we cant choose our families, but we do have a choice on who we keep contacts with. All that being said, I leave all else to HIM. DW indeed brings out the best in all of us. (",)
Friday, November 04, 2005
Discovery Week-end
Phew! What a long week-end I have had. Went on leave from work last Friday to attend the Discovery Week-end in Cebu. It was trully an amazing experience! Though it took most of our time coz it's for the entire week-end, it was trully worth it. We walked away from the venue not only with the invaluable skills we have learned for a week-end of being in touch with our "feelings", but also with gained friendships with couples we have attended the seminar with. There were 11 couples there who went through the week-end with their loved ones (me & Marlon included in the 11 pairs).
pictures will soon be posted here:
I won't be posting a blow-by-blow account for the benefit of those who might chance upon this blog of mine who are also interested in joining DW in the future. I don't want to pre-empt the speakers (Tito Jojo & Tita Ditsy & the rest of the Cebu team) & rob the couples who are yet to go through the said retreat of the very rich & meaningful time with each other & with God. Suffice to say, this stands as the most romantic week-end Marlon & I had spend with each other. even more romantic than the 1st time we were brought to Baguio & Manila by my Dad Alex, where Marlon proposed & asked me to marry him. Now, you're getting interested, right? It's a week-end of "discovery" actually. Hopefully, couples who will be going through it will have enough love & trust in each other to be able to gain the real meaning of the week-end activity.
Marlon & I are not the "talkative" kind of couple. We may be in this relationship for 9 yrs. now but there are times when we trully do not now what the other is saying & can even come close to thinking if I got in a relationship with an alien. hehe. True enough, DW helped us bridge the gap. Now, we are not only hopeful about the future but more in sync with each other too. Maybe it greatly helped that we now know where the other is coming from, bec. we were able to talk about very important issues in our relationship & future married life in the course of the week-end's activity.
Furthermore, to those couples who had been through the experience, I'm sure all will agree that it was a priceless moment. As Tita Ditsy had said, Cebu is the best venue by far bec. Taavera Retreat House is conducive to the romantic activity DW is offering. What with the city lights glistening beneath you & the stars twinkling directly above. But the most important thing in the picture is you are with the person you most love in this world. To relieve it, I'd want to share the DW theme song here:
YOU & I
(lyrics & music by: Leslie Bricusse)
You and I will travel far together
We'll pursue our little star together
We'll be happy as we are, together.
We may never get to heaven,
But it's heaven at least to try.
You and I are going on together,
Till the time we have is gone, forever,
Watch the evening drawing on, together.
Growing closer, growing older,
Mking mem'ries that light the sky
That only time can make,
That only love can make,
That only we can make,
You and I
pictures will soon be posted here:
I won't be posting a blow-by-blow account for the benefit of those who might chance upon this blog of mine who are also interested in joining DW in the future. I don't want to pre-empt the speakers (Tito Jojo & Tita Ditsy & the rest of the Cebu team) & rob the couples who are yet to go through the said retreat of the very rich & meaningful time with each other & with God. Suffice to say, this stands as the most romantic week-end Marlon & I had spend with each other. even more romantic than the 1st time we were brought to Baguio & Manila by my Dad Alex, where Marlon proposed & asked me to marry him. Now, you're getting interested, right? It's a week-end of "discovery" actually. Hopefully, couples who will be going through it will have enough love & trust in each other to be able to gain the real meaning of the week-end activity.
Marlon & I are not the "talkative" kind of couple. We may be in this relationship for 9 yrs. now but there are times when we trully do not now what the other is saying & can even come close to thinking if I got in a relationship with an alien. hehe. True enough, DW helped us bridge the gap. Now, we are not only hopeful about the future but more in sync with each other too. Maybe it greatly helped that we now know where the other is coming from, bec. we were able to talk about very important issues in our relationship & future married life in the course of the week-end's activity.
Furthermore, to those couples who had been through the experience, I'm sure all will agree that it was a priceless moment. As Tita Ditsy had said, Cebu is the best venue by far bec. Taavera Retreat House is conducive to the romantic activity DW is offering. What with the city lights glistening beneath you & the stars twinkling directly above. But the most important thing in the picture is you are with the person you most love in this world. To relieve it, I'd want to share the DW theme song here:
YOU & I
(lyrics & music by: Leslie Bricusse)
You and I will travel far together
We'll pursue our little star together
We'll be happy as we are, together.
We may never get to heaven,
But it's heaven at least to try.
You and I are going on together,
Till the time we have is gone, forever,
Watch the evening drawing on, together.
Growing closer, growing older,
Mking mem'ries that light the sky
That only time can make,
That only love can make,
That only we can make,
You and I
Wednesday, October 19, 2005
week-end trip to Cebu
ola! just got back from my week-end shopping trip to Cebu, where I was able to book most of my weddng suppliers...
florist - Arlene Chiu of KAYE's (a darling Easternian, though older than us. But a Chinese as well so there's an instant connection plus trust, knowing that I am in good hands. So, all details in the reception was finalized. I find her so kind for agrreing to meet me at 8:30 am just so I can get the rest of my tasks done.
photo- Michael Manabat who goes by this tagline "Marry the right person, hire the right photographer, capture the magic forever..." Kinda like God has pointed me out to this person. I feel like I was being literally tapped on the back bec. of the word "MAGIC" (",)
well, that was my only major accomplishment for this trip. Hoping to finish the rest of the supplier bookings when we go back at the end of this month. Other things I bought:
my bridal shoes - got it from Bass, it's a simple ivory white strappy mule with a dainty ribbon on the front. will post pic soon. I fell in love with it the moment I've laid my eyes on it at the display glass in Ayala.
toasting flute- got a 4-piece set, just to be sure there are extras in case I break them. hmm, remember that I did break one of the 2 that we used for the beach prenup? hehe, clumsy me. or was that nervousness??
jewelry set- got my set with the help of a very generous w@wie who goes by the name IDA (thanks girl, you're heaven-sent!). haven't taken pics of it yet, but will do that soonest so I can post it here.
among others, i was also able to meet a prospective emcee, Rudinah (a friend of Ryan's). She's actually a very good one though I deferred hiring her as I am still thinking of getting a 6-man team of coordinator w/ an emcee included. anyway, I haven't brought it up w/ Marlon yet. also, I shuld have met with the band Auntie Belen has recommended to play during the reception. Unfortunately, Sarah Geronimo had a concert at Waterfront so they were not around for their usual gig. hmm, what else did I miss? Oh yes, I got to spend time with my sister & my niece, the only one who can trully melt my heart w/ her toothless grin. I stayed again at my cousin Chen's place. Theirs is really a warm home for me, even then & esp. now, that I badly need a place to stay for the sole trips I have to take for the wedding preps.
what's stressing me now is actually not the week-end trip itself, but the burden of unexpectd hitches... such as... my cousin, who's getting married this week-end will be wearing a gown exactly like mine (or so my cousin Yoyong had said). I mean I was not affected when he told me that we almost had the same design of wedding rings, but a GOWN? I wouldn't want to look like I borrowed hers for my wedding day noh? I was really devastated. I will be calling my couturier w/in the week to inform him that I won't have it that way. He has to change my design altogether. hayyy, frustrating!
well, there goes my week-end story...
florist - Arlene Chiu of KAYE's (a darling Easternian, though older than us. But a Chinese as well so there's an instant connection plus trust, knowing that I am in good hands. So, all details in the reception was finalized. I find her so kind for agrreing to meet me at 8:30 am just so I can get the rest of my tasks done.
photo- Michael Manabat who goes by this tagline "Marry the right person, hire the right photographer, capture the magic forever..." Kinda like God has pointed me out to this person. I feel like I was being literally tapped on the back bec. of the word "MAGIC" (",)
well, that was my only major accomplishment for this trip. Hoping to finish the rest of the supplier bookings when we go back at the end of this month. Other things I bought:
my bridal shoes - got it from Bass, it's a simple ivory white strappy mule with a dainty ribbon on the front. will post pic soon. I fell in love with it the moment I've laid my eyes on it at the display glass in Ayala.
toasting flute- got a 4-piece set, just to be sure there are extras in case I break them. hmm, remember that I did break one of the 2 that we used for the beach prenup? hehe, clumsy me. or was that nervousness??
jewelry set- got my set with the help of a very generous w@wie who goes by the name IDA (thanks girl, you're heaven-sent!). haven't taken pics of it yet, but will do that soonest so I can post it here.
among others, i was also able to meet a prospective emcee, Rudinah (a friend of Ryan's). She's actually a very good one though I deferred hiring her as I am still thinking of getting a 6-man team of coordinator w/ an emcee included. anyway, I haven't brought it up w/ Marlon yet. also, I shuld have met with the band Auntie Belen has recommended to play during the reception. Unfortunately, Sarah Geronimo had a concert at Waterfront so they were not around for their usual gig. hmm, what else did I miss? Oh yes, I got to spend time with my sister & my niece, the only one who can trully melt my heart w/ her toothless grin. I stayed again at my cousin Chen's place. Theirs is really a warm home for me, even then & esp. now, that I badly need a place to stay for the sole trips I have to take for the wedding preps.
what's stressing me now is actually not the week-end trip itself, but the burden of unexpectd hitches... such as... my cousin, who's getting married this week-end will be wearing a gown exactly like mine (or so my cousin Yoyong had said). I mean I was not affected when he told me that we almost had the same design of wedding rings, but a GOWN? I wouldn't want to look like I borrowed hers for my wedding day noh? I was really devastated. I will be calling my couturier w/in the week to inform him that I won't have it that way. He has to change my design altogether. hayyy, frustrating!
well, there goes my week-end story...
Saturday, October 08, 2005
got our invitations
Jaja texted me yday that our invites are now ready for pick-up so I asked Sally to get it from her office today. We got na our 200 pcs. invites & started with the task of addressing the envelopes. Contrary to what most have done in addressing the invites (either thru hand calligraphy or handwritten) we had ours computer-printed. Though we both know that the norms should be addressing it in our own handwriting, Marlon & I both agreed that we want ours to be computer-printed.
So last night & tonight was spent addressing the outer invites ;-) Different kind of bonding for Marlon & me. We only managed to finish printing out his guests list & realized that he has so many business associates already that he consumed all 155 pcs. of our invites. yikes!!!
Now we have to place an extra 100 pcs. more for my guests. Actually we were even discussing pa if it's enough na to cover all our guests. Phew! I didn't know we have that many friends ;-)
So last night & tonight was spent addressing the outer invites ;-) Different kind of bonding for Marlon & me. We only managed to finish printing out his guests list & realized that he has so many business associates already that he consumed all 155 pcs. of our invites. yikes!!!
Now we have to place an extra 100 pcs. more for my guests. Actually we were even discussing pa if it's enough na to cover all our guests. Phew! I didn't know we have that many friends ;-)
faux wax seal mistake & lessons learned from it
We were in the process of trying to make our faux wax seal (aka colored gluestick stamp). Both Marlon & I took turns getting used to how to do it the right way (carefully following Glo's step-by-step guidelines). We started doing this since last Sat. pa using up more than 10 sticks of the transparent gluestick. Finally, Wednesday night, we thought we have perfected it enough to try using the gold seal already. To our dismay, the monogram can't be seen bec. of too much glitters. As in, palpak jud! I couldn't believe it! 100 pcs. of glittery gold-colored gluestick will be put to waste :-(
I was touched when I apologized to Marlon for not being able to foresee this one. And to think I was the one adamant to use the wax seal effect pa raba jud, for the "royal look". hehe. Marlon merely said that I need not apologize bec. he also knows that I wouldn't want to waste my money either, twas just a wrong choice. He then said that I place a new order for a PLAIN Gold-colored variety this time. And that I did, profusely looking for a supplier for this. I even posted Help! over w@w community but maybe all other brides to be are busy w/ their own preps also. Luckily, I still kept the contact #s of suppliers recommended before so I was able to source the needed gluestick from REGINA MERCADO yesterday. Tomorrow the gluesticks (all 150 pcs. of it) are scheduled to arrive na. Hay, some glitches...
But the good thing about this experience is that we were able to sort things out without hurting each other's feelings, dba? I really appreciate it that I didn't hear "sermon" instead an encouragement. I hope this is a good indication of our communication prowess. There is certainly a way to let the person know that she might be wrong (or did something wrong, even a smal detail like this) but it's not taken against her. Now, that's what I call LOVE! (",)
I was touched when I apologized to Marlon for not being able to foresee this one. And to think I was the one adamant to use the wax seal effect pa raba jud, for the "royal look". hehe. Marlon merely said that I need not apologize bec. he also knows that I wouldn't want to waste my money either, twas just a wrong choice. He then said that I place a new order for a PLAIN Gold-colored variety this time. And that I did, profusely looking for a supplier for this. I even posted Help! over w@w community but maybe all other brides to be are busy w/ their own preps also. Luckily, I still kept the contact #s of suppliers recommended before so I was able to source the needed gluestick from REGINA MERCADO yesterday. Tomorrow the gluesticks (all 150 pcs. of it) are scheduled to arrive na. Hay, some glitches...
But the good thing about this experience is that we were able to sort things out without hurting each other's feelings, dba? I really appreciate it that I didn't hear "sermon" instead an encouragement. I hope this is a good indication of our communication prowess. There is certainly a way to let the person know that she might be wrong (or did something wrong, even a smal detail like this) but it's not taken against her. Now, that's what I call LOVE! (",)
Monday, October 03, 2005
Marlon's shoes, honeymoon gift
I can now cross out from my list of things to buy the shoes of Marlon. Yesterday, we were able to shop at Florsheim. The personnel here in CDO Branch gave us a 5% discount bec. of the 3-day mallwide sale. Pretty nice noh? Plus he gave out his best wishes to us in advance ;-)
a few of my purchases yday included the tassels (for the mini wine) among others. If I finish dressing it up a bit, I'll definitely post here the result of my packaging out TY gift to our sponsors.
Incidentally, My Dad Alex informed us that he is giving us a honeymoon package (3D/2N) at Alegre Beach Resort in Cebu on Dec. 19-21. Yehey! Another reason for me to splurge on swim wear, hehe. Now I'm really thinking of buying myself a quality digicam so I can capture the beauty of the place.
will post here some pics taken by Erwin Lim of Alegre a few months back.
a few of my purchases yday included the tassels (for the mini wine) among others. If I finish dressing it up a bit, I'll definitely post here the result of my packaging out TY gift to our sponsors.
Incidentally, My Dad Alex informed us that he is giving us a honeymoon package (3D/2N) at Alegre Beach Resort in Cebu on Dec. 19-21. Yehey! Another reason for me to splurge on swim wear, hehe. Now I'm really thinking of buying myself a quality digicam so I can capture the beauty of the place.
will post here some pics taken by Erwin Lim of Alegre a few months back.
Sunday, October 02, 2005
things to accomplish (by October)...
-pick up Marriage License on Oct. 4 @ City Hall
-give out cloth to Tita Pet & Tita Julie
-buy tassel/cord for the wine
-continue with the dance practice every Tuesday & Thursday ;-)
-finalize lay-out & pay downpayment to florist
-meet w/ Michael & finalize booking on photo
-meet w/ band (ask help from Auntie Belen)
-meet w/ emcee (set appointment c/o Yoyong)
-shop for tiara & shoes
-look for ice carving & indoor fireworks supplier
-give out cloth to the rest of our sponsors who are Cebu-based
-1st fitting w/ Jude
-set appointment w/ Fr. Ben (Sacred Heart)
-attend Discovery Week-end on Oct. 28-30
-set prenup w/ Michael (or Erwin)
-book make-up for entourage (Grace's recommendee)
-allot time for ribbon-tying of souvenir items
-scout for travel agencies for honeymoon booking
-follow-up on Birth Cert.
-apply for passport
-give out cloth to Tita Pet & Tita Julie
-buy tassel/cord for the wine
-continue with the dance practice every Tuesday & Thursday ;-)
-finalize lay-out & pay downpayment to florist
-meet w/ Michael & finalize booking on photo
-meet w/ band (ask help from Auntie Belen)
-meet w/ emcee (set appointment c/o Yoyong)
-shop for tiara & shoes
-look for ice carving & indoor fireworks supplier
-give out cloth to the rest of our sponsors who are Cebu-based
-1st fitting w/ Jude
-set appointment w/ Fr. Ben (Sacred Heart)
-attend Discovery Week-end on Oct. 28-30
-set prenup w/ Michael (or Erwin)
-book make-up for entourage (Grace's recommendee)
-allot time for ribbon-tying of souvenir items
-scout for travel agencies for honeymoon booking
-follow-up on Birth Cert.
-apply for passport
Saturday, October 01, 2005
Accomplishments (as of September)
CHURCH:
paid P4K downpayment
in the process of finalizing our misalette
will meet w/ our officiant on Oct. 28
will ask for schedule of Canonical Interview in Nov.
RECEPTION:
paid P50K downpayment
finalized lay-out & menu
will schedule food tasting
COUTURIER:
paid P50K downpayment
done w/ all the sketches for the ento. dresses
done w/ the fitting of the lining
will have my first gown fitting on Oct. 28
follow-up on entourage who has not yet submitted their measurements
bought butterfly wings for the FG/wands for the Jr. BM(as early as Jan. pa)
Grace is beautifying the wings now :-)
will ask Jude to do the ring/arrhae/bible pillows according to my specs
look for my bridal shoes
as well as Marlon's shoes
SPONSORS:
gave out cloth to most of our Principal/Peer Sponsors along with the Save The Date cards I made myself :-)
send Save The Date cards to the rest of the Male Sponsors & members of the entourage
will gave out the cloth to the rest of the barkada & my other Titas in Cebu on Oct. 15
VIDEOGRAPHER:
paid P11K downpayment
had our prenups by the beach
will have to submit pa our pictures to Teddy
PHOTOGRAPHY:
still can't decide between Michael Manabat or Erwin Lim
will have to make a list of must-take shots
MAKE-UP:
had trial make-up w/ RAMIL SOLIS & paid downpayment of P2K
will schedule trial make-up w/ Grace's recommendee (for ento's make-up)
SOUVENIRS:
have the guest's giveaways na.
just need to beautify the package so will tie ribbons to match our motiffs. Grace bought this for me na ;-)
bought the gifts for our PS too
buy tassels/cord for the mini wine
still looking for ento's gifts
INVITATION:
paid P10K downpayment
will have it by end of Sept. or early Oct.
ordered another set of 100pcs. as addt'l.
received na our wax stamper to complete the royal look of our invites
will but transparent gluestick forst so we can try using it for our faux wax seal
HOTEL PREPS:
paid P10K downpayment @ Waterfront for the bridal preps
CAKE:
finalized design & paid P3K downpayment for our castle cake
look for floral icing (gerbera, stargazer & carnation)
or plastic imported flowers @ Ayala
RINGS:
ordered a new set @ SUAREZ w/c had turned out way, way more beautiful than the 1st one :-)
CHOIR:
paid P3K downpayment
will still have to choose songs from the list they have provided
GUEST BOOK:
will have to work on this pa
EMCEE:
still scouting for one
will have to plan the program
BAND:
will hire one w/ violin, keyboard & flute plus vocalists on the package na
probably look for a harpist pa gihapon (we find it cute to have one)
BUTINGTINGS:
bought the "Unity Coins" for our arrhae
asked Auntie Heny to buy "carriage" ring holder
bought ring & arrhae holder at Oceanic (in case Auntie Heny won't be able to buy the carriage ring holder)
bought bells at Oceanic for the Bell Girls too
thinking of having the "garter" done as in DIY
paid P4K downpayment
in the process of finalizing our misalette
will meet w/ our officiant on Oct. 28
will ask for schedule of Canonical Interview in Nov.
RECEPTION:
paid P50K downpayment
finalized lay-out & menu
will schedule food tasting
COUTURIER:
paid P50K downpayment
done w/ all the sketches for the ento. dresses
done w/ the fitting of the lining
will have my first gown fitting on Oct. 28
follow-up on entourage who has not yet submitted their measurements
bought butterfly wings for the FG/wands for the Jr. BM(as early as Jan. pa)
Grace is beautifying the wings now :-)
will ask Jude to do the ring/arrhae/bible pillows according to my specs
look for my bridal shoes
as well as Marlon's shoes
SPONSORS:
gave out cloth to most of our Principal/Peer Sponsors along with the Save The Date cards I made myself :-)
send Save The Date cards to the rest of the Male Sponsors & members of the entourage
will gave out the cloth to the rest of the barkada & my other Titas in Cebu on Oct. 15
VIDEOGRAPHER:
paid P11K downpayment
had our prenups by the beach
will have to submit pa our pictures to Teddy
PHOTOGRAPHY:
still can't decide between Michael Manabat or Erwin Lim
will have to make a list of must-take shots
MAKE-UP:
had trial make-up w/ RAMIL SOLIS & paid downpayment of P2K
will schedule trial make-up w/ Grace's recommendee (for ento's make-up)
SOUVENIRS:
have the guest's giveaways na.
just need to beautify the package so will tie ribbons to match our motiffs. Grace bought this for me na ;-)
bought the gifts for our PS too
buy tassels/cord for the mini wine
still looking for ento's gifts
INVITATION:
paid P10K downpayment
will have it by end of Sept. or early Oct.
ordered another set of 100pcs. as addt'l.
received na our wax stamper to complete the royal look of our invites
will but transparent gluestick forst so we can try using it for our faux wax seal
HOTEL PREPS:
paid P10K downpayment @ Waterfront for the bridal preps
CAKE:
finalized design & paid P3K downpayment for our castle cake
look for floral icing (gerbera, stargazer & carnation)
or plastic imported flowers @ Ayala
RINGS:
ordered a new set @ SUAREZ w/c had turned out way, way more beautiful than the 1st one :-)
CHOIR:
paid P3K downpayment
will still have to choose songs from the list they have provided
GUEST BOOK:
will have to work on this pa
EMCEE:
still scouting for one
will have to plan the program
BAND:
will hire one w/ violin, keyboard & flute plus vocalists on the package na
probably look for a harpist pa gihapon (we find it cute to have one)
BUTINGTINGS:
bought the "Unity Coins" for our arrhae
asked Auntie Heny to buy "carriage" ring holder
bought ring & arrhae holder at Oceanic (in case Auntie Heny won't be able to buy the carriage ring holder)
bought bells at Oceanic for the Bell Girls too
thinking of having the "garter" done as in DIY
A Step-by step Guide on How to Make a Faux Wax Seal -- by GLO
This was posted by the ever-creative GLO on her blog after I've left an inquiry on her tagboard few weeks ago. WOW!!! touched naman ako... star na ko sa blog ni Glo. hahaha. THANK YOU from the ottom of my heart, girl! God bless!
Faux Wax Seal - How to Make (For Bless)Materials and tools needed:
Faux wax sticks in color of your choice
Brass, pewter, ceramic, or rubber seal
Clear embossing stamp pad or
a piece of cloth or cotton saturated in baby oil
Low-temp mini glue gun
(your faux wax sticks can be used in a hot melt (regular) glue gun for other crafting purposes, but the faux wax will come out very thin and difficult to use for making seals)
DIRECTIONS:
STEP 1. Insert the faux wax stick into glue gun and plug in. Do not begin to make the seals until the faux wax has had the chance to heat for several minutes! Caution! Even with a low-temp glue gun, the melted faux wax and the nozzle of the glue gun are very hot and can cause burns! Do not touch while in use!
STEP 2. Slightly wet the seal with the embossing ink or baby oil. This will help prevent the seal from sticking to the paper and make a very clear impression.
STEP 3. To make wax seals directly on the stationery or envelope, squeeze a small mound of faux wax onto the place where you want the seal to be.
STEP 4. Slowly, press the wet seal firmly into the faux wax to create an impression, wait for a few seconds and then remove.
(You may have to experiment on a scrap of cardboard or paper to get the amount of faux wax just right. There should be enough on the paper so that a small ridge of faux wax is pressed out all around the sides of the seal, but not so much that the seal is too thick and bulky. The brass seal I used to test this project is approximately 3/4 inch wide, and it worked best with a blob of faux wax the size of a raisin.)
If you are afraid to damage the paper or making errors, make your seals in the back of a non-stick baking sheet/pan, release after cooling and paste into your envelopes using clear glue.
PHOTO: clockwise from top: Materials, step 1, step 2, step 3, step 4, impression using a rubber stamp, impression using a brass seal.
# posted by ~Glo~ @ 5:15 AM 2 ♥ comments
Faux Wax Seal - How to Make (For Bless)Materials and tools needed:
Faux wax sticks in color of your choice
Brass, pewter, ceramic, or rubber seal
Clear embossing stamp pad or
a piece of cloth or cotton saturated in baby oil
Low-temp mini glue gun
(your faux wax sticks can be used in a hot melt (regular) glue gun for other crafting purposes, but the faux wax will come out very thin and difficult to use for making seals)
DIRECTIONS:
STEP 1. Insert the faux wax stick into glue gun and plug in. Do not begin to make the seals until the faux wax has had the chance to heat for several minutes! Caution! Even with a low-temp glue gun, the melted faux wax and the nozzle of the glue gun are very hot and can cause burns! Do not touch while in use!
STEP 2. Slightly wet the seal with the embossing ink or baby oil. This will help prevent the seal from sticking to the paper and make a very clear impression.
STEP 3. To make wax seals directly on the stationery or envelope, squeeze a small mound of faux wax onto the place where you want the seal to be.
STEP 4. Slowly, press the wet seal firmly into the faux wax to create an impression, wait for a few seconds and then remove.
(You may have to experiment on a scrap of cardboard or paper to get the amount of faux wax just right. There should be enough on the paper so that a small ridge of faux wax is pressed out all around the sides of the seal, but not so much that the seal is too thick and bulky. The brass seal I used to test this project is approximately 3/4 inch wide, and it worked best with a blob of faux wax the size of a raisin.)
If you are afraid to damage the paper or making errors, make your seals in the back of a non-stick baking sheet/pan, release after cooling and paste into your envelopes using clear glue.
PHOTO: clockwise from top: Materials, step 1, step 2, step 3, step 4, impression using a rubber stamp, impression using a brass seal.
# posted by ~Glo~ @ 5:15 AM 2 ♥ comments
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