We are exactly one week from our wedding...excitement is rushing in...grabe! kakatuwa how God works in our lives. super dami realizations and learnings that make us more humble before God.
we attended Richard and Amor's wedding. their venue is the same venue as ours so we basically had a glimpse of what our venue would look like. It was breath-taking...promise! i just can't help but be teary-eyed because of joy that God has given them the favor of a perfect weather. nakaka-blessed talaga. now, we have really realized that there is no one to really ask favor from but God.
tapos, on our way home, Simon and I were talking about our wedding. Sabi ko, "lam mo kahit nga umulan sa wedding natin, i just realized that it has been so much for me to ask everything...the mere fact that God gave us the provision for the wedding is already a miracle. We never thought that this wedding preparation will not give us so much headache from where we will get the resources. He provided for everything. And so, we know that He will also provide the stars and the moon for our wedding. God is good. Made us realized to really pray that God will give us a wedding that will be successful...successful because we were able to glorify God's name through the wedding and that we will offer our wedding to Him and His name alone.
I texted clarice. Told her to change the layout of our wedding ceremony and reception, to change it back to the original layout, a separate ceremony and reception. That's the only thing i asked for my wedding...and of course a rain-free weather.
We plan to go to Prayer Mountain one of these days and pray for our wedding and all other details that cover it. :)
God bless to all December brides!
Thursday, December 15, 2005
Wednesday, December 14, 2005
The one with last meeting
Starbucks, 6th level, shangri-la...was our venue on our last meeting with clarice. grabe, when he said nga na "see you on thursday..." parang kme, "huh?thursday?" "oo, sa wedding nyo..." yikes! ikakasala na nga kme! hahaha...
things i realized last night:
1. yes, i'd have to admit, a part of me has fears sa weather on that day. she asked, "hindi ka natatakot? or is it just faith?" lam mo, natatakot nga ako, pero it's more on faith...na whether it rains or not, i know, His works and plans are for the best.
2. Yes, we are specific in praying for a rain-free weather on our wedding day...but more importantly, He made me realize that we should pray more and trust that His plans for us on the wedding will succeed and that we will only glorify His name sa wedding namin.
3. Simon texted me yesterday, "basta ang important sa ken katabi kita habang kakanta ako sa wedding natin and okay nako nun" It will be OUR day...all ours! so kahit ano mangyari...para sa amin yun...
yun lang, kaya super excited na ulit me for next week. imagine, next week, misis nako!!!
things i realized last night:
1. yes, i'd have to admit, a part of me has fears sa weather on that day. she asked, "hindi ka natatakot? or is it just faith?" lam mo, natatakot nga ako, pero it's more on faith...na whether it rains or not, i know, His works and plans are for the best.
2. Yes, we are specific in praying for a rain-free weather on our wedding day...but more importantly, He made me realize that we should pray more and trust that His plans for us on the wedding will succeed and that we will only glorify His name sa wedding namin.
3. Simon texted me yesterday, "basta ang important sa ken katabi kita habang kakanta ako sa wedding natin and okay nako nun" It will be OUR day...all ours! so kahit ano mangyari...para sa amin yun...
yun lang, kaya super excited na ulit me for next week. imagine, next week, misis nako!!!
Monday, December 12, 2005
The one with the 10-day countdown
10 days to go!!! it did'nt rain...i plan to take my leave starting friday, pero di pako nagpapa-alam. hehehe. thankfully, when we had a meeting yesterday for the parade, we appointed two other officemates to be the stage director and logistics coordinator. yey! ibig sabihin, sila na bahala and i can just 'sulpot' there anytime...(oh i hope ganun nga mangyari...)
yun lang...im still praying for a rain-free weather...please Lord...ayoko lang po talaga mag-tent...kc mahal...hehehe...
yun lang...im still praying for a rain-free weather...please Lord...ayoko lang po talaga mag-tent...kc mahal...hehehe...
Thursday, December 08, 2005
The one with being normal
Finally...a share of my own wedding tension and pressure. hahaha. ive been telling my friends and even some of my close w@wies na nawe-weirduhan ako that we are so letting go na agad as early as now. sabi naman ng iba kong friends, that's because prepared na nga daw kme. not really, dami pa kme kulang, wala na nga lang me keber. hehe. and despite the major changes that i posted earlier, relaxed pa rin kme ni simon.
then...last night, i had the first wedding tension of my life...a fight with my mom.
of all people na ayoko maka-away, it's my mom. kc we have the same ugali, same malditahan, same kulit, and same lahat. dalawa lang kc kme girl sa family. the reason behind the fight was really petty, i dont wanna even talk about it anymore kc super babaw talaga. pero i snapped, and so did she. it was not really sampalan at sabihan ng masasakit na salita...di naman kme ganun. hehe.
but in our family, madali kme magbati. i texted her this morning na sorry and she texted back: "we love you anak and sori din. pasensya na at bumabata ako eh" hahaha...it's their anniversary today and we'll go out for dinner.
la lang, i realized that hey, natetense nako and im glad at na-overcome ko naman. i dont wanna be a bridezilla on the day mismo. pero i still to be "kondisyoned" pa na everything will be okay.
i love my mom...
happy wedding ulyfel! :)
then...last night, i had the first wedding tension of my life...a fight with my mom.
of all people na ayoko maka-away, it's my mom. kc we have the same ugali, same malditahan, same kulit, and same lahat. dalawa lang kc kme girl sa family. the reason behind the fight was really petty, i dont wanna even talk about it anymore kc super babaw talaga. pero i snapped, and so did she. it was not really sampalan at sabihan ng masasakit na salita...di naman kme ganun. hehe.
but in our family, madali kme magbati. i texted her this morning na sorry and she texted back: "we love you anak and sori din. pasensya na at bumabata ako eh" hahaha...it's their anniversary today and we'll go out for dinner.
la lang, i realized that hey, natetense nako and im glad at na-overcome ko naman. i dont wanna be a bridezilla on the day mismo. pero i still to be "kondisyoned" pa na everything will be okay.
i love my mom...
happy wedding ulyfel! :)
Wednesday, December 07, 2005
The one with last-minute decisions
Two weeks before the wedding and here we are shocked with a lot of changes for the wedding. ganito ba talaga yun? pero relaxed mode pa rin naman kme ni simon. nakakatawa lang coz some of the decisions we made before were really discussed between us and tumagal coz nahirapan kme i-decide...tapos biglang change of plans... here's what iam talking about...
~ our pastor will not have his permit before our wedding day. we had to go back and ask Pastor B again to officiate us. Unfortunately, he still has to check if his permit is still okay and has not expired yet. so, now we're waiting...misalls have been printed, photocopied and binded already. i just hope walang ma-ooverhaul masyado. a part of me is saying, "you should have followed your heart."
~ the keyboardist for our reception backed out. grrrh! this is easy as i just texted john santos to extend their musicians to reception. unfortunately, they can only rehearse with our singers/friends 2 hours before the ceremony. that leaves us and my coordinator to change all our timetable on the wedding day and make everything earlier. nyahaha.
~ the singer for the ceremony is not keeping in touch. despite of all the texts and calls of simon, incomunicado pa rin sya. so, we have to ask again john for their singers, kung available pa. sa reception, okay na kme. (so far)
~ my mom requested for a nice bridal car...something that we really had the least priority in. okay rin lang, we will just get the benz of john santos.
this is, i know, the tip of the iceberg pa lang. pero ok lang. i know we will still be married and will have the wedding of our dreams. details lang to...
~ on a lighter note, our house is having shape already. kakatuwa, buying stuffs for the house. pero di nakakatuwa ung gastos. hahaha. we bought sofa set na, curtains, lamps, wall mirror for visual illusion effect (hehe), shower, christmas tree and decors, and lights. yun pa lang. I will separate muna the payments for the suppliers, then we can buy na cguro the dining table and mattress. yey!
~ our pastor will not have his permit before our wedding day. we had to go back and ask Pastor B again to officiate us. Unfortunately, he still has to check if his permit is still okay and has not expired yet. so, now we're waiting...misalls have been printed, photocopied and binded already. i just hope walang ma-ooverhaul masyado. a part of me is saying, "you should have followed your heart."
~ the keyboardist for our reception backed out. grrrh! this is easy as i just texted john santos to extend their musicians to reception. unfortunately, they can only rehearse with our singers/friends 2 hours before the ceremony. that leaves us and my coordinator to change all our timetable on the wedding day and make everything earlier. nyahaha.
~ the singer for the ceremony is not keeping in touch. despite of all the texts and calls of simon, incomunicado pa rin sya. so, we have to ask again john for their singers, kung available pa. sa reception, okay na kme. (so far)
~ my mom requested for a nice bridal car...something that we really had the least priority in. okay rin lang, we will just get the benz of john santos.
this is, i know, the tip of the iceberg pa lang. pero ok lang. i know we will still be married and will have the wedding of our dreams. details lang to...
~ on a lighter note, our house is having shape already. kakatuwa, buying stuffs for the house. pero di nakakatuwa ung gastos. hahaha. we bought sofa set na, curtains, lamps, wall mirror for visual illusion effect (hehe), shower, christmas tree and decors, and lights. yun pa lang. I will separate muna the payments for the suppliers, then we can buy na cguro the dining table and mattress. yey!
Tuesday, December 06, 2005
The one with being a Bride
It’s just two weeks before our wedding day! Time flies so fast. I wonder where it all went. It seems like it has been just yesterday that we were looking for a venue, then a caterer, then a photographer, so on and so forth. But we enjoyed every bit of preparing…tiring but enjoyable. Oh and yes, I too, have met and made many friends along our wedding preparations, something that I will forever be grateful for.
It took us exactly a year to prepare for our wedding. And I think I’d have to agree that there are really stages that a bride undergoes when preparing for a wedding. Some of the stages may happen at the same time, some may come first and others later than expected depending on the couple. Here’s what I have to say:
The “elated” couple – After having been proposed to and having that “This is it!” feeling, a bride will be overwhelmed with so many wedding ideas and concepts that she has since she started making pillow cases her veil. This is when you formally talk about your wedding, where you are excited and eager to sit down and discuss what kind of wedding you want to have. This is where you share your dream wedding to your fiancé and hopefully he will agree (read: budget! Haha)
The “booking” couple – Oh yes, excitement keeps rushing in…This is where you feel that the perfect venue you’ve always dreamt of has been filled in already, where you will feel that the time you started preparing is so little, you’d want to move your wedding to another date. Haha, you’d realize that all your “dream” suppliers have been booked already. I think this is a very critical time for a couple since this stage gives them the whole idea of their wedding, how much budget they’d have to allot for the wedding, church or garden wedding?, how many guests? But more importantly, I love this stage especially the part when you attend all bridal fairs, and I love that sense of fulfillment and assurance you get after you book a supplier, that feeling that everything’s starting to take shape. I think this is the longest and most enjoyable stage in a couple’s preparation because even before weeks before your wedding, one way or another, there will still be a need to buy something (like shoes, party poppers, accessories, and other last minute wedding rush)
The “coffee” couple – After booking our major suppliers, Simon and I would schedule our meetings, usually long-hours coffee meetings on a Friday night, and prepare all the necessary checklists, schedules of meetings, measurements, fittings, invitation mock-ups, shopping...I could have all day writing our list and still not have enough time! But it’s fun. This is where you bond with your fiancé, you get the kilig feeling that he wants to prepare with you. Although, sometimes, this is a breeding ground for petty arguments as well. I remember the time when we fought about the make-up artist I want to book. I ended up looking for another more affordable MUA and although I didn’t book the previous one, I ended up being friends with her. (hi bakla!)
The “oh, please” couple – I consider myself a sucker for weddings. This is my favorite occasion. But come to think of it, I never realize that we will come to a point that we are so anxious for that day to come and that we want to finish all our pending stuffs and deal with it. This is a time for us when we are more excited of the “life” after the wedding, rather than the wedding day itself. I think what triggered us to move on to this phase was when we found our house and we are so excited designing our home and living together in one roof. I think this happened 2 months before the wedding, when we’re done booking almost all suppliers, we’re running errands for gown fittings, finalizing invitations, etc. You’d wish that you’ll see the end of the tunnel and be a wife already. Haha, funny but true! You just can’t wait to know when all the meetings and signing of contracts will end.
The “what else?” couple – I had my share of wedding nightmares barely 2 months before the wedding and after that one dream, that’s it. Thank God, I did’nt reach the point where I can’t sleep and can’t eat because of wedding jitters. For me, this stage is a test of my Oc-ness. I’d open my computer as soon as I come home from work and complete my customized checklist, wedding supplier requirements, wedding day timeframe, and OTD coordinator notes. I’d also update my file of wedding receipts, budget checklist and other to do lists. I’d also look for something to work on and would always think of doing something for the wedding. (usually ending up with a terrible back ache) I’am a hands-on bride and I always want to know what happens to every detail of my wedding. That’s why when we’d meet our coordinator, she’d always tell me this: “please, don’t do my job.” And laugh. Haha, but it’s true. I’d always look for something to do. Parang if I don’t do anything at all or don’t sleep late, I feel like I’m not ready for the wedding. Weird noh?!
The “letting go” couple – Now we are finally in this stage. This is the stage where you feel that you’ve exerted all your powers for the wedding already and that no matter what changes might happen, you’d still end up being married. I started letting go when I had another coffee cum meeting with my coordinator. I was in the middle of giving her notes, then she just put her hand on my lap, stared at me and said, “sis, no matter what happens, you will get married and be happy.” That’s my cue! After that, I started letting go and just enjoy the last few weeks of my single years. I would want to agree that being a little prepared and having an OC vein is finally paying off, and don’t get me wrong, we still have a lot to do, we just feel assured knowing that everything will fall in its right places (hopefully).
The “no choice” couple – this is the other twin of the “letting go” couple since they happen at almost the same time. Just when you are trying to let go and relax, certain parts in your wedding will change and will leave you no choice but to get the second best option. For one, our Officiating pastor will not be able to get his license before our wedding. Just when we had all misalettes done and ready already, he told us that. Second, our musician/friend of my groom backed out and we had no choice but to extend our ceremony musicians to reception. Given that they can only do rehearsals two hours before the ceremony, our pictorial schedule and timetable will all be moved earlier since most of my entourage will be our singers as well. This is also the time when you will deal with the hardest part of the wedding…the guestlist. When you’ve assigned one person at this table, he will text you and tell you that he’s not sure if he can come. And so you are dumbfounded and left with more problems if you want to just cut him off the list and invite others or retain his name and just accept the fact that a certain seat might be empty on your wedding day. Talking about changes, huh? I think every couple, in one way or the other, will experience these. What will set the difference is how you see the situation and how good your second best option is. Remember, this is the best time to say… “Breathe….Relax…”
One friend wrote, exert all your efforts in preparations, set your expectations low. And I think that’s what we are practicing right now. I don’t expect that we will have a perfect wedding (well, for one, nobody else will), neither a free-glitch wedding…What’s more important is that your heart, mind and body are prepared to take another journey with the person God has brought you to. And that no matter what happens…even if one table is empty, the projector is not working, or even if it rains (oh but I pray that it wont)…at the end of the day, you will be full of joy knowing that you are finally married… :)
Above all these, the most important stage in the wedding is the realization that God has blessed me with the man I’ve always prayed for. I know Simon is the one blessing I will always be grateful for and that I will always see and feel God’s love through him. So no matter how our wedding day will turn out, or how bridezilla I might evolve into…It will always be my dream wedding come true. :)
Jacque Fermin
(this post I dedicate to all my dear friends in w@w, my sistahs and best friends who will soon get married, suppliers whom i've shared my excitement with: Clarice, Emily; dream supplier-turned-friend Madge, my correspondent Marbee, and to the one i experience these stages with...Simon)
It took us exactly a year to prepare for our wedding. And I think I’d have to agree that there are really stages that a bride undergoes when preparing for a wedding. Some of the stages may happen at the same time, some may come first and others later than expected depending on the couple. Here’s what I have to say:
The “elated” couple – After having been proposed to and having that “This is it!” feeling, a bride will be overwhelmed with so many wedding ideas and concepts that she has since she started making pillow cases her veil. This is when you formally talk about your wedding, where you are excited and eager to sit down and discuss what kind of wedding you want to have. This is where you share your dream wedding to your fiancé and hopefully he will agree (read: budget! Haha)
The “booking” couple – Oh yes, excitement keeps rushing in…This is where you feel that the perfect venue you’ve always dreamt of has been filled in already, where you will feel that the time you started preparing is so little, you’d want to move your wedding to another date. Haha, you’d realize that all your “dream” suppliers have been booked already. I think this is a very critical time for a couple since this stage gives them the whole idea of their wedding, how much budget they’d have to allot for the wedding, church or garden wedding?, how many guests? But more importantly, I love this stage especially the part when you attend all bridal fairs, and I love that sense of fulfillment and assurance you get after you book a supplier, that feeling that everything’s starting to take shape. I think this is the longest and most enjoyable stage in a couple’s preparation because even before weeks before your wedding, one way or another, there will still be a need to buy something (like shoes, party poppers, accessories, and other last minute wedding rush)
The “coffee” couple – After booking our major suppliers, Simon and I would schedule our meetings, usually long-hours coffee meetings on a Friday night, and prepare all the necessary checklists, schedules of meetings, measurements, fittings, invitation mock-ups, shopping...I could have all day writing our list and still not have enough time! But it’s fun. This is where you bond with your fiancé, you get the kilig feeling that he wants to prepare with you. Although, sometimes, this is a breeding ground for petty arguments as well. I remember the time when we fought about the make-up artist I want to book. I ended up looking for another more affordable MUA and although I didn’t book the previous one, I ended up being friends with her. (hi bakla!)
The “oh, please” couple – I consider myself a sucker for weddings. This is my favorite occasion. But come to think of it, I never realize that we will come to a point that we are so anxious for that day to come and that we want to finish all our pending stuffs and deal with it. This is a time for us when we are more excited of the “life” after the wedding, rather than the wedding day itself. I think what triggered us to move on to this phase was when we found our house and we are so excited designing our home and living together in one roof. I think this happened 2 months before the wedding, when we’re done booking almost all suppliers, we’re running errands for gown fittings, finalizing invitations, etc. You’d wish that you’ll see the end of the tunnel and be a wife already. Haha, funny but true! You just can’t wait to know when all the meetings and signing of contracts will end.
The “what else?” couple – I had my share of wedding nightmares barely 2 months before the wedding and after that one dream, that’s it. Thank God, I did’nt reach the point where I can’t sleep and can’t eat because of wedding jitters. For me, this stage is a test of my Oc-ness. I’d open my computer as soon as I come home from work and complete my customized checklist, wedding supplier requirements, wedding day timeframe, and OTD coordinator notes. I’d also update my file of wedding receipts, budget checklist and other to do lists. I’d also look for something to work on and would always think of doing something for the wedding. (usually ending up with a terrible back ache) I’am a hands-on bride and I always want to know what happens to every detail of my wedding. That’s why when we’d meet our coordinator, she’d always tell me this: “please, don’t do my job.” And laugh. Haha, but it’s true. I’d always look for something to do. Parang if I don’t do anything at all or don’t sleep late, I feel like I’m not ready for the wedding. Weird noh?!
The “letting go” couple – Now we are finally in this stage. This is the stage where you feel that you’ve exerted all your powers for the wedding already and that no matter what changes might happen, you’d still end up being married. I started letting go when I had another coffee cum meeting with my coordinator. I was in the middle of giving her notes, then she just put her hand on my lap, stared at me and said, “sis, no matter what happens, you will get married and be happy.” That’s my cue! After that, I started letting go and just enjoy the last few weeks of my single years. I would want to agree that being a little prepared and having an OC vein is finally paying off, and don’t get me wrong, we still have a lot to do, we just feel assured knowing that everything will fall in its right places (hopefully).
The “no choice” couple – this is the other twin of the “letting go” couple since they happen at almost the same time. Just when you are trying to let go and relax, certain parts in your wedding will change and will leave you no choice but to get the second best option. For one, our Officiating pastor will not be able to get his license before our wedding. Just when we had all misalettes done and ready already, he told us that. Second, our musician/friend of my groom backed out and we had no choice but to extend our ceremony musicians to reception. Given that they can only do rehearsals two hours before the ceremony, our pictorial schedule and timetable will all be moved earlier since most of my entourage will be our singers as well. This is also the time when you will deal with the hardest part of the wedding…the guestlist. When you’ve assigned one person at this table, he will text you and tell you that he’s not sure if he can come. And so you are dumbfounded and left with more problems if you want to just cut him off the list and invite others or retain his name and just accept the fact that a certain seat might be empty on your wedding day. Talking about changes, huh? I think every couple, in one way or the other, will experience these. What will set the difference is how you see the situation and how good your second best option is. Remember, this is the best time to say… “Breathe….Relax…”
One friend wrote, exert all your efforts in preparations, set your expectations low. And I think that’s what we are practicing right now. I don’t expect that we will have a perfect wedding (well, for one, nobody else will), neither a free-glitch wedding…What’s more important is that your heart, mind and body are prepared to take another journey with the person God has brought you to. And that no matter what happens…even if one table is empty, the projector is not working, or even if it rains (oh but I pray that it wont)…at the end of the day, you will be full of joy knowing that you are finally married… :)
Above all these, the most important stage in the wedding is the realization that God has blessed me with the man I’ve always prayed for. I know Simon is the one blessing I will always be grateful for and that I will always see and feel God’s love through him. So no matter how our wedding day will turn out, or how bridezilla I might evolve into…It will always be my dream wedding come true. :)
Jacque Fermin
(this post I dedicate to all my dear friends in w@w, my sistahs and best friends who will soon get married, suppliers whom i've shared my excitement with: Clarice, Emily; dream supplier-turned-friend Madge, my correspondent Marbee, and to the one i experience these stages with...Simon)
Monday, December 05, 2005
The one with 17 days to go!
Waaahhhh!!! ang lapit na...i can hear the wedding bells. i can't help but be elated with all that's happening... :)
i've a confession...tinatamad nako mag-work. haha. lagi na me late pumasok and im having a hard time focusing pag naiisip ko wedding namin. tapos, of all people ako pa ang ni-assign to be the overall coordinator for the parade of our corporate year-end which is the day BEFORE the wedding. diba?! labo! i will be the legwork and will work during the preparations for it, pero on the day itself...di nako ako yun noh! haha.
Manila Bulletin - thanks to my constant correspondent and editor of About Weddings of Manila Bulletin, Marbee Go. I can say i found a friend in her. kahit di pa kme meet in person, we've been exchanging mails since the 1st issue of WE came out. love her for choosing our pics sa wedding announcements...and it's big...and centered! hehe. muah!
Sofa set - yesterday, Dec. 4, simon and i were just talking about a new sofa set as our last priority. while drving, we passed by a furniture store and came out with a receipt on hand...for the sofa set! bwahahaha. it's an impulse buy i know, pero lam mo yung feeling pag may nakita ka and you fell in love with it. well, it's because it's mura and comfy pa rin. for delivery sya today together with our mirror and aluminum rods for the curtains. hehe. excited nga!
Wedding details - im still wrappings gifts for ento, suppliers, etc. tapos nyan, gallery naman then im okay. nakakatawa lang, dami changes nangyari over the weekend pero di naman kme na-rattle. our pastor who supposed to officiate us wont have his license out before our wedding. pero he suggested that he officiates us pa rin pero somebody else will sign. ok lang :) second, the keyboard player whom we hired for our reception backed out as he has so many obligations. being a friend of simon, di na namin pinagalitan or something...bahala na lang sya. so we just texted john and told him na we're requesting them to extend til the reception na. hehe. yun lang naman!
i've a confession...tinatamad nako mag-work. haha. lagi na me late pumasok and im having a hard time focusing pag naiisip ko wedding namin. tapos, of all people ako pa ang ni-assign to be the overall coordinator for the parade of our corporate year-end which is the day BEFORE the wedding. diba?! labo! i will be the legwork and will work during the preparations for it, pero on the day itself...di nako ako yun noh! haha.
Manila Bulletin - thanks to my constant correspondent and editor of About Weddings of Manila Bulletin, Marbee Go. I can say i found a friend in her. kahit di pa kme meet in person, we've been exchanging mails since the 1st issue of WE came out. love her for choosing our pics sa wedding announcements...and it's big...and centered! hehe. muah!
Sofa set - yesterday, Dec. 4, simon and i were just talking about a new sofa set as our last priority. while drving, we passed by a furniture store and came out with a receipt on hand...for the sofa set! bwahahaha. it's an impulse buy i know, pero lam mo yung feeling pag may nakita ka and you fell in love with it. well, it's because it's mura and comfy pa rin. for delivery sya today together with our mirror and aluminum rods for the curtains. hehe. excited nga!
Wedding details - im still wrappings gifts for ento, suppliers, etc. tapos nyan, gallery naman then im okay. nakakatawa lang, dami changes nangyari over the weekend pero di naman kme na-rattle. our pastor who supposed to officiate us wont have his license out before our wedding. pero he suggested that he officiates us pa rin pero somebody else will sign. ok lang :) second, the keyboard player whom we hired for our reception backed out as he has so many obligations. being a friend of simon, di na namin pinagalitan or something...bahala na lang sya. so we just texted john and told him na we're requesting them to extend til the reception na. hehe. yun lang naman!
Thursday, December 01, 2005
The one with December na!
Yey!!! December na!!! Merry Christmas to all and Happy wedding! hahaha... i can't wait...texted all our friends, and PS that starting today, may they help us pray for a stress-free and rain-free wedding! (although i know, it won't rain!) here are some tips couple tend to forget but shouldnt:
1. a fancy ballpen when signing the contract - kc minsan sa picture-taking, panget kung panda ballpen lang diba? hehe
2. pay your suppliers ng balances nila
3. kanino isasakay ang mga gifts - lagi daw to nakakalimutan
4. match or lighter for the candles
5. no matter what, maglalagay ako ng blue skies sa bag ko...mainit ang ulo ko pag gutom...di ako pwede nagugutom..hahaha
6. when walking down the aisle, dont forget to look at your groom. wag tumingin kahit saan, tingin lang kay h2b at enjoy that blissful moment.
7. don't forget to provide a car for your h2b...and a driver. :)
8. disposable food containers - some caterers will provide for this, pero some will not. so, make sure you have lang... make a sticker na rin with your names on it para personalized... :)
9. enjoy the first kiss - wag ma-conscious
10. Madge Lejano's flower over flower position - i got this tip from madge of course (diba concon?). yung bouquet nyo daw, not so high and not so low...tamang natatakpan kunwari ang flower nyo. haha, kaya flower over flower.
11. tell your parents "thank you" and "i love you"
12. tell your h2b na "I love you"
13. Pray and thank God for everything.
yun lang!!! and the countdown begins...
1. a fancy ballpen when signing the contract - kc minsan sa picture-taking, panget kung panda ballpen lang diba? hehe
2. pay your suppliers ng balances nila
3. kanino isasakay ang mga gifts - lagi daw to nakakalimutan
4. match or lighter for the candles
5. no matter what, maglalagay ako ng blue skies sa bag ko...mainit ang ulo ko pag gutom...di ako pwede nagugutom..hahaha
6. when walking down the aisle, dont forget to look at your groom. wag tumingin kahit saan, tingin lang kay h2b at enjoy that blissful moment.
7. don't forget to provide a car for your h2b...and a driver. :)
8. disposable food containers - some caterers will provide for this, pero some will not. so, make sure you have lang... make a sticker na rin with your names on it para personalized... :)
9. enjoy the first kiss - wag ma-conscious
10. Madge Lejano's flower over flower position - i got this tip from madge of course (diba concon?). yung bouquet nyo daw, not so high and not so low...tamang natatakpan kunwari ang flower nyo. haha, kaya flower over flower.
11. tell your parents "thank you" and "i love you"
12. tell your h2b na "I love you"
13. Pray and thank God for everything.
yun lang!!! and the countdown begins...
Wednesday, November 30, 2005
The one with artista night
An evening with the stars...what can i say??! honestly, im not an avid fan...oh no, im not even a fan of Pinoy Big Brother pero attending ABS-CBN's party last night was a blast, i must say. it gave me a good break from all wedding preparations. it was a christmas party were there were lots of prizes raffled off, saw so many artistas (oh face it! every pinoy is a sucker for artistas at one way or the other!) so there, kahit di ko kilala most of them, we had pictures taken with them. haha. let loose and be yourself! saw really nice faces like nikki (coke), iya, heart, jericho, kuh (exotic i must say!), martin, kris, toni, john estrada(na gusto ko tapunan ng wine!hehe), anne curtis, sarah, erik santos, john lloyd, bea alonozo, shaina, claudine, pinoy cast like rico, bob, chx, jenny, rachel, direk, and of course...sam milby! my goodness, got to take pics with some of these people pero kay sam no puedo kc super dami tao. haha. i even talked to his bouncer and even asked if we can have a pic with him. hahaha, hindi daw fan o! i dont know, i really dont know them pero pa-picture pa rin me...that's when i realized that im a true pinoy..sucker for pictrues with artistas! hahaha...but the grandest pic i must make mention was that with Gabby Lopez. oh my goodness...ang gwapo! kahit oldie na. hehe.
On friday, i will come prepared. GMA will host a christmas party and this time, i'll bring simon's digicam and dress up in a partyish look. yey! one night with the kapamilyas won't make me a traitor right?! :)
rubbing elbows with Gabby. :)
naks! direk!
nandyan ako katabi nya...di nga lang kita. hihihi...
o cge na nga...nagpa-akbay na lang ako kay victor neri. paconsuelo. hahaha.
On friday, i will come prepared. GMA will host a christmas party and this time, i'll bring simon's digicam and dress up in a partyish look. yey! one night with the kapamilyas won't make me a traitor right?! :)
rubbing elbows with Gabby. :)
naks! direk!
nandyan ako katabi nya...di nga lang kita. hihihi...
o cge na nga...nagpa-akbay na lang ako kay victor neri. paconsuelo. hahaha.
Monday, November 28, 2005
The one with sakit sa katawan
Eh bakit nga ba ako naghahanap ng sakit sa katawan?! ha?! i made envelopes for our invitation. mejo pricey envelopes nila phoebe so i did some, pero yung PS and ento invites we got from them. tapos, we asked them to make a one-page invite for other guests. additional lang kc kaya we just opted for a simpler one. it ended up that di ako masyado satisfied. for one, lumiit sya. oh well, di ko alam kc na liliitan nila eh. so nilagyan ko ng board to make it bigger in size. then, nag-print me ng ento list na hindi naman dapat! oh no! di talaga me mapakali eh. hehe. well, almost done na naman with the printing, cut na lang.
my super thanks to one of my bestest friends, jannet, for helping me out with my kaprichuhan. mare, super salamat for doing all the things na pinapagawa ko. i owe you big time! muah!
24 days to go! yahoo!!!
my super thanks to one of my bestest friends, jannet, for helping me out with my kaprichuhan. mare, super salamat for doing all the things na pinapagawa ko. i owe you big time! muah!
24 days to go! yahoo!!!
Saturday, November 26, 2005
The one with alta so
So...nag feeling rich kme ni simon last saturday. it was supposed to be a long weekend for us sa office since monday was declared a holiday by GMA. unfortunately, it was a working saturday. sa super katamad mag work nun, the Rustan's year-end sale made me file my half-day leave, together with my two ofcmates, Ritz and Lissa. hehe. sulit na rin. got to buy my mom a maidenform brassiere, from 1700 to 400! beat that. i got to buy a sports bra also na maidenform for 200 lang. tapos, citre shine gel, 140 only, the citre shine na hair serum is 165 only, big size na. bought also Denenes colognes for 15pesos only! grabe!
to add to that, we are scheduled for our bridal registry shopping at rustan's. ganun pala yun noh, feeling rich talaga kme, we were like, "gusto ko yan...cge 2...chaka eto..." then someone would write down all we want. haha. ang mejo off lang was the girl who assisted us. she's nice, pretty and accommodating. yun nga lang, may kausap lagi sa cellfone and nakikipag-away pa. nyeh! mejo may clients lang naman sya diba?! yun lang, pero the rest was okay. nakakapagod nga lang mamili. we had a "mixed" registry, meaning may generic items pa rin sa list and specific ones para guests can choose diba.
to add to that, we are scheduled for our bridal registry shopping at rustan's. ganun pala yun noh, feeling rich talaga kme, we were like, "gusto ko yan...cge 2...chaka eto..." then someone would write down all we want. haha. ang mejo off lang was the girl who assisted us. she's nice, pretty and accommodating. yun nga lang, may kausap lagi sa cellfone and nakikipag-away pa. nyeh! mejo may clients lang naman sya diba?! yun lang, pero the rest was okay. nakakapagod nga lang mamili. we had a "mixed" registry, meaning may generic items pa rin sa list and specific ones para guests can choose diba.
Tuesday, November 22, 2005
The one with a month to go!
Today marks exactly one month before our BIG day! yahoo! after all the preparations, hard work, decisions, and endless pangungulit sa suppliers...this is it! hahaha...and coincidentally, this post is my 112th! 1+1 = 2 and 2 is 22! hahaha...galing noh?! would want to make updates sana eh pero baka humaba pa itong post ko...tomorrow na lang. i'm also printing pa our guest sheets. super tagal bago ma-print dahil hirap makahanap ng ink.
started my day pala texting all our suppliers that one month na lang at wedding na namin. hehe.
nga lang, kung kelan naman one month na lang, had to change pa my celfone number...huhuhu...ang hirap pa naman maglipat ng contacts and inform everybody of my new number. haay! kapagod nga eh.
happy monthsary simon! i'am very excited to be Mrs. Simon Peter Tan! love you beh!
started my day pala texting all our suppliers that one month na lang at wedding na namin. hehe.
nga lang, kung kelan naman one month na lang, had to change pa my celfone number...huhuhu...ang hirap pa naman maglipat ng contacts and inform everybody of my new number. haay! kapagod nga eh.
happy monthsary simon! i'am very excited to be Mrs. Simon Peter Tan! love you beh!
Monday, November 21, 2005
The one with our care bears
This is a little off the theme, pero tagal ko na pangarap to eh...to put two hugging teddy bears sa bridal car namin. hehe. found something before pero this is more perfect and even bigger than the first one so binili ko na. naku, lagot ako kay simon! hehehe.
the "i love you" thing is corny i know...will cover that na lang. hehe
back of our bears: magka-akbay sila
also, thanks to my w@wie friend cathy (pa-autograph!) who suggested to put a veil para mukha silang bride and groom. will try my best to dress them up both...naku, hanap na naman ng sakit sa katawan. actually, may nabibili na costumes, but they cost really mahal. so, gawa na lang tayo. wish ko lang diba?!
the "i love you" thing is corny i know...will cover that na lang. hehe
back of our bears: magka-akbay sila
also, thanks to my w@wie friend cathy (pa-autograph!) who suggested to put a veil para mukha silang bride and groom. will try my best to dress them up both...naku, hanap na naman ng sakit sa katawan. actually, may nabibili na costumes, but they cost really mahal. so, gawa na lang tayo. wish ko lang diba?!
Sunday, November 20, 2005
The one with the Shower
What a way to spend a sunday evening than have it with our parents and godparents?! grabe, the Shower of blessings really blew our minds...and our hearts! as in! opening prayer pa lang, umiiyak nako coz i really felt that God was there with us, blessing each and every member there. we arrived 5:45pm, 45minutes late (what else is new?!hehe) and started at around 6:30 pm. the opening prayer was led by Pastor Super and and introduction made by Sister Tetess. Shower of Blessings is a tradition originated by the Hebrews when they send a person into his adulthood. There are actually 7 stages where one is being blessed and we are on the sixth stage already - coming to the adulthood, (seventh stage being that of receiving your womanhood/manhood) in releasing kc a person from their parents, kelangan sinasabi sya verbally eh. In that way, talagang dinedeclare mo to God and to people that you are being released from your parents in preparation to cleaving to your spouse. And this is the purpose of that Shower of BLessings. It's the first time our church did that and super nagalak kme and honored that Simon and I were chosen to be the first to be given those blessings. sabi nga dun, everything that they say and pray for, lahat yun came from God...kaya yun ang nakaka-blessed.
the first part was when I was released by my parents...they described me as a person, how my parents are confident that simon will take care of me (iba pala pag sinasabi nila tlaga), and how they will miss me. after hugging and kissing my parents, i walked down the little carpet wherein at the end of the carpet stands our ninangs ready to welcome me to the womanhood. ang saya! and then they hugged me and welcomed me. I then shouted, "I'm a woman na!" hahaha...
the second part was simon's turn, as usual...comedy na naman lumabas...hehe. kc his dad's kwento was not about simon...na-mix up nya with simon's brother daw. kakatawa talaga. anyway, tita alma said her prayer for both of us. (all their prayers and blessings were written down so we can keep them) kaka-touch lang talaga. then he crossed over also and was welcomed into manhood.
the next part was when all our godparents gave us their blessings, and prayers...kaka-touched, superb! they really prepared for it. and everytime they say their blessings, naooverwhelm ako of God's goodness. feel na feel namin na andun talaga sya blessing us. i will post some of our favorite lines so you guys can be blessed also.
after that, we said our thanks and response and accepted their blessings. and i cried again. hehe, kc super happy ako. we really looked forward to this and it was really worth it...as in! thank you Lord. never had i imagined that we will really experience the roles of our godparents (kc sabi nila sa regalo lang daw ang mga ninongs..hehe) we prayed for our godparents talaga...they were carefully chosen and now i know why...
everyone was saying while we were eating na dapat maging tradition na yun sa church...na magkaron ng Shower of blessings to everyone who will get married. our special thanks to Pastor Super and Tita Tetess for welcoming us to their home and for the whole idea...we were so blessed. sabi nga ng dad ko and i quote, "kung sino man ang pasimuno nito...salamat sayo" hahaha.
pics to follow... we went home with smiles in our faces...haay!
the first part was when I was released by my parents...they described me as a person, how my parents are confident that simon will take care of me (iba pala pag sinasabi nila tlaga), and how they will miss me. after hugging and kissing my parents, i walked down the little carpet wherein at the end of the carpet stands our ninangs ready to welcome me to the womanhood. ang saya! and then they hugged me and welcomed me. I then shouted, "I'm a woman na!" hahaha...
the second part was simon's turn, as usual...comedy na naman lumabas...hehe. kc his dad's kwento was not about simon...na-mix up nya with simon's brother daw. kakatawa talaga. anyway, tita alma said her prayer for both of us. (all their prayers and blessings were written down so we can keep them) kaka-touch lang talaga. then he crossed over also and was welcomed into manhood.
the next part was when all our godparents gave us their blessings, and prayers...kaka-touched, superb! they really prepared for it. and everytime they say their blessings, naooverwhelm ako of God's goodness. feel na feel namin na andun talaga sya blessing us. i will post some of our favorite lines so you guys can be blessed also.
after that, we said our thanks and response and accepted their blessings. and i cried again. hehe, kc super happy ako. we really looked forward to this and it was really worth it...as in! thank you Lord. never had i imagined that we will really experience the roles of our godparents (kc sabi nila sa regalo lang daw ang mga ninongs..hehe) we prayed for our godparents talaga...they were carefully chosen and now i know why...
everyone was saying while we were eating na dapat maging tradition na yun sa church...na magkaron ng Shower of blessings to everyone who will get married. our special thanks to Pastor Super and Tita Tetess for welcoming us to their home and for the whole idea...we were so blessed. sabi nga ng dad ko and i quote, "kung sino man ang pasimuno nito...salamat sayo" hahaha.
pics to follow... we went home with smiles in our faces...haay!
The one with walang pahinga (part 2)
the following day, ganun pa rin. after church, had breakfast muna sa Hot Loops na baong opened lang lapit sa church(with SILs, simon, and lanlan) tapos fit sila gowns nila. hahaha. may mga alterations na natatawa na lang ako. pero overall, they exceeded my expectations. malinis sila tumahi and kahit masikip ang shop at may mga konting problems sa gowns, i can say, sulit na sila and didnt give me a hard time. pinipilit ko pa ngang sukatin gown ng MOH ko eh. hehehe...gusto ko talaga mag-try eh. :)
tapos, went straight to galleria na with achie. we met james and oliver there (her business associates) they presented their product portfolio to me. it was more of a mock-up presentation wherein im the client kunwari. then i'll give comments and suggestions to better understand their presentation. hope i was able to shed some light naman to them. :)
tapos, accidentally bought our first new christmas tree! simon showed it to me and gusto nya talaga. when i saw it and knew na P1,500 lang sya...go na kme! withdrew some money and bought it. it's a 6ft, fiber optic christmas tree! ganda talaga sa gabi. no need to put christmas lights as there are light already (coz of the fibers nga) nice talaga sya (pics to follow) then, bought cake din for the Shower of blessings...and the details on a separate post.
more busy days to follow... :)
si manong, nipapack-up christmas tree namin
si simon, nitatanggal na. di mapigilan, set-up na sa house namin
ayaw ma-rotate eh...sowee
voila! no christmas lights...just the magic of the fiber optics. :) wala pa rin decor yan...our very own christmas tree!
tapos, went straight to galleria na with achie. we met james and oliver there (her business associates) they presented their product portfolio to me. it was more of a mock-up presentation wherein im the client kunwari. then i'll give comments and suggestions to better understand their presentation. hope i was able to shed some light naman to them. :)
tapos, accidentally bought our first new christmas tree! simon showed it to me and gusto nya talaga. when i saw it and knew na P1,500 lang sya...go na kme! withdrew some money and bought it. it's a 6ft, fiber optic christmas tree! ganda talaga sa gabi. no need to put christmas lights as there are light already (coz of the fibers nga) nice talaga sya (pics to follow) then, bought cake din for the Shower of blessings...and the details on a separate post.
more busy days to follow... :)
si manong, nipapack-up christmas tree namin
si simon, nitatanggal na. di mapigilan, set-up na sa house namin
ayaw ma-rotate eh...sowee
voila! no christmas lights...just the magic of the fiber optics. :) wala pa rin decor yan...our very own christmas tree!
Saturday, November 19, 2005
The one with palit lang ng damit ang pahinga
Super hectic...whew! went to meet clarice sa west avenue ng 1:00 (read: 1:45pm) as usual late kme as ever! ano ba ito?! kinakabahan pa kme kc muntik na talaga kme maubusan ng gas...as in! i dont usually look at the meter kc eh when im driving kaya ayun...tapos, it lasted for an hour ata. nakakatawa lang kc "pinapagalitan" nako ni clarice. ginagawa ko daw ang trabaho nya. hay! eh i cant help it talaga eh. the activities and schedules i did was very similar to what they will also do. pinakita nya pa nga sa ken yung format. haha, para lang daw matahimik ako. pero the thing is...at hindi ko makayanan, is that di daw nila ako bibigyan ng copy nun.. as in "What?!" parang naloka ako nun. although i understand their (simon and clarice) point, di ko lang talaga ata kaya na i dont have an idea ng mga details ng wedding. haha, may sayad na talaga ako! kc naman sabi nga ni clarice, di daw pwede kc ang tendency will be for me to check every now and then kung may namiss or may nagawa na, etc. hahaha. mukhang papaluin talaga ako ni clarice sa wedding namin ha. hahaha. sabi ko nga, di pa OC yan kc di pa panicky ngayon eh...normal lang.
after the meeting, we went to Robert Camba for a meeting. met up with ate connie, chose na the motiffs, cover sa table, ceremony set-up, etc. na change na plans namin, same aread na kme ng venue and reception, although mejo malayo-layo pa rin naman ang reception. sabi ko lang kay clarice and specifically mentioned na ayoko lang may uupo sa reception table as seating there will make them draw their attention to kwentuhan and not listen to the ceremony. kaya we paid additional chairs talga para lahat dun lang nakaupo. yun, okay nako dun. syempre, food tasting kme ever!
after that, went to Printed Matter to get our invites! yey! tapos na! ganda! i asked phoebe that we will order more pero one-page na lang para P20 lang. this is for the guests lang talaga na di kelangan ng ento list. :)
after that, went home saglit and changed outifts tapos alis kme ulit ni simon. off to greenbelt for a bridal shower dinner with my college friends. ate at Italliani's and kwentuhan lang...saya!
tapos, umuwi na. (sa wakas! i thought i won't be able to end this post..hehe)
after the meeting, we went to Robert Camba for a meeting. met up with ate connie, chose na the motiffs, cover sa table, ceremony set-up, etc. na change na plans namin, same aread na kme ng venue and reception, although mejo malayo-layo pa rin naman ang reception. sabi ko lang kay clarice and specifically mentioned na ayoko lang may uupo sa reception table as seating there will make them draw their attention to kwentuhan and not listen to the ceremony. kaya we paid additional chairs talga para lahat dun lang nakaupo. yun, okay nako dun. syempre, food tasting kme ever!
after that, went to Printed Matter to get our invites! yey! tapos na! ganda! i asked phoebe that we will order more pero one-page na lang para P20 lang. this is for the guests lang talaga na di kelangan ng ento list. :)
after that, went home saglit and changed outifts tapos alis kme ulit ni simon. off to greenbelt for a bridal shower dinner with my college friends. ate at Italliani's and kwentuhan lang...saya!
tapos, umuwi na. (sa wakas! i thought i won't be able to end this post..hehe)
Friday, November 18, 2005
The one with accidental gimmick
It's a friday and i did'tn go to the office since i want to interview some breeders and dog owners for my work. anyhow, i was done after lunch and did'nt come back to the office na. naan texted us that she took a leave. so naisip ko to meet naan and jannet and have them try their gowns na. we went to the shop and stayed there for more than an hour. my goodness! ang dami nilang eche-bureche. hehe. tumagal kme coz of the corset kay jannet. kc when naan tried out the gown, okay na sya...ang may problem pala eh yung body ni jannet. (hehe, sorry mare, love you!) but we were able to make some alterations, so she can emphasize her body form more. their gowns are really simple, same design lang sila but really nice.
after that, we went to the mall. met na simon there and did some malling...namiss ko yun ha. simon was like..."oh no, kung si jacque pa nga lang napapagod nako mag-malling, tatlo pa kaya?!" hahaha. pero he had fun naman din to the point that we didnt watch a movie na and strolled with them na lang...mas masaya pa. we ate at jollibee, bought some stuffs like christmas decor, CD, cream puffs (yummy!), etc. we even bought penoy. after the malling, we went to jannet's place and watched TV lang and hang out. ate everything we bought na food. haha, ang sakit ng tyan namin ni naan coz we were lying down sa carpet while eating...(read: buhay baboy!)
truly, one accidental gimmick na super saya.
just had to take a pic of this... 22 eh! hehe ;)
after that, we went to the mall. met na simon there and did some malling...namiss ko yun ha. simon was like..."oh no, kung si jacque pa nga lang napapagod nako mag-malling, tatlo pa kaya?!" hahaha. pero he had fun naman din to the point that we didnt watch a movie na and strolled with them na lang...mas masaya pa. we ate at jollibee, bought some stuffs like christmas decor, CD, cream puffs (yummy!), etc. we even bought penoy. after the malling, we went to jannet's place and watched TV lang and hang out. ate everything we bought na food. haha, ang sakit ng tyan namin ni naan coz we were lying down sa carpet while eating...(read: buhay baboy!)
truly, one accidental gimmick na super saya.
just had to take a pic of this... 22 eh! hehe ;)
Wednesday, November 16, 2005
The one with Shower of Blessings
Among all the preparations we have for our wedding, this is by far, the one I’am looking forward to the most. This invitation was made by two of our godparents, Pastor Super and Ninang Tetess when we had dinner with them last month. We are so excited as all our ninongs and ninangs in the church will gather this Sunday and bring with them their prayers, speak blessings for Simon and me and for our future marriage. This is a first! Our parents will also be there so they can also give us their blessings. They want to incorporate it in the wedding pero matagal sya so we felt na mas okay if we set a separate venue for it. Haay! Ka-excite lang! There will also be a potbless for a sumptuous dinner. Wala lang, super blessed lang kme to have all of them prepare for this. Parang it makes us feel na everybody is so supportive of our decision and that they want to give their blessings to us. kaka-touch lang talaga...
this is their invitation they made for us:
this is their invitation they made for us:
Sunday, November 13, 2005
The one with sipon...
i have sipon...sniff, sniff. but that didnt stop me from wedding preps! bwahaha. di pa naman ako pwede magkasipon coz hindi ko pwede mahawahan si simon, matagal kc sya magkasipon and it usually goes with ubo naman. haay. kaya mejo layo-layo muna. anyway, from what i wrote down in my last entry, here's what transpired over the weekend...
friday night - avenetto pa rin with simon. wasnt able to have dinner with my sistahs kaya nag soul food na lang kme ni simon. whenever we feel tired talaga and wasted, this is where we go to for comfort (tummy terms) hehe.
saturday - went to divi with SIL jane. hahaha. napabili kme ng christmas tree ng wala sa oras. my goodness! na sales talk kme! kahit ako na nasa marketing, tiklop! pero from 1,500 nabili nya ng 600 yung christmas tree. ( i wonder how much it really costs) we just took the LRT that day kaya ayun mega buhat sya. hahaha. we dropped by at printed matter na rin to finalize the invites and nag order na rin. will get it on nov. 19. which reminds me we have to finalize the number of invites. i ordered 50 muna eh. i bought some stuff lang sa divi. nag-canvass rin me ng tulle, pero naisip ko na lang yung cheap na chiffon na lang ang pang-drape ko. sana maging ok yung na-iimagine ko ang i hope it's feasible. i also started na with the misalette string na nilagyan ko ng beads. post me pics as soon as tapos na. misalette is for final editing pa ni clarice eh.
sunday - had counseling; fit my gown for the 2nd time. this time, fit na sya sa ken. mejo masikip pa nga coz i gained weight. that's why i really have to be serious sa pagpapapayat...my mom fit her gown too. she also gained weight, as in ayaw masara...oh no!! so both of us have to really be serious na sa pagpapapayat. nagpa-add me ng colored beads which i will see next week. kung gusto ko pa rin dagdagan, dadagdagan nila ng handpaint na. i also dropped by at catahay na to check the ento gowns. whew! mejo lumuwag ang pakiramdam ko when i saw that the gowns are pretty naman pala. kinakabahan talaga ako sa kanila coz feeling ko hindi nila naaalala yung mga sinasabi ko. buti na lang...here are some of the tops ng gowns. i also brought my MOH dun para pa-measure sya. kakapanganak lang kc kaya ngayon lang sya nagpasukat. :)
this gown has a drape...we actually got this design from one of Linoi's evening gowns...i did'nt expect na magagaya nila.
this design is for my two bridesmaids who are payat...to give them more body. nice din...di ko lang masyado nakunan ng maayos. hehe.
now, i only have to wait for the SS gowns and my MOH's...naku, sana okay din :)
friday night - avenetto pa rin with simon. wasnt able to have dinner with my sistahs kaya nag soul food na lang kme ni simon. whenever we feel tired talaga and wasted, this is where we go to for comfort (tummy terms) hehe.
saturday - went to divi with SIL jane. hahaha. napabili kme ng christmas tree ng wala sa oras. my goodness! na sales talk kme! kahit ako na nasa marketing, tiklop! pero from 1,500 nabili nya ng 600 yung christmas tree. ( i wonder how much it really costs) we just took the LRT that day kaya ayun mega buhat sya. hahaha. we dropped by at printed matter na rin to finalize the invites and nag order na rin. will get it on nov. 19. which reminds me we have to finalize the number of invites. i ordered 50 muna eh. i bought some stuff lang sa divi. nag-canvass rin me ng tulle, pero naisip ko na lang yung cheap na chiffon na lang ang pang-drape ko. sana maging ok yung na-iimagine ko ang i hope it's feasible. i also started na with the misalette string na nilagyan ko ng beads. post me pics as soon as tapos na. misalette is for final editing pa ni clarice eh.
sunday - had counseling; fit my gown for the 2nd time. this time, fit na sya sa ken. mejo masikip pa nga coz i gained weight. that's why i really have to be serious sa pagpapapayat...my mom fit her gown too. she also gained weight, as in ayaw masara...oh no!! so both of us have to really be serious na sa pagpapapayat. nagpa-add me ng colored beads which i will see next week. kung gusto ko pa rin dagdagan, dadagdagan nila ng handpaint na. i also dropped by at catahay na to check the ento gowns. whew! mejo lumuwag ang pakiramdam ko when i saw that the gowns are pretty naman pala. kinakabahan talaga ako sa kanila coz feeling ko hindi nila naaalala yung mga sinasabi ko. buti na lang...here are some of the tops ng gowns. i also brought my MOH dun para pa-measure sya. kakapanganak lang kc kaya ngayon lang sya nagpasukat. :)
this gown has a drape...we actually got this design from one of Linoi's evening gowns...i did'nt expect na magagaya nila.
this design is for my two bridesmaids who are payat...to give them more body. nice din...di ko lang masyado nakunan ng maayos. hehe.
now, i only have to wait for the SS gowns and my MOH's...naku, sana okay din :)
Thursday, November 10, 2005
The one with dami pending for weekend
whew! i still have so many things to do and buy this weekend. Here are some things I noted para di ko makalimutan:
Nov. 12 - Saturday
Divi trip with Jane - 7am to 1pm
Pick-up invites from Printed Matter - 2pm
Fitting of gown - 4pm
DIY stuff (luminaries, misalette cover, others) - 5pm onwards
Ento gown fitting - 6pm in between DIY stuff
Nov. 13 - Sunday
Church - 8am to 10am
Couseling - 10:30 to 12pm
Caterer visit - 1pm or Spa at Tranquility Spa
Guest list and envelope printing - 4pm onwards
Other things di pa kasama dyan... haaayy..busy-busy-busy...
Nov. 12 - Saturday
Divi trip with Jane - 7am to 1pm
Pick-up invites from Printed Matter - 2pm
Fitting of gown - 4pm
DIY stuff (luminaries, misalette cover, others) - 5pm onwards
Ento gown fitting - 6pm in between DIY stuff
Nov. 13 - Sunday
Church - 8am to 10am
Couseling - 10:30 to 12pm
Caterer visit - 1pm or Spa at Tranquility Spa
Guest list and envelope printing - 4pm onwards
Other things di pa kasama dyan... haaayy..busy-busy-busy...
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