It's the middle of the week and I'm in the mood to yammer.
There's another bridal fair this weekend. Making a last stretch of booking the important suppliers. We've already met with Nelwin Uy, and he'll be there at the fair. Chips likes him. Yey. We may make the down payment already when we see him to seal the deal. We just haven't decided if we'd take his whole package or just get the labor-only one and do the album ourselves. Think think. Hopefully by the weekend we get to close on the videographer as well. And given the quickly depleting budget, hope we get a good deal. Argh. I need to win the lottery or something.
Suit or Barong? Chips hasn't decided which one he'll wear. I would have to say though that he looks really hot in a suit. Haha. If we do go the suit route, the fabric would need to be in the list of things to hoarde at Divisoria. If ever, he wants a charcoal gray one. I think it would match my gown perfectly. But I could almost hear some of the Ninongs complaining about how hot it would be in a suit. With our church not being airconditioned and all. Men, they just don't understand that sometimes you need to suffer to be beautiful.
Wait for the next weekend. Because then, we'll be meeting with Kat Corpus - the designer I'm looking at to do the entourage. I still haven't decided if I'd prefer to have the ladies in long or mid-calf dresses. The advantage of having a long one would be the ability to hide shoes, in the event that the pair worn do not quite compliment the dress, theme or event altogether. Hey, it's a valid point to consider. I'm very picky with shoes. Hehe.
In the meantime, let's reminisce about the how wonderful our Zambales weekend was. It's our first beach trip for the year, and engaged! Wee!
Or at least where we really wish for it to be. This is our ancestral home in Plaridel, Bulacan. It's been in my father's family for over a century. It still has capiz windows, carved arches, large wooden planks for flooring, big canvass portraits and big wooden doors. We'd just need to avoid having the TV set and computers within the frames.
I never really thought about having it here until Chips suggested it as a venue for a pictorial for our other to-be-wed friends. My gut screamed, hell no! And then the "it's mine!" syndrome kicked in. I'm a brat at heart and could I please just be selfish about this. Haha.
I think it fits our theme to a tee. We also plan to invite friends to shoot us analog to make it truly vintage. Now just when to schedule this so I could maximize another trial HMUA. Another can't wait moment.
It's a Monday. I've got leftover intoxication from the beautiful beach trip we just had in Zambales. I haven't had my dose of coffee because I forgot to refill my stash of benguet beans in the office. But -- it's been a month of being engaged! Squee! I'm so happy it's unexplainable. I'm also quite proud of ourselves because we haven't killed each other yet (although there were some close calls) and we're getting there with booking our vendors.
Church. Nuestra Senora de Gracia. The first booking we made. On the spot downpayment. Blessing from both sets of parents. Inhumane but beautiful hour of 8am.
Reception. Downpayment made for the Rigodon Ballroom of The Peninsula Manila. We still have to meet with the event manager to finalize the inclusions in the package. Maybe we could upgrade some stuff like the room or food given that there are some items that we won't be taking.
Photographer. Really sad that Jeff & Lisa won't be able to take our wedding. Nelwin Uy is still free and we just need to schedule a meeting with him. Excited to hear what he thinks about our theme.
Videographer. Don't know yet. We're actually toying with the idea of not having a video, just investing really on the photos. Well, we'll burn that bridge when we get there.
Gowns. Schedule set to meet with Niko (yey!). I'm gleaming. I really hope he thinks well for the theme and the kind of gown I want. I really hope and pray. Also need to set a meeting with Cat Corpuz maybe sometime early March for the entourage.
Car. 1960 Jaguar Mark II awwwyeeeah!!!
HMUA. Have a trial scheduled with Jazz Mendiola on Saturday. Going to have to schedule one with Cathy Cantada too. Oooh exciting. I love being made-up :) Wee.
Paperie. Progressing! I'm having the work-in-progress designs costed out by different printers. Waiting to see who can give the most cost efficient package
Okay now I don't know if I'm missing anything important. Anyways, that's all for now. At the moment, we're busy finishing up the rolls of film from the Zambales trip so we can have them batch-developed. Yey for today!
A few little accomplishments today. It's a proud Monday for wedding planning, despite a presentation with Client that didn't go as planned.
1) Made an appointment with Niko - 6PM, February 26.
2) Scheduled trial hair & make-up with Jazz Mendiola - 2PM, February 28.
3) Chips dropped by The Peninsula to make the down payment.
4) Penciled in our wedding date with Flickerhappy Studio. Need to schedule a meeting with them before we decide.
Other things to do:
1) Email work in progress invitation design to suppliers for costing.
2) Set meeting with Cat Corpuz for entourage package.
3) Follow-up email inquiry with Cathy Cantada.
4) Surf the web for more prospective photographers.
Yey. Feels good to see that things are moving along. Now if I could only water down my excitement level. Chips says I need to chill.
Off topic: I bought a pair of Nine West brown strappy sandals last Friday. They've got 3-inch orange stiletto heels. I just need to get more holes into the strap since my feet are too skinny. I'm brimming with happiness. Can't wait to wear them.
Okay erase the part in my last post about this being the last of my worries. We went into the bridal fair looking for a photographer. We ended up booking a car. Wehehe. It was too hot to pass up. It's a 1960 Jaguar Mark II, courtesy of Don Robert's Bridal Cars. Aww man, it's too beautiful.
I'm so excited to be photographed in it. Yes, I'm such a camwhore.
Other to do's:
1. Check with Jazz Mendiola if she's free for a trial this Feb 28.
2. Schedule meeting with Niko, ask boss for half day leave.
3. Mull over the fact that Madge Lejano's rates will increase by Monday.
4. Surf the web for more photographers. Jeff & Lisa can't make it. I sad.
5. Go to The Peninsula Manila to give down payment.
the gown.
I got to talk to Niko (for Veluz) just a few minutes ago. A fellow w@wie had mailed that he's brilliant and OC with details. Just what I need! Plus, he's more affordable than Veluz. So anyway, he was the one who answered the call. My innards jumped. Even if it was just over the phone, I could feel how warm and friendly he is. I could just book him based on his personality during our short chat. Next steps: schedule a visit to their studio with Chips and Mom. He said it would likely need to be during a weekday, because they're booked for weddings until March. Excited.
I'm also considering Michelle Lim for my wedding dress, coz she had this nice feature in a WE issue. I just couldn't find so many reviews about her online, and she hasn't answered any of my emails. Boo.
For the entourage, have contacted Cat Corpuz. She did the entourage gowns for a friend's wedding and they were really nice. I'm not looking for anything extravagant - so they just need to be nicely made and flattering to whoever's going to be wearing them. Need to to also visit her shop with Chips and Mom.
the hotel.
Confirmed with The Peninsula Manila. We also need to set a meeting with their events manager to finalize the package and the menu. Their PR manager had told me that they actually had a vintage bridal car (my eyes brightened at this point) but there was an instance when it broke down with the BRIDE INSIDE (eyes dimmed). Their current fleet is composed of Benz's but not quite the look I'm going for. I may just rent my own. Anyways, that's the least of my worries.
save the date card.
I'm actually done designing the card. My co-worker is just stopping me from posting it all over because it's too early and other people who're getting married ahead of me could easily rip it off (my friends have their snooty moments, but they really mean well hehe). Well, it's not an original idea though - I also shamelessly copied it off from another wedding hehe.
I've sent it via email though to relatives abroad who'd need to file leaves beforehand. The feel is of aged paper, to tie it to the vintage theme. Little known fact about me: I like the smell of old book pages. You could say that it's my cocaine. Haha.
That's all for now. Mwah!
It's going to be on December 30, 2009 (Wednesday). We wanted a quaint, warm church that has a lot of character. The idea was to have a vintage-themed wedding, classic and elegant. I was hoping for a Calaruega wedding, however the chapel was too small and the venue was going to be too far. We had always seen Nuestra Senora de Gracia in other wedding albums and websites, and we knew that it would be a primary choice for our now Manila-bound ceremony. Chips and I finally got to see it this morning, with my parents, and we were totally blown away. It is beautiful! It is perfect for the vintage theme. I could almost imagine an old, classic bridal car parked in the driveway. I had a fuzzy feeling in my stomach. This church had to be it. We continued to check out some other churches but none of them overtook that level of warm fuzziness.
Set your alarms! The ceremony will be an EARLY MORNING one. We like the idea of warm sunlight, and just having a simple gathering after (we're not much of night-life-dancing people). The church is also very high in demand - we were able to secure (hold on to your seats people) a slot for 8 in the morning. So please, please, please be prompt for the ceremony. Especially those who will be in the entourage (we'll finalize the list and post it soon) who'll need to assemble before 8AM. The advantage of this is the morning sun that will make us all look really warm and pretty in the pictures. Promise, it will all be worth it!
Mwah!
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