March wedding updates

Sharing wedding preparation updates as of today, so that everytime I visit our blog, I am reminded of the pending things to do, and suppliers to book.

List of suppliers booked :

1. Church : Magallanes church (booked, 60% dp paid)
2. Reception : Enterprise Center (booked)
3. Caterer : K by Cunanan Catering (booked, dp paid)
    Table Mock-up / Food Tasting Schedule - June 23 (food tasting done by our family, now it's my turn)
4. Photo : Jayson and Joanne Arquiza (booked, dp paid)
    Singapore Prenuptial photoshoot – done last march 22
5. Video : Phoeben Teocson (booked/dp paid)
    Need to provide song list
6. Hotel for preps : Makati Shangrila (to confirm booking)
7. Honeymoon : Shangrila Boracay (to confirm booking)
    Airfare for Honeymoon : via Cebu Pacific (booked, fully paid)
8. Lights and Sound system : Rejectkrew (booked, dp paid)
    Need to provide song list
9. Couturier : Joe San Antonio - bridal, mothers and female entourage gowns (booked, dp paid)
    measurements with Joe (done last feb4)
    first fitting – june 23
10. Flowers for entourage : Vatel Manila (booked bridal bouquet c/o w@w auction, pending revised costing)
11. Coordinator : Perfect 10 weddings (booked, dp paid)
12. HMUA for bride + moms : Razel Pong Niu (booked, dp paid)
13. Souvenir for guests – photobooth : Party Pics Live (booked, dp paid)
14. Invitations : Impress Prints by Calliope – (booked, dp paid)
      Design process on-going. Reply on invitation wordings, entourage list etc.
15. Bridal car : Honda Civic Type R – booked, will borrow from brother of the groom's friend, pay for gas only.

Pending Suppliers and Things to do :

1. Projector and Screen - check availability from reception venue, if none, will canvass
2. Emcee - canvassing, waiting for sample videos from prospective suppliers
3. String Quartet for church and reception - canvassing..
4. Groom's suit (c/o joseph) - will canvass suit makers
5. Suit for entourage (c/o our male entourage)
6. Church and Reception florist - will canvass more suppliers from Dangwa
7. HMUA for the rest of the entourage - will canvass
8. Rings – most probably by Love & Co, will buy around May 2011
9. Cake -  will canvass
10. Mobile bar - will discuss possible upgrade from K's package on June 2011, by juicebox.
11. Gifts for principal sponsors, male entourage, female entourage, flower girls and bearers - still thinking
12. Monograms, STD, WYB - finalizing...
13. Readers List, Song List and Offerors list - will do
14. Guest List - need to review first draft again
15. Reception Program & Reception Layout - will discuss with Darlene & K respectively.
16. Do remaining paperworks

Reminder to self : Finish pending ASAP, don't procrastinate!!! 5 months to go!

Our Prenuptial Photo Shoot in Singapore

I know I always apologize for not blogging as much as I want to, but this time I am really really busy with work and wedding preparations. I was overwhelmed by how exhausting it can get. Especially if you are based overseas. The agony of not being able to properly coordinate things, when some suppliers NEVER answer emails, ahhhh the frustations keep on coming!!

But then of course, I need to look at the bright side. I will marry the love of my life. I have to keep in mind that our wedding is only for a day, we need to prepare more for our marriage, which is for a lifetime.

We had our prenup last tuesday, March 22 here in Singapore. It was so much fun! Jayson and Joanne Arquiza scheduled their trip cum family vacation here, to accomodate 3 couples for an out-of country photo shoot. It's supposed to be a 3-hour shoot only, but it extended up to 5 hours. We had 3 location and 3 set of clothes, 1st in Emerald Hill, 2nd in Marina Bay Sands, and the last is at Sentosa Boardwalk.

This was taken from one of the shophouses in Emerald Hill, Orchard.

Our prenup experience with Jayson and Joanne Arquiza, reaffirmed my faith in them. They are so nice, down-to-earth, so much fun to be with. Most especially during the dinner after the shoot, we had the chance to spend more time together. It's like talking to a long lost friend! I bet on the wedding day itself, we will have so much fun! I'm so excited!

Casual or Formal???!

I've been thinking about this for so long, since the day we decided to have New York as our theme. Should we have an offbeat, casual brooklyn-inspired wedding? Or should we have an elegant, formal manhattan-inspired wedding?

I came across quite a number of New York weddings, mostly in Style me Pretty website, and I can honestly say I love the details of casual just as much as the formal! I'm so confused!!!!

See the contrast of the pictures below from Style Me Pretty.

Can we pull it off and have a mix of both casual and formal???!

Accomplishments during the CNY holiday

I'm back from my 4-day Chinese New Year holiday in the Philippines. It was a tiring but very fruitful vacation. I just wish I could still stay longer though... well, all vacations are like that.

Happy to meet my coordinator Darlene of Perfect 10 Weddings, Wedding couturier Joe San Antonio, prospective invitation suppliers and bridal car supplier, Lace Tan of K by Cunanan Catering, HMUA Razel Pong Niu. Unfortunately, I was not able to meet Dylan of Vatel Manila, oh well... there is always next time, I just don't know when it will be.

As expected, Darlene was very punctual. I'm glad I requested for a meeting, because every detail that I'm confused about, she explained to us very well. And of course, she gave us information that she thought we should know, and more supplier recommendations. My mom likes her because she is very detailed, and efficient. She's truly heaven sent!!

That same day, we met Joe San Antonio at her shop in Greenhills. We were late because our meeting with Darlene, unexpectedly extended up to lunch time. But we informed her through text messaging naman. I enjoyed meeting her for the 2nd time, not only because we finally found my wedding gown design. She was very nice and patient with me too! During our first meeting, I was very honest in telling her, that I'm not yet satisfied with the top portion of my wedding gown. After much brain storming and browsing of designs, we finally came up with a design we both loved!!! This is the highlight of my 4-day vacation, I should say!!!

Friday, we met with Lace Tan at Starbucks Galleria. She was very nice too, very child-like coz she looks so young! She showed us pictures of wedding receptions that K have recently done. I love the rectangular tables, it's very elegant and unique! I just have to convince Mr. J if we could use it for our wedding, I know he prefers round tables. Sorry we forgot to take a picture with Lace, maybe next time..

Saturday, I had a trial make-up with Pong at her place in makati. It was supposed to be scheduled for friday but due to miscommunication, it was rescheduled. Pong was very apologetic for her mistake, so she scheduled me the next day even if I know she is busy.

Pong and Jerry is so nice and fun to be with. I'm sure we will have a great time on the wedding day itself, having them around. Everybody loved my make-up!!! It was very simple and light, yet she complimented my eyes and was able to conceal my imperfections. Love it! It's perfect for girls who don't wear make-up everyday.

As for my remaining suppliers, I hope we can book them as soon as possible! But I'm still very happy about my accomplishments!!  Yey to more long holidays and promo airfares! Hehehe!

February wedding updates

As of today, I just want to share to you the suppliers we already booked for our wedding. I may be a little behind, since I am based overseas and cannot do as much as I'd like to from here in Singapore. I'm hoping that our bookings will improve significantly when I go home for the Chinese New Year Holidays.

List of suppliers booked :

1. Church - booked, DP & reservation paid!
2. Reception - booked!
3. Caterer - booked and DP paid during the Getting Married bridal fair!
4. Photographer - booked and DP paid!
5. Videographer - booked and DP paid!
6. Coordinator - booked and DP paid!
7. Wedding Couturier - booked thru w@w auction and will sign contract on feb!
8. Entourage Florist - booked thru w@w auction and will meet on feb!

Pending suppliers to canvass and book ASAP :

1. Church & Reception Florist - might go to dangwa and canvass on feb!
2. Invitation - will meet suppliers on feb!
3. HMUA - trial make-up on feb!
4. Photobooth - i have a supplier in mind, but thinking of waiting until the bridal fair..
5. Bridal Car - will meet with supplier on feb!
6. Lights and Sound System - canvassing...
7. Entertainment - canvassing...
8. Souvenirs - have not decided yet...
9. Hotel for Preps - canvassing..
10. LCD Projector Supplier - canvassing...
11. Wedding Rings - will canvass here in Singapore! most probably we will choose Love & Co brand.

Meanwhile, I have to finish doing my save the date and WYB cards. It's been pending for such a long time!

  Did I miss any detail? Wedding preparations is getting crazier by the day, but still so much fun!