... fab videographer Mayad studios and just wanted to share it to everyone. They did a great job in getting all the main points/highlights of our special day.
Absolutely LOVE it!
(Btw, if th...
... yesterday - was so stressed out with a project. it involves researching what area this prospective client is located... the result: TUXEDO,new york.
today - another busy day. just realiz...
that's all i could say...
... BM, MOH - thanks for stopping me from becoming a solo-DIY-er-bridezilla!!!...
... at 28 days to go...
i'm congested, have dry cough, have a headache and to top it off... have pink eye!!!
great. just great...
i'm trying to think positive about all this... telling m...
(note: we chose the Disney Cinderella version)
From the moment I saw you
From the moment I looked into your eyes
There was something about you I knew, I knew
That you were once in a lif...
like tasashita's and others... i've always wondered how you do that...
i'm getting married in 30 DAYYYSSSS!!!! T-H-I-R-T-Y DAYYYSSSSS!!!!!!!!! that's 4 WEEKSSSSS!!!!
now the real countdown begins!!!!
...ized dress label for my gown and labels for my girls secret gift (a few of my girls know about this blog so i have to be careful!)
for those interested, Linda from LJOEMBROIDERY of etsy is su...
i was sick for about 2 weeks in the beginning of July... now i'm feeling this soreness in my throat and worried that i might get sick again!!!
at almost 4 weeks 'til my big day... NOOOOOO...
the bridesmaids dresses are in!
(now if i could only bring ALL my girls together for the fitting... i would be REALLY happy!)
Tomorrow is our RSVP deadline and... we already received 90% of our RSVP cards!!!
... the photo, of course, does NOT do justice because it's taken using my sucky camera phone....
... the CAKE. yep. the CAKE.
i showed him photos of stuff i've gathered from the internet - most are cakes with the quilting design that i wanted, but ONE photo had a draping design. i think ...
...f my DIY card box...
i still am...
but...
i just had to order this and it arrived yesterday!!!
(so... uhm... yeah... i'm using this cardhouse now for the wedding... need to figure ou...
... the reception)!!! ^_^
i've searched high and low in the internet for the best deal and i'm soooo happy i got what i wanted at a price that i was willing to pay for ^_^
everything's fallin...
...ream cake and he does NOT like it! said it looks too busy and boring T_T he doesn't like the blinged out cake too...
i searched online again and here's my contenders, hopefully he likes at le...
...this dress! i've ordered from them before and it's either a hit-or-miss with the sizing. the good thing is returns are f-r-e-e so i could just send it back if it's a miss.
question is, am i ...
... Lots of pearl jewelries are on sale in Ruelala!
You'd have to be a member to check out the deals though so please use this link:
I'm soooo happy because got a really good deal for the m...
... the gowns since it's already been paid for (by me).
sigh.sigh.sigh....
i forgot to post about this yesterday!
i purchased our aisle runner! there was a time that i thought of putting our names on it or have a monogram painted but i decided against it. i just...
... the honeymoon!!! i've seen this ring before when i was at PITT but held off in buying it. it's 2rings wrapped beside each other so it looks like one ring. honestly, in the future, i'm going t...
had the meeting with our RH last night and we're getting 3 attendants. 2 for me, 1 for FH. he mentioned that the tips are NOT included for these people and suggested that normally, it's $2-$...
60 Days 21 Hours 31 Minutes 38 Seconds
to make the right decision!
hahaha
...mate wedding reception!
are there brides out there who skipped the dinner and just had the rehearsal?...
i love this new gown from the 2011 collection that Pronovias came out with.
if i were having a city-chic wedding, this will definitely be my gown!
...f my gown to be the same as the figurine so i even had to send a photo to her. according to her policy, it takes about 6-8 weeks to finish and since i have the time anyway, i didn't have to put...
... our wedding budget. the videographer is based in the Philippines so i've talked my dad to be my go-to guy and deal with the contracts, etc there.
well i just spoke to my dad and guess what....
i did a lot of walking and dancing last night so i went for a 20-min foot massage as a treat. this is only the 3rd time that i've had a foot massage and i am really getting addicted to it. ...
... our budget. we only went because i got that groupon discount and paid only $30 for 2 private lessons.
we'll see if we'll continue after these 2 lessons... or maybe i could find another stud...
a few months back, i bought a coupon for 2 private lessons at the fred astaire studio in the city. well, the coupon is about to expire this week so we're going to use it today!!!
were not...
...e to invite you.
2.) If do not even know your name, then your not important to me and it is a given you are not invited
3.) If you have never approached me BEFORE i got engaged, and only start...
...e my MOH will do.
i can foresee that with all the people coming in from all over, it'll be busy on both our households and we definitely need a good night's sleep away from all the brouhaha t...
...VERY wedding invitation that we are going to send out and later after the wedding, will reuse for stamping thank you notes!
EDIT: several has asked where you can get the stamps. you can order...
...many invites we still have to do and i detest adding these sticky tapes!!!
waaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...... when will EMAIL INVITES be the norm for sending wedding invitations?!?!?!?!?!?!...
... our engagement that we prefer our guests do the same - respect the ceremony and respect US by witnessing our less-than-30-minute wedding service.
with this in mind, FI & I are doing some...
...et a wedding invitation with a scent?!?!?!) i can't really explain the exact scent but it's easy on the nose, it's like a flowery baby powder scent but not quite. ahh... just trust me, it smell...
... the reception hall - the bride & groom should be FREE??? i mean, come on!!! give us a break! ;-P
EDIT: this is just for the reception hall, it doesn't include invite, flowers, etc....
...nner dresses last night and found this shop to have a sample of my girls dresses! (now some history here, i had problems with ordering my BMs gowns because either they didn't have this design o...
that's what i should call my entries going forward....
i was away for the long weekend, i didn't even get the chance to face my mom on Friday after our heated conversation. (thank goodness...
i am seething right now, my hands are shaking! i just need to let this out.
i had a big row with my mom because we were talking about my brother. i told her how disappointed, etc i am abo...
...ving cake toppers because the cake design that i want is already elaborate. however, when i went out to lunch with my friend earlier, he pointed out these cute precious moments figurines on disp...
i WILL SWIM TONIGHT!
at 95 days to go before the wedding, I have no choice but to work out. i weighed myself over the weekend and have gained 5lbs!!!! not to mention, i still have not wor...
...feta gown. She really does look good in it. The back is corset-tied so there's not much alterations to be done except for shortening the length. We got this really nice gown and didn't even g...
because i just started my OWN store
Double Ds baby!!!!!
99 Days 20 Hours
21 Minutes 29 Seconds
and the real countdown begins!
OHHHHMMMMAAAYYYYYGGGGGGAAAAAAASSSSHHHHHH!!!!
i'm getting married 100 days from now!!!!!!
OOOOOEEEEEMMMMMMMGGGGGGEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!
where did time go?!?!?!?!?!?
... popped in to hale & hearty and ordered a medium-sized soup and when it came to paying, i used my discover card. the clerk had to call the manager because it wasn't going through then the ...
FI said " you can finally wear this ring now".
it wasn't even a question...
it was more a command...
and i happily obliged :-D
... the ring bearer gift.
i'm not gonna post the girls gifts here because some of them knows this blog of mine. hehe. i'll leave it as a surprise! (oh, and the girls gifts are way more expensiv...
...this cake at a magazine i once read almost a year ago and this is the cake design that i always go back to! i love how simple and elegant it is! also love all those details and, what i called "...
...ther photo to "liven" up the shoe and make it wedding worthy. it looks too plain without it.
introducing...
my very 1st CL!!!...
...ke a flower on the top. we'll fill this out with hershey's kisses for guests to munch on....
yesterday I said I was going to the shop to see the samples which I did.
however, the one color that i really liked from the manufacturer's website was the ONLY color that they do not have...
...rl's gowns called - the manufacturer does NOT carry the vintage gold color anymore!!! (i had a hunch that this was going to happen because i've been checking mori lee's website and they don't ha...
i wanna meet my date twins!!! :-)
...r BM gown: CHECK!
i'm annoyed that the design i originally picked did not have the color that i want... and i'm more annoyed at the sales lady for insisting that the other brighter color is ...
my co-worker is taking care of the lighting!!! i'm getting 1 stationary and 1 moving GOBO. i haven't thought of other lighting stuff needed bec my hall has good lighting already but all i nee...
yayyyy... all of our hotel accommodations are booked!!!
the only thing left to book are the trips but we may just try and do a self-guided tour.
i'm soooo happy. i finally have a trav...
uhm. i just bought...
Shake weight!!!
i *SERIOUSLY* thought this thing is motorized! i was looking for the place to put batteries on! but since i didn't find it, i had to read the manua...
...
-invitations are still being drafted and once finalized only takes a few weeks to do
-book hotel block for OOT guests
-book hotel for me & entourage for night before
-book place for r...
...nime photos for my blog! haha)...
... the invitation. Heck. I was up anyway so I helped. I made a mock-up invite while FI did the wording.
I made the mock-up, photoshoped it, added EXPLICIT instructions on the photo so that...
i just bought a Flip UltraHD video!!!
i sooo want to test this out NOW but it's still being charged. *sigh* . it says i have to charge it for a full 6-hours before using.
anyway... im...
...tual photo of our rings (i need to play around with my camera. it never comes out right!) but i found the exact same photo of our rings on-line!!!
FIs ring is exactly the same as in the phot...
2 of my BMs are out of the country and just had their visa interview yesterday. they got denied. for the 2nd time. :-( they said they're going to try for a 3rd, and last, attempt.
i was ...
daddy walkin' me down the aisle - CHECK!!!
My dad just called from the Philippines and he just got out of his 2nd attempt to obtain a visa to come here and... he got APPROVED!!!
Some of...
it's my birthday! lot's of partying and eating to do! wooohooo!!!
diet?!? BAAAHUMBUG!!! i am going to be bad just for THIS weekend!
Am I crazy and dedicated enough to undergo this "extreme" workout?!? I'm barely 4 months away for my big day and this 90-day is getting me interested.
gaaahhhh......
test inner 5
... our honeymoon!!!
the only detail i gave him is that we're going to ****** and he has no idea where we are staying, activities we'll be doing (well, except for what's already obvious! HAHA) o...
this is what i came home to...
it's fine doing DIY projects, but there is NO fun in cleaning up! hmm... my fiance finally has a task to do! hahaha
... for DIY projects so i finished my flower girl baskets!!! another one checked off my list!
i'm loving all these do-it-yourself stuff after realizing i do have the talent (not to mention pati...
my card box finally has a topper! i can truly say my card box project is finished!!!
now please be honest, does it look good? i mean, not just "ok", but really look good??? my mom had the ...
EEKK! time flies so fast!
...rder Bridesmaids Gowns
Shop for and order Flowergirl(s) Dress(es)
MOB order her gown
MOG order her gown
Finalize Guestlist
Select and order Invitations
Shop for wedding rings
Order weddin...
...as a wedding gown.
i really love my wedding gown but if i were to have another gown to wear, this would definitely be it!...
...ly 2 flower girls and i wanted them to wear different-but-still-matching gowns. one of the gown arrived and i am in LOVE with it!
i didn't want them to wear white/ivory so i ordered it in go...
...rent budget, i painfully decided to cut down on a few things - and that included the flower budget. thank goodness that my boss was generous with the entourage bo-ks but still, i had to do a fl...
...e of flower. he also said that as a wedding gift to me, he'll pay for my bo-k, 5 BMs bo-k, 2 mom's and 2 dads and the bouts for the groom and 5 GMs!!!!!
i am uber-excited and practically fain...
after all this time, i've been waiting for this day and all of it went to waste! i've prepped my dad for all possible questions that the consul might ask and the consul didn't even spend a go...
...them budget-friendly). since i'm not getting any floral arrangement for our escort card table, i'm thinking of getting one of these cute card holders and arrange it in a way that is easthetical...
i've been praying for this day and i'm getting ecstatic!
i can't get into details right now but i know i'll get it!!!
... we were originally planning on giving out edible favors (like cupcake or chocolate) BUT i went through our RH contract last night and was surprised at how extensive our viennese buffet is! it...
... the bridesmaids (the ones who actually walk down the aisle before me) and the simpler one will be for the usherettes (those who will now walk down the aisle but will help "usher" the guests in ...
...
1st photo - leave it bare
2nd photo - for the lack of a better word, i call this "wavey". (need to make a better looking wave though...)
3rd photo - bow (this is just a rough bow. for the li...
mmmmmmmmmmmmmm........
me & my mom made the best discovery this afternoon - $25 for a full hour of body massage! we went to chinatown earlier and as we walk around, we gathered about...
...as a flower girl???" in which FI answered - "oh, it's my fiance who took care of everything".
i am SOOOO ANNOYED! (not at FI) the nerve! IF you had to ask that kind of question, then OBVIOUS...
...d my budget (which has drastically changed for the worse) i just had to cut down on a few things... and that includes cutting back on the flowers. :-(
so i went back to the florist today and ...
...f my wedding planning... my mom told me she's going to give a monetary gift. i was soooo happy when she told me how much it was and i'm very grateful.
but just yesterday, she said something ...
...e my bridesmaid" card from scratch based on this article that i saw from Oncewed (http://www.oncewed.com/16446/diy-blog/diy/diy-bridesmaids-cards/)
and the verdict is...
i can DO it! hahah...
fiance is a HUGE Yankee fan so i thought of this as a cute surprise when he sees this on my leg!
and it doubles as my something blue too! yay!
ho hum... what can i do to make it 5pm NOW?!?!?!
...as a gown to wear but we found this realllyyy gorgeous gown and she did say she won't mind buying it if i want her to wear it. well, she DID buy it!!! it is soooo beautiful. too bad i didn't re...
i'm SOOOO HAPPY!!!
i've been drooling over the Swarovski crystalline toasting flutes but it was just too expensive ($390)! so i had to find a good alternative which led me to the elusive L...
...eous flower girl gown. verryyy fitting for my royal wedding!!!!
i'll be having 2 FG and one of them is my little sister and i definitely want her to stick out and have a different gown!
th...
...very gown that i tried on was beautiful! i think i found THE one already!!!!
i brought my mom with me and she said i should sleep it over first and go through with the rest of my other bridal...
... new invitation discovery, FI and I have finally decided on our theme! (it's funny though... we saw the light just because of the invite LOL)
we've decided to have a Royal Celebration! our ...
... the invitations: www.scrollweddinginvitations.com
<----UPDATE!--->
i just placed an order for sample scroll invites! yipee! and their sending it via FedEx express for free so i shou...
my lazy ass to the pool and start working out!!!
eversince the thanksgiving holiday, i've been pigging out and for the life of me, i CANNOT make myself workout IF i know it involves weight...
...mony/reception, i think we'll have it during our first dance. *sweet*
now if i could find a good bubble machine....
(btw, photo courtesy of 6 of Four photography at www.6offour.com)...
...hite wedding flowers!...
