What can I say everything in my wedding is inexpensive, as in super
duper Practical yet elegant and beautiful. Ento gowns costs 800 each
labor lang, pero ang ganda, siyempre maganda din ang color motiff ko.
Sinabi ko lang na may beads siya na ang bahala, hindi na ako
kumokontra sa kanya.
She is kinda moody kasi madalas magkasakit and her shop is open only
until 8pm. Kaya ang rush jobs, pero siyempre mas maganda na ibigay na
lahat sa kanya ng mas maaga.
She didn't give me a problem, ako ang problem sa kanya kasi ang tagal
dumating nung mga sukat ng mga ento. Well, everything turns out well
naman, I am very pleased with her work. As in, parang Fashion Forward
or yung mga tinda sa mall.
Para kay Aling Norma, for making my ento more pretty than me, ay este
para sa mga gown ng ento ko, I give them a 10.
I believe that I am just a simple girl with simple wants so I do not want anything unnecessary on my wedding. We've tried to find the right photographer who could match our personality.
WE've checked through a lot of websites, bridal fairs, w@w anniversaries, photo links of w@wies and other referrals but I still couldn't find what I was looking for, when I saw Pazette's photo taken by Mimi and Karl, I know I already have a photographer.
I was secretly wishing that we can afford their package and when they offerred their promo, we took it right away.
They are the 2nd supplier that we booked, first was the church. The package includes a photo album plus the prenups. I inquired telling Mimi that I saw Pazette's pictures.
Mimi was very accommodating and professional. Karl is the quiet one but I know deep inside he can really be funny. Mimi takes the still shots, Karl took the candid. They are a good team, we are comfortable with them, that is an important thing when choosing a photographer. They looked liked our barkada or an officemates, I just do not see them as our photographer because they are more than that.
During the prenups and the preparation until the end of the wedding, I can see them working hard. You can see their passion in getting the pictures right.
In choosing a photographer, I first checked the price if we can afford it, then their sample album, then the shots, I do not want fancy shots, I do not want to jump in my wedding dress, I do not want to look like a was waiting or something na talagang nakakatawang pose or something na parang cheap. Kaya nga parang photojournalistic eh, real pictures, kung ano talaga ang nangyari, hindi orchestrated. Hate na hate kong makakita ng mga wedding pictures na ganun, lalo na sa mga sample, well that is not my type, kaya with them, tamang tama lang, simple, just like me and Irwin but you can tell that they are really professional.
I just wish that we had that picture at the hotel lobby or staircase of Dusit, they are so toxic already with the wedding they simply had to go when it ends.
For Mimi and Karl, I give them a rate of 10, for being so patient nung nagkakagulo ang ABS sa preps, for giving us pictures as I want them, for making my wedding stand out kahit na simple lang siya.They were able to make it so real and I know they also enjoyed our wedding, working with them is an unforgettable one. Parang supplier sila na hindi supplier. They are more like friends. =)
Irwin wants a satellite cake, I want a big layered cake, well
pagbigyan ang groom. The ABS staff didn't eat from the buffet table
pero mga tsong pinapak ng husto ang cake ni Alex, ayan tuloy hindi na
nakatikim ang iba. =) (because there is a shortage of plates) They
called it an addiction lalo na si Direk Tots. well, if it weren't for
Alex cakes, baka ref lang ang ibigay sa akin or TV lang. hehehehe.
Okey lang na the ABS staff ate his cake, at least I was able to
impress them with Alex's cake. Though everyone wants it! Naghahanap sa
akin! Well, pagbigyan na rin si Alex, if he served it to them, dadami
ang suki niya. Pero sayang talaga, hindi lahat nakatikim ng cake niya.
What else can I say, everybody loved his cake, I ordered 2 agad after
to serve it to Perfect Moments again, surely, if you want to impress
or brag, serve them his cake.
Got the rates of last year pa, so it stays at 12 thou plus the 1500
for the fruits. Ay pati pala vegetables, mind you may isang guest na
naguwi ng calabasa. =) at isang guest na sinupot ang mga kalamansi!
I believe they are part of his decorations. hehehehe.
Just wished there are more plates so EVERYBODY enjoyed his cake.
I'll give him a rating of 10 na rin for impressing the Perfect Moments
crew.
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When we decided that we will be having our reception in a clubhouse, our next stop would be the catering. I had this material from a Bridal Fair in Megamall and I've seen this free tiffany chairs, I computed the basics and it really is free. We took their Silver Package for 150 guests, all inclusive of gazebo, tiffany chairs, ice carving, bubble machine, dove and wine etc. We had a total of 120 invitations sent out, our guests counted to 300. We really had a problem with the guest count. It was initally planned that Irwin's guest from their neighborhood will just be going to their house but since there will be no one left to accommodate them, we included them in our guest list. Weeks before the wedding, my own father keeps on calling relatives asking them to come and I've lost track of it. What I did was just ask Santa to add three more tables.
From the original 150 it went up to 200 then 210 plus 2 tables plus chairs, then we added again 3 more tables plus 2 tables and chairs for a total of 280 heads.
Well, I only informed them of the changes a day before the wedding, and the additions were not met. The food is good for 210 heads only and it was able to feed at least 300. It was the miracle of the bread and fish. I couldn't believe it. I didn't know all about this, after the wedding na lang, pero bilib ako na napagkasya nila ang food.Santa was able to give me 2 head waiters, kasi nga they knew ABS would be covering the wedding. The waiters were wearing nice uniforms, the setup of the gazebo was more that I can think of from them, kasi nga I do not want gazebo, sa kanila, may gazebo na may pedestals pa! As in ang ganda ganda, sobrang natuwa ako. Ang ganda ng setup nila, siyempre makikita sa TV, well is one of the advantage of media, they will really try thier best to make it beautiful. At sabi ng mga coord friends ko at brother ko, kahit ano ang hilingin at tanungin, ibibigay. Magaling, I really appreciate ABS ksi andun sila, okey ang performance ng mga supplier and Robert Camba for siyempre maganda at tipid ang wedding ko.
Though no one checks for the ulo ng lechon, and my cousins pala gave tips sa ibang waiter para bigyan sila ng food.
For the food, we had fettuccini, fish fillet, beef spareribs, chicken teriyaki,shrimp with vegetables and desserts. Natman ko lang yung pasta, ang sarap, the rest I was not able to taste it. Pasta was good and the fish fillet, yun lang ang may feedback sa ibang food walang feedback from guest.
Sayang lang hindi nadagdag ang additional tables ko pero they were able to provide galing sa Greenmeadows, orocan tables and chairs na nilagyan na lang ng white cover.
Plus they used the bread plate for the lechon and not the cake. So there is a shortage of plates.
The rating I will give for them will be 10, for the wonderful setup sa reception, they do have the bread plates, pero kulang at ginamit sa lechon pero she gave it to me for free. For the two head waiters, and for the rest of the request ng mga coords ko. People were impressed sa kanila kasi ng kulang ang food na solusyunan na nila.
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We've been to a lot of venues, Kasalikasan, The Loft, Corinthians Garden Clubhouse, Richmonde, Astoria, Discovery Suites, Legend Villas, Makati Palace Hotel, City Garden Hotel, The Heritage Library, etc. Name it al least we knew it. After considering the budget we choose to have it a clubhouse. The Greenmeadows Clubhouse was referred by Ella Mendoza a w@wie who uploaded some pictures at w@w. We right away went there for an ocular and paid the full amount.
The place has a garden, ang ganda nga eh, imagine ka na lang na nasa Fernwoods ka.
May pool and palyground, it was a nice place for the kids, takbuhan agad, nagsidulasan nga ang bia eh, kasi umulan nung umaga, basa ang grounds.
It could accommodate 350 guests, airconditioned and rain free. The only thing that I hate it here is the security, well hate and like it, with a wedding that has little or no RSVP from guest, how can we expect to write all the names of the guest in alphabetical order? Three days before the wedding we were worried on the headcount, my sister was writing by hand the list of the guest in order, sunday morning. It was picked up by Lari to be brought to the security office. Whew,
even our bridal car was questioned, Hello, may flowers na nga sa kotse eh, may kasal nga sa Clubhouse, naka barong kami at ako naka gown? Tanungin pa kung saan pupunta? hehehehe.
The list are some little things that has been taken for granted and could have been done days before but if you canot track your guest be ready with a list.
Well, actually minor lang naman eh, if their names are not included, the security will ask for an ID. Simple lang naman eh, e di magiwan sila ng ID. I mean, I realized do not sweat the small stuff. Akala ko kasi hindi sila papapasukin, I called to verify.
Funny thing is, nagalit pa ang papa ko kung hindi daw papapasukin ang mga bisita niya hindi daw siya pupunta sa kasal. Haay, sensitive ang father ko. Kasi he was the one who invited everybody and can't keep track kung sino ang sinabihan niya eh. =)
We got the bond of 5K, kasi the staff there made it sure na ok ang place para makuha ng buo ang bond, we gave an Alex Franco cake, wine for the guards and 50 each for the three sweepers who kept it clean after the function.
May nakalimutan pa ngang bag of trash and Robert Camba eh, sila na ang bahala.
I'll give them a rate of 9, kasi nahirapan si ate sa guest list, requirement pa nila. At saka hinarang pa ang bridal car namin.