PHOTOGRAPHER: Mark Calam and Joymar Fetalvero of Katsu Studio
PROPS: DIY by the Couple
MAKEUP: Bride
Tuesday, November 4, 2014
PRENUP Photos
LOCATION: Pasig Rainforest Park (RAVE)
PHOTOGRAPHER: Mark Calam and Joymar Fetalvero of Katsu Studio
PROPS: DIY by the Couple
MAKEUP: Bride
PHOTOGRAPHER: Mark Calam and Joymar Fetalvero of Katsu Studio
PROPS: DIY by the Couple
MAKEUP: Bride
Friday, May 9, 2014
Choosing our Theme and Motif.
Okay. We got the church and reception venue booked. Now we have to decide what theme we would like on our big day. Even before engagement, during our sweet talks and late night conversations, h2b and I have agreed to go GREEN during our wedding day. Apple Green to be exact and a touch of beige. But as I spent more days on the internet reading blogs, wedding inspirations, instagram posts..It somehow changed my mind. I know right? So fickle. I'm now torn between our first choice and some turquoise, mint with some carnation pink accents. Hayyy ewan! haha. PASTEL! I like how fresh and simple it looks, while for some, pastel is too pale.And the wedding needs more bright colors to represent happiness and celebration. Hmmm,, good point. Anyway, We have all the time in the world to decide on the best color palette combos. So I continued my research and pick the best swatches my eyes adore.
Some websites for inspirations:
The perfect palette
Color Lovers
We came up with these swatches:
H2b prefers option 4, while I like 5 better. Both our moms picked 3. I'm thinking of how would we incorporate these colors with our chosen theme-- ENCHANTED WHIMSICAL :)) It's gonna be an outdoor wedding since the pavilions can only accomodate 100 persons. And when we created our guest list we are already at 160! Oh em. What to do. We have to consider the budget as well. I'm so happy with our chosen theme, I would have the chance to do more DIYs. yey!
Some websites for inspirations:
The perfect palette
Color Lovers
We came up with these swatches:
H2b prefers option 4, while I like 5 better. Both our moms picked 3. I'm thinking of how would we incorporate these colors with our chosen theme-- ENCHANTED WHIMSICAL :)) It's gonna be an outdoor wedding since the pavilions can only accomodate 100 persons. And when we created our guest list we are already at 160! Oh em. What to do. We have to consider the budget as well. I'm so happy with our chosen theme, I would have the chance to do more DIYs. yey!
Thursday, May 1, 2014
Church and Reception Venue- BOOKED!
Woah! Booking the church made me realize "eto na talaga!!" I'm getting married soooon. our first choice was November this year but I am kinda hesitant about the possible thunderstorms and I think (well, it really is) late na. It's now May and 6 months is never gonna be good enough for preps. Since this is a once in a life-time experience, I want to bring together the best ideas (doesnt have to be expensive, still have to consider budget) in planning the biggest event of our lives.
Our next choice is February, h2b wants a date with the no. "8" in it, and it should fall on a weekend. hahaha. Booom! Feb28 is a Saturday. Great!
After visiting the church with my in-laws, we decided that this is really the church for us. So we came back, that time, with my parents naman. From the last visit we were told,t heir office is closed on Fridays and Saturdays. So we decided to go on a sunday. Unfortunately, wala din silang pasok!. The guards said Sunday is an automatic off, that's why they only say NO TRANSACTIONS FRI-SAT on their board. (confusing right?kaloka) Well, since we really are eager to book na, we went back the following day.
Cherry, the one who does the booking in their office showed us their calendars. Their almost fully booked this year. November is also booked already, so scratched that off. February 28, as i was browsing i was telling my self, sana available pa, sana available pa. Then I found there was already a pencil booking! Why did I not do that ahead of time. And whoever this person is booked (pencil) all the Saturdays of February! UGh! What was she thinking. Our next option is March 28, a month later than the original date but that's better than trying to find another church.
Cherry said, the person who booked Feb 28 hasnt made downpayments yet, and they are to confirm their booking the following day. I asked her If we can make payments already then she can booked Feb 28 for us (incase the pencil booking does not pull through) or March 28, if the first one isnt available. We made the payment and she provided us a contract, and an OR. We will just call to confirm the final date tomorrow.Since we have no landline na. I wasnt able to call the church. I was also busy with work and summer so I just let the days passed. Had my mother call them yesterday morning and she confirmed Feb 28 is reserved for us! Yey!
Our next choice is February, h2b wants a date with the no. "8" in it, and it should fall on a weekend. hahaha. Booom! Feb28 is a Saturday. Great!
After visiting the church with my in-laws, we decided that this is really the church for us. So we came back, that time, with my parents naman. From the last visit we were told,t heir office is closed on Fridays and Saturdays. So we decided to go on a sunday. Unfortunately, wala din silang pasok!. The guards said Sunday is an automatic off, that's why they only say NO TRANSACTIONS FRI-SAT on their board. (confusing right?kaloka) Well, since we really are eager to book na, we went back the following day.
Cherry, the one who does the booking in their office showed us their calendars. Their almost fully booked this year. November is also booked already, so scratched that off. February 28, as i was browsing i was telling my self, sana available pa, sana available pa. Then I found there was already a pencil booking! Why did I not do that ahead of time. And whoever this person is booked (pencil) all the Saturdays of February! UGh! What was she thinking. Our next option is March 28, a month later than the original date but that's better than trying to find another church.
Cherry said, the person who booked Feb 28 hasnt made downpayments yet, and they are to confirm their booking the following day. I asked her If we can make payments already then she can booked Feb 28 for us (incase the pencil booking does not pull through) or March 28, if the first one isnt available. We made the payment and she provided us a contract, and an OR. We will just call to confirm the final date tomorrow.Since we have no landline na. I wasnt able to call the church. I was also busy with work and summer so I just let the days passed. Had my mother call them yesterday morning and she confirmed Feb 28 is reserved for us! Yey!
Sunday, April 13, 2014
So I'm engaged, what's next??
I've been reading blogs and forums since the day we got engaged. Planning was driving me crazy. And getting a full-coordinator will never be on our list. First, they cost too much, we can't spend almost hundreds of thousands for a wedding planner. Second, I am a planner by nature. I wanted to be really hands-on with this. I trust my crafty hands so we'll go with a bit of DIY here :) I know it's gonna be fun, plus, we are a family of artists . Wouldn't hurt to ask for help from our friends and families. I know they'll be happy to get involved :D
First thing we had to decide on is the Church and venue of the reception. Our first choice was Our Lady of Grace Parish in Caloocan. I am from Valenzuela but most of my relatives are from Caloocan. H2b's fam is from Tondo, Manila near Abad Santos. I have attended a few weddings in this church and I thought it was okay. But ofcouse, we still looked around for more options. Thank you to my ever-trusted forum Femalenetwork and pex, I learned about Our Lady Of Victory Chapel in Malabon. I fell in love with the pictures I saw from other reviews. I showed H2b the chapel and he liked it. He liked how intimate the place is, unlike othe churches, the place is very quiet since it is inside a subdivision. The beauty of the church, the ambiance, the proximity! Perfect!
It's just almost 5-minutes away from Monumento Circle. We decided to visit the place with my future in-laws the first time :) A ceremony is being held when we arrived so we were able to witness an actual wedding! Made me more excited! Here are some pictures from the web. CREDITS to the photo owners.
Here are photos we took from our ipad:
First thing we had to decide on is the Church and venue of the reception. Our first choice was Our Lady of Grace Parish in Caloocan. I am from Valenzuela but most of my relatives are from Caloocan. H2b's fam is from Tondo, Manila near Abad Santos. I have attended a few weddings in this church and I thought it was okay. But ofcouse, we still looked around for more options. Thank you to my ever-trusted forum Femalenetwork and pex, I learned about Our Lady Of Victory Chapel in Malabon. I fell in love with the pictures I saw from other reviews. I showed H2b the chapel and he liked it. He liked how intimate the place is, unlike othe churches, the place is very quiet since it is inside a subdivision. The beauty of the church, the ambiance, the proximity! Perfect!
It's just almost 5-minutes away from Monumento Circle. We decided to visit the place with my future in-laws the first time :) A ceremony is being held when we arrived so we were able to witness an actual wedding! Made me more excited! Here are some pictures from the web. CREDITS to the photo owners.
Here are photos we took from our ipad:
We're Engaged!! 2/23/14
I know this is kinda late but I just wanted to keep a journal of our whole wedding plan. i think it's nice to have something like this to show our future children. After 5 yrs and 4 months, he asked the magic question ♥
His Proposal
I was speechless. Seeing the man of my dreams on his knees saying the words i've been longing to hear. Ofcouse, I said YES to his lastname.Dati kwentuhan lang, pangarap lang. Now we are another step closer to our happily ever after :)
His Proposal
How we met?
meeting him was fate..
becoming his friend was a choice..
but falling in love with him was beyond my control..
naks!
it was my first day in college..i was so excited to meet new friends and start to experience kung paano ang "buhay college". pagbaba pa lang ng lrt i noticed that i caught his attention na ;) haha.. napansin ko na yung mga kakaibang tingin niya sakin., pero deadma lang ako..(women's instincts :) haha!) then when we reached the gate..kinausap niya ko bigla, nagpakilala at nanghingi ng number..(so totoy.lol) ..i didnt think twice bingay ko naman..ewan ko kung bakit..haha
I wasnt interested that time pa since I am in a relationship, so he didnt bother to get to know me more.
After 2 yrs., we talked again (friendster pa uso that time) haha. Then the rest was history. Andami ng nangyari in almost 6yrs. I'm happy celebrating this relationship.. not just because it has stayed this long.. but because im celebrating it with d person i truly love.
we believe this is not just destiny.... relationships last long when two brave people decided to fight for it... and I believe .were not just brave. ..we are truly in love :)
becoming his friend was a choice..
but falling in love with him was beyond my control..
naks!
it was my first day in college..i was so excited to meet new friends and start to experience kung paano ang "buhay college". pagbaba pa lang ng lrt i noticed that i caught his attention na ;) haha.. napansin ko na yung mga kakaibang tingin niya sakin., pero deadma lang ako..(women's instincts :) haha!) then when we reached the gate..kinausap niya ko bigla, nagpakilala at nanghingi ng number..(so totoy.lol) ..i didnt think twice bingay ko naman..ewan ko kung bakit..haha
I wasnt interested that time pa since I am in a relationship, so he didnt bother to get to know me more.
After 2 yrs., we talked again (friendster pa uso that time) haha. Then the rest was history. Andami ng nangyari in almost 6yrs. I'm happy celebrating this relationship.. not just because it has stayed this long.. but because im celebrating it with d person i truly love.
we believe this is not just destiny.... relationships last long when two brave people decided to fight for it... and I believe .were not just brave. ..we are truly in love :)
ONE OF OUR FIRST PHOTOS ♥
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