Im FINALLY going home!! As usual... my couple of weeks business trip has turned into an extended engagement. My toiletries are running out, I've tried almost every dish on the hotel menu, and the staff know me by name -- YUP, its time to go home! After a month long business trip in Sydney, Im glad its over. At least for now...
Unfortunately, I will probably get pulled off to another country soon so I dont have much time. It makes it really challenging to plan for our wedding properly. We need to decide on a venue... and fast! Time's a wasting! With the few weeks (or days) I have back home, we plan to visit as many potential wedding venues as physically possible. First priority will be Baguio. If we dont find anything there, then we'll probably look into Cebu.
So... for the Baguio (or near Baguio) wedding venues, we have 3 in mind. Unlike the Tagaytay venues, the internet doesnt offer much information or pictures -- but nothing beats seeing it first hand. So we'll definitely have to do an ocular.
The 3 venues include... (*drumroll*)
1. Camp John Hay - looooooooong time ago, Eyebrows and I went to a wedding at The Manor at Camp John Hay. The ceremony was held on a huge garden with a beautiful view and the reception was indoors. It was intimate and classy, may just be what we're looking for! OR... I was going through the net and came across some pics of weddings in the Ampitheatre! Its like a huge sunken garden with a covered hut in the middle.
Some Websites:
http://www.cjhhotels.com/cjh_manor.htm
http://www.pbase.com/joel_garcia/image/29090355
http://paulvincentphoto.com/blog/?p=340
http://www.philippines-travel-guide.com/camp-john-hay-manor.html
2. Baguio Country Club - I dont remember the last time I was here, but since we're in Baguio might as well check it out! Saw this pic of the ballroom and its not bad -- it seems more like a lodge than a ballroom.
Some Websites:
http://bcc.com.ph/
http://www.mimiandkarl.com/2006/07/26/nap-lynette-st-joseph-the-worker-baguio-country-club/
3. Thunderbird Resort, Poro Point (I know... it sounds HORRIBLE! I cant imagine having this printed in our wedding invite!). This is one of the venues I first considered but put it on the back of my list since it was far. Since distance is not a big turnoff for us, we're considering it again. Its a fairly new hotel, Santorini inspired. Its got a golfcourse and a casino and its by the beach!!!
Some Websites:
http://www.thunderbirdresorts.com/info/philippines/en/resorts.poropoint.aspx
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/video/video.php?v=78440672658&ref=mfhttp://www.facebook.com/home.php#/album.php?aid=83950&id=514562658&ref=mf
Those are the 3 for now... Im praying for the perfect venue....
