Cebu Sinulog + Some Wedding Planning

January 16, 2010

2010 started off with a bang! I moved in to my new condo and started a new job, planning for the wedding never became so tough to squeeze into the schedule. I guess this is what most working brides experience. But as they say, the show must go on.

We make our way back to Cebu during Sinulog with a few agenda in mind. Our main reason for the trip was to, the baptism of my dear godchild Annika. What an adorable baby! She's far from being able to walk or talk, but Eyebrows and I are hoping she'll be able to in time for our wedding.

Since we were already in Cebu, I figured we'd squeeze a few wedding stuff into the schedule. It resulted in quite a hectic weekend, but Im happy we got a few stuff done. First, I did the trial hair and makeup session with Wen Wen Zaspa. I must say Wen has great talent, but Im not sure its exactly what Im looking for. Here are some pics of the result:

Second, we were able to meet with our prospective reception singer, Natasha Cang. Our first impression, this woman is classy. She spoke to us about her style and the other muscians she'll be singing with (a saxophonist, cellist, pianist and percussionist). We got a copy of her sample CD. If we can work together on the cost, I think this is our girl.

Lastly, we met with Pinky Chang from Pink Flora for our flowers. This girl is so busy it takes whole lot of follow-ups to get a response. But when we spoke, Eyebrows and I a confidence that this woman knows what she is doing. Im just hoping she has the time to work with us.

With all this in the agenda, we didnt have much time for anything else. Before going home, Eyebrows, myself and a few other friends had a brief chance to check out Sinulog, but nothing enough to experience it fully. We'll just have to visit again next year!

Destination Weddings Rock!!! G + G

December 12-14, 2010
Ceremony: Shangri-La Boracay GardenReception: Shangri-La Boracay Ballroom
Hightlight of the Wedding: Partying in Boracay!!!

By far one of the best weddings I've been to so far! Instead of being just a one day affair, the weekend was full of "merry-making"! Friday night was the birthday of the bride, Saturday night the Despedida de Soltera, and Sunday the wedding proper. This wedding was all about close family and friends celebrating and enjoying a momentous occassion. This is what a wedding should be. :)

The wedding ceremony was held at the garden by the beach. The decorations were simple which I think was suited for such a beautiful place! The ceremony was followed by sunset cocktails by the beach. Ladies, take off your shoes!!!

Reception followed at the ballroom where the bride, groom and entourage came with with a surprise dance number! That set the tone for the whole wedding! Time to enjoy!!!

The centerpieces were simple, but I would have it no other way. Centerpieces dont matter much next to memories built. Drinks were free-flowing even at dinner time.

The give-aways were given to the boys for a change. Cigars and a smoking section outside to match.

What followed was a night of singing and dancing! This is me with the happy stress-free bride.

Another Lovely Wedding... J + R

December 6, 2009
Ceremony: Mary the Queen
Reception: 1 Esplanade
Hightlight of the Wedding: Program, especially the games!

Another lovely wedding, this time Eyebrows was a major part of it. (Hmmm... Im noticing, most of the weddings we attend are Eyebrows' friends! he must be getting old. hahaha) Anyway, a long like high school friend and neighbor, Eyebrows walked down the aisle of Mary the Queen as a groomsman. He was given a pink slim tie by Francis Libiran and a carnation as his boutonniere.

I made it to the reception as 1 Esplanade for cocktails and dinner. The cocktail area was in a covered area outdoors. It was breezy and comfortable. They served finger foods and pink lemonade, which was a perfect match to their color theme. They had a photobooth as well, which was a big hit - as always.

The reception area was fully decorated, I'd say in "Pink Victorian Garden" theme. It was coherent and classy.

The centerpiences had 2 variaties, one was a floral ensemble in what looked like a dessert tower. The other was a floral teapot arrangement which the guests got to take home! Come to think of it, there were tons of take home stuff! Aside from the teapot, there was the wooden spoon giveaway, which I used to eat the cake giveaway that they also distributed.
The wedding proper was tons of fun! I hardly noticed myself eating away, I was just so entertained by the program! The groom and his dad gave a surprise song number which impressed everyone. They had 3 or 4 games, all with prices! And the audience was participative! It was all good fun! :) This makes me rethink -- should we have games in our wedding?

The night ended quite early, but everyone definitely had a great time :)
P.S. Wedding gown by Veluz

The Emcee That Fell From The Sky!

For months Eyebrows and I have been hacking our brain thinking of whom to get to emcee our wedding. On one hand, we didn't want to hire a complete stranger to pretty much control our whole wedding reception. We've been to some horrific receptions where the emcee tried too hard to be funny and it just didn't work. Then again, we didn't want to stress any of our friends out either. We wanted them to enjoy the day with us! Plus, according our wedding planner, an emcee contributes big time to setting mood of the reception and 200+ guests is quite difficult to manage by an unexperienced friend. SO... we pencil marked that dilemma and decided to get back to it later.

Then one day, our emcee fell from the sky!!! We were at a friends party when we bumped into a long lost pal - who happened to be an emcee! He's eloquent and he knows us. It's perfect! A few weeks later, we attended a wedding and there he was again, emcee-ing away! I felt no need to look any further. I was so set I forgot to ask for a contract and didn't even schedule an initial meeting!

Introducing... our emcee... Atom Ungson (+63-908-8631162)