photo book pictures...

I was not satisfied of the coffee table photo book that my wedding photographers had made. So, this is just some of what I did last night.

tokens, invitation, bouquet, baskets

these little things provided such color to that day...

and who would ever call it a fiesta without the colorful banderitas?

the bouquet toss

Rory finally getting the bouquet after wrestling with Jobbie.

Jobbie, my competitive little brother, rushed in to catch the bouquet too. He didn't budge against Rory, our cousin, until I told him that it's a game for girls only.

at the reception

entry at the Session Hall...

This is without RSVP since it is unheard of in the barrio.

Sad to say, the reserved tables don't even work. So, some of my friends from the city who have in fact RSVP'd and stayed longer at the Church for the pictorial ended up without a table inside the Session Hall.

Good thing they were cool about sitting outside though... food on the other hand was not a problem.

our wedding ride

as per the poll!

presenting uncle arthur's white cow... (we couldn't find an albino carabao)

our ring

this made me even more excited ^^<

I was at first fearful that the goldsmith would not get what I had envisioned our ring to be.

But thank God for skillful and passionate people like Kuya Ric of Triple J at Ilustre who's making our wedding day extra special!

wedding book

I got this book at a book sale shop.

This has been a lot of help for me. & it reminded me of the marriage license that is already due for application!

Anyway, I also got the idea of the processional from here. They have no Filipino consultant so i basically just mixed up those that i have seen in the weddings here with the one that i've read.

I liked the Jewish processional that gives special attention to family members.
They have grandparents walk in first right after the minister to be escorted by an usher/usherette.

Also, instead of the groom just waiting on at the aisle, he too would walk alongside his parents.

I would have wanted to have a chance to walk down the aisle solo. But I also wanted my Papa and Mama by my side.
I asked Mama if they(Mama & Papa) could perhaps walk down the aisle and wait for me at half of the aisle then we'd be walking down together until Dennies would ask for me.
But my Mama would rather have us walking together first and me walking down the rest of the way alone.
I wouldn't want the latter.
So, we'd be sticking on the the 3 of us together for the rest of the way.

updates... on dresses and the ring...

This is the design that my flower girl, Princess, picked for herself.

The rest of the entourage had picked their own designs as well using the fabric that Auntie Yayang & I had bought at Divisoria last April. A local seamstress had done it & i am going to see it on Wednesday this week! I am so excited. I really hope it would fit them well.          

Auntie Yayang's going to be here by July 22. She'll bring in my wedding gown. Yup, same design as I have been babbling about the very time I started blogging. I really fell for Vera Wang's Aurora and had it done for me.

However, I wont be fitting my gown before the wedding with due respect to my Ma's and future mother-in-law's request. I don't believe in this superstition. But i would adhere to it since if one force majeur happens, I really don't want it to be blamed upon my wearing the wedding gown prior to the wedding.

But trust me. I'd be fitting it the moment that day strikes! And that means a few seconds after midnight! ^^,

On our wedding ring, I had them done by a local goldsmith.

I am prety sure that he is not the best but I like the way he transacts business with me. He is honest and really knows his trade. And yes, he is better enough for the job!

Really there is a lot to be excited about.

Just waiting for each day to pass by.

ang aming kalesa

aw... kariton diay...

To be drawn by a big white cow ^^<

A lot are getting excited on our bridal ride.

I bet i won't be the first one to get a ride on the decorated cart on my wedding day. I do hope that there's no Filipino superstition against riding this before the day.

Anywayz, Auntie Yayang says that shes excited to decorate this already.

Uncle Arthur loves the weathered wood. It has that vintage appeal to it.

This one really gets me looking forward to the big day.

on the invites

need your help on deciding which one is better for our invites...

anywayz, i noted that our names and te dates should be moved towards the center... & that there are still pencil lines on the card at one corner :) i would be erasing that.

this is just a sample so you can help me decide on which one to make for the rest of the invites.

i think i like the one with the jaket(dark teal with silver cartoon)+white card+banting

best...

 but i am confused with not using the white card too... anyhow it would be placed in a card envelope...

but i'd be using the one with the jacket only (w/o the bantings) for the general invites.

PS: i wish i could include the bamboo background as well. but i guess that would be way beyond the price that we're willing to spend.

Thanks a lot!

our wedding

our wedding ring...

For the wedding, i think the best run for your money is on the ring. Simply because it's there to stay.

So, I have no quams about spending a little more on our bands. However, it is still best to find that bargain price. Who wouldn't want a discount after all?

We wanted something that is not as common but not that intricate either. I fell in love with this design by Suarez Wedding Rings. They also have a good price. But going to the local jewellers would give me a much lower price.

Dennies wants to have this design as well. Along with the diamonds but I told him it would be more expensive. Not that he's not willing to give me that too.

But anyway, I did want something identical for us. So, I really want a plain one for me too. Not to mention that it is easier to clean without the stones as well. And, he could always give me the diamond/s later. *wink*

Well, there is a local goldsmith in Davao who agreed to do the pair at 15 thousand. I still think we could go less than that. So much for the treasure hunt. They all tell me that the price for gold has been high this time.

wedding song: sagot sa aking panalangin

this is the first Filipino song in the list.

Thanks, Pastor Cezil for sharing this song.


anywayz, are there more Filipino Christian Wedding Songs out there?
this is really nice but we're not sure if it would go well with the rest of the songs that we've chosen.

our barrio fiesta wedding...

i know i should leave details to surprise you on my wedding... but i just want to excite you as well.
however, this may not be pushed through as planned/dreamed.
but, i'll tell it anyway...

posted last march 19, 2010 on my previous blog...

this is just a part of my daydream for now...

still to be approved by my fiance and our families...

but anyways, i love dreaming... obviously.

why the barrio fiesta? ... because it allows a bit of chaos which is inevitable with the number of guests that would be coming.

this is vera wang's aurora... far from the maria clara with panuelo that the previous article had mentioned...

but anyway, imagine this dress with a bolero with the Filipiniana sleeves (yup... those that imelda marcos had been known for) then, it would be pulled together as in the terno that this theme calls for.


The bolero can then be removed during the reception, which is like changing the whole outfit. & instead, a panyo will be placed vertically on one shoulder.
the groom ang the male entourage would wear the barong... as usual.



The food will definitely be Filipino. We're even thinking for halohalo to combat the coming noonday sun. What do you think?

In my previous post on the Filipiniana themed weddings, I posted a picture of a couple doing the 'tinikling'. If Dennies were to agree on doing that with me on our program, I'd surely go for it. The problem is, he wouldn't. But maybe I could make him do it? Should I try convincing him?

I've thought of a lot of reception games to be played with Filipino roots. I'm thinking of pokpok palayok, luksong tinik on two main wedding events... And maybe more... still thinking.

Anyway, our bridal ride will definitely be barrio-style. No money from us for the bridal car industry.

A lot of things are playing still on our minds... and we're so welcome for suggestions.
I am excited. Obvious?

about the invites...

need help...
i can't seem to decide which sketch to use... or if their any good at all...

maybe they're not really that good, else i wouldn't be asking... but anyway, here they are...

but before that... this is where i've copied the concept of the invites that i'd be making for us...

sketch 1sketch2&3sketch 4

these last two are not mine... i just found them online... but i think they are cute... & maybe i could customize it to look like us. what do you think?

thanks for the help.