Tuesday, August 26, 2008

another long weekend na walang pahinga, hehehe..

August 23-25 was another busy weekend for me. Blessing na rin na may mga long weekends na ganito before D-Day dahil nagkakaroon kami ng time ni Al to do some stuff. Heto ang ilan sa kanila:

*August 23:
 - I accompanied Mama to BenchFix Salon in ABS-CBN (with my dear friend Kat who's back from the Lion City) then we went to Ms. Adora for Kat's fitting. Mama will have another gown na lang and ayusin na lang daw yung 1st gown sa size ko para hindi masayang. I wanted her to have a more elegant gown kasi, shempre, mother of the bride di ba? :) Maganda yung gown kay Kat, bagay yung style. I'm really happy with how the dresses of the entourage turned out. :)
 - I finished wrapping the entourage gifts. Yehey!
*August 24:
 - Al, Jolo and I met with Mang Rey Casedo at Mcdo Quezon Ave.-MRT to pick-up the barongs. Ok na ok ang fit kina Al! I loved Jolo's barong, ganda pala talaga ng design nun. hehehe.. :) After that, Al and I finalized the design of our gift tags for the entourage and sponsors. Heavy rains today.
*August 25:
 - 2nd fitting of the entourage with Ms. Adora (we missed Bel, she had to do something important sa office). Mas magaganda na ang mga damit ngayon! It really improved compared to the 1st fitting. Magaganda ang mga abay ko, hehehe... I went with Al's family to Trinoma after the fitting 'coz they had to buy shoes for the wedding. I helped Faye and Tin choose their shoe/sandal design. We just had difficulty with Faye's size (size10) 'coz most of the designs I liked didn't have a size 10. hehe.. buti na lang may isa kaming nakita. :) Nakakahilo ring maghanap ha. :)
 - We had lunch at the supermarket foodcourt. Sarap ng sizzling! Starbucks din muna while waiting for Ninong Mike to come home from the airport. I even met Jolo pala at the MRT entrance to Trinoma 'coz I asked him to bring Ninong Mike's invitation since I didn't know that we were going to visit them. Buti na lang may lakad si Jolo sa Sucat at nasa haus pa sya when I called him. Around 330pm, we left Trinoma to visit Ninong Mike and Ninang Angie at their new home in Quezon City (near Times St.). I liked the new house, it's better than the old one. Ninong Mike just arrived from a flight abroad pero ok pa rin sya. Sya pa nga nag-drive ng kotse nila pauwi, hehehe.. May merienda pa nga uli kaya busog talaga kami. It was a great bonding experience with Al's family. Saya!

Hay, ilang tulog na lang, wedding day ko na.. :)

Thursday, August 21, 2008

BIGORNIA-MARTINEZ NUPTIAL SUPPLIERS

PRODUCTION TEAM FOR THE MOVIE, "IKAW LANG ANG MAMAHALIN" STARRING AL BIGORNIA AND MARIA PILAR MARTINEZ (PREMIERES SEPTEMBER 20, 2008):

1. Church - Our Lady of Consolation Parish
2. Reception - Bulwagang Recoletos (beside the Parish)
3. Catering - Eloquente Catering
4. Photo/Video - Parkershot Photography
5. Bridal Gown/Mom's Gowns/Entourage Gowns - Adora's Creations
6. Barong (Groom, Father of Groom, Brother of Bride-Veil Sponsor) - Mang Rey Casedo
7. Souvenir - All-you-want Photo Magnets by Konsepto
8. Florist - Flowers of May
9. Lights/Sound System - c/o Eloquente Catering
10. Projector/Screen - c/o Parkershot Photography
11. Cake - Gervy's Amazing Cakes
12. Make-up Artist - Vicky Sta. Ines (resident make-up artist of our company choir)
13. Wedding Ring - Tony Berboso (Mama's alahero)
14. Invites - Printed Matter
15. Bridal Car - kotse namin, woohoo! :)
16. Coordinator/Host - Loi Villarama and His Angels
17. Priest - Fr. Ramon Ma. L. Bautista, SJ
18. Token for Father/Male Principal Sponsor/Male Entourage - Louis Maclean wines
19. Token for Mother/Female Principal Sponsor - Regalong Pambahay
20. Token for Brother (Veil Sponsor) - mini cake from Gervy's Amazing Cakes
21. Token for Female Entourage - DVDs of our favorite movies
22. Token for Groomsman/Bridesmaid/Little Bride - bags/backpack from SM
23. Token for Flower Girls - teddy bear from Flowers of May and kikay toy kit from SM
24. Token for Bearers - toy car and remote control cars from SM
25. Bridal Registry - Rustan's

lapit na! :)

long weekend chuva


Napaka-productive ng long weekend for us.. sobrang dami naming na-accomplish! 

*August 16:
 - We went to Printed Matter to request for revision of our invites. As usual, nagkamali na naman ako ng spelling. haha! Kaunti lang naman, for the copies lang of Al's family since pamangkin nya yung mali ang spelling. Humabol pa nga kami kasi akala ko 4pm sila mag-close, yun pala 430pm. hahahahaha! Late na kasi ako nakapagprepare, as usual, nainis na naman si Al at napakabagal ko raw.
 - We visited the studio apartment for rent in Marikina na nai-recommend ng isang wawie. Nahirapan kaming hanapin kasi hindi kami familiar pareho sa place pero good thing, nahanap namin yung lugar!
                      (whew!) We were becoming impatient already 'coz we don't know where we are na, if we're lost or what, hahaha! The apartment was ok. Yun lang the room was very small (isa lang sya). sayang nga eh, kung nagkataon lang na malaki yun, baka kinuha na namin. Marami ring fruit-bearing trees sa lot nya. Yung sala talaga ang maganda kasi maluwag. I'm just bothered with the CR kasi medyo maliit at mas mababa ang level nya than the floor level of the apartment (parang basement), hehe..
 - SM North was our last stop. I had to return the splitter we bought kasi hindi naging effective sa TV namin. We also bought gift wrappers at National for the entourage gifts. Nag-grocery na rin kami kasi wala na kaming makain sa bahay. hahahahaha! :) I also had my purple bag repaired (yung zipper) kasi gagamitin ko sa isang wedding na pupuntahan namin ni Al.

*August 17:
 - Late na naman akong nakaligo. teehee! Mama, Al and I went first to Ms. Adora for our fitting. It was my first time to fit my bridal dress. Ang ganda nya! Ms. Adora used Italian satin at ang gaan ng damit ko. Mas mabigat pa yung petticoat sa ilalim, hehe.. The feeling was different. Masaya lang talaga ako at napakasimple nung damit pero bagay sa akin. It has to be adjusted lang kasi medyo maluwang sa likod, tsaka yung sa may bustline medyo liliitan (yeah i know, i'm not gifted, bwaha!) para mas maging swak sa frame ko. Yung kay mama, ok lang din. After that, we went to Mcdo at Quezon Ave.-EDSA (near MRT) to meet with Mang Rey Casedo, our barong supplier, from Lumban, Laguna. Naligaw pa nga sina Tito Andy and Tita Beth (my in-laws) kasi they went to the Mcdo branch along Quezon Ave., the one across National Bookstore and Mercury Drug. Ang agang dumating ni Mang Rey! I appreciated it that he was on time for our 1pm appointment. Dumating na rin si Jolo (my brother) kasi papatahian ko rin sya ng barong. He was in Guadalupe kasi that morning. We had our lunch there.

Maganda yung mga designs ng barong ni Mang Rey. For Al, we chose piña silk na chinese collar pero regular button. Yung design nya, terno sa bridal gown ko.  For Tito Andy, piña cocoon naman na ang ganda rin ng design. For Jolo, he chose the design of his piña jusi barong which I also liked. Mura na nga rin ang kuha namin sa mga barong ni Mang Rey. I also requested him to make a camiso for Jolo kasi hindi kasama sa price nya yung panloob.

Dumaan muna kami ng office kasi hindi pa naliligo si Al. hehehe.. dun na sya sa gym naligo. Then we went to Sacred Heart Novitiate in Novaliches after our Mcdo appointment. It's Visitation Sunday for the novices and matagal ko na ring hindi nadadalaw si Jason (my college friend) doon. We met his two sisters there. We also attended the mass, buti nga at umabot kami. Nakilala na rin namin si Fr. Ramon Bautista, SJ, our officiating priest sa wedding. Mabait sya. I like his aura. hehe.. very fatherly. :) hahahahah! We will visit him again on September 8. :)

We dropped by SM North uli on our way home 'coz I had to pay my cellphone and HSBC bills and I had to claim my purple bag na pina-repair ko sa Mr. Quickie. Joseph also dropped by na rin sa house to give us the edited copies of our DIY invites. :)

*August 18:
 - This time I woke up really early kasi 1st fitting ng entourage ko. We're supposed to meet at 8:30am at Mcdo-Quezon Ave cor EDSA (near MRT). Yeah, favorite place namin to meet, hehehe.. Accessible naman kasi sya to those who are coming from España and Ortigas. Pinauna ko na sina Al (with his family), Ate Lyn and Bel ng 830am kasi Bel had to be in the Podium by 10am. After two minutes, dumating na si Besprend Joyce. I had breakfast na lang muna tapos chika na lang muna kami while waiting for Al kasi ihatid nya uli si Bel sa may mrt after her fitting. Siguro mga 15mins lang, andun na uli sila sa Mcdo. I was happy with the gowns! Wala syang beading, idinaan lang sa style ng damit and I liked it. Ang galing ni Ms. Adora! My entou was also happy with their gowns. :) yehey! I just had to make a few adjustments sa length ng skirts ng secondary sponsors para maging mas sexy. :) Pinasukat ko uli sa kanila para makita ko. Pati sa MOH ko, my besprend Joyce, may ipina-adjust din ako. We missed Kat that time kasi she was in Singapore for a birthday vacation. :)

After the fitting, nagpunta muna kami sa Waltermart sa may Muñoz kasi dapat bibili ng tela si Tita Beth. Kaso walang shop ng tela doon. I had lunch at Al's house in Meycauayan (sarap!) then balik na kami sa Tandang Sora 'coz I had to prepare for Mike's wedding (officemate namin ni Al). I wore a purple and pink long dress that I borrowed from Atty. Mia. Ang galing nga kasi sakto sa akin yung sukat nung gown! hahaha! :) We were a bit late for the ceremony, 'di na nga kami nakapasok, maliit lang kasi yung chapel. Sa Archibishop's Palace sya in Villa San Miguel, Mandaluyong. Reception was held at The Blue Leaf, The Fort. Blessing in disguise na may kailangan kaming ihatid na damit sa brother ko in Guadalupe (they had a team building) kaya shortcut na lang kami going to The Fort. Maganda yung Blue Leaf! Medyo malayo nga lang ng kaunti sa main happening places ng Global City. VS&F ang caterer, sarap ng food! Maganda rin ang set-up ng place. Late na nga lang nag-start ang program (8pm) kaya medyo antok na kami when it ended. Kakaunti na nga lang ang bisita nung umuwi kami. We stayed for awhile at Starbucks bago kami umuwi. It was a tiring day, pero masaya. I liked Andrea's bridal pouch bag, haha! And also the design of a ninang's dress (which I recommended to Mama kasi she's thinking of changing her gown).

*August 19:
 - Rest day ko. I just wrapped the gifts for the entourage. Al tried printing our DIY invites on our chosen paper but sadly, it didn't work.. :( We just decided to give our invites from Printed Matter to the other guests. Makiki-share na lang daw si mama sa expenses. yehey! :)

*August 20:
 - pahabol: we bought a different style of paper at National Bookstore, Quezon Ave. and we tried printing our DIY invite and it worked in a way. :) we just decided to use the DIY invite for the courtesy invites then yung sa Printed Matter for the rest of the guests. whoopee! solved na problema namin. :)

Whew, haba na ng kuwento ko. :) hehehe..
Bow.




food tasting with eloquente

We finally had our food tasting with eloquente last August 9. :) Masarap yung food! Heto yung mga sinerve sa amin na part ng aming menu for the reception:
1. Grilled Blue Marlin Steak (sarap! ito favorite ko, hehe..)
2. Beef Sirloin with Mushroom Sauce
3. Broccoli and Mushroom Casserole
4. Pork Spareribs with Hickory Sauce
5. Chicken Garlic Salpicao

At shempre, bottomless iced tea. sarap! busog kami ni Al kasi dito na kami naglunch. haha! Mabait talaga si Ms. Bheng, inasikaso nya kaming mabuti kahit na may dumating pang isang client na kailangan din nyang i-entertain.

After our food tasting, we went to OLCP to submit our edited baptismal records. May wedding nga that time and reception nila sa Recoletos din. Of course, I took pictures of the area with my Holga 135BC. yebah! We asked Sir Rod also kung may mahihiram kaming red stuncheon for the reception sa museum nila. Buti na lang meron! (kahit na medyo oldie na ang dating kasi siguro maalikabok at kahoy ang kinakabitan instead of steel, hehehe..). Oks na rin yung nakita namin, just for the effect lang naman of a movie premier night.

Tuesday, August 05, 2008

sm north 3-day sale

Very timely ang sale ng SM North for our wedding. Al and I went there last Saturday (with Mama) and Sunday. We stayed there from 4PM to 10PM. Grabe kapagod! Ang daming tao! But I was able to buy a lot of the things I need. Here's a list:
1. Bridal Shoes (from Milani) - sobrang bargain! Mama helped me choose the design.
2. Candle (with container) for the offertory - simple lang napili namin, tealight lang. may scent pa nga yung candle. hahaha!
3. Hanky for me and Al - Mama bought us hankies to be used for the wedding. ganda! From Pierre Cardin.
4. Gifts for the female sponsors, parents, female entourage and kids  - from various stores. sobrang bargain din! we chose gifts for each set of the entourage. Bale ang kulang na lang namin, yung for the male sponsors and adult male members of the entourage pero wine na ang bibilhin namin dito so ok na rin kami. :)
5. Bible - got it from St. Paul's Publication. It's white. :) sayang nga merong precious moments bible, pero napakamahal! :)

I also bought a dress na gagamitin ko sana during the preps but Mama remembered sewing a duster using the tela bought by my late aunt at ang ganda ng color! bagay din sa aking frame, I just have to place a dress clip sa likod (or lagyan ng safety pin yun or something) para magkakorte yung damit. I just returned the dress nung Sunday, hehe.. and used the voucher to buy gifts for the kid entourage.

Masaya na nakakapagod. Sa sobrang sipag nga naming mamili, ayun, nagkalagnat ako kahapon.. :( Sobrang sakit ng buong katawan ko nung Sunday night. Haha! Kakatawa nga eh, nagkasakit dahil sa sale. :)