87 Days to Go Updates :)

WEDDING SUPPLIERS

• Ceremony and Reception Venue:  La Castellana (50% Paid) - Remaining balance + 10,000 php security deposit  + Electricity fee for Lights and Sound to be paid on October 20, 2011
• Caterer: Hizon's Catering -Final detailing done. Payment for additional waiters and scooper to be settled by first week of November. Will communicate with our planner Majo about the ceremony set up and cocktail drinks.
• Hotel for Preparations: G-Hotel - Fully paid. To inquire if they allow late check out
• Photographer: Atty. Raymond Fortun - 50% Paid. Prenup done. To inquire if he rents out bigger projector white screen.
• Videographer: Kris Matanguihan - Fully paid
• Wedding On The Day Coordinator - CSM Events. E-mailed Ms Cecille the program flow. Waiting for her reply
• String Quartet: Velvet Mood Musicale - E-mailed Sir Edwin the selection of songs. Inquired if they could play my bridal march. Still waiting for his reply.
• Lights and Sound : Rejectrew - Reservation paid. Remaining balance to be paid on the wedding day. To email Kuya Elmer the list of songs
• Couturier: Disenyo Pandi - Reservation Paid. Will go to divi on Sunday (August 28) to ask Ate Juvy for my first fitting. Measurements of 4 of my ento has not yet been taken.. **sighsss**
• Florist: Mang Boy Mahusay of Dangwa - 50% paid.
• Hair and Make Up Artist: Tin Galolo - Paid 3,500. Remaining balance (5,500) to be settled on the wedding day. Trial make up done.
• Emcee: Cecille Maglalang - No payment made yet

 WEDDING FAVORS

• For Parents - Beauty kit for moms. Still looking for fathers.
• For Primary Sponsors - Body shop products  (lotion for women and bath kit for men)
• Secondary Sponsors, Groomsmen and Bridesmaids - Body shop products 
• Flower Girls and Bearers - Piggy Bank

  MARRIAGE REQUIREMENTS

• Cenomars -On-hand
• NSO Authenticated Birth Certificate - On hand
• Marriage License - will apply tomorrow
• Notarized letter stating that we'll be getting married in La Castellana - none  yet

  DIY PROJECTS

• Invitation - will re-print tomorrow night :(

...to be continued, I ran out of time haha! I need to go home to prepare my things for my flight tonight.. hafta go, bye! =)

Pre-Wedding Jitters?

Photo grabbed from google image

Okay, so we've been preparing for the wedding for about a year already but I can't help but still feel a little worried about the big day. I know that every bride and groom would have to experience pre-wedding jitters and I've got to remind myself always about this. Funny that I've also had some wedding nightmares - I got panicky during the ceremony because I did not do my wedding vow, the flowers were not delivered, we ran out of budget due to the unexpected growing number of guests, I've gate crashed to one of w@wies' wedding. Haha!

But I always thank the Lord for reassuring me again and again and again that He is in control - that we just need to commit Him everything. I'd like to share these verses that I've been meditating since the other night hoping that like me, you'll also be encouraged and be blessed by His words:

Daniel 10:12
"Fear not, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your heart to understand and humbled yourself before your God, your words have been heard, and I have come because of your words"

Daniel 10:19 
"O man greatly loved, fear not, peace be with you; be strong and of good courage.”

Jay's Visit Part 4 - Invites, Friends and Zoo

Jay has been an asset in putting the finishing touche of our invites. While I was working at the office, he was patiently and uncomplainingly doing the invitation seals at home. But unfortunately we'll be re-printing the invites (story on my next blog) **sad** . But I'd like to commend Jay for helping me out, especially that he's not really into details. Mind you, he seals faster than I do. =)

August 12, Friday. We met Jay's former team mates in his project. Most of them are already working here in Singapore. I'm sure when Jay eventually comes here he won't feel too sad, as some of his friends will just be some kilometers away. :)

And oh, here's a photo of Jay and according to him, his first love, Marvin. I wonder how will Gianne, Marvin's girlfriend, react. Haha!

Jay's eldest sister together with her friends also happened to visit here in Singapore. I was able to secure a free Singapore Zoo pass for them and for my college friends. It took us a long walk to visit all animals (we haven't seen all of them actually) but I hope they had fun. Thank you CSC for this benefit! =)

Jay's Visit - Part 3: Stamp and Steamboat

I initially had no plans of personalizing our tissue paper, but when I saw the customized tissue paper while browsing Sis Sugar's wedding photos, I just felt envious! :) I wanna have it too! So when i met her I asked who their supplier was. I was surprised to learn that they just DIYed it (Rubber Stamp + Tissue Paper bought from IKEA). I was ecstatic when Angelo, Sugar's husband, divulged where did they acquire the customized stamp. SO wednesday, August 10, I told Jay to meet me at Bugis MRT because we urgently need to go somewhere. LOL.

 

The price of the stamps vary on their sizes. But they currently have a promo of 10 SGD for the big stamp (reg price is 32 SGD). Promo runs until December 31, 2011.

August 11, 2011 - We dined out at hmmm.. I-can't-remember Restaurant for a steamboat/buffet dinner. We were able to avail a 50% discount voucher from www.groupon.sg. The food was okay but the place was not so nice. Anyhow we managed to finish it.

Jay's Visit - Part 2: Flowers and Barbecue ;)

August 8, 2011 - Jay cleaned my room, picked me from my office and bought me flowers.. Sweet! <3

 

August 9, 2011 - Barbecue party at east coast with my colleagues. We had a hard time building the fire because the wind was really blowing hard. The fire starters also wouldn't work. Out of the blue I remembered to pray 'Lord sana mag-apoy na, gutom na po kasi ako.. :( ' then at an instant one of the coals began flaming! In a pleasant way, I boasted to Jay 'kita mo beb, ang lakas ko kay Lord!' =)

Jay's Visit - Part 1: Batam Trip ^__^

Howdy friends? Was too lethargic to blog these days. Boooh!

Last Aug 5 - 14 Jay went here to visit me. Well, he had no choice, he's got 33 vacation leaves and his company had forced him to take 13 away as those won't be carried over the next fiscal year. He's already been to almost all tourist destinations here in Singapore so I had to plan for a budget friendly out of the country trip-there's this site, www.deal.com.sg, that I've been watching out for quite some time already. Fortunately we were able to avail a 2D1N Batam trip worth 75 SGD per pax. The promotion is inclusive of 2 way ferry ticket, 1 night hotel accommodation with breakfast, City tour, seafood lunch and1 hour whole body massage. Good steal lah!

Date: August 6-7, 2011

Indonesian currency, Rupiah. With just 145 SGD (5000 php)  you can become a millionaire in Indonesia. 

We stayed at the 7th floor of the hotel

Watching TV with tito Robert, tita Grace and kuya Joseph after taking our lunch

here's one of my fave shots, with my hands shouting HE'S MINE! =)

Indonesia's version of timezone

Our first day was a free-and-easy day. We were thrilled when the tour guide told us that it would only cost us 2.5 SGD (90 php) to see a movie. We've agreed to watch 3 to 4 movies but to our dismay there were only 2 movies that were shown-and we already have seen them couple of month ago. Kaya pala mura. Hehe. =)

So we ended up singing at a videoke bar

havin' some talk over a cup of coffee at the hotel lobby

Jay ordered hot chocolate, while i requested for a milk which dragged me to bed 30 minutes later

Before going down for breakfast I asked him to pose for the camera. This is our 1st monthsary picture and one of the few monthsaries that we're together...Smile!!

Jay's not so happy with the breakfast..no food victored his taste buds :(

Tita and I playing around :)

Taken inside the tour bus. It was freezing cold but for the sake of good photos I had to take off my jacket =)

Jay buying pasalubong

Forgot to mention, the package is also inclusive of 20% off shopping voucher at this souvenir shop

Maniature houses situated at Golden Beach Resort

Scary skulls!!!

We were served with sumptuous 7-course seafood meal at Golden Prawn 333 restaurant. 

Our Batam getaway jumpshot

1-hour massage. Happy to see Jay's enjoying. The trip's all worth it.. :)

Ginger tea after massage

We ended our holiday with a delish dinner at Queens Restaurant situated along the Sentosa Boardwalk in Singapore. The place was introduced to me by my colleagues. The ambiance was very great! It will really put your feet up while enjoying the scenic view. Thank you Lord for this life! =)

i took a roasted chicken with mashed potato. Really luscious!!

Jay's food - crispy fish fillet. I love the potato fries!

Wrapping up our 2-day vacay with one more cam click. Do we so look tired? :)

Our DIY invites

One of the benefits of being a w@w member is being able to learn a lot of DIY ideas. Lots of it!
Now it's my turn to share. =)  Even before we formally started the wedding preparations I was already settled to do our invitation. Mainly because I want our wedding to be personalized as much as we can. Second because we wanted to trim down the wedding budget (it keeps on ballooning!!! but God would always leave me in awe for His unfailing provisions..), and third because I love to do any artful constructions, though I'm not that artistic. :p.

But to be honest there were some set backs while doing the invites which tempted me to turn back and have them made by the professionals. While I was doing the computation I realized that the money we would save from getting an invitation supplier will not be that remarkable because I bought most of the materials I used here in Singapore. The ink also costs 35 SGD (the invites consumed 2 inks by the way). I was also too lazy to DIY the envelops so I bought a ready made that cost around 2 SGD/4 pcs. I would also feel down whenever I see beautiful invites. But I really thank the Lord, He refreshes my emotions everyday. I also thank Him for sending Leslie, my barkada since college, here in Singapore. Leslie's such a great help. My ever dependable and full-of-ideas tita Grace has also been a great help, she's been my go to person whenever I'm not confident about my ideas and she would always gladly share hers. DIYs are really more fun when you're doing them with somebody.

Thanks also to sis Aleng for her step by step DIY invitation procedure. I would refer to her site from time to time to check if I'm still doing it rightly. Thanks much sis! You're a star! ^_^

And of course to my fiance, who by this time of writing is already sleeping (no skype convo today, he needs to rise up early for his 7am call time at work :-( ... ), for having a great faith in me, and for being my entertainer, listener and cheer leader while doing the design, while nagging and complaining that it's too difficult and I couldn't do it, when I told him I am so stressed out and I really couldn't do it, while checking for the possible invite supplier, when suddenly I popped him and told him I'm changing my mind of getting a supplier that we will just stick to the original plan, while doing the design again, while printing, while cutting the invites... and the list goes on..the task is really made easier if your fiance has an overflowing sense of humor.  :D

And after lengthy introduction, I'm happy present to you our DIY invitation... :)