R & J Wedding Highlights

Since I have been MIA (guilty!) for a long time, back posts would be the ongoing subjects here. So for today, I’ll be sharing with you some of the highlights in our wedding. For the first part, here are some shots by our photographer, Raymond Fortun Photography.

(photo grabbed from facebook)

(photo grabbed from facebook)

(photo grabbed from facebook)

(photo grabbed from facebook)

(photo grabbed from facebook)

(photo grabbed from facebook)

(photo grabbed from facebook)

You can see the complete set here, here, here and here. 🙂

Now, for our SDE, made by our videographer, Zoombox Weddings. Well, I just cried after we watched it again few days after our wedding. Maybe because it only came to me that time that we’re already married.

http://vimeo.com/77352409

R & J wedding feature on Marche’s May issue

Well, it’s been almost a year since my last post here. Like most of the brides, as their big day comes near, I have been busy with the wedding preps. And if you’ll ask after the big day, I have been sluggish as if all the exhaustion showered me after our wedding (charged guilty).

So for my come back post I just like to share our wedding feature in Marche e-mag, Philippine’s online magazine. Just to give you a little information about them, just click here to be directed to their “who we are” page.

So with no further ado, here’s the link to our page.

http://www.marche-ph.com/2014-05-May/#103

And for my last words… I’ll try my best to be consistent in posting here. 🙂

DSW Mix No. 6 Petal Platform Sandal Why???

After my dilemma looking for a bridal shoe, I finally found one over the net but the catch is it is only available in the US. I have been thinking for three weeks if I’m going buy it.  The shoe is affordable but the shipping would cost the same price of it. But since I cannot find my this is it shoe in the mall, I decided to get it.

Just when I thought that I’ll move on with my bridal shoes, a problem arose. They won’t accept our credit cards!! Thus, we need to call their hotline. Darn!

Now, I’m back to square one, have it customized or still look for similar styles in the mall?

Sad. 😦

 

My groom got a designer too

Who said that only brides have the right to have a designer?

We have visited this designer twice in a separate bridal fair. The first time was a failure, h2b was not convinced yet. Second time, it was a a success. The reason? Budget Friendly? Good reviews? Nice works? He got tired looking for a suit maker so he gave in? I got a designer so he must have one too so I persuaded him? Whatever! :p

So for my h2b wedding outfit, he will don an Emil Ocampo ensemble.

See his works here.

Cinderella Shoes

If you remember my post about my nice-to-haves, having a customized bridal shoe is in my list. The idea was like a “kabute” because I am fickle minded on it because of the cost it might incur.

The moment I saw this it was love at first sight!

my “this is it” shoe

Now, I have to be a Cinderella to look this pair of shoe.

No, the idea of customizing this still resides.

Let’s see…

Anyway, I’d like to share with you some similar shoes I found over the net.

Memorata shoe by Celine

Memorata shoe by Celine

These are much possible as it is available in the malls.

We are now a FAMILY

The “pamamanhikan” is a Filipino tradition done to formally announce the engagement of a couple. It is also a chance for the two families to meet together. It should be done right after a couple is engaged or before they start their wedding preps. But, nowadays, it is acceptable that it might occur in the middle of the wedding preps.

Like in our case, we planned to have it at Christmas time of 2012. Two reasons: 1) Daddy might come home in Christmas 2) Double celebration means one time big time “handaan”. The event was postponed because of conflicts in schedule so we planned it after New Year. But unfortunately, Daddy left for work before the year ends. So when we knew that Daddy is coming home again in June we hastily asked him if we can have it on the 22nd. He insisted to have it a week after he arrived because he might leave again sooner. Thus, June 15, 2013 is the day.

Good thing that Rey & I have been to my cousin’s “pamamanhikan” so we already knew what to expect. Rey’s family brought in food I personally requested for his tatay to cook – Beef Steak with Mushroom and Lechon Kawali. While Daddy requested kambing kahit 1 kilo lang daw so Rey handed me money. But Daddy decided to buy a live kambing, he just added a few bucks. While Mommy added tuna pesto spaghetti, baked bangus and fruit salad. My cousin who got his first blood from work treated me with Sr. Pedro’s lechon manok. In addition, I bought 2 dedication cakes (one for the pamamanhikan and one for Rey’s birthday and Father’s Day).

We started with a prayer. Then on with the agenda.

I am so proud of Rey because he started the ball rolling. With the usual lines… “Nandito po kami para pormal na hingin ang kamay ng inyong anak”. But I think the parent of the groom should be saying this. Anyway. My mom joked around and said “ayoko nga”. Then it’s a hint that it’s not gonna be a formal gathering.

Daddy bumabangka

Our conversation revolved around advices from the elderlies on marriage life. We also discussed a few things about our upcoming event and our life-to-be after the wedding. I didn’t expect that my Tito Rod would be so teary eyed at the thought of me getting married. Sabi nga niya siya kasi ang nag-alaga sakin bata pa lang ako. Well, it is given that Daddy would be also. Before we wrapped up, Mommy expressed herself by saying “nalulungkot ako”. There had been a few seconds of silence and in order to lighten the situation I just said “save your tears for the wedding”. We ended the moment with a prayer.

Trinidad-Mateo Clan

Domingo-Cana Clan

Now, it’s “chibugan” time!

Kalderetang kambing, Papaitang kambing, Kilawing kambing, Beef Steak with Mushroom, Lechon Kawali. Baked Bangus, Tuna Pesto Spaghetti, Lechon Manok, Cake, Fruit Salad

uy tumingin si Tatay

Our cake 🙂

By the way, here’s the toast Daddy requested. I’m not sure if this is for the union of our families or for Rey’s birthday. Whatever it is, it’s nice to see them all game for this.

The toast

This wedding thingy is breaking in my system

I am the person who would rather receive cake than flowers, would choose green over pink, and who would okay with any gown. I am not the typical kikay-sweet girl. I am maarte but not with clothes, bags, makeup, fashion etc. I know you get what I mean.

But because of wedding preps I think my girl meter is running to 10.

But Green is still my thing…

All inspirations from Pinterest.

Wedding at the Central United Methodist Church

After my second fitting with Hana, sorry I chose not to share it at this time, we went straight to Central UMC.

Our purpose of going there is to clarify some things like the flower arrangement, the liturgy, the administrating pastor, etc.

Upon reaching CUMC, we were surprised that there will a wedding. Instant ocular!

basic flower arrangement

After, we went to the office to talk to Ms. Babes, the coordinator. But she is on leave. Good thing that Ate Jenny is kind enough to entertain us. Though she cannot answer all, at least some of the major concerns were addressed. I was saddened that Bishop Cerrie won’t be really administrating our wedding because of his assignment to Mindanao. Oh well. For the flowers, there’s upgrade available at a cost. They don’t allow outside florist, it’s a case to case basis. More appropriate to say is they don’t allow flower arranging to be done at the church. Pwede raw salpak lang nang salpak. The liturgy that Ms. Babes gave me before is the exact liturgy to be used, we just have to reproduce it.  We will coming back again to have a more detailed discussion with Ms. Babes.

Since, we’re already there and a wedding is about to start, we stayed. Ate Jenny invited us to come inside the church so we could watch it closely. To avoid attention, we stayed at the balcony. Then the ceremony began.

I noticed too many glitches in this wedding. So I was like – ayoko ng ganyan, gusto ko ng ganito, ay bakit ganyan? bakit ganun? ay bakit walang upuan ang couple? bakit nagbasa lang ang pastor? bakit ang bilis?. The sounds administrator and the wedding singer heard me, said that it’s normal for a Chinese wedding but if it’s a Filipino it’s totally different. Hay buti na lang.

We left after the recession. On to our next destination – airport to fetch Daddy and do a little shopping at Duty Free. Wheeeee!!!

We’re engaged! (late post)

I just remembered that I haven’t blogged about our first year of engagement yet. Been busy that I didn’t had the chance or should I say I forgot to post it.

For the record, May 26, 2013 marks our first year of engagement and every time I try to recall how it happened, it’s still vague. Ganun yata talaga.

Anyway, here is my facebook post sharing how it happened.

And I found this video in you tube, the time when he popped the question. 🙂

We celebrated the day by going to Starmall SJDM and bought materials for our props for our prenup the next day. I craved for Chicboy and there we shared the moment.

ako na ang matakaw

Update: Found this video from you tube. May karugtong pa pala yun, hindi ko alam, lutang talaga ako. 😀

Vatel liked our photo in facebook!

I know it’s so kababawan lang but natuwa talaga ako when I saw the notification. One kilig moment! 😀