When you say that you are getting married, the first thing that people asks you is "where is the wedding invitation?" Since it will be the queue to your D-Day, it shall make a statement that will show true innovation and originality as much as you can. :-) That's how it goes in today's wedding society since the invitation that you will choose will give the guests an insight on how your wedding will be like.
First thing that you should consider is: you can do it yourself or let others do it for you. I prefer a DIY for my wedding invitation. And while we are still in the hunt for the perfect invite, I will show here a few that I thought best fits today's brides. It doesn't follow though that when you opt to have others do your wedding invitation then it means that you have no say about it. This is definitely a no-no. From the layout to the type of cardstock or papers to be used to the fonts, etc, you are the paying client.
1. The main purpose of your invitation is to give your guest the details about your wedding. Simply put, it should be concise to the point that it will properly send your guests the message that you would like to convey.
2. Your invitation should clearly state that you and your significant other are getting married and should give the details of when and where the ceremony and reception will take place.
3. There are invitations that are available in colors, shapes and styles. But you have to be careful in choosing the proper layout to the point that it is so cryptic that even your guests will be mislead if it is really a wedding invitation.
4. On the other note, you may like the look of a very casual invitation but if you are planning to have a very formal wedding, this invitation can give your guests the wrong impression and they may not dress appropriately for the wedding. situation could result in your guests feeling embarrassed so to avoid this potential problem it is a good idea to ensure that the formality of the invitation is an adequate representation of the formality of the wedding.
5. Finally, if you are planning a theme wedding your invitations should match this theme and should make your guests aware of the theme as well.
Your wedding invitation is the first chance for you and your fiance to make a good impression about your wedding. Probably the most vital part of the wedding invitation is that it should be accurate. By making a word check several times prior to the actual printing of the layout, it will surely make a statement no matter what the design is: that you are well-prepared for the event. :)
Source: Justweddings.com
Meanwhile, I would like to share also the free DIY wedding templates from Downloadand and Print website. This will be very helful for especially for budget weddings.
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Monday, April 18, 2011
When All Your Hopes are Gone
Nowadays, wedding preparations seems so mind-nubbing (aside from it's so pricey) because you need to make decisions that are (1) approved by you and your fiance (2) pleasing to the thoughts of both parents (3) will be appreciated by the guests and other restrictions set by this society.
Aside from my very supportive fiance, I have this support group that keeps me smiling while in the midst of preparing for our Big Event. These are my beloved GIRLTALKERS!!!
When our wedding date was initially set for May 13, 2011, I started lurking in the famous Engagement and Weddings board of Female Network. At first, I was a bit shy to post and just fished for different ideas from the creative juices of the brides-to-be. It was around November 2010 when I decided to make my very first post about being a Summer Bride (as I thought I am to be one :-) ).
There I get to meet first sis Kaice who will get married on May 14, the day after mine. We became constant chatmates while we both prepare for our own wedding day. Then came the changes in our plans. I became a bit disappointed and frustrated about the said changes. But that doesn't keep me from lurking over Girltalk. Thus, it made me a more active member and gained new friends while my fiance and I prepare for a much bigger event than the earlier plans.
Every month, we move to a new house/thread. I gained few more friends like sisses (bff) tripleS, princessrio, chrislovestintin, kendicute, riality and nihra in addition to kaice. Then came dashpink, serendipity, kate campos (w@s bride and a close friend with bff tripleS and me), babsbrida, xadie, carmichael, mafiapenguin and many more to mention (forgive me sisses if I failed to mention everyone, please see the pictures below to represent all of you).
Thru good times and bad times, thru on and off topic, thru everything, we can talk about. It’s like a sorority to me. It’s like a college org for me. It’s like a family. We already had 2 grand meet-ups. And it never stops here. We decided to continue being friends even after we became MRS. already!
The first meetup was held at the Megamall Bridal Fair last February 19. It was short since almost everyone of us had to go to meet another supplier or run for some errands that day. I had my trial make-up also but I didn’t like it. Haha! No more reviews for that part.
The First Grand Meet-Up at SM Megamall Bridal Fair last February 19, 2011.
With tripleS, carmichael, kate campos (owner - Wattabox Photobooth) and Mac Fernandez).
The 2nd Grand Meet-up and Bridal Shower for 2011 @Burger King E.Rodriguez, organized by sis Kaice and hosted by sis Carmichael.
'Till our next meeting, sisses! I love you all!
Friday, April 15, 2011
Project Wedding
Getting married = lots of money + excitement in prepping + stress on the side.
For Us? Getting married = wise spending of money + excitement in prepping + a little stress on the side.
DIY #1
Let us start with Kit-Kat! We really want a small favor for our guests upon having them seated in their respective areas come the dinner reception. At first, we thought of creating DIY favor boxes wherein we can put a few kisses in there. However, medyo matrabaho ata ito.. Uno already tried creating one but yeah, effort a bit. hehe..
Then I realized why not using Kit-Kat instead? Since every week, hindi kami nawawalan ng kit-kat sa ref, ito na lang din ang gamitin namin as favors. I will print a damask graphic in a paper, cut it like the size of a kit-kat 4-layered wrapper, wrap it using Elmer's glue, put the label on top showing the table # of each guest. We are planning to put this on top of each plate with the help of Kath/Thoffy (out OTD from The One Exclusive) para pagdating ni guest sa seat niya, voila! may kit-kat ka na! hahahahahaha.. ayos di ba? mas madali pang gawin.
Here's the step on how we did it:
1. Bought 4-layered kit-kat
2. Printed damask graphic in a coupon bond thru this site http://www.moxiefabworld.com/2010/07/moxie-monday-lush-from-my-minds-eye.html
3. Got the label of the kit-kat for the table number and other headings in a website. Sorry I forgot to take note of the actual website (I didn't know that I will be able to put up this site kasi haha!)
For Us? Getting married = wise spending of money + excitement in prepping + a little stress on the side.
DIY #1
Let us start with Kit-Kat! We really want a small favor for our guests upon having them seated in their respective areas come the dinner reception. At first, we thought of creating DIY favor boxes wherein we can put a few kisses in there. However, medyo matrabaho ata ito.. Uno already tried creating one but yeah, effort a bit. hehe..
Then I realized why not using Kit-Kat instead? Since every week, hindi kami nawawalan ng kit-kat sa ref, ito na lang din ang gamitin namin as favors. I will print a damask graphic in a paper, cut it like the size of a kit-kat 4-layered wrapper, wrap it using Elmer's glue, put the label on top showing the table # of each guest. We are planning to put this on top of each plate with the help of Kath/Thoffy (out OTD from The One Exclusive) para pagdating ni guest sa seat niya, voila! may kit-kat ka na! hahahahahaha.. ayos di ba? mas madali pang gawin.
Here's the step on how we did it:
1. Bought 4-layered kit-kat
2. Printed damask graphic in a coupon bond thru this site http://www.moxiefabworld.com/2010/07/moxie-monday-lush-from-my-minds-eye.html
3. Got the label of the kit-kat for the table number and other headings in a website. Sorry I forgot to take note of the actual website (I didn't know that I will be able to put up this site kasi haha!)
Our Kit-Kat table guide =)
DIY #2
Will You Be Cards - Principal Sponsors.
Due to urgency of this matter, we need to come up with an invitation starter since we don't have the formal invite yet (we are still 30 weeks away from the Big Event).
Tita Dong, Jack's mom (fiance of my elder sister) is leaving for US in less than a month together with her husband. I searched over the internet and found a few ideas on how will I be able to create one within the month. :)
Materials:
7x5.5 Canary Yellow Envelope bought in NBS (26.00/10 pcs. pack)
Specialty Paper
Elmer's Gluestick
Name Tag of your design
Envelope Liner of your design
WYB Card of your design
How to create your own Envelope Liner:
1. Print a graphic design that you want.
2. Trace the envelope to the printed graphic.
3. Cut out the printed graphic and put gluestick on the sides of the liner (top portion, the triangle part since you cannot put a glue on the rest of the sides because you will insert this part in the envelope).
Instant envelope liner you have now!!!!
Will You Be Cards - Principal Sponsors.
Due to urgency of this matter, we need to come up with an invitation starter since we don't have the formal invite yet (we are still 30 weeks away from the Big Event).
Tita Dong, Jack's mom (fiance of my elder sister) is leaving for US in less than a month together with her husband. I searched over the internet and found a few ideas on how will I be able to create one within the month. :)
Materials:
7x5.5 Canary Yellow Envelope bought in NBS (26.00/10 pcs. pack)
Specialty Paper
Elmer's Gluestick
Name Tag of your design
Envelope Liner of your design
WYB Card of your design
How to create your own Envelope Liner:
1. Print a graphic design that you want.
2. Trace the envelope to the printed graphic.
3. Cut out the printed graphic and put gluestick on the sides of the liner (top portion, the triangle part since you cannot put a glue on the rest of the sides because you will insert this part in the envelope).
Instant envelope liner you have now!!!!
Damask Black Envelope Liner
Will You Be card
WYB Envelope
This is just the first of the many DIY projects that we will be doing.
My next project is the formal wedding invitation.
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Changing Minds
We thought it was just as easy as 1-2-3.. All you have to do is to make money and then choose whom you think can provide the best service for you. But suddenly, we realized that it is not easy as how we thought it would be. Lots of meetings and appointments, travel expenses during meet-ups, list of contacts from prospect suppliers, haggling to the highest level and all other sort of stress that it can give you lets you in the real world of THE WEDDING.
Change #1
We booked Twin Hearts as the official church where we will hold our ceremony. That was November 6 and we paid the reservation for May 13, 2011. However, due to a lot of unavoidable reasons, we had to move it to a later date. Isip kami ng magandang date..................
We were on our way to the office (magkasama pa kami sa office ni Uno during this time) when we realized na that day was November 11, 2010. If we will move it to November 11, 2011, exactly one year after that day, it will be a very significant date for us! We call each other Uno and Unna. Si Uno ang nagbinyag niyan samin. I will tell the story about that on a different topic. =)
Now in the car, while Uno was driving, I immediately contacted Ms. Dodo of Twin Hearts. Asked if the same time slot for 11-11-11 is still open and to our surprise, YES it is! We requested to be transferred on that date and we were asked to go to the parish office the following weekend to sign the changes. And so we did! =)
Change #2
Photo and Video were initially reserved thru Niceprint during the last Bridal Fair in Megamall, November of 2010. We paid a reservation of P500.00 for the catch of having all services offered by Niceprint be given to us at a worth of P56,000.00!!! Nice deal, right? We were with my Maid of Honor (MOH) and my sister, Rica when we booked Niceprint that day. So we went home with a big smile knowing na "ok,one supplier down, many more to go.. haha!".
After a few days, I became so active in Girltalk (a Female Network forum) and got so many friends who are also getting married in the year of 2011. While browsing the old thread, I noticed a few negative feedback from Niceprint. I won't mention them in this article since I am not yet an actual client of them naman. However, we also found out na Niceprint will have a 12-man team to cover our wedding. What??? 12??? Meaning, I will have to add 12 heads just for Photo and Video for my crew meal in the hotel as well as my supplier's meal in the reception? What are those 12-man team composed of? Kasama daw driver, assistant, etc.
For a tight-budget bride like me, per head cost is very vital. If I will let a 12-man team to cover my crew meal just for PV alone, how about the remaining suppliers? Meaning I will have atleast 20 suppliers in the reception na? Medyo mabigat ata.. hehe..
That was also the time na I kept on lurking thru Girltalk and found that we can have the best deal like the commercial suppliers but on a much budget-friendly cost. There, I booked Rockin' Photographer by Vinz Matias for my Photo Coverage which includes all the offers of photo services from Niceprint, too. And come December, we switched to Alt-X Videos by Archie and San-San to cover our SDE. Uno immediately cancelled the contract from Niceprint over the phone and by email after we signed with Alt-x and Rockin'.
Peso Power: I'll tell you after the wedding para you can see the videos, photos, etc. at ng mas todo ang pagkagulat niyo how much we paid for those.. :)
Change #3
We always thought of how the guests (especially our parents) will be convenient when travelling from the church to the reception. That's when we felt that we should be getting Patio Ibarra, a venue which also offers its in-house caterer that is located right across the church. The venue looks elegant, yes. And the offer seems so tempting, too. The package includes the souvenirs (figurines), cake, table setting, bridal car, food and drinks for 100 pax for a net of 99k. We thought it's a good catch. So without even doing a food taste, we decided to sign with them.
There goes my being an active Girltalker. While browsing the thread of 2010 Brides, I felt like I need to look for another reception caterer/venue supplier for some reasons that I don't know. Weird, huh? But I think there are still other venues out there that will (1) be a more budget-friendly than the package of Patio Ibarra and (2) wherein we will get this "this is it!" feeling once we enter the place.
Thru sis creampuffs, I bumped into The Village Patio. I searched the place and found that it's like a mini Glass Garden/Fernwood at a cheaper cost. I inquired thru Chef Maan and we event went to the venue to check their set-up. We were amazed how the venue looks like during a wedding reception! That night, we immediately requested for a food-tasting session with Chef Maan (Patio Ibarra doesn't offer food tasting until you have completed the first 50% amount of the total contract price).
To our amazement, we fell in-love with Chef Maan's food especially the desserts! haha! The result? I cancelled Patio Ibarra (Uno cancelled the Niceprint na kasi hehe..) and we signed over Chef Maan and The Village Patio. Peso Power? Way cheaper than Patio Ibarra but the food quality is not compromised, we tell you! Sobrang tasty! And the venue itself? Enchanting!
No wonder after booking The Village Patio and announcing it thru Girltalk, few brides-to-be already inquired and some booked already with them. I wonder, magaling ba ako mag-sales talk? LOL!
The conclusion? Do not rush your wedding preps! Make a lot of research first and cross-check it with your financial tracker before booking one. Aside from it's a waste of money (for downpayment), it is indeed a waste of time!
Change #1
We booked Twin Hearts as the official church where we will hold our ceremony. That was November 6 and we paid the reservation for May 13, 2011. However, due to a lot of unavoidable reasons, we had to move it to a later date. Isip kami ng magandang date..................
We were on our way to the office (magkasama pa kami sa office ni Uno during this time) when we realized na that day was November 11, 2010. If we will move it to November 11, 2011, exactly one year after that day, it will be a very significant date for us! We call each other Uno and Unna. Si Uno ang nagbinyag niyan samin. I will tell the story about that on a different topic. =)
Now in the car, while Uno was driving, I immediately contacted Ms. Dodo of Twin Hearts. Asked if the same time slot for 11-11-11 is still open and to our surprise, YES it is! We requested to be transferred on that date and we were asked to go to the parish office the following weekend to sign the changes. And so we did! =)
Pictures of Twin Hearts
Change #2
Photo and Video were initially reserved thru Niceprint during the last Bridal Fair in Megamall, November of 2010. We paid a reservation of P500.00 for the catch of having all services offered by Niceprint be given to us at a worth of P56,000.00!!! Nice deal, right? We were with my Maid of Honor (MOH) and my sister, Rica when we booked Niceprint that day. So we went home with a big smile knowing na "ok,one supplier down, many more to go.. haha!".
After a few days, I became so active in Girltalk (a Female Network forum) and got so many friends who are also getting married in the year of 2011. While browsing the old thread, I noticed a few negative feedback from Niceprint. I won't mention them in this article since I am not yet an actual client of them naman. However, we also found out na Niceprint will have a 12-man team to cover our wedding. What??? 12??? Meaning, I will have to add 12 heads just for Photo and Video for my crew meal in the hotel as well as my supplier's meal in the reception? What are those 12-man team composed of? Kasama daw driver, assistant, etc.
For a tight-budget bride like me, per head cost is very vital. If I will let a 12-man team to cover my crew meal just for PV alone, how about the remaining suppliers? Meaning I will have atleast 20 suppliers in the reception na? Medyo mabigat ata.. hehe..
That was also the time na I kept on lurking thru Girltalk and found that we can have the best deal like the commercial suppliers but on a much budget-friendly cost. There, I booked Rockin' Photographer by Vinz Matias for my Photo Coverage which includes all the offers of photo services from Niceprint, too. And come December, we switched to Alt-X Videos by Archie and San-San to cover our SDE. Uno immediately cancelled the contract from Niceprint over the phone and by email after we signed with Alt-x and Rockin'.
Vinz Matias of Rockin' Photographer
The Husband and Wife Tandem: Archie Medes and San-San Ty of Alt-x Productions
Peso Power: I'll tell you after the wedding para you can see the videos, photos, etc. at ng mas todo ang pagkagulat niyo how much we paid for those.. :)
Change #3
We always thought of how the guests (especially our parents) will be convenient when travelling from the church to the reception. That's when we felt that we should be getting Patio Ibarra, a venue which also offers its in-house caterer that is located right across the church. The venue looks elegant, yes. And the offer seems so tempting, too. The package includes the souvenirs (figurines), cake, table setting, bridal car, food and drinks for 100 pax for a net of 99k. We thought it's a good catch. So without even doing a food taste, we decided to sign with them.
There goes my being an active Girltalker. While browsing the thread of 2010 Brides, I felt like I need to look for another reception caterer/venue supplier for some reasons that I don't know. Weird, huh? But I think there are still other venues out there that will (1) be a more budget-friendly than the package of Patio Ibarra and (2) wherein we will get this "this is it!" feeling once we enter the place.
Thru sis creampuffs, I bumped into The Village Patio. I searched the place and found that it's like a mini Glass Garden/Fernwood at a cheaper cost. I inquired thru Chef Maan and we event went to the venue to check their set-up. We were amazed how the venue looks like during a wedding reception! That night, we immediately requested for a food-tasting session with Chef Maan (Patio Ibarra doesn't offer food tasting until you have completed the first 50% amount of the total contract price).
To our amazement, we fell in-love with Chef Maan's food especially the desserts! haha! The result? I cancelled Patio Ibarra (Uno cancelled the Niceprint na kasi hehe..) and we signed over Chef Maan and The Village Patio. Peso Power? Way cheaper than Patio Ibarra but the food quality is not compromised, we tell you! Sobrang tasty! And the venue itself? Enchanting!
No wonder after booking The Village Patio and announcing it thru Girltalk, few brides-to-be already inquired and some booked already with them. I wonder, magaling ba ako mag-sales talk? LOL!
The Village Patio
The conclusion? Do not rush your wedding preps! Make a lot of research first and cross-check it with your financial tracker before booking one. Aside from it's a waste of money (for downpayment), it is indeed a waste of time!
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
The Legendary Uno and Unna
I maybe a hopeless romatic, day dreamer or can be paranoid. But for some reasons, I just want to put in details here how we felt that we are really meant for each other (IMO).
Uno and Unna
We were together na. Uno visited me in my house and we were walking when he our conversation reached to what is the most desired name that we can ever have if possible. He said "Ako, gusto ko dati pa ang name ko Uno."
Gusto ko mahimatay. Believe it or not. I have an email address that I have been using for like more than 7 years already. When transferred to Innodata, I didn't use this anymore and put up a new ID. This OLD yahoo id was named as Unna Maldita. I was shocked yet speechless. Nagkagulatan e. Uno doesn't even know this yahoo ID nor he's added to the contact list. Sabi ko nga, I can prove it to him in any possible way dahil buhay pa ang yahoo ID na yun.. Why did I use that ID? Eversince I like the name Unna na.
From that point, he calls me his Unna. :-)
Family, Friends, Etc.
I live in Dr. Garcia Street, our family address. He's last name is Garcia.
He's last name is Garcia and my dad's middle name is Garcia.
My elder sister's name is Richelle and his elder brother's name is Richelle.
He is a Kapampangan while my bestfriend Rachelle is a Kapampangan.
He said that he has a close friend who used to work in one of the account where I used to work as a pioneer workfroce analyst. Small world kasi napagusapan lang namin yan nung pareho na kami ng friend niya na di na connected sa account na yun.
When he was still young (toddler years), he looks like my nephew Yesha, in his old pictures.. Promise this is true.
He drives a black Lancer GLXi while since my college days, I always admire the same model but in
chocolate brown/purple paint
Ang dami pa. The rest maybe small things na for others but for us, it means a lot.
I'm so glad I found my only one.
Uno and Unna
We were together na. Uno visited me in my house and we were walking when he our conversation reached to what is the most desired name that we can ever have if possible. He said "Ako, gusto ko dati pa ang name ko Uno."
Gusto ko mahimatay. Believe it or not. I have an email address that I have been using for like more than 7 years already. When transferred to Innodata, I didn't use this anymore and put up a new ID. This OLD yahoo id was named as Unna Maldita. I was shocked yet speechless. Nagkagulatan e. Uno doesn't even know this yahoo ID nor he's added to the contact list. Sabi ko nga, I can prove it to him in any possible way dahil buhay pa ang yahoo ID na yun.. Why did I use that ID? Eversince I like the name Unna na.
From that point, he calls me his Unna. :-)
Family, Friends, Etc.
I live in Dr. Garcia Street, our family address. He's last name is Garcia.
He's last name is Garcia and my dad's middle name is Garcia.
My elder sister's name is Richelle and his elder brother's name is Richelle.
He is a Kapampangan while my bestfriend Rachelle is a Kapampangan.
He said that he has a close friend who used to work in one of the account where I used to work as a pioneer workfroce analyst. Small world kasi napagusapan lang namin yan nung pareho na kami ng friend niya na di na connected sa account na yun.
When he was still young (toddler years), he looks like my nephew Yesha, in his old pictures.. Promise this is true.
He drives a black Lancer GLXi while since my college days, I always admire the same model but in
chocolate brown/purple paint
Ang dami pa. The rest maybe small things na for others but for us, it means a lot.
I'm so glad I found my only one.
Confessions of a Bride-To-Be
There have been a lot of stories related to wedding preparation. The joy and excitement when you first heard the proposal of your fiance. The happiness that it brings you when you register and visit each Bridal Fair in town. Lots of people getting excited fort the soon-to-be Mr. & Mrs. and a lot of happenings that you felt like you are the most beautiful woman in the world.
Behind those smiles are the untold stories of a little girl suffering from different series of wedding preps attack.
Here you shall witness them all. :)
1. Who Proposed to Whom?
Did Uno really propose to me or was it the the other way around? It was a stormy month for both of us. We were hit totally hard that time. All we did was to pray that He may shower us with all the strength that a couple can have to be able to stay stronger together. That was the same month that we decided to get married. Maybe it is a mistake for others but for us, it's the thing that can settle everything.
2. Different Views
Then we are set with the date, outlined the plan and asked my parents about their blessing. However, it maybe our fault, too: we didn't get a favorable response from Uno's parents :( Maybe dahil masyado pang maaga? Dahil they don't feel that we are ready na? There maybe a lot of possible reasons but we never questioned their response. In fact, as the good son and daughter of our respective parents as we are raised to be one, we took it as a challenge. We never argue about their opinion. I felt the need of working doubly hard to get their support. Sabi ko kay Uno "Sige, paghihirapan natin ito. I'll win their hearts and let us move the date na din."
That's the time that we decided "again" to move the date to 11-11-11. Happy and God's blessing.
3. The Budget
We started with nothing. Yes we have our own individual savings but together, we have zero. We said, kaya natin ito. We're the one who decided to get married so kailangan todo effort to get this done. But even if we are starting with a small budget, we really both want a small and intimate celebration. Not because we are on a tight-budget but we have learned from previous weddings that we have attended. Big production, parang circus. Those have attended are not really close to the bride or to the groom. Uhm... yeah, bukod sa sayang pera per head (haha!) e I should have invited na lang talaga those that are really dearest to my heart. This is going to be a Celebration and not a Production! Tamaan 'wag magalit (peace tayo...)
It is a good thing that both our parents understand us well. We will announce the Magic 100 soon! hahahahaha!
Behind those smiles are the untold stories of a little girl suffering from different series of wedding preps attack.
Here you shall witness them all. :)
1. Who Proposed to Whom?
Did Uno really propose to me or was it the the other way around? It was a stormy month for both of us. We were hit totally hard that time. All we did was to pray that He may shower us with all the strength that a couple can have to be able to stay stronger together. That was the same month that we decided to get married. Maybe it is a mistake for others but for us, it's the thing that can settle everything.
2. Different Views
Then we are set with the date, outlined the plan and asked my parents about their blessing. However, it maybe our fault, too: we didn't get a favorable response from Uno's parents :( Maybe dahil masyado pang maaga? Dahil they don't feel that we are ready na? There maybe a lot of possible reasons but we never questioned their response. In fact, as the good son and daughter of our respective parents as we are raised to be one, we took it as a challenge. We never argue about their opinion. I felt the need of working doubly hard to get their support. Sabi ko kay Uno "Sige, paghihirapan natin ito. I'll win their hearts and let us move the date na din."
That's the time that we decided "again" to move the date to 11-11-11. Happy and God's blessing.
3. The Budget
We started with nothing. Yes we have our own individual savings but together, we have zero. We said, kaya natin ito. We're the one who decided to get married so kailangan todo effort to get this done. But even if we are starting with a small budget, we really both want a small and intimate celebration. Not because we are on a tight-budget but we have learned from previous weddings that we have attended. Big production, parang circus. Those have attended are not really close to the bride or to the groom. Uhm... yeah, bukod sa sayang pera per head (haha!) e I should have invited na lang talaga those that are really dearest to my heart. This is going to be a Celebration and not a Production! Tamaan 'wag magalit (peace tayo...)
It is a good thing that both our parents understand us well. We will announce the Magic 100 soon! hahahahaha!
A Leap of Faith
Uno and I were inside the car parked in one of the malls in Ortigas. We were just talking about things in life. Bago pa kami nun.. But the topic moved to a different level: how we see ourselves getting married. The amazing part was when we discovered that we both wanted to get married in a small church with our immediate families and closest friends. How we want it to become so solemn during the ceremony yet to become a big celebration come the reception for our dear families and friends. "It's going to be a celebration and not a production". We were both teary-eyed for 2-3 hours while talking only about nothing but our dream wedding. "Oh God, I think this is it!" The most intimate wedding that we can ever imagine! That was one memorable night that I cannot forget.
Fastrack: Months passed by. A lot of things happened to the point that we almost gave up. Despite so many attempts to hold on, I guess it wasn't enough. Until we found God. One day, when all of our dreams seems to be shattered and when all our hopes are getting low, we found Him. We found God to the point when we wanted to give up. We found God to the point when we are almost ready to take separate ways.
After all the trials and still realizing how we love each other, that was the time that we went back to the old lane and recalled the night we were talking about how we see ourselves getting married. We never thought that we will decide to get married this early. But both of us realized that it's now or never. We are giving up everything to the Lord. And this includes by taking a leap of faith.
To our parents whom we were able to stun the first time they knew about our decision, we thank you for giving your blessings despite everything that happened. To our siblings and relatives, thank you for giving your support to our relationship. To our dear friends, thank you for being there and still wanting to share our Big Day with us despite the roller-coaster ride. :)
~Uno & Unna
Fastrack: Months passed by. A lot of things happened to the point that we almost gave up. Despite so many attempts to hold on, I guess it wasn't enough. Until we found God. One day, when all of our dreams seems to be shattered and when all our hopes are getting low, we found Him. We found God to the point when we wanted to give up. We found God to the point when we are almost ready to take separate ways.
After all the trials and still realizing how we love each other, that was the time that we went back to the old lane and recalled the night we were talking about how we see ourselves getting married. We never thought that we will decide to get married this early. But both of us realized that it's now or never. We are giving up everything to the Lord. And this includes by taking a leap of faith.
To our parents whom we were able to stun the first time they knew about our decision, we thank you for giving your blessings despite everything that happened. To our siblings and relatives, thank you for giving your support to our relationship. To our dear friends, thank you for being there and still wanting to share our Big Day with us despite the roller-coaster ride. :)
~Uno & Unna
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