Sunday, December 6, 2015
Tuesday, December 1, 2015
day 1 of 30
I wish i'd be able to make a post everyday until the big day but again, i can't do that. Somehow, my work has recently changed requiring more of my time and energy and that means less blogging for me. I am also unable to access my blog at work for some reason i don't know.
So anyway, i went to shercon today with my dad (he's a supportive dad and driver). I was supposed to meet with Benedict for the sample centerpiece flower i asked of him to make (with fee). However, he had some other service to attend to so he just left the flowers to Danica, the receptionist at shercon. When I saw the flowers, i wasn't able to hide my dismay. I just didn't like it. It was so so far from the peg i showed him the last time we had a meeting. I thought then that he was sober but now, seeing the flowers, i guess he wasn't. It was initially just white flowers with twigs but Benedict said he couldn't find nice twigs so i told him it's ok. I'd rather have simple white flowers without twigs rather than having them with twigs that do not look ok. I wanted it to be simple and elegant. But the centerpiece he made wasn't appealing to me at all. After my meeting with Danica, i texted Benedict and told him the things i did and didn't want. I requested him to make another one using my preferred flowers but he said he's still going to make a sched for it as he is really busy these coming days. Anyway, i'll be sending the pegs to danica again and let benedict see it. I'll make sure he'll do what i have asked of him to do or else he's dead or i'm dead :'(
Nevertheless, there were quite a few good things that happened today.
I obtained Rain's wedding bann from Lemery, the last bann we needed to submit to church to make our requirements complete. Yey!
I was able to get the dresses for my 2 flower girls. I actually didn't expect them to look that good but they did with the ribbons, flowers and strap. I wonder how adorable my 2 flower girls will look like wearing them.
Rain is almost finished with our board initials. He's been doing them for weeks now. Due to sched, he was only able to do them during his 2-days off and last weekend he spent his entire day making them. I couldn't believe how he was able create such designs which he got from the net. Yes, he got the design from the net but i couldn't believe how he was able to apply it so beautifully on our own boards. They were just amazing.
My mom and dad also were able to buy groceries/ingredients that will be used for the food to be cooked for our upcoming pre-wedding event. It's almost 4 wks from now but my mom said buying groceries as early as now not only saves us time but also gives us more convenience than doing it when the holiday is near and people are cramming to buy groceries for their own celebration.
So there, beaneath the darkness there's always light somewhere. I'm happy good things are still happening. :)
So anyway, i went to shercon today with my dad (he's a supportive dad and driver). I was supposed to meet with Benedict for the sample centerpiece flower i asked of him to make (with fee). However, he had some other service to attend to so he just left the flowers to Danica, the receptionist at shercon. When I saw the flowers, i wasn't able to hide my dismay. I just didn't like it. It was so so far from the peg i showed him the last time we had a meeting. I thought then that he was sober but now, seeing the flowers, i guess he wasn't. It was initially just white flowers with twigs but Benedict said he couldn't find nice twigs so i told him it's ok. I'd rather have simple white flowers without twigs rather than having them with twigs that do not look ok. I wanted it to be simple and elegant. But the centerpiece he made wasn't appealing to me at all. After my meeting with Danica, i texted Benedict and told him the things i did and didn't want. I requested him to make another one using my preferred flowers but he said he's still going to make a sched for it as he is really busy these coming days. Anyway, i'll be sending the pegs to danica again and let benedict see it. I'll make sure he'll do what i have asked of him to do or else he's dead or i'm dead :'(
Nevertheless, there were quite a few good things that happened today.
I obtained Rain's wedding bann from Lemery, the last bann we needed to submit to church to make our requirements complete. Yey!
I was able to get the dresses for my 2 flower girls. I actually didn't expect them to look that good but they did with the ribbons, flowers and strap. I wonder how adorable my 2 flower girls will look like wearing them.
Rain is almost finished with our board initials. He's been doing them for weeks now. Due to sched, he was only able to do them during his 2-days off and last weekend he spent his entire day making them. I couldn't believe how he was able create such designs which he got from the net. Yes, he got the design from the net but i couldn't believe how he was able to apply it so beautifully on our own boards. They were just amazing.
My mom and dad also were able to buy groceries/ingredients that will be used for the food to be cooked for our upcoming pre-wedding event. It's almost 4 wks from now but my mom said buying groceries as early as now not only saves us time but also gives us more convenience than doing it when the holiday is near and people are cramming to buy groceries for their own celebration.
So there, beaneath the darkness there's always light somewhere. I'm happy good things are still happening. :)
Monday, November 30, 2015
d-e-c-e-m-b-e-r, final countdown begins!
30 days to go before our wedding. Can you imagine how time flies so fast? It was 9 months ago when I started this blog hoping I'd be able to put in every detail of our wedding preps for our dear guests and for our soon-to-be children, to give them something to read on about what has transpired during our wedding preps and the actual wedding itself. I guess I failed to do that, well not a really good blogger here but at least I made a few accounts of what happened during some of those stressful and fun moments of our days.
Anyway, so how are we with our wedding preps? Just when I thought everything's okay, turned out it isn't. (Beware! this is a looong read)
The pianist and violinist we thought were good turned out to be otherwise. I should've thought about it the first time I listened to them but I was still hopeful there'd be an improvement. They're both music teachers by profession and so I really expected so much from them and I was wrong. Every now and then I had to make follow-ups regarding their music rehearsals which in the first place I shouldn't be doing. If they were professional people this shouldn't be a problem. I had to find pieces of the songs I wanted them to play. I didn't have to do that. They kept on giving me excuses and sometimes even made me feel guilty for not being able to attend to their music classes in order to do rehearsals for my wedding. wth, right? So, when I finally made an arrangement to meet them and hear their music, again, we called Gem (our coordinator) to come with us. I told rain, she had to be with us to back me up if ever I didn't like the song. Gem, has this attitude of being straightforward and blunt that she'd tell you what she wants to say but in a right way, of course. And I'm not like her, although, I tell what I feel, I lack conviction, so I needed her. True enough, when we heard their music, they were not really blending as they were supposed to. The violinist was actually good but their music together wasn't. The pianist blamed it to the piece I gave them, they said it was melody (what now?). Then they put the blame to the organ as the music played in piano is a lot different from it but they do not allow to use their piano as it's too big to be transported. Then the excuses go on and on until Gem finally told them that we're not paying for a service we do not like. We're getting the violin and we're not paying the remaining balance as it will be too much if we do so. The pianist and the violinist had to excuse themselves to have a closed door discussion. When they came back they decided that neither of them will play music on my wedding. They gave us back the downpayment I gave previously (less 1k for the effort they've already exerted). I actually felt kind of relief for getting my money back although I also felt sorry for them but Rain said I shouldn't feel that way. Their music was awful and we couldn't imagine them playing music on our wedding. We have given them a lot of time to practice for the songs (though if they were professionals, they didn't have to) but everytime we hear them, it's as if they never practiced enough. And it was almost a month and a half to go before the actual big day and still they aren't prepared yet. So I stopped thinking about it and was just thankful for sparing our hard-earned money from an awful service. Good thing, Gem has a friend who really plays piano in churches and yesterday, Rain met them and heard their music. There was a violinist too. I had work on weekend so Rain had to take videos of them playing their instruments. When I saw the videos, I was in awe. I asked myself why did I not met them before and spare myself from stress and all the non-stop worrying?? So, we're getting another pianist and violinist again, but this time, I can truly say they were good. (thank God).
Next to list is the dressmaker of my secondary sponsors' dresses. Last JULY, we went to this local couturier as recommended by my HS classmate. She was also the one who made my friend's wedding gown which was nice. Since my entourage are all coming from Lipa, I decided not to get manila-based couturiers as it will be hard for them to travel and do fitting. I've heard she really makes beautiful and well-fitted dresses although according to some, the main problem with her is that she never makes dresses on time. I thought it wouldn't be a problem. It was JULY when i brought my entourage (including my mom) to have their measurements taken. I also paid 5k downpayment thinking that they will start making the dresses. But no! since i lost track of time and failed to do follow-ups, I learned that she hasn't done them yet. wth?! I went to her 1st week of AUGUST to also ask her to make a gown i'd be using for my prenup. Came my prenup day and it wasn't done yet!! Good thing i lied and told her my prenup was on Aug 30 when it was actually Sept 7. My dress was made on time for my prenup though i'd say it wasn't really perfect. Anyway, I told her that she had to finish the rest of the gowns by end of Oct. I really made it clear to her but time went on and she begged it to be moved by end of NOVEMBER, which is TODAY. So yesterday, my entourage together with rain went to her house for their fitting. (i was at work). They do not have any problem with the fitting, although my sister after seeing her photo became concerned by how it didn't look the way she wanted it to. My mom and rain's aunt's gowns were not sewn yet! wth?? She said she brought her mother to the hospital the day before that's why they were not made. omg! it's been months! for goodness sake! the vest of my bearers were not done yet and the flower girls' gowns were not how I want them to be. That is so frustrating. I had to go to her right after I arrived home from manila earlier today. With me were rain and my sister. We talked to her about my sis's revision on her dress, then the flower girls'. I was told the reason for that is because they were not done yet. The belt, flowers and straps were missing and I was told i can pick them up this afternoon but i lost the energy to go back to her again so I'm planning to do it tomorrow. I was on rage when I ask her why my mom's dress wasn't done yet, she said that her assistant just arrived and that i didn't have to worry because they can finish it in 2 days. what?! i pray it won't turn into a disaster. I was promised that everything will be picked-up on Saturday, Dec5. My oh my.. this is horrible.. but what else can i do but pray.
Then my florist for the church. I thought I have no problem with her. She was the florist of my cousin during her wedding in 2013. She's kind and friendly, she even made beautiful bracelets for our entourage, if you've read it in my previous blog. She offers cheap services yet they were pretty good. So when we booked her last July, i printed copies of pegs for my flowers; my bridal bouquet, entourage and so on... I told her I'm not having flowers to line the aisle, instead, i want white twigs with blings which will be transported to the reception after the ceremony. I printed everything and all she said was OK. And because I was worried, last week, I asked Rain to bring her a cake and ask her to make a sample of the twigs which will be put on the aisle. He did and she agreed. I just wanted to really make sure they can make it. We were supposed to see her today as scheduled but when I called her yesterday, she told me they couldn't find twigs yet during these days, that they have to still go to manila to find some and that they're still looking for a van that they can use. WHAT?? Again, it's been months! what the hell is wrong with these people. Have I been wronged to choose them in the first place. I'm scared, really... it's almost 4 weeks to go before my wedding and everything seems to be going nowhere. I asked her to do everything she can to have it done. I so hope she can.
Then there's our videographer and editor who never replied to our emails and txt messages. We wanted to meet them to talk to them regarding our video preferences. But they just couldn't be reached and the only replies we're getting are apologies coming from their secretary. It's just getting into my nerves. It was never in our plan to actually get this specific videography team but during that time when we booked our photography team, they happened to offer a very good promo at a reasonable price and since they both were managed by one person only, I thought that they'll be great. If i only knew how hard it is to reach them, i should've never booked them at all. I'm willing to pay more for wonderful suppliers. and so now i'm feeling down, so down it's starting to break me.
Then I have Benedict, the florist/stylist for our reception that's included in our package. I asked him if he can make a sample of our guest centerpiece flower. I had to see it because, I just felt i had to. We couldn't agree with a date at first. He said he has several services to attend to but finally, he agreed to meet me tomorrow and I hope something good will happen.
They say, have faith and everything will fall into place... I'm hoping it will..
Anyway, so how are we with our wedding preps? Just when I thought everything's okay, turned out it isn't. (Beware! this is a looong read)
The pianist and violinist we thought were good turned out to be otherwise. I should've thought about it the first time I listened to them but I was still hopeful there'd be an improvement. They're both music teachers by profession and so I really expected so much from them and I was wrong. Every now and then I had to make follow-ups regarding their music rehearsals which in the first place I shouldn't be doing. If they were professional people this shouldn't be a problem. I had to find pieces of the songs I wanted them to play. I didn't have to do that. They kept on giving me excuses and sometimes even made me feel guilty for not being able to attend to their music classes in order to do rehearsals for my wedding. wth, right? So, when I finally made an arrangement to meet them and hear their music, again, we called Gem (our coordinator) to come with us. I told rain, she had to be with us to back me up if ever I didn't like the song. Gem, has this attitude of being straightforward and blunt that she'd tell you what she wants to say but in a right way, of course. And I'm not like her, although, I tell what I feel, I lack conviction, so I needed her. True enough, when we heard their music, they were not really blending as they were supposed to. The violinist was actually good but their music together wasn't. The pianist blamed it to the piece I gave them, they said it was melody (what now?). Then they put the blame to the organ as the music played in piano is a lot different from it but they do not allow to use their piano as it's too big to be transported. Then the excuses go on and on until Gem finally told them that we're not paying for a service we do not like. We're getting the violin and we're not paying the remaining balance as it will be too much if we do so. The pianist and the violinist had to excuse themselves to have a closed door discussion. When they came back they decided that neither of them will play music on my wedding. They gave us back the downpayment I gave previously (less 1k for the effort they've already exerted). I actually felt kind of relief for getting my money back although I also felt sorry for them but Rain said I shouldn't feel that way. Their music was awful and we couldn't imagine them playing music on our wedding. We have given them a lot of time to practice for the songs (though if they were professionals, they didn't have to) but everytime we hear them, it's as if they never practiced enough. And it was almost a month and a half to go before the actual big day and still they aren't prepared yet. So I stopped thinking about it and was just thankful for sparing our hard-earned money from an awful service. Good thing, Gem has a friend who really plays piano in churches and yesterday, Rain met them and heard their music. There was a violinist too. I had work on weekend so Rain had to take videos of them playing their instruments. When I saw the videos, I was in awe. I asked myself why did I not met them before and spare myself from stress and all the non-stop worrying?? So, we're getting another pianist and violinist again, but this time, I can truly say they were good. (thank God).
Next to list is the dressmaker of my secondary sponsors' dresses. Last JULY, we went to this local couturier as recommended by my HS classmate. She was also the one who made my friend's wedding gown which was nice. Since my entourage are all coming from Lipa, I decided not to get manila-based couturiers as it will be hard for them to travel and do fitting. I've heard she really makes beautiful and well-fitted dresses although according to some, the main problem with her is that she never makes dresses on time. I thought it wouldn't be a problem. It was JULY when i brought my entourage (including my mom) to have their measurements taken. I also paid 5k downpayment thinking that they will start making the dresses. But no! since i lost track of time and failed to do follow-ups, I learned that she hasn't done them yet. wth?! I went to her 1st week of AUGUST to also ask her to make a gown i'd be using for my prenup. Came my prenup day and it wasn't done yet!! Good thing i lied and told her my prenup was on Aug 30 when it was actually Sept 7. My dress was made on time for my prenup though i'd say it wasn't really perfect. Anyway, I told her that she had to finish the rest of the gowns by end of Oct. I really made it clear to her but time went on and she begged it to be moved by end of NOVEMBER, which is TODAY. So yesterday, my entourage together with rain went to her house for their fitting. (i was at work). They do not have any problem with the fitting, although my sister after seeing her photo became concerned by how it didn't look the way she wanted it to. My mom and rain's aunt's gowns were not sewn yet! wth?? She said she brought her mother to the hospital the day before that's why they were not made. omg! it's been months! for goodness sake! the vest of my bearers were not done yet and the flower girls' gowns were not how I want them to be. That is so frustrating. I had to go to her right after I arrived home from manila earlier today. With me were rain and my sister. We talked to her about my sis's revision on her dress, then the flower girls'. I was told the reason for that is because they were not done yet. The belt, flowers and straps were missing and I was told i can pick them up this afternoon but i lost the energy to go back to her again so I'm planning to do it tomorrow. I was on rage when I ask her why my mom's dress wasn't done yet, she said that her assistant just arrived and that i didn't have to worry because they can finish it in 2 days. what?! i pray it won't turn into a disaster. I was promised that everything will be picked-up on Saturday, Dec5. My oh my.. this is horrible.. but what else can i do but pray.
Then my florist for the church. I thought I have no problem with her. She was the florist of my cousin during her wedding in 2013. She's kind and friendly, she even made beautiful bracelets for our entourage, if you've read it in my previous blog. She offers cheap services yet they were pretty good. So when we booked her last July, i printed copies of pegs for my flowers; my bridal bouquet, entourage and so on... I told her I'm not having flowers to line the aisle, instead, i want white twigs with blings which will be transported to the reception after the ceremony. I printed everything and all she said was OK. And because I was worried, last week, I asked Rain to bring her a cake and ask her to make a sample of the twigs which will be put on the aisle. He did and she agreed. I just wanted to really make sure they can make it. We were supposed to see her today as scheduled but when I called her yesterday, she told me they couldn't find twigs yet during these days, that they have to still go to manila to find some and that they're still looking for a van that they can use. WHAT?? Again, it's been months! what the hell is wrong with these people. Have I been wronged to choose them in the first place. I'm scared, really... it's almost 4 weeks to go before my wedding and everything seems to be going nowhere. I asked her to do everything she can to have it done. I so hope she can.
Then there's our videographer and editor who never replied to our emails and txt messages. We wanted to meet them to talk to them regarding our video preferences. But they just couldn't be reached and the only replies we're getting are apologies coming from their secretary. It's just getting into my nerves. It was never in our plan to actually get this specific videography team but during that time when we booked our photography team, they happened to offer a very good promo at a reasonable price and since they both were managed by one person only, I thought that they'll be great. If i only knew how hard it is to reach them, i should've never booked them at all. I'm willing to pay more for wonderful suppliers. and so now i'm feeling down, so down it's starting to break me.
Then I have Benedict, the florist/stylist for our reception that's included in our package. I asked him if he can make a sample of our guest centerpiece flower. I had to see it because, I just felt i had to. We couldn't agree with a date at first. He said he has several services to attend to but finally, he agreed to meet me tomorrow and I hope something good will happen.
They say, have faith and everything will fall into place... I'm hoping it will..
Wednesday, September 30, 2015
Rain+Keng Prenup
We had our prenup/engagement shoot last Sept 7,2015 and as always, I wasn't able to blog about it right on time so I’m doing it now.
We got Betty Uy from Imaginenation Photography as our photographer both for our prenup and for our upcoming big day. She was the photographer of my friend during their wedding and I’ve seen her photos online which were great. Imaginenation actually offers 3 types of photographers depending on expertise. Betty is one of the junior photographers but that doesn’t sound any less from the senior photographers. She’s one of the best and I wasn’t wrong to say that after seeing our prenup photos which I am proud to share with you at the end of this blog.
The night before our prenup, Rain and I were busy preparing the clothes that we’re gonna wear, the props and the food that we will be bringing. I hadn’t gotten enough time to prepare early because I attended my best-friend’s mother’s interment that afternoon. I was actually hoping to cancel our prenup the next day so I can stay with my bestfriend for a little longer but schedules have been made and we know how busy photographers and make-up artists are that's why I couldn’t cancel our appointment. I'm still thankful that at least I was able to attend to her mother's interment.
Part of our contract with Imaginenation is to pick up the photographer from manila to our prenup location (sparing any out of town fee) so Rain and my dad woke up at 2 am in the morning to drive to manila and pick them up. I, on the other hand, woke up around 3 am and got myself ready for my hair and make-up. We booked Romar (Touch of Ada) to be my HMUA both during prenup and wedding. I remembered it was last March, just a few weeks after a friend of mine got married. He was my friend’s HMUA and I was amazed with his work, thus, I booked him as well with no second thoughts. He was easy to talk to and was kind enough to give us a lot of discounts. Anyway, around 5 am, Romar with his assistant, Mark and their driver arrived. I asked them to have breakfast first right after they were done setting up their things. After breakfast, they began to transform me into a beautiful lady ;p
Romar was supposed to come with us but he said he has some contract signing to attend to in Manila so he left right after he was done with my make-up. His assistant, Mark, stayed to do my retouch. I asked Rain to fetch us at home before going to Shercon. Around 6 am, they arrived. It was my 2nd meeting with Betty (the first one was last Aug when we talked about our prenup preps). With her was Mark (same name as Romar’s assistant lol) from Imaginenation as well. After putting everything in the car, we drove to Shercon.
We didn’t actually have any sort of theme for our prenup. I wanted it to be just laid back. We didn't want so much styling. Our first shoot was us wearing a formal attire. I looked and felt fab on my dress maybe because I wasn’t always used to wearing such. Not long after, I began to have painful cramps. So painful I had to ask Betty to stop our photo session so I can rest. I took my meds that Rain bought for me but I had to throw up due to severe pain. At one point I sent a message to my mom telling her about my condition which gotten her all worried and without me knowing she sent my dad to bring me some meds. Aw! By the time my dad came, I was already doing okay and back on my feet again (thank God). Mark did some retouch on my hair and make-up. We had lunch and our photo session resumed. Yey! We spent the next several hours posing, laughing, playing in front of the camera. It was tiring yet full of fun. We ended our prenup shoot at around 5 pm. We headed to Benok’s Lomi House and let Betty and her assistant Mark taste our famous Lomi. While we were eating, Betty gave us a copy of the raw pictures taken during our prenup shoot. I was glad to know that the pictures need not have to be edited as they were already beautiful and clear. After eating, we drove them back to Manila. It was almost midnight when we returned home. We were all exhausted but as we watched our pictures, it felt like everything was worth it. Oh I can’t wait for the big day!
Here, sharing you some of our best shots :)
We got Betty Uy from Imaginenation Photography as our photographer both for our prenup and for our upcoming big day. She was the photographer of my friend during their wedding and I’ve seen her photos online which were great. Imaginenation actually offers 3 types of photographers depending on expertise. Betty is one of the junior photographers but that doesn’t sound any less from the senior photographers. She’s one of the best and I wasn’t wrong to say that after seeing our prenup photos which I am proud to share with you at the end of this blog.
The night before our prenup, Rain and I were busy preparing the clothes that we’re gonna wear, the props and the food that we will be bringing. I hadn’t gotten enough time to prepare early because I attended my best-friend’s mother’s interment that afternoon. I was actually hoping to cancel our prenup the next day so I can stay with my bestfriend for a little longer but schedules have been made and we know how busy photographers and make-up artists are that's why I couldn’t cancel our appointment. I'm still thankful that at least I was able to attend to her mother's interment.
Part of our contract with Imaginenation is to pick up the photographer from manila to our prenup location (sparing any out of town fee) so Rain and my dad woke up at 2 am in the morning to drive to manila and pick them up. I, on the other hand, woke up around 3 am and got myself ready for my hair and make-up. We booked Romar (Touch of Ada) to be my HMUA both during prenup and wedding. I remembered it was last March, just a few weeks after a friend of mine got married. He was my friend’s HMUA and I was amazed with his work, thus, I booked him as well with no second thoughts. He was easy to talk to and was kind enough to give us a lot of discounts. Anyway, around 5 am, Romar with his assistant, Mark and their driver arrived. I asked them to have breakfast first right after they were done setting up their things. After breakfast, they began to transform me into a beautiful lady ;p
Romar was supposed to come with us but he said he has some contract signing to attend to in Manila so he left right after he was done with my make-up. His assistant, Mark, stayed to do my retouch. I asked Rain to fetch us at home before going to Shercon. Around 6 am, they arrived. It was my 2nd meeting with Betty (the first one was last Aug when we talked about our prenup preps). With her was Mark (same name as Romar’s assistant lol) from Imaginenation as well. After putting everything in the car, we drove to Shercon.
We didn’t actually have any sort of theme for our prenup. I wanted it to be just laid back. We didn't want so much styling. Our first shoot was us wearing a formal attire. I looked and felt fab on my dress maybe because I wasn’t always used to wearing such. Not long after, I began to have painful cramps. So painful I had to ask Betty to stop our photo session so I can rest. I took my meds that Rain bought for me but I had to throw up due to severe pain. At one point I sent a message to my mom telling her about my condition which gotten her all worried and without me knowing she sent my dad to bring me some meds. Aw! By the time my dad came, I was already doing okay and back on my feet again (thank God). Mark did some retouch on my hair and make-up. We had lunch and our photo session resumed. Yey! We spent the next several hours posing, laughing, playing in front of the camera. It was tiring yet full of fun. We ended our prenup shoot at around 5 pm. We headed to Benok’s Lomi House and let Betty and her assistant Mark taste our famous Lomi. While we were eating, Betty gave us a copy of the raw pictures taken during our prenup shoot. I was glad to know that the pictures need not have to be edited as they were already beautiful and clear. After eating, we drove them back to Manila. It was almost midnight when we returned home. We were all exhausted but as we watched our pictures, it felt like everything was worth it. Oh I can’t wait for the big day!
Here, sharing you some of our best shots :)
Monday, August 31, 2015
DIY Prenup Props/ Prenup venue
We're having our prenup photo shoot in our wedding venue. I have no doubt our pictures will look fantastic as this place is truly picturesque. We went there last week for the nth time and finally got the time to explore the whole place and noted some of the areas perfect for (photo) shooting. We initially planned to have our prenup done at Shercon in the morning and in the afternoon I wanted us to go to Calatagan beach resort and have a couple shot at the shore while the sun is setting in the horizon. That I consider the most romantic shot. But the travel time is long and we'll have an additional out-of-town fee for our HMUA so we decided to think of an alternative place. I found this Taal Lake and Conservation Center at Balete Lipa. It was only few a km away from Shercon. We went there yesterday and although the place wasn't that amazing, we were told that the sunset view there is really breathtaking. So we booked the place thinking that it's better than paying an out-of-town fee. Rain took some pics of the place and here they are:
My 3rd Gown Fitting
Last Saturday (Aug. 22) at 6pm, I went to Ms Merl's shop again to try my gown that has been repaired according to my request. I was actually nervous to try on my gown, but when I finally did, I saw a bit of improvement. The bust line wasn't that high anymore and they lowered the cut of my gown to my 2nd or 3rd hips. They said they actually followed the cut size of the mannequin this time. They removed the laces so they can change the top again to my desired look. I don't want to say it's perfect because it isn't finish yet but it did look better now than before . I just hope it will look good once it's done.
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| my gown on its newly adjusted cut |
Saturday, August 15, 2015
Wedding Preps Update
So as I said in my previous blog, our scheduled food tasting happened last July 25, 2015. I don't want to say anything else other than the food all tasted good. We just had to change our dessert from panna cota to assorted cheesecake just because the former didn't live up to my expectation, it tasted too bland and also the assorted fruits have this strong thyme-flavored syrup that Rain and my sister didn't like so we changed it to plain sugar syrup instead.
August 8, 2015 (Saturday) I had my second dress fitting with Ms. Merl and as always I was so excited. This time the laces were already sewn on the gown so it looks a lot different than the first time I wore it. And I had the detachable see-thru lace/ cover-up as well which was beautiful. However, I still wasn't impress with how the gown fits on me. Looking at the pictures, I look flabby (esp.the tummy part) and the bust line.... it's still high... :'( Of course I couldn't show the pics to Rain no matter how much I wanted to. We had to come back the following Monday to talk to Ms. Merl about it. I told her that I didn't like how the gown fits on me, and even if she insisted that they just followed my size, I still asked if they could still do an adjustment to lower the cut so as to define my shape further just like the original gown I wore which was patterned based on a mannequin size. So she took note of it and said that they will make the adjustment just as I requested. Crossing my fingers now, hoping it will turn out fine.
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