Whew! Engagement dinner finally came, and we all sat down and talked . Okay, honestly?
Nobody really talked about the wedding, because we were all laughing our hearts out over my two uber-cute nephews who were both running amok around the lounge, chasing each other. Save for the moments when my older nephew would innocently "ruin" the Lao Lianben abstracts, we were all merrily entertained by the two hobbits who had so much energy to spend on replays and replays of boom tarats tarats. It was a night to remember.
My Fiance and I agree that the night was a blast, the food was PERFECT, everybody loved the menu I had lined up for the eve.
Everybody had nice little chits and chats, my Fiance announced our big (bang-ful!) news that the venue is to be moved to another location...(a secret place in the meantime -- i know i know this wedding is still so secret). Theme has been changed because of venue change.
I'll post pictures of the Engagement Dinner soon.
Saturday, 30 December 2006
Thursday, 21 December 2006
argh!
i don't know where to start! a lot of people tell me to start with the venue, but that's kind of taken care of already. My Fiance and i already have an idea of where we want to hold it, except for the fact that we haven't booked it yet.
requirements for booking:
1 letter of intent
2 letters from endorsers (the venue is a members-only place and we need one endorser per 20 guests)
3 P20k non-refundable, non-rebookable, non-transferable one-time reservation/booking fee.
as to when we're nailing the booking, we haven't decided on that yet. My Fiance is convincing me to do it in January, but 25 out of 31 days in January he'll be out of town. So I guess we'll be doing this in February, hopefully nobody will book the exact same venue on the exact same date. Sigh.
requirements for booking:
1 letter of intent
2 letters from endorsers (the venue is a members-only place and we need one endorser per 20 guests)
3 P20k non-refundable, non-rebookable, non-transferable one-time reservation/booking fee.
as to when we're nailing the booking, we haven't decided on that yet. My Fiance is convincing me to do it in January, but 25 out of 31 days in January he'll be out of town. So I guess we'll be doing this in February, hopefully nobody will book the exact same venue on the exact same date. Sigh.
Wednesday, 20 December 2006
Dec 27
okay, it's lurking around the corner. 27th is coming too fast.
i'm kind of panicking because i'm a seasoned host (i hope you sense the sarcasm), and I'm not sure if everything's in place already. i mean, i want this night to be puuuurrrfect because 'tis the dinner when families from both sides are complete and will finally see each other. The Brother and The Sister-in-Law and The Nephew and The Mom are all flying in.
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i double-checked everything: Cirkulo (www.elcirkulo.com) and the menu, check. Menu cards, check. I ditched the snickers cake from Mocha Blends, called up Delize instead for this scrumptious Pistachio Sansrival (photo source: http://dessertcomesfirst.blogspot.com or to read the article about this yummy dessert, visit this link):
so dessert, check. i hope everything will be okay because i personally organised and arranged everything for this night.
Monday, 11 December 2006
The Theme Part II
My Sister just informed me that she has another brilliant theme idea! I don't know what it is yet, though. I'll keep you posted.
Sunday, 10 December 2006
The Engagement Dinner II
I was talking to our OJT the other day and she told me that Ebizu in Eastwood has an Eat-All-You-Can grill buffet every Mondays-Thursdays. The set up is like Shabu-shabu, you grill your own food in front of you, but the grill is smoke-less so you don't end up smelling like your neighborhood barbecue-man (not that I have anything against barbecue smells...in fact, i love the smell of barbecue...only when i'm hungry). So anyway, the price is not bad for an EAYC grill. It's P495 per head + tax so it'd end up something like P600 per head. Like I said, NOT BAD. It got me thinking, maybe I should hold my engagement dinner instead at Ebizu. I don't think my guests will starve because it's EAYC, and it's quite near to where my fiance's family lives. AND MOST OF ALL, we're gonna save a lot! Woohoo!
So last Saturday, My Sister, Brother-in-Law, Fiance and I had lunch at Pasto Eastwood and hung out at Starbucks (I don't really like *bucks, but my sister only needed two stamps to get their posh planner, so it was just okay with me -- i really really think Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf is so much better!). My brother-in-law had Toffee Nut therefore my sister only needed one more stamp. I told her I couldn't take anymore caffeine (eventhough it's Toffe Nut Latte) so I could just buy the coffee and she could drink it, but apparently that was what she was thinking too. She ended up getting an Iced Mocha for the price of a Toffee Nut Latte. Sheesh. But at least she was happy she got her planner.
Anyway, I'm talking about coffee shit now when I'm supposed to be talking about my supposed-transfer of engagement dinner venue. I mentioned Ebizu to my sister and my brother-in-law and they all frowned in disapproval. Apparently, non-smoking area is open-air! Geez! Plus the place is cramped so no, no, no. In the end, we're back to Cirkulo.
This is what you get from planning too ahead of time. Apprehensions, doubts, hesitations. All in the name of more time to spend.
So last Saturday, My Sister, Brother-in-Law, Fiance and I had lunch at Pasto Eastwood and hung out at Starbucks (I don't really like *bucks, but my sister only needed two stamps to get their posh planner, so it was just okay with me -- i really really think Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf is so much better!). My brother-in-law had Toffee Nut therefore my sister only needed one more stamp. I told her I couldn't take anymore caffeine (eventhough it's Toffe Nut Latte) so I could just buy the coffee and she could drink it, but apparently that was what she was thinking too. She ended up getting an Iced Mocha for the price of a Toffee Nut Latte. Sheesh. But at least she was happy she got her planner.
Anyway, I'm talking about coffee shit now when I'm supposed to be talking about my supposed-transfer of engagement dinner venue. I mentioned Ebizu to my sister and my brother-in-law and they all frowned in disapproval. Apparently, non-smoking area is open-air! Geez! Plus the place is cramped so no, no, no. In the end, we're back to Cirkulo.
This is what you get from planning too ahead of time. Apprehensions, doubts, hesitations. All in the name of more time to spend.
Wednesday, 6 December 2006
wedding blues
it's not that i'm not excited with the wedding preps, it's just that i feel that the wedding is still TOO far away. i'm not pressured into deciding anything, not pressured into making any reservations, in fact, i don't feel pressured at all.
Monday, 4 December 2006
The Invitation Part I
My Creative Director/Wedding Coordinator/Matron of Honor aka My Sister and I decided that we'll just be the ones who'll make my wedding invitations. Scrimping on anything that we could scrimp on, we figured I could save on invitation costs if we only bought the materials and make the invitations ourselves. Anyway we have more than a year to create invites.
Here are my top picks:
You don't see my invite here though, because not one of them is apt for my secret theme. Hehe.
Sunday, 3 December 2006
Friday, 1 December 2006
Origins of Wedding Traditions
from: http://www.decidio.com/wedding-invitations/wedding-traditions.htm
The circular shape of a wedding ring symbolizes endless love.
The placement of the wedding ring on the third finger of the left hand came from the Egyptians, as they believed that the vein in that finger ran directly to the heart.
The wedding tradition of the bride and groom not seeing each other on their wedding day stems from the ancient tradition of the bride not showing her face to the groom before the wedding.
Tossing the garter was a medieval tradition in which wedding guests invaded the bridal chamber to steal the bride's stockings for good luck. Grooms would toss the garter to his friends to prevent this from happening.
Using white as the color of the wedding gown is popular today because white was a color of celebration to the ancient Romans.
Tossing the bouquet - centuries ago, wedding guests would tear at the bride's flowers and clothes to share her happiness, so she tossed her bouquet to her guests instead to ensure she got away in one piece.
Groomsmen were friends of the groom that in ancient times were needed when the bride was often captured by force, as the new husband needed allies to help him fend off her family.
The bridal train dates back to the Middle Ages when the higher the bride's social standing, the longer the material she dragged down the aisle.
The bride's veil was originally designed to hide the bride's face and intended to preserve her modesty.
Grain was originally believed to symbolize fertility, so throwing rice over the bridal couple ensured they'd have many children.
Husbands carrying their brides over the threshold after the wedding comes from an old superstition of avoiding any evil spirits that would invade the bride through the soles of her feet when entering the threshold of their new home.
The circular shape of a wedding ring symbolizes endless love.
The placement of the wedding ring on the third finger of the left hand came from the Egyptians, as they believed that the vein in that finger ran directly to the heart.
The wedding tradition of the bride and groom not seeing each other on their wedding day stems from the ancient tradition of the bride not showing her face to the groom before the wedding.
Tossing the garter was a medieval tradition in which wedding guests invaded the bridal chamber to steal the bride's stockings for good luck. Grooms would toss the garter to his friends to prevent this from happening.
Using white as the color of the wedding gown is popular today because white was a color of celebration to the ancient Romans.
Tossing the bouquet - centuries ago, wedding guests would tear at the bride's flowers and clothes to share her happiness, so she tossed her bouquet to her guests instead to ensure she got away in one piece.
Groomsmen were friends of the groom that in ancient times were needed when the bride was often captured by force, as the new husband needed allies to help him fend off her family.
The bridal train dates back to the Middle Ages when the higher the bride's social standing, the longer the material she dragged down the aisle.
The bride's veil was originally designed to hide the bride's face and intended to preserve her modesty.
Grain was originally believed to symbolize fertility, so throwing rice over the bridal couple ensured they'd have many children.
Husbands carrying their brides over the threshold after the wedding comes from an old superstition of avoiding any evil spirits that would invade the bride through the soles of her feet when entering the threshold of their new home.
Apprehensions
Are all the expenses of a wedding celebration actually worth it?
This is the question that I asked myself this morning, following the listing of expenses that me and My Fiance did last night. Can the hundreds of thousands of pesos that you will spend on your Big Day actually pay for the experience and fun?
I told My Fiance this morning that maybe we could just dress up nicely on our wedding day, and get married in a small chapel. I won't wear a wedding gown, just a nice designer dress. He could wear a designer barong, too. Only our immediate family's allowed to attend the wedding rites, no bridesmaids, no ring bearers, none of that. Just immediate family witnessing the exchange of vows. Immediate family can wear anything that they like.
After the small ceremony we could have a small reception right after. Maybe we can have a nice restaurant (such as Chateau 1771) closed down for lunch, just for us. Close friends are invited for this, of course. I tried to calculate everything in my head and for a maximum of 50 guests, we'll only be spending about 100k, and that's already inclusive of Church fees + food. The designer dress and barong won't matter, we can spend for that separately, besides we can still re-use those so they don't really count.
The thought of having a small wedding is tempting, especially for a practical person like me. But early this afternoon I figured why a lot of brides-to-be still opt for a semi-lavish, if not totally lavish wedding: women are naturally inclined to beautiful things, they naturally like to be the center of attention, they are born wedding coordinators, believe it or not. Nothing excites us women more than planning a very lavish event, especially one that will have us as the STAR. Being queen is every woman's dream.
This is the question that I asked myself this morning, following the listing of expenses that me and My Fiance did last night. Can the hundreds of thousands of pesos that you will spend on your Big Day actually pay for the experience and fun?
I told My Fiance this morning that maybe we could just dress up nicely on our wedding day, and get married in a small chapel. I won't wear a wedding gown, just a nice designer dress. He could wear a designer barong, too. Only our immediate family's allowed to attend the wedding rites, no bridesmaids, no ring bearers, none of that. Just immediate family witnessing the exchange of vows. Immediate family can wear anything that they like.
After the small ceremony we could have a small reception right after. Maybe we can have a nice restaurant (such as Chateau 1771) closed down for lunch, just for us. Close friends are invited for this, of course. I tried to calculate everything in my head and for a maximum of 50 guests, we'll only be spending about 100k, and that's already inclusive of Church fees + food. The designer dress and barong won't matter, we can spend for that separately, besides we can still re-use those so they don't really count.
The thought of having a small wedding is tempting, especially for a practical person like me. But early this afternoon I figured why a lot of brides-to-be still opt for a semi-lavish, if not totally lavish wedding: women are naturally inclined to beautiful things, they naturally like to be the center of attention, they are born wedding coordinators, believe it or not. Nothing excites us women more than planning a very lavish event, especially one that will have us as the STAR. Being queen is every woman's dream.
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