Wedding Preps

I was still working at Super 8 as a purchasing specialist that time and I was overwhelmed with work plus my wedding plans. It's a good thing that Bryan went to scout churches and reception venues with his sister. He already had booked Binondo Church and Diamond Hotel for our reception. But alas, his family didn't want a hotel reception, so we had to change venue to Century Park Hotel with chinese dishes of course.  I was freaking out because 30k for a reservation at Diamond hotel down the drain! I could buy a lot of stuff using that money! But, oh well.. it's their money not mine.. Our family is not that rich and me, myself, don't have money for a wedding. That's why all expenses was paid by my husband's side of the family. The good thing is that his mother let us have our way throughout the planning of the wedding. Well, except the reception..

Second booking went to a wedding planner. I already had one in mind, Summer, my client before for gift aways. She is a wedding planner and I already knew her that's why Bryan and I agreed to give the contract to her. You can contact her at her ym account vrc_creative@yahoo.com. I could say she is very organized and upto date with me all the way until my wedding day! She also came with me at my prenup shoot! I really love her to bits! Plus of course her husband! I also ask her to contact Barbie, my make up artist, to coordinate with her.

We had a trouble finding a host for our wedding. Due to our very lovable date which is a day after my birthday. Everyone was booked that time. We change 3x for a host and finally decided the last one is good enough. I didn't like him but he's OK. He sang my wedding marche and also sang 2 songs at our reception. His package also include sounds system which is a plus for us because we are really tired of checking suppliers left and right.

Time for booking flowers, Carlito is a cute guy and I think he is reliable enough. He gets his flowers at Dangwa that's why he was cheap.I don't like his flower arrangement of my bouquet though. It seemed so plain, it's a good thing that my gown was really fabulous. Thanks to Jerome Salaya Ang! He also gave me my Engagement dress for free. That's why I booked him for all my entourage including the guys suit! I love their suit and my entourage dress! all of it for only 120k That also includes 2 dresses for mothers and 1 for my grandmother. Love him!

We didn't had food tasting at Century Seafood restaurant because it seems unnecessary. We always ate there whenever there are functions. So we trusted their food will be exceptional.

Last but not the least booking was the invitations. We booked at Unifair Printing because they are close enough at our work place and I also wanted a very simple invitation. The normal Chinese emblem with heart which I suggested. I wanted to take credit for it because the design was tweeked by me first. Anyway, I was already proud of it.

My hotel of choice which I will be sleeping the night before the big day was Sofitel. We got the one bedroom suite at the corner with wonderful views. I just love it. We got it for 2 nights and cost us at about 30k. By the way, did I mentioned our wedding car was a jaguar? I love it also but it was too small. I just wished I got the Lincoln.Overall, wedding preparations are okay. I had fun. If ever I'll do this again I might do it the same as I did before.As you could see all my suppliers are based on practicality except the wedding car! haha!