My Daughter's Birthday Party

Last Oct 6, 2013, we celebrated my daughter's Christening at Binondo Church and her 1st year birthday at Andrea North Clubhouse. Planning parties are really stressful yet rewarding especially if it is your own. Recently, I realized what that I really love to do was plan things and executing them.

Earlier this year, I first reserved our event place. We booked Andrea Tower Clubhouse because of it's airy place and great parking space. It is important that guests have parking space and the place is big enough for our guests to mingle.

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Next on my list is the caterer, Ti Joe Catering, an affiliate of Quick Snack. Told them how many tables and ask for their prices. They are quick and easy to talk to. I already tasted their food and saw their services from one of our family gathering that's why I have great confidence in them.

I also booked Balloontix for our decors. They are also the one who made the decors for our son's 1st birthday party last 2011. They are very professional and easy to talk to. They also answer inquiries fast except on a Sat and Sun since they are usually busy. I wanted something different for my daughter's birthday, different from my son. I veered away from balloons and asked them if they could make paper lanterns, pompoms etc. in purple, white and pink. I also asked them to make the table centerpiece, Buffet centerpiece and the Dessert Bar Centerpiece. They also made my backdrop at the stage, I asked them to make it simple, classy and chic. I emailed them my pegs and I'm very happy what they did on that day.

For the host, I chose Jiggles, the balloon lady. It was not for the theme but it was for the kids and she was amazing on stage. She performed her balloon show and at the same time host the party. She also provided my sounds since my lights and sounds did not show up on that day. A blessing in disguise actually, since I do not really need them. The place do not need extra lighting and sounds was already included in Jiggles package. FIY, my supplier for the lights and sounds returned my deposit after I texted them about it. They already said sorry and told me that their cell was destroyed including contact lists.

I also booked Nestle Ice cream cart but they said their cart can not pass thru Edsa, that is why the one they used was the cooler only. I don't mind anyway.

My sister got the photographer and the coffee booth for that day. According to her, this is her gift for her inaanak aside from the angpao. Very generous ninang! Thankyou Shobe! hehe!

Coffee booth from Organo coffee sponsored by my sister. Loved their iced drinks! I didn't had the chance to taste their latte though, but someone told me it tasted quite bitter.

I took our photobooth and birthday cakes from a deal site. Photobooth is from wishes and dreams. I paid an extra Php500 since they came from Cavite. Their prints are superb and props are super cute and quirky! I am sure our guests had fun using the props!

All I can say about the cake is that it was delivered on time. The cake was from Decobake and I got their offer for a 10 inch cake plus 50 cupcakes. The design was ok but the taste of the chocolate cake itself is dry. Up until now, we are trying to eat the remaining cake! haha! Hirap kainin pag hindi mo type.

I almost forgot the Lechon! I ordered our lechon from General's Lechon. I love their garlic lechon! But sadly, the skin was not crunchy anymore when they started chopping it.. Sayang! Pero yung laman malinamnam! No need for sarsa! hay nakakagutom! Lol!

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Last but not the least! Our dessert bar curtesy of my sis-in-law! Actually it was a joint venture/passion... This deserve another post. My sis-in-law and me brave divisoria in a hot and rainy day, brave traffic in Quiapo and almost did not sleep the day before the party! I got jitters on the day itself, my knees almost buckled because I am that tensed! hahaha! Abangan ang review and post for this sumptious, mind wrecking (for me at least) dessert bar.

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Below are the contact numbers in case you would like to inquire. :)

Caterer : Tjioe The Caterer
               tjioethecaterer@yahoo.com
               02 2429572

Place : Andrea North Clubhouse
            02 6552900

Dessert Bar : Sweet Sense Desserts
                      www.facebook.com/sweetsensedesserts
                      sweetsensedesserts@gmail.com
                      9869930

Decors : Balloontix
              Jojo 0920 6660652
           
Host : Jiggles the Balloon Lady
           0920 9246022

Lechon : General's Lechon
               generalslechon@yahoo.com
               0917 8532466

Photobooth : Wishes and Dreams
                      wishesanddreams@yahoo.com

Ice Cream : Nestle Ice Cream

Coffee booth : Organo Coffee


Photographer : Sophia Photography

Cake : Decobake