..Wedding DIY - Photobooth Monogram..

UPDATE: This has long since been changed. Damask was discovered, motiff has been changed. Now, may I present to you, the monograms we will be using for our DIYs.





Since our photobooth is courtesy of my sister's, we have the luxury to design our own layout. So may I present to you two samples of our photobooth monogram. Rocky chose the second one. Great choice, love! =*


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..Wedding details - THE 3RD W (pt.2)..

"The Shortest Aisle"
St. Andrew in Bel-Air was an obvious choice due to its relative proximity to Enderun. When Rocky and I first saw it, what caught our attention was how short its aisle was. We counted the steps - only 10. This was what kept Rocky from approving.

"The Church on the Hill"
St. Michael is located inside the Army compound of Fort Bonifacio. The facade is not too impressive but once you see the (new) altar, you'll be convinced. This was one church we kept in the waiting list. Just in case.

"The Youtube Effect"
We saw San Ildefonso on Youtube. From the video, we found the interiors and altar really pretty. When we did our ocular, we thought that it was like your typical neighborhood church. Not really the type you'd want to get married in.

"The One That Got Away"
St. John Bosco is one church that we visited which looks exactly like it appears on picture. Setting foot inside the church gave us the feeling that "this is the one". Unfortunately, the schedule was not agreeable. We had to let go of this grand church with heavy hearts.

"Right Place at the Right Time"
National Shrine of the Sacred Heart was one of Rocky's first choice. To be honest, we were not too hopeful that we will be able to book this church as it requires an interview prior to reservation. But seeing it in person made us feel otherwise. I love the ceiling, the balcony and the altar. The size was just right. The length of the aisle.. perfect. The interview, it was nothing to be nervous about. Yes, Rocky and I have gone through it. And yes, we will say our "I do's" in this church.

..Wedding suppliers - via bridal fair..

Thank God for bridal fairs!

Well, not really. It makes couple impulsive, indulgent, and extremely tired! Nevertheless, the discount, freebies and countless options made it all worthwhile.

"The Third Choice"
HMUA is one supplier I have not really put much thought into. I was thinking of Princess Misa but Rocky was not impressed. Next was Faye Wong. We had to endure a solid 15-minute wait just to find out she had already been booked on our date! Which leaves us Pong Niu. Pong is pretty, which I thought is a good sign. She had that Zooey Deschanel look I am gunning for. So who knows, I might get to sport that 500 Days of Summer look on my wedding!

"Dilemma"
Vignette vs. East Digital.
One boasts of award-winning photographer. While the other offers 60% off its regular package rate. One has already covered a wedding in the same church as ours. While the other has very helpful staff that allows us to customize. Either of the two, we really thought, is a good choice. So the deciding factor for us boiled down to the style we wanted our pictures to have. We wanted a classic look, not too vivid colors, almost sepia even. We found exactly that on one album of East Digital.

"Surprise, Surprise"
Rocky's sister, my MoH, sponsored our cake. She was able to book the supplier in the Bridal Fair without our knowledge. This is just the sweetest surprise we've received (so far)!

Next Bridal Fair will be on March at SMX. We don't really plan to go as we have already booked most of our major suppliers. Besides, we thoroughly enjoyed our first (and might be the only) Bridal Fair experience that we don't need another one in the next 4 weeks (or ever)!

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..wedding details - the 3rd w (pt.1)..

Now that we have the following details:
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WHAT: Rocky and Ira's Wedding
WHEN: September 17
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..let's move on to the "third W" - WHERE.

There are two things to be considered - the church and reception venue.

"One-Two Punch"
I first thought of a church with a courtyard, in that way ceremony and reception will happen in one place. Nuestra Seniora De Gracia in Guadalupe first comes to mind. Rocky was not completely sold on the idea - he was not pleased with where it is located (having to pass by very narrow street with little kids running around). Besides, September is known to be a rainy month (Ondoy happened on a September). Not a good sign. With that, NSDG was scratched off the list.

"All-in-one"
When I found C3 Events Place in Greenhills on the internet, I thought it was pricey (given the fact that it is operated by a culinary school). But seeing the rates and services it offers, I was convinced. Everything is provided- from the food to the guestbook. The only thing to think about is the church.
But the sad news is, it has already been booked on our date. Goodbye to a fuzz-free wedding reception.

"Picture Perfect"
Enderun is another events venue operated by a culinary school, in fact it is located inside a school campus. It has a function room, minibar and courtyard. It offers initimate and very elegant setting. Perfect for a dream wedding. When we asked for its availability on our date, the AE confirmed and pencil booked it under our names. That very same week, we toured around the campus and booked the place for our reception ON-THE-SPOT! It was, indeed, love at first sight!

..wedding details - this is it..

"The Date"

Rocky wanted the wedding to happen this year, 2011. Sometime Q3-Q4.

I thought about it, looked at possible dates in that range. Finally I proposed the date SEPTEMBER 17.

It is a Saturday. It is 17 (consistent to our birth dates). It is the only 17 that falls on a Saturday (besides December 17- which both find a little too long of a wait). Then it is settled- we will celebrate SEPTEMBER 17 as the day of our wedding all the years of our life together.

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