It's been a long while since my last post and it's also been a while since I really took the time to prepare for our church wedding. A lot has happened during that period of time; case in point, my new surname!
Ren and I have been married civilly last September 2012. It was one of those spur-of-the-moment decisions. We didn't really plan on being married by the town mayor but during the course of waiting for May 5, 2012, we got really excited and said "let's just get over it!" Well actually, I would still consider it a well-thought decision no matter how quick we jumped into it. The goal really is for us to be together so we got married civilly so we can process my visa application much earlier than what was planned. And dude, we badly miss each other!
Fast-forward to now, I just-pressed the panic button a couple of weeks ago because it's only a matter of days until our actual wedding!!! And since then, I met suppliers here and there because I need to book them quickly but intelligently. So far, I think that all our decision are great... we really found the balance between affordability and quality of work!
Here's a run-down of the suppliers we've booked so far:
Church - Chapel on the Hill, Don Bosco, Batangas
Reception - Hotel Kimberly, Tagaytay City
Wedding bands - Titanium rings from Tiffany & Co.
Photography - R.A.W. (Really Awesome Weddings)
Videography - Digital Shots Video Production
OTD Coordinator - Kiss The Girl Events
Host - Arbee Panga of KTG
Gown, Suit, Entourage designer - Rei Rana (i love him!)
Glee's shoes - Charles & Keith
Hair and Make-Up - Realm HMU (Ludy)
Bridal Car - Don Robert's
Lights & Sounds - Soundmaster
Band - by Soundmaster (so excited about this but it's a top secret)
Wedding cake - c/o Hotel Kimberly
Mobile Bar - Shakers Big Punch 808
Henna Tattoo - Groove Paint Party Needs
Souvenirs - Glee's find! wayfarers-esque shades for that Holly Golightly/Rock n Roll feel
What we're still eyeing for:
Entourage flowers - Amaranthus
Event Styling - Amaranthus
Preps venue - Chateau Royale
Church Choir - CotH schollars
Ren's shoes - Chuck Taylor
There are still a few details that we have to settle but over-all, I think we're on track before our wedding day. Ren and I couldn't be more excited and happy especially now that we're about to complete the puzzle. It sure feels like God has been throwing us all these puzzle pieces and it's up to us to pick it up and figure out where it belongs and man, that's almost easy! :) So yeah, 95 days to go and I'm still a glee-ful bride-chilla!
