HaPpY NeW yEaR!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

I started planning the wedding this year but somehow, I accomplished a lot with my 1 month stay here at home. I 'll be going back to Japan on Jan 4th, so I think, my planning days will be in hiatus again. However, I intend to accomplish the following (parang resolution):

1. Souvenirs: DIY charms
I have seen a very nice DIY souvenir from one of the w@wie brides and I am hoping I could do the same. Raw materials may be cheaper here in RP but I have time to check out designs and canvass stuff from JP. Me and Bert usually has deadlines on all tasks but for the meantime, wala muna for this.

2. Invitations: I am to think of the invitation concepts first. And of course, the Entourage lineup! I'm still boggling over who will do what, and same goes for ladies' clothes.

As for other resolutions: see http://so-slow.blogspot.com

The Church

I decided on Caleruega Church a long time before I decided on getting married. Hehehe! It was the same place where the tsonngos' first couple Bri & Helena wed, but I wasn't there to witness the magic of the place. I have only seen pictures of it and the first time I set foot on it was when I visited the place to get the official receipt of our confirmation payment. It was raining very hard that day so I was not able to see much of the place but when I came back there for a visit on the 14th, with I-sensei, Y-sensei & hubby, the weather was great and we had a great time just lounging around, enjoying the view. I wanted a small church, a little far-away place and great view. Not to mention the weather. I sweat up easily and I wanted a place where it is cool and quiet. There are also other places in Tagaytay-Batangas area for churches but I already set my heart on this one.

Motif

I've decided on green and orange a very, very, very long time ago. Even when wedding plans were still out of the question then. I even thought of having a green wedding gown and my groom to be wearing an orange barong. But it was soooo extreme that our parents might have heart palpitations with the idea that I even settled myself to suggesting that the bride's side should all be wearing greens and the groom's side should all be wearing orange. However, that will be a problem for common friends because they wouldn't know which side they will be taking. I even remember suggesting the scheme to somebody (I can't remember who that was) but I was laughed off and I was hurt that I discarded the idea.

So now.. I still stick with the green and orange thing... Me wearing a white gown, my groom a black suit, my male entourage ALL in suits and in green shirts, the maid of honor in orange dress, the best man in orange shirt. My female entourage will all be in green dresses or gowns. My 2 flower girls will be in cute orange dresses.

I have been going around the malls these past few weeks, looking for nice designs for the entourage dresses. I have found a few and I even thought of just buying the clothes from the department store instead of having them sewn but I don't know yet. I did decide to just buy the flower girls' dresses from the store instead. That way, the cost is cheaper and the designs are actually much better.

Let the madness begin

Ok, now let's start documenting the madness I started this year. I actually started planning the wedding earlier this year (around June) but somehow, I had cold feet and it took me until november to have the nerve to call the church. Well, actually, it was my sister who called the church for a reservation. So basically speaking, I was still chicken then.

Let's see what I can accomplish..