Early Wedding Gift, Yey!!!

Amidst so much to do yet for the wedding preparations, I have to at least blog this.

Well, why because we got our earliest wedding gift from my bff Yvon!

Free Concert Tickets to LISA ONO LIVE in Singapore!

Oh my I can scream HAPINESSSSSSSSS!!!!

I have missed Bebel Gilberto's Apr 19th concert and I just died knowing I couldn't make it. =(

Then came an uplifting news, found out thru friend Vanessa that someone else was coming to town.... weeeeeeeh!

For anyone who doesnt know her, Lisa Ono is a Japanese-Brazilian bossanova singer. Her official site: http://www.onolisa.com/

Don't wonder how much I love Lisa! least to say BOSSA & Jazz *as big as my grin shows perhaps?* =)

This is me and the hubby, while waiting at the lobby before the concert started. Teehee!

The husband is not originally a fan, but he's there to tag along with my craziness! =)

Throwing big hugs to Yvon now for the great treat!!!! Luv yahhhhhh!!!

♥ ♥ ♥

Who's back?

Me. Hah! =)

Sorry for the long absence since I left for Cebu homebound preps.

You don't need to hear my 'always busy' line of excuses *tongue out*

Let's get straight ahead down to business. Where do I start recheckin' my list huh?

1. I've visited again our wedding reception area at Vistamar --- last time I was there around 2006 and the moment I stepped there again --- I knew, it's meant to be it!

Here's beachfront I just took quickly of...

2. MIRACLE DRESSMAKER. Talk about miracle? My dearest wedding planner friend Tisha has helped me find one miracle dressmaker who can make my dream boho-vintage dress...and looks like the lace works are now work-in-progress!!! Woop! Let's hope everything turns out as they should be when I fit it! Haha *big big grin*

3. Videographer: booked and happy coz my super8mm style/themed will be realized soon! Yey!

4. HMUA. Met my make up artist and had my hair done and all that ---my hair was all curly at the tip and I soo luv it...but for the make up? uhmmm i need to tell you how naive I was --really --- I'm just not into make up since birth hahaha -- so it appears that it turned out not much of a success yet. Well, we're doing a trial make up again when I get back to Cebu to work on my ignorance. Hahah no panic-mode on that yet! =)

5. Hotel dress up. We're booking "BE Hotel" (formerly Microtel) in Cebu. I fell in love with the minimalism of this pretty pretty place.

Oh yeah, meet my wedding planner friend Tisha and her hubby Teody. I couldn't have done much of the preps in Cebu without them!

And happy to meet our lovely florist, Sheila. So much to look forward to our styling ideas for the shabby-chic-vintagey reception!!!

6. Parent's Gown/Suit. All will be taken cared of by a family friend. Our mom's would look fab with these, won't they? =)

7. The Jukebox. Found it thru Teody. Hah! all along Teody knew where to find one and it's at one of the best dining place in Cebu, Casa Verde! Haha. But we haven't asked the owner how much to rent it --- just all gleeful when I saw it! can't imagine not having one in the reception you see! =)

8. Cupcake Tower & Food Food Food. These wouldn't be a problem as I discussed with Kusina Habana,too. Food tasting will have to be scheduled next time I get home before the wedding event.

Well well well, look how much we've achieved on my visit huh? *winks at Tisha!*

But why am I feeling that tingling 'thing' in me now? *glimpsing at the countdown*

85 days to go???!!!! Eng eng eng

I should hunt for my wedding shoes now, right? And oh finalize the wedding invites...and oh buy the groom his suit,too! Oh dear. *grin*

Homebound Preps

Off I pack up (yeah just me alone) this coming Friday, Mar 26 until Mar 30, 2010 to Cebu.

127 days to go before our wedding-to-be!!!

Apparently, the rest of the world is panickin' but not yet me. LOL!

So yeah, it's a sudden trip I need to take to attend on urgent matters to personally meet dear suppliers with my dearest wedding planner/friend Tisha Sanchez-Cue.

On top of my to-do-lists:

• Ocular visit to Vistamar and work with all the styling together with our florist
• Find me a "miracle" designer/dressmaker
• Food tasting if feasible
• Decide on Videographer (am serious on the super8mm!!!)
• Checklisting on Church document requirements
• Meet with officiant priest
• Trial make up
• And etcetera etcetera ......

In between times, I hope I can sneak out and get sunkissed by the beach!!! Teehee!

And can't wait to eat 'saging and ginamos' and 'binignit'!!!!

Wooooooooooooohhhh!!! =)

See you soon Seybuuu!!!

Where's the map?

Found this too adorable doodled map included in a couple's invitation card.

Why, oh my, I want ONE for Ours,too!!!!

I can ask the hubby to do so. Or I can attempt vainly myself. =)

Photo credits:http://elseachelsea.typepad.com/frolic/2010/03/real-wedding-amy-john.html

The (Wishful) Ring Bearer

oh gawwwd.im weak-kneed. to have a dog as a ring bearer.

if only mine too were truly trained. ♥ ♥ ♥

Photo credits: http://www.melissajill.com/blog.cfm?postID=707&jay-and-lisa

Thanks to friend Janjan Perez for sharing the link thru Buzz.

Just one of those REALLY inspiring moments.

Come to think of it, I hadn't even thought who'll be our ring bearer actually.

Oh, later on with that. I'm swooning at this!!! =)

Knock knockin' the checklist....

*cough cough*

REPOST and crashin' out more items as some of my friends have been askin' how're the plans going...so here:

• Book Chapel
• Check Church requirements (e.g. pre-cana, baptismal records...)
• Decide on Officiant
• Reserve the Reception Place
• Decide on Official Photographers
• Decide on Videographer (Oooh this apparently is one of the hardest part, hmmm..gave up jason magbanua & mayad studios...why, hello, we're not filthy rich! AHahaha... so it almost made me think, nevermind the videography... but any idea on super 8mmfilmmakers? woodstock 70's style haha....hmm idea from somewhere but no clue if how it's gonna cost us)
• Put together entourage & finalize guest list (100 should be intimate enough!)
• Decide on Food Catering (prospects in place at least...hope's there's a sushi bar , onegaiii! hehe)
• Find my wedding dress/gown (my fervent prayers to find it soon)
• Find my hubby's suit (surely not a problem as it seems)
• Find our wedding shoes (flats please?)
• The bridal car BIKE!!! *grin*
• Bridesmaids or no bridesmaids? (still contemplating...)
• Decide on wedding cupcakes design & baker (mountain of cupcakes yeyy + my simpson cake to fit somewhere hihi)
• Florists (origami if budget fails heheh)
• HMUA
• Envision the wedding stationeries, save-the-dates, place cards, etc (Yeyyy i have a faery friend to help me on this - Dimplesss!!!)
• Snap station (polaroid? holga? vintage camwhoring weeeeeeeeeh)
• Souvenirs (disposable cameras or what? oh i only wish)
• Jazz band? (with bossa,too) --- will weed this out and find another option

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There there. No panic mode yet. And I hope my wedding planner/friend will feel the same. Hmmmm.

Crashed out items means they're considered/taken cared of/already on top of my head blah blah....., booked/reserved and all we need to do is figuring out on putting them all together very soon.

I think I'm making it sound so easy. Tsk.