Papal Blessing

during the start of the preps, i saw this post from w@w that there are actually some couples getting a blessing from the pope for their wedding. i don't know why but i told myself i also want this. it just feels different. i can remember the very first time i saw pope john paul II during the world youth day in the phils. i was really touched and teary eyed for reasons i don't know. gotta ask irvin if he likes the idea.

adding photos

finally, i now know how to include photos in the blog without even uploading the pictures. thanks to some w@wies who actually replied to my inquiry and gave me some advices. i should say i am more comfortable doing it now. we'll see...

dream rings

look at these rings! aren't they lovely?! who wouldn't want to have these?! princess cut diamonds are just perfect. they are very elegant...very extraordinary...very eye catching. i don't want the side stones for the engagement ring though. i would just love to have these! hmmm...


bridal set

and what about this? i think this is also nice. simple but classy. i would rather have this kind than round edged rings. and who would ever think that the stones are only 0.25 t.c.w.?!

wedding motif

this is the exact color that i want for the motif. irvin has actually sent me some sample swatches from veluz. they are nice. it's just that it doesn't have this exact 'one' that i really want. we'll keep on looking. irvin might go to divi to get some samples.

before i forget, it's marivel who's wearing the rust orange gown. she was my former boss when i used to work for castrol phils. with her is another good friend of mine, fhatty.


rust orange gown

February 14th

I was supposed to post last night but got too lazy to do it. Anyway, most wawies say, enjoy the “V” day, it being your last as single. Well, not for me. I was just home just like an ordinary day after work. But both Irvin and I hope that this will be the last that we are apart on special occasion like this. Hopefully we can have the best from next year on. I was actually telling him how I miss receiving flowers. It’s been a long time since. And even if he can, I don’t think I’ll be comfortable with that. We’re both practical persons. But we did send each other sweet notes/card of course. We talked on the phone as usual. And… that’s about it! - faye

8 months to go...

It’s been a very long time since my last post. I’m kind of stressed out already. It’s only 8 months away and there are still a lot to be done.

We haven’t decided on the video yet. We don’t even know who to get. We’ve been trying to scout for an affordable 2 cam set up but they are mostly P20k and above.

Also, we’ve been discussing the entourage gowns for a while now. I didn’t know it’s harder than I thought. Up to now, we don’t have the actual material and color yet. I’m not even sure if they have rust orange (terracotta) in shantung fabric. We don’t know yet who will make the gowns. They are mostly expensive. If I only have a big budget I’ll definitely get Veluz. At least I’ll be sure one big headache will be gone. Mrs. Bautista is definitely affordable. Wednesday said her gowns are priced at P1500 regardless of fabric. That is very cheap and I think she makes nice gowns based on the w@wies’ reviews on her.

Irvin and I were talking about the invites. We were thinking of having a simple but formal invitation. We might have a plain paper or something with a simple border. We are also considering having our initials as a background picture or maybe as a header. I don’t know yet! But at least, Irvin has already mentioned it to Kuya Louie (his cousin who will make the invites).

We can’t decide yet on the keepsakes for the guests. I really want a music CD but still trying to find alternatives. I want something that guests will definitely use. Figurines can be thrown away or stored in the garage especially with our names imprinted on it. Besides, it is already common. Candle holder is another thing. You can just buy it anywhere at a cheap price. I love candles very much especially scented ones but I just don’t like it for the souvenirs.

I guess we’ll just have to decide once and for all so we could accomplish things. - faye