planning updates...

Church (San Agustin)
1. paid the reservation fee
2. full payment due 2 weeks before the wedding
3. pay the fee for additional PS and use of the loft

Reception Venue (Fr. Blanco’s Garden)
1. paid in full (4 hour rental)

Caterer (Skyline)
1. paid the reservation fee
2. food tasting & contract signing done
3. paid 70% to date
4. confirm replacements of items we’re not availing of (centerpieces, guestbook, dove release, torch)
5. finalize the menu
6. full payment due on September 16th

Cake (Alex Franco)
1. finalize cake design
2. payment due on the day

Bride’s Attire (Veluz)
1. bride’s package already paid in full on October 2004
2. 1st fitting (bodice) done
3. started the embro production on June 1st
4. 2nd fitting garment now with me awaiting chat schedule with Veluz
5. schedule a meeting to discuss entourage gown details

Groom’s Attire (Tesoro’s)
1. schedule measurement taking
2. start looking for shoes

Attire-Female Entourage (Leony Bautista)
1. down payment was made
2. measurement taking scheduled on June 26th
3. set up another schedule for 2 SS sometime early August
4. discuss thoroughly the gown designs (esp. that of the moms’)
5. ask the vendor to present more swatches
6. Wednesday to find more swatches also
7. finalize the fabric to be used by June 26th
8. hunt for brooches (rhinestones/gemstones)

Attire-Male Entourage (???)
1. look for a reasonably priced barong and pants supplier (pina, pina jusi, jusi)

Rings (Bong)
1. designs already discussed
2. set up another meeting to finalize the specs (esp. the ring widths)
3. make a down payment if needed

Photo (Mimi Abesamis & Karl de Leon)
1. down payment was made
2. 50% ??? before the wedding
3. schedule pre-nup pictorials on September 24th
4. balance due upon delivery

Video (Buddy Gancenia)
1. the contract has been reviewed and revised
2. schedule the contract signing and make the down payment

AVP (Buddy Gancenia) - free

Projector & Screen (???)
1. hunt for vendor

Invites (Kuya Louie)
1. drafted the invite wordings; for revision
2. bought the paper from Delpa
3. schedule a meeting to finalize the design and layout

Florist (Cathy Gancenia)
1. awaiting contract revisions for review
2. check with SAC if there’s a wedding scheduled before us so we know how Cathy can do the arrangement
3. check with SAC if colored flowers are acceptable for the arrangement
4. discuss the details with Cathy (kind of flowers to be used, concept, design, etc.)

Strings (Bernie Pasamba)
1. paid 50%
2. currently doing the song selection

Sound System (???)
1. inquire from Skyline

Hair & Make-Up (Jasmine Mendiola)
1. trial when I get home – preferably on September 24th
2. down payment to be deposited to her account on June 13th

Bridal Transport (Streetline Bridal Cars)
1. down payment was made – bug’s eye MB for the bridal car and 2 vans
2. full payment due on the day

Hotel Accommodations (Dusit Hotel Nikko)
1. make the reservations asap

Keepsake (???)
1. sketch done (by Irvin’s dad)
2. gave a copy of the drawing to the vendor
3. awaiting sample

Appreciation Gifts
1. We already have some ideas but we’ll probably do this when I get home.

Other Bits and Pieces
1. Missal – DIY?
2. Coins (Aras) – c/o Tita Baby (Swiss Francs)
3. Coin Basket/Box – to buy when I get home
4. Secondary Veil – c/o Veluz
5. Leg/Bible Garter – c/o Veluz
6. Cord – c/o Veluz
7. Bible – to buy when I get home
8. Rosary – c/o Faye
9. Matches - DIY
10. Candles – to buy when I get home
11. Ring/Coin pillows – c/o Veluz
12. Guest Sheets – DIY; when I get home
13. Luminaries – DIY; when I get home
14. Frames for table nos. – DIY; when I get home
15. Place Cards – DIY; when I get home