Our Wedding Diary 32: Wedding Expo 2010

I can’t miss to attend this bridal fair. This is the biggest bridal fair in the country that’s being held every March and September. I’m currently looking for an invitation and couterier pa din that’s why I decided to attend this fair. I’m always like that, when I try to attend a fair I make it a point na may certain wedding supplier lang ako na hahanapin para naka focus ako sa mga details. Usually, I look for 2 or 3 wedding suppliers lang para di ako masyado nag ru-rush.

Cacai and Ivan kept me company, they are also preparing for their wedding. Wala kasi si Roj kaya sila muna kasama ko. I think Roj will be joining me this September to make last minute decisions sa mga suppliers. As soon as we arrive at PICC Forum, we headed towards the registration booth and got our name tags and loot bags.







Cacai and I were so excited to check the gowns on display. Cai, took some pictures of the gowns and cakes pero patago lang. Bawal naman kasi talaga. hahaha. Magaling lang kami. I'm still waiting for Cai to send me the pictures and then I'm going to post it here in order for you to check the details of the gown. I just keep the brochures of the couturiers in order for me to compare the rates and their works.



We checked the Imagine Nation booth and I got interested on their “Before I Do” seminar. It’s a seminar for the brides and grooms to be. It will focus on the important factors that will make or break the marriage. I texted Roj and asked if He wanted to join the seminar and He said “Yes”. We will pay the fee and attend this seminar on November. I’m glad my fiancée is so open minded about this seminar, yung ibang grooms kasi ayaw eh or pahirapan. Buti na lng si Roj, basta para sa amin game lagi.



They are also offering lessons on photography and I think I might join one of them. Hehehe.



Vintage Bridal Car for our wedding? Uhmmm....Why not!!! It's so classy!!! If budget permits, were going to book one!!!I’m going to update our budget list tonight in order to check if we’re not over spending.



But what really made my day is I've found an event stylist and I'm so happy because she really know what I want for my wedding theme.



Unlike other suppliers who wants me to provide pictures first, this one is different. I just describe what I wanted and she really suggested a lot of ideas. We might visit them at their office next month. I'm so excited!!!! Good thing I had one more month before mag start yung first day ko sa bagong company kasi April will be allotted for meet ups with suppliers. Gosh, only 9 months to go!!!! So far, we made a lot of accomplishment on our wedding preparations. We might start doing our DIY stuff as early as June 2010 para naman pagdating ng December or November pa spa spa na lang ako. hehehe.

Khim's Thoughts 23: Uno Animo

Last week, I received a text from Cacai that Uno Animo will be having a get together. I was so excited because I haven't seen some of them for a while. When they inform me that it will be a lunch date, I thought that it will end at 1pm or 2pm but I was wrong. It was extended until 5:30, guess we missed each other that much. Kahit 5 lang kami masaya, super kwentuhan and tawanan. It’s nice to see old friends and mas Ok pag nakikita or nababalitaan mo na OK sila. Ala man ang karamihan, I know sa susunod madami na aatend. For sure uulitin namin toh. Super kahit ampon lang ako ng Uno Animo, nafeel ko kung paano nila ako tinanggap kaya super mahal na mahal ko tong mga ito eh. Yung tipong kahit anung mangyari alam mo na di ka nila ilalaglag and susuportahan ka. Here’s some of our pictures from Spawn and Vayie. Cacai and Rj haven’t uploaded their pics yet. Hehehe

Ang mga present

Syempre ako (Si vayie ang kumuha nyan at konduktora daw ang drama. hahaha)



RJ



Spawn



Vayie



Cacai



@Shakey's Glorietta













@Starbucks Glorietta







with Spawn


with Vayie na super ganda ng dimples



brides to be




I'm sure kung mas marami nag attend di lang until 5;30PM yan hahaha. Next gathering, s Pretzel's binyag ata...See you!!!!

Our Wedding Diary 31: Getting Married

Its Sabbath day and I should be in church today but I woke up with a slight fever. I decided to just stay at home in order to rest. After reading my Sabbath lesson and a few chapters in the Bible, I become bored and I can’t think of anything to do. Suddenly, I grabbed my organizer and I remember that I had a lot of pending blog entries. So I finally decided to post a few entries for now para naman mabawasaan ung mga pending post ko. Let’s begin it with the super long overdue bridal fair that I attended last month. Here’s the first entry for today. Enjoy reading!!!!



Getting Married was organized by one of the famous Wedding Coordinator in the land, Miss Kutchie Zaldarriaga. Vayie, accompanied me in this event and I would like to thank her kasi pumayag sya. I really miss her and since I have no valentine date, I opted to go out with her. There’s no dull moment when it is being spent with a friend. I would like to thank her for the pictures; you can also read her story here.

I’m having a hard time for the gown designs that I want. Since Veluz is already booked for the whole year, I have to look for another couturier that will make my gown. For this event, that’s my main target –to look for a couturier. Check out the photos for a few wedding gown samples that we found in this bridal fair.







We headed for Charlie’s booth of 1410 Couture and check out his designs. He was so accommodating and he even understands the designs that I want. We’ll be visiting his office next month for the sketch of my gown. I have another designer in mind, he’s also famous like Veluz but I’ll also check if his rate is going to fit our budget or I can compromise some suppliers just to have him. I’ll keep you updated in the following months regarding my couturier.

After checking the gowns, we went on photo booth hopping and here’s a few photo courtesy of Vayie.





Nahihiya pa si Vayie, but I told her it’s OK. Kasi sa mga bridal fair this is one of the must have activity of every guest. We also headed to Partypics booth and they gave me an elegant photo album frame.









Thanks Nadia for the wonderful gift. I really love Partypics because despite having a lot of media exposure and being awarded as one of the Wedding At Works Top 10 Wedding supplier of the year they are always humble. They have very affordable rates while maintaining a good quality on their services and products.

We ended the day by eating at Chef D’ Angelo and as usual nagkwentuhan kami ng bonggang bongga.









I really enjoyed that day. How I wish we can see each other more often!!!Now, I’m starting to miss her again and the rest of the morning girls!!! SIGH, DI BALE SA BINYAG NI Pretzel magkikita kita pa naman tayo!!!See you soon girls!!!!

Our Wedding Diary 30: A touch of Vintage and a Travel Theme Wedding

Heard that right, I super love vintage details, so we will have it on or wedding theme. The other one is the Travel theme concept because both of us loves to travel.

The vintage theme would reflect on the entourage clothes, my gown and the reception set-ups. The Travel theme will also be incorporated in the details of our weddings and favors.

Here's our wedding Board Inspirations

The Start of our JOURNEY!!!Travel Theme Wedding

The Start of our JOURNEY!!! by khim_ni_roj on Polyvore.com

A Touch of Elegance with a Sweet and Passionate Aura: A Vintage Theme Wedding

Vintage Theme: A Touch of Elegance by khim_ni_roj on Polyvore.com

I love our wedding theme, can't wait to start our DIY (Do It Yourself) items

Our Wedding Diary 29: Weddings and Debut 2010

2 weeks ago, I went to Mega Trade mall in order to attend the Weddings and Debut 2010. I was really excited as I’ll meet a fellow w@wie, Sis Maggie. She kept me company throughout the day. We went to the W@W (Weddings at Works) booth to check if Mam Benz is there. Luckily, we had a short conversation with Mam Benz and were able to meet some w@wies too. Now, I can put a face to their signatures or names. We usually signed our w@w emails with our name and the groom’s name. On my end, I use this:



Khim ni Roj
Roj and Khim
December 30, 2010
PIC/Tagaytay

We headed at Gervy's Amazing Cakes booth to inform her that we change our wedding date. As always, she was so accommodating. I booked her one year ago, at the same bridal fair and same venue. You can check it here. We’re going to visit his shop for the final cake design and I’m so excited. Since we’re going to have a Vintage and Travel theme wedding, here’s a few design that will serve as an inspiration for our wedding cake.







These last two pixs are our favorite!!! Especialy when I saw the LV bag.hehehe. Our cake design will be a combination of the two designs below... I can't wait to see the final sketch of our wedding cake!!!






I also have saw some cake toppers and I fell in love with them. They are all perfect for our wedding theme.

These topper reflects our passion for biking, shopping and traveling.



...but when Roj saw this topper, He smile and said "This is the perfect description of the bride and the groom, especially the BRIDE. I checked it and I laughed after seeing it, indeed it is a perfect description of "US"!!! Especially the BRIDE!!! hahaha. Check the picture below and you'll know why.



I guess we're going to use the second one as our cake topper!!!I super love it!!!

Another accomplishment during the bridal fair,I was able to book my Hair and Make Up Artist. I panicked when I found that Tito Eddie Bruan was booked on my wedding day. Sis Maggie, said that I should look for a replacement right away. I finally did!!! I super love my make up, I super love the HMUA. I booked Val Villarin. Yup, di ako nag inquire jan before kasi pinag aagawan talaga yan eh saka mahal ung rate. But good thing, he offer a good package during the fair and he was available on my wedding date. After my trial and make up, I booked him right away without any hesitation. You can check some of my photos below or you can also check some of the photos here. Will be having another trial make up, maybe this June or October during our prenuptial shoot.







Wheeww..I also booked SJT String Ensemble as our Singers and Musicians. I feel in love with their performance. I booked them right away,after they sung the "Two Words" by Lea Salonga, dun pa lang medjo naiiyak na ako eh so panu pa pag wedding day ko na. Their voice were so great, so I booked the 2 lead singer that was present on that day. They were so terrific I know they will be a big hit on our Big day!!!

I'll be posting my wedding kwentos tomorrow. hehehe. I still have 3 post pa but don't worry guys, I'll keep you updated.

For now, I'll rest muna because I still have a shift maya!!!

Toodles!!!