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Showing posts with label wedding plan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wedding plan. Show all posts
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Monday, February 8, 2010
5 months to go
"Are you excited?"...
... that's what they ask me upon learning that our wedding is only months away. I think there was just one incidence that I did feel excited and that was when I was about to fall asleep. That's when my heart raced and realized that indeed our BIG day is near but then thinking too much about it made me fall asleep. I awoke with no feeling of jitters at all.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
9 Months To Go
It's not what you think. We have nine months and three days to be exact until our wedding day!!! Hooray! Well, I guess it's similar with pregnancy 'cause we're expecting something wonderful too.
Monday, September 28, 2009
False Eyelashes
I was cursed with short lashes and this is one of my many firsts in life. The first attempt was on my debut but it was a failure. My stylist couldn't put the fake lashes on me to the point of losing my patience and giving up. I was getting late for my party. And that's when I started to distance myself from them.
But when the day came for my trial bridal make-up, it would be my second encounter with false eyelashes. It was Paul and Carol's wedding and it was my chance to experiment on the look that I want for our big day. And that is why my stylist suggested to put fake eyelashes. I was apprehensive at first. I can still remember how uncomfortable it felt, like the adhesive was made of epoxy and the material of the lashes was made of hard plastic. But he assured me that what he would put on me would be lighter than before and putting it on would be easy. He was right. Though there was still a slight feeling of uneasiness, it was bearable. And I never knew how fake eyelashes could brighten up one's eyes especially for someone like me with "chinky" eyes. Somehow my Chinese roots were lost in those faked wide eyes. The whole trial make-up was a great success. I absolutely loved how I looked the entire day. Yes, I was made-up at 10:00AM, done by 11:00AM, was at the wedding ceremony by 1:00PM and on I went to the reception until it was time to go home at 11:00PM. My make-up was still intact. Super cool. For the first time, I loved make-up.
When I arrived home, I didn't want to clean my face just yet. And I forgot to ask my stylist on how to remove the fake eyelashes. It was my first time by the way. A lot of concerns crossed my mind, "How will I remove them?", "Should I just pull them out?","What if I pull out my eyelashes in the process?","Would it hurt?". These are some of the things that bothered me 'cause I failed to ask my stylist on how to remove them. And so, I braved the consequences and pulled them out slowly but surely. Nothing tragic happened--there wasn't a single eyelash out of place.
I couldn't part with the fake eyelashes right away. I caught myself examining them like a curious toddler. I decided to play with them for a while. And here's what I came up with.
Pretty, right? Hahaha... This Saturday, I'll be having another trial bridal make-up with another stylist. I'm looking forward to it. 'Til my next update... my fake eyelashes are signing off.
But when the day came for my trial bridal make-up, it would be my second encounter with false eyelashes. It was Paul and Carol's wedding and it was my chance to experiment on the look that I want for our big day. And that is why my stylist suggested to put fake eyelashes. I was apprehensive at first. I can still remember how uncomfortable it felt, like the adhesive was made of epoxy and the material of the lashes was made of hard plastic. But he assured me that what he would put on me would be lighter than before and putting it on would be easy. He was right. Though there was still a slight feeling of uneasiness, it was bearable. And I never knew how fake eyelashes could brighten up one's eyes especially for someone like me with "chinky" eyes. Somehow my Chinese roots were lost in those faked wide eyes. The whole trial make-up was a great success. I absolutely loved how I looked the entire day. Yes, I was made-up at 10:00AM, done by 11:00AM, was at the wedding ceremony by 1:00PM and on I went to the reception until it was time to go home at 11:00PM. My make-up was still intact. Super cool. For the first time, I loved make-up.
When I arrived home, I didn't want to clean my face just yet. And I forgot to ask my stylist on how to remove the fake eyelashes. It was my first time by the way. A lot of concerns crossed my mind, "How will I remove them?", "Should I just pull them out?","What if I pull out my eyelashes in the process?","Would it hurt?". These are some of the things that bothered me 'cause I failed to ask my stylist on how to remove them. And so, I braved the consequences and pulled them out slowly but surely. Nothing tragic happened--there wasn't a single eyelash out of place.
I couldn't part with the fake eyelashes right away. I caught myself examining them like a curious toddler. I decided to play with them for a while. And here's what I came up with.
Pretty, right? Hahaha... This Saturday, I'll be having another trial bridal make-up with another stylist. I'm looking forward to it. 'Til my next update... my fake eyelashes are signing off.
Sunday, August 2, 2009
12 months to go
One year of preparation isn't exactly my cup of tea. I've always been the crammer. But when you have a fiance who's more organized than you are then you'd better get your act together.
I've been engaged for months. And we just started planning this July after we decided that we are going to get married July 10, 2010. Finally, the date is set and it pushed me to be serious with planning...hopefully, not too serious. Well, you'll be the judge.
At the beginning of the month, we bought wedding magazines which I think are not much help because by next year, the trend would've changed. Still, we wanted to know what was "in" for 2009. The motif for 2009 was red and yellow. Uh..No. Not my style. I promised myself that no one, absolutely no one, will dictate the color motif of my wedding but myself. Then we looked at dresses. We searched the internet too. I saved images of dresses that I liked. My fiance also gave me ideas on what he likes on me. Of course, I wanted to take his breath away when he sees me at the other end of the aisle. That is my moment after all. We went to a designer. Well, I didn't have much of a choice because my fiance and his parents are paying for my dress. Hehehe Thank goodness that the designer and I got along well right away. He did sketches for me and my entourage (which is still also a blurry part of the wedding plan) after I gave him ideas on what I want. I like his designs on the entourage and I wished I was part of the entourage instead of being the bride. Anyway, I had chosen a color motif which I will keep as a secret. No fun when it's out as early as now.
We also went around different churches in hopes of blocking the date for our wedding. Our efforts proved futile because they don't allow reservations this early. Some were not taking us seriously because they think we are too excited and just waved us off. At least we are doing it because we WANT to get married and not because we HAVE to. However, reservations are done six months before the date. Well then there's nothing we could do but wait.
Like any other couple, we wanted our day to be extra special. And so, we go to extra lengths of preparation. We've already gone to different photographers and/or videographers, events organizers, florists, makers and printers of invitations. There aren't much choices in Davao City. We even opted to outsource to other cities like Cebu and Manila but their asking price is too high for out-of-town events. Luckily, we have found pretty outstanding suppliers here after much searching around the city. We didn't do booking yet instead, we just asked them to give us first priority when the situation arises that another couple wants to book on the same day as ours. It's better to be sure.
We also did our guest list. I'm sure there will be changes upto the very last minute of printing the invitations. As of today, we've reached an approximation of 450 guests. And there's only one venue in Davao that fits this many people. I have to say goodbye to garden wedding or beach wedding dreams. Unless one of us wins the lottery some time this year, it's going to be another typical reception venue. But then, who cares as long as the people I really care for will be there.
So far, our wedding plans are coming along. The succeeding months will probably just zoom by. I hope that I will not be a bridezilla but then again, maybe it would be groomzilla this time. That would make this wedding more interesting. We'll soon find out.
I've been engaged for months. And we just started planning this July after we decided that we are going to get married July 10, 2010. Finally, the date is set and it pushed me to be serious with planning...hopefully, not too serious. Well, you'll be the judge.
At the beginning of the month, we bought wedding magazines which I think are not much help because by next year, the trend would've changed. Still, we wanted to know what was "in" for 2009. The motif for 2009 was red and yellow. Uh..No. Not my style. I promised myself that no one, absolutely no one, will dictate the color motif of my wedding but myself. Then we looked at dresses. We searched the internet too. I saved images of dresses that I liked. My fiance also gave me ideas on what he likes on me. Of course, I wanted to take his breath away when he sees me at the other end of the aisle. That is my moment after all. We went to a designer. Well, I didn't have much of a choice because my fiance and his parents are paying for my dress. Hehehe Thank goodness that the designer and I got along well right away. He did sketches for me and my entourage (which is still also a blurry part of the wedding plan) after I gave him ideas on what I want. I like his designs on the entourage and I wished I was part of the entourage instead of being the bride. Anyway, I had chosen a color motif which I will keep as a secret. No fun when it's out as early as now.
We also went around different churches in hopes of blocking the date for our wedding. Our efforts proved futile because they don't allow reservations this early. Some were not taking us seriously because they think we are too excited and just waved us off. At least we are doing it because we WANT to get married and not because we HAVE to. However, reservations are done six months before the date. Well then there's nothing we could do but wait.
Like any other couple, we wanted our day to be extra special. And so, we go to extra lengths of preparation. We've already gone to different photographers and/or videographers, events organizers, florists, makers and printers of invitations. There aren't much choices in Davao City. We even opted to outsource to other cities like Cebu and Manila but their asking price is too high for out-of-town events. Luckily, we have found pretty outstanding suppliers here after much searching around the city. We didn't do booking yet instead, we just asked them to give us first priority when the situation arises that another couple wants to book on the same day as ours. It's better to be sure.
We also did our guest list. I'm sure there will be changes upto the very last minute of printing the invitations. As of today, we've reached an approximation of 450 guests. And there's only one venue in Davao that fits this many people. I have to say goodbye to garden wedding or beach wedding dreams. Unless one of us wins the lottery some time this year, it's going to be another typical reception venue. But then, who cares as long as the people I really care for will be there.
So far, our wedding plans are coming along. The succeeding months will probably just zoom by. I hope that I will not be a bridezilla but then again, maybe it would be groomzilla this time. That would make this wedding more interesting. We'll soon find out.
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