FINALLY, we are married! It's been more than a month since we last updated this WEDsite.. So many things to update! ahaha!!

Now we'll be sharing more deets on our wedding.. and we're starting with our wedding dance!:) We had our DJ from Josiah's make us a song mix, and we just love it!:)

We did the dance steps ourselves, with a LOT of help from Youtube (haha!) and some help from Jans' youngest sister, Joymari (thanks sis!).. We practiced up to the last minute but still looked funny on stage.. ahaha!! Nevertheless, we sure had a blast being foolish! hehe!

Listen to Our Wedding Dance! Cool, huh?.;)

** Picture taken by our bridesmaid, Mahal Adams.

Finally, after the nth layout proposal, we now have our photo layout and backdrop for our photobooth! ahahaha!!! We just LOVE it!! Thanks so much to Mr. Paul Siochi for accommodating all our requests! ahaha!!

We're really super, mega, uber excited with this!:) I sure hope our guests would have fun and love them too!;)

Here's our backdrop from Partypics...:)

My girls are having their 1st fitting already! I think some already took their gowns home with them.. There are still others who haven't had their fitting, but hopefully they will soon.. (hint hint girls!;) haha!)

Love the colors and design we chose!:) Just have a little problem with my MOH's gown.. But hoping it'll be resolved soon!:)

XOXO!

Those people who know about my recent dilemma regarding my wedding gown would know how "down" and unenthusiastic I was with it.. Even with the whole wedding preps, I lost interest for a while, because of this..

Then June 22, I was happy to report that we were back on track.. We were able to finally book a couturier, and we were happy with his design..

But this was soooo far from the excitement and happiness I felt when I had my 1st fitting!!!! WOW!!! Ganun pala feeling nun?? ehehe!! it was a different kind of "high".. Ahaha!! I was already enjoying every step of our wedding preps.. But this was something entirely different... this time I really FELT like a BRIDE!:)

More pics posted in our Photo Galleries, under Jans' 1st Gown Fitting! courtesy of Jans' mom..:)

It has been a while since we have updated this site. We experienced several "bumps" along the way, which made me (Janice) a little down on the preps for a while there.. I have been blogging some stuff on my other blog site though..

BUT, finally we're back on track!:) After a very "bumpy" journey to find the right couturier for my bridal gown, the journey has ended!:) Today we have received confirmation from Ms. Olie Palmos that they already got our DP. FINALLY, I have a gown! Hahaha!!

And the best part is that I can do my first fitting already this July 18! Can't wait!!;)

Highlights of this day was finally meeting our AE for Josiah's Catering, Maui and getting the unedited copies of our pictures from Wally Gonzales!:)

Our day started with us going to our dentist. Then, we went to Fernwood for our food tasting with Josiah's. Maui also discussed with us our set up options, and designs, etc. Then we also saw Sharon to pay for our bridal car and dance floor panels.

Then we went back to Tita Juliet's house to pick swatches for our girls' gowns. Also paid our DP.

Then we went to Ortigas to check some hotel rooms. Then we went to Wally G.'s office to pick up the CD and the new contract. Then, had dinner and went to get some groceries at Greenbelt area...:)

Again, read the full story here.

** On the picture: Maui and Janice

Our only day with a light sched...:) Janice had a trial hair and make up at Leo Priagola's Salon, and then we had our first official engagement shoot with Wally Gonzales in Fernbrook Gardens!:) We had SO MUCH fun during the shoot!

To read more, click here.

More pictures of the trial hair and make up, here.
Just SOME of the pictures from our shoot with Wally Gonzales, here (of course the rest you'll see at our wedding..;)).

We had our first (free) engagement shoot at Siloso Beach, Sentosa. We were able to ask our friends, who were photo hobbyists, to do a "freenup" for us.. Parang practice na rin namin for our engagement shoot with Wally Gonzales on April 30!:) ehehe!!

Read more about our freenup experience on my Blog Site.:)

We remembered that Fernwood (our venue) also offers car rentals. So Janice chatted with Sharon (our AE) and asked about their rates and availability. Good thing the car Anthony wanted is still available on the D-day! After haggling for a while (not much success there though *sigh*), we asked Sharon to reserve the car for us. So guys, the car is definitely nice, so prepare your cameras for a possible photo opp. with it..;) Again, surprise muna with the details..;)

We still haven't decided if we want to have dancing after the wedding program yet, but, nevertheless, we reserved 4 dance floor panels already... at least to use as a stage for the program..;)

I remember this line from the Mighty Ducks movie.. ahaha!! Well, what recently happened was something we'd rather move on with and forget about.. ehehe!

Due to some unforeseen (and better left unsaid) events, we needed to do a little change in our DREAM TEAM.. We'll admit we got really flustered about it at first.. But (thank God!) we were able to come out of it in a much better shape than before!:) well.. maybe NOT financially.. AHAHAHA!!

But, we're still very grateful to Him once again for helping us out!:)

Yes, finally the LOOOONG search is over!!!:) After inquiring with so many wedding coordinators... being turned down by some (yes, we admit it wasn't our 1st choice)... disappointed with others... we finally found the team that fits us perfectly: Events Manila- the Special Occasions Co.!

We have already paid the DP, but even before we are able to email the copy of the deposit slip to them, they already gave us a list of questions, which will help them have an idea of how far our preps have gone.. well, based on our answers, we'd say not very far... ehehe!;)

Can't wait for our initial meeting this May!:)

Well, the original plan was to get Paul Vincent as back up photographer for our wedding. However, when we consulted our main photographer about this, he preferred we don't get another group for our wedding. Of course, we respect his professional experience and know that he knows what's best for us.:)

But we really want Paul Vincent to be part of our Dream Team. And so, we decided to have him do our pre/post nuptial shoot!:) We just can't wait for the shoot! We'll definitely share with you our pics, so do come back and visit our site again!:)

2nd day of our PH-visit, we met our second couturier. To be completely honest about it, we were REALLY excited to meet him right from the start. We've heard so much about him, both from fellow W@Wies and Janice's personal friends.

Pros:
1. He made TWO designs for Janice's gown. And we LOVE both designs.
2. His shop is just near where Janice lives, so fittings/meetings will not be a problem.
3. He incorporated some of his ideas for Janice's gown, withOUT compromising what Janice wants. He made suggestions and gave honest opinion of whether something would look nice or not when added.
4. He let us bring home his sketches! So we can share the other one we're NOT choosing with you guys! Of course, Janice's pick will be a surprise!;)
5. He is very easy to talk to. Kahit sikat sya, he's not intimidating.
6. He supports W@Wies!!
7. And like we mentioned earlier, we've heard so many good reviews about him, that we're 100% sure his work will be great!

Cons:
1. His quotation for our attire is a bit OVER our budget.:( Pero slight lang naman...;)
2. Though his design for Anthony's suit is super nice and unique, we are a little uncertain if it fits Anthony's personality, hence would look good on him. BUT, since nothing is FINAL yet, we're sure that he'd be willing to design something else for Anthony should we want one..:)

We're really leaning more towards this couturier at the moment.. but we'll see...;)

Finally, I was able to meet fellow bride-to-bes here in SG!:) We met in Vivo City. Was able to learn a LOT from them. It's always a pleasure to gain new friends. I am SO looking forward to the next gathering of W@WSG!

And here's the W@W Happy Happy Calendar I got pa!.. Pretty neat, huh?:)

I will be posting our pictures in our Photo Galleries page as soon as I get the ones from the other w@wies. I'll also try to take picture of each month dun sa calendar.:) So do check our Photo Galleries soon!:)

We contacted Nadia of PartyPics via email. She has already (pencil) booked us for one photo booth. We haven't confirmed our booking yet and paid for DP, since we are waiting for their promos this coming March during the Wedding Expo.:) We're hoping we'd get freebies and discounts once we book them on March.;) We're really excited about having a photo booth on our wedding. We're sure our guests will love it!:)

Janice has always loved the color BLUE. And of course, that's also Anthony's favorite color. So obviously the first color they want for their color motif is blue, specifically Sapphire Blue.

But then, looking at a LOT of wedding pictures and sites.. Now Janice is confused on which color combination to pick! Hahaha!

But for now, here's one of their inspirations.

After several consultations from the caterers, researches from the inet, advice from friends and discussions... ehehe... (yes, we've thought about it a LOT of times before deciding..) We've finally picked our caterer: Josiah's Catering.

We really wanted to pick the BEST, because we want our guests to enjoy our wedding as well. And of course, what better way to ensure it than to serve good food!:) And we are 100% sure that Josiah's will take care of our guests. Not to mention ensure that the place would look great too!

Anthony's brother Kuya Mike met today with Josiah's to pay the initial DP. Just so we can already lock in the package price and date of our wedding.:)

We went to Mt. Carmel Church in Q.C. to reserve one of the 3 afternoon time slots they have for St. Francis Chapel. We were able to set the time for our wedding ceremony. They also gave us the church's requirements. The list was kinda long, YIKES!..;)

We met with Penny of The Pastry Studio at The Wedding Library inside SM Megamall. We had a good time chatting with her. She was very nice and accommodating. We tried 4 of her cupcakes, and they were delicious!.. Our only concern then was that part of the wedding packages of most caterers include a 3-layer wedding cake. Good thing she also supplies cakes for the accredited caterers of Fernwood.:) She said we can request from the caterers to get the cake(s) from her.;)

We wanted to look at the place to ensure that it's as enchanting as it looks in their website.  You see, I (Janice) fell in love-at-first-sight with Fernwood Gardens during a close friend's wedding years back.  So, learning that there was a new franchise in the SOUTH are (where I live), was like a dream come true.

However...  sad to say that it fell a little short of my expectation..  Don't get me wrong, it is definitely GRAND!..  And Anthony liked it.  However, like I said, I fell in love with Fernwood that I think I expected too much from Fernbrook.  I wanted more of the "garden" feel.  Plus, I couldn't help but notice that the place was still not completely finished.  The gondola boat ride I was REALLY excited about was not there yet.:(  But I'm sure once the place is 100% done, it'll be enchanting...:)