tan-tan-tanan-OUR wedding shoes

we have our wedding shoes!!!!

while h2b has not yet booked his barong-maker or tailor,

at least meron na sya shoes for the wedding.

bought on sale, 50% off at debehams, rustan's glorietta.

as for my wedding shoes, i have been on the look-out for quite some time now especially since rustan's has been on sale since july. nina, claparols and other specialty beaded shoes for evening occasions has been on sale for like 50-70% off. kaya lang parang i dont feel like buying beaded shoes or silvery or goldie wedding shoes. i want something na pwd ko pa gamitn even after the wedding. so when i saw this shoe at nine west, hala, i justified it to h2b that this is it...

bought at regular price at nine west glorietta

i know, it doesn't look like the typical bridal shoes, but eyeloveit. ivory yn color nya so i feel convinced na it can pass as my bridal shoes. what the heck, its my wedding naman and h2b approves it.

my first fitting

i learned about cecilio abad through w@w. his mutliply site showcases his bridal gowns. from his website, i recognized two brides who were previously his customers, one is a lawyer and another one is a schoolmate back in highschool. and when he posted in his website na he's giving away a w@w promo of P10,000-discount to w@w members, i said to myself, THIS IS THE SIGN, so i decided to get him as my designer.

during our first meeting, which happens to be the last day of the promo period, he asked me about ideas for my wedding gown. i told him that i really had no idea or any inspiration for my gown but i just wanted something that would cover my flaws like - flabby arms and my height! he then asked me to wear a stretchy cloth, possed like a model taking quarter turns and after several minutes of silence, he came up with this:i was speechless not because i dont like it or i love it but because, i really have no idea...he was the only designer i consulted, so i was really clueless about the designs of the others. but i trusted him so much, afterall, he would not be w@w 's 2008 supplier of the year if not for his talent.

come first fitting day schedule, i was kinda nervous. he had my measurements taken since april pa so i think i have gained weight since then considering i have not yet started my own exercise-diet plan. my officemate, ley, accompanied me inside the shop while h2b patiently waited inside the car. when it was my turn, ms. cathy, the assistant, helped me in fitting the lining and the corset. a little push and there you go... whew! it still fits.

when i saw my image sa mirror, i was happy. even though lining pa lang yn nakikita ko, im satisfied with the silhoutte created by his design. ley commented that the silhoutte made me look taller. yipee!!!

after the fitting, i saw some manangs doing their embroidery to an almost finished gown. i was asking her about some details of the work she's doing when CA interrupted me and said that the manangs were deaf-mute. he recruited them from dswd to help our handicapped fellowmen. haaayyyy....ang galing and ang bait nya tlga.

i hope the rest of the fittings will run smoothly, just like this one. at the end of my appointment, i was really happy and very proud to show off my pictures. hehehe. hayaan nyo, minsan lang naman to ;D

with less than 5 months to go..

It's been a while since my last post... after we have booked our reception and church venue, sunod-sunod na rin bookings namen for the other suppliers. so far we have booked the following:

Bridal Gown - Cecilio Abad
Photo/Video - Wally Gonzales Photography
Invitations - Prinstonalities
OTD - Events by the Friday Club
Emcee - Events by your Wedding Cliques
Strings - Bernie Pasamba
Ento Gowns - Jojo Driz
HMUA - Cherry Pacheco Uy

and with less 6 months to go... we have yet to book suppliers for:
Flowers
Groom's barong
Wedding Favors
Accessories
Honeymoon

but more less we have an idea na whom to booked, although we are still canvassing for the prices.