Ocular Visit- Hotels in Manila

I had an ocular visit for our hotel preps. Most of our preferred hotels are along Roxas Boulevard for easy travel to the ceremony which is in Malate Church. We have to anticipate the traffic and all esp. in Manila. We also prefer a big room to accommodate our family and suppliers on the prep day.

Here are some of the hotels i got to visit on:

Traders Hotel

3001 Roxas Boulevard, Malate, Manila, Philippines 1305

Superior/ Deluxe Twn Room- 36 sqm (*photo credit: agoda.com)

Superior/ Deluxe King Room- 36 sqm.
(photo credit: tnetnoc.com)

Executive Suite Room- 76 sqm- bedroom(photo credit: tnetnoc.com)

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Diamond Hotel

Roxas Boulevard cor. Dr. J. Quintos Street, Malate, Manila, Philippines
Formerly the Manila Diamond Hotel

Superior/ Deluxe King Room- 40 sqm.
(photo credit: tnetnoc.com)

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Pan Pacific Hotel

M. Adriatico corner General Malvar Streets, Malate, Manila, Philippines 1004

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Hyatt Hotel and Casino

1588 Pedro Gil Corner MH Del Pilar, Malate, Manila 1004

As of now, our choice is Diamond Hotel.

So how to do an ocular? 

1. You must have a preference (such as hotel, location etc)
2. Visit your preferred hotel/place for an ocular.
3. Proceed to the main lobby/ customer service booth
4. Inquire for the rate, availability, room size
5. Check the room.

Remember: It's FREE. You won't be paying for anything when doing an ocular not unless, you've already decided to book the hotel. Then you'll have to pay a certain amount for the reservation.

That's it! Hope this helps if you plan on doing an ocular soon.

Happy preps!

DIY: Wedding Cord

It's now 95 days left before our big day. I'm still recovering from being hospitalized a few days ago. While on rest, i got my hands working on our DIY project- our Wedding Cord. It's very light and so easy to do. I got it done in just a couple of minutes. I love the final outcome :)

Materials were bought from wellmanson at a very cheap price.

No tutorials for this one, sorry. But you can find good tutorials via web search engine.

I'll just share with you the final outcome of my "Bride's touch"  Plain and simple.

Taddaaaa...

A combination of our main motif, Pink and color accent, Aqua. I have included our initials too.

I have used my necklace's pendant for this cord. It looks cool, yes? It fits our fairytale theme. Love it.

Add a personal touch to your wedding. Unleash the creative side of you. It will not only save you money but you'll also realize how fun it is to do the things you love.

next diy mission: Fabric or Paper Flowers

Happy preps,

Let the countdown begin... 100 Days!

Heya there!

It's been a while. I don't have much to post so i don't drop by often. Plus no-internet-connection-at-home for a couple of months (and counting?) really does pisses me off. Oh well, i have already signed an application to one prospect internet provider here at our cluster and i just hope they'll install a lot quicker so i can chat with my hubby way better.

We've been to Cebu and Bohol last weekend. When we got back here in Manila, after a day, sadly, i got sick! I had to rushed myself at PDH's ER for checkup due to high fever and debilitation. Was admitted due to platelet counts dropping. Which later on, have been diagnosed of Intestinal Flu, which symptoms according to my doctor are almost the same as when having dengue. But Thank God i felt better now and currently recovering. Thanks to my family and friend's prayers. For now, I have to gain my lost energy and weight since my second fitting will be this coming weekend (2 days from now). Hooray!

Let's skip to the main reason of this post. We're officially down to 100 days.. wooohooo! Oh-em-gee!

 So let the countdown begin. Ready?


Happy preps!

120 Days To Go...

My gosh! 120 days to go before our wedding day. Where have all the days gone by? It seems that each day is eating too much time than it usually did. Now it gets more exciting. I just can't wait.

I'll also be sending out another Save the Date card for our guests;

So anyway, lemme review all the accomplishments we already had so far and hopefully i don't miss out on anything;

--- Ceremony Venue ✔

--- Reception Venue ✔

--- Caterer ✔

--- Cake ✔

--- Photo and Video ✔

--- Lights and Sound ✔

--- Bridal Gown ✔

--- Entourage gowns ✔

--- PS gifts ✔

--- Invitation ✔

--- Coordinator

--- Pre-nup pictorial ✔

--- Save the date video shoot ✔

--- Bridal and Entourage's flowers ✔

--- Mobile bar ✔

Soon to-be made...

-- groom's suit

-- father of the groom's suit

-- ring bearer suit

-- bride's brother's suit

Still on process...

-- wedding band

-- hair and make up artist

-- hotel prep

-- church requirements

-- bridal car

-- souvenirs

-- DIY and more diy's

We're almost there.. I can hardly wait. Oh God, thank you for all this accomplishments. I really wish i could be more creative and productive as the days go nearer to our big day.

Happy preps!

DIY Save the Date

This is my second (attempt) of DIY save the date. The first one was good enough for a first try. Go ahead and take a peek. This one i like better.

Now, could you please Save our Date?

You know how excited I am. I just can't wait.

Our Save the Date Video by Shutter Count

It was a nice sunny day! We're off to La Mesa Ecopark for our pre-nup video shoot by my couple friend, kumare and kumpare, Benj and Chelle of Shutter Count.  Benj was a hobbyist photographer. His passion, dedication and love for photography leads him to a professional career by building a photography business, together with his co-hobbyist Ed and his beautiful wife, Chelle. They makes a great team. They provide the best moments possible through their picturesque captures.

Here's to share with you one of their superb works, our Save the Date video,

It was a very pleasant offer and we are more than grateful to experience their firsthand videography services. We had a day of fun. Thank you so much Marse Chelle and Benj from the bottom of our hearts. It was a pleasure working with both of you. You already! haha Love, love love!

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Shutter Count provides photo services for weddings, birthdays, debut, christenings and any corporate events.

You can check out and like their facebook page: Shutter Count

They got an affordable rate that will fit every budget without sacrificing the quality of the photos. I assure you, you will never go wrong with them.



much love,

Oh My Gown :-)

Choosing the right wedding dress is one of the most exciting phases in wedding planning. And believe it or not, the bride's wedding dress is also one of the most anticipated so it's really important to choose a wedding gown we love. Ever since we planned about this wedding 2-3 years back, i've started digging on magazines and websites for gorgeous wedding gowns. The seemingly limitless options is very much overwhelming. I had a hard time choosing the right dress for me. I found them all, gorgeous!

With several choices on my list, i narrowed them down to few choices until i come up with my most loved wedding dress.

 Which design should i choose?

Photo credit: All pics were grabbed from the internet

 I like simple mermaid style wedding dress which would emphasize my figure

 

I also like flowy A-line wedding dress which looks really comfortable and easy to move around with

 

But most of all, I love ball gown wedding dress which make me feel like a Queen while wearing one

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I would love this back detail for a Beach wedding...

I would also love this kind of dress for a beach wedding...

And this one too...

 How about you? which style do you like?

Early Prenup Shoot

Date: March 28, 2012
Venue: La Mesa, Ecopark
Photographer: Nice Print Photography
Hair and Make-up: By ME

I know we had it much earlier than expected. (Big day is Dec). Well, if you haven't known yet, hubby works abroad and he only had a few months vacation then will be off to work again. So unfortunately we don't have much time if we plan to have it later on. So this is the perfect time, not to mention, hubby's scheduled flight will only be a few days away :(

So there, we packed our bags with all our stuffs (outfits, shoes, makeups, accessories etc) then headed to Eco Park in Fairview, Quezon City. Hubby and I were a newcomer. We've never been to ecopark before. Heard that it's a great place for family picnic, well it really is. Giant and old trees were abundantly over the place where it feels so refreshing and truly one with nature.

The shoot itself was exhausting since we're exposed in a broad daylight yet it really is a FUN experience. We seems like true models in the act with several observers on the verge hehe. It took us 8hrs for the shoot. We had so much fun shooting that we kept the time unnoticed and its even nicer that our photographer didn't mind about the time either :)

That same day, Niceprint gave as a cd of the raw pictures. I was so happy that i can't wait to see the result of our today's shoot. Yipeee!

Because of my happiness, i would like to share with you a glimpse of our prenup shoot.

Tadddaannnn....

 What do you think??

Here's what you need to bring for the shoot:
- Outfits (costumes)
- Extra footwear
- Accessories/ Props
- Hand towels (to wipe away those sweats)
- Extra clothes
- Water (and more water)
- Make-up kit (in case you don't have an hmua for that day)
- Extra money (for entrance fees and food)
- Bring-in foods or baon (para mas makatipid kesa bumili pa sa labas)


** Ecopark entrance fee: 40/head, 20/head (if quezon city resident)

Happy preps!

Booked: Chocolate Confections for PS Gifts

We no longer have to think of anything goods to give to our principal sponsors. We've found Chocolate confections at the bridal fair.. It's composed of imported wines with belgian chocolates. 

You may check out their facebook page: Chocolate Confections

Happy preps!

xoxo,

Booked: Photo and Video

Finally! We now have our Photo and Video supplier. Booked them at the recent bridal fair that we've attended. Among all the P/V suppliers and booths at the fair, Macromedia Photography got me interested. Aside from their affordable rates, they got lots of freebies :) Upon browsing their sample albums, we've noticed that they got a nice work. I have a good feeling that they'll make our wedding pictures beautiful. Lei is so nice and accommodating. So then and there, we made our reservation to blocked the date.We availed of their promo rates with free SDE's, prenup and so much more :)

Happiness! One major supplier down.

You can check out their works HERE.

Disclamer: The site is outdated but as you may see, they got nice works.

You may also check them in facebook: Lei of Macromedia Photography

I like their shots and hoping that they'll exceed my expectations on our wedding day.

Happy preps!

xoxo,

Food tasting at Oceana- Done

We've scheduled an early food tasting at our reception while hubby's still here. As much as possible we want to accomplish together some of our to-do list before he goes onboard again. So there, we left home before noon, headed Oceana  for our food tasting. They've prepared a set of our chosen menu. Some still need to improve and some are perfect for our taste. Since our cake is also included in the package, we've discussed about the designs and colors. No confirmation yet, final design to follow.

dessert heaven :-)

Here's what i love the most- my fave- Cheesecake!

baked cherry cheesecake <3

Happy preps!

xoxo,

Booked: Margarush

*grabbed from margarush fb*

Margarush is short for margarita crush. We first encounter them during the weddings and debut bridal fair at Megamall. They're the first to serve margarita crush in the country, as what they claim. Margarush is the sister company of Niceprint.

Hubby and I seldom drink alcoholic drinks but since we're looking for a mobile bar for our event, we think that this might be a good alternative. So after a free taste, hmm.. we love it! The taste of margarita was perfect. I love the classic lime as according to them was the best seller.

So without a further ado, we booked them instantly. Ms. Lizelle was very accommodating and ma"chika". I like her :) I can say, that it's important to have a first good impression with the supplier to have that "this is it" feeling. It's always nice to be at least have a good vibes with the supplier itself before booking their services.

Since we booked them at the fair , we got  a discount..yipee!

Here's the package inclusion:

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Good for 150 pax, 2 flavors (there are 6 flavors to choose from) and 100 pcs customized cups with couple's name)

Hoping our guests will love this on our big day. Can't wait.

Interested?

Like and check out their fb page: http://www.facebook.com/margarush
Contact nos. 3480118 
 Text 09228232068 / 09179091500

Happy preps!

xoxo,

Booked: Wingdingz Invitations

I have booked this supplier at SMX during the Wedding Expo Philippines 19th Edition. They will take care of our formal invitation. Can't wait to visit their office to finalize our design.

Upon booking on-site i have availed of their promo of FREE Personalized LoveBook worth 2,000. Cool!

Happy Preps!

xoxo,
Gracey

Booked: Reception- Oceana Events Place

We've been to a wedding once at Oceana Events Place. And ever since, we liked it there. Hubby and I wanted and have decided on Oceana to hold our wedding reception. We just started with our wedding preps, specifically 18 mos. away to the big event itself. So basically, we need to book for our venue (church and reception) as early as now considered that we have picked a very nice date which probably would be an in demand wedding date. It is just so fortunate, that after inquiring to OEP, our "date" is still available. How lucky do we get! So after a brief discussion with hubby over the internet, we have settled for the reservation the very next day. This is it.

Meks (Meka Acoirez), OEP's account executive is very accommodating and really nice to talk to. We even had a real chitchat that we almost forgot signing in the reservation form :)

Oceana is indeed a very elegant and exquisite events place situated nearby One Esplanade and Mall of Asia. They offers a variety of  events packages to suit your special occasion. They are also the first restaurant-school of the country’s top culinary school, the Center for Culinary Arts (CCA), Manila.

This is the main reason why Malate Church came in mind, because it's accessible to Oceana. Well, not to mention that our chosen churches weren't available any longer. This church was a good choice anyway.

Its modern and streamlined interiors give everyone a perfect ambiance and great scenery of the bay. The events place captures life's celebration at it's finest. Which will surely leave an admirable impression to their every guests. 

What i most admire about this place is the modern and elegant set up. I love the bubble chandeliers.

Rolled into one. Oceana is a restaurant, a culinary school and an events place. That's just great!

So there. Officially, we've closed the deal with Oceana as our reception venue. Yay!

 We got their wedding package which is good for 150 pax.

INCLUSIVE OF THE FOLLOWING 

Use of Venue for 4 hours 

One Day Event Management Services 

Four Layer Fondant Cake 

One round of Iced Tea or Soft drinks 

Standard Individual Table Centerpieces 

Personalized Menu Card 

Couple’s Table Arrangement 

Presidential Table Arrangement with Personalized Place Cards 

Table Set up with Overlays and hampton Chairs 

Guest Book and Signature Frame 

One bottle champagne for Toasting 

Basic sound system 

Waived corkage for 5 regular sized wine bottles 

Gift for couple

 Good deal ain't it?

Thank God for this productive day.  We're so happy. This is really it. Moving on with the preps :)