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,

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!

Save the Date Card Etiquette..

I chanced upon a website and have read this article. Found it very helpful that i decided to re-share it here at my blog. It's all about save the date cards and its etiquette

Enjoy reading.

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Not sure when to send your save the date card? Wondering if you really need one? Don’t 

fret! Here are some helpful tips about save the date card etiquette.

• Save the date cards are announcements viewed as a preliminary invitation to your wedding.
• Save the date cards should be sent at least four to six months before your wedding day, and at least two months before your wedding invitations.


• Save the date cards aren’t formal or even a necessity, so feel free to personalize them creatively!


• They’re important primarily if many of your friends and family need to travel to your wedding, if your wedding date falls on or near a holiday or if your wedding location is seasonally busy or a popular vacation destination. Ideally, sending your save the date cards 9-12 months in advance is recommended if your wedding falls into any of these categories.

• Save the date cards provide your guests with ample time to request days off from work, make travel arrangements and organize babysitters or house-sitters. With proper notice, your guests will be able to make your special day an extended special vacation. A thoughtful gesture is to provide guests with additional information to help facilitate their travel, like tips on local special events or points of interest and any group discounts available.

Your guests will appreciate the advance notice of a save the date card as well as cherish it 

as a unique keepsake of your unforgettable event.

Happy preps!

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!

DIY: Will You Be My Bridesmaid?

Hey, I'm back! It's been a while since my last update here. I've been busy with lots of things. You know it's holiday season. But before this year ends, i would like to share my DIY: WYB favors for my lovely girls, my bridesmaids. This is a delayed post since this was supposed to be posted many weeks ago. Pardon!

Asking my girl friends to be my bridesmaid is an easy thing to do. But i thought of something which can somewhat makes them feel special :) Maybe just a simple favor would make them say "Yes" without any hesitation..*grin.

Here's my simple WYB idea:

First: I have bought  keychains with their initials on it. I got six of it for my 6 bridesmaid-to be's.

Second: I bought mini boxes. Since they come in 3's, i didn't get to choose colors because there are already multiple color boxes in a pack. Which goes fine with me.

Here are the complete stuffs for my DIY:
Keychains, mini boxes, crepe paper, scissor, stapler, ribbon, WYB notes

I grabbed some wyb message at the internet. Combined it into a simple poem. Have it printed. And here's what i've come up.

I wrapped the keychain with a crepe paper then wrapped it around the wyb printed note...

So here's the final outcome... tadaaaannnnnn....

Affordable, Simple and Cute.. 

Very easy thing to do...

You can try it too.

*** I already have distributed these favors  to my girl friends and they already said "Yes!". And i guess they liked it :)

Happy preps!

DIY: Save The Date

I have made several STD's but only few have made it to my final liking. I can't be satisfied with most of what i have already done so i keep on editing, editing and editing. Until i have to start again from scratch. I have learned that doing DIY stuffs really was a trial and error thing. And so far, I got satisfied with my work now. Will post again if ever i come up with different design. I admit i am not into so much creativity. Well, only limited i guess :)

^ so far, this one is our first choice

DIY: Wedding Monogram Part 2

I don't like my first set of monogram, the ones i have previously done. It's so simple and plain. Read as Boring. So i thought of making another sets. This time, it's a little swirly and crafty. Read as Simply cute. I love it.

Here's my second attempt:

Happy Preps!

xoxo,

Gracey

Inspiration 101: Short Bridesmaid Dresses

I'm still on the lookout for bridesmaid dresses for my girlfriends. Basically, i've found short bridesmaid dresses more sophisticated and simple. One reason i suppose, my bridesmaid would wear short dresses is that they can use it again at anytime and anywhere they want to. But then again, i haven't come up with the final decision.. yet!

So far here are some short dresses i got on my list.

Have fun surfing!

Happy preps!

xoxo,