This has been a serious topic for me during my preps especially since we’re on a tight budget. But because I couldn’t really ask my ex-fiance about details things when it comes to my gown, I’ve asked my mom, my close girlfriends and a lot of women who have been married or is going to…
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Born and raised on the beautiful islands of the Philippines! Newly-Married Couple. Proud OFWs based in Kuwait. OFSI Kuwait Financial Literacy Advocates. Pinoy Youth Ministry Salmiya. Tomasino + Crimson. Mga Iskolar ng Bayan. Go Art Production ❤
WAW Online Bridal Fair 4
The most anticipated and the only Online Bridal Fair in the Philippines takes place this week as W@W (Weddings At Work) launches it’s 4th Online Bridal Fair on June 21-23, 2017. Just like these past 2 years, all you have to do is to click the image to be directed to the site to book/reserve your desired…
Who should really prepare for the wedding? Bride or Groom?
“Brides lang ba dapat ang kikilos to prepare for the wedding?” I have been asked about this a few times and kahit OC bride ako, the answer is NO. Here’s my take based from personal experience. If you have the means, no problem with budget, hire the best possible Full Coordinator and let them do…
Common Wedding Miscellaneous Expenses
Wedding expenses can soar as high as 100% more of the budget that couples would initially prepare. Most likely this is from a lot of miscellaneous expenses that couples would sometimes forget to include in the initial stages of wedding budget costing probably because of too much excitement and confidence in themselves thinking that they…
Bridal Bouquet Checklist
Flowers specifically bridal bouquets would always be part of a wedding even though not all brides like to have their bouquet fresh. But, since this will definitely be a centerpiece in a bride’s attire, aside from the wedding gown of course, choosing the best possible bridal bouquet is quite difficult especially with the tons of…
Our Wedding Legal Requirements Timeline
As an overseas-based couple it is very difficult for us to just go home and secure all the necessary documents and processing that is needed for both our Civil and Church requirements. In this post HERE we have compiled all the necessary documents that we needed to secure our marriage license permit for our church wedding….
Wedding Supplier Review: CALLIGRAFFI Ninong Souvenirs
We wanted something customized for our Ninongs, so we searched for a supplier who can provide for us the most affordable whiskey set that we can find. Here is our supplier review for our souvenir gift boxes and scotch whiskey glasses — CALLIGRAFFI Supplier Rating: 5/5 Mode of Communication: Email Contact Person: Staff of Calligraffi One of the things…
Wedding Supplier Review: BEADYBEADZ PERSONALIZED WEDDING CORD
Even from the start, everything about our wedding was customized to what we want even to the smallest detail. So when we were finalizing our details regarding our wedding accessories, we decided to get a supplier who would create the best possible one that would fit our wedding theme. Below is our review for our…
Wedding Supplier Review: CARISSA CIELO MEDVED Entourage HMUA
We wanted our Entourage to be their most beautiful on our wedding so we made sure to hire the best possible HMUA who can do justice to our specific peg in mind. Luckily, we found him during our search when his former bride, who was a friend of ours, referred him to us. Here is…
Wedding Supplier Review: BUSYBEEZ MOBILE Playhouse
Weddings are not only for the adults so make sure that your flower girls, bearers and the other kids get the same special treatment! Give them their own space to enjoy because kids are VIPs too! Below is our supplier review for our Mobile Playhouse provider — BUSYBEEZ MOBILE PLAYHOUSE Supplier Rating: 5/5 Mode of Communication: FB…
Wedding Supplier Review: ROMMEL ESPERA BRIDAL Entourage and Flower Girl Gowns
We really wanted our entourage to look simple, sleek, sophisticated but still within our budget. So in order achieve this look, it took us a few months of thorough research until we were fortunate enough to find the best possible entourage gown service provider in the Metro. Below is our supplier review for our Entourage…
Wedding Supplier Review: LA TERCERA Bridal Robe
I’ve always fancied having a silk and lace bridal robe for my preps ever since I saw Marian Rivera’s robe on TV! I felt like I need one since she looked so elegant and classy wearing that. So I searched her wedding robe supplier and saw that it was Manila-based. Here is our review for our…
Wedding Supplier Review: JE&CO Groom’s Suit
Garry’s suit is a non-negotiable on our list. Ever since we started our wedding planning he already knew what he wanted to wear on our big day. He just want one thing – a Suit! Below is our supplier review for our Groom’s bespoke suit — JE&CO. HABERDASHERY Supplier Rating: 5/5 Mode of Communication: FB Contact Person: Mr…
Unofficial Prenup and Wedding HMUA Photos
After checking my Ipad for photos, I stumbled upon our unofficial photos during our prenup sessions and on the wedding day itself. If you’ve been reading the blog you’ve probably noticed that we got the services of three fabulous and popular wedding HMUAs based in Manila! Below are some of our photos which can help you decide…
Wedding Supplier Review: DON ROBERT’S Bridal Car
All this time Garry has this idea of how he wants his bride to come to the church and he already pictured it with a white vintage car. Below is our supplier review for our bridal car supplier — DON ROBERT’S BRIDAL CAR Supplier Rating: 3.5/5 Mode of Communication: Email Contact Person: Mr. Robert Bautista Getting a bridal…
Wedding Supplier Review: HONEY GLAZE CAKES
Garry and I both love cakes. It’s our comfort food. So it’s a non-negotiable for us to treat ourselves to have a beautiful cake for our wedding. Good thing that my best friend was their former bride aside from their numerous celebrity clients so the trust was already there right from the start. Here’s our…
Wedding Supplier Review: FULLBLOOMS FLOWER SHOP BY INAH Entourage Florist
I’m personally fond of flowers and it’s a non-negotiable for me that during my dream wedding I’ll be having fresh white flowers everywhere! And, Ate Inah made it possible at a very affordable rate. Below is our supplier review for our Entourage Florist — FULL BLOOMS FLOWER SHOP BY INAH Supplier Rating: 5/5 Mode of Communication: Email,…
Wedding Supplier Review: REJECTKREW Lights and Sounds
With so many Lights and Sounds supplier, it was rather difficult to find the best one. Aside from the fact that we’re both not knowledgeable about the technicalities of a Lights and Sounds suppliers although our main priority was not to look like Barney at our own wedding. Thus, from a lot of research and…
Wedding Supplier Review: TONI AVILES HMUA
Every girl deserves to look perfect on her wedding day and I felt that I’m no exception of course. With our long list of shortlisted HMUA that can be found HERE, we felt that choosing Toni Aviles was the best decision we did! Below is our supplier detail review for our wedding HMUA — TONI…
Wedding Supplier Review: MADZ AND DZHEI Band
After sorting through our list of wedding band and strings, we have finally chosen who gets to play for both our ceremony and reception. This team is highly recommended by our OTD Coordinator and luckily, is the perfect tandem for our chosen Lights and Sounds Supplier. Below is our wedding supplier review for our Music/Strings…
OUR BUDGET DREAM WEDDING 