Once we got engaged, we immediately scouted for the best yet affordable wedding coordinator in the Philippine Wedding Industry and we were lucky we were able to book them for our “hot date“. Below is our supplier review for our OTD wedding coordinator — IMBITADO EVENTS and the team leader as our reception host, AYIE CONTRERAS-TUATES…
Author: Garry & Aiki
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 ❤
Wedding Supplier Review: MEL ORLINA Couture
I have always dreamed of being a princess and wearing a very beautiful gown on my wedding day. But finding the best and yet affordable couturier that fits our budget who can make what I envision into reality is really tricky. Luckily, I found her. Below is our supplier review for my chosen bridal couture —…
Wedding Supplier Review: GARY DACANAY Event Stylist
We were always fascinated with glamorous art installations, floral decors etc that we see on weddings that’s why we decided to push through in booking a separate Event Stylist for our wedding and that’s GARY DACANAY. Below is our supplier review for him and his team. Supplier Rating: 3.25/5 (Event Styling) and 5/5 (Bridal Bouquet/Groom’s Boutonniere) Mode…
Things to ask your Church
If you’re currently scouting for your dream wedding church and don’t know what to ask during your appointment, you can use this list as your guide to help you in your wedding preps journey. The list is applicable for Catholic weddings since this is based from our own experience, though some information found below can…
Wedding Supplier Review: THE MANILA HOTEL
Here is our supplier review for our Hotel Accommodation/Preps during the wedding — THE MANILA HOTEL Supplier Rating: 2.75/5 Mode of Communication: Email, Landline (if needed), Personal Visits Contact Person: Prestige Membership (Ms Anne/Ms Jhello/ Ms Ren)
Wedding Supplier Review: JOSIAH’S Catering
As we have emphasized before, food is actually one of the most important details of any wedding reception, since honestly, this is one of the top things that guests (everyone to be exact) will remember most on any wedding or event for that matter. Below is our supplier review for our chosen caterer – JOSIAH’S…
Wedding Supplier Review: LA CASTELLANA Venue
After we have chosen our dream church, we then decided to scout for our reception venue with all the requirements on our checklist. Below is our supplier review for our chosen venue — LA CASTELLANA in Intramuros Manila. Supplier Rating: 4.50/5 Mode of Communication: Email Contact Person: Mr Christian De Leon
Wedding Supplier Review: NEONOVELTIES Invitations
We have emphasized before from our previous posts that Wedding Invitations can be a great gauge for your guests to know what to expect from your wedding in general. So we decided to give importance to our invitation by getting the best possible yet affordable wedding invitations supplier and by chance, we found — NEONOVELTIES….
Wedding Supplier Review: SAN AGUSTIN CHURCH MANILA
Yes! We’re finally married! Now, we’re going to give you our Wedding Supplier Reviews for all our suppliers. One supplier review per post to give our detailed and comprehensive reviews for each. Hopefully, we can do it all this month. Anyway, for our first supplier review, check out #OurLoveStoReal‘s ceremony venue — SAN AGUSTIN CHURCH in Intramuros Manila….
Prenup Supplier Review: Vidlens
Video Prenup Videographer: VIDLENS PRODUCTIONS Supplier Rating: 5/5 Package inclusions: Comes with our Heartfelt wedding package PROS: It was Garry who found Vidlens among the long list of upcoming Wedding Videographers in the Philippines and we booked them for our wedding long before we joined the Weddings at Work community so it’s really nice to see how the team…
Prenup Supplier Review: Ish Sison HMUA
Video Prenup HMUA: ISH SISON Supplier Rating: 4.5/5 Package inclusions: Airbrush and unlimited look for the couple OOT Fee: Php 5000 (for Batangas area) PROS: Ish was on top of my shortlisted choices for our HMUA since I’ve seen her works on FB and I really adored how perfectly neat the eyebrows of her clients were! I heard it…
Prenup Supplier Review: Taal Town Heritage
Video Prenup Location: TAAL TOWN HERITAGE (3 locations) Since we have a vintage theme in mind, we stick with the concept and decided to check around Manila (going out of town is last of our priorities due to OOT fees) for great places until we found out about Taal Heritage Town where the known Basilica of St. Martin…
Official Prenup AVP
Below is our official Photo Prenup (Engagement) AVP. For supplier reviews, you can check our previous posts. “QUERER” Photo: Benjie Tiongco HMUA: Toni Aviles Stylist: Jeff Galang Venue: Casa Domingo
Prenup Supplier Review: Benjie Tiongco Photography
Photo Prenup Photographer: BENJIE TIONGCO Supplier Rating: 5/5 Package inclusions: AVP slideshow, USB with all the raw and edited files and Album ** There will be an update with the rating soon because of something we failed to see only after checking the USB files and photos after the honeymoon. ** PROS: I really like his editorial style…
Prenup Supplier Review: Toni Aviles HMUA
Photo Prenup HMUA: TONI AVILES Supplier Rating: 5/5 Package inclusions: Airbrush and unlimited look for the couple PROS: Toni was just exceptional with his craft! From the time I saw his IG works of his former brides, I knew I had to get Toni and thankfully he was still available for our hot-peak-season-date! We booked him for…
Prenup Supplier Review: Jeff Galang Prenup Stylist
Photo Prenup Stylist: JEFF GALANG Supplier Rating: 5/5 Package: Gold (4 layouts with Stylist OTD of the Prenup) * We will show the full set later after the Prenup Photo Supplier Reviews are completed. * PROS: We thought we can DIY our prenup attire and accessories since we already bought shoes and some clothes as per…
Prenup Supplier Review: Casa Domingo Venue
This is for our Prenup Photo Supplier Reviews. Photo Prenup Location: CASA DOMINGO Supplier Rating: 5/5 PROS: Budget-wise, location, size and the atmosphere of the place perfectly fits our theme in mind. Very friendly and prompt sa replies si Ms Michelle Domingo, in-law of the owner. We only had our transactions via FB chat and…
Things to ask your Florist and Event Stylist
Having a reception stylist to be part of your big day can make or break the decorations of your wedding. Getting one can be a little tricky because of their rates, portfolio etc but through this guide, hopefully you can easily shortlist the one that is best for you and your wedding budget, name date…
Things to ask your Wedding Emcee/Host
With a lot of good emcees or host in the Philippine Wedding Industry now, it’s really hard to choose who would take on that role for your very own wedding. So before you would decide to talk to your potential emcee/host, you can check this guide for more info. name date of event time of…
Things to ask your Lights and Sounds
Lights and Sounds supplier is very important especially if it’s not incorporated with your caterer. When talking with your potential supplier, be sure to know everything. name date of event time of event tentative location contact information (email, mobile #, viber # etc) tell where you found out about them (optional, but this is good…
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