If you feel you will need a group of musicians who will serenade you during your wedding, be sure to keep these in mind. 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 especially if…
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 ❤
Things to ask your Wedding Cake Supplier
Cakes are always at the center of any event from birthdays, parties, and of course for weddings. name date of event time of event number of possible guests your wedding theme (so they would have an idea about the type of cake you envision) contact information (email, mobile #, viber # etc) tell where you…
Things to ask your Groom’s Suit Designer
Aside from the bride, the Groom is also the star of the night which some people would really forget. With this fact being emphasized, he should also be treated well especially with the type of outfit that he’ll be wearing on his wedding day. Besides he’s also getting married to the love of his life! name…
Things to ask your Bridal Gown Designer
Every bride should look her bestest on her wedding day so it’s really important that the best couture or designer would be the one who’ll do the bride’s once-in-lifetime dream wedding gown. But then, for a budget couple, it still should be within the means. name date of event tentative location contact information (email, mobile #,…
Things to ask your Caterer
Wedding are usually remembered for two things: overall look of the venue and good food. Yes — the delicious, sumptuous, over flowing food with a lot of variety that was presented well for all of the guests to enjoy! Add the alcohol too on the side and the lechon, especially for Filipino weddings in particular. But…
About Us
We are Garry and Aiki, a newly-married Filipino couple based in Kuwait. We created this blog to document our own wedding planning journey after we got engaged last August 2015. For 15 months, we carefully planned Our Budget Dream Wedding while we are both based overseas as OFWs where we heavily relied on the resources…
Myio Okamoto at Bridal Fair 2017
This year brings about lots of exciting new events for couples getting married. Lots of wedding fairs are already lined up and we will be updating you for the final dates and venues so better watch out for it! Likewise, January is filled with two great Bridal Fairs scheduled on Jan 11-13, 2017 sponsored by Weddings…
Our Wedding Preps Timeline 2016: Part 2
Hello 2017! Happy New Year to everyone! The last year has been a blast.. and yes, we’re finally married! YAY! And this would mean two things — official wedding photos/videos and supplier reviews! 🙂 But unfortunately we still have to wait for the official photos so I can give justice to my post. Promise, we…
Wedding Detailing: Cake
I’m a cake aficionado but ironically it was part of the least priority in our wedding checklist since we are on a budget and our minds are already occupied with the other “big things”. Also we didn’t bother in sourcing out a wedding cake supplier because initially our Wedding Cake is already part of our caterer’s…
Things to ask your Wedding Coordinator
Coordinators can actually make or break a wedding. If they were hired from Day 1 to help the couple during the planning, their comments/suggestions/recommendations will highly matter. This of course will show their credibility and expertise. Wedding planning is crucial since Day 1 since a lot of factors are needed to be considered. But since not…
Wedding Budget Costing
Preparing for a wedding needs thorough budget analysis since not all couples have the same income. Some may have prepared for their big day and have spent years in saving for the potential expenses while some only started to put aside a portion of their income or savings after getting engaged. Whether you are a rich kid…
Things to ask your Venue
Searching for the perfect venue to have your wedding reception is as important as finding your dream church and your bridal gown designer. Your venue, of course, would host all of your guests for possibly 4-5 hours after doing your ceremonial rites. There are tons of awesome venues around the country, whether you’re planning to…
2016 WAW Top 10 Wedding Suppliers
It’s really interesting to note that ever since we started our wedding planning, everytime we get to know good feedback from real life couples who got the same suppliers that we did, we always feel proud and more excited to see their output for our wedding. What moe knowing that your booked suppliers are the…
Things to ask your Videographer
Now, for the video team. Again here are the initial details that you need to inform them so they’ll know if they are available for your date. 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…
Things to ask your Photographer
One of the most essential suppliers in a wedding event is the Photographer. In the age of digital media where it’s so easy to just take photos with your cam and post it online within seconds, some people feel like getting a pro won’t be that important anymore. But hey, photos would definitely last more than the imported…
Things to ask your Invitations Supplier
We think this THINGS TO ASK… series will definitely help couples who are planning their wedding. Now let’s focus on what to ask when inquiring for your potential Invitations supplier. Remember that asking the right questions will make you know specifically how much their rates are. Unlike other suppliers like HMUA, Photo and Video teams,…
Things to ask your HMUA
Upon inquiring and before making a reservation for any supplier you should very well take note that you need to at least your basic wedding details to them so they can match their schedule with you. Just like any other supplier, when trying to search or book a Hair and Makeup Artist (HMUA) service for…
Certificate of Freedom to Marry
While in the middle of completing our documents for our wedding (89 days to go! Yay!), we stumbled into this so-called Certificate of Freedom to Marry. At first, we thought having a CENOMAR from NSO is already good, but then again when you’re a Catholic and based overseas for more than 6 months (better check…
WAW Online Bridal Fair 2
Just like last year, Weddings At Work (W@W), the biggest community for Filipino couples intending to get married has now launched it’s second online bridal fair with a great list of reputable and known wedding suppliers in the country. Reservations can easily be done by directly contacting the desired supplier through email/mobile/Viber/skype/FB and quoting that they…
Wedding Supplier Contract Cancellation
Technically, contracts are made between two parties where the first party is the Supplier/Vendor and the second party would be the couple, who seeks the services of the first one. Just like in any contracts or business dealings, there are times when either parties involved thought of cancelling the agreement. During wedding preps, this occurs occassionally…
OUR BUDGET DREAM WEDDING 