The Overseas Couple ( Alcantara - Acervo Wedding, December 21, 2008)

It was Mrs. Lilia Alcantara who came to me and luckily committed with me to create the entire female apparael concerns for Lalaine getting married to their son, Richard. Richard and Lalaine were very lucky to have someone attend to their wedding preparations with such order and systematized way. My contract was really discussed and Ma'm Lilia made sure that all the items on the agreement was well understood and to be carried out with accordingly. I was up with our schedule and arrangment.





Much as to Ma'm Lilia's diligence with follow-up, we made sure that teh very nitty gritty concerns were addressed. When the couple finally arrived, I would have presumed that bulk of the job have been accomplished. I'm pretty certain that Lalaine was pleased with how we handled her endorsements and concerns. The couple's parents were very pleasant and amiable. Result? It was a well coordinated undertaking. Me and my staff went to the Hotel where both families stayed for dressing up. It was a stress free, organized preparation at the hotel. Going to the
church was even a more orderly assembly. Everyone was dressed up well and the bridal march was so smooth. I hugged Lalaine before she finally marched the aisle.
It was a good feeling of fulfillment for me.

RICHARD AND LALAINE'S DREAM TEAM:

Photography : Imagine Nation
Videography: Imagine Nation
Coordinator: Life's Celebration by Ruby Alvarez
Invittions: QP Printers
Florist: Flower and Design Studio
Caterer: Josiah's Catering

Dressing Up Venue: Rm. 706 Makati Shangri-la Hotel
Ceremony Venue: St. John Bosco Parish, Makati
Reception: Jade, The Blue Leaf

My Other Morning Wedding in December ( Almoite - Abata Wedding, December 20, 2008)

Jam and Restie are getting married in an old church in Makati. Restie is based in New Zealand and Jam was left to do their wedding preparations most of the time.
Jam is working with Smart Communications a local telephone service provider. We came up with a gown design that would be able to flatter her lean built. As soon as Restie arrived, we realized that Restie has been with Jam everytime she comes to us for her concerns and fittings.
Come wedding day, it was a stress free undertaking for us. We came to Jam's dressing place and accompanied her to the church, made sure she was properly groomed until the church doors opened for the bridal traditional march. It was just a not so pleasant thing with the church coordinators who most of the time plays to be a "know it all, this is our turf!, bride's coordinators' keep off the grass area! attitude were they can be so insensitive and inconsiderate to the bride's concerns prior to the bridal march. Some things needs to be negotiated with them somehow. It was Leslie and Jam's day. Let not this bullying be a hindrance to this milestone.

LESLIE AND JAM'S DREAM TEAM:

Photography: Nice Print Photography
Videography: Nice Print Videography
Coordinator: Life's Celebrations by Ruby Alvarez
Invitations: Printrade
Florist: Angel of Hearts
Hair and make-up: Irene Manigo

Dressing-up venue: Room 503 The Legend Villas Hotel
Ceremony Venue: Nuestra Senora de Gracia, Guadalupe Church, Makati City
Reception Venue: The Legend Villas Hotel

December at Fernbrook ( Sebastian - Garduque Wedding, December 16, 2008)

A windy,chilly tuesday afternoon, Rommel and Claire were set to tie the knot.
It was a good thing that traffic wasn't so bad then when we travelled southbound passing thru SLEX (South Luzon Expressway) aside from the never ending road improvements. Rommel is working for an Alabang based computer Company while Claire is undergoing her residency training program in Internal Medicine at the Medical City. It was a good thing that Rommel was constantly in touch with us along with Lynn (Claire's kin) who was always busy with her schedule and couldn't attend to her wedding preps constantly. Some members of her entoruage flew in from abroad so we had to be aware of fitting schedules and adjustments to the last minute.
Everyone was busy grooming and dressing up on the two-bedroom suite they got for the preparation room. We came at least way ahead from Claire's time to change to her wedding dress. There was much excitement in the room as you will feel the bonding Claire's family have. Rommel's family on the other room was busy attending to their
preparation as well. It was a good thing we were there all these time attending to Claire's last minute concern with her dress. It was going to be an evening cermony. A romantic one at that with full of emotions for the couple. My staff had some time taking pictures of their own at the magnificent venue. The evening lights were just fantastic and romantic for a wedding event. Rommel and Claire did a good choice on where to host this important event in their lives.


ROMMEL AND CLAIRE'S DREAM TEAM:

Photography: Wally Gonzales Photography
Videography: Wally Gonzales Videography
Coordinator: Kleyr Chainani , Red Orange Events Management
Musicians: Manila Philharmonic Orchestra
Florist: Go for Flowers, Scenta Flora
Caterer: Juan Carlo the Caterer


Bride's Dressing Venue: Parc Espana
Ceremony Venue: Notre Dame Chapel, Fernbrook Gardens
Reception Venue: Fernbrook Gardens

Wedding in Mid-Sky ( Felicidario - Lizardo Wedding, December 8, 2008)

It pays to follow-up clients. Agnes and King have decided to commission us to do the wedding apparels of for the bride along the entire female entourage. From a resort village community in Laurel,Batangas they transferred to a much better venue in Talisay, Batangay passing to the cliff roads in Tagaytay. This couple turned out to be one of the most friendly and intelligent couple we had. Intelligent? because they knew all along that the moment they step into a designer's office, they know how the designer should work for them.

Although I believe in collaborated work when it comes to the designs, I did not hear any unfavorable comments from them and believed in me that what I would be designing for them is appropriate and would come
out well for their wedding. From day one to the wedding date itself, I have but praises for these couple. They were supposed to be the star of the show but they were never premaddonish on any given day that we met.
There wasn't much glitches on their wedding. It was not perfect. King and Agnes were not perfect. Maybe their level of imperfection were not geared towards negativity but because they have this virtue of trust and positive attitude that things will be good for them. They did not succeed very much on that concern. But it did not hamper the success of their wedding. It was indeed a milestone for King and Agnes being able to share with most of their guests an experience worth remembering for years to come. Maybe some were not so happy but my thoughts can just pinpoint with my two fingers. The cool windly place of the event even made it more exciting.

From the highlands we drove down to the midlands for the ceremony. There was much air of joy as everyone was arriving and me and my staff were noticing the gathering of their friends, relatives and colleagues. It was time to start. Close to about half-an hour delayed (definitely not because of the bride and groom nor their principal sponsors and immediate family) from the time of commencement.
But as the march started and Agnes has transferred from the can to the golf cart, excitemet has further set in. The chapel's doors finally opened and King was waiting for Agnes. There was much emotions that poured in. It was a wedding not just in mid-sky but a wedding made in heaven.

King and Agnes' Dream Team:

Photpgraphy: RJM Digital
Videography: RJM Digital
Wedding Coordinator: A and K Coordinators
Flowers: Flowers of May
Hair and Make-up: Jacq Laurente
Bridal Shoes: Joel Bautista
Headpiece accessory: Joel Bautista
Musicians: SJT Strings

Dressing Up Venue: Rm 815 Belle View Hotel, Tagaytay Hignlands
Ceremony Cenue: Madre de Dios Chapel, Tagaytay Midlands
Reception Venue: The Veranda, Tagaytay Midlands

My Last Weekend Wedding for November (Medina - de Leon Wedding, November 22, 2008)

Leo and April tied the knot today. Both working for Citibank, came to me months ago and gave me the free hand of coming up with the design for their apparels. Leo agreed on coming up with a pina-barong with sinuksok style incorporating their color motif of old rose and orange in small highlights not overpowering the base color of the pina material. The details of the barong of was inspired from the turn of the 20th century pattern with front full opening. April on the other hand opted for a Filipiniana-inspired western-styled gown using silk gazar material.


Each time they came to me, they were always accompanied by April's folk whom I find very nice, pleasant and friendly. Never a time I felt that their folks' likings were imposed nor insisted as far as the designs were concerned. This is a wedding bliss!


LEO AND APRIL'S DREAM TEAM:

Photography: Ariel Javelosa Photography
Videography: Ariel Javelosa Videography
Coordinator: Antonette Ongkiko
Hair and Make-up: Wendy Figueroa
Florist: Joyce Aguilar of 2171 Floral Creations
Invitation: Adworks
Caterer: VS&F

Bride's Dressing-up Venue: Rm 1513 Crowne Plaza Hotel
Ceremony Venue: Santuario de San Jose, East Greenhills, San Juan
Reception Venue: Wack-Wack Golf and Country Club

Wedding Vows Renewed ( Alvarez - Simbulan Wedding, November 16, 2008)

Ma'm Lynn came to see me thinking that she was to be a principal sponsor in a big wedding that I was doing weeks back. I realized she was the mother-in-law of Aimee Alvarez, a good client of mine.


Sir Fred and Ma's Lynn was celebrating their 50 years wedding anniversary and I was tasked to create a filipiniana terno in pina.
The lead time was kinda short but we tried to create a gown for her finishing the gown days before. The most fulfilling thing was the bride's expression of appreciation of the anniversary wedding gown we made for her. A sweet, well mannered, kind hearted bride along with her partner, Sir Fred for half-a-century.
Their expression of appreciation of my work was unending and I am humbled. I felt so fulfilled that this kind of client was being awarded to me to work on ther requirements. Both Sir Fred and Ma'm Lynn are real nice couple. God Bless this wonderful couple on their renewal of their marriage vows.


FRED AND LYNN'S DREAM TEAM

PHOTOGRAPHY: Digivision
VIDEOGRAPHY: Digivision
FLORIST: Flowers of May
HAIR AND MAKE-UP ARTIST: Rey Angeles
BRIDAL LIMOUSINE: Trans-Abi

BRIDE'S DRESSING VENUE: Alvarez Residence
CEREMONY VENUE: St. Andrew's Parish, Bel-Air, Makati
RECEPTION VENUE: Makati Sports Club