Unconventional Bouquet

We saw these bouquet ideas online and immediately loved it!

Lookie, lookie... click me!

They're quirky, innovative, artsy and so fit for what we wanted to be a whimsical wedding. Those felt and button bouquets in particular ticked our fancy and we plan to use them (as bouquets and boutonnieres) for the entourage.

Baka pwede ding ersatz petals for the flower girls, no? [obi]

We're so excited for it that Kat immediately went out of her way (syempre katulong si Kaye) to try crafting it herself. Medyo labor of love lang talaga dahil oras ang binibilang makagawa lang ng isang bulaklak. Tingin ko once they got used to it, mas bibilis pa yung turnaround time.

it's plum (not blue) and green... color blind yung camera

Bale ang idea is to create lots of random-looking flowers like these then cluster them up (in a semi-sphere) ala broccoli para mag mukang bouquet.

Exciting makita yung finished product!

First Wedding Fair and other Updates

not-so-well-thought-of event name :D

This week has been very productive for our preparations. Ang pinaka-highlight ay yung pag-punta namin sa isang wedding fair for the first time.

It was organized by Weddings and Beyond and entitled "The Wedding and Debut Expo" held at the NBC Tent, Fort Bonifacio Global City last May 5.

They got a very comprehensive list of wedding suppliers. Mahilo hilo kami sa pag-inquire at pag-kolekta ng contacts at price quotes. Sobrang informative nung event para sa mga mangmang na katulad namin na sobrang noob sa mga formal events, haha! Pinaka na-appreciate namin yung magkaron ng idea about sa average prices ng mga bagay bagay (from photo/video coverage to catering services to stylists). Andaming enticing discounts na hindi naman namin mapatulan pa kasi matagal pa naman ang wedding date.

photo booth that prints on magnetic sheet... ingenious!

Nangolekta na lang kami literally ng isang bag ng leaflets which we later (in Starbucks - Fully Booked BHS... chillax!) sorted out and pondered on.


We're happy tired afterwards but, definitely, this won't be our last wedding fair.

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Yesterday (May 7), we had dinner on Tsoko Nut Batirol in SM Makati and wrote down a mock up of our guest list to have an approximation of the head count for the catering services.

Akala namin kaya na ng 100 guests. Turns out aabot kami ng 120 to 130-ish at pilit na pilit na ang pag-cut down namin nun.

I just have too much friends and relatives.. argh! [obi]

Maswerte lang kami at maliit ang family nila Kath that Obi will have some extra slots for his huge clan. Our friends are another thing which, until now, is still being worked on. Pero sa madaling salita, yung initial list namin na aabot ng 150 guests sa estimate ay kinailangan pang bawasan.

We also thought of the people who are going to be on the entourage. Nahirapan kami sa mga batang babae, which is limited in supply from both our families hehe, lalo na kung hindi makakauwi sila Kambal from Australia (we pray that they can make it).

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New updates added on the "Wedding Updates" page.

Our Love Story

• 30/7/81 - Randell came to be. Hindi pa siya "Obi" noon.  


• 10/28/85 - Kathleen followed next. "Kate" naman siya noon.
marunong na akong mag-basa nung pinanganak siya... haha! [obi]


• 03/XX/01 - HE graduated from college. "Obi" na siya noon. Nasa highschool pa lang si Kath! Ang tawag sa kanya noon ay "Aure". LOL!


• 11/29/06 - SHE graduated from college. HE is already on HIS second job (at SST-PH). Dito sila magkakakilala in the future.


• 12/XX/07 - An ex-officemate asked HIM to refer HER to SST-PH for employment. HE did.





wala pa kaming malisya dito [kat]



• 01/02/08 - (Vallero St., Makati) SHE got hired. SHE worked for a different team than HIM but THEY are on the same floor.


• 09/XX/08 - (Palanca St., Makati) HE is promoted as a team lead and SHE is assigned to work with HIM.





I'm Boss! [obi]



• 04/XX/09 - THEY started out as good friends.
i finally got her to notice me. [obi] 

• 07/31/09 - The friendship got really really interesting.
kilig much. [kat]


• 11/14/09 - THEY fell in love. ♥ ♥ ♥





team building



• 02/07/12 - HE realized HE wanted to marry HER.


• 03/07/12 - HE popped the question... SHE said, "YES"!
mangiyak-ngiyak ako when i said, "yes". [kat]






we're getting married after three years

• 03/07/13 - The traditional pamamanhikan.
muntik ko na ito makalimutan! [obi]


• 12/07/13 - THEY will live happily ever after.

About Us
...little known facts about HIM and HER!

• THEY foster a huge teddy bear named "Hurhur". It's HIS first Valentine's Day gift for HER.





meet hurhur

• THEY love spicy food and has been given discounts in New Bombay - Glorietta 3 just by dining there so often.


• THEIR first "couple thing" are skate shoes from Zoo York.


• THEY are Guitar Hero freaks.


• THEY did food tripping for a year. See HIS blog for a list of food places THEY visited.


• As a pastime, THEY give names to each of HIS Lego minifigure collection.

sana may mag-regalo sa amin neto sa kasal

• At some point, THEY swapped hobbies for no reason at all. HE did cross-stitching. SHE did miniature painting.


• THEY frequent The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf - Glorietta 2 for relaxed tambay moments. THEIR favorite - Pure Double Chocolate!


• Since becoming a couple, HE write daily happenings about THEM on a logbook. Yes, THEY refuse to call it a diary! 


• THEY did spelunking on three connecting caves in Sagada, Benguet. That's more than six hours of traveling underground. HE tricked HER into it. 

several meters underground

• To celebrate an anniversary, THEY commuted to Tagaytay amidst a typhoon to have lunch and quality time over coffee. Then, went back to Manila on the same day!


• THEY have a collection of "Where's Wally?" books.


• THEIR first date was on Mister Kabab - West Avenue.


• SHE said "YES" for HIM to be HER boyfriend on Starbucks - 6750. SHE said "YES" for HIM to be with HER forever on Vikings - Mall of Asia.

Wedding Upates

It's an exciting trip heading to the BIG day and for sure there's a lot of interesting stops along the way as the preparation goes full throttle.

This section lists down the wedding updates at a glance. Paalala ito sa amin kung gaano palapit na ng palapit ang kasal!

As of November 4, 2013...
(New updates are highlighted in RED)

the color combo can be quirky, but so are we

Wedding Colors (version 3.5! LOL):

african violet and tender shoots

naka-ilang palit na kami, mahuli lang ang tamang tawag sa kulay namin... and yes, kulay ang mga yan. go Google. [obi]

Wedding Date:
December 7, 2013

Theme:
vintage - rustic - whimsical

Church:
St. Ignatius Cathedral, Camp Aguinaldo

Reception:
North Greenhills Clubhouse

Wedding Preparations:
Astoria Plaza

Catering: 
Dapat may Cebu Lechon! [kat]
Queensland Catering Services

Event Styling:
Moki Gray

Entourage:
* Kaye
* Jal
* Bon
* Long
* Ate Royce
* Ate Loyce
* Roy
* Yohan
* Jan
* Toby Tutubi
* Jeremy
* Luan
* Lei and Liz

Photographer: 
Foreveryday Photography by Gail Bitoon

Videographer: 
Andaya Digital Video by Christian Andaya

Hair and Make-up Artist:
HD Touch by Jen Pili

Designer (wedding gown):
Roxy Bagano

Barong (groom):
Jacqueline's Textile Store

Barong (father):
Mang Rey Casedo

Other Gowns and Barong:

Lilia Bonaobra's Wedding Collections

Shoes (bride):
Roweliza Shoes and Bags Manufacturing

Shoes (groom):
Erb and Chet

Musician:
Khevin Almario (church)
sadly Totally Mesmerized is way off the budget [obi & kat]

Lights and Sounds:
C1 Discotech Lights and Sounds

Wedding Coordinator:
Imbitado Events

Wedding Ring:
La' Real Jewelry (wedding ring, ring replica, arrhae, and cord)

Wedding Cake:
Toy Cakes and Pastries

Flower Arrangement (church):
Fullblooms Flower Shop

Gifts for Sponsors:
Red Clay Factory 

Invitations:

Written in Ink (WINK)

First of Many

It was on March 7. Sa Vikings near Mall of Asia. I hold it to my deviousness na dapat isakto sa birthday ko ang wedding proposal kay Kath para walang palag! And after the resounding YES, alam ko na agad ang next kong dapat gawin: bilihan siya ng sobrang tibay na helmet!

Para wala nang bawian ng OO. Haha!

umpog-proof na helmet!

It was already a month ago when we got enganged but the initial high still clings like a constant reminder of bigger things happening ahead of us... butterflies in our stomach, rainbows everywhere, and all that starry-eyed love-struck thingamajigs included. In short, hindi pa din kami maka get-over sa tuwa-saya-galak that after 2 years, 8 months, 21 days, and about 19 hours ay sa wakas... kami na talaga ang magkikita sa Finals. Woot!

With all things set, we will hop on to the next step of the long but worthwhile journey to marriage - the wedding preps! And as we prosper (and blunder) through it, we will jot down the details on this journal not only for posterity but also to share the experience to people close to our hearts. Kung hindi kayo sumulpot sa mundo, hindi mangyayari ang kasalan na ito.

We owe you.

Kaya tara lets!