Center Table Food Tasting ...

Leih and I spent our evening on a grand food tasting at Fernbrook Gardens, courtesy of Center Table... We met Jenny P. (our A.E) to finalize the contract and the list of menus we want for Dec. 5... And again, I'm just so satisfied just like my first food tasting with them (with my mom) last year.. I loved all the courses they prepared most especially their Lengua Con Champignon.. The variety of menus we tasted were all so sumptuous and delicious... I'm even wishing they'd open up a resto so we could visit them once in a while...

Leih was just as overwhelmed as I was... Somehow, talking to Jenny and the daughter's owner, Rica Valera, eased a big part of our worries for that very day... They were very accomodating and most importantly, the food and the set up were all worth every penny. Ratings?? 11 out of 10...


I have posted a few of the centerpieces and deserts that they displayed this evening. Most of these are just basic arrangements so just imagine how beautiful it would be once we get an upgrade... But judging from these centerpieces, I'm leaning on not to upgrade anymore as they are just magnificent all the same...

I'm feeling, we made a good decision in getting Center Table... It's probably one of the best choices

Leih and I made so far. HANDS UP to you CENTER TABLE.....

A Wedding Ice-Breaker From Zach

And so the tedious task of preparing for the wedding has started to hit us back.. I would find myself falling asleep while online with my w@w sisters until the wee hours of the morning... (sorry for that) I think I'm in so much need for sleep lately... and so does my baby doggie, Zach...

good thing he smells like a baby... =)

He made sure he sneaked himself on to my bed and on to my pillow, specifically on my head where he slept leisurely, snoring at my ear and loving the warmth I provided... I couldn't stop from smiling whenever I see this... It's just so cute....

Our Search For "The" Wishing Well....

Leih and I are still on the look-out for the perfect wishing well... Although we could just order one of these samples online, we still decided to look for some cheaper alternative since we'll be using it only once. I don't see the need to spend more than a hundred dollars for a cute wishing well.. (definitely not..)

And so, the search has begun... But hey, it ain't a sin to salivate over these beautifully-crafted wells... What do you thinK?

a white wishing well with lavender touches.. perfect...

I just fell in love with the floral embellishments on this one...

an off-white painted wishing well with yellow balloons

a beautifully-done Capidamonte porcelain wishing well... I just love this one...

or a beautiful bird cage for a change???

and last but not the least, the ivory-embroidered chest box.... perfect...

The Bride Wars Effect

I must admit, it's been a while since I last saw a real movie. I had tons of things to do and going out to chill has been more like a luxury for me the past few months.

This morning, after having done with my chores at home, I watched "Bride Wars" on DVD. Had I known this was a good one, I would have marched down Greenbelt to see it. It was funny and silly and emotionally dragging (at least some parts)... But it brought me down to a few tears, good thing Leih was nowhere to see my humiliating crying fiesta. Suddenly, I missed my best friends who are now living abroad. (sad).



It made me realize how weddings could bring so much pressure on brides.. Sometimes, girls tend to lose the very essence of why they're getting married by becoming so focused and sometimes even "OC" with the gown, the preparations and all. It's somehow saddening .... Being a coordinator myself and now a part of an online wedding community, I've seen a few who have turned into bridezillas..

I've seen brides-to-be going nuts over simple things like finding the "perfect dress," and bombarding everyone with worries about how their receptions are going to look like, and the list goes on.. Some even become so competitive with other brides... Personally, I think it's normal for every engaged woman to be this excited and inquisitive but not to the point that they'd "overkill" just to get their way.

I hope in the end, it's the real purpose of being blessed and becoming one with the " right man" than just wanting to be the center attraction of a big event. I hope we won't lose the very essence of why we're getting married in the first place..

After all, it's just one day, I have read this somewhere and this applies: "A wedding is just one day, a marriage is a lifetime..."

A Bride-To-Be's Best Friend...

As I was cleaning my room this morning, I rummaged through my cabinet and found these magazines neatly stashed in my box. I didn't even realize I started collecting these magzines as early as 2006,2 years before Leih came into my life.... I was newly-single back then and was having the time of my life.

there's more from where this came from..

It donned to me, there is something about weddings that spark up my interest so much. I'm just greatly fascinated with it and the things associated with it like the preps and all, even the DIY's... It seems true for most girls that it is in our DNA's, similar to men's love for cars...

I feel grateful for the publishers for sending out these "wedding bibles" as these have truly helped brides-t0-be like me conceptualize and create that wonderful "one day" worth remembering...

I'm definitely keeping these even after our Big Day's over...

Finally Moving On....

Finally, we're moving on with the preps!!! We've settled the balance with one of our major suppliers ~ Fernbrook Gardens... 'met Emily yesterday and handed over to her our "cash envelope"... There's no turning back on this one anymore.. (LOL)

It was a little humid yesterday so we opted not to roam around too much. Good thing, Leih and I saw the insides of Byzantine 1 & 2 being lavishly decorated for a 6pm reception. It' felt nice just watching the place transform as the events people worked their magic on it. Flowers were everywhere, it was gorgeous... I couldn't imagine how it would be on our wedding day... =)

Emily also gave us an endorsement letter for Vivere Suites, and a bundle of directional maps (100 pieces) for the invitation.

I say, this wedding prep is really getting back on its feet.. A good sign, don't you think?.

Personalized Wedding Napkins....

I don't think I've posted our personalized wedding napkins here on my site...

This came along with the place card holders Leih sent thru LBC.

I love the color... It's so us... =)

Ayha & Leih.... Forever...

Wedding Preps Back On Track

It seems just like yesterday when we started on our wedding preps. And now, we have only 6 months to go and our big day's finally arriving... We've started finalizing the details and the settlements with some of our suppliers.

I managed to arrange all of our payments in separate envelopes. I also put the specific details for each supplier. It makes me feel more organized and on top of things. Besides, mas madaling magbayad coz we get spared from the confusion of dividing our money and to whom this cash goes to... Less hassle..

the individually prepared cash envelopes for our suppliers...

By the way, here's a few of what we have completed so far...

Center Table Catering:
Check! We've paid them in full already last May at the bridal fair. Half of it we put on a check due on November.

Fernbrook Gardens:
Check!!!! I'll be meeting up with my AE Emily in the afternoon.. The balance is ready to be handed over tomorrow. Fully paid na kami ... whew... Task completed...

Edward Teng (Bridal Gown and Ento's Evening Gowns)
Check! Paid more than half of our dues. The balance is already neatly stacked in a sealed envelope.

Scenta Flora Events Management:
Check. Balance is already prepared in a sealed envelope.

Eros Portraits: Check.

Jason Magbanua: Check!

JJS Entertainment: Check.

Dynasty Wines: Check.

Vienna Cakes: Check.

Wedding Bands: Check! Check!

Princess Misa H: Check!!!!!

What else? with the wedding paraphernalias like the embellished wedding napkins, the place card holders, the fairytale pillow, flower girl buckets, the bears, the arrhae, the coins, the wedding shoes (3), the kissing bells, all of them: CHECK!!!!!!!



Tomorrow, we'll be settling our arrangement with Mr. Joebert Sixto for our mood lights and moving heads. We have yet to finalize how the lighting design would look like.... I'm happy though that we're finally moving on with the wedding preparations.. We're almost complete na... I hope we get everything settled a month before our big day...

Wedding preps can indeed be tedious but personally, it's a lot of fun..

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DIY Kissing Bells? Check!!!

Finally, Leih and I are done with our kissing bells... It felt so good having him to help me with our DIY wedding crafts. He was very eager to do his part on everything involving our wedding. In fairness, he was very patient, wala kong narinig na complaint, and take note, the task took us only a matter of minutes to complete. Indeed, four hands are better than two. (LOL)

Leih: "One down, two more bells to go... haaay..."

I'm kinda in the mood to do more DIY stuff, only we're done on almost everything so far... =)

Here are our kissing bells, specially done by my husband-to-be Leih (hands up to you baby)
and yours truly.... (bow)

MY DIY Wedding Bible...

I just finished our DIY wedding bible... At first, I was clueless on what to do with it, but after I saw this lovely pink paper, I thought of improvising with the help of a few flowers and feathers I have in my box. All I want is a simple design with my favorite color in it... And of course, the "touch of feather" was again present, just like with my kissing bells...

my pink fairy-tale inspired wedding bible...

I love the result by the way.. I'm thinking of embellishing it with butterflies and more flowers, but that's after I find the perfect butterflies for my bible... =)