Jayjay and Jm

Since our wedding will be held during summertime, my sisters suggested that the entourage should don a hat At first, I don’t have any idea where I would buy a hat that will match their dresses. I looked at the malls but I got disappointed. They were not the kind of hats I was expecting. So I started searching for hat suppliers and manufacturers, then I found Lucban Hats Global Export. Their hats are lovely! It’s like what you see at Royal Weddings haha! I was even more surprised when I found out that their showroom is very accessible from where I live. We decided to visit it right away. There were too many hats and I tried almost all of them! But of course, I cannot buy all of them hehe.

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What is Summer Chic attire?

According to reference.com:

Summer chic attire is similar to business casual. Sophisticated and classy without going all out. Summer dresses, short sleeve knit tops, Capri pants and dress sandals can make you have chic summer attire.

Here are sample pictures so you will have an idea

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** the following images are from Island Importer ***

Gauze Lanai Shirt

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I’m actually having a hard time choosing a hairstyle suited for the theme and for me. I’m having a beach wedding and I can only imagine putting a stargazer at the side of my head. For days, I have been searching for ideas. Thank you, Google!

I decided not to opt for a too-polished look. I want my hairstyle to be loose and curly, but not too loose (I don’t want my hair to be all over my face when the sea breeze blows). Half up, side swept, or chignon. Oh I don’t know. All I know is that whichever hair I choose, I should have a side swept bangs. It’s a must haha!

Here are the some of the hairstyles that I found. FYI, I don’t own these pictures. To whoever took these pictures and made these hairstyles: Thank you so much! [Read more...]

I was browsing YouTube for possible songs to be played for our wedding. I came across this video and I loved their version of “Can’t Help Falling In Love” by Elvis. We decided this will be the song for our First Dance

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We have been engaged for several months now, even without the ring. But during my last visit in Singapore, he surprisingly gave me one So that’s why he was planning to go to Marina Bay Sands. (August 28, 2011)

It’s lovely

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I’m flying to Singapore tonight via Tiger Airways just to see my beloved. Perfect timing because of the very long weekend. Well, it’s just for 4 days but it’s long enough for me  I haven’t finalized my itinerary yet. To my personal tour guide: “Surprise me!” hehe.

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I really like the idea of a beach wedding since we chose March for our wedding date — summertime! So I’ve been searching for a resort that’s not too expensive (like Acuatico) but still has a wonderful view of the beach. My manager suggestedVirgin Beach Resort in Batangas. Their prices seem to be reasonable. With Php 114,000 we can have the whole resort to ourselves overnight (overnight accommodation is for 132 people). I visited the place [together with my sister and parents] and liked what I saw The place is very tranquil and relaxing. One more good thing: the Chapel is already inside the resort

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The other day I was browsing all the wedding magazines at home to look for another venue. I saw a lot of weddings that were held in Boracay, Batangas and Bali. That’s when it hit me. Instead of the usual hotels in Makati or Ortigas area, why don’t we just have the reception in a beach resort out of town? That way, we can also enjoy the beach. I wanted to go to Boracay but it will be too expensive, specially the airfare. So my mom suggested Acuatico Beach Resort, a balinese-inspired resort located in Batangas. The beach is just lovely!!! But the price is soooo expensive 60 people will cost Php 315,000 already (accommodations included). And since it’s in Batangas, transportation should also be considered. I cannot pay for the accommodation of 60 people! And of course you wouldn’t expect the guests to pay for that too, right? Too bad.. I love that beach anyway

And for the Church, the nearest is San Juan Nepomuceno Church, 30 to 45-minute drive from Acuatico. Also, suppliers might charge more because of the long travel.

*sigh*

I guess I have to keep on looking.

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I have always wanted a Fairy-Tale-like wedding. I wanted my wedding to have that magical and enchanted feeling that’s why I wanted a place with a big glass dome where everyone can see the beautiful stars at night. Plus a couple of fireworks before the night ends. When i saw The Fernbrook Garden, I thought “This is perfect!”There’s even a gondola and a carriage. Perfect for my own fairy tale. A baroque-style chapel is located in Fernbrook’s vicinity which is very convenient.

However, if we will choose this option, we might exceed our budget Renting one of the function rooms will cost us around Php 151,000 (and that quotation doesn’t even include the use of the gondola and the carriage). The chapel will cost Php 15,000. For the food, it’s around Php 800 per head. If we will have 150 guests, food will cost around Php 120,000. Photographer and videographer is Php 80,000 which includes an AVP, Photo album, coverage of the wedding and also the pre-nuptial shots. And since I cannot organize everything by myself, I will need a wedding coordinator (Php 25,000). That’s a total of Php 391,000. Bridal gown, tuxedo, gowns of the bridesmaids and the mothers, florist, events stylist are not yet included. Wow that’s already a lot! Also, the venue is located in Las Pinas (no good views there. Maybe it’s not worth traveling that far).

Well, I can always think of another theme for our wedding Plus, there are also many places out there where we can hold that special event But still, I think this place is beautiful!

Notre Dame de Vie Chapel
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Who the hell is Jayjay and Jm? Well, we’re just one of the many couples who met and fell in love. We’ve talked about marriage but we never answered the question “When?”.

After almost 7 years of being together, we finally got engaged and I can’t believe the wedding will finally happen next year I did not even tell my family and friends formally — especially my dad. The day that he knew, he even said he’s not yet ready. But all dads say that, right?

I do hope I can get through this. Haha. Planning a big event like this is not really my specialty. I’m thankful I have my mom, sisters and friends to help me make this happen I have 1 year. Aja!

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