claim it!

just last night i had a short but precious chat online with my good friend Labsie.. she knows about the the recent worries that i've had about my honey's pending leave request for our marriage. it's already january and still his leave is not approved. and frankly i'm getting quite upset and frustrated. and then she said something that made me cry..

"sis ano pa bang inaalala mo?? parang nagda-doubt ka pa kay God! i-claim mo na yan! wag ka nang mag-isip ng kung ano-ano pa! i-claim mo na ung approval ng leave ni erick! ibibigay na sayo yan ni Lord in just a matter of time!

i felt like God was speaking loudly to me.. like He was literally beside me, shaking me.. it felt so real.. why am i doubting? why am i so so afraid? as she said this is a blessing.. God has guided us to get to this point: to be blessed with a marriage.. what could be the reason for Him to postpone it? di ba pinagdasal namen to? so God is giving it to us. He WILL give it to us. there's no reason to doubt or fear His promises. this is for us.. we're gonna get through this.. dancing and deliriously happy :D

exactly three months to go!

woke up quite late..and then it hit me.. today is the 16th of January 2010.. i'm getting married in exactly three months time.. OMG! :D

well since it was my rest day, i just want to give a quick update about what i have accomplished with the wedding preps.. i was chatting with a w@wie sis (weddingsatwork.com sis) sis Bea and she was generously helping me with the layout for our invitations.. and like what i've told her, my main worry about the invites was how i was gonna incorporate the wedding theme of COZY IN THE RAIN.. i have been on a bout of regrets that we were not able to ask sir Jong (johnmateosong.multiply.com) to take prenup pics of us holding umbrella or something like that.. which of course would look ridiculous considering the desert hehe.. ;) and then it hit me..

i can have caricature done for our invites! shocks it was like an epiphany! okay, so i know it's not exactly the most unique idea but i don't care! :D quickly i sent an email to another w@wie sis Krisel who started such business with her hubby bro Noel.. you can check out their site at graphizar.blogspot.com.. they started this for their own wedding, then eventually w@wie sisses asked favors to which they kindly obliged, and then that was it.. now it's a really successful business for the newlyweds :)

i sent her pics for inspirations.. and here are some of the pics i've found online which i've sent her.. tell me if these are adorable or not!



the pink dress is to die for.. and how cute are the brides in boots?? plus the kissing couple.. SWOON!

i am so so excited with our caricature! and sis Krisel said even Noel is excited when he saw my inspiration pics..

let the countdown begin!

Never Too Late!

im not an expert on blogger.. well actually i had the unfortunate incident wherein my laptop crashed and had no pc for 7months :( and now it's only three more months and it's our wedding.. well it's never too late! hope ill kow how to do this.. :)

first let me itemize what we have accomplished so far:

CHURCH : Transfiguration Chapel at Caleruega, Tagaytay
RECEPTION : Royale Tagaytay Country Club
PHOTOGRAPHER/VIDEOGRAPHER : Louie Reformado Photography
PRENUPTIAL PHOTOGRAPHER IN DUBAI: John Mateos Ong (done last November 2nd 2009)
WEDDING GOWN COUTURIER: Gretchen Pichay
MOTHERS AND MAID OF HONOR GOWNS COUTURIER: Laila Papa Ramos
ENTOURAGE GOWNMAKER: Aling Baby (Makati)
HAIR AND MAKEUP ARTIST: Princess Misa Hernandez
SOUVENIR: Pose and Print Photobooth
CAKE: c/o Kuya Meng and Grace
INVITATIONS: c/o Ate Jo-an


Hmm.. looking at that list makes me feel so accomplished.. hehe.. but really it's not yet through.. Here are the other suppliers that we are looking for:

FLORIST: Yhoan's Flower Shop is our topmost option right now, it will all depend sa proposed floral arrangements nya..
TIEMAKER: we're hoping to find a modista na gumagawa ng ties tapos kami na lang bibili sa Divisoria ng tela para mas tipid..
GROOM'S SUIT AND SHOES: we're currently waiting for the Dubai Shopping Festival kasi ayaw ni erick magpatahi ang arte gusto yata Armani ehhehe :P
BRIDE'S SHOES: my dream was to have my first Manolo Blahnik shoes for my wedding shoes.. pero now im thinking parang gusto na ng customized pair of wedding shoes using my gown fabric :) it will be fun to search for a pretty pair.. maybe i will even use Blahnik's designs for inspiration! :)
HONEYMOON: Omg.. wala pa :( we're thinking maybe by end of this year na lang ang decent honeymoon namen just to cut down the costs.. so baka Batangas or Laguna na lang honeymoon namen sa Pinas.. maybe just someplace lovely and private :) para di din tipid ung honeymoon namen.. uhmm Italy, Venice?? omg pupunta na ang Emirates sa Spain! yahoo!!!!!!!! (dreaming...)
WEDDING RINGS: WALA PA DIN! also counting on DSF.. huhuhu :( God help us..

that's it so far.. gotta get ready for work.. hopefully everyday from now i can give u updates.. or recall some stuffs about our wedding preps.. i want to fill up this blog! :D

i'm getting married!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D