Med Consultation, Invitations

Now that I'm about to have my own family, one item I included in my pre-wedding to-do list was to see an Ob-Gyne. I would want to get pregnant soon and wanted to know if there's anything I should be doing right now to ensure I deliver a healthy baby and not encounter any pregnancy-related complications in the future.

To cut a long story short, I didn't like the Ob-Gyne (at Makati Medical Center) and just told myself to schedule another appointment with a different Doctor, preferably one referred by a friend.

Another agenda I had in mind was to check samples of Invitations. I went to see Printed Matter in Glorietta and QP Designs in ParkSquare. Printed Matter was more modern and edgy in style while QP Designs is more traditional.

There were designs that I liked from both stores and will just ask Richard to come with me to check them out.

Pre-Cana Seminar Part 1

After a year of being engaged, it's time to get serious with the wedding preps. We haven't really accomplished much last year except for booking the church and reception venue.

I called Caleruega to check if they have any schedules for the pre-cana seminar but was told that they're very busy with school retreats. Next I called Don Bosco church but they said that they only accommodate couples who are getting married in their church.

Finally I called Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal National Shrine and was informed that they have pre-cana seminar scheduled on April 15 and May 6.

The April 15 session was for the whole day (9am-4pm). It was a meaningful session where the couples were asked several questions about their relationship, challenges, likes/dislikes etc. It was more of a sharing session.

Weddings & Beyond Bridal Fair

The first bridal fair I've attended for the Year 2012 :-)

Went all by myself because Richard had to attend his class in UST. He's a part-time Professor at the Graduate School by the way.

There were the usual suppliers. This time though, I was able to attend the food tasting session of Center Table catering. Two thumbs up! The food was delicious and set-up was fabulous. Wished Richard was there with me.

Meeting of Parents

We scheduled the pamanhikan on my Mom's birthday. Richard and his family came to visit and had lunch with us. It wasn't the formal pamanhikan yet but more like meeting of the parents. The first time they were introduced to one another was during my cousin Abi's wedding, And that was back in January 2008. We did discussed about the wedding date though.

Everything went well actually. We plan to schedule a second meeting by next year.

Wedding Date moved to 10.23.12

If I could just go back in time, I would have consulted my parents on our wedding date. I didn't realize that October 20 was my Grandmother's death anniversary. I definitely would not want my family to be having mixed emotions on my wedding day. Problem is, there's no other available schedule for Q3 and Q4 2012 in Caleruega. I had to choose from these dates: October 23, October 24, November 3, November 4. Mother didn't like November 3 and 4, it being so close to All Souls and All Saints Day. So we decided on October 23, which is a Tuesday. Ceremony is still scheduled in the morning.

So now, it's going to be a Destination Weekday Wedding :-)

Pros

• ambiance - trees, garden, nature, great scenery
• away from the hustle and bustle of the big city
• ideal for intimate and solemn affair/gathering
• can negotiate for cheaper rate from suppliers
• a lot of suppliers still available
• no traffic
• not all guests can attend but I can extend invite to everyone
• auspicious date (Sept 15 and Oct 20 was neither auspicious nor inauspicious)
• not a busy day
• wedding and honeymoon can be done in one week, 2nd week reserved for arranging things in new home

Cons

• limited reception venues
• travel time of guests
• coordination with suppliers
• out of town charges
• additional transportation costs
• church doesn't have that many inclusions
• not all guests can attend
• reception program ends 3pm, post-wedding celebration to be held elsewhere

2nd Ocular Visit

NBC Tent Bridal Fair