Saturday, July 30, 2011
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Wedding date moved to 10.20.12
Last time we went to Caleruega, we also checked possible reception venues inside the vicinity and even the rooms where we could stay on overnight.
Veritas Hall
Rooms
Two months has passed and we still have not decided on the reception venue. Others we've considered: Splendido, Sonya's Garden, Josephine's, Antonio's, Summit Ridge Hotel, other garden type venues. We weren't familiar with the other reception venues in Tagaytay that's near Caleruega.
Richard suggested we just go for Veritas Hall in Caleruega so our guests won't be inconvenienced of travelling from one location to another. Besides, they'll already go out of their way to attend our wedding, so we thought that we don't want them to travel anymore farther. Also, not many people are familiar with Tagaytay area. We risk having our guests arrive late for the reception or really hungry if they get lost. Something we really don't want to happen.
When I called Caleruega to reserve Veritas Hall, I was told that the venue has already been reserved for a school retreat. There's no other option for us but to move our wedding date where both the church and reception venue is still open.
That's when we decided to move our wedding date to October 20, 2012. It's still going to be a Saturday morning wedding. I have also reserved two twin rooms nearest the church. Our plan is to stay in Caleruega the day before the wedding.
Now, we have an extra month to prepare :-)
Veritas Hall
Rooms
Two months has passed and we still have not decided on the reception venue. Others we've considered: Splendido, Sonya's Garden, Josephine's, Antonio's, Summit Ridge Hotel, other garden type venues. We weren't familiar with the other reception venues in Tagaytay that's near Caleruega.
Richard suggested we just go for Veritas Hall in Caleruega so our guests won't be inconvenienced of travelling from one location to another. Besides, they'll already go out of their way to attend our wedding, so we thought that we don't want them to travel anymore farther. Also, not many people are familiar with Tagaytay area. We risk having our guests arrive late for the reception or really hungry if they get lost. Something we really don't want to happen.
When I called Caleruega to reserve Veritas Hall, I was told that the venue has already been reserved for a school retreat. There's no other option for us but to move our wedding date where both the church and reception venue is still open.
That's when we decided to move our wedding date to October 20, 2012. It's still going to be a Saturday morning wedding. I have also reserved two twin rooms nearest the church. Our plan is to stay in Caleruega the day before the wedding.
Now, we have an extra month to prepare :-)
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Our Dream Wedding
Like everyone else, I had my own visions of my ideal wedding. These are basically general ideas, nothing specific. I remember jotting these down in a planner way back in 2010 I think. So here goes...
Date & Time
Richard's Dream Wedding
Key words:
Date & Time
- September 15 (anniversary date)
- Saturday Wedding
- Morning Wedding (9 or 10am)
- Other options: January (our parents' anniversary), December; 4pm Wedding
- Air-conditioned, "maaliwalas" (sorry, could not think of a better term)
- Small venue, fit for intimate gathering
- Small entourage group
- String Quartet and Choir a must
- Ideal if we both personally knew the priest
- Meaningful liturgy
- Somewhat non-traditional program (not too long, not boring/dragging, no dramatic moments)
- Ideal if our host/emcee is a close friend of ours
- Options: Autumn/Fall colors (Orange, Red, Yellow, Brown), Pink and Brown, Peach & Green, Royal Blue/Navy Blue & White
- Key words: Natural and Effortless
- Casual, Relaxed, Laidback
- Light, Easy, Fun
- Hair down, half pony with the rest in wavy curls
- Inspiration: Judy Ann Santos, Kate Middleton
Richard's Dream Wedding
Key words:
- Classic
- Elegant
- Formal
- Traditional
- Intimate, Solemn affair/gathering
- Motif: Gold & White
- Not too grand/elaborate but a wedding that matches/fits our stature
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Weddings At Work
I'm officially a proud W@W member! :-)
A colleague suggested that I register in this forum/group because it helped them a lot when he and his wife were planning for their wedding. And so I did just that. I've read quite a number of supplier reviews/ratings and this has helped me come up with a shortlist. My fellow w@wies have been very kind enough to answer my inquiries and even offered several ideas/suggestions to my wedding preps.
Cheers to my fellow B2Bs! :-)
A colleague suggested that I register in this forum/group because it helped them a lot when he and his wife were planning for their wedding. And so I did just that. I've read quite a number of supplier reviews/ratings and this has helped me come up with a shortlist. My fellow w@wies have been very kind enough to answer my inquiries and even offered several ideas/suggestions to my wedding preps.
Cheers to my fellow B2Bs! :-)
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Transfiguration Chapel, Caleruega
We didn't immediately dive into the wedding preparations even after Richard proposed. I guess we're just trying to savor the feeling of being engaged :-) I also admitted to him that after I got the ring, I wasn't really in a hurry anymore to get married haha! Maybe it's just the ring I'm after ;-)
By this time, we both agreed to hold the wedding in 2012. Richard at first thought our wedding is going to be on September 2011 or January 2012 but I told him that it's just too soon.
Anyway, we decided to at least reserve the church and reception since this is the most important and these venues often get booked ahead of time.
Our first stop of course was Caleruega.
Upon inquiring, it turns out that September 15, 2012 is still open and it also happens to be a Saturday. Yay!
So there. We paid the initial downpayment to block the date for our wedding :-)
By this time, we both agreed to hold the wedding in 2012. Richard at first thought our wedding is going to be on September 2011 or January 2012 but I told him that it's just too soon.
Anyway, we decided to at least reserve the church and reception since this is the most important and these venues often get booked ahead of time.
Our first stop of course was Caleruega.
Upon inquiring, it turns out that September 15, 2012 is still open and it also happens to be a Saturday. Yay!
So there. We paid the initial downpayment to block the date for our wedding :-)
Monday, May 9, 2011
Wedding Church
Richard once told me that he would want to get married in Caleruega someday. As for me, I never really gave thought to my ideal wedding church or venue for the ceremony. Well, definitely it's going to be held in a church, as opposed to a beach or garden wedding.
Here's a list of Churches I initially considered:
Transfiguration Chapel, Caleruega
Manila Cathedral
St. John Bosco Parish
Santisimo Rosario Church (UST)
Nuestra Senora De Gracia
Santuario De San Antonio Parish
St. James the Great Parish
Blessed Sacrament Church (no picture)
From this list, ideal church would be Manila Cathedral. There's just something about an old church. It has a lot of history into it. It's also pretty much accessible to anyone. Minus points though - limited members in the entourage (depending on your package), too many wedding schedules in one day, and venue not very ideal for an intimate/solemn affair.
Here's a list of Churches I initially considered:
Transfiguration Chapel, Caleruega
Manila Cathedral
St. John Bosco Parish
Santisimo Rosario Church (UST)
Nuestra Senora De Gracia
Santuario De San Antonio Parish
St. James the Great Parish
Blessed Sacrament Church (no picture)
From this list, ideal church would be Manila Cathedral. There's just something about an old church. It has a lot of history into it. It's also pretty much accessible to anyone. Minus points though - limited members in the entourage (depending on your package), too many wedding schedules in one day, and venue not very ideal for an intimate/solemn affair.
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
2012 Auspicious Wedding Dates
Here are some of the things we considered before choosing the wedding date.
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8shdzff7fBnS_vqzE6FNsRRWAmWZEHwuiA4wia99gjSCuwuxQIppKYzgL_BiwLekrUzg10i6yW9znzHj6AFy_0MF94UN1PA9DW0XdmUuJKZipYG7TF3HGjzvOvxYmLyDepe87pSNMyng/s1600/Auspicious-wedding-2012.jpg
http://voyager8.blogspot.com/2010/12/inauspicious-dates-to-avoid-for_15.html
http://www.herongyang.com/chinese/wedding/wedding_dates_2012.html
http://www.bestgiftsforwedding.com/blog/chinese-marriage/auspicious-wedding-dates-chinese-marriage/auspicious-wedding-dates-2012.html
- Year
- According to Feng Shui, this should be the bride/groom's animal sign but preferably groom since he's the chief breadwinner
- 2012 - Year of the Dragon (Richard)
- 2020 - Year of the Rat (Diana)
- Lucky Numbers
- 8, 9, 17, 18, 19, 26, 27, 28, 29
- 8 represents love and infinity
- 9 represents eternity and fulfillment
- Availability of Church
- Availability of Reception
- Guests outside Manila/Philippines
- Work
- Period (yes, this is also a factor hehe)
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8shdzff7fBnS_vqzE6FNsRRWAmWZEHwuiA4wia99gjSCuwuxQIppKYzgL_BiwLekrUzg10i6yW9znzHj6AFy_0MF94UN1PA9DW0XdmUuJKZipYG7TF3HGjzvOvxYmLyDepe87pSNMyng/s1600/Auspicious-wedding-2012.jpg
http://voyager8.blogspot.com/2010/12/inauspicious-dates-to-avoid-for_15.html
http://www.herongyang.com/chinese/wedding/wedding_dates_2012.html
http://www.bestgiftsforwedding.com/blog/chinese-marriage/auspicious-wedding-dates-chinese-marriage/auspicious-wedding-dates-2012.html
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