P/V: rockin' failure :(

As my search for the perfect P/V continues and intensifies, i found one deal of a lifetime - the Rockin' Photographers and Videographers.
With their lowest rate ever for a complete Photo/Video package, I can't imagine a budget-conscious bride to not fret about getting their services first.
I heard them first at w@w, and immediately browsed their portfolio online. I was awed.

http://rockinphotographer.com/about/

BUT. they are already booked on my wedding date. I knew it. Getting them is too good to be true.
Maybe next time I can rock with these guys.

Nice To Have: Sitti Navarro

The Bossanova Queen, Sitti Navarro has played a big part in my engagement. She sang for me as D did his proposal. So sweet. :)
And I would really love to have her sing all the way to my wedding. Imagine her sweet voice entertaining my guests as they feast on Enderun's buffet. Ahhh heaven...

captured Sitti's emotion

She said yes when I asked her if she sings at wedding, but I haven't inquired officially to her handlers. Afraid of the rates ehrr? :P

I'm not sure yet if we can afford her. So for now, she is a Nice To Have..

happy start! :D

This is it! I am finally getting married (hindi na basta engaged lang :P)

This afternoon, we went to SSA to check for available dates for our December wedding. BTW, we chose this month for D's family. His father went back to Saudi and his brother to UK after his sister's wedding. We wanted them to witness our wedding also so we have to do it on December so they can come home.
Going back, Ms. Susan of SSA said that they only have two Fridays for me. (all the other Fri or Sat slots are booked! deym!).
We took pictures and head for Enderun.

the aisle

The venue

I looked and I looked.. but I liked none from what I saw online.
But when I heard this venue from a sister in w@w and after checking it for hours in the internet, I was simpled awed.
This is exactly what I'm looking for.
I'm talking about The Atrium of Enderun Colleges.

pic from my Ms. Karen of Enderun

Perfect! ;)

Church Hunting

I learned from w@w that the first things to prioritize on wedding preparation are Church and Venue.
So of we go to finding my dream church!
But this one is hard. As in.

1. Christ the King Church in the Sky

Definitely we will not do it on my home church! I can't take the risk of being mobbed by my whole clan. Not that i dont want them in my special event. But financially we are not really capable of catering all of them.
PROs:
If not for that reason, I would really love to be wed here. The fresh air, the breath-taking view.. I would vouch for it.
CONs:
Very steep road to the church, almost 45% inclination. Waaa
VERDICT: NO! NO! NO!

2. Santisimo Rosario Parish Church (UST Church)

This was where D graduated. Of course he likes to be married there. Well, It favors us because they give discounts for alumni.
I've been to this church once. But I dont like it. It is too 'sad' for me. It's too dark. I was not wowed by the altar. Maybe because it is old?
But we considered the monetary value of the church and how much this will cut our expenses. This is indeed a penny-saver. 13k php for an aircon church? wow!
But, they told us that they do not accept reservation for 2012 until September 2011. What a waste of time. :(
PROs:
Cheap for an aircon church. And D will be happy.
CONs:
Not so lively ambiance. Late opening for reservation
VERDICT: Will reconsider. Check for other churches first.

3. Don Bosco Church

Another airconditioned church in Makati. I liked the way it registered to the wedding pictures I browsed online.
PROs: cute altar, nice circular church, cool aircon, ambient parking space
CONs: not-so-dramatic entrance because of the glass doors
VERDICT: Maybe

4. Sanctuario de San Antonio

My Gawdddd! It is perfect! My very much coveted high-ceiling, wooden doors for dramatic entrance, loft for the aerial shots. wow! this is it!
PROs: This church got all my criteria. plus it has ample parking space.
CONs: this will surely cut much of our budget. Expensive compared to the other aircon churches - 25k for the use of the church only. aww
VERDICT: I will push it! hehe

Obviously, you know which church I chose. I'll talk to D, knowing him he'll give in. :D

im back :)

Ok. Now that I'm settled, I finally have time to blog. After 3 months and 1 week, I am definitely back. :)

Let me walk you to what I've been through:
1. As mentioned in my previous post, I arranged my transfer. For some career move and more financial reasons, I decided to leave my previous bread and butter and transfer to the company that can put croissant on my table. It's a big risk knowing that my previous company is one of the best companies in the country. But with how Noynoy handles the economy, I have to make my move.
2. What's scary in transferring is the whole concept of starting over again. Good thing I have my old friends here in the new company, it will be less of my worries.
3. Certification - CHECK! Yes! I am now a certified Teradata Professional. Thanks to months of memorization and mind-boogling white book reading.
4. Boyfriend-time. This takes up all my weekend time. Either with my friends, his friends, his family, or just us. Pure bliss! :D

But now, I think I have time for this. Let's see. :D

im busy

hell I am! It has been more than 2 weeks already since my last post. aww.

Well, I have my reasons:

First - my TL left the company already. We have been planning this for half the year already. I should have made myself prepared for this. But hell. Little did I know how busy she was. All those issues, no matter how simple, take much of my precious time. Now I know how 'kurap lang ang pahinga' felt like. aww

Second - I was and am fixing my own farewell. hehe. (wait for the details in my next posts) :D

Third - I suddenly felt the urge to prepare my wedding! Yes I am excited. weeee

I am busy as a bee! weeee

muzon maki

Miel is a big fan of Jap foods. Katsudon, Gyuniku, Ramen, Gyudon, Tempura Teriyaki, Yakisoba... But of all these foods, he loves California Maki more. Yes that food is very much Japanese. Well, it was popularized by Jap chefs who ventured their career in Los Angeles, thus the name California Maki. But basically, it is Japanese. And he wants me to learn how to make it. waaaaaa

I spent hours to prepare it. Such a time waster and very meticulous. But fulfilling.

So here it goes, my very own 'Muzon' Maki. (this is where I live, so I named mine after the place. hehe)

It needs a lot of polishing to make it more commercialized looking. But I'll get there. :)

Facebook Publicity

I was uncertain of how good (or bad?) facebook is in transmitting information. Not until now.

Yesterday, I was feeling so lovestruck that I decided to post a link of my boyfriend's (ok! fiance's) proposal video on facebook. In just 15 minutes my hit counter sky rocketed to additional 28 views. And now after a day, I counted 50+ more views. (BTW, the proposal happened 4 months ago. I just don't feel like causing commotion then so i didn't post it right away.)

I have no idea if my story was that interesting or my facebook friends were just too bored so they bite to whatever posts they saw on their news feed. 

Now I know the true power of facebook. Expect that I will not post my wedding date there. hehehe :))

The Proposal

I was speechless. totally. I didn't cry though. I don't know why. Maybe I was just really surprised. I thought we just went there to watch his fave singer - Sitti Navarro. I'm wrong. That night was not for him, its for me.

It took me a while to realize that hey this is really happening. He asked me to marry him. Oh my God! 

I said YES of course. with my whole heart.

Have I known that this will happen, I should have worn my best dress. 

And get a decent videographer. The video is super shaky. (Kilig much? hehe)

But I like the surprise. 100% caught off guard.

Anyways, that was my night. the night I promised to be Mrs. Darwin Talattad. later. :)