Our wedding AVP

Supplier's Rating - Gowns

MOH, Veil and Cord Sponsors' Gown - Lucky 13
PESO POWER : 1,100 each (exp shouldered by my Ento)
RATING:
Gown - 3
Service - 1

Sobrang palpak si Jeannie dito. Un MOH gown, mali un sukat so gawa na un gown, inulit uli at sinukatan na naman un MOH ko. Mali din kce un design kahit na ilang beses na na-explain un design. Ung sa veil and cord sponsors, un isa sobrang haba ng skirt, un isa naman maluwag sa arms....naku! nakakasakit ng ulo kaya I asked them to coordinate na lan with Jeannie for the repairs. Imagine, one week na lan i-re repair pa un gown ng MOH.
Don't ever consider them.

FLOWER GIRLS GOWNS, JR. BRIDEMAIDS GOWN, CANDLE SPONSOR'S GOWN, MOTHER OF THE GROOM'S GOWN - Jhune Marcelino (Rental only)
PESO POWER: 150 each for the FG, 300 each for the Jr. BM, Candle and Mother's Gown
RATING: 5

Due to budget constraints, we decided to just rent the gowns of the flower girls, jr. bm, candle sponsors and my mom in law's gown. Sobrang daming gowns for rent dito. Very affordable pa un price. Sulit!

MOTHER OF THE BRIDE'S GOWN - Bobby Novenario (RTW)
PESO POWER: 3K
RATING: 5

As mentioned in my wedding kwento, last minute decision ito ng nanay ko. Ayaw talaga niya isuot un gown na pinatahi namin sa Lucky 13. Sobrang palpak kce un gown niya! Kesa naman di umattend or sumimangot sa kasal, bumili na lan kami. Buti na lang meron ciang nagustuhan sa Bobby Novenario. Ayun, 8pm ng friday nasa megamall kami!

In fairness, maganda at bagay sa kanya yung gown.

Supplier's rating - Bride and Groom's shoes

BRIDE'S SHOES: Janylin
PESO POWER: 850
RATING: 5

The shoes were on sale when I bought it! Simple and very comfortable.

GROOM' SHOES: Rusty Lopez
PESO POWER: 1,500
RATING: 5

Hubby's shoes were also on sale. Comfy din accdg to him. At least, he can still use it sa work.

Supplier's rating - Rings

RINGS: Goldenhills Jewelry
PESO POWER: 24K
RATING: 5

This was the 2nd supplier that we booked! We booked them during the bridal fair at megamall last June 2006. We've found the perfect pair for us and since the reservation is only 1K to lock the price, nag pa reserve na agad kami! We paid them on installment basis and got the rings early Feb 2007. We got a two toned, 14K ring with 3 stones each. The staff are also very accomodating.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

Supplier's rating - LCD / Projector

LCD Screen and Projector: Bogs (referred by Dan Pamintuan)
PESO POWER: 3.5K
RATING:
Unit - 4
Service - 2

I only met this guy after the reception. He was referred to me by Paul and Dan. Nag pa reserve ako thru phone and text lang. Cguro mga late Feb ako nag pa reserve. Ok naman cia kausap kaya lang nung reception na at ready na i-play un AVP made by Dan, di cia mahanap ng coordinator / friends namin. Nawawala cia! Yun pala nasa parking...Naku, uminit ulo ko nung di cia makita. Tpos eto pa, wala siyang dalang DVD player na extra kce un dala niya, nasira daw! Talaga naman! Buti na lan Dan sent the file to Paul kaya laptop un ginamit.
In fairness, malinaw naman talaga un result ng AVP. Buti na lang.

TIP: Make sure na meron back up or extra DVD player

Supplier's rating - Souvenirs

SOUVENIRS: Jewelry Box bought at Divi
PESO POWER: 28 each (free! c/o of my parents!)
RATING: 5

Aside from the mini cakes, we thought of giving our guests jewelry box. One can't go wrong sa divi (pero syempre you have to haggle ha!), from 35 pesos each, my mom got it at 28 na lang. Nag tyaga talaga kami to look for the one that will give us the lowest price. The jewelry boxes are cute! It even has a butterfly on top that complimented our butterfly theme. The tindera who assisted us is also nice. Imagine, we opened mga 4 boxes just to get all the pink and green colored jewelry boxes!

To spruce it up, we just wrapped it with tulle and ribbons following our color motiff plus the DIY gift tags (made by me!).

TIP: Once you've decided on the souvenirs, buy it early so you will have ample time to wrap it. We bought the souvenirs 2nd week of Nov so first week of Dec, I'm done!

Supplier's Rating - Cord, Hairpiece, Earrings and Cuff Bracelet

CORD, HAIRPIECE, EARRINGS and CUFF BRACELET: DIY by my hubby!
PESO POWER: More or less mga 1K
RATING: 5+++++++++++ Hubby's labor of love!!!

Hehehe...need I say more! syempre, labor of love ni hubby so mataas un rating ko. It all started with the inspirations I got from our w@w sisters. Our first project was the wedding cord. We did it mga two weeks din kce everytime pumupunta kami ng Quiapo to buy the materials, dami namin nakikita na kung ano-ano na gusto namin ilagay sa cord. Pearls, butterflies, swarovskis, etc. Upon seeing the final product, natuwa si hubby kaya ayun, na inspire gumawa ng iba pa. Lahat yun gawa niya. Ako lang taga-approve! hahahaha!

Tip: This is one of the best moments we had before getting married. The bonding really made a BIG difference so if you have the time and creativity, this one is really a good start. Na pa-practice un patience ng bawat isa.

Supplier's rating - Invitations, Gift Tags and Kissing Bells

INVITATIONS, GIFT TAGS and KISSING BELLS: DIY (invite and gift tags)
PESO POWER: 600 for the papers, 900 for the ink, 90 for the sinamay, 100 for the ribbons = 80 pcs invites, 70 tags, kissing bells - 6 pesos each
RATING: 5+++++++

Another labor of love! sobrang effort talaga un binuhos namin ni hubby dito pero lahat naman ng pagod namin, nasulit! Naka save kce kami dito eh! Sayang din kce kung magpapagawa pa kami eh, abutin din ng 5K un kung 100 pcs @50 each.

The kissing bells were bought at Morning Glory. We just placed ribbons and tag.

Supplier's rating - Invitations and Gift tags

INVITATIONS, GIFT TAGS and KISSING BELLS: DIY (Invite and tags)
PESO POWER: 600 for the papers, 900 for the ink, 90 for the sinamay, 100 for the ribbons = 80 pcs invites, 70 tags, Kissing bells - 6 pesos each
RATING: 5+++++++

Another labor of love! sobrang effort talaga un binuhos namin ni hubby dito pero lahat naman ng pagod namin, nasulit! Naka save kce kami dito eh! Sayang din kce kung magpapagawa pa kami eh, abutin din ng 5K un kung 100 pcs @50 each.

The kissing bells were bought at Morning Glory. We just placed ribbons and tags.

Supplier's Rating - Flowers

FLOWERS: Flower 'n Bees
PESO POWER: free (c/o my family)
RATING: 5++++++++++++

Special thanks to my family for the wonderful flowers. My bouquet is so pretty as well as the entourage. I had tulips, cymbidiums and roses for my bouquet. Gerberas and roses were used for the female boq while carnations for the male ento . The flowers stayed fresh the whole day! The church flowers were also pretty. We have calla lilies for the aisles.

Supplier's rating - Gifts for the Ninangs

GIFT FOR THE NINANGS: DIY Swarovksi bracelets (c/o my hubby) and Mini Cakes (Emily Uy)
PESO POWER: 1.5K for the 10 bracelets
RATING: 5++++++++++

Labor of love ulit ni hubby un bracelets! Our ninangs were impressed nung nalaman nila na si hubby un gumawa. Dapat daw ako, kce ako un babae. Naku! baka iniisip nila malansa dugo ni hubby! hehehe (di naman po cia bading!)
The bracelets were made of pink and green swarovskis following our color motiff. The mini cakes were part of the package from Emily.

Supplier's rating - Guestbook

GUESTBOOK: DIY
PESO POWER: 950 for the printing and binding of the 1st guestbook, 500 for the scrapbook
RATING: 5++++++

We have 2 guestbooks. Since meron kaming na avail na prenup guestbook layout from Paul, we just asked someone to print and bind it. the result wa ok naman. Yung isa ala- scrapbook style using our prenup pics. We just bought handmade papers and some scrapbook materials para maganda tpos nag print na lan ako ng mga questions para masagutan ng guests (un tipong "why do you think the couple are meant for each other", best advice to keep the peace, love, etc.). Nakakatuwa basahin un mga sagot ng guests!

Supplier's rating - Sound System

SOUND SYSTEM: Nino
PESO POWER: Included sa Eloquente package
INCLUSIONS: with bubble machine during the couple's entrance and cake cutting
RATING: 2

We also availed of this freebie from Eloquente. At first, akala ko ok na to kce accdg to our AE, we'll just have to give them the song lists and sila na bahala. One week before the wedding, nag email ako dun kay Nino pero di sumasagot. 3 days before tumawag ako to check kun lahat ng songs dun sa list eh ok na ba at kaya nila i-play. Di ko nakausap un Nino, ang sabi sa akin nung asst. niya, email ko daw ulit. Haay! Finally, may nag txt sa akin nung thurs morning, sabi na receive na un song lists ko. Pero nung thurs night, sabi hindi daw nila mahanap un ibang kanta na gusto ko so nag bigay ako ng ibang song. Sabi niya, i-try daw nila. Friday morning, nag txt at sabi ok na daw. So I thought, ok na lahat.

Nung nasa reception na, pag baba ko pa lang ng car, ibang songs un narinig ko! naku, talaga naman! During our grand entrance, iba din! Father-daughter dance, iba din! First dance namin ni hubby, iba din! waaaahhhh!!!! kakainis talaga to! Nag pakahirap pa naman ako mag research at mag isip ng mga songs na i-play, tapos di naman pala papatugtugin. They should have at least informed me na di nila kaya i-play un nasa list.

Nung nasa couple's table kami, sabi ni hubby ok na rin daw un. Di naman pangit un mga songs na na-play. Kami lang naman daw dalawa ang nakaka-alam kun ano un dpat i-play at hindi. The guests naman daw have no idea. FINE! Haaay!

Tip: Ask your coordinator / friends to take care of this. It sets the mood of the recep party eh.

Supplier's Rating - Bridal Car

BRIDAL CAR - AdeB
PESO POWER - Included sa Eloquente package
INCLUSIONS - 3 hour use of Mercedes Benz E320, flowers for the bridal car, driver
RATING - 5

Dito sulit kami. We're happy that we availed the bridal car sa package. I thought kce na hindi kagandahan un car pero nung wedding day itself, ayos! We did not exceed the 3 hour limit so mas ok!

Pros:
Mabait si Manong Driver (I forgot his name na). He arrived at 2:30 pm which was the agreed call time. Since I was not able to call AdeB a day before the wedding to know the driver's name and get his contact no. (para tawagan sana cia at i-remind un call time), medyo natakot ako kce baka wala pa cia. Buti na lan he approached me. Tatlo kce kaming bride that day and time na nasa lobby ng Richmonde. Ok c Manong, nung nasa church na kami, chinichika nya ko para mawala un nerbyos ko. Effective! hahaha...

Cons:
None.

Highly Recommended!

Supplier's rating - Caterer

CATERER: Eloquente Catering
PESO POWER: 71K
INCLUSIONS: Anthurium Package - 190 pax (soup, salad bar, beef, pork, chicken, pasta, veg, rice, bottomless drinks), sound system with bubble machine and bridal car.
RATINGS:
Overall - 4
FOOD - 5
SERVICE - 4
AE'S - 2
OWNER (Jeric) & Superviosr (Ren) - 5
SOUND SYSTEM (Nino) - 2
BRIDAL CAR (AdeB) - 5

Another great find from w@w! We went to their office July 2006. At that time, they have just increased their rates and changed / modified their packages. Initially, we only have 150 guests pero one week before the wedding, it reached, 190 so we decided to add for extra pax.
I gave a 2 rating sa AE's kce after we had the reservation, everytime na tumatawag ako eh parang ligaw un isip ng mga nakakausap ko. They would always tell me kun kelan ang wedding, ilang pax, saan ang venue kahit na sabihin ko na paki kuha muna un file ko para at least tignan muna niya dun before ako tanungin diba? Eto pa, two weeks before the wedding, nangungulit na ako with Lyn and Grace kun na receive na nila un list of songs to be played sa reception. No reply from them. I emailed them twice pero wala pa din feedback kun na receive ba or hindi. Buti na lan 3 days before the wedding, Grace called me and acknowledged un email ko plus the other details of the package we got. I also asked her AdeB and the sound system supplier's contact no. para I can follow up with them directly.

The owner, Jeric is soooo accomodating. Everytime na nakakausap at na mi-meet namin cia for food tasting and to see the set-up, napaka ok kausap. He would even give you tips / advices kun kelangan ba mag add ng extra food (dpende sa no. of guests) kun ok ba pag may litson pa (dpende sa package na kukunin ng couple). Basta, his service is A-ok.
The supervisor / florist, Ren is ok na ok din. Nung nag finalize na kami ni hubby mga a month before the wedding, sa kanya na kami nakipag usap. He made really sure na lahat ng napag usapan namin sa set-up, food selection, flowers, etc. ay masusunod. Buti naman, nasunod un mga requests namin. Since we can't afford to do the styling / flower arrangements ourselves (due to time constraint), maganda naman un set up!

I am only giving a 4 rating sa service / waiters kce sabi ng nanay ko na ung waiter na naka assign sa kanila medyo mabagal un service. Pero dun sa VIP table ng mga ninong, ok naman. Sa couple's table, ok naman un service kce pag dating pa lang namin sa venue at pagbaba ko ng car, may nag abot na agad ng water sa amin ni hubby. Yun nga lang nung pauwi na kami, I told the waiter na paki pack un food namin kce di naman talaga kami nakakain. Pero when I checked the food upon returning sa hotel, konti lan un na pack. Di na ko nag bother makipag talo kce accdg to my Mom, merod din kaming guests na pasaway na nagpabalot. Mdyo madami din naman un naiuwi ng both sides ng family. Usapan pa naman namin ni hubby na kakain talaga kami! pero, sa dami ng photo ops at activity, di namin nagawa...hehehe...

Masarap un food and madami accdg to our guests! So happy naman kami ni hubby kce un talaga un pinag pray namin na sana masarapan at mag enjoy un guests sa reception esp sa food. I noticed kce na ang laging naalala ng guests sa kasal is yung food!

I would still recommend Eloquente!

Supplier's rating - HMUA

HMUA: Angie Cruz and Ogie Rayel
PESO POWER: 8..5K , trial MU (1.2K)
INCLUSIONS: Bride plus 2, unlimited retouch until start of reception, grooming of the groom.
RATING: 5+++++++++

Grabe! ang ganda ko! hahahahaha! Angie and Ogie really made my day! They both assured me that I will be a blushing bride and they did! Ang saya saya ko kce I'm not used to wearing make up. Di ako marunong eh! I am so happy since all of our guests complimented my look! At least ako talaga ang napansin at hindi ang aking gown! No offense sa iba ha, pero minsan talaga natatalbugan ng gown un bride! Gown un napapansin eh.

Tip: It's very important to have a trial. It's your big day so make sure that you'll be the most beautiful bride ever!

Pros:
They were the first supplier to arrive sa hotel. Pag dating, work na agad. Sobrang gaan ng kamay ni Angie. Di ko nararamdaman un dampi ng daliri niya sa face ko. Ang galing galing talaga! Same with Ogie, ang galing galing din! Ogie did my hair first tpos, later na un make up ko with Angie. Pag dating namin sa church, Angie checked on me while I'm waiting sa bridal car. Retouch, retouch ng konti pero super na appreciate ko kce at least nakaka relax un presence nya. He told me to smile and just enjoy the moment.
My mom, MOH, veil and candle sponsors loved their HMU! Their makeup really stayed the whole night. Pag balik namin sa hotel, aba meron pa rin! (syempre except the lipstick ha!)
Definitely one of our favorite suppliers! SUPER HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!

Cons:
None.

Supplier's rating - Video

VIDEOGRAPHER: Shierdan Pamintuan
PESO POWER: 16K
INCLUSIONS: Prenup AVP which was shown during the reception, edited copies of wedding video
RATING: 5+++++++++ AVP (rating for final wed video - pending)

Another w@w find! When Paul asked me who's my videographer, I told him I don't have one yet but I heard from other w@wies that Dan is good. He told me that he is good nga and that if he wants to recommend someone, that would be Dan.

Pros:
I must say na super sulit un package namin with Dan. From the time na nag inquire ako at nangulit about the rates hanggang nag pa book kami, un old rate pa rin un nakuha namin! ang galing kce may ksama pang prenup..we just paid extra for the edited version...tapos we shot the prenup vid twice, one was when we had the prenup sa baywalk with Paul, then we scheduled another one sa Pasig at no extra cost! Great service indeed!!!.Super hit un avp namin! our guests loved it, kami ni hubby, na surprise din kce we never talked about what we said to each other after the shoot. Kaya during the recep na namin nakita...nakakatuwa kce parang videoke un dating, kulang na lang lyrics...i'm sure our wedding video will also be beautiful!
Low profile din si Dan and his wife Jen, super ok silang dalawa. He replies easily and he won't stop until he got the nice angles. Laging "one last" un sinasabi pero ang dami niyang "one last"...hihihihi....Grabe! ang galing galing!

SUPER HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!! Fave supplier din namin si Dan!

Cons:
None.

Supplier's rating - Photo

PHOTOGRAPHER: Paul Vincent Photography
PESO POWER: 38K
INCLUSIONS:
RATING: 5+++++++++ (prenup and wedding pics) rating for the final album - pending

No wonder he's the 2006 w@w Supplier of the Year! I owe this group a lot kce many brides recommended Paul while we were still scouting for a photog. I texted him mga June 2006 and his package is really affordable yet the quality of his work is impeccable! I would always visit his photonski website that time para lang i-view ang pics ng mga w@wies. Si hubby kce is medyo hesitant pa to book him kce meron ciang friend na may kilala din na photog. After a lot of prodding from me na i-book na si Paul (kce baka maunahan kami ng iba dahil 1 event a day lang cia), pumayag na si hubby kaya ayun, nag pa reserve na kami agad! Sa photos talaga kami nag spend ng malaki! (mahal na para sa amin ang 38K for photos kce wala pa dun un video. Sa iba kce, 40-45K may video na) pero ok lang kce sulit talaga! After seeing the prenup CD's pa lang, satisfied na kami, lalo na nung makita namin un wedding pics. Ang galing galing talaga! Low profile, ang gaan kasama especially during the preps.Nakakahawa un tawa niya and he would not stop taking shots unless satisfied cia. Humihiga higa pa sa floor para lang makakuha ng magandang angle! We even had an onsite photo slideshow during the reception for FREE! yipee!!!! He and his wife Ayvih plus the rest of the team are so cool!

Tip: Make sure na you would feel at ease sa photog nyo para natural din un mga shots.

Pros:
Need I say more. We are so proud to be a Paul Vincent couple! SUPER HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!! Definitely one of our favorite suppliers.

Cons:
None. His work / shots are great it compensated the long spiral staircase in his previous abode. hahahaha! (now lumipat na cla kay di na mahirapan un clients!)