tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49815723496953687152024-02-07T04:27:08.583-08:00InamorataA beguiled heartHelenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05605796668271853248noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4981572349695368715.post-76922382683032567552009-08-14T20:12:00.000-07:002009-08-14T20:16:04.501-07:00It's been a while...Haven't updated here for a long time. Real life has gotten in the way. As much as it seemed like time stopped during my wedding preparations, it really hasn't. I will always remember my beautiful wedding day, so filled with love and laughter. But life goes on. I'm still getting my life in order, one step at a time. And I'm looking forward to making more beautiful memories with my husband and son.Helenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05605796668271853248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4981572349695368715.post-76643059815527440442009-06-17T08:48:00.000-07:002009-06-23T08:06:05.611-07:00Wedding S&R: Down the Aisle We GoAs I rode the bridal car to our church, I admit I felt both excited and nervous. Thank goodness my sister Jean (also my MOH) and my cousin Jeanie (also my SS veil) rode in the car with me and helped calm my nerves with their teases and banter. I felt a little silly feeling this way, seeing as Rogel & I have been civilly wed for months now, but I do admit... a church wedding feels so much different.<br /><br />Rogel had arrived at St. Peter the Apostle Parish early. I truly love our small, beautiful church, especially the altar.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBwVfBlluZWAKtcgOIoLgFkVLDwVnsKKokSr3c6jRYwt9Cgco6KWyKfwqOPsP9ehzGSM3BClGNkRURIGiedyIFqNjJj8Nsqd4g40XOhM_l0ML2KpqgEnv0UzNJL_h-tb_JfBlKmngtnYV9/s1600-h/Rogel+and+Helene+0863.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBwVfBlluZWAKtcgOIoLgFkVLDwVnsKKokSr3c6jRYwt9Cgco6KWyKfwqOPsP9ehzGSM3BClGNkRURIGiedyIFqNjJj8Nsqd4g40XOhM_l0ML2KpqgEnv0UzNJL_h-tb_JfBlKmngtnYV9/s400/Rogel+and+Helene+0863.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348531204177935954" border="0" /></a><br />For its rate of P18,500, which already includes the priest, church coordinator, flower arrangements, aircon, and soloist and organist, it's comparatively less expensive than most other airconditioned churches in Manila.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifCY3weK1clwsU-lP8WTRaoAhLpYuPZTG_8qwaynJ-aGEJXCGcPPyWxx_w9QHEh1VSg9_IWveVLcrLQs9mM5rZE297yK8wl-HrRlrD5JQd8K6yT0y8DNkqyESfIpMS_WCd21FV3dzPSY_5/s1600-h/Rogel+and+Helene+0879.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifCY3weK1clwsU-lP8WTRaoAhLpYuPZTG_8qwaynJ-aGEJXCGcPPyWxx_w9QHEh1VSg9_IWveVLcrLQs9mM5rZE297yK8wl-HrRlrD5JQd8K6yT0y8DNkqyESfIpMS_WCd21FV3dzPSY_5/s400/Rogel+and+Helene+0879.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348530961440148114" border="0" /></a><br />Our baby Mari got ready at the church. You can see Rogel's mom fixing his barong here while Rogel holds him. Rogel was whistling because Mari likes to hear music.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj_6JB3DnKIK94MNUd3tLlSOE0RMOIq6o6_BIMC03Q-AteKOwyHMzEVeqj0uUKUKDDoHUSEfl86rPuB-Iw_CBHbumU8hSDyn-tkHlJG1PYlTtoZPAw3zoYN_rhZaFmp-V90ymjNCIC9nT1/s1600-h/004.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj_6JB3DnKIK94MNUd3tLlSOE0RMOIq6o6_BIMC03Q-AteKOwyHMzEVeqj0uUKUKDDoHUSEfl86rPuB-Iw_CBHbumU8hSDyn-tkHlJG1PYlTtoZPAw3zoYN_rhZaFmp-V90ymjNCIC9nT1/s400/004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348628107396782882" border="0" /></a><br />Rogel hugging Uncle Jimmy, one of his uncles who flew in from Cebu.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw5kiQL8rf7LTyRAvLk6Fu4C3cwinKJ-kyyK0iK_scTGh4EBnfa-EkQ-EnE4xssBSiJWPC-qV0QeLIBf5LZai7E0fp1km_GkFw8BNCYCluFJ2wQpw7Oz3ph7Vm2SnrQEaOPSczympF6egV/s1600-h/Rogel+and+Helene+0891.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw5kiQL8rf7LTyRAvLk6Fu4C3cwinKJ-kyyK0iK_scTGh4EBnfa-EkQ-EnE4xssBSiJWPC-qV0QeLIBf5LZai7E0fp1km_GkFw8BNCYCluFJ2wQpw7Oz3ph7Vm2SnrQEaOPSczympF6egV/s400/Rogel+and+Helene+0891.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348533517356673474" border="0" /></a><br />My dad mingling before the ceremony started.<br /><br />And finally, the processional began.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAdLLE_xm0m0wTvqdKe_4oDwebVDwE0FYplB26ohiM_RfbcuU0_KQOuZzWs4eaV4On4pKjEOIe0Dx8mOGatBqfodfYowy2ASN_6qjNcW6ScafwtP466TKkUYmkUmpu24vSgoQ-iVcHZq6n/s1600-h/Rogel+and+Helene+0888.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAdLLE_xm0m0wTvqdKe_4oDwebVDwE0FYplB26ohiM_RfbcuU0_KQOuZzWs4eaV4On4pKjEOIe0Dx8mOGatBqfodfYowy2ASN_6qjNcW6ScafwtP466TKkUYmkUmpu24vSgoQ-iVcHZq6n/s400/Rogel+and+Helene+0888.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348533518139923666" border="0" /></a><br />Best man Dale, Rogel's cousin. He actually volunteered for the part... to me! Haha, funny story. Rogel said Dale knew with whom he needed to talk to. The two of them grew up together in Cebu... also got in trouble together most of the time. They treat each other pretty much like brothers.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9nKVOUocFrAiqcvlfsM3YnDB9jwiwD8YmAJgM5uf3_T5YU6Yu7DCXRxeb1pzVMwyBvVEBL4YhWUV1ScwCed-urfJ3B6TwqPt8M0jEP19gcIyS8AwzSrYeRynT8bJRDkTYye0tsNeXBB1A/s1600-h/Rogel+and+Helene+0892.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9nKVOUocFrAiqcvlfsM3YnDB9jwiwD8YmAJgM5uf3_T5YU6Yu7DCXRxeb1pzVMwyBvVEBL4YhWUV1ScwCed-urfJ3B6TwqPt8M0jEP19gcIyS8AwzSrYeRynT8bJRDkTYye0tsNeXBB1A/s400/Rogel+and+Helene+0892.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348533521592672914" border="0" /></a><br />And here's Rogel with his parents and our little groom Mari. Rogel really wanted to bring Mari during his walk. When we first asked the priest who did our canonical interview, he actually refused 'coz he said we might give people the wrong impression. We had a different priest during our wedding though, and he agreed to let Rogel carry Mari during his walk.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbxvsqe6WZjrp9UVsvJw3pCbpiNx3100ptwDEb5To-s6VSthEM57mmhoQF8vfCERiTTVxc5Q1k6kacB6hR37GZMnPycbm88EnK1cAoavATKVMtbMbH_1adI4jM2pO-RVhj8skAJwi60aX7/s1600-h/007.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbxvsqe6WZjrp9UVsvJw3pCbpiNx3100ptwDEb5To-s6VSthEM57mmhoQF8vfCERiTTVxc5Q1k6kacB6hR37GZMnPycbm88EnK1cAoavATKVMtbMbH_1adI4jM2pO-RVhj8skAJwi60aX7/s400/007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348629346214154514" border="0" /></a><br />View from the side. You can see how packed the place is... the capacity of St. Peter is 250, and 250 guests (more or less) actually came.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_dZx2rlvDoSHT_U_Efo7hbhPt-VthP6NFzBQPg7VEROcI89mg3Cc52Qwpfl3x6x25-Wz_4kjwEAI0LFm4M-1vHKiflF-dEjgJz5b6QfiZAUOxR05lp63mLPzT7sR_qwmC2zoL4srnm79e/s1600-h/008.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_dZx2rlvDoSHT_U_Efo7hbhPt-VthP6NFzBQPg7VEROcI89mg3Cc52Qwpfl3x6x25-Wz_4kjwEAI0LFm4M-1vHKiflF-dEjgJz5b6QfiZAUOxR05lp63mLPzT7sR_qwmC2zoL4srnm79e/s400/008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348629353309087762" border="0" /></a><br />Now the principal sponsors (I'll just post some of them). First was Uncle Doc and Aunt Alet, both proxies for my Uncle Rey in the US and Rogel's Aunt Bebeth in Australia who weren't able to attend.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZVfbs-bdjK6aFmscb8m1i9LBtB47et0hPIl-hrJKNvmd8lGj3R6lrtKj2OD5pHieH5ZFUMHUhKoxa_gg6i7p7-ilVsglYe2-0KN-wxgq7qFnvYh8GB-jvJeVFA8N7_AhY-_hl0UnUCRZm/s1600-h/009.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZVfbs-bdjK6aFmscb8m1i9LBtB47et0hPIl-hrJKNvmd8lGj3R6lrtKj2OD5pHieH5ZFUMHUhKoxa_gg6i7p7-ilVsglYe2-0KN-wxgq7qFnvYh8GB-jvJeVFA8N7_AhY-_hl0UnUCRZm/s400/009.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348629353322895698" border="0" /></a><br />Daddy Undo and Aunt Langging (Rogel's uncle and aunt). Sadly, Daddy Undo passed away last June 4, which came as a shock to everyone. His last pictures were taken at our wedding.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi98eK8GJXAvQifGgo9lSCTDRYGFPE9ZT3PIJ9CyAfSYLkbAQ_ytJ5_T4o0hJJE4o9LJ3iSbHljj_DkHm_sluvOhISTNGvULOo4yR3lrDHsBK18OhSiZHdLlSno5cCdAOBOAwX2MgdPC_5C/s1600-h/011.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi98eK8GJXAvQifGgo9lSCTDRYGFPE9ZT3PIJ9CyAfSYLkbAQ_ytJ5_T4o0hJJE4o9LJ3iSbHljj_DkHm_sluvOhISTNGvULOo4yR3lrDHsBK18OhSiZHdLlSno5cCdAOBOAwX2MgdPC_5C/s400/011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348629363781737778" border="0" /></a><br />Uncle Jake, my baptismal godfather and my dad's college best friend, and Aunt Elvie, also my dad's friend and classmate during his college years. My dad invited most of his UST Accounting classmates to our wedding... they had a reunion of sorts.<br /><br />Moving on to the secondary sponsors...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-KnzE_JdHD34M4ZuUfyjT6zObPUyUjfc6q6-JBnoO4DEv3fmhopN5MjCGttWrd2ghTdOTZnuLhL-i4bTugwRT0qeGKcbYPmf6cOeje3RDVPc7cYTRU7hmNYnGAZT7sa_ZpmtzEntgTW16/s1600-h/012.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-KnzE_JdHD34M4ZuUfyjT6zObPUyUjfc6q6-JBnoO4DEv3fmhopN5MjCGttWrd2ghTdOTZnuLhL-i4bTugwRT0qeGKcbYPmf6cOeje3RDVPc7cYTRU7hmNYnGAZT7sa_ZpmtzEntgTW16/s400/012.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348632967743665058" border="0" /></a><br />Rogie, Rogel's brother, and Ice, my closest friend. This is such a funny picture... haha, they look like they're angry at each other! But they said they weren't... hehe, they actually added each other in facebook afterwards.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8kJlMUGqa1540srydiB8mIpkgb9IBXmWQAdOaIN-AhmpCDS3NyEBHd9UzGPtsjjAZKl7zLdKhyBDxkEaF3g4xIx6NVtF6r3KRkfvVek2HhcFbeeEF06_x1r-neqd3-MoO9UuhaqJBdA6G/s1600-h/013.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8kJlMUGqa1540srydiB8mIpkgb9IBXmWQAdOaIN-AhmpCDS3NyEBHd9UzGPtsjjAZKl7zLdKhyBDxkEaF3g4xIx6NVtF6r3KRkfvVek2HhcFbeeEF06_x1r-neqd3-MoO9UuhaqJBdA6G/s400/013.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348632971849904050" border="0" /></a><br />My brother Nino and cousin Jeanie from the US. I'm so happy that Jeanie was able to fly here for our wedding. I always stay at their house whenever I'm in the US.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYkNGr3pu-aFOHF-2UkCzsHEIUe3_McAXch9CZnYf7m6P_N5iFRWsE4Og5I-yOGaTIAVYwDrAYyHmlMgsHxVnq-lDCWSbw-5O4eiqno0YbK2PGZ365eDx2VssjUqXiTnmeGMydtysvYx4b/s1600-h/014.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYkNGr3pu-aFOHF-2UkCzsHEIUe3_McAXch9CZnYf7m6P_N5iFRWsE4Og5I-yOGaTIAVYwDrAYyHmlMgsHxVnq-lDCWSbw-5O4eiqno0YbK2PGZ365eDx2VssjUqXiTnmeGMydtysvYx4b/s400/014.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348632974383795410" border="0" /></a><br />Ogie, Rogel's brother, who's also my barkada in my second course, and Ross, my highschool friend. Ogie is actually the main reason why Rogel and I met and ended up together (but that's a long story, hehe). Ross flew in from Singapore just a few days before our wedding.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTNx1Hi2S3HOtxvdCJjavfv9RVIJkY1RV48hKBBFFsUeMwJc8Sv4iw3N33Ol55RcfDrcZvoNxKR3zoppZJXoq2t1bTFyeashIr7YlCwDJFQCScjiIhpXAx-bduitp01ZnJsOaQSyzZ4jmR/s1600-h/015.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTNx1Hi2S3HOtxvdCJjavfv9RVIJkY1RV48hKBBFFsUeMwJc8Sv4iw3N33Ol55RcfDrcZvoNxKR3zoppZJXoq2t1bTFyeashIr7YlCwDJFQCScjiIhpXAx-bduitp01ZnJsOaQSyzZ4jmR/s400/015.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348632981072733586" border="0" /></a><br />My cousin Eric (Jeanie's brother) and my sister Karen, who also came from Singapore with her husband and baby. Eric last came to the Philippines 10 years ago. I'm really happy that he decided to go back again for our wedding.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSmA_2r4E9QetjKtZOXX9yCNZ6RtGLM62_G9Sd2Gxajb2TanaE5AKeVQnw1HSUgN98hPWO-BOPUcn9nCc_yxQpBUIN8ZEoZ885Bx2CyhRPKIqVvrait-snyrf2DMDTwPJxWLpUPhPZZ4QW/s1600-h/016.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSmA_2r4E9QetjKtZOXX9yCNZ6RtGLM62_G9Sd2Gxajb2TanaE5AKeVQnw1HSUgN98hPWO-BOPUcn9nCc_yxQpBUIN8ZEoZ885Bx2CyhRPKIqVvrait-snyrf2DMDTwPJxWLpUPhPZZ4QW/s400/016.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348632983637200210" border="0" /></a><br />My brother Coy and Rogel's cousin Cara. They look cute together, hehe.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihDHF5e_LY66P1br7Z1oBjy0-_QU5U9DxwAmAlYZdezOAaZE_WAHBaNaLzXU9gQILQJg_K-Lbn0ELzZEYXqagQse6Yo-vksyCMSQbm2H0n2BJ04PhijjuC4GFLysRbol4LAZj_fQL36WFF/s1600-h/017.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihDHF5e_LY66P1br7Z1oBjy0-_QU5U9DxwAmAlYZdezOAaZE_WAHBaNaLzXU9gQILQJg_K-Lbn0ELzZEYXqagQse6Yo-vksyCMSQbm2H0n2BJ04PhijjuC4GFLysRbol4LAZj_fQL36WFF/s400/017.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348638146621180530" border="0" /></a><br />Our ring bearer, Andee, Rogel's nephew. Flew in from Cebu as well.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipSinsWqSQrWfbCJrEgKuOabkRQS4IbCPu8_O9IctMmFEbGyCvj7D3sKELVlbb7DqXfDnw21U2XOE7NDvcHHTsjhcfiMp43rZc4-Wv4lWtdWdrkekqRXgZ1_omyQJJr5xpu3j4f7BU4Df5/s1600-h/018.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipSinsWqSQrWfbCJrEgKuOabkRQS4IbCPu8_O9IctMmFEbGyCvj7D3sKELVlbb7DqXfDnw21U2XOE7NDvcHHTsjhcfiMp43rZc4-Wv4lWtdWdrkekqRXgZ1_omyQJJr5xpu3j4f7BU4Df5/s400/018.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348638152113601314" border="0" /></a><br />Our arrhae bearer, Phoenixe, my cousin's son.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWtz4j0PaLDdvwJJG0KO-OtFJMaOpM0aQzzL9jBYv7obCrtqQztg6Nfw9i7uFb_LpLury8LoU3Lhu4DjNqB67qSy0xFDU97rxSHfImObdHbHBXv8_x7oUd_lEzpZAVg4s2OQ3JgV8_ZQau/s1600-h/019.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWtz4j0PaLDdvwJJG0KO-OtFJMaOpM0aQzzL9jBYv7obCrtqQztg6Nfw9i7uFb_LpLury8LoU3Lhu4DjNqB67qSy0xFDU97rxSHfImObdHbHBXv8_x7oUd_lEzpZAVg4s2OQ3JgV8_ZQau/s400/019.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348638157574435138" border="0" /></a><br />Our bible bearer, Andre, my cousin's son.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeIIJVGqA5pYPImMWm0Q8wfu6GrgtJ2iSo6MH8cQocaFl7mlw0i4V7oZ617T2xHtGPry9co9_VtO7L3x49k4d8St5w0BJwbCAZol9DUOl9zkywHPXDV10dLaku2tBj9mwh4rrYvWbYSpRW/s1600-h/020.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeIIJVGqA5pYPImMWm0Q8wfu6GrgtJ2iSo6MH8cQocaFl7mlw0i4V7oZ617T2xHtGPry9co9_VtO7L3x49k4d8St5w0BJwbCAZol9DUOl9zkywHPXDV10dLaku2tBj9mwh4rrYvWbYSpRW/s400/020.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348640114287210098" border="0" /></a><br />Liz, Rogel's niece (his brother's daughter), also from the US. She's such a sweet girl. Her family treated me out last year while I was in the US.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYTPrg7-u2hVsn5yXAL7W8OrvhGtjze4QBMOtyO5PRNGE2TrguuCJANXmxh4WUzh03D5IZ-0XCx_R9ZfHwmsbBw26386mO_jgzcjk2HFiRRNRei5ZcPmUBj9P57jY1BWKoqnUT0fYp0ywg/s1600-h/021.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYTPrg7-u2hVsn5yXAL7W8OrvhGtjze4QBMOtyO5PRNGE2TrguuCJANXmxh4WUzh03D5IZ-0XCx_R9ZfHwmsbBw26386mO_jgzcjk2HFiRRNRei5ZcPmUBj9P57jY1BWKoqnUT0fYp0ywg/s400/021.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348638158823655346" border="0" /></a><br />Angela, my cousin's daughter, Andre's sister.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis86IUuFTXflfjNk4TcMF4clODNfMH_RFpTvyu5m0TXk1KqtPRtrWHAJf_bPl86oQPHS4hLWhcgY-ODvPOGHbKATH04Zsvfeqi8wA3sFwhuWYDiYquJ5lEpXDP26BVyjt641z20IMoa7DA/s1600-h/022.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis86IUuFTXflfjNk4TcMF4clODNfMH_RFpTvyu5m0TXk1KqtPRtrWHAJf_bPl86oQPHS4hLWhcgY-ODvPOGHbKATH04Zsvfeqi8wA3sFwhuWYDiYquJ5lEpXDP26BVyjt641z20IMoa7DA/s400/022.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348638159370455842" border="0" /></a><br />Finally, my sister Jean, my maid of honor. Love her big smile... so pretty!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZUFXKp94-_oDGyjkHmICpqoWB98n-HaQHiupARZOKmz9Yw7NYOBllMFyKdv3IXXTWLESLAhaORbEiWQQaEo9pw79FjWgPQ9lzs4N-0btMjnsxVLtz44MgcfiwQxuUYYZ1I9CCij_c_SVX/s1600-h/023.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZUFXKp94-_oDGyjkHmICpqoWB98n-HaQHiupARZOKmz9Yw7NYOBllMFyKdv3IXXTWLESLAhaORbEiWQQaEo9pw79FjWgPQ9lzs4N-0btMjnsxVLtz44MgcfiwQxuUYYZ1I9CCij_c_SVX/s400/023.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348641951308196002" border="0" /></a><br />My parents and everyone waiting for the doors to open. As of this point, I've been waiting for quite a while inside the bridal car, and was finally signaled to stand behind the huge wooden doors.<br /><br />I felt all of a sudden... very calm and serene. Standing there alone, waiting for the doors to open... I felt so happy in a quiet way, and I couldn't contain my smile.<br /><br />The doors opened, and I could hear the music...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw_RS7ajsbZCm_DRzeYvhBJxAytOAEi8QzxM5vsMULEqYmLbweStRiSW5-1RNHzTb_v9HCeUUJ4zrb3A0XhT2RTXYAUrxbAYRziCIUXjYLM5VbXyABwiptpRvcy1i3iHy7L3lV167mhSXo/s1600-h/100.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw_RS7ajsbZCm_DRzeYvhBJxAytOAEi8QzxM5vsMULEqYmLbweStRiSW5-1RNHzTb_v9HCeUUJ4zrb3A0XhT2RTXYAUrxbAYRziCIUXjYLM5VbXyABwiptpRvcy1i3iHy7L3lV167mhSXo/s400/100.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348668098893553794" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhrEV5U8I0nINYzxUpleR36WRSn_Gb8J2bABw8ay2JjZwS_6L17JDbMi_Xu_tguoLNv2Qwn-Rx5y_CRJHh9vy7PBM9qFR3qWuGOVBNsO_cPAcK0bR5lYTmqwfyACU5pK9TDIv3yxUp7ExO/s1600-h/024.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhrEV5U8I0nINYzxUpleR36WRSn_Gb8J2bABw8ay2JjZwS_6L17JDbMi_Xu_tguoLNv2Qwn-Rx5y_CRJHh9vy7PBM9qFR3qWuGOVBNsO_cPAcK0bR5lYTmqwfyACU5pK9TDIv3yxUp7ExO/s400/024.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348668100067228226" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdOAH_eh96frHKGVT_7Iy3Oj6s1sBnrvNPbpFR76WZ-ectbyQydmYB8P0PRKotvcVZLzoPga7eyFEbJvN22OsTlpSBGcMztGM3Kn9G6htawOvufL5xRWy4UkS32JDTOGks6_UFQkUJbxie/s1600-h/025.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdOAH_eh96frHKGVT_7Iy3Oj6s1sBnrvNPbpFR76WZ-ectbyQydmYB8P0PRKotvcVZLzoPga7eyFEbJvN22OsTlpSBGcMztGM3Kn9G6htawOvufL5xRWy4UkS32JDTOGks6_UFQkUJbxie/s400/025.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348668098001237970" border="0" /></a><br />And I made my slow walk along the aisle...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxbv7Baw5DFVZrzt_lg-XeegvUakPi3Z2soVTXabownp574-gsyrQ2KCDvNcTa5Kahp9sJKnMVaT7R255GgcWlSSrSHZsUkTyPUzHDqSpoyAx1QF3a-P9_qPZZS7p5zagCIKuhlCCi1w2L/s1600-h/028.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxbv7Baw5DFVZrzt_lg-XeegvUakPi3Z2soVTXabownp574-gsyrQ2KCDvNcTa5Kahp9sJKnMVaT7R255GgcWlSSrSHZsUkTyPUzHDqSpoyAx1QF3a-P9_qPZZS7p5zagCIKuhlCCi1w2L/s400/028.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348669294719517954" border="0" /></a><br />...as Rogel looked on.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi3hlE3w7XNm6BzPrLIIgyiLLnny8GhjTlL19xgHyzZR8YriCPW68t9YyxCBadFxj1UURpMlawhYR0SrRmeUTBeZs6_4B0lRqeygtvnMByMnYbKvR1Xh7c5QnUejJaqJkeCpWm8FZUlXe0/s1600-h/032.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi3hlE3w7XNm6BzPrLIIgyiLLnny8GhjTlL19xgHyzZR8YriCPW68t9YyxCBadFxj1UURpMlawhYR0SrRmeUTBeZs6_4B0lRqeygtvnMByMnYbKvR1Xh7c5QnUejJaqJkeCpWm8FZUlXe0/s400/032.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348669285159375954" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnc2lzJc22K9Kspnwfmz4d07fu7VCe5bUjb28TQeQ5LB3rBsYXsicige8eICSEQApHcdW4jfPEWlzx53CrDrKKCNW3LkyPJh56coxe7lel-Pa79qjuK-Y62vKHM3JTNlbi4oEFBDPvNd4B/s1600-h/029.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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I barely heard the music as I walked... I barely even saw all the other faces in the church... all I could focus on was him and the seemingly loud beat of my heart.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwxqmgLq9qqGIb-7ZoD-CJ9Qe4tYX5dY1WvMXAA-LrUeGAEGLpxbCo6zpY_7D89ERkPhsOSWrfwn1T_AzNTxKhkl6L0DGJZ5tFuQUe7UuxrBVW5FuF55b6ZIWe6CVVj4PorHtJfiOgQnFb/s1600-h/035.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwxqmgLq9qqGIb-7ZoD-CJ9Qe4tYX5dY1WvMXAA-LrUeGAEGLpxbCo6zpY_7D89ERkPhsOSWrfwn1T_AzNTxKhkl6L0DGJZ5tFuQUe7UuxrBVW5FuF55b6ZIWe6CVVj4PorHtJfiOgQnFb/s400/035.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348700474730451810" border="0" /></a><br />Even as I smiled at him, I couldn't help feeling a little teary-eyed as well.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoV-A4Cyglch7xx-b2il9IuXfRhsntatAPI7iWFgXEalu5nkn1xIg6EbNczi8Zc-5troXAWkK_cOSIcJ1rQKvRU9l6yLiPxKlm_-1SmznC5iBa2YVKieZNJpRafgHLsKUKg5iDZh5pcf0W/s1600-h/037.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMQ35pKgENolQIz0wb2vhobd-uA_qeFZjDp43Nx7A_8xAYhd8xNA6pTu6r-2kHFaYwFQBYtfKJkB8YrdPH_DdPLP6QXH_XwVdtKmLxCPn9FVpSF-3PklwU9xbWLfYl0Day6_8y-um85rhI/s400/043.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348878643655145330" border="0" /></a><br />And finally it was just the two us walking together to the altar.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-giVhZSiepieu2xS5O3txHBfviLryHgolsMW_VzoLO1ifDPMjeWLsEnqP9c8h5m0msDkwrfQYMTbXFcyrrRqLdybRKCz3Z8V7cdkZ-vGAvY8PYZloMsG744I4T5lkdb1EMXzGsXX8ZIE4/s1600-h/044.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-giVhZSiepieu2xS5O3txHBfviLryHgolsMW_VzoLO1ifDPMjeWLsEnqP9c8h5m0msDkwrfQYMTbXFcyrrRqLdybRKCz3Z8V7cdkZ-vGAvY8PYZloMsG744I4T5lkdb1EMXzGsXX8ZIE4/s400/044.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348876088216013298" border="0" /></a><br />This is such a funny picture. After we greeted the priest, the first thing he said was, "I'm giving you 15 minutes to back out of this wedding." We both looked at each other...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKfSjjzpuupFUM-nastzNMwMt-JR0XJJkkWVYSo1PqThbZBGfY6YU5IiwC30H5DC1d-xCpK_7Dsi4w5yPyyauZN6Fw-xaur68f5yZ08C8PQhjpJKN6yKogPz0A2lgVlhrgovkajRyK2Tst/s1600-h/45.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKfSjjzpuupFUM-nastzNMwMt-JR0XJJkkWVYSo1PqThbZBGfY6YU5IiwC30H5DC1d-xCpK_7Dsi4w5yPyyauZN6Fw-xaur68f5yZ08C8PQhjpJKN6yKogPz0A2lgVlhrgovkajRyK2Tst/s400/45.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348885921815145474" border="0" /></a><br />...smiled, then turned back to our priest and said we're not backing out. He nodded at us with a twinkle in his eye, went to his place, and began the ceremony.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxnZmj5tAXk8GBDdhMVhvZ7LcrsOORQMZFErmiZ6yX_Gx49AipiixFmBuWEvlqtFnMKZ0UGzi8MI_UTVx5kbrKwD2t6K3_QO9h0s7H3nr3L4dym8COMNX5_nGGmxh56jNjtkQ-o3THmpbP/s1600-h/46.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxnZmj5tAXk8GBDdhMVhvZ7LcrsOORQMZFErmiZ6yX_Gx49AipiixFmBuWEvlqtFnMKZ0UGzi8MI_UTVx5kbrKwD2t6K3_QO9h0s7H3nr3L4dym8COMNX5_nGGmxh56jNjtkQ-o3THmpbP/s400/46.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348903942453907362" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTQYHD1Fw0ESyJHGr7CALrhFR4UfP5cYDYFFCBYwjij3MQt11g67SPD2771yLUM32NJXAQa5Uz1scZAvVlCEpob5c0mLRhdLIJH4lHNe4sLCwxLqhNNXrEYLBMdELK5QiuAjoB94xYUWFi/s1600-h/048.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTQYHD1Fw0ESyJHGr7CALrhFR4UfP5cYDYFFCBYwjij3MQt11g67SPD2771yLUM32NJXAQa5Uz1scZAvVlCEpob5c0mLRhdLIJH4lHNe4sLCwxLqhNNXrEYLBMdELK5QiuAjoB94xYUWFi/s400/048.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348906668455323618" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2aAS-_jHE1BpikmmDc5MVgOnTH_JoXxKB4T5Evm3_wyOFQ-lnr1QCi6pm1oU9Wl7JSLcTQ_AsNv5MoEoHfZDv3NoVKgxiPjhQjYRFs22xVEy4EjHVgpb0pzV8KZlq7v-6i6PDe1hts4QA/s1600-h/47.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2aAS-_jHE1BpikmmDc5MVgOnTH_JoXxKB4T5Evm3_wyOFQ-lnr1QCi6pm1oU9Wl7JSLcTQ_AsNv5MoEoHfZDv3NoVKgxiPjhQjYRFs22xVEy4EjHVgpb0pzV8KZlq7v-6i6PDe1hts4QA/s400/47.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348903943420199970" border="0" /></a><br />It was a beautiful ceremony, and the priest's homily was really nice. I'm afraid I forgot the name of the priest assigned to us... but he was really good. His homily was interesting, funny and thought-provoking.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoFipesX-69oghDTCVKga-XJAvPmgPJ380hGMy3AZmdurKHJl-34-fXAUfqCD-cWAR-h8RycwCMk-KlNPKI6E-hEgyz7l9hxuPkAcaVPHFt4jMc046m0l1i_G7uVCDyEZIYq0OM9A8L9it/s1600-h/Rogel+and+Helene+1121.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoFipesX-69oghDTCVKga-XJAvPmgPJ380hGMy3AZmdurKHJl-34-fXAUfqCD-cWAR-h8RycwCMk-KlNPKI6E-hEgyz7l9hxuPkAcaVPHFt4jMc046m0l1i_G7uVCDyEZIYq0OM9A8L9it/s400/Rogel+and+Helene+1121.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348906499245999682" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOwvP-d10JxYD4uiVLTHpXtkFcF3jIDt_vJhKelMYM6iqc9RGjg8ofqOx4zZ_oPVHp_Ld6kSO3v15NF21LYJBDRgcKI7Bg-4AbvryI8dHEH2NaoeCRkJtao-vccZdr5pE9-6tuVXydMPVv/s1600-h/050.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOwvP-d10JxYD4uiVLTHpXtkFcF3jIDt_vJhKelMYM6iqc9RGjg8ofqOx4zZ_oPVHp_Ld6kSO3v15NF21LYJBDRgcKI7Bg-4AbvryI8dHEH2NaoeCRkJtao-vccZdr5pE9-6tuVXydMPVv/s400/050.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348908817200750514" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5hWN5ii9lUyntf8D955vL9k3qbqxc-pVjbE2OXpRdoZ-GT1Im8AZLcF5cwFWmyEPTwcfGu59_a4EGaA0J5i5iW5FaF_cGzG_36p6XKj3tj-D9PcGq_plOfRklEZtR2WNICRL9_ljgPiCA/s1600-h/049.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5hWN5ii9lUyntf8D955vL9k3qbqxc-pVjbE2OXpRdoZ-GT1Im8AZLcF5cwFWmyEPTwcfGu59_a4EGaA0J5i5iW5FaF_cGzG_36p6XKj3tj-D9PcGq_plOfRklEZtR2WNICRL9_ljgPiCA/s400/049.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348906670724390418" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPzLcDhnkpJ1-JDVjXqTkmS52k1ULAULkLsvhMWqfz0ddJPtk_s6FV74f48ewntz2BS3R7PW03Ubwb3h_A48dJz-3iBfni2Pkfd9o8GX7aTYempSYaqHH1NF01XvzZUKFKlvvgMPGPqnHh/s1600-h/051.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPzLcDhnkpJ1-JDVjXqTkmS52k1ULAULkLsvhMWqfz0ddJPtk_s6FV74f48ewntz2BS3R7PW03Ubwb3h_A48dJz-3iBfni2Pkfd9o8GX7aTYempSYaqHH1NF01XvzZUKFKlvvgMPGPqnHh/s400/051.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348908964190968658" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguyq-PMAPjOhewmas78DOI5RV9Sq03QdKj9ji1zw4IVse9EyBawiM63PTwTgQVMUF0pzkUhnlAX0Sz4DsKQ4zxqz2wcj-mpIMGQ2ft8c-flS6hfUvLPvHlSrAoTQ0qOYvDsKXdNeVWuNwb/s1600-h/054.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguyq-PMAPjOhewmas78DOI5RV9Sq03QdKj9ji1zw4IVse9EyBawiM63PTwTgQVMUF0pzkUhnlAX0Sz4DsKQ4zxqz2wcj-mpIMGQ2ft8c-flS6hfUvLPvHlSrAoTQ0qOYvDsKXdNeVWuNwb/s400/054.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348910858629844066" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-xQ5ybhiVTkRDn6bBjKx5JoO5vgQjYh87iDONjyKejTAsLdn51XIu35KAc61E4B_yLR92w9uMTfJ14ZbiEW745dWoehd33B1YxFBWswsqIfMES1V-L6141DNuEjAaCVGPWq7i1qHJPMtH/s1600-h/052.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-xQ5ybhiVTkRDn6bBjKx5JoO5vgQjYh87iDONjyKejTAsLdn51XIu35KAc61E4B_yLR92w9uMTfJ14ZbiEW745dWoehd33B1YxFBWswsqIfMES1V-L6141DNuEjAaCVGPWq7i1qHJPMtH/s400/052.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348909527277075426" border="0" /></a><br />And finally it was the start of the marriage rites. 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My brother didn't know how to put on the veil, and actually put it over Rogel's head.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLjKKJUq3zRiekIZWslcwjYT2RMxuI62Tx6LvlsPwyI7UdDk1m5t6VdgP03D65QbFp_zYW0nxTxym9sKPhXXMG5wK22zSgMHFmT1RFSqohi_bDzjBkF3tWPLoCgyTX59xf9k2vRaMhyphenhyphenPtJ/s1600-h/Rogel+and+Helene+1332.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLjKKJUq3zRiekIZWslcwjYT2RMxuI62Tx6LvlsPwyI7UdDk1m5t6VdgP03D65QbFp_zYW0nxTxym9sKPhXXMG5wK22zSgMHFmT1RFSqohi_bDzjBkF3tWPLoCgyTX59xf9k2vRaMhyphenhyphenPtJ/s400/Rogel+and+Helene+1332.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349033419936522770" border="0" /></a><br />Here I am expressing how funny I thought that was.<br /><br />Moving on...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKSYI5Yy3MihZ4evSH6kCB_g7356f-smyV72dMrBv4aRvEkiYVPe2L6IFw6yGIUQ3oeRkz1bbp6nfj2m3WptanR1dOOeAO6bYXX7aQ-MaDtO2XvRb8K3Itw7PA7PjJhDb0SU1WFS-E5bE2/s1600-h/Rogel+and+Helene+1338.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi154kdTu_8JzDh4VcQ-PbypsCEBk4tucepBpCtdrJGV0bVFvU7Og8ytlUcC2KlBvCFvWC8S6tj3dI1sdMnTZktzSwkj0ysD7s40oGK5ZdPotv-xzHnA5FJ49Oj2ahFGvLArb0n5-eWw5l/s400/Rogel+and+Helene+1439.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349056391198967874" border="0" /></a><br />It was a beautiful ceremony, and you can see how happy the two of us were.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNJjrfQ41bwCUZt1S3SwV_xB3EVswoRFyC29X6gy_ZZWmSMs3Spu3yZT2MJrKF5382yZoFKBPdovJEDbN2PThWw0U0EQDgA-odzetmk4zbyuRoGth-N7EenaDh3WIrlvwW-4FIaAkSrNRf/s1600-h/Rogel+and+Helene+1475.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNJjrfQ41bwCUZt1S3SwV_xB3EVswoRFyC29X6gy_ZZWmSMs3Spu3yZT2MJrKF5382yZoFKBPdovJEDbN2PThWw0U0EQDgA-odzetmk4zbyuRoGth-N7EenaDh3WIrlvwW-4FIaAkSrNRf/s400/Rogel+and+Helene+1475.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349052928469024946" border="0" /></a><br />Some paper signing.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVOw8bTJuXU3tejmRxND6gHFCPQciqqITWrMSpF2_ZCAic-y93OCvpl7sjwjbPRjI-_J2M0DmqHkoF4aOy7HVx05dV85mxb8EGM1awSzj6cWIwO4UhnFJpCszDV6HU7xhb4pUr8WG0NZWt/s1600-h/Rogel+and+Helene+1483.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVOw8bTJuXU3tejmRxND6gHFCPQciqqITWrMSpF2_ZCAic-y93OCvpl7sjwjbPRjI-_J2M0DmqHkoF4aOy7HVx05dV85mxb8EGM1awSzj6cWIwO4UhnFJpCszDV6HU7xhb4pUr8WG0NZWt/s400/Rogel+and+Helene+1483.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349052924623712306" border="0" /></a><br />We really had no problems with St. Peter the Apostle Parish. We love how everything was the day of our wedding, from the priest to the flowers to the music.<br /><br />Perhaps the only problem was that the aircon wasn't able to adequately cool the place with our 250 guests. Though no one really complained.<br /><br />For this, my rating for our church is <span style="font-weight: bold;">9/10</span>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0UIDB227QUFo7P9R12G_QFIxNVij49k9tgkwJz_amkaMmiO6bjrbnQs_HqjD0Y8PQ6vzSt2wGRITZpV2vOPlBPjP0MbisxfMC3ajhuQ_UihCRbeiPf128c_ePMvj6L9i6OlGqrmt9Ss3t/s1600-h/Rogel+and+Helene+1535.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0UIDB227QUFo7P9R12G_QFIxNVij49k9tgkwJz_amkaMmiO6bjrbnQs_HqjD0Y8PQ6vzSt2wGRITZpV2vOPlBPjP0MbisxfMC3ajhuQ_UihCRbeiPf128c_ePMvj6L9i6OlGqrmt9Ss3t/s400/Rogel+and+Helene+1535.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349052926300778402" border="0" /></a><br />Of course, our day wouldn't be complete without a family picture.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP_DeZqDkmlIG5XFQcYkxUCgbMgBpuf8ExP2nfj3NwhLpIk_QhLUjhVU0Pibr6EhTYkQOdJcBVuT479Ju57J38rjQ6HG0cs2mfP24JCEUj6DP4ISzHE4rcDdGP8Vggb3wQvWFIEM_8-6c-/s1600-h/Rogel+and+Helene+1538+again.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP_DeZqDkmlIG5XFQcYkxUCgbMgBpuf8ExP2nfj3NwhLpIk_QhLUjhVU0Pibr6EhTYkQOdJcBVuT479Ju57J38rjQ6HG0cs2mfP24JCEUj6DP4ISzHE4rcDdGP8Vggb3wQvWFIEM_8-6c-/s400/Rogel+and+Helene+1538+again.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349042301944509842" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_CoGH75LZRo5WntBLOjl_VbVixzeDZLoq5VquPx946MJtAsjTeoJCcmSlBtm3NktgwnQDyUYNgPalYcCpT_eJPyXABKTsAvcQWQDaG2H_1IN59BMSNIXMwxt4WBkXv5IsJV3V639H_Vit/s1600-h/Rogel+and+Helene+1564.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_CoGH75LZRo5WntBLOjl_VbVixzeDZLoq5VquPx946MJtAsjTeoJCcmSlBtm3NktgwnQDyUYNgPalYcCpT_eJPyXABKTsAvcQWQDaG2H_1IN59BMSNIXMwxt4WBkXv5IsJV3V639H_Vit/s400/Rogel+and+Helene+1564.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349054659553169394" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqWPLjqsdJFn_A2ZbHI_9HsYypI_mG_Z295bIpH62h4y_zv9yTOKJxENHrmpE7OHqmapWYFj9Vwxwb5KjMWHz8kOzbOiG2r-hRFlUmBAhjIjS507w0MQT4NrXINhS5c_6kc31Eskl7Ourm/s1600-h/Rogel+and+Helene+1577.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqWPLjqsdJFn_A2ZbHI_9HsYypI_mG_Z295bIpH62h4y_zv9yTOKJxENHrmpE7OHqmapWYFj9Vwxwb5KjMWHz8kOzbOiG2r-hRFlUmBAhjIjS507w0MQT4NrXINhS5c_6kc31Eskl7Ourm/s400/Rogel+and+Helene+1577.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349054658106101090" border="0" /></a><br />Happy, happy. =)<br /><br />Signing off... for now.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXNNeKp-msdRnr6azjim4Ar1VmtXfA4sIgYZzxaA_CLS-p-YvFTiuuuZLeJgGoA5Qyutj4PJByPbBZPrWc4zB2AYvBeaAeYiBPEIwt04wvanIo7becOTtFB-OQbdwPFSmj6EPSnirNqAIw/s1600-h/Rogel+and+Helene+1431.jpg"><br /></a>Helenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05605796668271853248noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4981572349695368715.post-91102890135118980322009-06-12T10:05:00.001-07:002009-06-17T21:51:34.670-07:00Wedding Stories and Ratings: Sidenote<span style="font-size:78%;">*All pictures by<a href="http://jeffandlisaphotography.com/"> Jeff and Lisa</a> unless otherwise noted.</span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><br /><br />Invitations:</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Cardprints</span><br />Peso Power: 35/invite + 200 fee for customization + 3.50/map insert = 4,050 all in all for 100 invites<br />Website: http://www.cardprints.com.ph/<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg162UhgoFKPyO_e-FmroOAUw7esr3HETaW9vQlgRAPVWSY3WMsD9vIYKKZ33iiNg2qPzd8kgQ_1eqOdgUlpgw7LXMbER2SlCedflX1cq5shCqIakrsIRRH7qJhmcQDT41XUe6JCo4WWfRx/s1600-h/Rogel+and+Helene+0108a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg162UhgoFKPyO_e-FmroOAUw7esr3HETaW9vQlgRAPVWSY3WMsD9vIYKKZ33iiNg2qPzd8kgQ_1eqOdgUlpgw7LXMbER2SlCedflX1cq5shCqIakrsIRRH7qJhmcQDT41XUe6JCo4WWfRx/s400/Rogel+and+Helene+0108a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347220707839429922" border="0" /></a><br />We were not particular about our invitations because we knew that most people would just throw them away. Our budget for this was a maximum of P50/invite. We found our supplier in Cardprints. It was really easy for us to transact with them... we just booked them in Robinsons Galleria, chose the layout we wanted, then all the rest of our transactions were in email.<br /><br />I'd recommend Cardprints for couples like us who aren't particular about their invitations, and just want simple but nice ones.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Rating for Cardprints: 10/10</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Rings: <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Matus</span></span><br />Peso Power: A little over 25,000, discounted price due to bridal fair booking<br />Description: 14K yellow gold, with free mock rings and diamond inside, customized to our design<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFJseKcxVdxkj1zuCsoGFvl5P40uv3PdMG35FkzZnHO5BrwH0PRL_isTs0nqbBGijMPbw_NxIykbUPsajcoyUcPP8R1JXA3eZ2GjeXhFIMhSi-wf2uWirVaMPj5ANAV5gS_Zosd4Qhwbph/s1600-h/Rogel+and+Helene+0060.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFJseKcxVdxkj1zuCsoGFvl5P40uv3PdMG35FkzZnHO5BrwH0PRL_isTs0nqbBGijMPbw_NxIykbUPsajcoyUcPP8R1JXA3eZ2GjeXhFIMhSi-wf2uWirVaMPj5ANAV5gS_Zosd4Qhwbph/s400/Rogel+and+Helene+0060.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347222062087114898" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkk_HFLpnJjMWHM16XjjtDYD51-x7vbAaMiotiwFKpXHI1FmGH8bUCM48C7MZUEdQ0xr0Vw6q30LuY_2xe5X0CZhEoG3c6QhGz9PxGiF28_T_28idMZUSbTvnO3Du16KaS65rnLfvXeQmB/s1600-h/Rogel+and+Helene+0062.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkk_HFLpnJjMWHM16XjjtDYD51-x7vbAaMiotiwFKpXHI1FmGH8bUCM48C7MZUEdQ0xr0Vw6q30LuY_2xe5X0CZhEoG3c6QhGz9PxGiF28_T_28idMZUSbTvnO3Du16KaS65rnLfvXeQmB/s400/Rogel+and+Helene+0062.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347222061148659154" border="0" /></a><br />We went a bit over our budget for this one (I only wanted to spend around 20,000), but Rogel was really particular about the design he wanted. We inquired at two other jewelry stores and they both quoted more than 30,000 for this design. Thank goodness we found Matus and were able to book them at a bridal fair just three weeks before the wedding.<br /><br />We're really happy with the outcome... it was just how we wanted the rings to look like. No problems whatsoever in our transactions with Matus.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Rating for Matus: 10/10<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Flowers: <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Mang Boy Mahusay</span></span></span><br />Peso Power: 7,500<br />Inclusions:<br />Bridal Bouquet: 15 pcs. red ecuadorian roses with swarovski<br />Groom's Buttonierre: 1 red ecuadorian rosebud<br />Assorted bright colored flowers (red and orange rose, yellow gerbera, green button, etc) for:<br />- 2 mom's mini bouquet<br />- 1 MOH mini bouquet<br />- 5 SS/BM wrist corsage<br />- 10 female PS pin corsage<br />Loose Petals<br />Throwing Bouquet (red roses)<br />Car Flower<br />Offertory Flower<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHWIeaWwZ9LEyEu6mOQst-ovApgksTpUskakTXxRY__ltAgnMWFljDSvmkqWrGzI7vae6jm0DPm7vp9B4JRI1Z9ytzhEWmwHEg3xVf-LT8OniOwmhrb76bXgcAROQkp_D0jwaPX4jAPs36/s1600-h/Rogel+and+Helene+0117.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHWIeaWwZ9LEyEu6mOQst-ovApgksTpUskakTXxRY__ltAgnMWFljDSvmkqWrGzI7vae6jm0DPm7vp9B4JRI1Z9ytzhEWmwHEg3xVf-LT8OniOwmhrb76bXgcAROQkp_D0jwaPX4jAPs36/s400/Rogel+and+Helene+0117.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348282476966381378" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfXtIkDyYZa6zFMUzgNReXFDrlf9Y9qbSJJbGl3ZI0-R1MJBLr0mJEVyt6MjWOWzqUwCAa421ELboWDoCbtvkIuvksS8jKXDPh23m62TotOroVd4PYYcXmlgRpbjg_cspmP1xgZnDlHmDI/s1600-h/Rogel+and+Helene+0042.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfXtIkDyYZa6zFMUzgNReXFDrlf9Y9qbSJJbGl3ZI0-R1MJBLr0mJEVyt6MjWOWzqUwCAa421ELboWDoCbtvkIuvksS8jKXDPh23m62TotOroVd4PYYcXmlgRpbjg_cspmP1xgZnDlHmDI/s400/Rogel+and+Helene+0042.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348282478289252770" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6EkuU8A0KzPK1dzZMxML3tgU2kATMKb6wnYBjDlA4_Hizt6z6N15md65RJI3lz9ed3weRxLYLXfkSABZO3hWs5TgA8emMqd38j7wHvNBNtawER8d9_KXII0TFdR0sz4dzrDkyoDIruNNo/s1600-h/Rogel+and+Helene+0043.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6EkuU8A0KzPK1dzZMxML3tgU2kATMKb6wnYBjDlA4_Hizt6z6N15md65RJI3lz9ed3weRxLYLXfkSABZO3hWs5TgA8emMqd38j7wHvNBNtawER8d9_KXII0TFdR0sz4dzrDkyoDIruNNo/s400/Rogel+and+Helene+0043.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348282472722232178" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR2i1tdGpHAnK0cEEd_xQxBp5L3YZAr7Ij09ycX-X6_Bk06uidE-3vY4b3yYRa2lOTe4Hv48hPfX8J0I-zu2ytkeXXKOzAvTeE96rGks784G1okDEVDwijQatGC_01yr7zK12DTzTidIUW/s1600-h/Rogel+and+Helene+1511.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR2i1tdGpHAnK0cEEd_xQxBp5L3YZAr7Ij09ycX-X6_Bk06uidE-3vY4b3yYRa2lOTe4Hv48hPfX8J0I-zu2ytkeXXKOzAvTeE96rGks784G1okDEVDwijQatGC_01yr7zK12DTzTidIUW/s400/Rogel+and+Helene+1511.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348283388959231346" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm0YiALSHSCmzLUGKV8QwAd_t9vvhh1bv6-RxO0WelVfiJuC3YSXSDAV_2gNi_rYCvkF_yS5Ib8yIZV3CxDUYZuYWXg5k3aNU9mP7RuApYRxUvhSJZ5DvR3FRcvhKQD2-y55Fca5NwN8vr/s1600-h/Rogel+and+Helene+1091.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm0YiALSHSCmzLUGKV8QwAd_t9vvhh1bv6-RxO0WelVfiJuC3YSXSDAV_2gNi_rYCvkF_yS5Ib8yIZV3CxDUYZuYWXg5k3aNU9mP7RuApYRxUvhSJZ5DvR3FRcvhKQD2-y55Fca5NwN8vr/s400/Rogel+and+Helene+1091.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348282463472041682" border="0" /></a><br />I love my bridal bouquet. It was just how I imagined my bouquet to look like. One of the reasons why we chose burgundy as our motif was because I wanted my bouquet to be pure red... I love the contrast between pristine white bridal gown and red bouquet.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLrbe1Fi_fupG06yKo8FJUGgBIWSdpJDLPWWAFEcV-uH3DADy3MvY6iknsdtpECd3LxpnPqkvRLVBhMDD7AopuIgZrb6kQCM-d8dYBtuDAqzRE_HJxr4HUUCpHcJLS6Rx2m-0FbgFAhrI_/s1600-h/Rogel+and+Helene+0824.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLrbe1Fi_fupG06yKo8FJUGgBIWSdpJDLPWWAFEcV-uH3DADy3MvY6iknsdtpECd3LxpnPqkvRLVBhMDD7AopuIgZrb6kQCM-d8dYBtuDAqzRE_HJxr4HUUCpHcJLS6Rx2m-0FbgFAhrI_/s400/Rogel+and+Helene+0824.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348284950039629986" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The 15 pcs. red ecuadorian roses bouquet was just perfect. I also loved everyone's flowers. I hadn't really specified to Mang Boy what kind of flowers I wanted for the entourage... I only knew I wanted their flowers to be bright and colorful. Everything turned out great. I was even surprised how big the wrist corsages and pin corsages were... I was actually expecting them to be smaller.<br /><br />All in all, I had no problems whatsoever with Mang Boy. I think he really has talent. I got a little worried before because he started having bad reviews in W@W. I believe this is because he booked too many brides last December and January... he actually bragged to me that they had booked around 250 brides for December alone... this is probably why the quality of their work really suffered.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Rating for Mang Boy Mahusay: 10/10</span><br />A little bit of advice: If you want to book his services, you should probably ask him first how many brides he has booked already for your date. And think twice before booking them for the busy months of December and January.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Giveaways: <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Milk (R</span></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">ogel's sister)</span></span><br />Peso Power: Free - Her gift to us<br />Description:<br />For the guests: Earrings made of gold, pearl and red swarovski<br />For the PS: Rosaries made of gold and red swarovski or white pearl<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRuxEMkLfB1EhKoZ8dqew-AWgHy4eG_5XorXm6jM3Qc2bqORURzj8nR_G_Shctx4fUgF3e13yNPXrIZLn_2nLDYFbfD9mHYlVGqYfGLaiwuhLAsNPGT7KnNO358nL8uzx_1A_axF2U21zh/s1600-h/Rogel+and+Helene+0014.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRuxEMkLfB1EhKoZ8dqew-AWgHy4eG_5XorXm6jM3Qc2bqORURzj8nR_G_Shctx4fUgF3e13yNPXrIZLn_2nLDYFbfD9mHYlVGqYfGLaiwuhLAsNPGT7KnNO358nL8uzx_1A_axF2U21zh/s400/Rogel+and+Helene+0014.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348289725234374738" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr5gQ840g1cCHrl-51t3r0DG_IzPRtKkMItmObwg9MIB61AiNFpIW-ZFNS3KHmLKreQLHuy4_pe3n_p8cf0DD9N8zzAhjDmo2FXfgec_3Qn-CE_RkdyBpyYwV6RQraW5zxP8d5gwg-gc9v/s1600-h/Rogel+and+Helene+0025.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr5gQ840g1cCHrl-51t3r0DG_IzPRtKkMItmObwg9MIB61AiNFpIW-ZFNS3KHmLKreQLHuy4_pe3n_p8cf0DD9N8zzAhjDmo2FXfgec_3Qn-CE_RkdyBpyYwV6RQraW5zxP8d5gwg-gc9v/s400/Rogel+and+Helene+0025.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348289722018658354" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-6xYK0JzbHAPwWbuOKEqDf-302aYJJDpoOcwNAJbqN7BHU7QjFa9g0Ccxd9zCWenPDl7zB6EvCxGsyeytDEddmXWAZPyBdmjSoGsAweFWANSqxQiEZ3JGaHmMr3nK9sWCWERvNTozruHZ/s1600-h/Rogel+and+Helene+0027.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-6xYK0JzbHAPwWbuOKEqDf-302aYJJDpoOcwNAJbqN7BHU7QjFa9g0Ccxd9zCWenPDl7zB6EvCxGsyeytDEddmXWAZPyBdmjSoGsAweFWANSqxQiEZ3JGaHmMr3nK9sWCWERvNTozruHZ/s400/Rogel+and+Helene+0027.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348289723999609106" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJr0ISkNmA258CwWrGrY8CX5JivCsM7N7ZucaEWEGMJIuR25Uxg8Tnclwp7VZKm3zQiYebubc5tC5Dnr8l48OAfzz3URto8pOA1Hh2p6iD40Vu9eEP7LYYojgbEhdarYJfYVWcOjlS8p21/s1600-h/Rogel+and+Helene+0125.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJr0ISkNmA258CwWrGrY8CX5JivCsM7N7ZucaEWEGMJIuR25Uxg8Tnclwp7VZKm3zQiYebubc5tC5Dnr8l48OAfzz3URto8pOA1Hh2p6iD40Vu9eEP7LYYojgbEhdarYJfYVWcOjlS8p21/s400/Rogel+and+Helene+0125.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348289719186757826" border="0" /></a><br />I love Milk. She made our giveaways with love. She even used real gold, swarovskis and pearl... unlike the typical plastic colored beads used. Sadly, there are no pictures of the beautiful earrings that she made for our guests... I forgot to ask J&L to take a picture of them. I feel sad about this actually, because they're really beautiful. And no picture of the pearl rosary as well.<br /><br />Even the boxes and label are so nice! Everyone really loved our giveaways. Even my mom got one of the red swarovski rosaries... us too! There are no words to describe how grateful I am to her.<br /><br />She makes beautiful accessories... earrings, bracelets, necklaces, etc. If you're interested in her work/services, please send me a private message or leave a comment here with your email.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Rating: 10/10</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Arrhae: <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Coins from Papua New Guinea from Rogel's mom</span></span></span><br />Peso Power: Free<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDF195OiuyTZhq731m0_RdwIvoEcALEqunTWh-YhvcYD1qYK5sh6BixryrVEaC5FLLWP2tjz97v-2p0cdVINkljDIoHr4bVyDb1ir9-m88T5VE_Ti8dTemNBh80J_bWfPCosDdFIXfHooJ/s1600-h/Rogel+and+Helene+0091.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDF195OiuyTZhq731m0_RdwIvoEcALEqunTWh-YhvcYD1qYK5sh6BixryrVEaC5FLLWP2tjz97v-2p0cdVINkljDIoHr4bVyDb1ir9-m88T5VE_Ti8dTemNBh80J_bWfPCosDdFIXfHooJ/s400/Rogel+and+Helene+0091.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348293217840098370" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwYGqXa72zL8wEAEHsn_wLrPpIyZUyB6uwlqbGCf8-IhxcNRVX6O-xBCrj3mNY3Z76p10bvtFbZqtfq3zgs9DOcurKw_yG7jOKhvnEl5O_fFQGonGgepj2U1Dg0QnpE89hJG4vgDKdbQWi/s1600-h/Rogel+and+Helene+0093.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwYGqXa72zL8wEAEHsn_wLrPpIyZUyB6uwlqbGCf8-IhxcNRVX6O-xBCrj3mNY3Z76p10bvtFbZqtfq3zgs9DOcurKw_yG7jOKhvnEl5O_fFQGonGgepj2U1Dg0QnpE89hJG4vgDKdbQWi/s400/Rogel+and+Helene+0093.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348293214519832322" border="0" /></a><br />I've always wanted to use real coins for our arrhae. I love our Papua New Guinean coins.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Rating: 10/10</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Bridal Shoes: <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Nine West</span></span></span><br />Peso Power: Around 3,600 (forgot the exact amount)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdM6H7Y-H8ZUKslQ0-RTckBgdZHHuljm6Xs1LpVR9Io61rs9ZTEFGkkkhRgxq-fDQbymATRKTBCcDG9u95tk_2vy2cu0-gaZLfQiaXXUUiq4Ykc_Pv3eWKsRU09FhsXRN8e3tEgL1TB5VO/s1600-h/Rogel+and+Helene+0129.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdM6H7Y-H8ZUKslQ0-RTckBgdZHHuljm6Xs1LpVR9Io61rs9ZTEFGkkkhRgxq-fDQbymATRKTBCcDG9u95tk_2vy2cu0-gaZLfQiaXXUUiq4Ykc_Pv3eWKsRU09FhsXRN8e3tEgL1TB5VO/s400/Rogel+and+Helene+0129.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348294716883122306" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM0y2pcflOcTcpD0wfnc4K-uni_HZrMw0h0ZxnHo1Y7wq0HZ2jxnFrxI3G65C1niUapUeODELZOxabKuXjPEN0I1qQAKcwnLxv_vRRsiMKcTdE6s3gJhmAKfoDVEtjdJX1VB9lIstyXg3E/s1600-h/Rogel+and+Helene+0225.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM0y2pcflOcTcpD0wfnc4K-uni_HZrMw0h0ZxnHo1Y7wq0HZ2jxnFrxI3G65C1niUapUeODELZOxabKuXjPEN0I1qQAKcwnLxv_vRRsiMKcTdE6s3gJhmAKfoDVEtjdJX1VB9lIstyXg3E/s400/Rogel+and+Helene+0225.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348303875819833282" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Love my shoes. Didn't hurt my feet at all even though I'm not really used to wearing heels. We even walked to Roxas Boulevard to have pictorials, and I glided through our first dance with a breeze.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Rating: 10/10<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Bridal Car: </span><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >Karlo Mortel</span></span><span><br />Peso Po<span>wer: 4,500 for 3 hours<br />Description: </span></span>2007 BMW 316i (e90 Body), light silver color<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzfdK2SGGTdCEIqnGtdq-qPb-7gINBfbtMJXCixvjUjbSOKTlnZa4BxZ3JCW-F4ydfIvg3ydDf542dkYSgXIN6yjjzTNheOKPYr3bjtlfHIaimdWubybeYdfv9PrmHs4a0MIyoZD6zXif9/s1600-h/Rogel+and+Helene+0860.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzfdK2SGGTdCEIqnGtdq-qPb-7gINBfbtMJXCixvjUjbSOKTlnZa4BxZ3JCW-F4ydfIvg3ydDf542dkYSgXIN6yjjzTNheOKPYr3bjtlfHIaimdWubybeYdfv9PrmHs4a0MIyoZD6zXif9/s400/Rogel+and+Helene+0860.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348506764923874818" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I wasn't that particular about our bridal car. I actually wanted to get a simple Toyota Altis, but Rogel wanted a nicer alternative.<br /><br />We booked this just two days before our wedding. We found it at sulit.com.ph.<br /><br />The car was really nice. The aircon was very cold, the exterior and interior was clean and new. The driver was quiet and nice.<br /><br />Sadly, we don't have a picture of us inside the car. You can see in the above picture that Lisa was taking pictures of me inside the car, but the result was probably dark and so they didn't include it in the DVDs.<br /><br />All in all, I was very satisfied with the car.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Rating: 10/10</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >Next stop, our simple but beautiful church ceremony.</span>Helenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05605796668271853248noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4981572349695368715.post-27060758784275030522009-06-12T08:57:00.000-07:002009-06-14T20:34:43.250-07:00Wedding Stories and Ratings: Getting Ready<span style="font-size:78%;">*All pictures by<a href="http://jeffandlisaphotography.com/"> Jeff & Lisa Photography</a> unless otherwise noted. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Hotel for Preps:</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >G Hotel by Waterfront</span><br />Peso Power: 5,500/suite/night with breakfast for 2 (promo rate)<br />Website: http://www.g-hotel.com.ph/<br /><br />It was the morning of May 23, 2009. Rogel and I woke up around 8am, and proceeded to have breakfast at the Cafe Noir of G Hotel. My friend Ice joined us, as well as my sister Jean, cousin Jeanie and Eric (who were also staying at G). We were all relaxed, enjoying the time before the preparations began.<br /><br />Around 9am, Rogel and I went back to suite 502 and spent some time with our son Mari. My poor baby got a huge insect bite on his forehead the night before. Bed bugs, most likely.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDEMtMf0tiYyG1tNxFR6Opl2U8m8_wOkwJTMF3n9SGLrkGPriiL3OU6htjFtC9OhKFGT_rcntoT6b6q0JrkcFADQjXBKj6KYlUOxZ_NVuXAbVywGHIP1Y99u96CVMhvcU8j4ITsOfAXcPD/s1600-h/Rogel+and+Helene+0159.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDEMtMf0tiYyG1tNxFR6Opl2U8m8_wOkwJTMF3n9SGLrkGPriiL3OU6htjFtC9OhKFGT_rcntoT6b6q0JrkcFADQjXBKj6KYlUOxZ_NVuXAbVywGHIP1Y99u96CVMhvcU8j4ITsOfAXcPD/s400/Rogel+and+Helene+0159.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346642668229273794" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjyVPkdMzo1E-1KxJveFb9WlJWqdaOBi1g-iB8I5SS_2pngAewm_OrcFSfkksoa4J_XRx1066ItqzIbcidnJ_TP2hG8ajOnpEDSyQAQq1WU_5QDkYDvODc9TQh6imiLqZEcJmMI__YLy5z/s1600-h/Rogel+and+Helene+0597.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjyVPkdMzo1E-1KxJveFb9WlJWqdaOBi1g-iB8I5SS_2pngAewm_OrcFSfkksoa4J_XRx1066ItqzIbcidnJ_TP2hG8ajOnpEDSyQAQq1WU_5QDkYDvODc9TQh6imiLqZEcJmMI__YLy5z/s400/Rogel+and+Helene+0597.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346475181036278546" border="0" /></a><br />He's still a happy baby though, always smiling.<br /><br />The day before we had some problems with room assignments. We had gotten two suites, one for my preps and the other for Rogel's. We had requested suites that were next to each other. We also requested that they be in the 5th floor, so that's 501 and 502. When we checked in the day before the wedding, they told us they had long staying guests in one suite per floor, so they could only give us 502 and another suite on the 4th floor. So okay, we were fine with that. They said they were still cleaning the suite on the 4th floor, so we said we'll just get the key after we ate lunch.<br /><br />When we got back to the hotel after eating lunch, they suddenly told us that the other suite assigned to us was now on the 2nd floor. We were surprised... we thought we had already been given the 4th floor suite? They said the one who was staying at the 4th floor suite suddenly extended their stay for another night.<br /><br />Rogel got a little steamed about this, and I can understand 'coz we had already been given the 4th floor suite. But I told him to let it go, it's okay, it's not that big a hotel anyway so the rooms aren't really that far.<br /><br />The convenience of two suites in one floor would've been super nice though.<br /><br />We didn't have any problems with bringing in food as well. We had Chowking delivered to the hotel.<br /><br />For the rate we got, I believe we still got a steal because their suite is nice and spacious.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdD8FNQXRIRGuwJC0JeB8gxQHfvaC3n8_mdLoQr3cv90CT1MGOvqvSCxZYPLevv3MbP_MbSVGSSEHne_o1MGiVIGm_JfwNV06TNIjgIC-H7lQWZZcnl1CuhwfP11nvlY2oBL2sjGt2Dg9J/s1600-h/Rogel+and+Helene+0011.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdD8FNQXRIRGuwJC0JeB8gxQHfvaC3n8_mdLoQr3cv90CT1MGOvqvSCxZYPLevv3MbP_MbSVGSSEHne_o1MGiVIGm_JfwNV06TNIjgIC-H7lQWZZcnl1CuhwfP11nvlY2oBL2sjGt2Dg9J/s400/Rogel+and+Helene+0011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346481582987741954" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm57RnlR28E6ExkC8AH6AxBhRqjkBGbEiu_oYn1AAmHcKN3pZ7oEupoZHyUiF3IHNmgfnotbD6Mt_96z1zm5wx6Km3rQ3h90R2oFgU3ixmc3ZZ62J7ATl8dd5ctMcR5_ZKRyiKkHhqyISu/s1600-h/Rogel+and+Helene+0218.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm57RnlR28E6ExkC8AH6AxBhRqjkBGbEiu_oYn1AAmHcKN3pZ7oEupoZHyUiF3IHNmgfnotbD6Mt_96z1zm5wx6Km3rQ3h90R2oFgU3ixmc3ZZ62J7ATl8dd5ctMcR5_ZKRyiKkHhqyISu/s400/Rogel+and+Helene+0218.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346478318563331426" border="0" /></a><br />It comfortably accommodated all our suppliers and most of my entourage during the preparations.<br /><br />Pros: nice and spacious, good rate, can bring food<br />Cons: didn't accommodate our room requests, gave our 4th floor suite to someone else, my baby got a bug bite during the night<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Rating for G Hotel: 7/10</span><br />Would I still book them if given a choice? With the rate we got, definitely yes.<br /><br /><br />The first to arrive among our suppliers were our coordinators. When they saw Rogel still there, they immediately shooed him to suite 201. And the preparations officially started.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >OTD Coordinators:</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >Rhona & Jets</span><br />Peso Power: Decided not to disclose the rate we got... please inquire directly from them if you'd like to avail their services.<br /><br />Honestly, I love these two. I only got them for on-the-day coordination, but they've really given us the royal treatment. I'd like to enumerate some of the things they did for us before the wedding:<br /><br />- They coordinated the meetings with our emcee and worked with her to produce a wonderful reception program.<br />- They did our reception layout, and it turned out perfect! They were really able to maximize the space at Ramon Magsaysay Hall.<br />- They coordinated with our caterer, and this is where I'm most thankful for. I gave them a free hand on choosing the best centerpieces for the tables, and honestly, I loved how everything turned out!<br /><br />There are only a few of the things they did for us. Rhona even constantly reminded me to pass everything to them, telling me to relax and let them worry about stuff. They were the ones who contacted our suppliers of their call times and such.<br /><br />On the day itself, they were constantly at hand, ready to assist with anything. Oh, and they even ironed my wedding dress! It had been boxed when we got it (the couturier's services did not include setting up a mannequin nor helping the bride dress up), and it got pretty wrinkled. I had rented a mannequin the night before, put the gown on it, and prayed that the wrinkles would straighten, haha.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGyiseJYNMkO08WYYMs4U2UVgxGbugr2G8i7NpwOcmJ4xm_cUuXPnses94zPUq2Z3pdILQPBFDsG8G7E9yBA9O7wDkKWiRVWPoSjAmVVdrHOJgpi2F90pjXLJQFUgNoOQ4Ubp8o9jhbVHY/s1600-h/Rogel+and+Helene+0074.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGyiseJYNMkO08WYYMs4U2UVgxGbugr2G8i7NpwOcmJ4xm_cUuXPnses94zPUq2Z3pdILQPBFDsG8G7E9yBA9O7wDkKWiRVWPoSjAmVVdrHOJgpi2F90pjXLJQFUgNoOQ4Ubp8o9jhbVHY/s400/Rogel+and+Helene+0074.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347134951149437266" border="0" /></a><br />I can say they're truly my lifesavers. We were able to relax and just enjoy our wedding because of them.<br /><br />I'll continue my stories for now, but I'll definitely mention them again as the day goes on.<br /><br />Pros: very organized, our lifesavers<br />Cons: none<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Rating for Rhona & Jets: 10/10</span><br />Would I still book them if given a choice? Definitely YES.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Main HMUA: <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Angie & Ogie</span></span><br />Peso Power: We haggled for their old rate, so decided not to disclose again.<br /><br />Angie & Ogie arrived at 10am on the dot. They were also the ones who did our hair and make up during my sister's wedding last year, so even without having a trial, we decided to book their services again. They're really good in their craft, and I really felt beautiful on my wedding day. 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They were also fun to work with... my sister Jean and Ogie greeted each other like old friends, hehe.<br /><br />Perhaps my only negative comment about them is that Ogie kept asking me why we chose Ramon Magsaysay Hall as our reception venue. He kept mentioning that there are so many other much nicer options out there. It's just not something I want to hear while preparing.<br /><br />Pros: We all loved our hair and make up.<br />Cons: negative comments on our reception venue<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Rating for Angie & Ogie: 9/10</span><br />Would I still book them if given a choice? Yes.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Second HMUA:</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Keiz Caballero</span><br />Peso Power: 850/head for 4 adult entourage, 500/head for 2 flower girls<br /><br />Keiz and her team actually arrived earlier than Angie & Ogie, just a few minutes after Rhona & Jets arrived. I must admit I didn't really get to work with her personally... She immediately moved to suite 201 because it would've been crowded already in our suite if both she and Angie & Ogie stayed in one place.<br /><br />I obtained her services based on the feedback I read in W@W. I thought everyone's hair and make up looked fine, but I'd like to include my entourage's comments on her services.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5gNAHxs3Fy1eCdwj1hivlGDrr5MwFFNjPwxksJd4QBDTwsa0gQoR_40OZwmErbv04PATzuaYsyxFv8myki2yyVMXLqwOs87l3jz3d2qb1ynKUzNdg0r9dQMKRO5DkGT4TmMJ45fVOtdyP/s1600-h/Rogel+and+Helene+0146.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5gNAHxs3Fy1eCdwj1hivlGDrr5MwFFNjPwxksJd4QBDTwsa0gQoR_40OZwmErbv04PATzuaYsyxFv8myki2yyVMXLqwOs87l3jz3d2qb1ynKUzNdg0r9dQMKRO5DkGT4TmMJ45fVOtdyP/s400/Rogel+and+Helene+0146.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346822109496548018" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVM_sVfO0D7IwMaE9Aqfy_GIm5g58GXKK7f9LY5akFbK8GCBi3Igfq9mws5C-y7cx9MdVltBIZagqmVSJoYe4_HbwwUmUACsGM2B7U6DPgb64zb6JdJkRNgWGaoVHRVq6h4lGQpAyYBPbG/s1600-h/Rogel+and+Helene+0614.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVM_sVfO0D7IwMaE9Aqfy_GIm5g58GXKK7f9LY5akFbK8GCBi3Igfq9mws5C-y7cx9MdVltBIZagqmVSJoYe4_HbwwUmUACsGM2B7U6DPgb64zb6JdJkRNgWGaoVHRVq6h4lGQpAyYBPbG/s400/Rogel+and+Helene+0614.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346822105045402162" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj42ghr2r2HCXOuCNKm3UXeUhcgeT45vINrThliooZWakL0l69fn_OnN1cOqQZxezdDIsZuAJPQWfqq1sT8JZ1Aqh6BNKvnE5tzscMPINn-S33Uz_e5lXH8PQrZYiJHX2iBRvw5o4Uwcbum/s1600-h/Rogel+and+Helene+0723.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj42ghr2r2HCXOuCNKm3UXeUhcgeT45vINrThliooZWakL0l69fn_OnN1cOqQZxezdDIsZuAJPQWfqq1sT8JZ1Aqh6BNKvnE5tzscMPINn-S33Uz_e5lXH8PQrZYiJHX2iBRvw5o4Uwcbum/s400/Rogel+and+Helene+0723.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346822531246812114" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX1rcbJsxo2O8nt7p4RgjllaMY3PUmMQvbl0qHvIBtF44dnczzyKGwXcv_WxwcL0PhLWLhUOHRI4MVqiBwHixnzvoongfEPoo4NG4KxJ6m8w1hus-rZJW9X2YNM_Amer3atM3YqNEf9vhd/s1600-h/Rogel+and+Helene+0945.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX1rcbJsxo2O8nt7p4RgjllaMY3PUmMQvbl0qHvIBtF44dnczzyKGwXcv_WxwcL0PhLWLhUOHRI4MVqiBwHixnzvoongfEPoo4NG4KxJ6m8w1hus-rZJW9X2YNM_Amer3atM3YqNEf9vhd/s400/Rogel+and+Helene+0945.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346823301078289666" border="0" /></a><br />My friend Ice, the girl on the left in the 2nd picture, didn't like her make up that much. My friend Ross, the girl on the right in the 2nd picture didn't like her hair. She wanted it down and even told the one who did her hair to put it down, but Keiz's partner was insistent that Ross looked better with an updo. My aunt, the woman in red in the 3rd picture, loved her hair and make up, and even plans to hire Keiz for her daughter's wedding next year.<br /><br />I feel though that I cannot give an accurate rating, so I'll just leave her rate blank. Just see the pictures above and decide for yourself.<br /><br /><br />While the girls and I were having our hair done, Rogel was also preparing in suite 201.<br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Groom's Barong:</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Onesimus</span><br />Peso Power: Around 2,800<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Rating: 10/10 </span><br /><br />Rogel was actually planning to just use the barong his cousin's husband volunteered to lend him, but during our last week of preparations, while we were at the mall, my dad insisted that we should just buy something off the rack. So we ended up doing just that. Onesimus really has some fine choices. Rogel likes the jusi fabric 'coz it's not itchy.<br /><br />Rogel's dad helped him dress. His dad is really big on traditions, and was really insistent that he be the one to assist Rogel on his wedding day. I only learned about this afterwards, but I couldn't help but think how sweet and poignant that was.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi7tsw2fBfw15AY5pgryfYQ4w6AcTBcOydlO8IpLvpuJjWDyoqhJp0KjRyXPETK-14MsmqkYqoT5FAWK3o99g_zINIQ8zrVD5dV-ie3beLJxyFCwep3sp8tWWlGS4zJ2pbykCaS79xD6a8/s1600-h/Rogel+and+Helene+0283.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi7tsw2fBfw15AY5pgryfYQ4w6AcTBcOydlO8IpLvpuJjWDyoqhJp0KjRyXPETK-14MsmqkYqoT5FAWK3o99g_zINIQ8zrVD5dV-ie3beLJxyFCwep3sp8tWWlGS4zJ2pbykCaS79xD6a8/s400/Rogel+and+Helene+0283.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346833450593088690" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHM6u8nfuks48EC9vUatjlGLknCQX92aSBB-6KwHlbpbsi7iZ-g9TEsD1Q9CXbXFzmKuy6zGiBeLHi2mKe-zDQRejn0EPANT2TsGIrDILSbvMWUM16PJJ7qmnno9OJkeVODdkKcc4p4Sb-/s1600-h/Rogel+and+Helene+0347.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Blanca of Plaridel in Angeles City</span><br />Peso Power: Around 50,000<br /><br />I had posted before about how stressed I was by my couturier. But thank goodness all the gowns turned out fine, and in the end, I fell in love with my gown as well. 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Good thing Rhona was ready with double-sided tape and a pair of scissors... we were able to remedy my gown in no time. 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1-0AgeRPZHZq41jYMBHDVvVcAekdYnaiprQY3R00I32ck-NCTgiPSkdoQ33GS56STV0lfT3dMcPAFkqcmmq0AIi2hajS5l74tAcpRAq_cjyAYICIwPRcZtceBau502W-2dibSnlG60_Hj/s400/Rogel+and+Helene+0825.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346845718878419842" border="0" /></a><br />Though Blanca was such a stress to work with, I'm just so happy that all the gowns turned out beautifully.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Rating for Blanca: 8/10</span><br /><br />And finally, we were on our way!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhilmAwxVpIAdDzjf6Ah9C4f1smvJBvIuesv9aB3hV7ZWq6I8-mqTpcI3GVUUpN0KXO9vJ0nf5Zh6DTzoAPgX34vbZS6Eta1xTTJQbZsPlDxo2hSYQXQXchZVjFP6Pmzj6cG56rbEUQUo10/s1600-h/Rogel+and+Helene+0857.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhilmAwxVpIAdDzjf6Ah9C4f1smvJBvIuesv9aB3hV7ZWq6I8-mqTpcI3GVUUpN0KXO9vJ0nf5Zh6DTzoAPgX34vbZS6Eta1xTTJQbZsPlDxo2hSYQXQXchZVjFP6Pmzj6cG56rbEUQUo10/s400/Rogel+and+Helene+0857.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346845716551220210" border="0" /></a><br />See you at the church!Helenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05605796668271853248noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4981572349695368715.post-71252070609564446712009-06-09T07:03:00.000-07:002009-06-09T07:18:53.716-07:00Our godfather passed awayDaddy Undo, Rogel's uncle, one of our godfathers in our wedding, passed away last June 4. It was very sudden... he just started complaining of stomach pain in the morning, and suddenly he was having a myocardial infarction (commonly known as a heart attack). They said he had an abdominal aneurysm.<br /><br />Rogel and I arrived in Cebu late last night. He was buried this afternoon. We're glad we were able to pay our last respects.<br /><br />He looked so healthy and happy during our wedding. His death was really unexpected. It's good to know that he didn't suffer a lot and is now in God's hands.<br /><br />I feel sad that I only knew him for a little while. And yet even with our brief acquaintance, I had seen how nice a person he was, how much he was a rock to most of the family (he was the eldest of Rogel's mom's siblings).<br /><br />May you rest in peace, Daddy Undo.Helenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05605796668271853248noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4981572349695368715.post-49186205923031389812009-06-06T23:12:00.000-07:002009-06-07T01:39:36.847-07:00Some unedited prenup pics by Jeff & LisaYou can see J&L's blog about it <a href="http://jeffandlisaphotography.com/?p=1281">here</a>. These pictures are the ones that weren't posted. 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX1lzahNgmIo_oaWj41nP6U1qiQOLrRNfIY7Y827j_oDzv3lhtoKyE9kfrdZBeapqTSfML2hoRf__XAchf9xgIFnby-XijtNJJvU9cTVgiyX4_2dhH7KY2TnNwie3Khyphenhypheno4wk3zGGl7qFNu/s320/rh12.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344494311963509746" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3QFCVT6o1TOGPIbtcJbg5L59P1n6qYE6_Osx67auhqsM2ps4la7EypI_0xXi8H6XLp2gOI5MPLjwE6L57oCxMxj1EKD8owaobf6xghtIgYGrL6xETVyXDdV5Gyfgrpn9Wxmzo54DjV7h-/s1600-h/rh13.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3QFCVT6o1TOGPIbtcJbg5L59P1n6qYE6_Osx67auhqsM2ps4la7EypI_0xXi8H6XLp2gOI5MPLjwE6L57oCxMxj1EKD8owaobf6xghtIgYGrL6xETVyXDdV5Gyfgrpn9Wxmzo54DjV7h-/s320/rh13.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344494306444383570" border="0" /></a>Helenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05605796668271853248noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4981572349695368715.post-56079160285396234772009-06-04T07:20:00.000-07:002009-06-04T07:36:51.682-07:00Profile of a bride<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuP4thahGBRAb59871n7YAgn6BVgv810FPr9lhoPjKZMremHZ1BFl2hIYUQufktxTc8LGBwelNYwh4pZ4pIb0nK3Gm04FpADD5SFmTjqjSQETWXKSXxd8F86fN0WLDx32FYIizIJdFtslZ/s1600-h/lksmall.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 249px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuP4thahGBRAb59871n7YAgn6BVgv810FPr9lhoPjKZMremHZ1BFl2hIYUQufktxTc8LGBwelNYwh4pZ4pIb0nK3Gm04FpADD5SFmTjqjSQETWXKSXxd8F86fN0WLDx32FYIizIJdFtslZ/s400/lksmall.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343477984315065602" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:78%;" ><center>Taken by my cousin Jeanie.<br />Post processing by me.</center></span>Helenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05605796668271853248noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4981572349695368715.post-91069776763340033142009-06-03T06:44:00.000-07:002009-06-04T06:58:02.759-07:00Some non-pro picturesHmmm, some of my posts at w@w seem to be delayed in arriving. I've noticed that yahoogroups has been having problems lately with its messages. Hope they fix the glitches soon.<br /><br />Here are a couple of pictures captured by my dear friends. =)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizQBybrMq0Jx1OTa2FgRcKNOiWL6RhvVoAVQibMIgblIKZx_H5XW3r2yXIRieg_Cgto6nb8X35OSpcxIxFn-TfdwKLTegBaTjNbsTc39HyufkvkEpLpOC_e0oUo1DuHnXM2L4DNiBki7c_/s1600-h/thegroom.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizQBybrMq0Jx1OTa2FgRcKNOiWL6RhvVoAVQibMIgblIKZx_H5XW3r2yXIRieg_Cgto6nb8X35OSpcxIxFn-TfdwKLTegBaTjNbsTc39HyufkvkEpLpOC_e0oUo1DuHnXM2L4DNiBki7c_/s320/thegroom.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343110306873237138" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXypZ8mtJLMMTPyOQ-d4vogKheArdwIJd4RYbj1ZgNdZzPULiJpLzdfrMrObsjWToJC20X_bH7hsWl4UyQ19x1HBZWJDTAyU8TrUpZWNeZM0_Sq1XbZW7LZVveCk3qZrxaAGTVH-vOq21n/s1600-h/doorsopen.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXypZ8mtJLMMTPyOQ-d4vogKheArdwIJd4RYbj1ZgNdZzPULiJpLzdfrMrObsjWToJC20X_bH7hsWl4UyQ19x1HBZWJDTAyU8TrUpZWNeZM0_Sq1XbZW7LZVveCk3qZrxaAGTVH-vOq21n/s320/doorsopen.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343110306692563634" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTGYXkvYqE4qAb3yu0FxaJ8qBfr4aeYODfo7oAq1xaxORLFwnUKBR-uO7KifT6UTfYXZ5B5NQvrQqUJttiEbTQtUadpi3ImkNh1O-GgH7X4C7kKBIOCGI3geDn6zu4zo2o7UmYYGcxgT7z/s1600-h/thebride.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTGYXkvYqE4qAb3yu0FxaJ8qBfr4aeYODfo7oAq1xaxORLFwnUKBR-uO7KifT6UTfYXZ5B5NQvrQqUJttiEbTQtUadpi3ImkNh1O-GgH7X4C7kKBIOCGI3geDn6zu4zo2o7UmYYGcxgT7z/s320/thebride.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343110308462128162" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNPZl2SaJRtVzxXYVs5yobbY2uXh7Y-DNtlr6Q4aSKFNGRrkoB9gP_6jaDCXOddgSlOv9Qyl33sCPLjTHy7eEQNM2hf9Ow5IgXoO7Y9Ky90zfc0r-cRX7qnyP2F-RonY1O6AUlitvC75vS/s1600-h/vows.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNPZl2SaJRtVzxXYVs5yobbY2uXh7Y-DNtlr6Q4aSKFNGRrkoB9gP_6jaDCXOddgSlOv9Qyl33sCPLjTHy7eEQNM2hf9Ow5IgXoO7Y9Ky90zfc0r-cRX7qnyP2F-RonY1O6AUlitvC75vS/s320/vows.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343110313658092034" /></a>Helenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05605796668271853248noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4981572349695368715.post-30147677809224486272009-06-02T00:20:00.000-07:002009-06-02T02:14:41.461-07:00It Is DoneOur beautiful church wedding is over. It was such a wonderful day, filled with much love, happiness and laughter. I'll wait to tell the whole story though until I get our pictures from our beloved photographers, Jeff and Lisa.<br /><br />I love this picture... it's my favorite shot among the ones that Jeff and Lisa posted in their <a href="http://jeffandlisaphotography.com/?p=1456">blog</a>. It simply shows how happy Rogel and I were on that day.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQcAKsDIuIB8nl-GFaMOujn_bgBJCLm9IfLGja0_i9kGjUxWw0WKnCYJYzJhUms8qVK7rLyDChJ2-4GWzJ99qH1UqNNvodFVy6I4L1hnDB4cetu2AwhsAU4Xkinxgq4NPTq8ivlkX-RQlI/s1600-h/rohel.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 237px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQcAKsDIuIB8nl-GFaMOujn_bgBJCLm9IfLGja0_i9kGjUxWw0WKnCYJYzJhUms8qVK7rLyDChJ2-4GWzJ99qH1UqNNvodFVy6I4L1hnDB4cetu2AwhsAU4Xkinxgq4NPTq8ivlkX-RQlI/s320/rohel.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342654622924332898" /></a><br />I will always remember how Rogel looked that day, undone and breathtakingly handsome, his face full of emotion.<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">"For better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, till death do us part."</span>Helenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05605796668271853248noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4981572349695368715.post-79173213571512743742009-05-16T08:31:00.000-07:002009-05-16T08:42:52.691-07:00Some additional silliness...So I left Rogel in charge of doing our misalettes. Well, I was the one who edited the content, and he was tasked to have it printed out and photocopied since he's in Manila (yes, we're cheapskates - who keeps the misalette anyway?). And so the following conversation ensued...<br /><br />Helene: Blah blah blah... oh, so how's our misalette?<br /><br />Rogel: They're all done already. With one staple each.<br /><br />Helene: Whaaat?! ONE staple each??!!<br /><br />Rogel: Yes, they only need one staple. They're good already.<br /><br />Helene: *sputters a bit* But couldn't you have used... TWO, at least??<br /><br />Rogel: One's fine already! And we made 60 copies. Imagine how many unnecessary staples you'll use when one will do already.<br /><br />Helene: But but but...!!<br /><br />Rogel: I'll bring one home tomorrow. You'll see that they're fine already.<br /><br />Helene: Oookay.<br /><br />One staple??? Gosh, Rogel is doing cheap to an extreme!<br /><br />Hehe, I love my guy!Helenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05605796668271853248noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4981572349695368715.post-83968961172161817592009-05-16T08:21:00.000-07:002009-05-16T08:30:03.197-07:001 week to goToday, I truly felt like a bride.<br /><br />My mom and sister's family arrived here from Singapore, and we headed straight for the couturier so my mom and sister could fit their gowns. There's still a LOT that needs to be done for my mom's gown, but my sister's gown is practically finished. <br /><br />I tried on my gown as well... it had to be tightened because I lost some more weight, and now it fit just perfectly.<br /><br />And even though Blanca still gives me the headaches, today, I felt like a bride when I put on my gown.<br /><br />It wasn't the gown I imagined myself wearing, and yet, surprisingly, it seems to have become the gown I'm truly meant to wear. <br /><br />It doesn't look like much when you see it by itself, but when I put it on... it really transformed before my eyes. Into THE gown.<br /><br />Suddenly, I can't wait to wear it.<br /><br />Just 7 days to go.Helenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05605796668271853248noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4981572349695368715.post-75258696647461901292009-05-09T07:03:00.000-07:002009-05-09T08:30:16.783-07:00You + Me = UsSometimes we get so mired in the details that we forget the essence of it all...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFtuK82D1HZAseTm3u_kAnpf1-Hr-ZJimChPe0LSkLTrxyTwc0yGdZm4J3meYMTYQa29r63rLT7iDNoLss_9iSEWoMXF-sAmIeP4SMIkvTIETVuHbCJT2FOA-AorFspXoppYdme00AFdA3/s1600-h/happy+family.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 314px; height: 209px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFtuK82D1HZAseTm3u_kAnpf1-Hr-ZJimChPe0LSkLTrxyTwc0yGdZm4J3meYMTYQa29r63rLT7iDNoLss_9iSEWoMXF-sAmIeP4SMIkvTIETVuHbCJT2FOA-AorFspXoppYdme00AFdA3/s320/happy+family.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333845593295570834" /></a><span style="font-style:italic;"><center>Here's to a bright future ahead of us.</span></center>Helenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05605796668271853248noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4981572349695368715.post-58674535254103954012009-05-04T22:32:00.000-07:002009-05-05T03:41:34.820-07:00Updates... less than 20 days to goI almost can't believe that we only have 20 days to go before our marriage is blessed in church. It feels like it was just yesterday when we were just starting to prepare for our church wedding... and now it's almost here. I feel like there's still a hundred things to do! But I'm glad it's almost crunch time, since I'm really just looking forward to celebrating with my family and friends.<br /><br />I even have 'assignments' to do from my coordinator, haha. I really need to work on those, but I can't resist blogging. Especially since there are things I'd like to share.<br /><br />One, I've found my shoes. I went through a lot of shoe stores with my husband, baby and dad tagging along (who really aren't the best people to go shoe shopping with, haha, but my mom and sisters are all abroad right now). Nothing seemed right. Finally, when we were tired already and about to go home, Rogel pointed out a store that I bypassed originally (because I hadn't planned on spending a lot on shoes). Since we've gone to so many stores already, I thought, why not? So we entered the store. And there, I found it:<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuYrmf8xXrxpCnI4kPc-RBiyM9ym3rLiW-OUpG3HnxO-eCcEw9HGO8OGWVtX0G0mA-NORfEryEjJtMFKDpFCOUF4ShjXL9Lyj1EKXqZG94o3qcK7X252I5KmkIW97CRoWxfGkcE5pKNOyI/s1600-h/mylovelyshoes.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 314px; height: 235px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuYrmf8xXrxpCnI4kPc-RBiyM9ym3rLiW-OUpG3HnxO-eCcEw9HGO8OGWVtX0G0mA-NORfEryEjJtMFKDpFCOUF4ShjXL9Lyj1EKXqZG94o3qcK7X252I5KmkIW97CRoWxfGkcE5pKNOyI/s320/mylovelyshoes.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332248461902153810" border="0" /></a><br />I love my shoes! They're simple and comfortable, just the way I like them. They're the perfect height, since I have difficulty walking in high heels. I was actually open to wearing colored shoes, but these are perfect. They're actually not as pricey as I thought they'd be, but still pricier than what I wanted to spend. Well, they're an investment. I can always use them after the wedding. =)<br /><br />Another thing I found is my prep dress:<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Q019JBAv7RBGOzaMhIeSPhkPGMwDgHCH5giDCqxmcelHGYrjvahgh0-hB-MV-caWvj1lfF9GHE5l8Yx5_xGUW_-00tOhQY23uA_sAsDCBb0gqssJ8WA7OlIOrkTMt9HNdkUVxETBYCtK/s1600-h/myprepdress.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 235px; height: 314px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Q019JBAv7RBGOzaMhIeSPhkPGMwDgHCH5giDCqxmcelHGYrjvahgh0-hB-MV-caWvj1lfF9GHE5l8Yx5_xGUW_-00tOhQY23uA_sAsDCBb0gqssJ8WA7OlIOrkTMt9HNdkUVxETBYCtK/s320/myprepdress.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332275648572578194" /></a><br />I was originally looking for something in my motif (burgundy and gold), but when I saw this, I couldn't resist trying it on. And when I did, I was sold.<br /><br />I was also able to meet with my coordinator and emcee recently, and we were able to talk about the reception program. It's almost finalized... just need to decide on a couple of details.<br /><br />Yay, progress!Helenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05605796668271853248noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4981572349695368715.post-47180965749857586942009-04-23T19:32:00.000-07:002009-04-23T19:54:27.001-07:00I love love love Jeff & Lisa!Read this blog: <a href="http://jeffandlisaphotography.com/?p=1281">http://jeffandlisaphotography.com/?p=1281</a> and you'll understand why I love them so much. =)<br /><br />If there was one supplier I'm truly super happy with and would still get even if I suddenly win a million dollars today (hahaha, I wish), it would be them!<br /><br />In other news, I keep debating with myself whether to get a back up photographer or not... I know, I know... what's the point, right? I suppose I want this other photographer to concentrate on the guests, while Jeff and Lisa can concentrate on Rogel and I. I also want to have a picture of the reception set-up before people arrive, but how can I have that when we'll be having some pictorials by the bay before the reception starts? Hmmm... of course, I'm sure there would be dozens of non-professional cameras clicking away. Okay, let me list some pros and cons...<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Cons:</span><br /><br />1. It's out of budget already! Haha, though there are back up photographers that go as low as 5k, which is pretty inexpensive.<br /><br />2. Why should I get a back up photographer whose works I don't love? Since I'm on a budget, my choices are pretty limited. I suppose this is my main reason why I'm leaning toward not getting a back up. It's like, what's the point, if I'm not going to love their photos anyway, right?<br /><br />3. More people = more crowded places. We're having our preps at <a href="http://www.g-hotel.com.ph/">G-Hotel</a> (we've finally decided), and their suite isn't really that big. Though I've read of fellow w@wies who have managed to squeeze 2 main photographers, 2 videographers, lighting assistants, 2 back up photographers... not to mention the parents, the entourage... in G-Hotel's suite. They said you could comfortably squeeze around 15 people inside it. Still, I wouldn't like feeling claustrophobic.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Pros:</span><br /><br />1. More pictures! Haha, need I say more? (I'm such a photo-addict)<br /><br />2. They can capture details that my main photographer might not be able to.<br /><br />Okay, that's basically it. More cons than pros, at least right now, haha. I wonder if I could tell the back up to just head straight for the church instead of going to the hotel? Maybe I could get a discount, haha.<br /><br />Oh well, I'll probably just rely on my dear guests' amateur photos, hehe.Helenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05605796668271853248noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4981572349695368715.post-16166082612244896992009-04-20T21:00:00.000-07:002009-04-30T04:52:39.599-07:00The Pre-Cana ExperienceWe had our pre-cana seminar at St. Peter the Apostle Parish yesterday. It had three parts. The 1st part was a middle-aged woman who lectured on the 10 Commandments and the 7 Sacraments. It was okay... a little redundant since we're pretty familiar with these already. The 2nd part was a couple who have been married for 28 years already. They talked of compatibility, the stages of a relationship, and the ups and downs of marriage. Their talk was pretty interesting, and I enjoyed seeing how they interacted with each other, the way they bantered and joked around. One of the things they advised was to think about the qualities your partner has that you love and list them down. Since there isn't a perfect marriage, there would be times when you need to read this list and remind yourself of these qualities. I thought it was a good idea, and I decided to list the things I love about Rogel...<br /><br />1. He's really nice. I know nice seems such a boring description, but who wouldn't want someone nice to be her husband? He's the type of guy who doesn't mind driving his uncle, doing everyone's dishes, or running errands for his mom all the time.<br /><br />2. He loves to cook for me, and he's a great cook! I wish I could cook like him.<br /><br />3. He always offers me the last slice of cake.<br /><br />4. He's really smart. Not merely bookish smart like me, but street smart as well.<br /><br />5. He loves to sing to me.<br /><br />6. He has spontaneous moments when he'd suddenly take me in his arms and dance with me.<br /><br />7. He's very sweet and affectionate. <br /><br />8. I know he's someone I can trust.<br /><br />Hmm, I think that's enough for now. Anyway, the 3rd and last part was an old man who had been married for 52 years. He's quite old-fashioned, with rather ancient beliefs. I was a little irritated when he kept mentioning how wives should always maintain their figure 'coz men have roving eyes, and always like looking at attractive things. I wanted to retort that men should very well maintain their figure as well! (Though I didn't, 'coz he was already talking so slow, and I didn't want to prolong the talk any longer) And he even confided that he once cheated on his wife. She almost left him, but he asked forgiveness and promised not to do it again, and their relationship survived.<br /><br />I truly hope that our marriage would stand all odds... and yet I also believe that there are some things that might not withstand a marriage. Infidelity, for one, is something I'm not sure would ever be forgivable in my eyes...<br /><br />Rogel and I trust in our love for each other though. I hope and pray that we can stand whatever life brings us.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8DdKhTOiHIyjKEXYJ6NnKFZbPWIW_kFE94UM4Bb7VWRMJEJJqVi4_-39zkk85NpRUzTu4-ofhwsuTSvIwxnljf0WZpyNKF1yb1nQNsPyd-M7fum-bB96L9UWXP1Ya8eHbQ_szv080aNPL/s1600-h/partners.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8DdKhTOiHIyjKEXYJ6NnKFZbPWIW_kFE94UM4Bb7VWRMJEJJqVi4_-39zkk85NpRUzTu4-ofhwsuTSvIwxnljf0WZpyNKF1yb1nQNsPyd-M7fum-bB96L9UWXP1Ya8eHbQ_szv080aNPL/s320/partners.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326760860599184162" /></a>Helenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05605796668271853248noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4981572349695368715.post-41509899174997815982009-04-18T02:03:00.000-07:002009-04-18T03:34:29.022-07:00The Story of My GownI mentioned in a previous post that I changed my 'inspiration gown' to a new one, and this was what I asked my couturier to copy. So when I went back to Blanca's after two fittings, lo and behold, the gown was finished! I was so surprised. And stunned. 'Coz honestly, what they made was COMPLETELY different from the gown I asked them to copy! I didn't know whether to laugh or cry. I could only stare at the gown and wonder how they came up with it based on the design I gave them. I suppose the shape is the same... it's a tube with a sweetheart neckline and it's empire cut... I suppose the train is more or less the same length... but gosh, everything else is just... off.<br /><br />Well, I suppose what they made really isn't BAD or anything. It's simply not what I expected. The gown was supposed to be made of lace, and I'm not sure if they even used lace. And the gown was supposed to have minimal bead work... only at the waist... but they filled the bodice with beads.<br /><br />Blanca even asked for an additional 2k from our agreed upon price. Is it my fault she filled it with beads? She says she saw there were beads using her magnifying glass. She's always complaining that her eyesight's failing though. Just my luck.<br /><br />Oh well. It's not really an ugly gown or anything. I think in time I just might start to like it. And I am determined to love it. The fit is pretty perfect. And I suppose I'm still glad that the design is concentrated on the top part.<br /><br />I actually have a picture, but I don't want to post it right now. I'll post pictures after the wedding.<br /><br />I also asked her to make a bolero. I like this design:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip9wUBL_5ajrzOaEihOC59mQHMZpUG63rKyBRgSIMRqmtlbzuvwF5PhnD7VYrRRCwMZCSkZsX-uKONdJShNKfpZJhj4X-AjEB1a7q0kaO_ywo-5_ynFwcxhtjLgCfunDAm3yeqi5K-CeFV/s1600-h/bolero.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 186px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip9wUBL_5ajrzOaEihOC59mQHMZpUG63rKyBRgSIMRqmtlbzuvwF5PhnD7VYrRRCwMZCSkZsX-uKONdJShNKfpZJhj4X-AjEB1a7q0kaO_ywo-5_ynFwcxhtjLgCfunDAm3yeqi5K-CeFV/s320/bolero.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325958576437661874" /></a><br />I told her to make a bolero of the same material. Told her to put minimal design on it. I don't think I can trust her to copy anything anymore.<br /><br />Also, she changed the shade of red we agreed upon for the entourage gowns. It was supposed to be burgundy... she showed me the cloth she would use for my mom's gown before, and it was the right shade. She said she'll use for the same shade in satin cloth for the entourage.<br /><br />She didn't.<br /><br />Sigh... oh well, the shade isn't bad as well. It's more red than burgundy. But at least she did choose a nice type of cloth. This is the almost finished flower girl dress:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4YcpKE5TBMBQkQqgAE7mqnh1TFTb47eHMen7b1xNStQQlMlXKi-vdxKQWiRNuer2-Z-bYMtfBfdmg9NDGrI-OYC5AMRKyGWGK7dY07KDGLFA32wg6h7ggurE0GGjr7FGm0DfUf7nh_7Sl/s1600-h/flower+girl+real.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 223px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4YcpKE5TBMBQkQqgAE7mqnh1TFTb47eHMen7b1xNStQQlMlXKi-vdxKQWiRNuer2-Z-bYMtfBfdmg9NDGrI-OYC5AMRKyGWGK7dY07KDGLFA32wg6h7ggurE0GGjr7FGm0DfUf7nh_7Sl/s320/flower+girl+real.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325974017610729714" /></a><br />It just needs a gold ribbon at the waist. I like simple flower girl dresses. I don't like overwhelming designs that could overpower the cute faces of the girls. <br /><br />Blanca says all the gowns will probably be finished by next week. Problem is, ALL of my entourage only submitted their measurements (none of them were taken by the couturier). Most of them are based abroad, others based in Cebu, one in Tarlac, another in Manila. I don't know what to do with their fittings. My sister, who's my MOH, is arriving on May 21 with my cousin, who's a secondary sponsor. And my wedding's on the 23rd! <br /><br />These gowns are giving me a headache. I only hope that the gowns don't need much alterations.Helenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05605796668271853248noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4981572349695368715.post-66945213570720437742009-04-08T05:46:00.000-07:002009-04-08T06:53:49.199-07:00PS Gifts and Other MusingsMy sister-in-law, who volunteered to make our giveaways, just sent me a picture of the rosary she made for the principal sponsors. She made two, one using pearl, the other using dark red swarovski to match our motif. She's asking me to choose between the two. I think I'm leaning toward the pearl. Here's the picture:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4g__0eAyDUnXHAsLsDMPyBAmRyt8prc6fW6wKYrlNaLEJGT6oh23BhXkHxvxsAf9GSp3ssvE25y_3WKxbNZkDgNCM2dy-0HFq0772uCPL1olbgjp6_ZzSKfdGnsnD0_coo2WJKmxGM3aO/s1600-h/rosaryforps.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4g__0eAyDUnXHAsLsDMPyBAmRyt8prc6fW6wKYrlNaLEJGT6oh23BhXkHxvxsAf9GSp3ssvE25y_3WKxbNZkDgNCM2dy-0HFq0772uCPL1olbgjp6_ZzSKfdGnsnD0_coo2WJKmxGM3aO/s320/rosaryforps.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322305314725344418" /></a><br /><br />I was thinking that these should only be for the female sponsors, but Rogel and his sister are of the opinion that male sponsors can receive this as well. I was originally thinking of giving wine...<br /><br />I asked her to make our wedding cord as well, but she wants me to ask our church first because they might not allow a cord using beads. I've noticed at W@W that most of the brides are now using a rosary cord with colorful beads rather than the traditional white cord. I showed Rogel a picture of the rosary cord, and he doesn't like it... he says it seems like a mockery of the rosary, because of how it's made - there are two loops instead of one, so it's not really a 'normal' rosary. He also thinks our church won't allow it.<br /><br />I suppose we'll just have to ask our church...Helenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05605796668271853248noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4981572349695368715.post-33169033975237743782009-04-04T02:27:00.000-07:002009-04-04T06:40:30.632-07:00My ChecklistI looked at my wedding announcer and saw that we only had 49 days to go! And we still have so many things that need to be done! I thought I should list them down, lest I forget something.<br /><br />1. Our Rings - this is pretty major, I know. We already plan to get our rings from the jewelry store of one of our principal sponsors (to be assured of the quality and get a good discount as well). Only problem is, Rogel is so finicky about the design. He has this specific design in mind... we saw this ring at Alexis in Robinsons Place Manila, and when we inquired, it was priced at 70k! O_O I mean, it didn't even had diamonds... it was a two-tone ring! Rogel is really bent on copying it.<br /><br />2. Hotel Preps - Diamond Hotel or Pan Pacific? Hmmm... We've done the ocular at Diamond already, and I do love their executive suite! It's a mite expensive though at P14,500 (includes pictorials around the hotel). Pan Pacific seems to be a little more affordable... their smallest suite is priced less than 10k. Plan to do an ocular on Monday after we pick up my brother from the airport (last time we went there, they told us they're fully booked that day and couldn't show the rooms).<br /><br />3. Pre-Cana Seminar - Ugh, we really need to do this already. We already had our canonical interview, but their pre-cana is scheduled every 2nd Sunday of the month. Which reminds me... I need to call them to make sure there's one scheduled for this month, since it'll be Easter Sunday.<br /><br />4. Misalette - I've already finished the soft copy... we just need to have it approved by SPAP.<br /><br />5. Bridal Car - I don't want to spend a lot on this, but I kinda want a nice car. Actually, I want a limo. <a href="http://metrorental.tk/">This</a> has affordable rates for 3 hours. Hmmm, do we still have a budget? I see that our date is still available... (but I wonder for how long still)<br /><br />6. Finalize the guest list and seating arrangement<br /><br />7. Distribute the invitations - started this already.<br /><br />8. Nag the last flower girl and bridesmaid who still haven't given their measurements<br /><br />9. Meet with my coordinator and emcee<br /><br />Okay, that's it for now... let's see what I can accomplish in a week. It's hard when one's stuck here in the province most of the time.<br /><br />Anyway, to end... a few pics of my darling boy.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLtDJOAKDyin3JUEfPM-0Bh90zzcgK0AK_uislZhRFtyfELh-qRhrNYcFxaCv9dLXlO6B2s9aFv_GMxSWl2_Qlk1OR-98u8tLc-pi_AxetB60QcRZmHi7pgAZ2kDAFYpf8IHOubQBOi7L6/s1600-h/aDSC03860.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 314px; height: 235px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLtDJOAKDyin3JUEfPM-0Bh90zzcgK0AK_uislZhRFtyfELh-qRhrNYcFxaCv9dLXlO6B2s9aFv_GMxSWl2_Qlk1OR-98u8tLc-pi_AxetB60QcRZmHi7pgAZ2kDAFYpf8IHOubQBOi7L6/s320/aDSC03860.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320828650058008626" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj-WFMOVbglkFTqTGP0ew0E2ybx_9sZAmStP6Hk7TgNH4FqWeiuKbp_8cu-q__PKvmn-Rzo93ObyCudKewciSmIe4nXiLkoLJ6hPShxWmhvPwodl-W42Gf07oXA0VetWos_YTrSyxe0WnH/s1600-h/aDSC03924.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 314px; height: 235px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj-WFMOVbglkFTqTGP0ew0E2ybx_9sZAmStP6Hk7TgNH4FqWeiuKbp_8cu-q__PKvmn-Rzo93ObyCudKewciSmIe4nXiLkoLJ6hPShxWmhvPwodl-W42Gf07oXA0VetWos_YTrSyxe0WnH/s320/aDSC03924.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320829266088211538" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiydjtsclYgOvCN0FBW0nMgaawg_uLSSGd5mXYoo0YaU_PRC2Z9muEyrf-m_q7hEG2xCL7-jRN-fb2wGP3gTprd5KG76XAsC2mgqmZEA6p99gZeZLIaImlXNiibgjU3dxm3eBQgElkQkIO1/s1600-h/aDSC03956.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 314px; height: 235px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiydjtsclYgOvCN0FBW0nMgaawg_uLSSGd5mXYoo0YaU_PRC2Z9muEyrf-m_q7hEG2xCL7-jRN-fb2wGP3gTprd5KG76XAsC2mgqmZEA6p99gZeZLIaImlXNiibgjU3dxm3eBQgElkQkIO1/s320/aDSC03956.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320829426172557410" /></a><br /><center><span style="font-style:italic;">Happy 4 months, Mari!</span></center>Helenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05605796668271853248noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4981572349695368715.post-33160916775372286672009-04-02T21:12:00.000-07:002009-04-03T06:30:34.067-07:00Weird Dreams and StuffsLast night, I dreamed of an old friend of mine back in high school, the first guy who courted me. It almost became 'us' but I suppose it simply wasn't meant to be. We were friends first before the courtship, with a mutual love of books. We spent many times just sitting next to each other, talking, exchanging stories about the books we've read, enjoying a camaraderie that was very natural. <br /><br />And then things changed... suddenly, gazes became longer, glances became stolen, and the conversation became stilted. Shyness ensued between us. I suppose that was probably the reason why we hadn't become a couple... when he started courting me, we became shy around each other. Our easy camaraderie became an awkward courtship. The friendship fizzled as we fumbled around each other. <br /><br />So when we parted ways after high school, our friendship dissolved as well. Our conversations became few and far in between. Also, I learned his preferences have changed... (he's become gay, actually). He seems to be doing well though, currently taking up medicine in UST.<br /><br />I wonder why I dreamed of him. In my dream, he was pursuing me and acting very romantic. Oh well, weird dream!<br /><br />Anyway...<br /><br />As I've mentioned before, I got my invites already. They're very simple, just two pages with a map printed on bond paper. Here they are:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoYu4Bpt6o92Pbn-m_u0yzyoZzEDNBbBYQb95ApmmLRx2zjuHQZ4jU8So1eDfbUV15Ln74wUfwlHyzGMxbiRDnxrryQCDIcCbPnXgWjdu7muVzjWz9mG-mzgCNGWY7OlgvYrzXDr4ZrjjD/s1600-h/invites.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoYu4Bpt6o92Pbn-m_u0yzyoZzEDNBbBYQb95ApmmLRx2zjuHQZ4jU8So1eDfbUV15Ln74wUfwlHyzGMxbiRDnxrryQCDIcCbPnXgWjdu7muVzjWz9mG-mzgCNGWY7OlgvYrzXDr4ZrjjD/s320/invites.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320322237397517346" /></a><br /><br />I really hadn't wanted to spend a lot on invitations. I like my invites, and yet I almost wish I hadn't been in such a hurry getting them done. I was just so excited to book Cardprints. Now I almost wish I could have DIYed the design and just had it printed in Recto. <br /><br />Though well, I'm really not sure when I'd find the time to DIY it really with an infant to take care of. Also, when would I find the time to go to Recto???<br /><br />Anyway, I'm still happy with my invites, but if I had to do it all over again, I think I would've tried my hand at DIY.Helenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05605796668271853248noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4981572349695368715.post-90246814622177832632009-03-31T19:29:00.000-07:002009-04-29T05:41:42.040-07:00The Prenuptial ExperienceI absolutely love love love Jeff and Lisa! They're my favorite supplier of all! Hehe, I know it's a little bit early to say that, since the wedding's not even finished, but I feel so lucky to have found them and that their services were within my budget.<br /><br />The first time I glimpsed their <a href="http://jeffandlisaphotography.com">website</a>, I fell in love. I can't imagine anyone NOT falling in love with their pictures. Their style is unobtrusive and candid, and their pictures look so natural. Their rates before hadn't been posted at their website, so I still remember thinking <span style="font-style:italic;">I probably won't be able to afford them</span>. Feeling sad even before I inquired. But when I emailed them, Jeff was quick to reply, and I was stunned and so incredibly happy to find out that their promotional rates absolutely fit our budget! I was ecstatic! And even through the email, I could feel Jeff's friendliness... Before I even met them, I absolutely knew I HAD to have them. <br /><br />Rogel and I dropped by their house last October, and they showed us the raw pictures of the weddings they previously shot. We also talked for a while, and we were very comfortable with them. It's funny remembering it now... as you know, I was already hooked on getting them, but of course I wanted to get Rogel's feedback. I kept trying to communicate with him using my eyes, and he couldn't get what I was trying to say. We ended up saying our goodbyes without booking Jeff and Lisa, because everyone agreed that May 23 was still a long way off. <br /><br />But while we were waiting for the elevator, this conversation ensued:<br /><br />Helene: So, don't you like the pictures?<br /><br />Rogel: Huh? I do like them. The raw shots of the few weddings they shot are really great. I'm surprised to find out that they're still young and new to wedding photography. And they're very friendly... I think we'd work well with them. But it's up to you.<br /><br />Helene: Really? Then I want them! I want to book them already!<br /><br />Rogel: Why didn't you say so??<br /><br />Helene: I wanted to hear what you thought first!<br /><br />And we decided to go back. I'm sure Jeff and Lisa were surprised when five minutes after we left, we were back ringing the doorbell. I think I may have had this foolish grin on my face as I told them we wanted to book them. We ended up staying for a while again as we talked and signed the contract. <br /><br />And anyway, that wasn't supposed to be my entry...<br /><br />We recently had our prenup with them at Coconut Grill here in Capas. It was so much fun to work with them. And they seem to have enjoyed themselves as well. They mentioned how exhilarating it was to be out of Manila and with a different scenery to capture. I'm so glad that I decided to have our prenup here. We had to pay an additional out-of-town fee, but it was so worth it. We didn't have to pay to take pictures in Coconut Grill though... My parents know the owners. ;)<br /><br />Even though a few days have passed, I feel like I'm still on a high. I can't wait to see the pictures! I know they're going to be gorgeous.Helenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05605796668271853248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4981572349695368715.post-38667548145333439742009-03-19T04:37:00.001-07:002009-04-29T05:44:40.200-07:00Getting CloserOur wedding is only 2 months away! I'm torn between nervousness and excitement. Well, actually, I'm feeling a combination of both. On Sunday, I'm going to get our invitations in Robinsons Galleria. I can't wait!<br /><br />In other news...<br /><br />I had my 2nd fitting today at Blanca's, who is now my wedding gown and entourage gowns couturier. My gown is really progressing... I can't wait to see the final product! I changed my mind about the inspiration gown I posted... hope I don't have any regrets. I won't post the gown I've asked Blanca to replicate so it can be a surprise, hehe.<br /><br />I've also submitted the entourage gowns' measurements. Only one flower girl and one bridesmaid haven't sent their measurements. <br /><br />Blanca is growing on me. At first I didn't like her that much... she talked a bit too much (and about inconsequential things), she didn't want to give a quote, and she was a bit 'mayabang' regarding her clients. But she's getting better as time passes. She doesn't talk as much now so we get to concentrate on the work, and I think she gave us a good rate for the gowns (though I hope I can still haggle). <br /><br />We've also had the food tasting and contract signing with Ma Del's Cuisine already. I love Anj, the catering manager! She's really nice and accommodating. I don't think I'll have any problems working with her.<br /><br />Anyway, that's it for now...Helenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05605796668271853248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4981572349695368715.post-70141349319927325672009-02-22T23:14:00.000-08:002009-04-03T07:10:53.937-07:00AccomplishmentsMy wedding preparations are progressing, which makes me very happy! I've booked my invitation supplier, <a href="http://www.cardprints.com.ph/">Cardprints</a>, and my entourage bouquet supplier, Mang Boy Mahusay of Dangwa. Tomorrow I'll be meeting with my caterer to have another food tasting and the contract signing. We'll also be doing an ocular inspection of the venue, to talk about the reception set-up. Afterward, we'll have our canonical interview at St. Peter the Apostle. I'm thinking we might also pass by Pan Pacific, which is where I'd like to have our preps...<br /><br />Yay, I'm getting things accomplished!Helenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05605796668271853248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4981572349695368715.post-66201677740148927392008-11-28T02:03:00.000-08:002008-11-28T02:13:13.914-08:00My Dream Gown<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_YoALqwgM3YdjaMHYaoJkCOu_EdNAspSgjcu2wSIRgPlryfSCkZUCdWlppasPZUY4aiilzAr4A-_b_I8_XTEv_5z3B7v7Bn8Pr0D2U_CkNV82u34knxLk2DwDuUIizcjqvnByZi_V40uZ/s1600-h/ms+gown.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 233px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_YoALqwgM3YdjaMHYaoJkCOu_EdNAspSgjcu2wSIRgPlryfSCkZUCdWlppasPZUY4aiilzAr4A-_b_I8_XTEv_5z3B7v7Bn8Pr0D2U_CkNV82u34knxLk2DwDuUIizcjqvnByZi_V40uZ/s320/ms+gown.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273647939242908466" /></a><br />Being a member of W@W has exposed me to a lot of designers and couturiers, and pictures of wedding gowns from past brides. It's really helped me distinguish what I like and don't like on my wedding dress, and it has even changed my inspiration wedding gown.<br /><br />This is currently my inspiration wedding gown. =) I love the design because I feel that it suits my romantic nature. And I like the fact that the emphasis of the gown is at the top, and the skirt simply complements it with its flowing layers. I've seen pictures of gowns that have waaay too much detail on both top and bottom, and it's practically garish looking in my opinion. I think this is me... I'm still not sure about the sweetheart neckline, but I'm open to suggestions. That's why I'm currently obsessed with finding the perfect couturier... someone affordable but able to deliver. I'm currently eyeing <a href="http://jeanavellanosa.com/">Jean Avellanosa</a>. I love her designs, and I think she can really deliver. I'm also considering <a href="http://teresahagape.com/">Tet Hagape</a>, but I feel like her shop is inconveniently located (it's somewhere near Eastwood). Oh well, we'll see.Helenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05605796668271853248noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4981572349695368715.post-56530621308193164722008-11-19T03:49:00.000-08:002008-11-19T03:53:36.781-08:00The Auction is OverSigh... I feel slightly sad now that the W@W Auction is over. I only won one item... Ms. Dulce Fortunado's hosting service. I'm happy about that of course, but it would have been a dream come true if I was able to win the wedding gown package that Cecilio Abad offered, or even the P50,000 GC from Niko by Veluz. I've always dreamed of having a gown made by <a href="http://veluzreyes.blogspot.com/">Veluz</a>... sadly, it is also only in my dreams that I can afford it. =P Maybe 10 years from now... haha, if only things worked out according to plan! But right now I need to be practical, and that means finding affordable suppliers and not going beyond my set budget.<br /><br />It's still sad to think about sometimes though...Helenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05605796668271853248noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4981572349695368715.post-82655247308712218862008-11-11T02:04:00.000-08:002009-04-29T05:51:00.498-07:00The Search for the Wedding Gown DesignerSigh... this is one of things I'm really looking for right now. But it's so hard 'coz 1st of all, I don't have a car. 2nd, Rogel is so busy and can't come with me. 3rd, my parents are in the province busy with our business. 4th, none of my sisters are in the country and so I can't ask for their help. 5th, I'd love to ask my friends but they're busy with work as well. Lastly, I'm currently VERY pregnant and it's so hard to get around (and expensive 'coz it's much more comfortable to ride a taxi). I think the last reason is actually why it's so difficult for me to find my wedding gown designer.<br /><br />And hair and make up artist. And coordinator. And... etc, etc.<br /><br />Recently though, I've encountered another designer online whose rates are affordable and whose work looks beautiful. Check her out: <a href="http://primchuadesigner.multiply.com/">Prim Chua</a>. I love the gowns in her website! The gowns look really expensive, for someone whose rates are really affordable. Now I wonder when I can visit her shop...<br /><br />Another designer whose rates are very affordable is <a href="http://amonnvelasco.multiply.com">Amonn Velasco</a>. His shop is located in Makati.<br /><br />There are actually a lot of couturiers in Makati whose rates are affordable. I just really need a car. And a driver, preferably Rogel.<br /><br />Sometimes wedding preparations are so stressful. Especially for the pregnant bride. Good thing I won't be pregnant soon (baby's due in December), and next year Rogel will be free as well.Helenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05605796668271853248noreply@blogger.com0