True enough that in this hard times, as our money's power to buy shrinks... every spending is lessened to the minimum and practical. This goes the same way with weddings. More and more bride opt for a budget wedding... but indeed, this does not mean that it won't be special. There's definitely a lot of creative ways to do a bride's dream on a budget! With the uncertainties in the economy, couples are starting to trim down the budget. This includes reducing the number of guests, doing away with expensive favors, among others. So to cope in this difficult times, Jane Zhang in an article provides these tips.
- Set Priorities
- Consider a Destination Wedding
- Check Out the Parks
- Compare and Bargain
- Rely on your Friends
To view the full details of her tips, visit her article at I Do… For Less. It is a recommended reading if you want to keep your most important event within budget.
Reception1. Cut the guest list. This will slash your catering costs and save on invitations and even the number of centerpieces. 2. Think off-peak season and save thousands! 3. Hold your ceremony and reception in one spot -- it will cut travel time for vendors you pay by the hour. 4. Skip the Saturday wedding. 5. Have bigger tables so you need fewer centerpieces and tablecloths. 6. Shop the off-season for extra decor -- get modern black vases on sale after Halloween and pretty pink ones after Valentine's Day. cutting the guest list would make you save a lot. but this would also be extremely stressful especially if you're one in the crowd.Flowers7. Use more greenery than flowers. 8. Swap out costly flowers -- did you know peonies can be five times more expensive than roses? 9. Stick to just one or two kinds of flowers. 10. Buy flowers that are in season. 11. Include non-florals, like lanterns. definitely go for the ones in season. it will save you a bunch. and hunt for that florist!
or, you may opt to get fruits as centerpieces. it would save you a lot especially if your a bride amongst an area of fruits like bananas and pineapples... such vibrant colors.Food & Drink12. Serve entree duets. 13. Skip the main course -- apps and drinks are fine too. 14. Offer beer, wine, and a signature cocktail instead of a full bar. 15. Serve comfort foods like barbecue chicken, mac and cheese, and corn. It's fun and often cheaper. 16. Skip the champagne toast. the usual drinks would do. no need for grand toasts.Cakes17. Order a small one or two-tiered cake and then supplement cake with a larger sheet cake (hidden back in the kitchen). 18. Keep the add-ons simple. 19. Use fresh flowers, not sugar ones. 20. Reuse ceremony flowers for the cake table. 21. Skip exotic fillings like guava and mango. REMEMBER... it doesn't need to be expensive... it just needs to look delicious.Stationery & Favors
22. Get single-page invites to save on postage. 23. Give out one favor per couple. 24. Make your cake the favors. 25. Have favors double as escort cards. 26. Email your save-the-dates. 27. Make your own menu cards, escort cards, and wedding favor packaging. printing your own cards would allow you to save a lot. Plus it would inform your guests that you are on a budget.
Photo, Video & Music28. Have a photographer you love but can't afford the prices? Ask them if they have an associate shooter who will do your wedding for less. 29. Opt for a smaller band. 30. Hire a band or DJ who can do both the ceremony and the reception. or better yet, get a CD or hook the sound system to your iPOD... who says the music has to be live?
to me, this was probably last year's best wedding in the Philippines... (sorry mar & korina)  Celebrity couple Judy Ann Santos and Ryan Agoncillo wed yesterday morning and surprised everyone with a ceremony at the San Juan de Nepomuceno Church at San Juan, Batangas.
The ceremony started at 7 A.M., and by 7:20 P.M., they were pronounced husband and wife. The couple wanted to have a breakfast of tapsilog after the ceremony outside the church, but since they couldn’t at the moment, opted to go to a nearby resort for a breakfast. A reception was held during lunchtime for guests.
All preparations regarding Judy Ann and Ryan’s wedding were kept hush-hush. It had been speculated that they will wed May 2nd. Guests reportedly received an invitation stating ““Eto na. Inuman na. Punta kang nakaputi.” The invitation came with 1/2 of a flipflop pair; the other half the guest will collect at the venue.
... more coming...
who missed last year's mar roxas-korina sanchez wedding?
well, i didn't... sad though that they waited for so long before tying up the knot.  "Korina has always been very clear about how she wanted her dream wedding to be: a showcase of the Philippines’ best. That’s why it was not difficult to take her cue. Mar, on the other hand, just wanted everything to flow well with the “people’s wedding” theme always in mind. Since the menu for the reception and the execution of the flowers were my main responsibilities, I lost no time sourcing the best, most interesting (some even undiscovered) local artisan produce from all over the country.", writes Margarita A. Fores at Philstar.
A color palette of piña, ecru, ivory, beige, moving to tan, mocha, khaki, cinnamon, raw sienna and brown, then finally ending in the cool shades of dove gray, platinum and anthracite; Filipino stripes and patadyong plaids, as well as delicate embroidery and point d’esprit added texture to their attires.
Korina’s and Gino’s design for turn-of-the-century-inspired flowers at the church, with old-style Filipino rosal, sampaguita, homegrown Japanese lilies, camia clusters, paper roses and Baguio roses allowed for the perfect scale when juxtaposed against the imposing scale of the church.
The sweet kakanin passed around in native bilao and woven trays consisted of Silay senoritas, galletas and bañadas from Negros, pili macaroons from Cely Montelibano and mini bukayo from Lolinia Juarez, from the Ma-ao market.
the newlyweds riding in a vintage convertible as they wove through the crowded streets of Quezon City on the way back to Bahay na Puti.
And the rest of the wedding and salu-salo is history.
wait! who could forget the padyak? ^^<
1. Be PLAYFUL
creating new memories while sharing old ones is a very special experience.
If you want specific things to happen in your event... Make lists so you don t forget the key things that may be important to you. Make sure that you inform your wedding supplier, like your coordinator and photographer.
2. Get CREATIVE invitations and favors
Your wedding favors should be extraordinary, coordinating with your theme and expressing both your personalities.
You can write a personal message with your favors and package them in a beautiful box tied with ribbon, or in a mini champagne glass.
3. Choose a PERSONAL Wedding theme
It may be a season or personal traditions or cultural theme or any of your favourite things... The possibility is endless depending on your imagination... And yes, your resources as well.
3. Honor your CULTURES
this is a good way to own your wedding especially if you re a mix of cultures or if you live in a place of different culture.
4. Choose stylish TRAVEL
Travel in style on your wedding day. Why not arrive in an antique car or exotic limousine or better yet a cultural or themed ride like the calesa or horse?
5. PERSONALIZE your menu & decor
Find a venue that would fit your theme and don t forget to choose the right person to work with.
Coordinate your menu and decor to your theme.
And make sure to give yourself enough time to pull everything together... Else, you d end up frustrated.
6. CREATE treasure mementos & gifts
Creating a mini event at your wedding can provide a memorable experience for your guests, plus unique mementoes.
well.. we met at an online game... gunbound
(love to post pictures so non gunbound players would have an idea of what the game is... but i don't know what's wrong with my weebly... i can't seem to upload pix)
anywayz, gundbound is like the game worms... still no idea? ... well, it’s played 1 on 1 or as a team of a maximum of 4 on each side. Each player is to throw like a bomb on someone (so, we’re talking of projectiles where you get to put the angle & force… physics)
well, we met there.
……..
he had a gf & i hadmine so ours was a purely platonic relationship... gamer online... or maybe not *wink*.
but really, we never had an online affair apart from being friends.
We broke up with my then bf and i started dating around. He was kind of worried at this time of my life & told me to get a steady so i wont be jumping from one date to another... he was probably getting worried about my hopping around.
but i told him that i am not seriously dating and there is nothing to be worried about... i won't be jumping in on a relationship just because i need one... & that the next one would definitely be the one since i am approaching my bio-clock deadline soon. And really... i wouldn't want to belong to someone else when the right one comes along... yes, it's sad to belong to someone else... (you do know the song)
... more...
basta... the ending... we're going to get married! And i am definitely excited. We are.
The Philippines is a melting pot of wedding traditions. Some were from the early Filipinos, from ethnic tribes, and others from the neighboring countries in Asia that had traded with early Filipinos. Some which originate from Spanish missionaries who visited the country early in the 18th century. Many of these traditions are drawn from the dominant Christian religion of the Philippines, Catholicism. Kasalan is the Filipino word for Wedding.
Unlike in the United States where the bride’s family pays for the wedding, in the Philippines, expenses are paid for by the groom’s family. The bride’s gown is custom-made rather than bought ready made off the rack. Both the bride and groom wear white, with the groom wearing a traditional transparent button-up shirt called the barong.
Wedding invitations cover both the ceremony and the reception; therefore reception cards are not used. Also included in the wedding invitation is a page that gives all the names and roles of those in the bridal party or the entourage card. In the Philippines, the most popular month for a wedding is December, as opposed to June in the United States, although the latest from the NSO says that it’s on May.
The wedding is usually done on Saturdays although a portion of Filipinos are now picking the weekdays for practical reasons… budget. The wedding date is chosen based on the waxing of the moon, when the moon is on the way to the full moon which would mean that more blessings would come to the couple’s way. A date with an 8 is also more popular.
On how the wedding is going to be… the decision is taken on by the bride’s parents. A dutiful bride-to-be is then expected to bow down to the whims of her parents while the groom’s side is expected to finance all of the wedding costs as opposed to that in the United States where the bride’s side cover the wedding costs. These days, a lot of couples choose to share expenses.
It is also customary for the wedding to be held at the bride’s hometown if they are not from the same state.
The bride and groom arrive separately and at different times for the ceremony. The groom arrives up to an hour before hand to receive guests. The bride however, arrives just in time for her bridal march. Both the bride and the groom march down the aisle, the groom either alone or with his parents.
The marrying couple picks a few pairs of ninongs and ninangs (godparents) to be the primary sponsors/witnesses of the ceremony. In addition to the bridesmaids and groomsmen, three pairs of wedding attendants act as secondary sponsors who manage the wedding candles, veil and cord ceremonies which make take place during the nuptial mass. The bride holds an heirloom rosary along with the bridal bouquet during the ceremony. Generally the wedding ceremony includes a full mass which runs about an hour.
In addition to exchanging rings, the groom gives his bride an arrhae, which is a monetary gift in the form of thirteen pieces of gold or silver coins. This is a pledge from the groom of his dedication to the welfare of his wife and children. The arrhae is carried by a coin bearer who walks alongside the ring bearer for both the processional and recessional.
Candles stand on each side of the couple. Candle attendants light these candles which symbolize God’s presence in the union. Some couples integrate the lighting of a Unity candle into the service. The Unity candle has its origins in the Protestant religion. After the candles are lit, veil sponsors drape a long white tulle veil on the grooms shoulder and pin it. Another veil is then draped over the bride’s head. The veils are used to symbolize two people who are ‘clothed’ as one.
The last pair of sponsors stands with a cord in the form of a figure eight and place one loop around the neck-shoulder area of the bride and the other loop around the neck-shoulder area of the groom. The cord symbolizes the infinite bond of the marriage. This cord can be a silken rope or made from a string of flowers or links of coins.
After the ceremony, during the reception, a pair of white doves is released by the newlyweds to signify peace and harmony during the marriage. Whoever catches them takes them home as a pet. Instead of tossing of the bouquet, the bride instead offers the flowers to a favorite Saint or the Virgin Mary. Some opt to place the bouquet on the grave of a lost love one.
Traditional Filipino weddings are very strong in the faith, emphasizing God in every part of the ceremony and inviting Him into their lives. Also, every part of the ceremony emphasizes the joining of two people as one in a life long commitment of love and caring.
we we're thinking of providing the fabric for our entourage so it would be their tokens from us as well...
that way, we could have them tied up to the theme or motiff, while they'd get to choose the designs that they's want.
anywayz, my aunties are indeed excited.  my aunt yayang found this fabric at divisoria... lots more of finds there.
i'm going to visit & have my dress done at her seamstress... it's kind of an extra spend when we just consider the RT tickets that i need to get... but since, it's her trusted seamstress, i think the extra bucks spent would be worth it. ^^<
my aunties are excited about my wedding as well. they jokingly say that they're even more excited than my own mother! my Uncle Pedro had been fascinated by the two for popping up all those ideas about my wedding. anywayz, here are some sites that Aunt Neneng gave me to check out on bridesmaids' dresses... they're cute and wearable even after the wedding... yah... lovely...
Short Sleeveless Silk Chiffon Dress with Beading www.davidsbridal.com Search: DavidsBridal.comBridal GownsBridal PartySpecial OccasionsAccessoriesInvitationsCeremony & ReceptionGifts & FavorsSaleOutletReal Bride Stories Antonio Melani "Skye" Dress www.dillards.com Sleeveless dress with a ruched bodice in a buttercup-color Victorian lace/chiffon combo. Of cotton/nylon. Only at Dillard's. Imported.London Times Sleeveless V-Neck Dress with Satin Bow - Dresses - Women's - Macy's www1.macys.com Shop the latest London Times Sleeveless V-Neck Dress with Satin Bow online at Macys.com. The satin bow at the waist gives this pretty party dress by London Times a flirty finish. XOXO Prom Dress, Chiffon Flower Print - Dresses - Juniors - Macy's www1.macys.com Shop the latest XOXO Prom Dress, Chiffon Flower Print online at Macys.com. Have a fun and flirty prom night in this floral print dress by XOXO!
A CENOMAR however, contrary to what many of us thought is not a requirement for marriage ... read more
So what is a Certificate of No Marriage or what we mostly call as CENOMAR? Simple as we can pronounce the name itself, just take the literal meaning from the long version of it. On the other hand, be technical meaning, it has a lot.
For the NSO and the people who knows more than what the word means, a CENOMAR is certificate or certification that the NSO - National Statistics Office issues to people or anyone that proves a person is and has not undergone any marriage.
The CENOMAR however has to be authenticated by the department issuing it (NSO) in order for it to become a certified true copy and not just some make up document that other people buy somewhere else. Note that the NSO is a database center in the Philippines of all marriages that has happened in the past for as long as the responsible parties like the civil registry or the registrants themselves have passed necessary documents to them regarding a marriage.
By law, not more than 15 days is the allowable time frame that responsible parties should pass to the NSO necessary documents to register a marriage. The copies of the marriage certificate will have to be submitted to the local civil registry where the marriage was done and solemnized.
A CENOMAR however, contrary to what many of us thought is not a requirement for marriage but instead, it is only necessary for couples who were to wed to know and be certain that their partner's civil status is still single and unattached to or uncommitted to anyone by laws of the civil registry and the catholic church require.
CENOMAR will always be the best way to avoid getting charged with any case related to marriage and so on.
Requirements in Getting CENOMAR: - Date of birth
- Place of birth
- Number or copies needed
- Purpose for the certification
- Complete name of the father
- Complete maiden name of the mother
- Complete name of the person to be certified
- Complete name and address of the requesting party
source: http://nsoinquiryonline.i.ph/
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