Uma Thurman Inspired Me...

Uma Thurman ties the knot (on set) in her film “The Accidental Husband”. It is a chick flick sure to satisfy those yearning for a good, old fashioned love story with a few laughs thrown into the equation.

I really enjoyed watching this film…plus, the wedding dress she wore here has given me some inspiration too. A wedding dress with a belt…huh! She looked really fabulous and I am loving her style!

P.S. I am trying to find a frontal shot with her in this wedding dress but could not find one unfortunately. Can you guys find one? Please….

Budget Bride's Ideas

Source: DiStefano, 2008, http://masterpieceweddings.blogspot.com/

Things are tight all round right now, money is getting tighter, and if you watch the stock market ticker, you are probably dizzy by now! I've noticed that brides are starting to cut back on things - and there are smart ways to cut back, and not so smart ways to cut back.... How difficult is it to make cuts to your budget? That depends on how much you need to cut - and what you are willing to cut back on. The obvious choice is to cut back on the number of guests, because if you are paying $60 per person and cut 50 people from your guest list, that's $3000. But what if cutting guests isn't an option.

Scale back, more affordable linens, more affordable china, a different menu, signature drink bar, instead of full open bar, only serve beer and wine instead of a full bar. Scale back on your flowers, do some additional DIY projects, cut out the program, use a lesser paper on your invitations, don't do thermography printing, don't use cotton paper. There are lots of ways to cut back.... These are just a few options on ways to cut back, but one thing to never skimp on is photography, I wouldn't recommend having Aunt Jane do your photography, unless Aunt Jane is a pro... the only you have in the end are those photographs...so better to higher a great photographer's cheapest package then risking not having any photographs at all.

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I totally agree with the last paragraph. A professional photographer can capture specific photographs that any novice cannot see or do. They have an eye for special moments and they can transform a simple event into a celebration full of grandeur and grace. It doesn't really matter in the end if you have the best flower arrangements at every guests table...what really matter is that the photography experience translates to fun, amazingly crisp, colorfoul, meaningful and emotional photographs that will always take you back to every moment that you had during the celebration.

Intimacy and Simplicity

These are the two main adjectives where my wedding next year will revolve
around. Yes, I aim for simple yet intimate wedding. Who wouldn’t want
to favour a stress-free wedding over a grand yet complicated one?

The planning of a simple wedding is becoming popular by today’s society. More young brides and grooms are having nontraditional simple weddings in lieu of the lavish wedding parties that perhaps the mother of the bride had. But this doesn’t mean they are giving up stylish, elegant affairs. Simple weddings will still be remembered for many years by the wedding guests and bridal party.

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Reception costs have skyrocketed to the point that a great deal of brides are grooms are now looking at out of the way places such as parks, beaches and backyards to create a simple affair. Some of the most memorable weddings usually occurred at places that had special meaning to the bride and groom. I will always remember our registrar wedding in October 2001. It was very simple, and the reception was held in our back garden, just surrounded by my husband’s family and a couple of his friends. I could only wish for my family from the Philippines that time to come over, but I know it would have been very expensive for us especially we were only starting our lives together. Our simple wedding had no theme, no need to prepare for invitations and give aways and no need to hire a car since we only used our own. It was really a wedding on a budget! But it was a very memorable one, and stress free! This is actually what I wanted for my church wedding next year in Cebu. I wanted it to be simple, intimate yet memorable for us, my family and friends. I know it is every woman’s desire to have a lavish and grand wedding but not me. There was a point when I like the grandeur and big celebrations but as I have heard, the bigger the event, the more complicated and stressful it can be. And I definitely would not want that.

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The art of planning a simple wedding is to communicate your desires right up front before anyone can try to talk you into a lavish affair that will put you in hock. It is the bride’s choice and as long as the groom is in agreement to keep things as simple as possible then you should listen to your hearts and get everyone on board with help planning your simple wedding. Simple weddings can allow you to get creative with wedding invitations, your wedding attire, the decorations and entertainment.You can contact a wedding consultant or wedding planner to help you, just remember to let them know exactly what you want. Explain how you want your wedding to be simple, but stylish. Luckily my sis knows someone (a wedding coordinator/planner) who may be able to give us direct tips and advise in planning for the event.

'Pillow Cake' for My Wedding?

Just looking at this wedding cake made me really want to get married right now. This might look very familiar to some of you who might have seen it in some magazines. The conversation we had with my sister a while back made me checked Chedzcakes.com website over and over again. Chedz is currently one of Cebu’s top wedding cakes provider. I heard a few positive feedback from some friends and social network with regards to the quality of cakes that Chedz provide.

This ‘pillow’ cake is just one of Chedz popular products. This is simple yet very elegant. I like the fact that it is not the usual kind of cake that you see in most weddings. Its uniqueness fascinates me. And I am really considering of using this one for my wedding in May 2009 although this is still subject to negotiation and to my ever changeable mind. As you know prices do matter nowadays when it comes to finalising our decision planning.

A Walk in that Aisle

7 months and 11 days to go yet but already I am thinking about that walk. I know it’s normal to feel butterflies in your stomach as soon as the nerves start kicking in. But I shouldn’t be really feeling such sensitivity when after all this is our wedding for the second time around. Only this time it would be in the church. We had been thinking of getting married in the church even before we got married in the registrar here in England. But because of the shortage of time and the restrictions of my fiance visa, we decided to get married in the easiest and most convenient way that time has allowed us. So our church wedding plan has to be put on hold. Seven years on and we finally decided, since we have the time and financial opportunity to have our marriage blessing in the Catholic church in Cebu, Philippines. My husband and I have been preparing for this church wedding for the past few years. So for the talks that we had, it is not uncommon for me to imagine of that time when I finally walk on that church aisle…wearing my chosen wedding gown with all the stares coming from famiies, friends and guests.

(Sacred Heart Parish Church, Cebu)

So this is it! This will the church for our wedding next year in Cebu City, Philippines. It all been booked. Thanks to the endless effort of my sister Luz who willingly put her time and effort to make this possible.

Church: Sacred Heart Parish Church (Cebu City, Philippines)
Date: May 16, 2009
Time: 3:30 P.M.
Now that the church is booked, I can only imagine for now what would it be like walking in that pretty little aisle surrounded by my loved ones and friends.

Welcome to My Wedding Blog

I know I should have continued what I started from other blog site ages ago about planning my wedding in Cebu for 2009. But as my family and friends know, being fickle-minded is not easy. My mind changes like the season. I didn’t realize that it has impacted so much of my decisions about our planned wedding and without knowing that, I am actually running out of time!

I have 7 months and 11 days exactly to prepare for my wedding day in Cebu. From this day forward I have to really make big decisions, be firm and quit changing my mind as much as possible. When I deleted my other wedding blog, there was a point when I decided not to post any updates about my wedding plans. But I wanted to do something for my friends and family…something unique and special that they can look forward to everytime they are on the Internet. I wanted you, my friends and families to have the opportunity to get involve for the realization of my wedding next year.

I believe that two heads are so much better than one. And I know for sure that each one of us have better and special ways of planning and doing things. I wanted you to know that whatever suggestions, comments and advise you may have, they are welcomed, highly valued and appreciated by me and my husband.

So, for now I thank you all for passing by…