DIY: Our Quirky Rosary Cord - - - - Check

Days Left: 77 days as of today

When I finally finished our wedding cord, I immediately showed it to h2b. He's really impressed of what I did, because at first he can't picture it out. Every time I buy something bit by bit for the cord like the initials and the crucifix he kept on asking me "what for?!" This has been a trial and error project for me. At first I don't want to use pins because I'm scared it might get caught with my gown or h2b's barong but when I tried to use a thick nylon it's too heavy, so I just used the pins I just made sure that eveything is intact.

Excited much to post this DIY... :)

(L-R, top-bottom)

(our motif beads, pic 2-4 trinkets, pic 5 initials and crucifix, my trusty and rusty pliers and long nose)

Steps: (Hope you understand this)

1. Insert the pin into the beads. If there's an excess on the pin you can cut it using your pliers.

2. Twist the other end part of your pin. Secure your eye (the twisted part of the pin) to make sure that the other pin that will follow will not be detached.

3. Insert the other eye of your beads to the first one. Until you form a chain. (It is easier for me to finish a set of "eye-bead-eye" before I put another set than doing a few sets then removing the eye to connect to form the chain)

4. Continue making the chain to form at least 50 inches before you connect the chain to a trinket of your choice.

5. Do a second chain by doing steps 1-3.

6. Connect your chains or rosary, if you prefer it more, to a ring or a trinket of your choice.

7. Secure every eye that you make just to make sure that everything is in place and will not fall off easily.

I bought the beads and the trinkets at Welmanson. The crucifix I bought it at St. Paul in SM North and the letters in a bead shop I forgot the name it's in Trinoma. The other materials like the pins and the pliers I have it before when I use to do my own earrings, but they have it at Welmanson as well.

That's it. Till Next Time.

Happy Preps... :)

Entourage Gift - - - - Check

Days Left: 91 days as of today

Since we have a school themed wedding we want to incorporate at least what we can with our theme. So Charles & I decided to give "Bag tags" for our entourage.

(our bag tags, it is lacking one more tag)

When we got the Bag tags Charles wanted to get his already and use it. :) Excited much. Again sorry for the blurry pics I just used my phone cam. I'll just update the pics soon.

That's it. Till Next Time.

Happy Preps... :)

Invitations - - - - Check

Days Left: 91 days as of today

We got our invitations this morning. :) As in this morning like 8:30am. :) You can read my blog here: http://colormyworldteal.blogspot.com/search/label/invitation

But that was just the layout & I think it was missing something. but when I put the wordings already and when we saw the final print out of our Invitation. We just loved it. H2b is so proud of my work. :)

Here it is. Our Final Invitation.

(Our Invitations)

(Front and back)

(Main Invites & Our Insert)

(Insert)

Sorry for the blurry pics. When I got the invitations I instantly took pictures of it.

Can't wait to put it on our DIY envelopes and give it away. But for sure I will keep one and haveit framed for us to remember the most special day. :)

That's it. Till Next Time.

Happy Preps... :)

10-10-10

Days Left: 333 days as of today

Some says it’s lucky while others say it’s just another day.

Some are running today for the pasig river but some are being lazy.

Some are being born and some are celebrating their birthdays.

Some are getting married while others are being buried.

We have different things to do on this 10-10-10.

For Charles & I we have been celebrating this for some time.

Way back high school to college until the time we have jobs.

Last year we’ve talked about this that after this 10-10-10 celebration 6 days more and we will be husband and wife. Unfortunately we have to push our wedding to 2011. So for now we will be celebrating yet again. While they do nothing, we will be celebrating our...

10^th Year Anniversary

That's it. Till Next Time.

Happy Preps... :)

A Productive Day

Days Left: 337 days as of today

Date: Oct. 04, 2010 (Monday)

Masama daw maglabas ng pera pag monday dahil magtutuloy-tuloy daw ang labas ng pera ng buong linggo. But we have no choice. Pag may pera na kailangan magbayad sa supplier. =)

B.A. Studio

I scheduled last saturday to meet up with them for additional payment. Our scheduled meet-up is at Waltermart North Edsa by 1pm on Monday. Come monday Ms. Evelyn our contact person called me and asked if we can move it by 2pm. So i said it's okay. By 2:15pm I left the house to go to waltermart since it's near our house i arrived just before 2:30pm. I texted Ms. Evelyn to tell her that I'm at the place already but she didn't reply. after 15mins still no reply. So i decided to go to Mercury first. Still no reply, so I went to the bank. At around 3pm a Ms. Rose from BA texted and she said she's on her way (take note: on her way) Charles is getting annoyed already because it has been an hour and I'm alone. After 30 mins Ms. Rose finally arrived. She apologized for being late because she came from libis. For me it is not an excuse to let your client wait for you for an hour and a half but i kept my temper cool since I'm in a good mood that day. So I gave her the money and signed the receipt and we said our thank you's and goodbye.

Goldenhills

Finally after months of asking and telling Charles that its about time to pay for our rings we did eventually did it... =) Muntikan pa kaming masarahan cause they close the stores at 7pm. We arrived there a little past 7pm buti na lang Ms. Cai attended to us pa but we paid for the exact amount cause their vault is closed already. No worries there. And we told her that we moved the wedding date to next year.

Yey for us for a productive and expensive day. =)

Due to lack of time I forgot to check out simplejoys to look for accessories for my DIY wedding cord. Maybe next time.

That's it. Till Next Time.

Happy Preps... :)

Our Wedsite

Days Left: 422 days as of today

I forgot to blog about our wedsite. So here goes...

Finally after months of thinking what and how to write our love story, Charles & I decided to do it like an interview, question and answer portion.

1.When and where did you first meet?

Charles: First year highschool. Saint Claire School Masbate .

Carla: 1997, we were seatmates back then.

2.What is your First Impression?

Charles: Mataray pero parang may something nice naman inside.

Carla: Makulit, maingay. In short sakit sa ulo. (well this one is true, peace hon.)

3. First date?

Charles: group date... with her friends and their corresponding bf's watched a robin padilla and regine velasquez movie forgot the title since im too busy looking at carla kasi we're on separate seats, she sat at the front row.

Carla: 4^th year highschool. More of a group date yun we watched “Kailangan Ko’y Ikaw” at Sm North. He’s sitting at the back row. =)

4.How many bf/gf did he/she have before you?

Charles: none? I'm so lucky to be "da pers!"

Carla: I think 4^th niya ko? I’m not really sure. =)

5. What does your partner do that always makes you laugh?

Charles: whenever i try to slowly move my hand to her hand, touching her pinkie... tpos she wades my hand off, pushes me aside, tucks to the other side then says in a pa-demure effect "ano ba?..." tpos may kilig factor kunware while covering her smiling face.

Carla: When he really tries to make his knock knock jokes funny.

6.What qualities did you appreciate in him/her?

Charles: Can withstand my kakulitan, strong when I’m weak, remembers things that I usually forget, decides for me when I’m indecisive.

Carla: He’s always there by my side when I need him. (Driver, tagabuhat, tagalines, punching bag... joke) No seriously he’s just there through good times and bad times.

7.What’s the one thing you wouldn’t forget about him/her?

Charles: smile... dimples kasi weakness ko eh... tska how she brings herself with confidence... i llllooove it!!!

Carla: everytime I fake sleep in his car while he is driving he sings so hard as in feel na feel niya. Minsan hirap mag pigil ng tawa.

8. When did you know that he/she is “The One”?

Charles: The day she tied a necktie around my neck when we were still in high school.

Carla: One day back in highschool when he escorted me and a friend to where we waited for our school bus, while I was sitting my friend (sitting in front of me) suddenly smiled. I asked her why, she drag me to the nearest restroom and told me what Charles did. He voicelessly said “I LOVE YOU” I felt butterfly in my stomach and i keep on jumping and wants to scream but I can’t because I know that he is just outside the restroom. I felt my face turned red.

9.What actions of your partner’s says “I love you” to you?

Charles: when she opens her arms and hugs me tight... when i leave for work, when i arrive from work, when i'm about to sleep, when i wake up, after a bath, while she cooks food, after she cooks food and when i feel sooo sooo down...

Carla: Everytime he holds my hand, squeeze it a bit and place it at his chest then kiss it.

10. The Proposal:

Charles: before eating dinner, right after taking pictures (cuz we like to take pictures of our dinner before eating) since i'm sitting on the floor, i stood to one knee as she approach me and said "Hon... i know this would not be perfect, since i still don't have the most important thing to do this... (the ring... haay...) but this is the perfect place and the perfect time to ask... Will You Marry Me?"then she replied "Syempre naman... " and she cried...ako d ako umiyak... hehehehe.

Carla: It’s our 9^th year anniversary. A 4 day prep to book for a overnight stay at Discovery Suites. We went to Megamall to buy our dinner and decided to eat at the hotel na lang. So I prepared the food at our mini table and started taking pictures. I asked him to move for awhile coz I want to take pictures of our food. When I’m done I told him to wash our hands first before we eat. Then he proposed. I don’t remember what he said because I was crying already and so was he. All I remember was my answer to his question was “Syempre Naman”.

URL: http://www.mywedding.com/colormyworldteal/

That's it. Till Next Time.

Happy Preps... :)

The ever dreadful LIST

Days Left: 461 days as of today

I know it is part of the wedding preparations but it is very very... very stressful to make a list and check it twice, thrice or even four times. With the help of my mom & lola our guest list of 230 became 180. Finally our intimate wedding will happen. And of course another cut down on our budget so that's a plus point again. Oh lord keep it coming. :)

That's it. Till Next Time.

Happy Preps... :)

Table Letters

Days Left: 462 days as of today

Finally! After months and months of editing, changing colors, fonts, & design. We made our decision regarding our Table Numbers, I mean Letters. Here's some of it.

Why "Table Letter"?

At first I made a batch in Numbers. I made like 3 batches. Then just last night Charles & I decided to make it letters instead. Since we will be having a Movie Themed Wedding. Just like in Movie Theaters, when you get your ticket you choose from seat letters & numbers. (ie. Isle A seat 1 & 2). That's how we came up with this.

We don't know yet what standee to use for this but Charles is thinking of using a stairs for it. Hmmmmmm.... is this our next DIY? :)

That's it. Till Next Time.

Happy Preps... :)

100 bottles

Days Left: 195 days as of today


It's Black Saturday and I finished my 3rd DIY project. Bottles for our souvenirs. We don't know yet what to put here. We have 3 choices: Mini Kisses, Mini marshmallows or Mini nips.

Oh yeah here's the bottles:

(100bottles with ribbon and pearl)

(with ribbon, cork & pearl)

(out of a hundred bottles there will always be one different bottle)

That's it. Till Next Time.

Happy Preps... :)

P/V - - - - Check

Date: March 13-14, 2010
Days left: 214 days as of today

If you can still remember I recently blog about still not having my P/V and couturier. I finally booked one of them. HAPPINESSSSSSSS.... :)

Before the fair nagsulat na kami ni Charles kung ano-ano pa mga hahanapin namin sa expo para hindi sayang sa oras. Here's our list:

• P/V
• Photobooth
• HMU
• Musicians
• Flowers

Wala akong masyadong flowers na nakita so hindi ko na muna pinagtyagaan yung mga nandun. More on P/V and Photobooth yung hinanap namin. Pero isang supplier yung talagang agaw pansin samin ni Charles. Kasi naman noh Neon Green ang color ng name nila. Tapos yung AE na nakausap ko talagang ang sabi niya kagad sakin.

"Mam magkano budget mo para sa P/V?"

So ayun nung nag discuss kami ng packages, onsite, payment schemes and reservation. And syempre nung available pa yung date namin. Naging mas interested kami sa kanila. After the sat expo I explained again kay Charles yung pinagusapan namin nung AE. and nagustuhan naman niya. So nung sunday bumalik kami sa expo just to book our P/V. Just to be safe pinasulat ko sa contract yung pinagusapan namin nung AE nung sat para lang sure na lahat.

Details:
Budget: Slightly over by 5k (but worth it)
Comment: Lots of freebies

After reading the contract and discussing it again. I gave the reservation na imbis na 5k naging 2k reservation lang. She even gave me a free mannequin for my gown. We closed the deal by signing the contract. Thank you Ate Joan for the Budget package you gave me. I'll talk to you soon... :)

B.A. Studios
912 Luzon St., cor Benavidez St. Sta Cruz Manila
321-01-05
http://www.bastudio.net/index.asp


That's it. Till Next Time.

Happy Preps... :)


~*~*~*October~*~*~

Long list of my DIY

Date: Jan. 15, 2010 (Friday)
Days Left: 235 days as of today


Let's scratch this one on my long list of DIY projects... :)
I'll give this to my female ento simple and I'm proud of it, so as Charles... :)

Materials Needed:
1. Scissors
2. Glue gun and glue sticks
3. Double sided tape
4. Loose feathers

5. Headbands
6. Velvet Lace
7. Crystal

Procedure:
1. Cut the Lace according to the size of the headbands. Put double sided tape on the lace and place it carefully on the headband.
2. Mock up the design of your loose feathers. Use glue gun on the loose feathers.
4. Place the crystal on the middle of the last part of your feather.

Finished Product:

Thanks to my friend Carla, who helped me with the designs and went with us to divilandia... :)

That's it. Till Next Time.

Happy Preps... :)


~*~*~*October~*~*~