Hi everyone! 

w00t!  We are almost one year married yayz :D

Oohh~  2891 shooting stars since 15 July 2007 :)  WOW!  I did not know there were people still looking. I am finally updating this website... I feel kind of fuzzy remembering last year.  Hopefully I can write down and put our wedding day story in this site, as well as our vendor reviews.  For now, I will be adding photos in the Gallery and some other pages.

I was able to update:

• Two Hearts Two Lives page - updated picture and Cozy's description
  
• Flores Family page - updated the pets
  
• Bridal Entourage page - added picture of the whole entourage
  
• A Crib of Paper page - added the final TY cards
  
• Painted Memories page - added two new albums (digital layout and ceremony photos)
  

Pot holes up ahead...

*bump* bump* bump*

*BLAAGGHHHH!!!!*

OOppss... a rock!
I missed that one sorry...

Who da hell left a rock in da middle of the street???!

*car broke* Cries*

FINALLY we have souvenirs. Last Saturday I met up with Ms. Melody from Fern Silver and paid down payment. I got Ultimate Solutions (which really IS the ultimate solution with my souvenir problem, heaven-sent!!) and got perfumes as giveaways. A bit expensive but at this point one week before the wedding I don't have much choice and they are soo nice to accommodate me so I can have souvenirs. YAY!!! 10 Ganda points for them! Plus they will have the souvenirs delivered straight at Linden's front desk on Saturday night so no worries about picking it up from the shop.

I have also discussed some more details with Linden. Just the table arrangements and seating plan for the guests to work on, and additional decors. Program and music, will be done tomorrow...

Invitations arrived last saturday and we have started giving them out to some immediate relatives and friends. I also made wedding etiquette and map guide insert. My sister and cousins helped me with the cutting of the paper. I'm not yet done, I still have around 40 to work on. I plan to finish tomorrow before working on our candles.

The misalette, I gave the job to Tim for typing and printing. But I will be the one to make the cover design and print at home. Then on thursday, Tim and his siblings will put all the pages together. Afterwards, we will note instructions on the entourage's misalettes.

Wedding gown, fitting tomorrow afternoon and on Wednesday, pick-up of the entourage dresses. WOOO!! The flower girls' dresses are sooo cute! Especially on the small ones! They look like star flowers... I want one too!! If only Cozy can wear dresses like that right now I'd so order another made for her!! It's sooo adorable!! *squeeze* Even the bridesmaids and secondary sponsors' dresses are wonderful too! I never realized my design and color motif can accentuate each of my ladies' curves *hohuumm!* and hid all those unnecessary excesses in the body hahaha XD

My parents arrived from the US yesterday and there are still a lot to talk about and settle. We will be buying their attire for the wedding tomorrow... so I better get rest now. Gyah I'm so toxic already! @_@

~Optismitic Dukesa

My how days pass by so quickly. It's only 15 days until our wedding day... but it was just like yesterday when we began with our preparations... the joys, excitement, frustrations and disappointments. About a month ago, I was feeling a little panic thinking there are still major stuff in the checklist that needs to be settled right away, but once again, intuition had told me not to worry. Because there really is nothing to worry about. Things will fall into place at the right time. Two weeks. In just two more weeks I'm finally changing my name - but no not my mind. Yeah I'm sure now.

Anyway, here are the major updates we've had so far...

♦ Reception (Linden Suites) - paid 50% downpayment. discussed color motif, guestbook, cake design, decorations, table arrangements, and complimentary room details. To follow: Bride&Groom table set design, music & program, names of principal sponsors.

♦ Church (Don Bosco Parish) - paid reservation fee; finished canonical interview and seminar; submitted document requirements; submitted misalette for approval. To follow: Wryan's confirmation certificate.

♦ Photography (Ultravision) - paid booking fee; done pre-nuptials; chosen binder color; signed contract. To follow: 50% downpayment, pick-up of pre-nuptial CD and Thank You Cards.

♦ Attire

BRIDE (Lita's Dress Shop) : Done first fitting yesterday; bought high heels, tiara, jewelries (courtesy of Wryan's mom), and extra change of dress for reception. To follow: flat shoes for reception, lingerie, gown, pouch bag.

GROOM : None yet. To follow: Tuxedo, socks, shoes, cuff-links, other accessories.

GROOMSMEN : Some already owns a suit, no problem. Some are still going to rent.

BRIDESMAIDS/USHERETTE/FLOWER GIRLS : Some of them are going to pick up their dresses tomorrow. Some are still going to get their measurements taken.

PRINCIPAL SPONSORS : Informed of their attire already.

♦ Stationeries

Save the Date Bookmarks (DIY) - printed and packed, began giving out to some guests.
Invitations (The Wedding Library) - done quite a number of (unnecessary) proof-reading. Kasi naman, we already sent them through email in Word format the exact layout with fonts we wanted, plus tons of notes. Then they'll send us proofing with wrong spellings and some fonts had been changed. It happened 3x. -_-
Misalette (DIY) - submitted to the church for approval.
Maps (DIY) - to be edited and printed.
Wedding Etiquette Guide - to layout and print.
Entourage Duties and Instructions - to be printed and handed out.
Thank You Cards (Ultravision) - from the pre-nup. Undelivered yet.

♦ SOUVENIRS (Linda Bautista) - still waiting for their mock-up sample of the heart pillows I'm going to order. Souvenirs for principal sponsors, ordered already (Linden Suites). To follow: Souvenir back-up idea, gifts for parents, gift for spouse.

♦ Ceremonial Items

Unity Candles - provided by Don Bosco. To follow: Secondary sponsors candle and offertory candles (DIY)
Cord, Veil, Arrhea & pillow (Lita's Dress Shop) - part of gown package.
Rings (Double R Jewelry) - paid 50%. To follow: Wryan's stone for the ring.
Ring Pillow (Lita's Dress Shop) - part of the gown package.
Bible - courtesy of Timothy.

♦ Wedding Effects and Miscellaneous Items

Confetti (DIY) - done cutting. To follow: a way to throw the confettis.
Bubbles (DIY) - done study; bought bubble tubes. To follow: Other materials.
Kissing Bells - *tentative*
Pen (DIY) - for guestbook. To follow: pen and design.

♦ FLOWERS (Holland Tulips) - arrangements and designs courtesy of Kim.

TO DO AND SETTLE

♦ Wryan's Confirmation certificate
♦ Misalette
♦ Ceremony Musical Score
♦ Reception Musical Score and Emcee
♦ Reception Program
♦ Reception table arrangements for guests
♦ Bridal Car - for confirmation
♦ Miscellaneous Items
♦ Gifts
♦ Registries - if still possible
♦ Cake Topper
♦ Confirm all attending guests

HAAAAYYY... still a lot to do. I'm starting to get a bit crammed already thinking I only got around 13 days to work on these things. I still have to discussed through with all the details to Kim for the wedding day and give checklists and stuff. Na na... things will go well. Yesterday I dyed my hair (again!) into a more natural brown-black. It's for the wedding and the Trash the Dress Shoot on Monday (which is tomorrow, already 1:16am my time). I already rented out a wedding dress for that, added a few stuff to it and adjusted the fit a bit more. Also bought shoes to match the design I made, nah, just an ukay-ukay pair of shoes - a rare find because there's hardly my size on ukay-ukays. So there, limit the eyebags and stress lines... smile smile!!

Lightheaded,
~ Dukesa

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Hmmm... what have we accomplished? Just 31 days to go until our wedding day and we are now trying to do a lot of things as much as we can. We still have to order our invitations (the entourage list was finalized just last week) and souvenirs (finally agreed on the item - still looking for suppliers). And then settle the bridal car, make the reception program, maps, misalettes and have them printed... SO MANY THINGS!! But if there's one thing, it sure is so much fun doing all these :)

So far, we have been filing documents for the church and marriage license requirements. On September 28, I will be having my Confirmation. After that, our church requirements are complete! And then submitting our CENOMAR and claiming our marriage license to go YAY! ^_^

I also have a scheduled Trial Make-Up in Pasig, and our studio pre-nuptial shoot hihi... sounds so much fun! It's been long since I was on camera... I feel a little shy and nervous on how my face would look like in the pictures... ahh I better start practice smiles and poses and outfits! LOL ~_^

Today, we will be making confettis, to pass time... I was to print STD's but the papers I bought wasn't good enough... will buy new ones tomorrow after claiming our CENOMAR copies at the NSO Office in QC.

Enthusiastic,
~Dukesa

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Okay so far we still don't have a church booked yet... panicking? Not so much as the first few days I've learned about it. We still have a list of churches to ask. It had become difficult, that most churches we've asked don't hold Sunday weddings. Aren't weddings done on Sundays ba talaga? O.O *clueless*

We also got to visit one of the Ninangs, Tita Lita, who is also my couturier :) She is my high school best friend's mom. I felt a little stupid forgetting all about her mom being a couturier *slaps forehead* I was able to get a discount for my gown *yay!!* and had the quotation for my Bridesmaids' dresses as well. The only little concern is that, her shop is based here in Bulacan, therefore my Entourage have to come here if they want their dresses done cheaply, but they still have the option to have it made in their local dressmakers. The happy thing about having their dresses made here is that I can personally check on them anytime. Tita Lita's shop is only 10mins away from our house :D

Anyway, website updates.... finally had most of the pages up!

Happy,
~Dukesa

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YAY for updates!

Although I am very much aware of the fact that I am making very slow progress... but yeah.. yeah, one step at a time. I'm happy, I don't know why but I just am :) I feel kinda... free XD Anyways, I was able to make our monogram - finally!~ and decided on the color motif - finally!~

Monograms = can be found at the stationeries page or what I call now, "A Crib of Paper" unless I change it again ^.-

Color Motif = can be found at the welcome page or the "Moonlight Serenade" page for now. Gee.. ang arte ko pala sa naming ng pages ko wahahah!!

That's it for now. Next to work on: STD, Invitation designs, and the gown/dresses study for the entourage.

Excited and flushed,
~ Dukesa

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