DIY: save the date

made this a while ago. our simple save the date cards to be given to our invited guests.

i was initially having second thoughts on creating one, but considering our date falls after the long weekend, it might be a good idea that friends and family might start filing their leaves early.

anyway, here's the simple STD card i made. now the dilemma, will i make it into a magnet or just have it printed as a digital photo?

looking for the perfect dress

close friends would know that i'm a fuss free person. as much as possible, i avoid dresses, high heels and anything frilly and girly. because i'm not. i've been known to be one of the boys. the one who's more comfortable being with boys than girls - unless of course these girls are MY girls. good friends i have known since forever. i usually have a hard time striking up conversations with girls.

well anyway, back to the frills and everything girly.

since this is our, my special day, one special day in my life where i get to be a girl and get all dolled up. and with a lot of effort, i've scouted the web for inspiration for my wedding dress.

i was gunning for something vintage, classic yet uniquely my own. here are a few designs i've sent to potential designers. the one with the best quote and execution, wins the bidding! LOL

doesn't the model look like drew barrymore? i love the vintage feel of this dress, but where will i put my purple accents?

this one has the most perfect in terms of where purple accents should go. and the back detail, lovely! i'm just not too convinced about the tons of lace going on.



vintage and simple. but the worry here is, baka masapawan naman ako ng bridesmaids ko. and that's a scary thought. hehe

again, vintage and simple. but too much lace. and i'm a bit worried on how to cover up those flabs.


now all i need is to choose which one. i have my 2 favorite now, i'm just waiting for the day when "boom!" the dress will suddenly make an impact on me and say "i'm your wedding dress!"

mood board #2

 

with additional colors to make the motif more lively. silver will be the accent color. 

the best mood board so far.

florist booked!

we got the flower power!

yes, that's the name of our florist. :) and they're the coolest bunch ever! one of our requirements in our suppliers is being super kalog and they fit the bill. sobra sobra pa actually.

i met jenny during the birthday of one of our kumpares. they also handle a mobile bar. and if memory serves me right, they were one if not the pioneers of the mobile bar business. we bonded over their mixes and found out that she's a fellow kulasa. so we instantly felt a bond. tawa pa lang namin, solb na.

we lost touch after that. then i found out that our coorintor, peeya is a close friend of jenny. so big plus already for us.

we met with them last sunday at a spur of the moment decision. after paying the 25% DP of oasis, peeya just called jenny and good thing they were on their way to their shop at dangwa. so off we went.

first we just wanted to see the samples of their work. which was pretty good and quite unconventional. which earned another points for us!

met with her hubby ryan who, surpisingly was the one who knew more about flowers than the rest of us combined. initial meeting pa lang, he already knew what i wanted based on my personality. and plsu points for them since jenny and i adore purple so much so it was much easier since we used their wedding as our peg.

i won't go into details of our flowers since it's going to be a surprise. you'll see the finished products during the wedding day.

sorry i didn't post pictures of them. i'm sure there'll be lots of moments to share with them since we'll bug them until the wedding day. but keri nila since they're one of the coolest suppliers we had.

look for flower power when you drop by dangwa. they're just across from chowking. just head inside the stalls and you'll know it's them. you'll see the purple walls. :)