Wednesday, October 30, 2013

REVIEW: Bella Ibarra

PROS:

  • Their food are delicious. 
  • The venue are ok for guest of 150s++ not that crowded. 
  • Sounds and lights are good
  • The couch and backdrop where we did our photo ops with each tables are ok
  • Cake yummy!
  • The presidential table look fine
  • Courtesy room, very clean and beautiful. A place where we can retouch and eat. I wish my hubby and I ate there first before entering hehehehe... we barely touch our food there... sayang masarap pa naman. 
  • My hubby love the sparkling wine. 
CONS:
  • Flower settings in each table/s are so so. It is not like what I choose / told them I want it to be. 
  • Their waiters: FAIL!!
    • Some of our principal sponsors gifts lost (yes I blame the waiter/s)
    • It is good that they help our guest to their vehicle....but asked for a TIP on every ninongs/ninangs there. KAPAL NAMAN NG MUKHA NYO. (this is according to our guest)
    • Not only that... they even asked for a tip from my dad and to my hubby's father... naman!!!! (according to our fathers)
    •  Left over foods.... it is difficult to understand that there are no leftover food. 
    • They did not assist our guest to fall in line to the other part of the buffet. It turns out that one side of the buffet table are untouched. But they said that there are no leftover foods.
OVERALL VERDICT:
Sayang masarap pa naman food nila...pero NAAAHHH...

Would I recommend them: HECK NO!!!!

REVIEW: M Events

PROS:
  • Grace is friendly, casual at the same time professional. I love her, she replies immediately and direct to the point and when there are topics that is not clear over our text she called me right away. She also do followups and reminds me with my task. 
  • Team: they are very professional. friendly and divided with specific task during the event. One stayed with me all the time, one is with my hubby, the others are in the reception and others are in the church...The way they divide the task i love it. 
  • They came in our hotel ahead of time.
CONS: 
  • Had a conflict with some suppliers with their food in the reception, w/c I think if other suppliers was informed about it there should be no problem. 
OVERALL VERDICT:
They are great. 

Would I recommend them :  YES

Sunday, October 14, 2012

REVIEW: Limelight Digital Photography and Videography

PROS:
  • Jeannette and Russel are super friendly and professional. They are easy to talked to and flexible with my demand/s or request/s.
  • The team are so nice I feel so relaxed posing for them. 
  • The Guestbook: I LOVE IT! It is printed beautifully... so beautiful, I did not allow my guest to write on it hahahaha.....
  • Rates: reasonable
  • Quality of the pictures: Average to Pro. Dont take me wrong the photos are very good but not that super-wow-factor-pano-nila-nagawa-yun-shot thing. hehehehe
  • Same day Video : most of our guest love it! we love it... the transition of the video to our music are just right. 
CONS:
  •  In the prenup, I did not get the effect/s or idea that I wanted. although my fault that I did not direct them what to do or not....I just give them my idea and I want to see how they will execute it. It turns out that it is a so so prenup photo-ops. 
  • Most of them are wearing jeans and rubber shoes. I am expecting that at least they should wear slacks or uniform colored shirts.
  • Upon delivering the final product:
    • Main album and 2 parent album : quality it is very good. 
    • Framed picture : not good. The picture is over exposed and washed out. 
    • DVD / usb video : average. The editing of the final video is not that we imagine. (because the same day video they did was superb!)
    • Service : FAIL. it took us months of transaction/s just to have a working copy of our video. They've send us 3x of dvds but none of them work to any video player and software. Either one part do not have sounds, not playing or the audio is distorted. Making follow ups on them is a pain, I need to talk to jeannette directly just to make our transaction work. Finally to resolve our video copy problem, they send me a USB free of charge.
OVERALL VERDICT: 

The team are OK during the event. They are friendly, easy to talk to... they are alright. Professionally, not that much they are casual. 

Would I recommend them: If your event or you live in Batangas... yes. So that it is a lot easier for you to go to their office if there are problem/s and directly talk to them. Hence, if you are in Metro Manila (like me)... NO waiting for their response may it be in email or text is a pain. 

Monday, October 1, 2012

Package for M EVENTS


PARTIAL WEDDING COORDINATION SERVICE

PREWEDDING TASKS (at least 4 months before the wedding)
      >  Conceptualization
·         Schedule a formal meeting to discuss in detail the final concept/ theme. It is expectedthat the client has the complete concept/ wedding theme they prefer. M Events may suggest/ make recommendations in terms of the feasibility of the concept.
·         Logistics
·         Client to turnover final reservation details of the church, hotel, and reception venue to M Events. M Events will conduct ocular inspections and assist in coordinating with the venues the final setup details as per client’s requirements. Marriage documents required from the church will be handled directly by the client.
·         Recommend at least two (2) to three (3) suppliers that best fit the client’s reception concept and requirements
·         Submit and manage wedding budget including cost analysis from the list of suppliers
·         Assist the client in making payments to contracted suppliers, which shall include safekeeping of original or copy of contracts and receipts of payments.
·         Constant coordination and management of contracted suppliers
·         Create and manage wedding timeline; ensure punctual and proper implementation of schedule and tasks
·         Wedding rehearsals will be upon request of the client and will be counted as one (1) personal meeting with M Events. Meals for the entourage will be provided by the client, if applicable. 
          > Invitation
       Optional: Distribute invitations via courier and RSVP. Additional charges are further stipulated in the Terms and Conditions below.

ONTHEDAY WEDDING TASKS
      >  At the Hotel/Preparation Site
       Ensure the arrival of expected suppliers at the hotel and their delivery of requirements.
       Implementation of wedding timeline.
       Secure all bridal accessories (rings, coins, arrhae, pillow, cords, matches & veils, offerings, etc.) and transport to church/ceremony
       Attend to the needs of the bride and the groom (bridal assistant and groom assistant)
       Supervise and facilitate food distribution to the bridal party and other suppliers

      >  At the Church/Ceremony
       Check ceremony set‐up and seating arrangements of entourage/sponsors, parents, bridal pews, musicians, set‐up of matrimonial candles (if applicable). Coordinate with church coordinators on ceremony and layout
       Check and follow up suppliers’ arrival and delivery of requirements (if applicable)
       Organize the processional and recessional of the whole entourage with due permission from the church
       Distribute ceremonial items accordingly:
*  Cord, veil, and matches to Secondary sponsors
*  Ring/ arrhae pillows and bible to bearers
*  Flowers, corsages, and boutonnieres to the entourage
*  Misalettes to principal sponsors and guests
       Assist readers, lectors, offerors during the ceremony (if applicable)
       Supervise proper implementation of special effects, music, lights, ventilation, flowers, and other logistical concerns
       Collect all ceremonial items after the ceremony
       Distribution of rose petals/poppers to guests for the couple’s exit, with due permission from the church
       Make sure that the bridal party and family are where they need to be for pictures both before and after the ceremony

      >  At the Reception
       Supervise the entire set up. Check and follow up suppliers’ arrival and delivery/ implementation of requirements with accordance to the approved wedding timeline
       Check arrival of musicians, entertainers, and hosts
       Check audio‐visual presentations and conduct a quick technical run through before the start of the reception
       Ensure style and presentation from caterers and event stylists (if applicable); make sure that the food is on time and is still hot before serving
       Ensure that all items from the client have been turned over to M Events during the preparations in the morning (e.g. wine, souvenirs, AVPs, props, etc.)
       Supervise distribution meals for all suppliers; ensure that everyone gets to eat without disrupting the program
       Orient the hosts regarding the final program flow to ensure a smooth flow and maintain timing of each event
       Handle Registration/receiving of guests and obtaining guests’ signatures in the guest book
       Oversee gift table and number every gift upon receipt for monitoring
       Supervise implementation of the program (no awkward silences in between)
       Assist in the distribution of souvenirs to sponsors and guests
       Monitor services to ensure each supplier complies with the agreed contract
       Supervise distribution of leftover food, Wedding Cake and other items as requested by client
       Ensure that all balance payments to suppliers are settled. Coordinate with the person incharge of payments for suppliers and assist in signing acknowledgment receipts
       Turnover of all logistics used at the Church/Ceremony and Reception, including gifts collected during the guests’ registration and all extra items at the end of the night such as extra favors, menus, programs, place cards, etc.

Our Suppliers with their packages and reviews

Yeehaayy!!!! Finally after a year of preps and spending on details, suppliers, etc... I AM DONE!

ahhh yeah the wedding. Honestly I did not notice anything during that day. All I see are people, my parents, my husband and a lot of flashes!!!

So here are our final supplier listing and their rate/s (rates with * are estimate cost) and their reviews.

***disclaimer: all reviews are based on our personal experience alone.***

Photographer / Videographer 
Limelight Photography and Videography = Php 79,500.00
Package : http://bubugotengaged.blogspot.com/2012/01/reserved-limelight-digital-photography.html
Review: http://bubugotengaged.blogspot.com/2012/10/review-limelight-digital-photography.html

Church
Sta. Rita de Cascia Parish, Q.C. = Php 15,000
Package : http://bubugotengaged.blogspot.com/2012/02/reserved-sta-rita-de-cascia-parish-qc.html

Reception
Bella Ibarra =  Php 134,360 (w/ additional 5 wines)
Package : http://bubugotengaged.blogspot.com/2012/02/reserved-bella-ibarra.html
Review: http://bubugotengaged.blogspot.com/2013/10/review-bella-ibarra.html

Coordinator
M Events = Php 25,000
Package: http://bubugotengaged.blogspot.com/2012/10/package-for-m-events.html
Review: http://bubugotengaged.blogspot.com/2013/10/review-m-events.html

Female Entourage and Bridal Gown Couturier
Alta Moda (Tita Remy) = 35,000
Package : 1 bride, 2 Mothers, 1 lola, 6 Flower girls, 3 Secondary Sponsor, 1 MOH, 1 Bridesmaid and 1 Ninang

Hair and Makeup
Ms. Erika from Limelight Team = Php 12,500 + 1,600 (800/head) for MOH and Bridesmaid traditional Makeup and Hair
Package: Airbrush makeup for 3 pax (bride and 2 mothers), retouch before the reception and prenup hair and makeup

Flowers
Clint Carl Flower Shop = Php 8,000
Package : Female entourage flower/s and offertory flower

Emcee
Ellen Celis = Php 4,000

Groom and Father of the Bride Barongs
Kingsmen = Php 10,000*

Father of the Groom Barong
Exclusively His (tailor service) = Php 700*

Materials for Invitations, Missalette, Thank you cards, packaging for favors, favors for principal sponsor, entourage, suppliers, prices, etc
Divisoria = Php 20,000*

Legal document/s and requirements (birth certificates, cenomar, baptismal certificates, seminars, etc) = Php 5,000*

FREEBIES:
Alchogel favors for the guest by : Best man Angelo Veneracion
Bride's Shoes by : Jasmin Ching
Discounts in Kingsmen : Alexander Racho
Discounts in Starpaper (for envelope and paper for invitation) : Beth Castandiello

OVERALL COST: Php 334,060.00

Not bad ehh... hehehe our estimate budget is Php 300,000 a little over in our budget. ;p
Pictures to follow...

Friday, August 3, 2012

1 Month to go

nyaaaaahhhhaaaa... 1 month to go. I still feel there's a lot need to be done...

deliver invitation/s
gown/s fitting for my female entourage, moms and flower girls
the barongs for my dad and fiance is not yet done
shopping for fiance's shoes, belt, camiso chino
shopping for other stuffs need for the reception games

hoomaygassh.... kaya ko ito! I am so thank full of my coordinator she is very very helpful really a coordinator is a brides bestfriend during this panic days/months

since our finance is getting low already i decided to sell my camera. Yes my canon sx30 is cam, huhuhu...
I love my cam... it looks like a dslr but it is not hehehehe... what i love about it is the ZOOM! I enjoy taking pictures of the moon, bats (hahaha yes bats... during my 100 island summer vacation last 2011. we are on the boat the bats are on top of the mountain and i got a perfect shot of them with videos!!) but still it is a point and shoot cam, I got bored with the limited specs/features of it.

my fiance and I think it is also wise to sell it as well because having 2 big camera during an event is not convenient...he already got a 550d (soon i can play with it buwahahahaha) so we are thinking of buying a mirrorless camera! as of the moment almost all brands (most) have their mirrorless model except for CANON! WHHYYY?!?!?!

it is a blessing in disguise, i guess i have to wait for the canon's mirrorless camera...hehehehe...

one problem at a time...

first get over and done with this wedding hullabaloo...

Saturday, July 28, 2012

Wedsite

Alright invitations are done.
Guests (majority of them) are now informed with our wedsite.

I create this site for our friends and relatives abroad. I will post there our official photos/videos for them to see.

I also put the map of the church and the reception there to give my guest detailed map.

I am still working on some stuff there...

so here is our official wedsite: http://www.mywedding.com/bubuswedding/

Friday, July 13, 2012

DONE: Invitation

Yeesssss... We are done with our invitation, in the process of printing na the rest of it and other printable stuffs like the thank you cards, snack jar label/s, etc....

So here's the final look of our invitation:

I found a calligrapher but we dont have extra budget for it.... so my mom and tita will be doing the writing in the invitation names. It may not be as pretty as written by a calligrapher but it was nice and presentable... I am so proud of my mom and tita!!!


Materials:
1. 2 Gold Metalic pen (P25/each) = P50
2. 2 rolls of black organza with gold line ribbon (P60/roll for 33 yard) = P120
3. 1 ream of yellow (neon) paper (P30) actually 2 pages lang nagamit ko dito...kaya ill be using the rest with
          other things na...hehehehe = P30
4. 60 pack of 10 sheets white board paper (P20/each bought in National Bookstore) = P1,200
5. envelopes from Starpaper corp 117 pcs, and 100pcs of red metallic paper = P2,000
6. 4 HP ink cartridge (3 color and 1 balck) P380/each = P1,520



Overall total: P4,920
cost per envelope for 117 pcs : P42.05

kaching!!! yeey...able to save for our invites and there are a lot of extra papers left for me to print my TY cards, labels, yeey!!!

First batch written by my mom

The gold gel pen really works perfectly....so love it


BACK with the envelope seal....

INSIDE

Glued together....para hindi daw mahulog yung small part (RSVP) idea from my dad... smart move

see the glue used was the same glue use for pad paper hehehehe good thing we still have red glue. go with our motif

Saturday, June 23, 2012

The SHOES

YEEEEY!! Super happy my shoes are here! A very good friend from Singapore did all the shoe hunting for me. Since Yellow shoes are so limited here, plus with the challenge in my size (size 4 hahaha).

I never thought Singapore is a haven for yellow shoes. She found a lot of it, i fell in love with two of them, one has this super high heel, I think about 3 inches or more and a snake skin-ish design yellow and black. and this one, about 1.5 to 2 inches heels, all yellow, and with a super cute design at the bottom of the shoes w/c came as a surprise for me because she did not tell me / show me that. hehehehe Super love it!

So here's my perfect shoes for the perfect event.....

Perfect fit! This is the smallest size already I am so happy it fits so right!

tadaaaa.....

So cute!!! pang wedding talaga. hihihi

the heels! parang 1 inch lang ata ito eh hehehe just right for my injured ankle

stars....

Monday, June 18, 2012

Envelope Seal

Since I am on leave, I have take advantage of it....

Papalapit na date namen, at hindi pa kame nakakapag print ng invitation. Ok target date: Starting June 23 every weekends including Sunday we should finish printing on or before the 3rd week of July and Delivery for the invites humm.... last week of July? Kaya to! I am aiming to finish at least all / most of the important DIY before August para relax ako for the whole month of August to September.

So, here's my DRAFT (waiting for my h2b approval) for the envelope seal. I am hoping to find a metallic yellow board for it, kung wala ako makita ito yung design.


Then with a black ribbon... (wala pa ako nakikita...whaaa) to wrap our envelop then all done! Ay shucks di pa pala.... I still need to find a calligrapher to write the names on the envelope. My dad, dont like the idea of a sticker.... ohh well.....  I hope my tita's engineer can help me with it. hehehehe  crossing my fingers.... 

Sunday, June 17, 2012

Prenup

We got our prenup photo!!! yeey.... Now I feel I need to have another prenup hahahaha. I can see now na hindi ako pwede mg model because I cannot pose! We have concepts but hindi namen nagawa kasi nahihiya pa kame mg popose.... I also think that a stylist in a prenup session is a good call. But since we are in a tight budget, ok na ito! So here are some of our pictures. Raw pictures yan kaya hindi ko pa na eedit yan hehehehe.. will post yung maayos soon.... may makulit lang akong kaibigan na nghihintay nito eh hahahaha

Limelight photography team are very nice and helpful with our poses. lalo na yung makeup artist ko si Ericka.

Location: North Fairview Subdivision
Time: 8am to 12nn






















Friday, June 15, 2012

Thank you Cards

Done with our Thank you cards design. yeeey!!!


For our Entourage and Principal Sponsors

For our Guest

Inspiration for the TY Card for the guest:  http://bloggingb2b.blogspot.com/2012/04/thank-you-and-favor-cards.html 



Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Pre-Cana Seminar and Canonical Interview

Done with our Pre-Cana Seminar and Canonical Interview. 

Experience: At first we are both nervous, what are they going to ask us. Especially that I am not a religious type of catholic. I seldom go to church even on Sundays, have confession, receive communion... but dont take me wrong, I believe in God and I think I have a strong personal faith with Him. :) (ahh this is not the time for me to discuss my faith or my opinion about the church hehehehe) 

So, first we are scheduled for a Canonical Interview. In Sta. Rita de Cascia Parish Church in Philam Subd, QC their Canonical Interview is scheduled on a weekday. 2 person interview us, a female personnel of the church and a parish priest. It was an informal....hummm...semi-informal interview. My advice, review the Holy Sacraments, and why we need to take it. ;) Before the interview we are asked to answer question/s about our belief, opinion about marriage, our partner, the church, etc. individually. Then the female personnel (sorry I forgot her name) asked our answers and see if we are compatible w/ each other. hehehehe.....

Then, the parish priest, he is very nice and calm, he is an Indian so we are having difficulty understanding his English. But we enjoy our conversation with him, it was an informal talk. Most of our talk is about, of course how we should put God as a center of our relationship and family, how we should handle conflicts/problems as a married couple. 

It took about 2hours, then we are off to have a relaxing day. hehehehe 

Then after 5 days, we are scheduled for our Pre-Cana Seminar, together with 4 more couples conducted by an Attorney. It is a 3hrs seminar. It is almost the same with the Canonical Interview, he talked about married life, how we should handle conflicts with money, family, in-laws, children, sex... yes SEX! hehehehe and a lot more. 


wheewww... we are so happy that the requirements needed for the church are DONE! now, we are off for our Family Planning seminar in QC City Hall by Tuesday (June 19)

For these, we advice you to bring the following:
1. pens for each. 
2. water, candies or even snack. Especially for the Seminar, you might get hungry during the seminar. or better yet, eat before you go for the seminar / interview. 
3. Draft Missalette. Since you are already in your parish, you might as well have your missalette checked by the church personnel.