• Church

• book church and chosen date – Caleruega, 04.13.08!!!
• arrange for flowers and unity candle
• choose wedding officiant – Fr. Stephen Redillas
• attend canonical interview
• attend pre-cana seminar
• submit church and legal requirements
• submit names of lectors and commentators
• submit names of princial sponsors
• have missalette approved
• submit name of photog and videog

• Reception

• book reception venue - got Ville Sommet!
• book caterer - got Kaye by Cunanan!
• schedule food tasting
• discuss menu and schedule taste test - menu tentatively set
• discuss reception details (flowers, waiters, etc)
• buy wine

• Photo

• book photographer - got Mango Red!!!
• schedule studio and outdoor prenups
• choose prenup pics for tarpulin
• prepare list of mandatory shots

• Video

• book videographer - got Bob Nicolas!
• change photo AVP to an on-site AVP
• upgrade LCD projector to 3000+ lumens prepare music for on-site AVP

• Couturier

· book couturier

• Bridal Gown - Veluz
• Groom’s Suit – Bonnie’s Tailoring
• Ento Gowns - Farley

• meet with designer for gown designs
• Bridal Gown – Veluz! Sure na, final na!
• Groom’s Suit – c/o Ate Gladys, yehey! ;)
• Ento Gowns – Farley the Great, hehe..

• have all gown measurements taken
• Bridal Gown - 1^st & 2^nd Fitting – Done!
• Groom's suit - 1^st Fitting Done (01.14.08)
• Ento Gowns – 1^st batch Done (01.13.08)

• schedule first fittings
• Bridal Gown - Done!
• Groom's suit – Done! (01.14.08)
• Ento Gowns – Partial Done! (01.13.08)

• schedule final fittings
• Bridal Gown
• Groom's suit
• Ento Gowns

• pick up gowns
• Bridal Gown
• Groom's suit
• Ento Gowns

• Motiff/Theme

• Motiff: Shades of Red Wine/Burgundy
• Theme: Edgy Vintage / Vintage Rock

• Principal Sponsors

• choose principal sponsors
• inform principal sponsors
• send Save the Date’s! – partial done! (01.14.08)
• send formal invites to principal sponsors and schedule visits

• Entourage

• choose members of the entourage
• inform members of the entourage

• OTD Wedding Coordinator

• choose OTD coordinator: Clarice of An Event to Remember!!!
• give final instructions to coord
• turnover all contracts and details to coord
• schedule final production meeting with all suppliers

• Hair and Make-up Artist

• choose HMUA: Eddie Bruan / Angie / Gela Laurel / Lanie Acedillo
• schedule trial HMUA
• Lanie Acedillo (trial Nov. 24, 2007)
• schedule prenups – studio / outdoor
• book HMUA
• discuss schedule on wedding day

• Cake

• choose cake supplier
• discuss details with cake supplier
• order cake souvenirs 2 weeks before the wedding

• Host/Strings/Sound System

• choose band for church and reception – Sound Salad booked! (01.25.08)
• choose emcee – Missy’s our host!
• give repertoire to quartet or band

• Discovery Weekend

• make reservation
• arrange payment
• book flight schedule of bebe

• Hotel

• choose hotel for wedding preps
• reserve rooms for wedding day

• Invitations

• choose supplier : Printed Matter
• prepare draft of invitation - in progress
• finalize invitation
• prepare count for invitation
• actual printing of invites
• address invitations
• wax seal invitations
• send out invitations

• Souvenirs

• choose supplier
• choose souvenir
• prepare draft of souvenir - in progress
• finalize souvenir design
• prepare count for souvenirs
• actual printing of souvenirs
• gifts for parents
• gifts for principal sponsors

• Wedding Rings

• choose design
• actual making of wedding rings
• have rings engraved – DONE!

• Florist/Event Stylist

• book florist/event stylist
• schedule mock set up with florist

• Bridal Car

• choose bridal car : Studebaker/Jaguar ?
• book supplier – Don Robert’s Bridal Car
• family van

• Guest List

• draft guest list
• rsvp
• finalize guest list
• finalize seating layout

• Reception Program

• draft reception program: c/o Program Host Missy Ferrer, pending our approval
• finalize reception program

• DIYs

• Save the Date | distribute STDs - done!
• AVP
• Cord
• Unity Candles
• Missalette
• Luminaries
• Flower vases/pots
• do place cards | forward place cards to coord
• do table cards | forward table cards to coord
• guest sheets | forward guest sheets to coord
• kissing bells
• wedding Bible – bought! No need to cover.. 01.25.08

• Wedding Documents Required by Transfiguration Chapel, Caleruega (to be accomplished 3 months before the wedding date)

• Marriage License (secure copy from any municipal hall) – application done from Manila Citry Hall (01.14.08)
• New copy of baptismal certificate (with inscription of FOR MARRIAGE PURPOSES ONLY) – Loel (ok), Jap (pending)
• New copy of confirmation certificate (with inscription of FOR MARRIAGE PURPOSES ONLY) – Loel (ok), Jap (ok too!)
• Pre-Cana Seminar (from any parish – secure copy of certificate)
• Canonical Interview (c/o Ms. Sally – St. Francis Xavier Parish)
• Marriage Banns (c/o Ms. Sally – St. Francis Xavier Parish)
• License number of officiating priest
• Name of Sponsors
• Certificate of Freedom to Marry (assignment ni Bebe, get it from embassy)
• Wallet size pictures.

• Honeymoon???

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I love you without knowing how,

or when, or from where.
I love you straightforwardly,

without complexities or pride;
so I love you because I know no other way..

--Poem excerpts from Sonnet XVII by Pablo Neruda

After 15 years, we have 80 more days to go bebe.. whew!

Labels: wedding