Countdown: 2 months!

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I can't believe that it has been 30days already since I last posted a checkpoint entry. To say that we've been busy is a grave understatement. I was overwhelmed with the list I created last month that it caused me some panic. Work is uncooperative and just proved to be as demanding as how I predicted it to be. Even this blog has been somewhat neglected that updating it more often is now one of my priorities. Haha. But enough of the ranting, and let's get into the business. =)

Let's see what we've accomplished the past 30 days. 

• Complete wedding documents - DONE. We've secured our baptismal and confirmation certificates.
• Layout for other stationery - In Progress. Adrin was able to complete the table numbers, and needs to work on the others still.
• Complete Darlene’s program workbook
• Complete Pre-Cana Seminar and Canonical Interview - DONE. We completed it over the weekend!
• Print invitations - DONE. A portion of our invites will be released today! Weeee. 
• Create our missals
• Detailing with Josiah’s - DONE. We just have minor follow-up items left.
• Detailing with Scenta Creations - DONE
• Buy wedding shoes for Adrin - DONE
• Complete our wedding day accessories
• Order Fruit Garden giveaways - DONE. Orders received too!
• Finish DIY signage
• Book vans for transportation provision - DONE
• Secure a building permit - DONE. Adrin worked really hard to get this as soon as we can.
• Start house construction work - DONE. Work has started and we hope for it to be completed before our wedding. :)

Ten tasks completed out of fifteen. Not bad. Completing the building permit and starting the house construction took a great amount of our time that it bumped-off some of the planned wedding tasks. BUT we do not mind because it's equally important.

I'm sure next month will be more demanding, so I need an organized list of things to accomplish.

1. Send-out all invitations
2. Complete processing of marriage license
3. Update Darlene's  program workbook
4. Compile photos for AVP presentations
5. Create our missals
6. Complete our wedding day accessories
7. Pick-up my wedding shoes
8. Complete layouts for stationery
9. Label/pack our giveaways
10. Finish DIY Signage
11. Entourage dress fitting and delivery
12. Delivery of barongs to male entourage
13. Another meeting with KTG
14. Finalize song list
15. Shop for house fixtures

I'll stop here for now. I hope we get to complete all of those and more in the next 30 days. We can do this! =)

DIY Invites Update #6: They're Almost Ready

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For the past weeks, Adrin and I have been intermittently working on our invitations. We're just a little over two months now from the big day, and invitations must be sent out by first week of December. Printing and cutting has been completed, together with the mounting of the main invite on the pocketfolds.

Two weeks ago we were able to buy the entire amount of lace we need, and I've sewn (did it all by hand by the way) them into bands already. This weekend has again been very productive. Neat sets of invites have been filed and tucked. Yes, all seventy of them. Wooohooo!

As of today, there are only two more items lacking before we get to send them out.

- Monogram print/cut-outs

- Envelope labels

Twenty days left to complete those two! December 1 is delivery/shipping out date, but I'm very positive that we can do it earlier than that. =)

Countdown: 3 months!

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We’re past our 100 days countdown, and today we only have 3 months left. We've been busiest the past weeks and panic is kicking in. I've been warned, but I didn't think that things would be this craaazy! 

 Since I declared that we've been busy, let’s see how we fared against our targets 3 months back.

• Free Prenup Shoot with Chasing Tales Photography > DONE
• Completion of pocketfolds > DONE
•  Layouts for invites > DONE
• …and other stationery
• Production of entourage attires > DONE
• Actual detailing with Josiah’s 
• Wedding shoes for me > to be customized by Faire La Fete
• Wedding shoes for Adrin
• Documents for the wedding > 50% complete (we still lack baptismal and confirmation certificates)
• Lot hunting > DONE. We purchased a house and lot BUT major renovations are in order.
• Band for our reception > Crossroads Acoustic

Oh no, I see a few unaccomplished items. I hope the following compensates for the items we missed.

• Honeymoon Plans > we booked Miniloc Island Resort by El Nido Resorts
• Marriage License Application > requirements already submitted to the city hall
• Family Planning Seminar > DONE. Certificate received
• Finalized and claimed our wedding rings > We just claimed it last weekend
• House Extension and Renovation Plan > this is taking up a lot of our time and effort - we're now working on the requirements for a building permit

For the next 30 days, let's accomplish the following, shall we? 

1. Complete wedding documents
2. Layout for other stationery
3. Complete Darlene’s program workbook
4. Complete Pre-Cana Seminar and Canonical Interview
5. Print invitations
6. Create our missals
7. Detailing with Josiah’s
8. Detailing with Scenta Creations
9. Buy wedding shoes for Adrin
10. Complete our wedding day accessories
11. Order Fruit Garden giveaways
12. Finish DIY signage
13. Book vans for transportation provision
14. Secure a building permit
15. Start house construction work

Whoa! What a long list?! And all due within 30 days! So much work to be done. WE.MUST.ENDURE.

Cheers!

Our Wedding Rings Are Here!

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Hooray for today's holiday for we were once again able to dedicate it for our wedding preparations. One of today's agenda was to finally claim our wedding rings. We bought our rings from Goldenhills Jewelry barely a year ago.  Two weeks ago, we finalized our ring sizes with them so they can already resize the exact rings that we chose last year. A week later, Adrin received a message from them that our blings are ready and we can pick them up anytime. And so we included that in today's errands. =)

It came in this neat white box.

Which contains this classy wood-like ring box.

Upon opening the box, our wedding treasure will stare you in the face. =)

Design is really simple, just as how we want it. We also chose a design with matte finish on top so any scratch that it will take in the future will not be so visible. A single diamond takes centerstage and gives the matte surface the right hint of sparkle.

I can't wait to see these bands wrapped around our fingers, but for now, I'm keeping them locked safe. 

Cheers!

Quoted in The W@W Wedding Primer 2013-2014

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Thursday last week, before heading to work, a delivery arrived at home. I wasn't expecting anything so it did not cross my mind that it's for me. I was quite puzzled when the courier delivery man asked for me. And so I went out to receive the parcel which was sent by an unfamiliar name. I inspected it as I walked back into the house and I was surprised to see the outlines of W@W's newest Wedding Primer! Woohoo! I got a free copy -- meaning, at least 1 of my responses to the questionnaire sent to the entire community was featured in this book.

The W@W Wedding Primer 2013-2014

Let me backtrack a bit. The W@W Wedding Primer is one of the publications released by WeddingsAtWork (W@W). This is a good read for soon-to-weds because it contains checklists and must-know-facts for couples planning their wedding. It also features articles from different wedding suppliers outlining planning tips and supplier interaction etiquette. I have read the last 2 editions of this book and it sure helped Adrin and I kick start our preparations back then.

When Ms. Benz of W@W sent the questionnaire this year for the 2013-2014 Wedding Primer, I was more than happy to send my response because I want to share all our learnings and realizations in our wedding planning journey. Take it as a way of giving back to the community who gave me so much. =)

KILIG. That is the best word to describe how I felt when I saw my responses in print!!! Never did I once imagine that I will see my name in any form of official publication. Well, I guess not only dreams have the power to become a reality. Even those you haven’t even dreamt of as well. =)

For all you soon-to-weds out there, do grab a copy of the latest The W@W Wedding Primer. It’s the best wedding handbook that you can possibly get. Let me give you a glimpse of what I'm talking about by sharing my favorite contributions to this book. 

I learned that a wedding...

I wish...

Advice to DIY brides

Advice to a fellow bride...

My top moment during wedding prepartion.

Still on a high,