Color Palette Generator

Since I`m no artist, I`m having a hard time to imagine color combination which is out of the box but thanks to Color Scheme Designer, Colors on the Web, and Colour Lovers this links comforted me but in return I`m still confuse which & what colors. Dang! There`s plenty of it!

Greenmeadows Clubhouse

 Hacienda Isabella, nice place, nice ambiance, nice rooms, nice venue. I can go on and on to think how really nice this place is but it will remain a NICE TO HAVE thing for me. Dream wedding don`t come in cheap if we`re going to have this as our venue we have to give up so many things for the wedding (including our plans in the future) not to mention the number of guests and a lot of explaining to do with Jhomsz to save myself before I even let him know about my nice to have thing I convinced myself that there are things that have to let go before I loose my sanity.hehe.

So where will it be? When i came home last October we went to Greenmeadows Clubhouse i heard from the w@w community that it was newly renovated. When we saw the place it didn`t disappoint  :) Now here comes the rate...P25,000 have to be paid in full to reserve the date and additional P 10,000 for deposit just in case something happen during the event, refundable. Aside from 25K & 10K they will also ask for electricity expense if consumption will exceed the limit.

Bride: Approve! Want to reserve right away but they only accept reservation exactly 1 year before the event.bummer.
Groom: Good points: Nice place, enough for 150 guests, with fountain, near the church
             Bad points: Expensive (i also agree but there`s fountain..wink..wink) limited parking space, the staff not so friendly (maybe having a bad hair day), extension for using the venue after 12MN is P5,000/hour!
Verdict: Possible but it wouldn`t hurt if we look for other venues.

7th Heaven..er Anniversary :p

Three days ago marks our 7th year! wohooo! more to go!

Color Me Blue and ?????

Among many things to decide while planning a wedding, i should say that choosing a color motif is the simplest and the most uncomplicated thing to decide. Well usually couples already have their favorite colors in mind right?
BUT I WAS WRONG! Very wrong! After some researched, comparing color palettes from different wedding blogs it is overwhelming to see all those palettes :D When i talked  to Jhomsz  about this palette i love, "we`ll see" was his only reaction. Oh can`t blame him anymore, I became a palette whore jumping from one palette to another!  Can no longer decide, they look all pretty to me! But we only have to pick one despite the confusion one thing that i do know i don`t want our wedding to be bombarded with random colors that would be an eye sore.

Jhomsz gave me his choice to trim down my selection, he wants Blue.

SHAY: what blue?
JHOMSZ: what blue what? 
SHAY: light, navy, royal, midnight, teal, pool, azure, turquoise or just blue?
JHOMSZ:  baby why you always make things complicated? you decide, as long as it is shade of blue i`m okay with it
SHAY: it`s not making things complicated but being specific..hehe :p

Now what Blue? Blue and__________?Decisions..Decisions..

Wedding Gown

A bride is wearing a either a ball gown for a princess-y look, mermaid style to define a svelte figure, and of course it won`t be a wedding without a train. Oh Crap! Of course i want to experience the whole "bridal effect" walking down the aisle, but thinking i have to wear a gown on a high heels, i`m a flat footed by the way and a train.Gulp! I hope and i`ll pray (hard) that i can manage to walk gracefully without tripping over. I want my groom beaming proud at me not frowning.

If only i can wear something like this?Easy...Breezy...Bridal walk would be :p

                                           super like the feather touch against the organza fabric

                                                             love the layering effect

short gown that will show off fabulous gams ;)

Sample from Pronovias 2011 City Collection

There something about US

Between the two of us, Jhomsz is the laid back one who doesn't fret easily. He teases me on the first sign that i become agitated when comes to our wedding preparations. I can't blame myself, i'm a bit paranoid  that things might not go the way we want it. He usually reminds me that it is still pre-mature and our wedding is still months away, i just have to relax and breathe.There were times that i had tantrums, accused him that he doesn't care at all. Well that`s the estrogen talking. After my moodswing he will just laugh, brag at me that he is at his best when he is cramming or being pressured. However , for the past months he is now singing a different tune. He is anxious, impulsive, loosing weight ( i thought bride is the one  expected to loose weight) asking me to send our caterers' package which i send for the nth times and this one was a shocker, he told me that he can already feel the pressure of planning a wedding! I didn`t expect that he will crack up this soon (baby i told you planning a wedding ain`t that easy).

While me on the other hand seems i lost my "mojo". No longer have the juice to check on our wedding preps. not even to browse the net since a 9.0 magnitude struck Japan on March 11 which also happened to be Jhomsz's birthday. Where we live we only experienced  (approx.) 5 magnitude  it was strong but still consider ourselves lucky, it pales in comparison to what happened in Sendai. Fear.Panic.The aftermath of it was really frustrating. For weeks we have regular earthquakes, our day won't pass without at least 3 earthquakes either with 2, 3, or 4 magnitude.

Now it's been a month, i lost track counting the aftershocks that still continues. Despite the hurdle of being separated  we're still going to get married and we're only 9 months before the big day. There are still many things to be done, i have to help Jhomsz in any way i can so i have to pull myself together. For starter i have to force myself  to write something in our blog to condition myself  `coz i really need my "mojo" back.

* this was what my aunt saw when she arrived @ our home after the poweful quake

@ the "Genkan" or the main entrance..surprisingly the vase manage to keep its position

                  

@ our kitchen

Tell Me Your Dreams

Planning a wedding can be stressful specially if you don`t have an idea where to begin with. At first when Jhomsz told me he already knew a caterer & a venue i felt relieved. But the planning doesn`t stop there so after googling the net i stumble into Weddings at Work web page. I would say it is a very reliable community where brides and brides to be (B2B) generously share their own dream wedding, creative ideas, tips and ratings on which supplier that can break your heart or supplier that won`t let you down. As well as which suppliers are high-end or in a mid-range rate, which can save me time from inquiring and keep me to my real world (you know budget thing). Within a week of simply reading the w@wie posts i made a 180 degrees turn. I know now which supplier that will help us make our own dream wedding = )

The community somehow teach the newbies how to navigate the wedding preparation with ease. My friends noticed that when we attended our friend`s  wedding at Tagaytay they told me it seems i knew every details of the wedding, little they did know i`m a member of w@w... hehe. So i made a promise to myself after our wedding no matter how long it will take me  i will make my own supplier ratings that hopefully can help future brides. It`s now my turn to tell them our dreams, after all we owe it to the community :)

WARNING:  Being a w@wie can be addictive! B2Bs have a different hype!!! :P