Dresses and Gowns Part 14 MOD'S NOTE: NO PM call outs/soliciting/advertising

[bzbee]

^ thanks for sharing your divi exp sis! how much price range ng bride and ento ni bridehouse, nino and rich?

[f878]

sis dcpdane, i think the store you are referring to is bella sposa. and yes, same lang sila ni BGG.

madalas talaga halos pare-pareho lang ang gowns sa divi dahil may same source silang pinagkukunan. if remember correctly, parang may isang factory-patahian sa bulacan where a lot of divi-suppliers get their gowns from.

[dcpdane]

ohh, edi direcho na lang tayo sa mga mananahi sa bulacan? haha!  dami pala sa bulacan, pati rings daw ng ongpin dun daw galing... hmm! makapag field trip nga hehe! sis di ako nakapunta tabora, di planado yung pag ikot namin sa 168. so binilisan ko na lang. yung mga stores na bet ko lang designs pinuntahan ko. ang dami kasi tapos parepareho lang kadalasan. ang mahal ng infinity dress ha.. kay cheesecake 1200 lang. yung 1500 nga dun sa BGG discounted na daw yun minimum of 6pcs.

bridehouse and nino angeles: 20-30k. rich fontanilla 55k-65k (may this is it feeling kasi sya sakin kaya kinukulit ako ni h2b na yun na kunin dagdagan daw nya budget. kahit soon to be mother in law impressed na impressed, sana daw yun kinuha nya at hindi si von lazaro (mas mahal ata kasi nyang nakuha si von, nahiya ako i-ask. magrenewal of vows kasi sila this year.. kami next year wedding).

[dcpdane]

sis bzbee, sorry ento pala tinatanong mo. yung bridehouse aka carmen lazaro (nanay ni von) hindi gumagawa ng ento. nino angeles and rich f. di ko alam if gumagawa sila. leaning towards cheesecake infinity dresses na kasi yung mga bridesmaids ko (sila sasagot e, makeup lang nila akin)...

[yannuh]

Hi sis dcpdane, nice to hear na nakapag 168 ka na din. HAHA. Natry mo icheck ang Bonaobra Couture sa LG level ata? Magaganda din dun pero medyo pricey na. Ako biglang nagbago ng isip. Yung first punta ko sa Divi kasama mom at ate ko, dun na ko dapat talaga magpapatahi ng gown. E last Sat (Valentines date namin ni H2B) haha, pinilit ko sya ulit pumunta sa 168, wala sya nagustuhan Ipush ko na daw yung sa bridehouse so dun na lang talaga ko magpapatahi ng gown.

Ang prob ko ngayun is yung ento ko. Kasi if sa bridehouse na ko magpapagawa ng gown, bigla na kong tinamad magDivi HAHA. Kaya lang madami-dami na napag inquirean kong bridal shop near Pasig & Makati e quote nila sa ento gown peg ko ay 4-5k. E napromise ko na sa kanila na 2K max na so ewan ko, baka Divi pa din sila. Haiiii :s

[dcpdane]

yun lang, hehe! madami naman sa divi, taste mo lang talaga magmamatter if okay ka sa designs nila or hindi. sa saglit na ikot na yun nakilala ko sarili ko (naks!) at narealize kong hindi pala ako okay sa mga itchura dun... pero kaya ko naman siguro mag adapt depende sa flow ng magiging budget. kaso ayun nga medyo mahal mga ento. mura siguro sa looban yung hindi aircon na establishments, pero di ako game dalhin bridesmaids ko dun to save some hundreds of pesos. depende talaga sa priority natin sis, hehe! try mo cheesecake infinity kaso baka malayo sa peg mo...

[dcpdane]

side note: wala rin nagustuhan or napawow si h2b dun sa divi. may mga keribels na daw pero wala yung wow. kung sino pa mga lalake e, no. haha!

[bonzaigirl]

hi mga sis, sa mga sis na tapos na sa wedding nila na kinasal sa San Antonio de Padua sa Cavite, may nabasa kasi ako before na may ilang churches na may mga requirements for wedding gowns, meron ba na mga bawal sa San Antonio de Padua Church?  Pasensha na, kung medyo OA ang tanong ko.. May appointment na kasi ako sa mga ibang designers, and gusto ko sana bago ako magpunta dun eh ma organize ko na yung talagang gusto kong mga pegs, kesa yung pagpunta ko dun, tapos few months down the road, eh papaibahin ko yung gown ko kasi eh bawal dun sa church yung peg ko .. hehe thank you in advance sa mga makakasagot

[yannuh]

^di pa din ako nawawalan ng pag-asang makahanap ng malapit-lapit na bridal shop for my ento HAHA. Sis dcpdane, pinakita ko cheesecake infinity sa mga abay ko, ayaw nila at medyo nalalayo nga sa peg hehe. Sila naman magbabayad kaya ayun, hanap munang iba. At korek ka dyan sis, kung sino pa mga lalaki ang ayaw. HAHA. Proudly kuripot kasi ako kaya nanghihinayang ako sa bawat centavo na nilalabas namin hehe:p

[bzbee]

i also considered cheesecake infinity gowns before kasi natuwa ko sa idea that my bridesmaids can wear it even after the wedding at affordable pa. nagdalawang isip lang ako when i realized that its not formal enough for the kind of wedding i had in mind. may mga nega reviews na rin akong nabasa na hindi na same yung quality like before pero its not always the case naman siguro for all so haven't crossed them out just yet.

[flyknits]

I think Rich also does entourage not sure about the rate

[reese17]

I've worn Cheesecake as part of the entourage for a friend's wedding - it's nice but it's not suited for ladies who are "top heavy" (if you know what I mean ) because finding an appropriate bra and style is haaard!

[carlallanwed]

I think Rich also does entourage not sure about the rate

Are you referring to Richie Ortega?  She quoted me 10-13k for my bridesmaid dresses.  I have junior bridesmaids as well, she quoted 7k and up.

Hope this helps.

[twinxz]

bridehouse and nino angeles: 20-30k. rich fontanilla 55k-65k (may this is it feeling kasi sya sakin kaya kinukulit ako ni h2b na yun na kunin dagdagan daw nya budget. kahit soon to be mother in law impressed na impressed, sana daw yun kinuha nya at hindi si von lazaro (mas mahal ata kasi nyang nakuha si von, nahiya ako i-ask. magrenewal of vows kasi sila this year.. kami next year wedding).

wow sis! mahal din pala si rich fontanilla! ang gorg ng gawa nya sa gown ni sis sunsetbeach eh. dun ko pa naman gusto but di na pasok sa budget. baka mauwi sa bridehouse na lang din ako nito. hahahaha!

[dcpdane]

kung itutuloy man ni h2b yung pag increase ng budget for my gown, pikit-mata na lang ako mag-aabot ng bayad kay rich f. haha!! bahala na, matagal pa naman ako. baka may iba pa dyan bukod sa mga minention ko. anyone with mara chua? i just learned she is a very close friend of my ofcmate na close ko rin. pero ayokong sabihin na alam ko kasi baka mapressure akong ibook sya. haha. so far parang ok lang rin nama mga gawa nya but medyo hateful mga FB posts nya haha! pero personal FB naman nya yun so may right sya to post anything. wala syang business page or fan page kasi so i had to add her to see her works and know her rates. starting nya 40k but could be lower daw. what do you think?

[yannuh]

Hi sis dcpdane! Go for the designer na nagpainlove sayo ng designs nila:) Kung I have a really big budget, I would go for Von Lazaro, Veluz or Mel Orlina. Pero ngayon, bridehouse bride na din ako, medyo nagexceed sa target wedding gown budget pero gaya nga ng nabasa kong posts ng ibang brides, iba pa din pag super happy ka sa suppliers na pipiliin mo at sa wedding gown na susuutin mo:)

[dcpdane]

thanks sis! Bahala na kung kakayanin ba talaga. I'll know as we go along with our savings. Pero aminado akong splurge ang 50k+ for a one-time dress hehe. At least may fall back akong bridehouse or nino angeles (or even BGG ng divisoria). Pampakalma yun knowing na may mas mura pero quality rin. If i have unlimited budget veluz, veejay and francis L. siguro ako! haha! as if e, haha!

[bzbee]

nasa shortlist ko is bridehouse, nino angeles and roxy bagano. pinakamababang quote saken si bridehouse. im planning to visit bridehouse and nino muna, ang layo kasi ng office ni roxy. im also taking my chances with edward teng. hopefully, it all goes well.

[reese17]

Planning to check out the following:

Wedding gown + entourage:
Julianne Syjuco
Rosalyn Lagdameo

Entourage only:
Kit Robles-Bernardino
Raza Formal Wear

Praying I can find a couturier who can do my entourage gowns at 6-6,500/person max!

[sparklingjewel]

^Julianne Syjuco is expensive pala. I contacted her to do my prenup dresses and she quoted me 15-20k for one, and 13k for a really plain non-embellished dress! Super mahal for me, out of budget I like her designs though and super friendly on chat. For Rosalyn Lagdameo, she is more of a modista daw than a designer, you have to show her exactly what you want and she will try her best to copy it. Which I'm not too excited about because I want medyo unique ento dresses. Anyway sabi lang ng teacher ko who is her suki.

I know Kit personally Just not sure what her rates are, but let me know when you find out. I'm dyahe to ask kasi she might think im getting her na. I would think medyo expensive though since she's super classy and rich hehe. Ok ba Raza? I browsed their fb and the dresses look cheap, nothing exciting. I still don't have a sure ento designer also!! Ang hirap haha I need magaling, versatile but cheap

On my shortlist so far are the following. I have a smaller budget than yours so baka pasok sila: Mara Chua, Boy Kastner Santos. You can also check Michael Leyva, pero same price range sya as Julianne, mga 20-25k daw for an embellished/ lace / embroidered gown, the type you would use for a prenup or attend a wedding in.