Suppliers Rating (Thread 4)

[fionaapple]

^ haha. 10k dapat kasi yun, kung kinuha namin yung flowers ng church. kaso maarte ang husband ko, ayaw niya yung basta basta yung bulaklak. kaya kumuha kami ng sariling florist para sa church. at dahil walang flowers yung package 7,500 lang siya. hihi.

[shygirlme]

San Agustin church. 2k bayad sa pag open ng door. Tapos if may shot ka from Top. Another 2k uli. Nadaya friend ko binayaran daw nila yung shot from top kaso nakaharang yun chandelier. Di na daw sila nirefund

[deathwatchspider]

^ wow 2k na pala yan. dati parang 1k lang. kasama na din pala sila sa inflation rate? lol

[shygirlme]

^bumibigat ata yung door? Hehe

[caleeice]

Wow. 2k for opening the door?! Crazy. 

[120515]

wow! every move you make costs 2k!

[twinxz]

no waaaaaay! grabe perahan talaga!!! 


proud to say that the catholic church specifically the parish priest here in our area is offering 3,500.00 for a wedding. walang kahit anong red carpet, flowers and decors. just ceremony. considering this one as our catholic wedding (as requested by my mom) following will be our Christian wedding (as our personal choice) later the same year.

[j.adore]

Wow x2 na ang rates!

[velvetdreams]

^ wow 2k na pala yan. dati parang 1k lang. kasama na din pala sila sa inflation rate? lol

hahaha omg.. nung 2014 1k lang...yan hehe

[ghelyn30]

Hi!

To Sis iamlanie! I'm a caleruega bride din po on Q4 of 2016. I just want to ask kasi short listed ko din ang royale tagaytay since wala ng venue fee. Nabasa ko rin yung reviews mo about it.

I hope you can lend me your expenses list para may idea po ako? hehe! Hindi kasi ako taga tagaytay, and overseas couple kami so need ko talaga ng suggestions. hehe! I asked already one of our sissie here na Caleruega bride din, but I am asking for more output pa po sana to gather more ideas. hehe!

TIA! ♥

[LuckyMe!]

Mga sis, here's my suppliers rating. Please bear with me if I don't post a detailed review, masyado mahaba eh hehe. For those who want a detailed review, you can PM me anytime.

1. Church - Sta. Rita de Cascia: 9/10
2. Venue and Caterer - Bella Ibarra: 9/10
3. Wedding Invites - Cherish Invites: 10/10
4. Flowers - Samantha's: 9/10
5. Hotel for preps - La Breza: 10/10
6. L & S - Kliq Audio: 10/10
7. Bands - Flippin' Soul & Stompers: 10/10, Wetdogi: 10/10
8. Wedding Gown - Olan Roque: 10/10
9. P/V - Peekxel Photo-Video: 10/10
10. HMUA - Nini Marquez: 10/10
11. OTD & Emcee - Absolutely Knot Events by Ms. Kim: 10/10
12. Wedding Cake: Hearts & Bells: 10/10

[ghelyn30]

Mga sis, here's my suppliers rating. Please bear with me if I don't post a detailed review, masyado mahaba eh hehe. For those who want a detailed review, you can PM me anytime.

1. Church - Sta. Rita de Cascia: 9/10
2. Venue and Caterer - Bella Ibarra: 9/10
3. Wedding Invites - Cherish Invites: 10/10
4. Flowers - Samantha's: 9/10
5. Hotel for preps - La Breza: 10/10
6. L & S - Kliq Audio: 10/10
7. Bands - Flippin' Soul & Stompers: 10/10, Wetdogi: 10/10
8. Wedding Gown - Olan Roque: 10/10
9. P/V - Peekxel Photo-Video: 10/10
10. HMUA - Nini Marquez: 10/10
11. OTD & Emcee - Absolutely Knot Events by Ms. Kim: 10/10
12. Wedding Cake: Hearts & Bells: 10/10

Hi sis LuckyMe!
You're pretty sis! Napanood ko SDE mo. Ganda ng wedding Best Wishes!!

Caleruega bride ako next year but still looking for OTD. Since you've given a perfect score to your OTD, can you please give me a detailed review sis thru PM? Yay!! Thank you so much! ♥

[ayieloveszavi]

this is a very fresh review of grand terrace commonwealth from a supplier (me):

today's wedding reception was held in the lotus hall. 2 vip tables of 10 pax each, 15 round guest tables and 2 small tables for kids. masikip and ang major problem: MAINIT.

we had a wedding there last may 15 but the couple rented the whole hall versus today's couple na half lang. nevertheless, both days super init. i understand na mainit naman talaga ang panahon ngayon pero parang unacceptable naman ang init dun sa loob. i was thinking, hindi ba aware ang staff dun how hot it could get pag madami nang tao? if alam nila, dapat may gawin sila like add coolers or ipacheck their airconditioning units. may iwata cooler na maalaikabok at mainit din ang hangin na binubuga.

i told the AE nicely after the event na mainit and everyone was complaining the whole night. she said di po namin expected yung dame ng tao. teka, wala akong overflow na guests, sakto or less pa nga ang nakaupo. ibig sabihin pumayag kayo to accommodate that number. bakit di nyo inexpect? sana if alam nila na masikip na sa ganito kadame, nag-advise na sila sa couple para irent na the whole area.

next few minor problems:

-utensils medyo luma na. the spoons madame ng gasgas and malabo na. signs na madaming beses na nagamit at nahugasan. tiffany chairs panay kalawang na or bakbak na paint. draoes and crystals sa drapes madumi or makutim.

-waiters di ganun ka-attentive nice naman sila, no one was rude or hindi ayos ang appearance but when i reminded them about wine toasting, iready na magdistribute ng wines, hindi pa din sumunod agad so nagto-toast na, onti pa lang ang wine glasses na napaikot. then my staff told me, 3 na sila nagremind sa wine. one of my staff even said na, "sir, matagal po magbukas ng wine, magstart na po kayo." waiter said alam daw nila.

yun lang. i can't find their email ad. so di ko alam where to send my reviews para naman malaman ng owners or ng officers nila. this is to help them improve. sayang kasi matagal nang venue ang the grand terrace. super luma na ang itsura.

[hallerski]

Here's my suppliers rating/review. I-post ko na before we continue with another honeymoon trips.  Medyo mahaba yata ang reviews ko. Please bear with me, habang fresh pa sakin ang details.

PART 1/3

Church: Transfiguration Chapel, Caleruega (10/10)
super nice talaga ng church na to.. when i first saw this church 20 years ago,  nagandahan na agad ako dito.. but i never thought na dito pala kami ikakasal. when hubby and i decided to get married in tagaytay, ang church na ito agad ang pumasok sa isip ko. nag-ocular pa rin kami of course, but when we reached caleruega na, iba talaga ang dating niya samin.. the moment we stepped on it, we knew na ito na ang church para samin.. this is the very first na binook namin among all others things. it never loses its charm, kahit ilang libong couple na ang kinasal dito.  our officiating priest was Father Allen. first time namin siya na-witness magkasal since we've never attended Tagaytay wedding before kase I'm overseas. And true enough sa mga reviews niya, super galing nga niya. our ceremony was filled with so much love, smile, laughter and tears of joy too.  even the guests were smiling, laughing and crying with us. Kaya din siguro na-set ng maganda ang mood ng wedding, kase sa simbahan pa lang, ang-happy na ng ambiance.. sabi nila, anggaling daw ni Father Allen kase very modern and personalized ang mass niya. Na para bang matagal niya na-witness ang love story namin. even after the wedding, binabanggit samin ng mga guest si Father Allen. No dull moment kahit mahaba siya mag-misa.. And he was on time too.  we started the procession at 2:30PM for the 3:00PM wedding.

Reception: Villa Ibarra
Venue and Hotel Preps (10/10)
Super nice ng Tagaytay view nila sa reception venue. It is an indoor venue na glass ang walls kaya feel na feel ang Tagaytay wedding because of the view.  It has a garden/balcony din where guests can enjoy the Taal view during cocktail hours. Na-enjoy pa ng guests ang view during cocktail hour before sunset. They can still enjoy that same view even inside the indoor reception kase glass wall naman siya. Hindi ganun kataas ang ceiling but it still looks spacious because the floor and ceiling (with some drapings) are all white kaya maaliwalas tingnan.  Since it's a dinner reception, it was a candle light dinner with flower centerpieces of our motif and other styling to complement the white reception then a good lights na to set the mood. I loved it.  The program ended at 9:30PM, but since marami sa guests and nag-overnight na rin sa hotel, nag-stay pa rin sila sa reception and had drinks.  Me and hubby showered muna in our honeymoon suite, change clothes and joined them na ulit.  We finishd drinking at 3:00AM. Other thing na nagustuhan namin dito is they allow fireworks.  During our ocular, we always asked kung allowed ang fireworks and Ibarra is one of those that allow it.  Kaya pasok na pasok siya sa requirements namin : nice reception with a beautiful view and allows fireworks.
The hotel rooms naman for the preps are all spacious.  Two double beds each room and my bridal room has balcony with Taal view.  Super nice.  We got 3 rooms (2 double beds each room) for 3D2N. After the wedding, we had a complimentary honeymoon suite na all glass ang walls and separated from all other rooms kaya super romantic.

Handling of our Account (7/10)
Super nice ng Ibarra, okay na sana lahat except for one thing : AE na nag-handle ng account namin. when we booked them, the one who handled our account is hubby's friend kaya super smooth lahat. we were supposed to give DP na but she advised us to book na lang during bridal fair so we can enjoy the freebies. she assured naman us that we can get our preferred date kase she pencil booked us. so we booked nga during bridal fair and got some freebies. she even waived elevtricty fees and other charges for us. kaso she resigned din after few months kaya ibang AE na nag-handle account namin. Dito pumasok ang maraming issues. Anghirap kausap ng new AE, kesyo di daw allowed mag-waive ng other fees. Eh na-waive na nga for us nung dating AE eh, then sasabihin niya ngayon na di daw allowed. So nag-agree na din siya na waived na yung fees as per previous AE. Then after ilang months, di na naman pumayag. Ilang beses namin pinag-diskusyunan yan.  Though minimal fee lang naman siya, pero sabi ko, I won't pay for something na waived na para samin. In the end, nagbayad na lang din kami dahil ayaw niya talaga payagan. Another thing na in-stress niya ako eh yung fireworks.  Di na daw pwede mag-fireworks kase me nasira daw dati nung me nag-fireworks. Eh naka-book na kami ng fireworks, ano na mangyayari dun? Kaya nga din kami dun nag-reception kase gusto namin mag-fireworks.  From the start naman, we already told them na magf-fireworks kami, then biglang ayaw payagan. We understand naman kung ayaw na nila magpa-fireworks, pero sana naman eh payagan pa rin nila kami dahil kasama yun sa napag-usapan when we booked them. pwede nila ipagbawal sa mga next na magb-book sa kanila pero payagan naman nila kami dahil nga included yun sa napag-usapan namin. ilang beses namin sila tinawag-tawagan para lang payagan kami. even si hubby eh nangialam na rin at kinausap na rin sila. because hubby knows how much i love fireworks for our wedding. so after so many calls and email, ayun pinayagan din.  Ang problem nga lang, nag-resign na tong AE na to at ibang AE na naman nag-handle ng account namin.  Maayos ang latest AE na to, mahilig mag-update and follow up.  Problema nga lang pagdating ng wedding day mismo, di daw nila papayagan ang fireworks. Di daw sila aware na me fireworks kami. In short, di na-hand over ng maayos ang account namin. Nakakainis. Imagine, ayaw payagan ang fireworks on the day itself eh nandun na ang supplier. They told that to our coordinator 5 hours before reception starts. Buti na lang magaling si coordinator, she insisted na ituloy dahil yun ang napag-usapan with previous AE. Pinayagan na rin ni Ibarra in one condition : bawasan ang big shells. The coordinator advised na the fireworks supplier na palitan ang bigger shells ng normal shells para 5-mins display pa rin siya. So bumalik si fireworks supplier sa factory nila to get smaller shells and they assured us that they will be back on time for the display. Another thing na last minute na di pinayagan ni Ibarra is yung party poppers daw. Bawal na daw sa loob ng reception. So fine, eh di wag mag-party poppers.  Yan ang mga bagay na di ko nagustuhan sa Ibarra, medyo mahirap kausap depende din siguro sa AE na nagha-handle ng account.

Food (10/10)
Their inhouse caterer is Ibarra's catering.  Being foodie that we are, we loved their food! It's superb. We loved their beef, super sarap.  The guests also said the same thing.  Yun din ang favorite nila but all other food from soup to desserts are also masarap.  Happy tummy ang mga guests.  Happy tummy, happy guests Worth it na ang pagpunta nila all the way to Tagaytay kase nabusog namin sila 

Fireworks:  LF Fireworks (11/10)
dream ko talaga na me fireworks sa wedding kaya we decided for an afternoon mass then dinner reception para makapag-fireworks. we initially planned to get dragon fireworks, dahil yun ang sikat when it comes to fireworks. but when we researched more and looked around, we found out na marami pa rin naman palang ibang fireworks supplier. pinakanagustuhan namin si LF kase generous sila when it comes to big shells and maayos sila ka-coordinate. sila na rin ang nag-apply ng Tagaytay city hall permit na required ni reception aside from the usual PNP firing permit. 5PM pa ang calltime nila pero sabi nila, agahan daw nila at dun na daw sila ng 2PM. at dahil nga hindi pinayagan ni reception ang big shells, bumalik pa sila sa factory nila to get more smaller shells. pero as instructed by our coordinator, ginawa pa rin nilang 5-mins ang fireworks display. actually, even longer than that. parang 7 minutes na halos. they compensated siguro kase nga di pinayagan ang bigger shells. pero angganda pa rin ng display nila esp the finale. napa-palakpak ang guests after. ginawa namin ang fireworks display after the first dance kase baka konti na lang maka-witness kung sa last part of the program pa namin gagawin. our reception was indoor but there was also a garden so dun kami nag-viewing ng display. it was beautiful, i loved it!

[hallerski]

PART 2/3

Photo: Ruffa and Mike (11/10)
One of my favorite suppliers. The next thing we booked after church and reception.  Super galing talaga nila. Even si hubby who was objecting before on investing a good photographer, nagalingan din sa kanila.  Important nga din na nag-prenup photo session din kami with them, kase pagdating nung wedding, sobrang comfortable na kami sa kanila. We could smile and project naturally na, kase kampante na kami sa isa't isa.  Anggaling din ng photo choices nila for the onsite slideshow. They were able to capture all the emotions during the wedding.. The smiles, laughter and crying moments too.  They were able to deliver a story sa onsite slideshow nila.  At anggaling galing din nila mag-capture ng candid moments.  Huling huli ang mga candid moments kahit yung moments ng guests.  Even yung mga guests, nagalingan din sa kanila.  Kukunin din daw nila pag sila naman ang kinasal. Me mga sinend din ako sa kanila na pics na gusto ko sana ma-capture nila sakin and na-deliver nila yun ng effortless.  First time daw nila nag-cover ng preps sa Villa Ibarra kaya tuwang tuwa sila. Na-maximize nila lahat ng magandang spot. Pagdating naman sa church, anggaling pa rin nila.  They never run out of creative shots. Kahit ilang beses na sila nag-shoot sa Caleruega, hindi nauulit ang mga poses and pics nila 
dun. Angsipag din nila mag-shoot, gustung gusto nila kami kunan.  Gustung gusto kase nila na marami silang makuhang magandang shots.  Si coordinator na minsan ang nagre-remind na 5 mins lang daw kase need na pumunta sa reception. Kahit nung prenup shoot namin sa Fortune ISland, angsipag din nila.  The bangkero told us na till 12pm lang kami sa island kase daw baka umalon.  But Ruffa&Mike requested na baka pwedeng till 2pm pa kami dun kase gusto talaga nila mag-shoot. Very passionate talaga.  They also have a good working relation with our videog, di sila nagsasapawan. Hands down ako sa kanila.  I also asked them kung pwede ba kami maka-kopya ng lahat ng raw photos on that day right after the wedding since I'm overseas and baka matagalan kami makuha ang pics from them.  They said yes. Sabi ko kung magp-provide ba ako ng external hard disk just like what we did during prenup shoot.  During prenup shoot kase, nagdala kami ng external hard disk then kinopya nila agad agad dun lahat ng prenup raw photos right after the shoot. Pero sabi nila, kahit di na daw ako magdala external hard disk. Magdadala na lang daw sila ng USB, sila na daw ang bahala.  And right after the wedding bago sila umuwi, ayun iniabot na nga nila samin ang USB with all the raw photos.  Nandun na din ang prenup slideshow and wedding onsite slideshow. Solid! Personalized pa ang USB nila, their signatured RM USB.

Video: Dreamechanics (10/10)
We only met them during the wedding.  A major supplier that We weren't able to meet prior to the big day coz I'm overseas nga.  But the communication naman via email was constant.  I trust them fully since maganda lahat ng reviews dito sa GT.  And they didn't fail me.  Magaan agad ang loob ko sa kanila pagdating nila sa reception.  Teej & Melanie were so nice and nakabiruan ko agad sila during wedding preps kahit first time namin magkita-kita.  Added factor na rin siguro na they have worked a lot of times with majority of my suppliers kaya anggaan ng paligid. Walang awkward factor while they were shooting.  Their SDE is super nice too.  They were able to capture kung ano ang important.  The guests loved it too and they're waiting for me na i-upload ko na daw.. haha.. Teej told me that they can give me all the raw videos right after the wedding.  So I brought my own external hard disk since malaki ang file size niya.  And yun nga, nakuha din agad namin right after the wedding bago sila umuwi.  I'm just waiting for them to upload it on their vimeo account so I can also share it.   Actually they asked me kung pano ko gusto nila ibigay ang official CD since we're overseas nga, pero di ko pa sila nababalikan.  I love them! Hands down!

OTD+Host: Events Simplified (11/10)
Napaka-efficient and reliable ng team na to.  We got their OTD+host service.  Dahil nga overseas ako, more on emails and vibers ang communication namin.  MAbilis magreply lalo na si Karmie. In cases naman na medyo late ang reply, she apologizes kase me event daw at noon lang natapos.  Kahit otd lang kinuha ko sa kanila, dami ko din naitanong sa kanila regarding wedding preps. Marami silang number of meetings allowed prior to wedding pero nam-meet lang namin sila pag umuuwi ako Pinas. We had meeting twice, pero more on detailing na lang kase halos lahat naman eh napag-usapan na namin sa viber and emails. Me mga sinend din ako sa kanilang list of requests and detailed instructions, and lahat yun nasunod pagdating ng big day kaya sobrang hassle free.  Napaka-organized lahat ng flow ng pag-assist nila sa lahat even sa guests. Me mga guests kami na nag-feedback na super helpful daw ng coordinators. Me guest kase na nasira ang zipper ng dress.  Then me mga nakita daw siyang girls na me mga radio, so naisip niya daw na baka coordinator. Kaya nilapitan niya at nagpatulong siya sa dress niya. Aba, super prepared daw ang coordinator kase kumpleto sila ng safety pins and sewing kit.  Ayun, tinahi daw ang likod ng damit niya para di bumuka. Kaya natuwa siya sa coordinator namin.  Even si hubby, na-happy.  Yung host&wine offer kase namin, wala pang cellophane.  He asked the coordinator during preps kung me cellophane sila.  Sabi ni coordinator, sila na daw ang bahala. And voila, nagkaron na 
ng cellophane cover ang host&wine namin, at angganda pa ng pagkabalot nila. Kaice, the one who was with me naman all day was super helpful din. Everytime I need to go toilet, super alalay siya sa gown ko. Siya talaga nag-aangat para maka-CR ako.. Pagdating naman sa church, naubos na bottled water ko eh nauuhaw ako, pumunta pa siya sa tindahan para ibili ako water and candy kase kinakabahan ako.. lol.. yung mga coordinators na rin ang nagtanggal sa box at nag-assemble ng souvenirs namin before i-distribute sa guests.  100 pcs din yun pero sila ang gumawa lahat. super stress free talaga. wala ka ng ibang iisipin. Even yung mga guests na wala sa guestlist, na-handle nila ng maayos.  Isa pang na-handle nila ng maayos is yung ayaw nga payagan ang fireworks nung mismong kaarawan na dahil di daw sila aware coz di na-turn over ng dating AE. Imagine, ayaw payagan ang fireworks on the day itself eh nandun na ang supplier. They told that to our coordinator 5 hours before reception starts. Buti na lang magaling si coordinator, she insisted na ituloy dahil yun ang napag-usapan with previous AE. Pinayagan na rin ni Ibarra in one condition : bawasan ang big shells. The coordinator advised the fireworks supplier na palitan ang bigger shells ng normal shells para 5-mins display pa rin siya. So bumalik si fireworks supplier sa factory nila to get smaller shells and natuloy ang fireworks, and they made it 7-mins na.
Our host naman, Karmie, did a great job. Lahat ng guests, tutok sa program kase magaling siya mag-deliver.  And add ko lang, hubby surprised me with a dance number. <3 After the first dance, nagtaka ako bakit di pa rin tumitigil ang music.  Then lumapit na sakin relatives niya ang groomsmen, lahat sumasayaw. Sinayawan  nila ako.. haha.. Galing talaga lagi mag-surprise ni hubby! Pati coordinator namin, na-kutsaba niya para sa surprise dance number for me.

HMUA: Diana Santos (10/10)
She's my HMUA for the wedding and prenup too.  Actually, one look lang and included  sa package na kasama sa prenup namin last Feb, pero ginawa niyang unlimited.  Everytime mag-change outfit ako, change looks din ako. Angsaya! Anggaling niya din mag-make up.  For the wedding naman, I told her prior na ang peg kong make-up is winged smoky eyes then pink lips.  She told me that she can make it winged but not so much to fit my eyes shape. And I appreciate na sinasabi niya kung ano ang mas bagay.  I superloved my make-up. Anggaling niya din mag-contour.  Lalo lumiit ang mukha ko. Siya din ang personal na nagpupunas ng pawis ko nung nasa labas kami ng Caleruega.  Super init kase 2:30PM nun.  Pero todo punas siya ng pawis ko and made sure na maayos na maayos pa rin ang make-up ko before I walk down the aisle.  Siya din nag-makeup sa sisters&mom ko, pati na rin mom ni hubby.  PAti grooming ng brothers ko, sa kanila na rin.  The grooming included light foundation and even hairstyle. Super ma-tsika din siya.  Chika galore sa mga siblings ko..

Bridal Gown: Kim Concepcion of KC Couture (10/10)
I was able to fit different gowns in SG (vera wang and monique gowns too) before I decided to book Kim who is based in Manila. Also one of my favorite suppliers.  Super maalaga and lagi niya ako ina-update kung kumusta na ang gown.  We only had 3 fittings since I'm overseas.  First fitting was lining pa lang then 2nd fitting was nung umuwi nako Pinas 7 days before the wedding.  The problem is I lost weight from the time she got my measurement last December.  I gained kase during that time due to Christmas parties and pigging out. My usual weight is 43kg but I became 50kg over the -ber months.. Which I lost din naman agad.  I lost 9kgs (from 50kg, I'm back to my usual weight. Actually even lighter. naging 41kg ako).  So pag-fit ko ng gown 7 days before the wedding, super luwag niya.  Needed bawasan ng 2 inches each side ng bodice.  So nag-fit ulit ako 4 days before the wedding, ayun sakto na.  I love the beadworks, the emboidery and the frou frou.  Just the way I want my gown to be. 

Groom's Suit : Manny Mondelo (9/10)
We know Manny kase siya ang designer ng sister ko and bro-in-law when they got married last year in Ayala Alabang.  so we got him this time for hubby's suit naman since I already have a gown designer.  I ranted before na hindi siya sumasagot sa messages ko prior hubby's first fitting.  The first fitting was one month before the wedding kaya panic galore ako.  Siguro dahil kilala namin siya kaya feeling niya siguro kahit di niya na ako reply-an.  One month niya din ako in-stress nun kase nga di siya nagre-reply nun sa messages ko, kinailangan ko pa tawagan. Pero nawala na lahat ng stress na binigay niya sakin, nung natapos niya na ang suit.  I didn't look at the actual suit though para me surprise factor.  Basta ang alam ko, nag-final fitting na si hubby.  And nung nakita ko sa wedding, maganda siya.  It's not the normal cut ng suit.  We told him din kase na medyo ibahin niya din ang style ng wedding suit kase nag-suit na si hubby during prenup.  And he was able to deliver.  Two-looks suit siya kaya nag-iba ng looks si hubby sa reception.  Manny even advised kung anong bagay na shoes and belt for that.  Despite the stress he gave me, I don't regret getting Manny because I am very sure that he delivers.  Even the grooms men, binibiro si hubby na alagaan ang suit niya kase gagamitin din daw nila.. lol

[hallerski]

PART 3/3

Mobile Bar/Cake/Photobooth : Villa Ibarra (10/10)
na-maximize namin ng sobra ang mobile bar. they stayed for the after party. even after the after party, we stayed at the venue kase dun naman kami naka-check-in.  they had one particular mix na gustung gusto ko, nag-request ako ng ilang tray of shooters nun and asked them to put it in ourtables kaya marami pa rin kaming drinks even after matapos ang after-party.. lol
The program ended at 9:30PM, but since marami sa guests and nag-overnight na rin sa hotel, nag-stay pa rin sila sa reception and had drinks.  Me and hubby showered muna in our honeymoon suite, change clothes and joined them na ulit.  We finishd drinking at 3:00AM
The photobooth supplier I think was Quickprint, it was freebie kase we booked duting bridal fair. Nasunod ang layout na gusto namin.  They also gave us the CDs of the photos.  And cake too, kung ano ang gusto namin detailing yun ang output. We chose marble caramel cake, yummy!

Lights and Sound: JS Mina (10/10)
Nagustuhan ko ang lights set-up nila.  Yung sounds, di ko na masyado napansin kase more on sa program ako naka-focus.. lol

Projector: Artuz 101 (10/10)
We only used it for the AVPs/SDE and maayos naman sila napanood so fair enough to give them 10.
 
Florist : Clieo Flowers (10/10)
sila ang official stylist ng ibarra pagdating sa table centerpieces. so sa kanila na rin kami kumuha ng flowers for church and entou para mas madali kausap. di ako masyado particular sa flowers, pero nagandahan ako sa arrangements nila. organized din sila kase me word doc sila ng types of flowers na ip-prepare nila for each entou and sa church din, including all the pictures of the actual arrangements/bouquets. and kung ano ang nakalagay sa docs nilang binigay samin, yun exactly ang actual na gawa nila come wedding day kaya natuwa ako. another thing, we asked them kung pwede sila mag-provide ng red carpet sa church kase walang red carpet si caleruega. and they provided it nga, kaya nakapag-red carpet ako sa aisle going to the altar.

Invitation: Invitations Design by Kenneth Uy (8/10)
Maganda ang choices ng invitations nila. They delivered kung anong gusto namin kahit naka-ilang revision sila before namin in-approve.  Di ko lang siguro nagustuhan is nung day of collection, wala sila sa office/house nila.  Ang tao lang dun was helper nila who didn't want to let us in. Bumalik na lang daw kami sa ibang araw. Seriously?! so 30 mins kami sa labas ng gate at super init. Tinawagan namin si Kenneth sa phone niya and he talked to the helper. That was the only time na pinapasok kami at ibinigay ang invitation. Nainis kami kase Kenneth knows naman na dadating kami on that time for collection, sana di siya umalis during that period. Or kung umalis man eh magbilin sa kung sino maiiwan sa bahay kase me appointment naman kami. We told the helper na di namin yun nagustuhan.  After a few days, tumatawag samin si Kenneth tumatawag samin si Kenneth pero di na namin in-entertain.

Hotel Preps (3D2N): Villa Ibarra (10/10)
The hotel rooms naman for the preps are all spacious.  Two double bed each rooms and my bridal room has balcony with Taal view.  Super nice.  We got 3 rooms (2 double beds each room) for 3D2N. After the wedding, we had a complimentary honeymoon suite na all glass ang walls and separated from all other rooms kaya super romantic.

Wedding Bands : Soo Kee Singapore (11/10)
Lahat ng branches ng different wedding bands shop sa sg, pinuntahan namin at finit lahat ng nagustuhan namin.  And we felt the this-is-it feeling when we saw this wedding band in Soo Kee. You'll never go wrong sa wedding bands in sg.  Me assurance talaga ang superb quality.  It's 18k rose gold and white gold with diamonds.  Lifetime warranty na rin siya and unlimited cleaning.

Strings:  String Colours Ensemble (10/10)
I based my rating sa guests feedback.  Sabi nila magaling daw.  Di ko na din kase napansin ang songs nila kaya focused kami sa program and other activities

Bridal Car: Don Roberts (10/10)
Very familiar na sila sa daan sa Tagaytay kaya kahit traffic, we were able to make it to church/reception in just 30 mins

Suppliers Meal : Jhulian's Catering (10/10)
It's a wedding caterer/stylist based sa South and we know the owner kaya trusted&tested na to.  They catered some of our friends' wedding kaya I'm sure na masarap talaga ang food.

[Eggpudding]

Finally done mga sis! Had our wedding last April 27, 2015. Nag start ako ng pag book at pag hahanap ng suppliers since Aug of 2013! haha! Kaya super nasulit ko ang mga pricelocks and everything! Almost a month na ang wedding pero parang nararamdaman ko pa na tom palang mangyayari. haha! Masasabi ko namang successful ang wedding namin, wala naman talagang super perfect wedding haha! may konting mga glitches padin na nangyari, pero natakpan na nun yung buong wedding dahil super saya namin =D Mga ilang weeks na nakakaraan pero dami padin raves at positive feedbacks yung wedding namin =)

Anyway, eto na ang aking overdue suppliers review =D

10 - Highest
1 - Lowest

#‎DAFinally2015‬

Photo and Video
Rating: 12! Highly Recommended!

Rodje Rodriguez Jr. Photography / 24 Frames Wedding Films / Julius Rafanan

Booked them since Aug 2013 pa. That time sobrang konti palang ng works nila. Pero kitang kitang may potential. Kaya ako nag go. And di naman ako nag sisi =D Marry Me package yung kinuha ko sa kanila, nasa P18K yung package, may SDE nadin and free growing up vid. Sila din yung Prenup photo and vid ko, another 10 points sa prenup! Free nadin ang STD ko doon at a very affordable price! =D Nabigay din nila sakin agad yung raw shots sakin. Konti nalang yung hinihintay kong deliverables nila. Overall, super happy ako sa output nila. Accommodating sila when it comes to makukulit na inquiries ko haha! Si Julius talaga ang pinaka contact ko, then later on nag hire na sya ng Asst, si Lei. Mabilis naman din nila na edit and upload yung sa prenup photos and STD namin =) Di naman sila late sa wedding day, on time naman. Super highly reco ko sila =D Isa sa mga love naming suppliers!

https://vimeo.com/123939155 - Save the Date
https://vimeo.com/126372277 - Same Day Edit


HMUA
Rating: 12! Highly Recommended!

Val Villarin
https://www.facebook.com/val.villarin
http://www.valvillarin.com/

Si Mama Val din ang prenup HMUA ko, kasama din sa package. From prenup ko palang, super alaga nya ko. haha! Madami nag sasabi na masungit daw sya, pero di ko naramdaman yun. May time pa nga na nasanggi ni isang videog si Mama Val, not once but twice! lols! kinabahan nga ako baka mag karon ng something, pero walang imik si Mama Val. I love my look during prenup at wedding day. Super nagtagal yung airbrush make up sakin and nag last talaga siya hanggang makauwi kami sa hotel. Kahit na nung prenup namin ay basaan kami with water gun at water balloons nag stay padin ang make up ko. Okay din ang hmu ng mothers and 2 entous ko (mom ko at mom ni hubby at sister ko at sister in law ko). Bale 5 lang kami na inayusan nila. 3 pala sila sa team, si Mama Val and 2 asst. Maaga din sila sa call time. 12nn call time ko pero andun na sila by 11am.


Entou HMUA
Rating: 10! Recommended!

Toni Ventura / Lou Ventura

Initially, si Toni talaga yung gagawa sa entou ko, pero nagkaron sila ulit ng another booking same date sakin, kaya pinadala nalang niya yung sister nya. Okay din naman profile ni Lou. Satisfied naman yung mga entou ko sa hair and make up nila =) Okay din ang mga gamit niya.


OTD Coordination
Rating: 9

7ten5 Events

Si Lowell yung kausap ko. Early booking ko din sila. On time din naman sila dumating. Total of 5 coords sila kasama na doon si Lowell. 4 na guys and isang girl, yung girl yung toka sakin. Kaya 9 kasi may konting glitches. Una nagkaron ng mix up sa pag bibigay ng souvenir sa Principal Sponsors. From Lowell, sabi niya di daw siya sure kung 2 ang naibigay or binigay sa mga sponsors. Karamihan kasi ng sponsors ko ay couple, kaya isang framed caricature pic lang para sa kanila. Then sa VIP table kasi may mga si din sponsor. Sabi ni Lowell, may iba daw na gusto din ng ganun (nasa paper bag kasi yun framed caricature pic) so yun di nila na control yung about doon.

Then yung sa cupcake favors na binake ng sister ko, kasama kasi yun sa sponsors (bale framed pic + cupcake) tsaka favors din para sa suppliers. Napansin ng sister ko na nung inaabot daw yung box ng cupcake (di ko lang sure kung kanino inaabot nun that time) eh naka baliktad, edi karambola na yung cupcake (red velvet with cream cheese frosting). Inask ko din about doon, sabi ni Lowell nag kanda gulo gulo na daw kasi.

Tsaka yung Here Comes the Bride sign ko di nadala ng bearer. Medyo may pag kukulang din ako doon, di ko nabilin maigi. Yung Matron of Honor ko alam din niya yung about dun kasi son niya mag bibitbit nun sign e. Kaso nataranta nadin siya nung nakita niya nag sta-start na yung pag pasok ng entourage eh nasa loob pa sya. Nawala na din sa isip niya kaya nung pag labas niya para alamin, pinapila na sya then yun nag entrada narin siya. In fairness naman sa kanila, narinig nung isang entou ko na nagtatawag ata dun sa may formation sa labas yung coord "mga siblings... pila na" ganun daw... di nadin siguro napansin ni Lowell na wala pa pala yung Matron of Honor ko, pero alam niyang entou ko si Ate na Matron of Honor ko nga siya. May time din pala na, after ng isang portion, di ko alam yung susunod, then di ko makita yung naka toka sakin, baka may ginawa or baka nag break lang.

Then last, from kay Ate ko padin, yung tao sa registration table pala, nung pag approach nila sa tabl para mag register, sabi "eto po alam nyo na?" meron kasi akong drop top guest book tsaka yung time capsule/wishing card. Parang dapat ang approach ni coord na nasa reg table ay syempre iinform nya agad yung mga guest, di yung iassume nyang alam na ng guests ang mga gagawin nila. Overall naman, I will still recommend them. Siguro dapat idetail mo lang maigi lahat.


Bridal Gown/Entou Gowns
Rating: 10! Highly Recommended!

Venessa Lorenzo Ocampo

We had 2 meetings lang with Ven. Una yung kinunan kami ng measurements, then pangalawa dala na niya yung gowns namin. Okay yung fitting samin. Nag karon lang ako ng pinadagdag na lace patches sa bandang dib dib at likod plus beadings sa lower part ng gown. May minor revisions yung sa gown ng sisters ko pero keri na nung nakuha na nila ulit. Andun din siya at asst niya nung day itself kahit na injured siya that time at iika ika. On time din sila dumating. Sila din nag press ng gowns namin. Isa si Ven sa mga love naming supplier! =D


Groom's Suit
Rating: 10!

Supposed to be dun kami sa local mananahi namin kaso di magka sundo ng mga sked kaya nauwi kami sa pag bili ng RTW sa SM Megamall. Pina alter nalang namin kasi mahaba ang pants and coat. Pero okay naman ang fit sa kanya =)


Entou Suits
Rating: 10! Highly Recommended!

Gardini

Hassle free transactions. Dun kami sa Paranaque branch nila, mostly kasi doon manggagaling yung male entous ko. Maganda and maayos ang suits nila doon.


Hotel Preps
Rating: 10!

Greenhills Elan Hotel Modern

A month before nag ocular ako doon. Spacious and maganda ang rooms nila. Nagbook ako thru online site nila mismo and mas mura yung nakuha kong deal kesa sa Agoda or Booking. 2 Executive rooms yung binook ko at nag note ng higher floor at with flat screen tv sana. Tig isa kami ni Groom. Nung day ng pag check in namin, walang available room na may flat screen. Meron kaso lower floor. Ginawa nalang, inupgrade ni Manager yung room ko, mas spacious siya. haha! sakto sa mga suppliers ko nung wedding day. Then yung extended stay namin, inupgrade nadin niya ang bait lang! love ko na talaga sila. Satisfied ako! Di sila mahigpit sa food or sa shoot. Location wise, ok din, kasi tawiran lang ang Greenhills shopping center, so kung magutom or anything, may mabibilan kami malapit. Tsaka nung papunta kaming ceremony na, medyo natrapik lang ng konti, monday kasi yun and bandang past 4PM na. Pero umabot naman kami.   


Ceremony Venue and Reception
Rating: 10!

PSE Auditorium Tektite Ortigas

Hassle free transaction din. Meron silang 20K na security bond na refundable naman. Lagi nyo lang follow up kung may need kayo. Okay din si Mr. Cito Flores, sya yung nag hahandle ng Auditorium rentals. Wala ding mga accredited suppliers yung PSE kaya okay na okay. Halos wala na kaming ibang dinagdag doon sa venue, elegant naman kasi yung ichura. Initially gusto ko sana mag pa drapes pa. Pero in the end, di ko na din pinalagyan.


Caterer + Cake + Chocolate Fountain and Styling
Rating: 15! Highly Recommended!

Ma Del's Cuisine

January 2014 ko pa sila nabook. During bridal fair ko sila nabook sa SM Megamall, ka tie up nila ang Club Ananda sa bridal fair. May addtl freebie ako dahil bridal fair. Medyo mahirap nga makontak si Anj Salvador pero lagi ko naman sya natsetsempuhan pag morning. Isang meeting lang din ang nangyari, detailing na yun. Halos lahat naman nasunod except dun sa cake, sabi namin satellite cake na 4. Nung day na, 4 layer cake. Then mocha flavor instead of Butter cake. Shabby Parisian ang theme ko, super ganda ng styling nung backdrop namin at VIP Table. Daming nag photoshoot na guests namin. haha! Madami din nasarapan sa food, kahit yung mga pihikan sa food, masarap daw! Then dahil daming nag last minute di makakapunta sa wedding namin (mostly officemates ni hubby dahil nag pa emergency meeting) dahil din kasi Monday yun, ang dami namin sobrang food. And lahat naman naiuwi namin I think? haha! Madami talaga kaming na take home. Yun pa yung kinain namin sa hotel hanggang sa bahay. XD


Cupcake Favors
Rating: 10! Highly Recommended!

My sister! (Red Velvet with Cream Cheese Frosting)

Siyempre bias ako e. haha! Hobby niya ang baking and masasabi kong masarap yung red velvet niya. Yummy and tasty!


Invitation Layout
Rating: 15! Highly Recommended!

Karen Villanueva / Abigail Orencia

Mga BFFs ko. Lols! DIY kasi ang invitation ko. Kaya ko naman din siya ilayout, kaso ayaw ko na din isipin yun. Willing naman sila gawin. Graphic artist kasi si Karen and Journ grad naman si Abi. Kaya pinag tulungan nila. haha! may konti akong revisions. Then keri na. Ako na yung packaging and envelope. Madami namang pumuri sa mga pinag bigyan namin. haha!


Prenup Location
Rating: 10!

La Mesa Ecopark

Okay naman ang naging prenup namin doon. haha! that time pala sobrang daming tao, sunday ata. Pero na manage ni 24 Frames na parang kaming 2 lang ni hubby ang tao doon. Galing nila mag timing. haha!


Bouquet and Entourage Flowers/Florist
Rating: 12! Highly Recommended!

Armani Flowers

Early dumating si Kuya Arman, siya mismo yung nag deliver. Nagulat nga ako e. haha! 9am palang ata andun na sya. Daming freebies and super affordable! Syempre higit sa lahat ang ganda ng flowers! Yung orange lily nya, super nag tagal. haha! pinapa dry ko na kasi, balak ko i-case yung bouquet ko, yung orange lily buhay padin haha! yung roses dried na e. Pero ngayon, dried naman na sila.


Wedding Rings
Rating: 10!

Bought them sa Saudi ng tito ko. Sakto kasi pauwi din sya =D White gold na 18 karat. Super satisfied and super affordable!


Emcee
Rating: 12! Highly Recommended!

Joy Catubig (Juizy - Event HOST and Singer FB)

Isa si Joy sa mga love namin na supplier! Super galing niya! lalo na yung mom ko, galing na galing sa kanya. Masaya sya mag host, pero di naman yung style ala comedy bar ang dating. Ang dami nyang napagawa kay hubby na ni minsan di ko naisip na magagawa ni hubby. haha! kaya super tawa at saya kami nung wedding. Thumbs up talaga kay Joy! Highly reco!


Lights and Sound/Projector (c/o Joy Catubig)
Rating: 10!

JMI Music

Ka bundle nadin ito kay Joy, okay din kasi para di madaming kausap na supplier. Okay naman din ang jive nila, mas okay pala talaga pag kabisado na ng L/S mo si Emcee. Sakto yung mga hirit ni DJ eh! haha! Lahat naman ng mga reqs etc nakuha naman ni L/S =D


Ceremony Band/Singer
Rating: 12! Highly Recommended!

Infinite Soul Acoustic

Isa pang love namin! Todo iyak ako sa version nya ng bridal march ko. haha! kainis! dapat plan kasi si hubby ang paiiyakin ko e. haha! grabe, pag bukas palang ng door, unang tapak ko. patay. haha! pinigilan ko nalang kasi ayokong lukot ang mukha ko sa photos and videos! haha! Ganda ng performances nila sabi ng mga guest during cocktails and picture taking at contract signing =D Ang bait pa nila!


Bridal Car
Rating: 10! Highly Recommended!

Nico http://members.olx.ph/userfern / Driver ko si Choy that time. Twin brother ni Nico. Okay naman si driver, may mga konting convo kami habang papunta sa ceremony at during nag hihintay ng pag march ko. Okay at maganda yung car. Malamig din ang air con haha! May GPS din. hehe!


Principal Sponsors Souvenir
Rating: 10!

Hand Drawn Caricature http://members.olx.ph/grima

Nakita ko lang din sya sa OLX. Kala ko digital nung una. Pag receive ko hand drawn pala so mas nagustuhan ko. =D Magaling siya. Easy and no hassle transactions. Mabilis din niya nagawa yung caricatures.


Guest Souvenirs and Photobooth
Rating: 10!

FOTO Booth Studio

Kay SIL to, so gift nya na samin. Maganda ang prints at Canon paper ang gamit nila. Alam ko affordable rates nila. Meron din silang Photo and Video packages =)


Food for Suppliers
Rating: 10! Highly Recommended!

CCME

Ang yummy ng food! Madaming serving! On time din sila dumating. For sure uulit ako dito in the near future. haha!


Sponsors Favors
Rating: 10!

Cacao

Nagustuhan kasi namin ni hubby yung chocolates nila. haha! Naisip namin na ibigay sa mga sponsors kapag mag bibigay na kami ng invitations. Ginawan ko nalang ng packaging according sa motif ko. Madaming natuwa at nasarapan.


Online Support Wedding Community
Rating: 15! Highly Recommended!

WeddingsAtWork.com and GirlTalk Forum

Super thanks sa mga sisses and bros ko dyan! Dami kong natutunan sa pag subaybay ng mahigit 1 yr! Super thank you sa mga tips and advice na naishare nyo. In return, I will try my very best to share din tips and advices and queries nyo. Hehe! Thanks again sisses and bros from the bottom of our hearts!


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[aylatskie]

Congrats sis eggpudding!! Seems like success ang day nyo which is yun naman talaga ang gusto nating lahat. Same tayo ng HMUA na excite ako kay mama Val.  hehe

[noveetwenty3]

Congrats Eggpudding. Grabe mukhang super successful ng wedding mo, happy for you. Nice pareho tayo ng band , Infinite Soul Acoustic, ang lambing ng boses nila kaya ko sila nagustuhan and sobrang bait ng mga members nila, kinakamayan ka talaga at magpapapicture sayo after. 

[ghelyn30]

Best wishes and God Bless your marriage Eggpudding! Ganda ng SDE and STD is so bubbly! I like the candid moments! ♥