Tagaytay Wedding (Thread 13)

[sparklingjewel]

Sis, not possible ba talaga to move dates (even to a different month)? Medyo scary yang predicament mo, madaming possibilities. Either more people cannot go since may pasok pa the next day at gagabihin sila, or will leave early (eat and run) right after the dinner is served para umuwi since they dont want to personally spend on accommodations, or your program will start really late (8-8:30pm is already too late for hungry tummies) and you run the risk of pissing people off kasi gutom sila then antok during the program. Kung yung normal reception nga meron padin nageeat and run, lalo na if dinner is served this late diba.

If i were in your case i'd just move to a completely different month when all my booked suppliers are available, usually payag naman sila, it saves you the dp paid, cost of booking extra food or accommodations to 'entertain' your guests, and also ensures na di maiinis sakin guests ko kasi pinahirapan ko sila. Also, i would get better pictures esp since ikaw din like me garden venue ka pala, mas ok na mga 3:30-5pm nagpipicture ka and not when it's totally dark. Yun yung peak time for nice pictures. Explore your other options sis...

But if you really push through with this, tama si sis Annie you might end up shouldering accommodations esp for your relatives, and also you'll need to provide cocktail food na even before the ceremony starts (maybe 30 mins before the ceremony magserve ka food and drinks/ coffee outside the church, super lamig nadin at 6pm so ok yun). Weigh mo yung trade-offs vs. additional cost.

[tulips28]

^sis message her in FB: MV Balo. Eto contact number niya: 0916 316 9018 ü

sis, same ba siya as hmua?

[Lorgail]

mga sis, since looking for caterer pa ko, i attend different food tasting and i found this one

http://weddinginthesky.com/article/post-valentine-dinner-celebration-at-alta-veranda-de-tibig.html

maybe someone is also interested. place of the food tasting is at Alta Veranda de Tibig. please check narin nalang un post. bali venue ok na kami sa tagaytay wedding cafe e.

[jentotmd]

^yes sis HMUA talaga siya primarily. New venture niya floral arrangements.

[Crammer Planner]

2,150 for the Docs processing fee
5,000 share for COTH (but this will be settled sa OLAN Parish pa din)

Thank you!

[jheajen]

thanks mga sis..well no choice na talaga..kailangan ipush through nanamin tong 6pm..siguro before nalang na pumunta kame sa church is magpicture na kame..(break the pamahiin na bawal magkita)😱
and about naman sa reception time is gawin nalang namin entertaining yung program which is we need a really good host,band etc.and ofcourse ang magpapabuhay sa mga friends namin ang mobile bar na unlimited sila magpakalasing.lol..then sa mga batang gusto magpuyat mag lagay na lang kame area nila na maentertain din sila..

[j.adore]

Be ready na lang siguro kasi maraming preparations at considerations kayong kailangan gawin.

Accommodation - Best option is to prepare this for your guests since it's hell travelling by car at that time of the year. Saka para din maaga sila nasa Tagaytay at maging on time sa ceremony tapos di nagmamadali umuwi. Hanap ka ng hotel na pwede magprovide ng discounts kung madami kukunin na rooms. Pwede rin yung magrent ng house na malaki para mas mura. Di naman kailangan kayo magbayad lahat (kung kaya eh why not?) pero at least makabigay ng options sa guests niyo.

Guest List - Manage your expectations and understand if some people cannot go. Malayo ito para sa mga taga Manila, may pasok, traffic, at madaming Christmas parties.
Be ready din kung maaga aalis kasi may pasok pa kinabukasan.
Kahit na ito ay "test of friendship", ibang level kasi yung abala ng wedding niyo (sorry ha I have to be honest) so parang ang off naman na dahil meron mga di pupunta eh friendship over na agad. But then again, the people who love you will be there. Eto sure ako

Travel - Dahil nga traffic, advise your guests to take it into consideration sa travel time nila.
Mga anong oras dumidilim sa Church/Reception area? Mailaw ba yung dadaanan ng mga guests? Meron ba "safe" alternative?

Weather - December is one of our cold months and Tagaytay is one of our coldest places. Ang mga oldies, baka sandali lang yan kasi pwedeng magkasakit.
Ano ang dress code niyo? Ano ang attire ng entourage? Yung mga lamigin naman eh siguro dapat ma-advise ng dapat suotin o magdala ng shawl, jacket, etc.

Schedule - Nasabi na yata pero ulitin ko na lang din, prepare some snacks before the ceremony and have cocktail hour after the ceremony.
Unholy hour kasi dinner time. Malamang gugutumin mga tao so give them snacks
Another option is have the dinner early as in yun ang unang agenda pag punta sa reception. Kung ang worry niyo ay uuwi sila agad, unfortunately eh kailangan niyo maintindihan lalo na kung may mga di maka-afford mag-absent kinabukasan.

Pictorial - Hindi totoo na bawal magkita bago ikasal at wala naman masamang mangyayari (ang dami na gumawa neto ok pa naman sila hanggang ngayon). Ang mawawala lang sa inyo ay yung "first look during bridal march" kasi ito ang isa sa pinaka-emotional moments during the wedding day.
Afternoon light is the best light so go ahead and have your pictorial before the ceremony. Include niyo na din ang entourage and families. Kahit gaano pa kadami ang spotlight at kagaling ng P/V, iba pa din ang shots sa natural lighting.

[jheajen]

Big thanks sis..yeah its a lot of consideration..so we really need to be prepare for that day.we will put in our invitation all details na dapat nila malaman so para ready din sila.so ngayon palang kahit malayo pa december mag save the date na kame.😄..

[twelvth_goddess]

We attended an evening wedding in Tagaytay more than a year ago and while it was ok lang for us kase Saturday naman and we drove going there, naisip lang namin na mejo inconvenient and possibly expensive for those without transpo. Naisip na din kase namin non to book a room at a hotel na lang so I can have my husband and daughter stay there pero I opted to drive na lang. And ang scary mag-drive pababa ng Tagaytay at night ha, halos walang street lights tapos super lamig non (November) and nagmo-moist yung windshield sa lamig.

[jheajen]

I think over liwanag na sa tagaytay ngayon..madami na kasing nagbago..so maybe talagang pinaka ok talaga na gawin ko is humanap ng accomodation for our guest..kasi malamang madaling araw na matapos ang party.lol..ooopppsss may pasok pala next day.😔 magsimbang gabi nalang sila diretso.😄😇

[cathchopoy]

Hi jheajen! We had just our wedding last saturday. We have the same venue, church and time and almost the same day! (our wedding date is jan 17, 2015). Before the wedding pareho tyo ng worries pero not so expected na magiging masaya ang wedding namin we started the cermony at 5:30 pm at since caleruega ka and i hope father allen is you priest, dont worry mageenjoy ang mga guests sa cermony kahit 2hrs yung mass. then 8:30 na ata kami nag grand entrance so we are worried baka magutom yung guest kasi after ng grand entrance namin first dance agad. so to avoid na magalit at di gutom ang mga guest, pinagphotobooth muna namin sila at binigyan ng mabigat na apetizer para malibang. isang factor din yung caterer mo and ensure the program ay may particpation lahat. Just manage yung expectation ng mga guests kasi dun sila magdedecide if makakaatend sila or hindi. Sana it helps tong reply ko hihi

[cathchopoy]

jheajen the lights in Caleruega for 6pm wedding is absolutely perfect! Ganda ng SDE namin kahit after the cermony nagphotoshoot kami. And if you preferred na may araw, you have no choice kundi magpakita na kay groom hehe

[zizichick]

Night wedding is a small issue sana kung Friday or Saturday night. Sunday night pwede na rin but if it is on Wednesday night, your guests might need to take a leave in a middle of the week preferably for 2 days (wed-thur). Your guests must love you enough to attend, kasi kung not so close baka magpadala na lang ng gifts. Not being nega ha, I'm also having a weekday wedding but it is Friday and the previous day is a holiday. Ipit na day but I'm still worried but accepted na meron pa rin magde-decline at meron magcocomment, just remember di naman talaga maiiwasan yan Yan lang yung nakikita kong issue, about sa lights, photos, foods madaling gawan ng paraan yun. Attendees talaga lang yung medyo 50/50.

[smile22]

got married 4 days ago in Caleruega.. Thankful ako sa GT sisses and sa GT dahil lahat halos ng suppliers ko dito ko nakita... And successful ang intimate wedding namin So here's a short supplier rating:

Church: Caleruega
Rating: 10/10
Closer to nature, closer to God

Priest: Fr Allen De Guzman
Rating: 20/10
Cant thank fr allen enough. Sobrang memorable ng wedding dahil sa homily nya. Lahat ng guests galing pa ng manila for a 9 am mass, but walang inantok or nagcomplain... everyone was included/participated sa homily... they commended fr allen dahil napakaganda ng homily and ng ceremony. Thank you fr allen. we will pray for your health.

PV: 24 frames
Rating: 10/10
Bet na bet ko yung SDE na gawa nila. Mababait and kwela din sila... They are on time and very professional. Game din sila pag sinabi kong shoot pa tayo dito... ganun ganyan.. Hehe... tapos bang for the buck pa sila. Sila yung pinaka sulit na nakita kong package. I shortlisted 5 of the cheapest PVs... Sila yung cheapest... But the outcome is great

HMUA: Nini Marquez
Rating: 9/10
Ok naman yung make up ni sis nini. Hindi ako nagmukhang racoon kahit mega crayola ko nung ceremony... mejo nalate lang sya ng konti but other than that ok naman lahat... kahit nangarag sya dahil andaming nagpa on the spot make up sa kanya pagtapos ko...

gown: divi-made
Rating: 10/10
Dahil super affordable nya tee hee!

florist: Il fiore
Rating: 10/10
Mabait kausap si Ms Bhem, kuhang kuha nya yung peg ko sa bouquet na rustic chenes... Ganda din ng flowers sa church kahit simple lang

OTD and emcee: events by rachel
rating: 10/10
hindi ako dapat kkuha ng emcee and otd dahil intimate wedding lang. but buti nalang kumuha ko kundi nawindang pala ko... pinakaimportante yung mag aasikaso sa mga bisita pag wala pa yung bride sa church... sinong magpipin nung mga corsage sa mga guys, magbibigay nung mga candle veil cord, at lahat ng kailangan sa church... si rachel din nagburn ng mga cd na kailangan ko sa lahat.. so very thankful ako sa kanya... and very affordable yung price nya... kumpara sa stress na makukuha mo.

reception: balay indang
rating: 8/10
the food is superb. nabusog lahat. maasikaso din yung staff. kaso mejo mahirap dito yung program flow.. kasi kelangan nyo pa lumipat ngvenue for program, which is minsan tatamarin na yung guests ng palipat lipat... mejo maliit kasi yung main dining hall nila. ewan ko lang yung sa elizabeth hall na bago nila.. sabi nila mejo maluwag daw yun..

yun lang. Check out our SDE!

[glacy_rein]

^congrats sis!

plan din namen sa Caleruega yung church kasi the place itself is very beautiful for photography and intimate ang dating.. sayang hindi namen nakita/nacheck ang Chapel on the Hill..

may alam kayo sis sa requirements sa nakasal na in Civil?

[jonahbanana_]

Define stress.

Nanganak ang OTD coordinator namin. Hindi nagrereply sa mga follow ups ko. Sa friday na ang wedding. Nakakaloka! Ako pa nakipag usap sa ibang suppliers para ifinalize lahat ng pending. Juice colored talaga! I am looking for Plan B to get another coordinator. Sana kayanin pa.

[barbillie]

Define stress.

Nanganak ang OTD coordinator namin. Hindi nagrereply sa mga follow ups ko. Sa friday na ang wedding. Nakakaloka! Ako pa nakipag usap sa ibang suppliers para ifinalize lahat ng pending. Juice colored talaga! I am looking for Plan B to get another coordinator. Sana kayanin pa.

OM sis! Dapat may contingency plan si OTD coord mo. Alam naman nyang preggy sya and pwede manganak anytime, dapat meron syang turn-over plans di ba? How are you so far?

[jonahbanana_]

Actually, she's a GT find.

Lagi nyang sinasabi na tinurn over naman daw nya dun sa staff nya. Pero hanggang ngayon wala pang kumakausap sa akin para ituloy yung mga kulang pang detalye.

Good thing may pagka OC naman ako from the start of the planning pa lang. As in hindi ko inaasa sa kanya yung ibang maliliit na detalye pero hello, kailangan ko sya ngayong week na ito dahil malapit na yung wedding.

Actually, nung Dec 2014 meeting namin saka lang nya binanggit yung tungkol sa pregnancy nya at 7 months na sya nun. Eh wala naman syang nababanggit sa amin nung unang meeting namin nung July. Nakakaloka talaga sya.

Buti na lang naka VL na ako para makapag focus kami sa mga kulang pang details.

Mamayang lunch kapag hindi pa sya nagparamdam sa akin, icacancel ko na yung contract ko sa kanya. Keber! Sya itong hindi maayos eh. I've been very suppportive sa kanya, ako pa nga nag revise ng contract para naman mas professional ang dating. Ako na halos lahat kung tutuusin, to think na pwede ko ng maging sideline ang otd, charot!

Okay pa naman ako, siguro kung hindi pa ayos lahat bukas, mag cram na ako ng todo. Buti na lang may GT.

[jheajen]

jheajen the lights in Caleruega for 6pm wedding is absolutely perfect! Ganda ng SDE namin kahit after the cermony nagphotoshoot kami. And if you preferred na may araw, you have no choice kundi magpakita na kay groom hehe

sis cathchopoy thanks sis nabuhayan ako ng pagasa.lol..sis nag pm ako sayo...ang dami ko questions..sobra na excite kasi ako sa mga comment mo.

[jheajen]

Hi jheajen! We had just our wedding last saturday. We have the same venue, church and time and almost the same day! (our wedding date is jan 17, 2015). Before the wedding pareho tyo ng worries pero not so expected na magiging masaya ang wedding namin we started the cermony at 5:30 pm at since caleruega ka and i hope father allen is you priest, dont worry mageenjoy ang mga guests sa cermony kahit 2hrs yung mass. then 8:30 na ata kami nag grand entrance so we are worried baka magutom yung guest kasi after ng grand entrance namin first dance agad. so to avoid na magalit at di gutom ang mga guest, pinagphotobooth muna namin sila at binigyan ng mabigat na apetizer para malibang. isang factor din yung caterer mo and ensure the program ay may particpation lahat. Just manage yung expectation ng mga guests kasi dun sila magdedecide if makakaatend sila or hindi. Sana it helps tong reply ko hihi

sis im so thankful sa reply mo..kaya todo pm ako sayo para sa mga details sana...i hope you can help me..TIA..