2017 Brides

[rouged.ramen]

^Fiancé' friend who will get married in 2017 attended a food tasting by Juan Carlo last week.  I think actual wedding yung pinuntahan nila.

Sabi niya masarap daw and maraming sobrang food.  Sila daw kasi ka-tie up ng reception venue nila and happy naman sila (his GF) based on his reaction.  Haven't tried Juan Carlo or Passion Cooks so I cannot comment on both so I shared na lang a friend's recent experience.

Regarding the vows, pinayagan kami ng priest namin.  I guess depende nga siguro sa priest.  No booked church yet, priest pa lang since kakilala siya ni Fiancé so sinabihan na namin about our plans.  Sabi niya ok lang daw vows basta keep it short and simple.

[vhena14]

Hi sisses!

Sa mga nagtatanong sa Juan Carlo food, I tasted it myself last week sa FT nila sa fernwood gardens and I can personally say na hindi ako satisfied...
First, nagserve sila ng drinks, guava and lemon yata yun, along with water, at dahil mainit uminom ako agad ng tubigg na sinerve nila... kaso yung tubig nila me lasa! parang kalasa nya yung juice may pagkacitrus na ewan hindi ko nagustuhan kasi sanay ako sa simpleng tubig lang...
second, yung cream of mushroom na may bread, okay yung soup but the bread, itsura palang dry na dry na
third, yung viands na, so my oxtail tongue in chever sauce, malambot sya, saka masarap... kaso hindi sya kasama sa UNO, which is yung pinakamurang package nila, andun pa sya sa pangatlo, which is waaaaayyyy over sa budget namin. PORK with raisin naman, masarap pero hindi sya madaling nguyain, goodluck din sa mga nakabraces ang ngipin at matatanda. Yung CHICKEN, unremarkable, hindi masarap, Yung FISH na unang sinerve sakin, fish fillet with mayo dip very regular lang, sinabi ko sa AE ko, i add daw nya sa freebies na iupgrade to salmon with white sauce, malansa naman nung tinikman ko  yung VEGGIES, parang chopsuey na pinasosyal nilagay sa taco na parang bowl, hindi ko alam tawag dun, pero bland ang lasa, iniisip ko, kung ganun nila iseserve sayang yung tacos na bowl, wala namang kakain ng ganun na walang dip na masarap... then yung angel hair fettucine in tomato sauce, hindi naggustuhan ng tastebuds ko.
Fourth, yung dessert, Lychee buko pandan, okay lang, the usual na nagagawa sa bahay. Cheesecake nila maalat, nung napansin nilang hindi ko nagustuhan, pinaserve nila yung coffee mousse yata yun, yun lang ang tumatak talaga sakin na masarap

Ang naubos ko lang is yung oxtail tongue saka coffee mousse, parehas pa sila wala sa package na UNO, which is pinakamura 198k for 150 pax plus 12%VAT...
Eto pa ang worse na nagpasakit ng ulo ko that day, the AE given me freebies, actually very appealing sya like luxury design, upgrade of fish to salmon or blue fin tuna, waived lechon corkage, additional dessert, 3 layered fondant cake, crystal tiffany chairs for VIP. Kaso, magdownpayment ka ng 10k at magsign ng contract on the spot... Ouch! Of course, hindi ako pumayag kasi parang mawawalan ako ng choice kung manghihinayang ako sa 10k ko, plus big no no ang pagsign ng contract knowing na meron pa kong ibang gustong puntahan ng FT. Hanggang sa 2k nalang daw ang ipangdown, just sign the contract. Ayun, tumawag ako ke h2b, sabi nya, just tell them na hindi ako pumayag then umalis ka na dyan. Yun yung ginawa ko 

Sorry for the long kwento. Share ko lang para me idea kayo, and i advice ko lang na mag FT kayo, kasi magkakaiba tayo ng tastebuds, baka sakin hindi masarap, masarap sa inyo... Godbless everyone!

[shygirlme]

^ganyan nga inital FT nila halo halo from different packages. yung veggies na matikman mo yan yung kinuha ko mongolian veggies. hindi sya nakaserve sa parang taco. tapos ang worst pa? madami natira pero di namin nauwi kasi malapit na mapanis pano may tubig tubig pa. nakakahinayang!

[vhena14]

^Awww sila caterer mo sis? Medyo na disappoint ako sa ganun kasi if hindi naubos meaning hindi nasarapan guests, kaya very particular ako sa pagkain, kahit 200k lang ang budget ko sa pagkain importante masarap... 

[shygirlme]

^yes. biggest regret ko sila! sayang bayad namin! yun veggies lang madami the rest ok lang natira napaghatian ng both family. oh yun free cake nila bottom lang edible pero masarap naman.

[rouged.ramen]

Awww that's sad.  Maybe depende sa package?  I guess pagdating talaga sa food/caterer doon na sa siguradong masarap na hindi masakit sa loob if you pay more kasi masarap naman ang happy all your guests.

[altheabride]

ouch! Buti na lang ni isang supplier wala akong regret . Happy moments lang

[scarletred]

Hi sissies!!

Im a 2017 bride. December bride to be specific. 
Does anyone here heard of Narcissus Event Styling and Catering?
I saw them sa bridal fairs and attended their food tasting.

Their Account Executives are all accommodating and I find the package interesting since they are offering all-in package.

Any advice? Thank you!

[janinedorado]

Hello @scarletred : I once scouted them, nakachat ko nadin through fb, because they're seem so nice,sila kasi cater nung friend ko na tagamarikina, and they were satisfied naman with the service, the only reason bakit di ako natuloy na kunin sila is yung venue na nakuha namin for the wedding, nasa package na nila yung food, mahal yung corkages kapag outside suppliers, we decided to maximize nalang yung kaya nilang icater for our wedding. Hope this helps

[shyxiena]

^Fiancé' friend who will get married in 2017 attended a food tasting by Juan Carlo last week.  I think actual wedding yung pinuntahan nila.

Sabi niya masarap daw and maraming sobrang food.  Sila daw kasi ka-tie up ng reception venue nila and happy naman sila (his GF) based on his reaction.  Haven't tried Juan Carlo or Passion Cooks so I cannot comment on both so I shared na lang a friend's recent experience.

Regarding the vows, pinayagan kami ng priest namin.  I guess depende nga siguro sa priest.  No booked church yet, priest pa lang since kakilala siya ni Fiancé so sinabihan na namin about our plans.  Sabi niya ok lang daw vows basta keep it short and simple.

Pagiisipan ko ng mabuti sis kasi mahal ng Juan Carlo tapos wala pa masyado magagandang review. Ikaw ba sis sino cater mo?
Humingi na nga quotation sa passion cooks and ang laki ng matitipid namin kahit iletgo namin yung 10K na reservation namin sa Juan Carlo kaya pagiisipan namin ng mabuti! hehe!
Try ko pala maghanap ng priest na papayag mgvows at magaling din.
Hehhehe!

[rouged.ramen]

^how much rates ni Passion Cooks now?

Our plan is to reserve a restaurant with good food and nice interiors lang.  Gusto ko nice interiors para less decorations na lang and table setting na lang kami mag-focus.  Wala pa kami nahahanap.  Will get muna a Coordinator kasi baka may ma-suggest din siya.

Honestly, wala pa ko nagagawa except mag-list down ng names ng suppliers.  I'm so busy and stressed sa work kaya hindi ako maka-focus sa preparations.

How about K by Cunanan? Mas expensive ba siya sa Passion Cooks?

A friend suggested Chef Jessie or Revolving Restaurant and The Rockwell Club.  Nagca-cater din siya but I don't know if may kasamang styling.  How about Hizon's?  Overrated na ba?  Ok din siya for us when a friend got married last year since sila ka-tie up nung reception venue nila.

[vhena14]

^I think sis yung Hizon's nabasa ko na very bad ang review sa food plus hindi masyadong attentive ang AE nila... search mo sis Hizon's dito, andaming negative reviews   

[mitch2526]

sis shyxiena  I see maybe for the best ang pagcancel!
so far yung response naman nung AE sakin is very polite, answers my questions, pero kung medyo gusto niyo super dali mag reply hindi sila ganon. Waited a week for email. Viber di sumasagot yung AE. Kasal kasi ni Jhen recently ata kaya siguro... At the back of my mind as venue sila pa rin pinakagusto ko... HUHU. well if we let go at least makakatipid kami halos 50 k hehe

Anyway for anyone living in Pinas hindi tulad namin na overseas na interesado sa Punta Fuego, it's actually very beautiful. You have 4 venues to choose from para sa ceremony, and 4 venues din para sa reception. Garden right by the sea, Pool on a cliff overlooking the sea, pool overlooking the mountains, chapel. tapos may indoor/outdoor/beach/garden ceremony setup sila. Very sosyal ang ambience and nag ocular kami on a perfect day super relaxing.... Mababait super yung staff doon, pati na rin assistant nung AE Jhen,  Lucy ata name. Showed us around, may free drinks kami, gamit yung shuttle ng club. They work with Il Fiore as the florist and stylist ng wedding.

[chartan]

Hi mga sis, also a 2017 bride here. Nakakainggit ang dami niyo na na-book na suppliers.

Question, if nagmeet ba kami with a supplier does it mean dapat i-book din namin siya?

Thanks in advance! 

[gwenpiz]

Hi sis scarletred! I got interested too sa Narcisus. They sent me their rates din for 2017. I saw them once sa isang event and i love their styling. Kaso nga lang may bad reviews din sila like yung fruits daw ay di fresh at di masarap ang food. May times din daw na di nasusunod ang theme. May minemention silang name nung AE nila kaso diko na maalala ang name e. Kaya dina kami nagpush sa kanila. Pero nakakatempt ang packages nila kasi they have i think parang 280k complete na yun for 100 guests then 600+ per head in excess of 100.

Hi Sis rouge.ramen! I have both rates ng Passion Cooks and K by Cunanan for 2017. If you want I can send you their packages, let me know your email nalang Heard good reviews about them and sila lang talaga ang bet ko cos ayoko na kumuha ng stylist e meron naman sila both ng catering + venue styling. December 2017 Bride here

[jentot]

Hi mga sis.  Planning for January or February wedding.  Beach sana pero ang concern is hindi nagkakasal ang pari sa labas ng simbahan, though nag ocular kami last Sunday sa Laiya, sa Virgin Beach may chapel kaya mayroon daw nagmimisa. Hindi ko lang alam kung papayag ang pari na magmisa sa labas (ng bubong) ng chapel para malapit sa beach.  May mga requirement din sila pag nagpackage like minimum rooms na irerent and corkage.

Maganda ang chapel ng Balai San Juan pero malayo sa beach front and mukhang hindi yata nagcoconduct ng misa daw.    Kaya ang option namin is to have a church blessing/wedding na kami kami lang on the same day (kung papayag sana sa chapel ng Balai ang pari) tapos magkaroon ng civil ceremony sa beachfront since gusto ko talaga makita ang dagat sa wedding ceremony ko.

Landco, coco and white cove - wala pang email.

sa ibang needs, package pa lang natanong ko sa mga kakilala ko pero balak ko mag DIY kasi may mga hindi naman kami kailangan sa mga inclusions sa packages nila.  Planning to attend wedding expo and thank you sa mga ideas niyo dito sa thread.

congrats sa lahat. 

[meixin]

Hi mga sis, also a 2017 bride here. Nakakainggit ang dami niyo na na-book na suppliers.

Question, if nagmeet ba kami with a supplier does it mean dapat i-book din namin siya?

Thanks in advance! 

Hi sis, nope doesn't mean kelangan ibook nyo na dahil lang imineet. Kami may mga mineet kami na iba pero decided against getting them meeting them is parang getting to know them, and kung kakampante din ba ang loob mo sa kanila. Kung hindi ka naman talaga kampante, maski gaano kaganda yung ioffer nila na package sa iyo hindi mo pa din sila kukunin e

[mloveg]

February 2017 bride here! Happy prepping to us 

[ana mimi]

Hi, December Bride here. Matagal pa. We have our target suppliers na pero di pa kami nagpapa book kase gusto ko pa makakita ng options. from grand wedding parang gusto ko nalang maging practical.

[rouged.ramen]

Hi Sis rouge.ramen! I have both rates ng Passion Cooks and K by Cunanan for 2017. If you want I can send you their packages, let me know your email nalang Heard good reviews about them and sila lang talaga ang bet ko cos ayoko na kumuha ng stylist e meron naman sila both ng catering + venue styling. December 2017 Bride here

Yes please!  You're heaven-sent!   Email address is rouged.ramen@gmail.com
These will serve as a back-up plan if hindi kami makahanap ng restaurant na ok for us.  Thank you so much gwenpiz!

Sad naman about Hizon's.  Parang eons ago isa sila sa pinaka-ok na catering.  Napag-iwanan na sila.

^one reason na din why we don't want a grand/big wedding is because we want to have a baby na as soon as possible (we're both in our mid-30s na).  Madami din kami magagastos sa baby so better if doon na lang namin ilagay yung ibang money.  If hindi kami mag-baby agad, baka hindi ko na siya maabutan mag-asawa and yung magiging apo namin.