Jhi-ann's wedding invitation

almost but not quite

28 Dec 2009 - more than two weeks to go and it's the start of our new life.  We successfully completed all our requirements.....a big big...CONGRATULATIONS!  wew...after a number of seminars, interview, paper requirements, supplier update, sending out invitations, visiting friends and relatives, almost complete .... there will only be a couple of adjustment but that's why i have sisters and friends to clean all this mess....

counting...counting..counting the days.

Jhi-ann's Christmas greetings

it's time to say i love you

when you know that love is right
you gathered dreams bouquet
and one or two will drift along with you
to other colored days


when love is right
and meadows sweet
like sunlight to the trees
the clouds blow by
just howling in the sky
to make a day like this


when summer smile
in everything you do
it's time to say I love you.

Her name is Lowla, she's not a show girl!

Her name is Lowla and she's not a show girl, she is my hassle free make up artist (referred by Michelle dela F.-Pancho) hayyy I've been chasing my Miss Earth beautician, but I guess I've done more than enough effort to chase him, there is a good reason why on  Miss Earth I can't reach him. Anyway I have Lowla now and it took me less tha a minute to find her and close the deal.   See you soon Lowla :-)

We Made It !

December 12, 2009 - we celebrated our make or break year! 7 years na kame..wee...hooo... and we started the day me being mad, kse naman 7 years na late pa din si Ninja (asar!) We went to Immaculate for our canonical interview medyo kakatense kse si father me Boy Abunda Questions...but it was a nice experince very enriching so sa mga nag papacivil wedding too bad they don't have this kind of experience.  We went back to our love story on how and when we met, the happiest and the most challenging moments in our relationship.  I am very proud naman of our story and how we handle our relationship all through this years.  We did well and I think na impressed naman si father sa amin ni Ninja (shooos me lang medyo mad pa ko nyan ha!) we answered all the questions sincerely and listened to his advises and reminders. 

Next stop, Farmer's market.  After our interview medyo slightly nagshopping kame ng di kasosyalang mga bagay, we bought tabo, timba, walis, dustpan, basahan, gamit panglinis and out matching tsinelas na goma worth 25pesos! We went to our new nest and clean the house sssoooobbrang dumi at alikabok, sobrang sosyal at romantic naman ng ating celebration ng 7 years :-( !!!  Promise me part two pa yung paglilinis.

7 years now....a lifetime to go!

Our Pre-Nup photoshoot venue

My only consideration in choosing the venue for our pre nup photoshoot is that there will be no other people or at least no crowd...so parks and amusement centres and malls are out of my list.  Mama Mary and guardian angel must have been listening to me....thanks to Netch (again for the nth time) I found the perfect place, Bramante Condominium in Ortigas, Renaissance Building. Not only it has a quiet and private ambiance it's also cheap, good view, nice skyline, cute gazebo, magnificent fountain, buildings as back drop, swimming pool, and a garden all in one place.  Enjoy the pix and my very expensive model...he...he...he...!

Back to Wedding Preps

It's crunch time!!! More than a month to go before our wedding day and finally we've completed all meetings and workshop in the office.  I intend to prioritize my wedding prep this month, kse wala naman ng time.  My big big thanks to sister Netch and Mot-mot for helping me out, of course my ever supportive Mama Bing and Ate Monique.  Okay, let's review my Checklist.

• wedding ring - gift from Ate, thanks...thanks.... check
• gowns and barong - final fitting yesterday (07Dec08) to be completed on Dec. 20....check
• house - downpayment today :-)
• make up artist - I'm still chasing Ronel....magparamdam ka na!
• Pre nup photo shoot - Bramante, Renaissance Tower in Ortigas on Dec. 17 .... check
• Photo-Video - gift from Netch....check
• Caterer (Eloquente) - downpayment paid...to finalize menu for 200 guests (weew!)..wala bang magsponsor nito?? :-)
• Church - Immaculate Conception Cathedral, fully paid ..... check
• Venue - Obispado Building, Immaculate Conception Compound .... check
• Papers - marriage license check.... waiting for wedding banns
• Canonical Interview - scheduled on Dec. 12 (our anniversary date!)
• Church Orientation and seminar - scheduled on Dec. 20 and 27
• Invitations - completed yeterday :-) for distribution.
• Flowers (Sir Edgar)- check .... for pick up on Jan. 16
• Shoes and accessories - wala pa :-( 
• place card - c/o Marge??? 
• Sitting arrangement - last minute revision
• guest list - check.... wag na sana madagdagan
• cake, bridal car, giveaways, settings - c/o Eloquente
• entourage list - of course complete na :-)
• programme - c/o Mot-mot and friends.