All about baptism and birthday parties [Merged]

[SkaRLa]

Oh, btw, Party Network also offers that Dog & Monkey show for PhP 7.5K. Their number is 9267965/4335589.

It's also a good idea to have your kid's party registered at toy stores/department stores. I had my son's baptism registered at Rustans and we chose what gifts we preferred and almost all of the list were bought, hence we did away with unecessary gifts.

For my daughter's upcoming party, we had her registered at Toy Kingdom. She chose the gifts she liked and the list can be available at all Toy Kingdom outlets. TK will give you cards that you can attach with the invitations saying she is registered at all Toy Kingdom stores and give you cash coupons (100, 50 and 10 pesos off) to let you and your guests avail of discounts when purhcasing the gifts.

[geekhead]

Do you know how much magagastos for a Binyag guys? and could you suggest any good affordable place where we could eat out after. I plan kasi to have the christening sa Sto. Domingo. Qc area affordable place na ok food. Mga 50 people max lang siguro. Any suggestions would help. Thanks!

[cmax]

ey der! depende kung saan ka magpapakain after. ako dati sa isang chinese resto nagpakain. mga 100 persons yung reservation ko, P20,000 ang budget for the pakain. Meron ding mga souvenirs, around P3000. Sa simbahan mga P2000, depende sa dami ng ninong at ninang. Damit ni baby P500.

All in all, you should have mga P30000 para sa decent na binyag.

[c0ngster]

let me share what i did. hopefully you can pick up a tip or two.
when my daughter had her baptism i insisted that guests wait for us at the reception site. there were only seven people present in church: the priest, my daugher, godfather, godmother, my niece who was kind enough to videotape the whole thing, my wife and myself.

it was a real solemn occasion indeed.

the reception, however, was the complete opposite. i had it at the house we were staying at at that time and had about 150 guests. i ordered lechon baboy, lechon baka that was lechoned on site, and a bunch of filipino food my mother had ordered from some caterer whose name i cant remember. the food was pretty good, i saw some non-filipino people munching on lumpia with the sweet and sour dip. my older relatives set up two mahjong tables, other people got together in the living room for some karaoke singing. my friends were at the backyard drinking. all that, plus a seemingly endless flow of corona and heineken, merlot, chardonnay, and tequila.

people who came to eat were stuffed when they left and people who came to drink were hella drunk when then they left.

i personally think its better if you have it at a house since time isnt limited. you get to share the day with people you care to share the occasion with.

[Fairy_nd_meadow]

Likewise, my daughter's binyag was held in my parents' house and I had someone cater. It was just a simple baptism, but everytime I remember it, it still gives me warm feelings.

I think it is always better to hold it at home because then you can spend more on food. Alam mo naman us pinoys, when we say "handaan", talagang "handaan"... And also, you get to have all sorts of activities inside the house.

[geekhead]

yun nga sana balak ko p cater na lang. I'm thinking din kung sa province sa Tarlac o here na lang sa Manila. Sa place kasi namin may function room na. A good and affordable caterer na lang plus the chairs and tables.

[c0ngster]

and importante yung baptism sa church. i made arrangements sa church na yung daughter ko lang yung bibinyagan that day.

[annielise]

Is it totally necessary to get souvenirs for the baptism? We'll be having our son's baptism this coming Thanksgiving weekend, and yes, sa house lang, pa-cater. But do I need souvenirs? Parang nao-oa-an ako.

What other activities are done during a baptism? Basta kainan lang? No games or what-nots?

[heaven leigh]

last may, we celebrated my son's 1st bday cum baptismal na din.

since we wanted it hassle free, we hired the services of party coordinator. siya ang in charge sa invitation, cakes, decors, hosts, show., food carts are optional. wala pa iyong prizes for the games. i think we paid her around 25k, including 4 food carts (bbq, kropek, ice cream and french fries) and face painter.

hindi pa kasali doon iyong food for the reception, which was held at acacia in greenhills. depends naman sa food na pipiliin mo. meron silang p125.00/pax sa merienda.

ok naman. the puppet show was not the usual puppet show na ginagamit ang kamay na binalutan ng socks. they used real puppets na doll type. we had 3 shows - scooby doo, power puff girls and sesame street (the party's theme, btw). the place was decorated well (sa tingin ko tama lang kasi medyo mahal binayad ko, diba?).

both adults and kids enjoyed themselves. according to them, it's not the usual children's party. kasi iyong games, may participation ang adults. i even requested the host (who came in elmo costume nga pala) to have a game for the yayas.

justify ko lang ha. kaya ako nag spend ng ganoon (around 60k kasi nagastos ko with the food and prizes), kasi 2-in-1 naman siya. binyag and birthday. sa first born ko kasi, isang binyag ang isang 1st bday. 5 years ago, i think we spent total of 40k for the 2 ocassions.

hehe, in fairness, mukhang sosi iyong party namin sa acacia.

tip ko lang - we shied away from "distracting" party places. kasi iyong 1st bday ng daughter ko was held in dreamscape robinsons galleria. the kids, having short attention span, hindi nagparticipate sa games, kundi, lumabas sa party place and nag lakad-lakad sa dreamescape. di ba, kainis.

at least dito, talagang may audience participation sila, kasi wala silang choice.

[mac_bolan00]

baptised at st. paul the apostle (along timog)

party at the penthouse of our office building (walking distance from the church). i paid our concessioner 10,000 for 40 people (250/head). this concessioner knows her stuff. the quality of her food is as good as chinatown's best (in banawe) and a lot cheaper. menu:

pork chops in green peas
tilapiang pinaputok
hainanese chicken quarters
some fried chicken, pork chops and barbecue for the kids

one big platter of steamed oysters for each table

one big table groaning with organically-grown lettuce, carrots, cucumbers, japanese corn, sweet potatoes, three kinds of fruits

three kinds of salad dressing

one big bowl of seaweed salad (lato)
one big bowl of shrimp salad (w/ fruit cocktail, ham, and walnuts. yummy!)

acres of leche flan.

the 'bar' was open with softdrinks, mineral water and ice cream cups for the kids.

all my guests were impressed.

[ChiQui]

If my memory serves me right, Sofi's baptismal costs were the following:

Baptismal Outfit PhP 350
Church expenses PhP 2000
Invitations PhP 2200
Catering PhP 14000
Drinks (including beer and wine) PhP 5000


TOTAL: PhP 23,550 for 70 people.

You can make PhP 20,000 work for 50 people if you have the patience to canvas for different places/caterers and if you have really good bargaining powers.

Good luck!!

[pagma_lilip]

hello everyone! i'm a newbie here and i just love this thread coz im in the act of preparation for my daughter's 1st bday party in November. I want a hassle-free party coz i'm a working mom and does not have the time to organize so hubby and I came with a list of fastfood/restaurants that offer kiddie party packages...we have shortlisted the following and would appreciate your inputs on where best to hold my baby's party...

·Kenny rogers
·Don henricos
·Country Waffles
·TGI Fridays

Thanks very much!

[annielise]

I think the first three places are okay for a first birthday party. I've been to a first birthday party at Don Henrico's and the food's good. They had pesto pasta, buffalo wings, pizza and one more, I think it's garlic bread. Of course Don Hen the mascot was there, and it was fun for the kids. Best of all they get to stay there for a pretty long time cos the entire 2nd floor of the restaurant (along West Avenue) was closed for the party.

[pagma_lilip]

Thanks annielise! My hubby's #1 choice is actually Don Henrico's and exactly the same place where you've been to, the West Avenue Branch. My choice kasi is TGI Fridays kaso its a bit pricey and there is no exclusive party place unlike in Don Hen. Hmmm....i'm now having second thoughts na about Fridays and might give my hubby a nod on his choice. Thanks again for your inputs...

[Becks]

Originally posted by pagma_lilip
Thanks annielise! My hubby's #1 choice is actually Don Henrico's and exactly the same place where you've been to, the West Avenue Branch. My choice kasi is TGI Fridays kaso its a bit pricey and there is no exclusive party place unlike in Don Hen. Hmmm....i'm now having second thoughts na about Fridays and might give my hubby a nod on his choice. Thanks again for your inputs...

hi pagma_lilip! i'm also interested in don hen and country waffles for the venue of my pamangkin's bday...can u pls enlighten me how much it cost to have a kiddie party there? ilan ba ang expected guests mo? incase nakapag canvass ka na, pwede mo bang i-share sa akin ang details? Thank U!

[pagma_lilip]

Hi there becks! As of now, i have tentative 70 guests on my guest list (50 adults and 20 kids) and based on my estimates, the cost in don henricos would amount to around 25k and that of country waffles is around 40k..i'll send in your email address the details of their packages...Good Luck to our party!

[sodemntough]

thank you for your ideas with regards to children's parties.. Ang dami ko ng nakuhang ideas..My child will be celebrating his bday with the kids from a foundation for Street Kids.. We're not rich but we feel so blessed so we decided to just spend his birthday with them..

[purplemahal]

why don't you try this....
to minimize the expenses i asked some of my friends to contribute like gift ng friend ko yung invitations, yun isa naman yung give-aways and yung baptismal dress dapat daw galing sa godparent.

i have a friend na potluck yun binyag and okay din kasi practical na dapat.

[boy_bastos69ph]

Originally posted by purplemahal
why don't you try this....
to minimize the expenses i asked some of my friends to contribute like gift ng friend ko yung invitations, yun isa naman yung give-aways and yung baptismal dress dapat daw galing sa godparent.

i have a friend na potluck yun binyag and okay din kasi practical na dapat.

- nice suggestion! gawin ko din yan sa binyag ng anak ko..

[sodemntough]

I intentionally did not spend so much on my child's baptism.. We just had a small ceremony then a small reception lang no friends except for the Ninongs and Ninangs tapos family lang.