1-2 months wedding preparation. Is this possible? pls HELP!

[nowonder]

hi...we're planning to get married next year (january or february 2009)....ndi pa sure yung exact date kasi magulo pa sked ng fiance ko...(nsa US kasi sya)....so yun nga dahil wala pang exact date, parang ang hirap pa mag-plan...ang hirap pa mgpa-reserve....kasi dba kelangan ng exact date kung mgpapa-reserve...?....bsta january-february 2009 yung wedding....

1. kung january sya uuwi, kakayanin ba namin mag-prepare for february wedding?....
2. gaano ba katagal ang preparations for the following?:
a. wedding gown, dress ng entourage, barongs,etc?
b. church reservation?
c. invitations?
d. reception?

3. how much budget na kelangan?
4. and ano po ba mga requirements na kelangan na namin i-prepare for the wedding?...sa church po ano pong requirements?

thank you...pls sana you can share some ideas...kasi wala pa **** ako alam sa gnito...
thanks..

[ANIKA073108]

1-2 mos. preparation is really POSSIBLE for as long as you have the money to burn BUT if i were you try scouting out wedding suppliers as early as now para if your fiance arrive you won't be hopping around na instead you just negotiate with them na lang...

tips? advise lang...

1) you should really come up with the definite date kasi dito umiikot lahat. Esp. yung church, reception and videos. The problem that will arise (maybe) if di kayo maka-settle sa date is that all your preferred church, reception place and video is already taken once you come up with the date. If you come up with the date pareserve ka na agad ng church and reception and everything will fall at place...

2) if january sya dating, magagahol ka na sa oras although if settled na kayo sa date you can work on so many things habang wala pa sya...

3)

a) for dresses depende sa couturier usually six (6) months to 1 year (especially pag sikat sya) dapat pero kung mapapakiusapan mo, 1month will be enough. THough you can check out divisoria's seamstress baka pumayag sila for a short notice...

b) church...kung in demand ang gusto mong church (like cathedral, san agustin, malate church....) one year ang kelangan especially if you really want a specific date pero dun sa mga di sikat for wedding na church one (1) month is okey. check your preferred church na lang...malay mo diba?

c)invitations- 2 weeks kaya...especially sa recto di ko lang sure kung yung mga QP or yung nasa mall..

d) reception - it should be considered as soon as my church ka na...this two goes hand in hand.

e) budget-depends on what wedding do you want.....based on experience a simple wedding like mine (dec 06 wedding, malate church, aristocrat restaurant, 170 pax) cost us 200K

f) these are the docs you need with you.

* NSO birth certificate (some church also ask for a certificate of singleness, you can get it from NSO)
* baptismal and confirmation certs (with annotation "for wedding purposes)
* marriage license


if i may ask san ba preferred wedding church nyo? just to have some idea on what you still need to know on the area... almost one
(1) year ang preparation ko so dami ang binasa during dat time that i might share with you....

[nowonder]

^ ok cge simulan ko na mg-search ng wedding suppliers...

a) ok ba mgpatahi sa divisoria? kasi yung design ng gown nkuha ko lang sa internet eh...hehehe...mga how much po kaya mgpatahi ng bridal gown and abays?....

b) as of now preferred church ko is mt.carmel church in new manila...may idea ka po ba jan?.....gusto ko sana sa our lady of victories church (sa new manila din)...kasi jan kami ngsisimba...*** lang SUPER CONSERVATIVE dun eh...*** sa mt.carmel na lang...hehehe

c) invitations - kami na lang ggwa nito...hehehe

d) reception - diba yung Oasis malapit sa mt.carmel? balak ko sana dyan din...*** lang may nabasa ako dito sa pex na hindi daw ok dun?....*** do you think?.....bsta malapit lang sa church yung reception...

e) dapat bang kasama ko sya pag kukuha ng marriage license?...panu yan...edi sa pag-uwi pa nya kami mkakakuha ng marriage license...tapos may seminar pa...mga ilang days po ba asikasuhin yan?....

thank you ha...thanks ****!...actually ndi pa nga alam ng parents ko to eh! hahaha...ssbihin na lang namin pag-uwi nya dito...hehehhe

[ANIKA073108]

a) actually when i checked it out sa DIVI before okey yung mga pinapakita nilang previous work nila pero syempre i cannot assure you that its really okey...however, what my officemate does is she bought her bridal dress na gawa na then pina alter nya sa ibang mananahi base on her specifics...additional bead work and so gumanda sya...
am from san pedro, laguna kasi kung malapit ka lang sana dito i can recommend you my couturier na super ok... minsan nasa bridal fair sya ng SM manila...i'll give you their no. just in case you want to inquire 8693794 look for evelyn guerrero...you might work on the distance...hehehe....what i do with her is that i gave her a copy of the dress i got from the internet and SURELY, gayang gayang nya! hehehe!...check this website na rin for many design option for you and your entourage...thebridalshop.com

* oh btw, check out sa isang thread yung supplier from DIVi na dapat iwasan...

b) nice naman ang mt. carmel ah. check mo agad sa kanila ang requirements so you could prepare the same.

c) that's nice..wala akong artistic side kaya di ko na inattempt gumawa…

d) wala akong alam about oasis, sorry. But if you need a caterer, check out mo yung Queensland, mura yet sarap food. Great service and easy to deal with..
actually, for the convenience of everybody okey talaga na malapit lang sa church yung reception mo, especially for your guest na walang car pero its just one of the consideration but dont sacrifice naman for that reason dahil papangit naman yung kasal mo esp. sa video...try scouting out for a good reception place, im sure marami dyan sa QC kasi idemand din ang mt. carmel for weddings...keep on looking...

e) marriage license - you need to do this with you partner pero okey lang kasi it will only take 2 days. kausapin mo na lang yung sa church mo if pwede to follow na lang yan kasi la pa si hubby to be, explain mo na lang sa kanila ang situation mo. they are usually agreeable to dat...
for the seminar (pre-cana and interview) - the church will have it schedule so oks lang yun...

Hala! U havent told your parents?! Hahaha….*** ha!
It will be nice if you share this special moment with your mom…naging lalo kaming naging close ng mommy ko while preparing my wedding….it will be a good bonding experience…sya ang karag karag ko everytime I looked for suppliers pag wala ang aking hubby to be…last time mo na sya makakasama while single so sulitin mo na… she will trully appreciate it…cencia na na-senti ako... now na may baby na ko narealize ko how hard mom sacrifice everything for their kids and they deserve all the love we can give them…

[adane]

^ ok cge simulan ko na mg-search ng wedding suppliers...

a) ok ba mgpatahi sa divisoria? kasi yung design ng gown nkuha ko lang sa internet eh...hehehe...mga how much po kaya mgpatahi ng bridal gown and abays?....

b) as of now preferred church ko is mt.carmel church in new manila...may idea ka po ba jan?.....gusto ko sana sa our lady of victories church (sa new manila din)...kasi jan kami ngsisimba...*** lang SUPER CONSERVATIVE dun eh...*** sa mt.carmel na lang...hehehe

c) invitations - kami na lang ggwa nito...hehehe

d) reception - diba yung Oasis malapit sa mt.carmel? balak ko sana dyan din...*** lang may nabasa ako dito sa pex na hindi daw ok dun?....*** do you think?.....bsta malapit lang sa church yung reception...

e) dapat bang kasama ko sya pag kukuha ng marriage license?...panu yan...edi sa pag-uwi pa nya kami mkakakuha ng marriage license...tapos may seminar pa...mga ilang days po ba asikasuhin yan?....

thank you ha...thanks ****!...actually ndi pa nga alam ng parents ko to eh! hahaha...ssbihin na lang namin pag-uwi nya dito...hehehhe

Hi No wonder, tama si Anika, dapat as early as now mag scout ka na ng suppliers. Kami ni Hubby, it took us two years of planning, while wala pa kami date nag scout na kami ng venue. Importante kasi un venue. Nag pa reserve kami sa Gazebo Royale 3 months before our wedding, and un gusto naming date booked na, so we have no choice but to pick na lang date na available. I advice you also na get na rin un packages na worry free, I think Oasis has that. Dun sa Gazebo Royale, package nila kasama na caterer, reception set up and service ng photographer, bridal car and cake, so hindi ka na kailangang mag isip ng mga suppliers mo. Sikat din naman un mga suppliers nila like Eloquente, Raymond Vince Cruz. And super ganda ng service nila. With CHurch wala kami naging problem kasi nga Christian kami so dun sa Gazebo Royale na rin ang ceremony namin, we add lang 5000 for the ceremony set up. Un magiging problem mo kasi pag one month na lang un availability ng mga suppliers mo esp Photo and Video, un pa naman improtant kasi sila mgabibigay ng lifetime remembrance mo. I don't know if malayo ang Gazebo Royale sa Mt. Carmel, pero try mo ring tingnan, super ganda ng place, or check their website www.gazeboroyale.com. Someone told me kasi na mainit daw sa Oasis, and we also scouted that place, disappointed lang kami ni hubby kasi un marketing assistant, di kami nilibot, so we decided na tingnan ang place. Then may naamoy kami na amoy kanal, when we look around, katabi pala nia is kanal nga. And I would say na medyo di mo ma feel ang exclusivity kasi hindi mataas ang pader, makikita mo pa rin un mga tricycle sa labas and tindera. And hindi rin na meet ng Oasis un requirement namin when it comes to location and its sorroundings. Unlike sa Gazebo, exclusive talaga sia with regards to gown, kami bumili kami ng tela sa divi pati mga other accessories like un pillows, cord. Un sister in law ko ang nagtahi. Kasi sobrang mura talaga pag sa divisoria ka bumili. If may kakilala ka na magtatahi, bili ka na lang ng tela sa divi. Pero baka hindi kaya tahiin ang gown mo and entourage ng one month. Otherwise, bili ka na lang ng mga ready mades and pa alter mo na lang.

[nowonder]

@anika
thanks sa tips...hehehe..ang layo **** ng couturier mo...hehe...mga how much po ba nagre-range mgpatahi ng gown kasama na entourage?.....yoko pa sabihin sa parents ko kasi baka mabigla sila eh...tska madaldal yun..yoko muna idaldal nila dahil baka maudlot! hahaha....sbihin ko na lang sknila pgdating ng fiance ko...hehehe...

yung marriage license, san ba kukunin yun?....he's from quezon city and i'm from antipolo naman....either of the two ba?....or kung saang place yung church?....kasi yung church sa quezon city eh...

ang layo naman ng queensland sa las pinas pa pala yun...hehehe...

@adane
thanks din po sa tips...nkita ko yung site ng gazebo royale...mukhang ok nga dun....meron din ako trip na reception spot eh..yung blue gardens naman....i think kelangan ko pmunta sa mga place na yan para mkapag-decide ako kung ano pipiliin ko...hehehe...mgkano po rates sa gazebo royale?...wala kasi yang info na yan sa website nila eh...sa blue gardens andun na yung rates sa website nila kaya may idea nako...hehehe...

[adane]

@anika
thanks sa tips...hehehe..ang layo **** ng couturier mo...hehe...mga how much po ba nagre-range mgpatahi ng gown kasama na entourage?.....yoko pa sabihin sa parents ko kasi baka mabigla sila eh...tska madaldal yun..yoko muna idaldal nila dahil baka maudlot! hahaha....sbihin ko na lang sknila pgdating ng fiance ko...hehehe...

yung marriage license, san ba kukunin yun?....he's from quezon city and i'm from antipolo naman....either of the two ba?....or kung saang place yung church?....kasi yung church sa quezon city eh...

ang layo naman ng queensland sa las pinas pa pala yun...hehehe...

@adane
thanks din po sa tips...nkita ko yung site ng gazebo royale...mukhang ok nga dun....meron din ako trip na reception spot eh..yung blue gardens naman....i think kelangan ko pmunta sa mga place na yan para mkapag-decide ako kung ano pipiliin ko...hehehe...mgkano po rates sa gazebo royale?...wala kasi yang info na yan sa website nila eh...sa blue gardens andun na yung rates sa website nila kaya may idea nako...hehehe...

Hi nowonder, un package na nakuha namin sa Gazebo 150T, worry free na sia includes 4 hours use of Phoenix Ave, reception set up, caterer, cake, bridal car, gate pass and service ng photo and video. If you will rent it na venue lang, 55T, i don't know if nagtaas na sila *****. Un bigger place nila Champagne, i;m not sure of the worry free package, pero un venue is 90T. We had 150 guests. About Blue Gardens, we also went there, affordable ang package nila. Pero hindi rin namin nagustuhan un place, hindi na meet un requirements namin. Pero try mo rin tingnan sis, iba iba naman ang requirements natin eh. Scout ka lang ng scout until makapili ka ng best venue. Kami hanggang antipol nakapunta kami.

[ANIKA073108]

hahaha...eh kasi taga san pedro ako...na-advise ko sayo kasi i was informed by my couturier na my tinatahi rin na mga taga manila kaya dati i need to have an appointment everytime punta ako sa kanya...nwei, yung gowns for my entourage ay 1,800 sa matatanda and then 1, 500 sa mga Flower girls. Actually, what i did para malessen gastos namin i asked yung mga abay ko if they give that to me as a gift? kaya yung FGs lang sagot ko. This is applicable kung kukunin mong abay ay super close or kaya relative mo...

the marriage license you can get in either QC or antipolo...magtanung tanung ka... ksi ako MKT si hubby and San Pedro, Lag. ako..dapat dito na lang kami makati kaso super daming requirements and babayaran and then when I ask sa amin na NSO BC lang kelangan dun na lang kami kasi mura at wala masyadong ek-ek. hehehe!

yes, queensland is in LP basically but you can visit their satellite office in Glorietta 2. I'll tell you its worth the effort....

and i super agree with adane..iba iba tayo ng requirements on our wedding kaya scout ka lang ng scout... oki?!?!

[ivory]

hi nowonder, i got married in mt. carmel church last august. to tell you the truth, more than 1 year namin na-prepare ang lahat. hehe! though kaya naman na 1-2 months i-settle lahat, kelangan naka-ipon na kayo at nakapag-scout ng mga possible suppliers. yung mga sikat na suppliers, especially mga photo/video kelangang months pa lang kasi baka ma-fully booked sila by the time of your wedding.

oasis is a nice reception venue, pero kung di ka masyadong particular about having a garden reception, you can look into fr. mark horan hall na nasa loob lang ng mt. carmel grounds. dun kasi yung reception namin, just in case umulan may bubong na ready hehe! you can rent half or the whole area, pwedeng may aircon o wala. may mga accredited caterers sila, i got eloquente and okay ang food and service in terms of price, nice pa freebies.

kung patahi ng mga damit, pag sa divisoria they can do it ng 2-3 months pinakamabilis. yung damit ko nga is off the rack sa tutuban, pero lahat ng guests pati si MIL sabi maganda daw. the trick is to really take time in canvassing.

invitations 2 weeks kaya, provided wala nang revisions. dun lang naman tatagal, or kung maraming specifications yung design. yun nga lang, you have to distribute your invitations at least a month before the wedding.

as for church requirements, bibigyan ka ng list sa office once you make a reservation. after the wedding, kahit ikaw lang mag-isa pwede kumuha ng license.

sa budget, mag-set kayo and work around it, alamin nyo rin kung ano yung ipa-prioritize na suppliers. to give you an idea, for our wedding with 160 guests, hubby and i spent almost 180K.

good luck!

[nowonder]

@ivory
how much po ang fee sa mt.carmel?...and anu po yung mga requirements nila na hiningi nila?
thanks sa tips...

[nowonder]

and nga pala, yung fiance ko kasi US citizen sya....pero pilipino sya....bsta yun na yun...may other requirement pa ba syang kelangan? and may NSO ba sya kahit US citizen sya?....dito sya sa pilipinas pinanganak and lumaki....

[ivory]

hi nowonder,

when we reserved mt. carmel last year, 10K yung church with flowers, carpet and priest. may additional 500pesos kung gusto mong may tulle or yung tela sa aisle. i dunno if they had a price increase na, better if you ask them.

as for requirements, you'll need docs like baptismal and confirmation certificates, birth cert, cedula, ID photo. pag nag-inquire ka sa office in person, bibigyan ka nila ng list nun. andun na rin yung requirements kung ang isa sa inyo ay foreigner or has a non-filipino citizenship. ask ka na lang, mababait naman mga tao dun, medyo busy nga lang lagi kasi dami rin nilang inaasikaso.

PS: if your fiance was born here, malamang meron cyang copy ng birth cert sa NSO.

[sillyprincezz]

super important yung date. tsaka kung jan-feb yun next year, ngayon pa lang magpa-reserve na kayo sa church. Taz mag set ka ng budget and gawa ka na ng guest list, para malaman mo kung okay ba yung reception sa number ng guest mo etc. kasi pati reception as early as now dapat maipa reserve mo na. Lalo na yung february na month, marami bookings nun for sure kasi prom etc.

taz i suggest download ka ng printable wedding worksheet sa www.pashweddings.com

maganda kasi yung meron kang guide.

[nowonder]

hi guys...nkahanap nako ng suplliers for materials na kailangan nmin....npuntahan ko na rin yung mt. carmel pero ndi pa ko ng-inquire kasi gabi na nung pmunta kami sarado na office...hehehe...

naguguluhan ako kung saan reception nmin...huhu...kasi kung sa Oasis ok sana dahil malapit...meron na ba nka-try sainyo jan? feedbacks **** pls?....baka kasi pangit dun eh...

gusto ko talaga sa blue gardens (commonwealth) or sa gazebo royale (visayas ave.)....ok lang ba jan sa mga choices ko? ndi ba yan malayo sa church?.....and meron pa ba kayo ibang alam na garden venue na malapit sa mt.carmel?....

[ivory]

^^mukhang malayo ang blue gardens at gazebo royale from mt. carmel. ang alam kong malapit na simbahan doon is st. peter (lapit sa blue gardens) or yung sa UP. not sure kung malapit yung sta. rita de cascia sa mga preferred venues mo. try mo na rin maghanap ng churches in that area in QC.

[nowonder]

^ ayun...mukhang st.peter na nga lang kami...dahil gusto ko **** sa blue gardens eh....hmmm..bka 2nd week of january ang date....mgkano kaya sa st.peter?.....

nga pala, ndi pa nakukumpilan fiance ko...panu kaya yun?....

[nowonder]

question, dba blue gardens na kukunin namin na reception venue...kasama na kaya sa food yung mga package nila?....halimbawa, Hizon's kunin ko na caterer, kasama na kaya yun sa binigay na price ng package ng blue gardens?....

[nowonder]

BIG PROBLEM!!! huhuhu...nag-inquire nako sa st.peter knina....sbi nila required daw **** yung 3 consecutive weeks na marriage banns....eh panu yun 3 weeks vacation lang fiance ko...panu na kami?...wala na ba kami pag-asa sa church wedding?....pls help ****...bka may solution pa...sa january 14,2009 sya uuwi....balak pa **** namin january 24,2009 yung wedding date nmin,,,huhu...wala na ba kami pag-asa?....pls suggestions....panu gagawin nmin

[ivory]

^sis, kelangan ma-submit ng fiance mo yung marriage bann sa parish nila tapos ibabalik nyo sa st. peter or sa church kung saan kayo ikakasal. di ko sure kung pwedeng proxy, pero if i recall kelangan ata ng signature ng fiance mo yun e. better yet, you can ask the church what to do with this kind of situation.

[nowonder]

^sabi po kasi after ng canonical interview with the priest mgsstart yung bann....sabi pa nung babae dun sa office, ndi daw *** mg-aadjust para samin..kami daw mag-adjust para sknila! nkakainis! wala man lang consideration!...tapos sina-suggest pa nila na mg-civil na lang kami...eh buti nga mas gusto nmin yung church wedding eh...gnyan nb talaga mga simbahan *****? parang pinagkakait nila yung sacrament eh...gusto ko mkausap yung priest....balik na lang kaya ako dun tapos kausapin ko yung pari....

eh panu po kung garden wedding na lang kaya?....may marriage bann din ba yan?