San Agustin Missalette

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Wedding Music

I believe that music is the window to the soul. It tells whether the couple (mostly the bride) is sentimental, happy, chillax, rockers, “popsters”, dainty, and etc. Please have a peek in our window!  Hehe. Here is the list of songs played in our wedding program:

Introduction of the Parents/Principal Sponsors – Le Vi En Rose by Halie Loren

Entrance of Entourage – L-O-V-E by Halie Loren

Grand Entrance of the Couple – It’s a Beautiful Day by Michael Buble

Father and Bride Dance – Dance with my Father by Tamyra Gray

Mother and Groom Dance – Across the Universe by Beatles

Couple’s first Dance – You First Believed by Hoku

Prosperity Dance – I won’t Give up by Jason Mraz

Cake cutting and wine toasting – Beyond the Sea by Halie Loren

Prayer – The Prayer (Instrumental)

Speech from the Couple – Forget my Heart by Simon Steadman

Pictorial – Happy by Pharell Williams and Best day of my life by American Authors

Games – Die Young by Ke$ha, Everybody talks by Neon Trees, Nothing ever hurts like you by James Morrison, Locked out Heaven by Bruno Mars, Blow me One Last Kiss by P!nk

Message from the Parents - Forget my Heart by Simon Steadman

Last speech from the couple –Remix (How lucky we are by Meiko and Everlasting Love by U2)

Tags: Wedding Music, Light Music for Wedding, Chill Music for wedding,

Supplier Review: Reception (3 out of 5 stars - Average.)

Manila Hotel

www.manila-hotel.com.ph

We fell in love with Manila Hotel because of its iconic lobby chandelier, historic feel, and nostalgic sunset view. I love how it’s one of the few places which have a trace of what Manila was like in the old days. Just thinking of the historical events that happened inside the wall of Manila Hotel is overwhelming. I love Manila (everything about it) which made me love Manila Hotel.

Manila Hotel is the first supplier we booked (March 2013) and the only supplier which gave us a little bit of stress. Below are the rants and raves for Manila Hotel:

Rants

(1) Total contract price were not properly disclosed. We were only informed that on top of the published rate, additional (roughly) 22% of the published rate will be charged to us for service fees and other charges. According to one of our four account officer, this is really their practice, surprising their clients with charges. We paid additional P60,000 for that.

(2) We got transferred from one account officer to another. For the whole wedding preparation, we had four account officers. Transition was really frustrating and one of the account officers is pushing something on us that we don’t like.

(3) On February 2014, less than four months before the wedding and after almost one year of booking period, they transferred us to another ballroom. This really ticked us off. From the serene Pandanggo ballroom they relocated our event to Centennial Hall B which is near the entrance and the bag scanner. The new location is really crowded and the schedule of events on our wedding day is really tight (only 2hrs of setup time provided the guests of the previous event left on time but they didn’t). According to them, they’re going to do a mandated renovation on the initial ballroom we booked. Good thing that our coordinator, Kredin and her team are really amazing that they were able to manage hectic time frames.

(4) The 2^nd account officer doesn’t know how to deliver bad news to the clients. She kept on insisting that the ballroom in which we’re going to be relocated is better than the old one which is not the case. We’re really pissed at her. Good thing that their manager transferred us to another account officer.

Raves

(1) After bargaining so hard, they provided us with freebies such as (a) additional 1 night hotel room accommodation for the groom and (b) The Roma Salon ballroom which served as the waiting area for the guests since the schedule in the ballroom is tight. Did I say that the additional room they provided as compensation is also as big as the bridal suite and has a sunset view.

(2) The last two account officers are accommodating and hospitable (CJ and Karlie). CJ (too bad that she already resigned to work abroad) gave us the freebies to appease us when we got transferred to less attractive ballroom while Karlie is very professional. 

Tags: Manila Hotel Reception, Manila Hotel Wedding, Manila Hotel Review

Wedding Suppliers: Other Amazing Suppliers!!

Nanay Susan, dressmaker from Cabanatuan City, made the simple yet beautiful gowns of entourage (including mothers).

Bridal Blitz and Glamor  for groomsmen's barongs for P500 pesos only (caveat on price increases).

Photo Credit: Raw pictures from Bryan Venancio Photography (www.bryanvenancio.com/)

Photo Credit: Raw pictures from Bryan Venancio Photography (www.bryanvenancio.com/)

Photo Credit: Raw pictures from Bryan Venancio Photography (www.bryanvenancio.com/)

Photo Credit: Raw pictures from Bryan Venancio Photography (www.bryanvenancio.com/)

Boss Rick Printing for the invitation for P50 a piece (caveat on price change). Please also see previous posts describing the transaction with Boss Rick Printing.

Photo Credit: Raw pictures from Bryan Venancio Photography (www.bryanvenancio.com/)

IL Santos for Groom's Suit (three piece gray classic suit) for P4.5k only (caveat on price change).  The people in IL Santos are very hospitable and nice. We love them so much.

Photo Credit: Raw pictures from Bryan Venancio Photography (www.bryanvenancio.com/)

Photo Credit: Raw pictures from Bryan Venancio Photography (www.bryanvenancio.com/)

Photo Credit: Raw pictures from Bryan Venancio Photography (www.bryanvenancio.com/)

Tags: Divisoria Suit, Recto Invitation, Affordable Barongs, Divisoria Barongs, Affordable Entourage Gowns, Affordable Suit, Gray Suit

Supplier Review: Wedding Gown (5 out of 5 Stars - Perfect!)

Malou Mente’s Princess Kisha Boutique

https://www.facebook.com/princesskishabotique.mente?fref=ts

Who would have guessed that I just bought my wedding gown in Divisoria for P12,000 (please be mindful if there are any price increase). Luckily for me it fits perfectly and alterations were no longer needed. There were some minor flaws but it didn’t really bother me. If you’re keen to details, they’re also offering made-to-order gown for a more polished/refined work. As for me, I opted for RTW for stress free preps. 

Photo Credit: Raw pictures from Bryan Venancio Photography (www.bryanvenancio.com/)

Photo Credit: Raw pictures from Bryan Venancio Photography (www.bryanvenancio.com/)

Photo Credit: Raw pictures from Bryan Venancio Photography (www.bryanvenancio.com/)

Photo Credit: Raw pictures from Bryan Venancio Photography (www.bryanvenancio.com/)

Photo Credit: Raw pictures from Bryan Venancio Photography (www.bryanvenancio.com/)

Photo Credit: Raw pictures from Bryan Venancio Photography (www.bryanvenancio.com/)

Tags: Divisoria Wedding Gowns, Divisoria RTW wedding gown, Affordable Wedding Gown

Supplier Review: Florist (5 out of 5 stars - perfect!)

Dangwa Florists

Dangwa Florists offers the most affordable packages in the bridal fair. They’re very professional and punctual. They delivered the flowers around 7am for ceremony to be held at 3pm. I opted for a simple rose bouquet which I could preserve (sun dried roses. Will upload pictures once completed). They also follow instructions keenly. I only called them once to make some changes in the package and they were able to deliver the same.  

Photo Credit: Raw pictures from Bryan Venancio Photography (www.bryanvenancio.com/)

Photo Credit: Raw pictures from Bryan Venancio Photography (www.bryanvenancio.com/)

Photo Credit: Raw pictures from Bryan Venancio Photography (www.bryanvenancio.com/)

Photo Credit: Raw pictures from Bryan Venancio Photography (www.bryanvenancio.com/)

Tags: Dangwa Florist, Affordable Wedding Flowers, Dangwa Florist Review

Supplier Review: Wedding Shoes (5 out of 5 stars - Perfect!)

Kaytrix Made to Order Shoes

https://twitter.com/Kaytrix_precy

I love my Kaytrix made to order shoes. They’re so comfortable that I was able to run; climb stairs and even jump with the shoes. The insoles of the shoes are very soft. Turnaround time for delivery is around two weeks. This includes two fitting already. I gave them the satins and laces that were used in making my shoes since they only offer leather as shoe materials.  They will try to work with whatever design and materials you like as long as it is within their capability. Plus it is really affordable compared to other made to order shoes.

Photo Credit: Raw pictures from Bryan Venancio Photography (www.bryanvenancio.com/)

Photo Credit: Raw pictures from Bryan Venancio Photography (www.bryanvenancio.com/)

Photo Credit: Raw pictures from Bryan Venancio Photography (www.bryanvenancio.com/)

Tags: Made to order shoes, affordable made to order shoes Manila, Wedding Shoes, Kaytrix Review, Customize Wedding Shoes Manila