A few weeks back, I almost freaked out when I learned from my brother that they can't find my confirmation certificate. (But then again, there was enough time to get confirmed again.)
For some reason, I can't remember my own confirmation. My 1st communion, I can recall. But my confirmation? There are no pictures, and apparently, I wasn't confirmed with my friends from high school. I checked my old diaries (good thing I wrote down almost everything), and my confirmation was mentioned in passing. I concluded I was confirmed some time between November and December of 1998.
When my brother returned to San Vicente parish with that bit of information, they said they didn't have any record for La Consolacion (my high school) for that year. My brother sent me an SMS. I was in a meeting. I panicked. Good thing, my dad was with him. And he asked the office to check, not considering my high school. Lo and behold, they have my name!
Why did it take so long? When I gave my brother money a month ago to get my certificates? Parish offices are not computerised. They search the record books manually. Gosh. That's why they needed a precise date when you ask for your certificate. Easier and faster.
So guys, if you can't recall when you were baptized or confirmed, better search for it first before you request for your certificates. Not unless your parish is high-tech.
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Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
wedding theme
I think I mentioned several times that our theme would be red and black with a touch of gold. But for our guests, we have one other request: to come in jeans :)
To give you an idea of what we mean, check out the pictures below :))
To give you an idea of what we mean, check out the pictures below :))
the dashing groom
Our bestman, Tito Ga, so graciously offered to make sure that Gegs would be dashing on our wedding day :)
But even if I won't have a say on the style, I checked out nice outfits on the net. What do you think? Tie? Bow tie? Or the whole shebang? :)
But even if I won't have a say on the style, I checked out nice outfits on the net. What do you think? Tie? Bow tie? Or the whole shebang? :)
Sunday, May 16, 2010
my first styleboard!
Found an inspiration board-maker online at dessy.com :) This first inspiration board more or less shows what we want to happen at our wedding. I guess I'll be making another version when I've done more research = more pegs. :)
Sunday, May 9, 2010
sharing: d and jc's wedding
My good, good friend (since kindergarten!) Dana, got married (in front of friends) last 5 May. It was held at Anilao, Batangas, and it was such a wonderful wedding, and a much needed bonding time for all of us :)
Gegs and I volunteered to help with the flower arrangements -- the bouquet and a few centerpieces. But alas, we bought the flowers Monday evening (we drove to Batangas Tuesday morning), and by Wednesday, the flowers were wilted. :( I was just about ready to give up, and just trash the flowers, but gegs said he could do something about it. And so we let him. :)
For the bouquet, instead of the original plan of hydrangeas and snap dragons, we used just hydrangeas (half of the snaps were wilted). In my opinion, it turned out so much better. :D For the centerpieces, gegs used anahaw leaves as base, and made-do with the few stems of snap dragons and astromerias left. The resort people said it looked really nice. :)
Gegs and I volunteered to help with the flower arrangements -- the bouquet and a few centerpieces. But alas, we bought the flowers Monday evening (we drove to Batangas Tuesday morning), and by Wednesday, the flowers were wilted. :( I was just about ready to give up, and just trash the flowers, but gegs said he could do something about it. And so we let him. :)
For the bouquet, instead of the original plan of hydrangeas and snap dragons, we used just hydrangeas (half of the snaps were wilted). In my opinion, it turned out so much better. :D For the centerpieces, gegs used anahaw leaves as base, and made-do with the few stems of snap dragons and astromerias left. The resort people said it looked really nice. :)
Gegs with (L-R) Toots, Dana, Aa
Too bad I don't have good pictures of the centerpieces. :( JC and Dana with the pot of hydrangeas with snap dragons.
I'm so proud of my gegma ♥
Monday, May 3, 2010
inspiration boards
I've decided that to keep the boll rolling in our wedding preparations, I will start preparing our inspiration boards. As the name suggests, these are just pegs for different elements in a wedding.
I'll admit, we (Gegs and I) will have to sit-down and discuss these pegs and ideas, as individually they might sound good, but may not blend well together. But for now, will just post the things I saw on the net and caught my fancy.
First stop -- flowers. Went to Dangwa three times this month. There are not that many choices of flowers for our red, black, and gold theme. So I'd probably get red roses or gerberas (for a more earthy feel).
Next Stop -- Centerpieces
We'd like to have a black table cloth with red and gold runners (and black lace design), if they have at Ysabel. Since we're cost-cutting, we (at least me) would like to stick to existing elements for design of the venue, and very minimal add-ons. One of the reasons why we like Ysabel so much, is because of its quaint, unique set-up. Has a touch of Spanish in its decor. :) As for the centerpieces, these designs are "nice to haves", but not really necessary.
This is the simplest, I think. Just a small pot, and lots and lots of roses.
This one is really nice. With a red rose, perhaps.
Lastly, I want red shoes. Maybe something simple, but sexy = strappy. :)
What do you guys think? ♥
I'll admit, we (Gegs and I) will have to sit-down and discuss these pegs and ideas, as individually they might sound good, but may not blend well together. But for now, will just post the things I saw on the net and caught my fancy.
First stop -- flowers. Went to Dangwa three times this month. There are not that many choices of flowers for our red, black, and gold theme. So I'd probably get red roses or gerberas (for a more earthy feel).
Next Stop -- Centerpieces
We'd like to have a black table cloth with red and gold runners (and black lace design), if they have at Ysabel. Since we're cost-cutting, we (at least me) would like to stick to existing elements for design of the venue, and very minimal add-ons. One of the reasons why we like Ysabel so much, is because of its quaint, unique set-up. Has a touch of Spanish in its decor. :) As for the centerpieces, these designs are "nice to haves", but not really necessary.
This one is really nice. With a red rose, perhaps.
Lastly, I want red shoes. Maybe something simple, but sexy = strappy. :)
What do you guys think? ♥
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
i'm baaack!
Sometimes I wonder why I even blog.
It's not like I have a grand wedding to prepare for. Heck, most of therequirements traditional requirements, I'm trying to do without. I do not have updates for bridesmaid dresses, entourage chorva. 'Cos I don't have bridesmaids. Hehe
Well, sometimes, it's just fun to write about things. :D
So why was I MIA? Well, work is the primary reason! Been really busy with our Boracay project last March, and was there for 2 weeks. When I came back, got busy with Pamanhikan! Well, didn't really have the time to get busy, since we got back on a Friday, and pamanhikan was scheduled the coming Sunday! Anyway, more on the pamanhikan in a bit. After the uber successful pamanhikan, had to attend to work... Well, I still have work now, but it's just editing. :)
So what happened at our pamanhikan? FUN!!! It was so much fun! The adults were talking like they were old friends, food wasgood great! And abundant! :D
We scheduled the pamanhikan for dinner, 'cos we wanted to give time to Gegma and daddy who are cooking everything! They (Dad, Mom, Gegs, Ogoy and Cas) spent the night at Tita Seet's, so they are nearer our place (Carmona). They went to the wet market early morning, and started cooking! They finished mid-afternoon! We had Cuyonon delicacies -- yuum! We had adobado, lengua and dinuguan. We also had prawns cooked in oyster sauce, grilled tuna, chopsuey, and grilled liempo! For dessert, Tita Seet and Ng Jo gave buco lychee sorbet and my mom served her (experiment) mango-gelatin flan.
At first, we were a bit, hmm, what's the word? We were not really agitated, more of.... fidgety. :D But all's well that ends well. Turned out, we had nothing to worry about 'cos the adults were all ready and open and friendly! :))
On my side, my aunt Essie, Tito Manny, Tito Etoy and Aunt Ellen, and of course, Nanay Edith were there. Aside from Gegs' parents and nephews, Tita Seet, Ng Jo, and Tito Ga were also present. We were a big and loud bunch! We're just so glad that everything felt right, and things just sort of fell into place.
So after the pamanhikan, what next?
Well, we still do not have a reservation for the church.. We need the documents, and I still don't have my confirmation certificate. I will get gegma's documents in May. Last time I checked with the church (about a week ago), they were still open for our date -- 10-20-2010.
As for the venue -- Cafe Ysabel, well, I guess we'll just set a meeting with Ate Glady the same day we are set to go to the church to file for our wedding date.
What about the other things? Hmm, well, I guess we have pegs and ideas on what we want. It's just a matter of blending them together. There must still be synergy in our quirkiness. Haha
What else? Nothing much. For now, I'm just too excited for my good friend D and JC's wedding NEXT WEEK!! I still don't have anything to wear! Plus, I gained weight after Boracay! So much for losing-a-few-and-keeping-them-off!
It's not like I have a grand wedding to prepare for. Heck, most of the
Well, sometimes, it's just fun to write about things. :D
So why was I MIA? Well, work is the primary reason! Been really busy with our Boracay project last March, and was there for 2 weeks. When I came back, got busy with Pamanhikan! Well, didn't really have the time to get busy, since we got back on a Friday, and pamanhikan was scheduled the coming Sunday! Anyway, more on the pamanhikan in a bit. After the uber successful pamanhikan, had to attend to work... Well, I still have work now, but it's just editing. :)
So what happened at our pamanhikan? FUN!!! It was so much fun! The adults were talking like they were old friends, food was
We scheduled the pamanhikan for dinner, 'cos we wanted to give time to Gegma and daddy who are cooking everything! They (Dad, Mom, Gegs, Ogoy and Cas) spent the night at Tita Seet's, so they are nearer our place (Carmona). They went to the wet market early morning, and started cooking! They finished mid-afternoon! We had Cuyonon delicacies -- yuum! We had adobado, lengua and dinuguan. We also had prawns cooked in oyster sauce, grilled tuna, chopsuey, and grilled liempo! For dessert, Tita Seet and Ng Jo gave buco lychee sorbet and my mom served her (experiment) mango-gelatin flan.
At first, we were a bit, hmm, what's the word? We were not really agitated, more of.... fidgety. :D But all's well that ends well. Turned out, we had nothing to worry about 'cos the adults were all ready and open and friendly! :))
On my side, my aunt Essie, Tito Manny, Tito Etoy and Aunt Ellen, and of course, Nanay Edith were there. Aside from Gegs' parents and nephews, Tita Seet, Ng Jo, and Tito Ga were also present. We were a big and loud bunch! We're just so glad that everything felt right, and things just sort of fell into place.
So after the pamanhikan, what next?
Well, we still do not have a reservation for the church.. We need the documents, and I still don't have my confirmation certificate. I will get gegma's documents in May. Last time I checked with the church (about a week ago), they were still open for our date -- 10-20-2010.
As for the venue -- Cafe Ysabel, well, I guess we'll just set a meeting with Ate Glady the same day we are set to go to the church to file for our wedding date.
What about the other things? Hmm, well, I guess we have pegs and ideas on what we want. It's just a matter of blending them together. There must still be synergy in our quirkiness. Haha
What else? Nothing much. For now, I'm just too excited for my good friend D and JC's wedding NEXT WEEK!! I still don't have anything to wear! Plus, I gained weight after Boracay! So much for losing-a-few-and-keeping-them-off!
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Off topic: from taft to north
Naging napaka-abala ng mga nagdaang linggo, at hindi dapat ako magpo-post dito. Wala rin naman akong update sa mga paghahanda para sa aming pina-planong pagpapasakal. Este, pagpapakasal.
Ngunit kanina, sa aking paghihintay ng MRT upang maglakbay patungong North Ave., may nasaksihan akong raid sa tapat lamang ng MRT station. Tanaw kasi mula sa aking kinatatayuan ang mga establisyamento (mga videoke at pares house) sa kahabaan ng EDSA-Taft. Bandang 10:30 ng gabi na iyon. Nagulat kami dahil biglang andaming mga lalaking naka-asul ang bumaba ng kanilang mga motor, at pumasok sa pares house. Nagbubulungan ang aking mga katabi na baka raid--baka daw may mga menor de edad. Sa lahat ng kaguluhan, (bukod sa napakalaking letra at sumisigaw na kulay dilaw na pangalan sa likod ng mga t-shirt na nagsasabing "POLICE") ito lang ang aking napansin: ni isa sa kanila, walang naka helmet.
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Matagal tagal pa kaming naghintay para sa tren. Puno na rin ang platform ng mga naghihintay. Naroon ako sa bahagi na inilalaan para sa mga babae at matatanda. Sa wakas dumating ang tren. S'yempre, nagkagulo na. Bakit kasi pinipilit pumasok ng mga tao, eh may mga papalabas pa nga. Hindi na ba maiaayos ito? At syempre napansin ko agad ang babaeng nakadilaw na pilit sumingit para pumasok. Kami kasing nasa harap (at unang dumating para mag-abang sa tren) ay naghihintay na makalabas ang mga bababa. At itong babaeng ito na maayos ang damit at mukhang edukada naman, nagpumilit sumingit. Hindi makapaghintay. At nang makapasok, proud pa. Maparaan nga naman daw siya.
Tingin niyo?
Ngunit kanina, sa aking paghihintay ng MRT upang maglakbay patungong North Ave., may nasaksihan akong raid sa tapat lamang ng MRT station. Tanaw kasi mula sa aking kinatatayuan ang mga establisyamento (mga videoke at pares house) sa kahabaan ng EDSA-Taft. Bandang 10:30 ng gabi na iyon. Nagulat kami dahil biglang andaming mga lalaking naka-asul ang bumaba ng kanilang mga motor, at pumasok sa pares house. Nagbubulungan ang aking mga katabi na baka raid--baka daw may mga menor de edad. Sa lahat ng kaguluhan, (bukod sa napakalaking letra at sumisigaw na kulay dilaw na pangalan sa likod ng mga t-shirt na nagsasabing "POLICE") ito lang ang aking napansin: ni isa sa kanila, walang naka helmet.
***
Matagal tagal pa kaming naghintay para sa tren. Puno na rin ang platform ng mga naghihintay. Naroon ako sa bahagi na inilalaan para sa mga babae at matatanda. Sa wakas dumating ang tren. S'yempre, nagkagulo na. Bakit kasi pinipilit pumasok ng mga tao, eh may mga papalabas pa nga. Hindi na ba maiaayos ito? At syempre napansin ko agad ang babaeng nakadilaw na pilit sumingit para pumasok. Kami kasing nasa harap (at unang dumating para mag-abang sa tren) ay naghihintay na makalabas ang mga bababa. At itong babaeng ito na maayos ang damit at mukhang edukada naman, nagpumilit sumingit. Hindi makapaghintay. At nang makapasok, proud pa. Maparaan nga naman daw siya.
Tingin niyo?
Thursday, March 25, 2010
another gift!
Been a bit busy (well, there goes an understatement) with work the last few weeks, and I wasn't able to attend to wedding-planning concerns.
But just yesterday (or was it the other day? I'm too busy to keep track!), a very very good friend of ours, our dear ate Cathy, texted me to ask me about our preparations. I told her it was going to be a very small, very intimate wedding, and that she should come! October 20 it is.
Surprise! She very generously offered her vehicle to serve as my bridal car. She even said she'll have the minor scratches and dents fixed before our wedding, so the vehicle will shine and shimmer. :D So happy! This is the perfect offer, cause actually, I didn't want to rent a bridal car, and have to shell out 3,000 to 5,000 bucks. I don't really care what type, just so long as I have a ride to the church! hehehe (Well, Gegs already has plans for the ride going to the reception venue, so that's a different story.) If ate Cathy didn't offer her vehicle, then I would've resorted to a) my sister driving (which she wouldn't like) or b) getting our good good service provider, Don Robert (NOT of Don Robert cars) and his trusty adventure :D
Thank you so much, ate Cath! It's the perfect gift!
bridal car
coins and arrhae
But just yesterday (or was it the other day? I'm too busy to keep track!), a very very good friend of ours, our dear ate Cathy, texted me to ask me about our preparations. I told her it was going to be a very small, very intimate wedding, and that she should come! October 20 it is.
Surprise! She very generously offered her vehicle to serve as my bridal car. She even said she'll have the minor scratches and dents fixed before our wedding, so the vehicle will shine and shimmer. :D So happy! This is the perfect offer, cause actually, I didn't want to rent a bridal car, and have to shell out 3,000 to 5,000 bucks. I don't really care what type, just so long as I have a ride to the church! hehehe (Well, Gegs already has plans for the ride going to the reception venue, so that's a different story.) If ate Cathy didn't offer her vehicle, then I would've resorted to a) my sister driving (which she wouldn't like) or b) getting our good good service provider, Don Robert (NOT of Don Robert cars) and his trusty adventure :D
Thank you so much, ate Cath! It's the perfect gift!
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