Debuts and I Do's Event Specialists: October 2011

Irish & Jamie's Enchanted Garden Wedding

Irish wanted a garden-themed wedding filled with butterflies so we brought in lots of tiny faux-butterflies and displayed them generously on the cake, the centerpieces and the crystal trees.

Here are two of my favourite photos from her wedding showing the very beautiful mood lights that changed dramatically from purple to pink and to blue.

Paul & Rochelle's Bohol destination wedding

Paul & Rochelle are a Manila-based couple who decided to have their wedding in Bohol. Long stretches of pure white sand, the breeze whistling gently and a calm quiet graced their day, making it not only a dream wedding for them, but a vacation getaway for their close friends and family, too.

Rochelle's parents wanted a solemn church wedding. Here is a picture of the lovely church decors.

After the church ceremony, we all went back for more pictorials at the beach.

I loved how the tables were decorated in Paul & Rochelle's chosen colors: chocolate brown and pink.

Rochelle dreamed of a rose pink wedding cake with elegant corals, starfish and seashells. There were also fondant cupcakes with similar decors for her guests.

Rochelle shared with me her dream to have luminaries on the beach.

Here they are smiling sweetly at each other during their first dance.

As their day drew to an end, the beautiful beach was illuminated with lights, the candle luminaries gave off a soft, romantic ambience and the Japanese lanterns wafted softly in the breeze. What a wonderful happily-ever-after.

How to get to Ever After (45 THINGS A GIRL WANT, BUT WON'T ASK FOR)

Got this from facebook and loved it so much, I thought I would post it in my blog, too.

Guys, here is how you get to Forever After. :)

‎45 THINGS A GIRL WANT, BUT WON'T ASK FOR:

1. Touch her waist.
2. Actually talk to her.
3. Share secrets with her.
...4. Give her your jacket.
5. Kiss her slowly.

Are you remembering this?
6. Hug her.
7. Hold her.
8. Laugh with her.
9. Invite her somewhere.
10. Hangout with her and your friends together.

KEEP READING ..
11. Smile with her.
12. Take pictures with her.
13. Pull her onto your lap.
14. When she says she loves you more, deny it. Fight back.
15. When her friends say “I love her more than you”, deny it. Fight back and hug her tight so she can’t get to her friends. It makes her feel loved.

Are you thinking of someone?
16. Always hug her and say I love you whenever you see her.
17. Kiss her unexpectedly.
18. Hug her from behind around the waist.
19. Tell her she’s beautiful.
20. Tell her the way you feel about her.

One last thing you need to do to show her you actually do mean it.
21. Open doors for her, walk her to her car - it makes her feel protected, plus it never hurts to act like a gentleman.
22. Tell her she’s your everything - only if you mean it.
23. If it seems like there is something wrong, ask her - if she denies something being wrong, it means SHE DOESN’T WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT - so just hug her.

24. Make her feel loved.
25. Kiss her in front of OTHER girls you know!

WE MIGHT DENY IT BUT WE ACTUALLY LIKE AND KINDA WANT YOU TO TICKLE US ..
26. Don’t lie to her.
27. DON’T cheat on her.
28. Take her ANYWHERE she wants.
29. Text message or call her in the morning and tell her have a good day at school, and how much you miss her.
30. Be there for her whenever she needs you, and even when she doesn’t need you, just be there so she’ll know that she can always count on you.

ARE YOU STILL READING THIS? YOU BETTER, BECAUSE IT’S IMPORTANT.
31. Hold her close when she’s cold so she can hold you too.
32. When you are alone hold her close and kiss her.
33. Kiss her on the cheek; (it will give her the hint that you want to kiss her).
34. While in the movies, put your arm around her and then she will automatically put her head on your shoulder, then lean in and tilt her chin up and kiss her lightly.

35. Don’t ever tell her to leave even jokingly or act like you’re mad. If she’s upset, comfort her.

REMEMBER ALL THESE THINGS WHEN YOU ARE WITH HER NEXT ..
36. When people diss her, stand up for her.
37. Look deep into her eyes and tell her you love her.
38. Lay down under the stars and put her head on your chest so she can listen to the steady beat of your heart, link your fingers together while you whisper to her as she rests her eyes and listens to you.
39. When walking next to each other grab her hand.
40. When you hug her, hold her in your arms as long as possible.

MAKE SURE SHE KNOWS SHES LOVED.
41. Call or text her at night to wish her sweet dreams.
42. Comfort her when she cries and wipe away her tears.
43. Take her for long walks at night.
44. Always remind her how much you love her.
45. Sit on top of her and tell her how much you love her and then bend down to her face and kiss her while you’re sitting on her.

You’ll never know when she needs just a little more love .. ♥!

Joyce & Xerxes' eco-themed wedding

Joyce & Xerxes' eco-themed wedding was very memorable because I love being given a challenge. Joyce was very clear about what she wanted from day one. She wanted less flowers and more-environmentally friendly stuff for her wedding.

Joyce gave out potted plants as her giveaways. As a special charming gift for her flowergirls, we also placed green teddy bears on their flower baskets.

Her very heavy bridal bouquet was made of green apples.

Her cake was decorated with butterflies and apples and placed on a simulated tree stump.

We decorated her centerpieces and all her church aisle decors with apples.

It was truly a very unique and environmentally-friendly wedding.

Here are some very nice messages from Joyce on facebook.

Chiqui & Alwyn's Leyte beachfront wedding

Here are my favourite shots from Alwyn & Chiqui's Trash the Dress photo session which was done the morning after their wedding.

On the wedding day, the skies were bright and sunny as we did the makeup and preparation at Kuting Reef.

We proceeded to the church for the ceremony. The sakristan mayor told me that our floral arrangements were the best that he had seen so far, very simple and elegant. The flowers and stands were all shipped in from Cebu. So, his nice compliment made all our effort & hard work worthwhile!

Alwyn & Chiqui wanted an outdoor wedding. But, Kuting Reef staff insisted that heavy rains were on their way and they would not have time to transfer all the decors if it did rain. I stepped in and suggested a compromise. We had cocktails and the first part of the program outside: the Grand Entrance, the First Dance with ground fireworks, and the Aerial Fireworks.

Then, we stepped into the grand ballroom for dinner and the rest of the program. About 30 minutes after we were all in, it rained very strongly. So, everyone was happy to be warm and cozy inside. Alwyn & Chiqui were glad to have had the outdoor photos they wanted and my staff was glad to be spared the extra effort of having to transfer our stuff when it rained. It was a perfect solution!