Wedding Errands for the Day

today is a holiday for all government employees and no school for the kids. i was given a chance to do some errands for the wedding, of course. since i am considering hiring a professional to do our avp, and decided for judy to take a rest since hindi sya dapat mapagod because of her "weight gain program". hehehe... actually, the cost is pretty much the same. well, in comparison to the rates of imagineer digital. saw their flyers, and "why not?! these are pretty good rates."

now, i'm not only thinking of getting him for the avp, but for also getting him as a second team for our photography in the wedding. hay... have to discuss this with my arnold first. baka mag freak out. hehehehe... sana mag bigay sila nang big discounts, as in like 50%. hehehehe...

i also saw print lane this afternoon for the proof reading. sana, last na to. para we can move on to the printing of the invites.

after seeing frank of imagineer, the girls (armi & judy) and i had lunch at heaven n eggs. i was really starving then since i did not have breakfast. we arrived at imagineer's place at around 1030, then left at 130. grabe! sobrang ma-kwento si frank. i didn't expect na ganon sya kadaldal, and we will stay at their office/place that long. when, i saw him at milett and jojo's wedding, he was kinda the quiet type, i thought. hindi pala. sobrang kulit pala! imagine ah, he was in his pambahay, and his shirt ata is butas pa. hehehehe... kulit talga! anyhow, ok sya kausap. the girls even like him and felt comfortable with him.

i just hope that we can still afford him... prayers can do miracles, dba? *wink*

W@W Grand EB

i attended the w@w grand eb last night at oasis, and finally got to meet van, mama benz and the other brides-to-be. the event was a success despite the rains. it's nice to meet the people behind the mails that you try to read everyday, the people behind the emoticons in the daily chat conferences, and the people behind the blogs you've been reading, and some having them as inspirations for your wedding. all of them, the w@wies are really friendly. they all wore their happy faces together with their party moods.

i guess every w@wie is now looking forward to the w@w christmas party.

here are some photos of the event:

oh btw, the wedding expo at the nbc tent is on the 3rd. the w@wies might be planning for another mini eb's at the fair.

Invites Proof Reading

we are now working on the invites' final wordings. print lane has already emailed the draft. so far, everything is good. we will just be requesting for a change in the time indicated at the invitation card, the date format in the reception card, and the change in name of one of our lil bearers.

that's all for now

tata!

Photos of Kahihiyan

here are some photos during our presentation yesterday. sobrang nakakahiya. we definitely did not rock this time. dang!

see more photos

Another Project Management Sing & Dance Presentation

tomorrow is another company activity at work. it's our company president's birthday, and like what our organization always does, kissing ass (hehehe...), there is a tribute for the president. once again, we will be dancing for the president, with the project management group managers singing.

these are the people who i will grace our presentation...

confused randy. the new PM VP



Gomez Addams & Morticia Addams



gilbert, MH ka dyan! ikaw ba si Uncle Fester???



beautiful faces of Proj Mgt

Updates... Updates... Updates...

been working on my wedding preps lately. here are the updates:


missalette

finally! i have now a complete draft of the missalette for our wedding ceremony. including all the songs to be used. it took me three days. my sheggz shook me to my senses which made me realize that i need to prioritize. the wedding is only 3 and a half months away.

draft copies of the missalette should have reached the mailbox of my coordinator, jeng, for review.


invitation

arnold took a day off work friday last week. we visited print lane for our invites, browsed through the samples, and finally decided on an invitation design. we brought along our invitation and reception card wordings, and our entourage list. we were prepared. since, it was my second visit to print lane, and print lane was like the 3rd invitation supplier, i know pretty much what to ask and how to address my requirements. ms beth was very accomodating, as always. she gave us reasonable rates, i.e. 60 pesos for an invitation. since we are ordering 170 pieces, that's php10.2k, and it's definitely within budget. this made arnold a very happy groom. hehehehe...


church requirements

medyo baligtad yon kwento... heheheh... thursday last week, we visited our lady of mt carmel shrine parish to set a date for the prenuptial seminar, and the requirements. ms colette gladly helped us out on scheduling the things that we need to accomplish before the wedding. from there, we set the dates for the confirmation of my groom, the pre-nuptial seminar, the application of the marriage license, the posting of the marriage banns to our respective parishes, and the submission of the wedding requirements.


bridal gown fitting

on the same thursday, arnold accompanied me to my designer, john abul, for my initial fitting. the gown looks ok, bare, of course. hehehe... the fitting went well, they'll be doing more adjustments. it's quite loose, seems like i am one size smaller. heheheh... john mentioned that he'll be making the top fully beaded. this is a plus for me. then, he'll be adding more bones on the top for support, and since i won't be wearing a bra because i can't find one for backless dresses that will fit my petite bodice (why on earth do they sell american sizes here in the philippines?! asian women are definitely not as big as caucasians! hello?!)

2nd fitting is on the 24th. oh my... sana makita ko na yon ganda nang gown...

arnold's mom is scheduled for her measurements to be taken on the 27th. sana magustuhan nya yon design ni john...


my groom's baptismal certificate

we also visited st joseph parish in aurora blvd friday last week after print lane to request for arnold's baptismal certificate. unfortunately, there are some details in the records that needs correction. so, we'll be doing follow-ups within the week.

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our schedule

2 sept 2005

cake tasting with virginia cakes and will discuss the details of the cake for the wedding


16 sept 2005

trial make up with eddie bruan
prenuptial photo shoot


23 sept 2005

arnold's confirmation


24 sept 2005

prenuptial seminar at our lady of mt carmel shrine parish @ 8am-5pm


1-2 oct 2005

submit marriage banns for posting at our respective parishes
request for a permit to marry from my parish


24-28 oct 2005

apply for marriage license


5-6 nov 2005

submit church requirements at our lady of mt carmel parish


10 dec 2005

get married! hahahaha...

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other schedules

i'm seeing my graduate school girlfriends on fri, the 26th. it's been a while since we last saw each other.


let's call it a night. i'll be watching nasan ka man tonight before i hit the sack. good night y'all!

Rainy Day

it's been raining non-stop the whole day today. another "bed" weather. but my luvy duvy is not coming home tonight. he has a work commitment in pangasinan with his boss. so, he'll be home tomorrow night. nobody to share the bed tonight. d=(

today is pilates day. because of the damn weather, i'll miss the class. i can't drive with the threatening rain, and there might be flooded roads on the way to greenhills, or when i drive home late tonight. i don't think i can handle that, most especially with my knight in shining armour away. i was already in east avenue when i decided to go home instead. so, here i am sharing my thoughts...

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Happy Birthday Nard!

tomorrow night nard is celebrating his birthday at the redwood bar and resto in tomas morato ave. we'll most likely see the familiar petron faces with their betterhalves.

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now what?! i'll most likely resort to reading for tonight. big day tomorrow.

o sya! gtg. take care y'all.

Crushin' Over Someone -- tama ba yon title ko? hehehe

my dear friend, teng, messaged me yesterday with this:

teng: i just realized yon crush ko dito sa office kamukha mo pala! shyet.
maricel: hahaha. maganda, dba? *smiles*
teng: cge na nga! *smiles*
maricel: agree ka naman pala eh. mukhang ang tagal mong inisip ah. hehehe...
teng: nagulat lang ako kasi bigla ko naisip yon nung nakatingin ako kanina...
maricel: hahaha... paano ko naman nakahawig? baka naman miss mo lang ako. *smiles*
teng: long hair. pointy nose. small face. check her na lang sa friendster. her entry is anna paula.
maricel: tumataas na ang level nang taste mo ah. hehehehe...
teng: ang weird nang feeling! may halong tuwa at diri. mwehehehehehehehe...
maricel: alright. cge pag uwi ko.

i dunno if it's a compliment with what teng told me. teng and i has been friends for a long time, and we're really comfortable with each other. i can even ask him to check if my pants have been stained if i have my period. he even walks and bends over around our place without notice in his sexy shorts. hehehe.... we talk and ask about anything to each other without embarassment, and masaya kaming nag-gaga-guhan! hehehehe....

so now, lemme check friendster. hmmm...

teng, i found an anna paola from your friends' list. sya ba yon crush mo? hindi ko naman kamukha eh. feeling ko she looks like jolina. she's cute, btw. and she looks sweet, and ako, i feel, i look bitchy. hehehe...

due to insistent public demand, i decided to change the photo of teng's apple of the eye to a thumbnail size. kindly click on the photo for a larger view. ayan onteng, maliit na ah.

attractiveness is subjective, i believe. normally, attractiveness to a person is whom he/she finds ordinary. someone who is average looking. this is more appealing than the ones with the perfect facial symmetry. ever wondered why we are so attracted to people who looks like our siblings or cousins, people whom we live with or spend most of our time with? this probably explains the "average thought".

Busy, Busy, Busy

this is my new schedule, if i can religiously follow it. hehhehehe....

monday @ abs cbn club:

1. jam @ 730
2. hiphop @ 830

tuesday @ greenhills club:

1. toning exercises @ 530

wednesday @ abs cbn club:

1. pilates @ 530

thursday @ abs cbn club:

1. jam @ 530

friday @ greenhills club:

1. jam @ 630
2. pilates @ 730

saturday @ greenhills club:

1. jam @ 1100
2. toning exercises @ 1230

btw, teacher rio is in the abs cbn club on wednesday mornings for the jam and hiphop. i want to attend his class but i have work. unless... i'll skip working on wednesday mornings. hahahaha.... hi ate judy! date with rio, huh? hmp!

i may also skip the jam classes on thursdays. baka masyado na kong mapagod non. hehehe...

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i was a loner last night. i attended the dance classes alone. the girls are sicky. it was fun! finally memorized the steps! hehehehe... but for the hiphop class, it's still fun! and fast! and a bit difficult! it's ok though. i'm able to follow this time. we'll see next time, how i'll do. *wink*

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wedding updates

jeng has already emailed the contract for the coordination services. we'll be wiring the 50% downpayment.

the fitting of the entourage (femme) is on october 15th. on the day of the fitting we'll be covering the 50% payment to tet.

i just realized... until arnold decides on who will be his best man, that's the time we will be able to order the invitations. oh well... we'll talk before the week ends, and try to schedule everything. i spoke with hizon's a week ago and we'll see them very soon to pay the 50% of our wedding package. wwwwwaaaaaaahhhhh..... sabay sabay na ang wedding gastos!!!

Bon Appetit

arnold came home friday night. kawawa naman. sobrang pagod from driving more than 8 hours.

we had a busy weekend. saturday morning was scheduled for the measurement taking of our female entourage members. everybody was early, except for our flower girl who'll be coming from laguna. because of the rain and traffic, it took them more than 5 hours to get to our place. sheesh! baguio na yon, dba?! our entourage had enough time to talk and get to know each other. my dear friend, raymond prepared baked macaroni, baked potatoes and butterscoth cake. oh my..... this is when it all started.... oops! no pala. it all started on friday afternoon when a coworker (celebrating her birthday) brought in food at work to feed the whole town! hehehehe.....

btw, donna will be wearing the asymmetric necklined gown, angelynn the strapless and chacha the sleeveless wrap-around gown, and all the bridesmaids in strapless gowns.

after everyone left, i took a nap and woke up at 430 to prepare for a business dinner with arnold and his dealer. this dealer is also one of our principal sponsors on the wedding. the dinner was at pasto in greenhills. the meeting was light, everything is not purely business as the last one that we had couple of months ago. we talked a little about the wedding, a little about travelling, and a little about other stuff.

then yesterday, we accompanied one of the flower girls who didn't make it at our place for her measurement to be taken. we had lunch after at greenhills again. heheheh... this time at max's. gabrielle (flower girl) loves chicken.

after lunch, arnold went shopping for the things that he need. had his haircut, shopped for dvd's, and a chocolate mousse, then went home.

hay... kakapagod... good thing is, i am with arnold. so, happy yon weekend *wink*

New Class Schedule

armi, judy and i attended the dance class last night at the abs cbn club. since it's thursday, it's number-coding day for me, and i can't drive after 3pm, at least i can't pass by edsa. well, the girls picked me up at exactly 5pm. ang aga! very punctual! the class starts at 530 and we were right on time. we even caught the elevator with the intructors. hehehe... and guess what?! arnel is back from his competion in malaysia! good for you ate armi! *wink*

the girls and i browsed through the class schedule, checking out if there are changes and/or updates. well... there is! teacher rio will be doing an additional class on wednesday mornings at the abs cn club, a hiphop dance class!!! great!!! *wink* this is a very good news!!! judy will definitely be attending the wednesday class next week, and i will be joining her! hahahaha.... did somebody asked about work? what work? bwehehehehehehe... i'll still be going to work then, a lil later, after the dance classes. hehehehe...

that's all for now.

The To-Do List

been thinking about the wedding lately... and how come i feel like i haven't been accomplishing much these days... has the lazybug hit me again. don't feel like it did, though, i want to make a big leap on the preparations... oh well... probably, i need my co-pilot, my fiancè. huhuhu... he'll be back on the weekend, but i don't think he'll be in time to meet the femme ento.

maybe what i need is a big chunk on the preps, something major, like the prenup photo shoot. huhuhu.... kailan kaya??? i promised myself i'll one step at a time, one step at a time, and one step at a time. i think i'm experiencing panic!!!!!!!! wwwaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i've been reading wedding blogs lately, and i've seen their timetable. and makes me think more, where am i in my "timetable"? i think i am lost. help!!!!!

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i am back on track on blogging. been browsing through a lot of blogs, and it looks like there are a lot of friendster bloggers these days. one comment though.... the friendster bloggers are fond of posting songs and poems, but no feedback, nothing to trigger a conversation or a discussion, nothing to share but phrases and paragraphs that rhyme. since i'm into reading books... why don't i post the contents of the book?! or since i'm a csi freak, why don't i post the season 5 finale?! hehehehe... in my honest opinion lang po. i don't mean to sound mean hehehehe.... hello to all the w@wie and n@wie chatters! *muah*

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hopefully after the meeting with the femme ento and tet, and seeing my hubby, i'll be able to provide real updates. i have a lot in my to-do wedding preps list. i think it's about time that i put it on paper. hehehe...

take care y'all!

Missin Bloggin...

la lang... i just miss blogging lang... hehehe...

this is ate judy with her new friends in greenhills.

To The Female Members Of My Entourage

our entourage gown designer, ms. tet hagape will be coming over my place in quezon city to take the measurements of my girls. our appointment is on the 6th, saturday, at 1030 in the morning.

girls, please be there on time. thanks. and don't forget our settlement. luv nyo naman ako dba? *muah* *muah* *muah*

who are these girls?

secondary sponsors:

1. sheryl santiago
2. donna dolap
3. angelynn nagpala

bridesmaids:

1. armi joy prudencio
2. judy anne prudencio
3. juzette agcaoili

flower girls:

1. samantha mistica
2. alex, arnold's niece
3. arnold's goddaughter - carlo's lil girl (forgot the name po eh)

btw, the gowns of the maid of honor (my sister, minette) and the little bride (arnold's goddaughter - buboy's lil girl) will be made by my bridal gown designer, john abul. the details and schedule for their gowns will come a lil later. since, the lil bride's gown will be made similar to the bridal gown, and my sister will be home a month before the wedding.

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let's talk about something else...

i have a new message board. it's there somewhere on the right side bar of my blog. somewhere down there... scroll more please... hehehe... it's the third, i think. still trying to find the effective and efficient shout box that will work for me. so... hey y'all! drop me a line!

Maybe There Is...

hmmm... i think there are some... after 1 month of working out. i think my waistline is now an inch smaller. hehehehe.... plus, my tummy is and feels less flabby. hehehehe... and i notice a slight lost in weight... oh no!!!! am i shrinking?!?!?!?! my bra even feels a bit loose. a bit lang ah! wag exaggerated ang pag-iisip. and my butt!!! i think i am loosing more of it!!! wwwwaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh.....

i realized everything this morning as i am getting dressed for work. my slacks are quite loose now, and my behind is almost gone!!!! wwwwwaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh...... losing weight is not an option for me, since i only weigh a hundred pounds, having a 5-feet to 5-feet and 2-in frame.

solution would be less cardio. that would mean less days on dance classes. oh no.... i have to redo my schedule.

i now have a bridal march song. sun and moon. it's in the miss saigon broadway musical. hey! i know the play is tragic. but i don't think the song is. not during the part where kim and chris are singing sun and moon. oh well... your comments and opinions are welcome. i've been rockin my brains lately thinking of a good if not perfect bridal march song.

for the other songs to be used in the ceremony and the reception. still thinking... btw, did i mention that we'll be doing the tango for our first dance. and now... still thinking on what song to play for that. i want something modern, something upbeat to complement the tango (and a lil hiphop or street dance maybe). so, calling all the music and dance experts out there, i need help people!!! thanks!

that's all for now.

tata!