Showing posts with label beach. Show all posts
Showing posts with label beach. Show all posts

Saturday, August 11, 2012

Wedding venue hunting!

We don't have a venue yet for our April 7 wedding.

Gary and I are a fickle-minded couple having a hard time deciding on where will the wedding be.

At San Juan, Batangas





Option 1: Beach
Pros: Dream wedding 5 years ago, would only need minimal styling
Cons: Too expensive (out-of-town fees are waaaaay too pricey), finding accommodation for guests is difficult, logistics, guests would be limited to 100
Damage: >Php150k for catering & set-up alone for 100 pax



The big tree is where I imagined the altar would be under
Option 2: UP Bonsai Garden (Garden + adjacent covered area)
Pros: Perfect for our Alice-in-wonderland theme, accessible to guests, no need to transfer from ceremony venue to reception venue, near possible preps hotels, no corkage fees, no accredited caterers
Cons: The covered area is dugyot-looking, would need drapes, restrooms are dugyot-looking, no aircon
Damage: Php15k for covered area, Php 10k for garden, Php10k for drapes (to rent from other suppliers), Php8k for air coolers (to rent from other suppliers)

Covered area
Garden area

Right now, we're looking into 2 other options.

Option 3: UP Bonsai Garden for ceremony + UP Bahay ng Alumni for reception
Pros: Perfect for our Alice-in-wonderland theme, accessible to guests, short travel time from ceremony venue to reception venue, near possible preps hotels, no corkage fees, no accredited caterers
Cons: Drapes are not allowed, venue can accommodate 400 guests (Parang superlaki for 150 guests)
Damage: Php10k for ceremony in UP Bonsai Garden, Php 20k for 4-hr reception in UP Bahay ng Alumni (5k/hour if non-aircon, 8k/hr if aircon), electricity fees

Option 4: Garden ceremony elsewhere + Reception in Elements at Centris
Pros: Perfect for our Alice-in-wonderland theme, accessible to guests, short travel time from ceremony venue to reception venue, near possible preps hotels, drapes are readily available, airconditioned, clean restrooms
Cons: Super expensive, Purpledish is not an accredited caterer yet, we would have to set-up ceremony area
Damage: Php10k for garden ceremony elsewhere (+allowance for set-up like chairs, arch, aisle, altar), Php55k for reception in Elements

We are open to other suggestions.

I hope you can comment down below for venue suggestions.

Lovelots,
The Happy Bride

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Wedding pegs

I postponed my feelings of excitement because my future groom hasn't proposed yet. But still, I can't help to browse pictures of what I want our wedding to look like. My favorite wedding-related website Green Wedding Shoes inspires me so much. So I'm posting what I like for now. I still have to consult my future groom on what he thinks.

Hi Gary, please take note of this pictures. Lovelots, Ivy

Warning: Picture-heavy post ahead! Around 40 pictures.

Jump shot sa beach! Achieve!

The sand looks rough pero I love how romantic this looks.

All white! Very fresh!

White and gold

Hand-made signs and stuff

Very windy and relaxed

Very intimate wedding

Super fresh ng hairstyle ng girl. I love how relaxed this looks. Bet!


And this one. I love their clothes. Very simple. As much as possible, I don't want intricate designs on my dress. I want a clean, crisp, flowy dress.

Reception options

Instead of red carpet, banig!

Handmade signs again! I love the arrow signs. Perfect!

I would put our favorite quote here.

I love the setting na papunta sa beach.

Clear skies.

Drama!

Too much detail.

Blue kung blue.

Beach + nautical effect

For some reason, we both wanted a very long reception table.

My hairstyle peg: cascading braid!

Tropical effect!

Long reception tables! Love the balloon effect!

 This I like.

Banig effect ulit.

Simple save the date card.

Looooong reception table!

Pink!

Photobooth I like.

Very sweet! Naka-barefoot. The dress is very ganduhhh.


Violet themed


Nice colors to work with.

Cute set-up

Cheating arrangement! Hahaha!

Invite! Very simple and fresh talaga.

Lugay lang, achieve na!

Giveaways!

Photobooth suggestions again

Love the dress. Perfect for my body type. Must tone arms.

I seriously need to lose some weight if I am deadset on having a beach wedding. Beach body for a beach wedding. So help me Lord.