tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38427617Wed, 09 Dec 2009 01:15:24 +0000This started off as a blog to document our wedding-related activities, but hopefully we will be able to continue this to share some of our thoughts even after the wedding dust has settled.http://danzandcelina.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Ladybac)Blogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38427617.post-2512845137684997986Fri, 13 Jun 2008 11:15:00 +00002008-06-13T04:23:56.639-07:00Mimi and KarlIt has been over half a year (already!) since our wedding, and I am ashamed to say that we still have not come around to working on our wedding album. It's a lot harder than I thought it would be...especially since Mimi + Karl took so many kick-ass pictures of our wedding. Really, how do you pick only 100 photos from a total of 1000? This is what we get for choosing such great photographers!So http://danzandcelina.blogspot.com/2008/06/album-samples.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ladybac)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38427617.post-6296319702946904538Mon, 18 Feb 2008 12:13:00 +00002008-02-18T04:19:20.246-08:00FinancialsSince last year, my boss has been encouraging us to start investing our money instead of just leaving it in the bank (his wife works with Sun Life). Of course, since we had our wedding last year, we couldn't really invest too much because our money was already allotted for the wedding expenses.Now that the wedding is over, we can finally start thinking about our investments. It's just too bad http://danzandcelina.blogspot.com/2008/02/invest-invest.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ladybac)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38427617.post-2145163280119507154Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:05:00 +00002008-01-30T04:21:34.671-08:00I was cleaning the room last weekend, trying to fix all our wedding stuff when I came upon this piece of paper with Danz's handwriting.It was the vows that Danz had prepared but was not able to say during the ceremony because that part was skipped.It goes like this:"I, Danz, take you Celina, as the love of my life. I vow to be patient with you and the circumstances in our lives. Together we http://danzandcelina.blogspot.com/2008/01/vows.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ladybac)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38427617.post-2049344396530433140Tue, 11 Dec 2007 13:40:00 +00002008-02-13T08:15:29.010-08:00SummaryRight after the ceremony, Lourd started doing the necessary retouches to my makeup and he also fixed my hair because a few strands fell loose. Mimi and Karl had set up a chair nearby while waiting for Lourd to finish.It was so much easier to pose with Danz around, although we still felt a bit stiff and were a bit serious during the pictorial. Mimi was teasing us that we were married already, so http://danzandcelina.blogspot.com/2007/12/pictorials-and-reception.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ladybac)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38427617.post-5542591644936992152Mon, 10 Dec 2007 13:19:00 +00002007-12-10T06:35:05.041-08:00SummaryI woke up at 7:00am to the sound of my phone ringing. It was Gervy, asking for directions to the reception venue for the cake delivery (apparently, she didn't receive my email of the map the day before). I gave her the directions then tried to go back to sleep, but I then received a message from Lourd around 7:30am that he was already near. I literally jumped out of bed to take a shower before hehttp://danzandcelina.blogspot.com/2007/12/big-day-preparations-and-ceremony.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ladybac)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38427617.post-6286111622197800292Tue, 04 Dec 2007 07:11:00 +00002007-12-03T03:33:22.600-08:00The weeks leading to the big day were extremely busy! From the distribution of the invitations to attending different parties (I had 4 bridal showers) and fixing all the details. Things were so hectic that both Danz and I got sick a week before the wedding!November 9Our anniversary! This year, we celebrated by having dinner at Tony Roma's. Danz then told me that we were going to Manila Pen for http://danzandcelina.blogspot.com/2007/12/pre-wedding-happenings.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ladybac)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38427617.post-6506524371196175992Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:46:00 +00002007-12-02T23:10:02.059-08:00DIYWe decided early on to have two sets of invitations - a formal one for our relatives and a "fun" one for our friends.Danz's brother Chris was the one who designed these invitations. We didn't have any mockups done for this...we just approved the caricature design and Chris did the rest. I loved it so much, and actually felt insecure about the invitations Danz and I made. Too bad we only had a fewhttp://danzandcelina.blogspot.com/2007/12/other-invitation.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ladybac)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38427617.post-8146897175330059751Thu, 29 Nov 2007 16:40:00 +00002007-11-29T08:14:14.377-08:00DIYThis is a long overdue post, but things were so hectic in October and November that I hardly had time to email or blog. After many sleepless nights, getting sick and a couple of fights, our invitations are finally finished! This was the hardest part of our preparations, and at times I wondered what I was thinking when I decided to go the DIY route. But I am really happy with the outcome, so I http://danzandcelina.blogspot.com/2007/10/product-of-our-blood-sweat-and-tears.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ladybac)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38427617.post-3874910986166513818Sat, 27 Oct 2007 15:51:00 +00002007-10-29T03:58:46.797-07:00MiscellaneousHave you ever fainted in your life?Prior to last Friday, I had never experienced it. I have had near blackouts because of dizzyness (I have vertigo), but have never really fallen down or anything like that.I had the final fitting for my gown last Friday. It was a tad too tight for me because I had gained some weight since Danz arrived (so I'm on a bit of a diet now). Anyway, everything was going http://danzandcelina.blogspot.com/2007/10/fainting-spells.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ladybac)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38427617.post-1766040016697987155Tue, 23 Oct 2007 14:32:00 +00002007-10-24T08:17:27.496-07:00Mimi and KarlPhotosA few days after our last trip to Tagaytay, we headed back there for our Pre-nup Pictorial with Mimi and Karl. For lack of a more imaginative place to have our photos taken, we settled on Tagaytay Highlands. (Note to Mimi & Karl couples: Highlands is the most popular choice of location for pre-nup shoots in Tagaytay. Apparently, M&K shot pre-nups there for three straight Tuesdays!)I had my makeuphttp://danzandcelina.blogspot.com/2007/10/engagement-photos-with-mimi-and-karl.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ladybac)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38427617.post-336157833246809334Mon, 22 Oct 2007 14:28:00 +00002007-10-25T07:57:10.505-07:00PlaybackVideosLast Friday, we had a shoot for our Pre-nup AVP with Playback. We didn't want the usual interview-type AVP, so Bim and Chester came up with a movie trailer concept for us. (I'm really thankful that we scheduled the shoot on Friday, otherwise I could have been at Gloriettat that day!)Anyway, our shoot lasted from 11am up to 9:30pm! Mostly, the shots were taken at our condo, so it was a bit crampedhttp://danzandcelina.blogspot.com/2007/10/video-shoot-with-playback.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ladybac)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38427617.post-3545900862255580134Mon, 15 Oct 2007 14:27:00 +00002007-10-23T07:28:37.443-07:00Church RequirementsOne of the things that I was really anxious about doing was the canonical interview with a priest, even though we were reassured by other couples that it was nothing to worry about.Last Thursday we headed to Tagaytay for our interview. While filling out the forms, there was a couple in front of us that was being interviewed by the assistant of the priest. I was listening carefully because it http://danzandcelina.blogspot.com/2007/10/canonical-interview.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ladybac)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38427617.post-5207640176118839625Wed, 10 Oct 2007 05:04:00 +00002007-10-09T22:05:25.610-07:00Church RequirementsDanz arrived last Friday night after more than 24 hours of flying.:) We called it an early night because we were scheduled to attend the pre-cana seminar at Santuario de San Jose at 1pm the next day.So we dragged ourselves to East Greenhills and sat for 4 hours listening to the Esposo's talk about the foundations for a good relationship (positive self-esteem, responsible sexuality and authentic http://danzandcelina.blogspot.com/2007/10/pre-cana-at-ssj_09.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ladybac)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38427617.post-77972766332754835Fri, 28 Sep 2007 13:10:00 +00002007-09-28T06:56:01.660-07:00DIYA while back I had blogged about wanting our own Rosary Cord after seeing those of some fellow w@wies.I finally came around to making our own cord one weekend when I got sick of making our invitations. Hehe!:)So here it is:(my apologies for the not so great picture, I kinda suck at taking photos)Project Cost (approximates only):- Swarovski Crystals > 8mm round (12pcs x P10) = 120 > 6mm diamond http://danzandcelina.blogspot.com/2007/09/our-diy-rosary-cord.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ladybac)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38427617.post-6154160437717679290Thu, 27 Sep 2007 14:00:00 +00002007-09-27T07:23:24.038-07:00SongsI fell in love with this song the first time I heard it:The Luckiest by: Ben FoldsI don't get many things right the first timeIn fact, I am told that a lotNow I know all the wrong turns, the stumbles and fallsBrought me hereAnd where was I before the dayThat I first saw your lovely face?Now I see it everydayAnd I knowThat I amI amI amThe luckiestWhat if I'd been born fifty years before youIn a http://danzandcelina.blogspot.com/2007/09/luckiest.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ladybac)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38427617.post-6566338680623754950Tue, 18 Sep 2007 15:49:00 +00002007-09-18T09:00:59.541-07:00RantWith just 2 months to go, the pressure is mounting. The combination of sleepless nights, paranoia and stress has started taking its toll on me. I've been getting sick on and off....and if I'm really honest, I'm also getting sick of planning. Right now, after being sick for the third consecutive week, I'm thinking of resorting to a flu shot to make sure that I won't get sick again come November.:)http://danzandcelina.blogspot.com/2007/09/pressure-is-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ladybac)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38427617.post-7394933280023968171Thu, 06 Sep 2007 15:33:00 +00002007-09-06T08:39:14.389-07:00SuppliersI thought that finding the "perfect man" to marry was the hard part. Boy, was I wrong. I've learned that finding the perfect suppliers for the wedding is equally as hard. In fact, I'd say that its a lot like the search for the perfect man.There are some that:- are out of your league- seem like the perfect package, but there's a catch- don't return your calls, emails, text messages (or promise to http://danzandcelina.blogspot.com/2007/09/finding-ones.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ladybac)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38427617.post-1676423527451568142Thu, 30 Aug 2007 14:06:00 +00002007-08-30T07:32:06.056-07:00THMULast week I finally decided on which makeup artist I wanted for my wedding. We exchanged a few messages during the week, but we never really had the chance to discuss the details. I don't like nagging my suppliers, because I know how busy they get, so I didn't follow him up. I told myself that I would text him this week.I promised Danz I would text Lourd on Wednesday just to ask if I could give http://danzandcelina.blogspot.com/2007/08/thank-lord-for-lourd.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ladybac)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38427617.post-2843840195713574953Sat, 18 Aug 2007 16:28:00 +00002007-08-18T09:49:13.126-07:00WorriesDanz has been telling me all week that they are preparing for a hurricane to hit the Cayman Islands in the next few days. At first, I wasn't worried because his tone was so casual, like it's something that happens every day. He was even asking me why I'm not worried or concerned about him. That was BEFORE I read the news on the internet.It struck me today just how devastating this hurricane http://danzandcelina.blogspot.com/2007/08/too-worried-to-plan.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ladybac)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38427617.post-1292121252733949642Tue, 14 Aug 2007 10:25:00 +00002007-08-14T03:27:45.102-07:00FinancialsApparently, it's an Accountant that's about to get married.Once Danz and I had established that we wanted a relatively small wedding (not more than 200 guests), we started to work on our budget. Initially, Danz had asked if P500k would be enough, and I told him that it was too much. I thought we could fit everything into P300k.Fast forward to today....we've long been over the P300k mark! I'm http://danzandcelina.blogspot.com/2007/08/what-kind-of-accountant-doesnt-know-how.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ladybac)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38427617.post-1293265171179787225Thu, 09 Aug 2007 14:09:00 +00002007-09-18T09:09:08.042-07:00CountdownI checked the counter at our wedding website and found out that we have exactly 100 days to go until the big day!Gosh, we have so much to do and so little time.:) Since I like keeping lists, here's a list of the things we have to do (I'm sure that this list will grow longer when I meet with my coordinator again):Suppliers Still Needed:- HMUA (Hair and Makeup Artist): Trial on Aug 10 and 11 (http://danzandcelina.blogspot.com/2007/08/100-days.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ladybac)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38427617.post-5584150061659238829Mon, 06 Aug 2007 13:52:00 +00002007-08-06T06:56:38.974-07:00RantLast week, I had a dilemma on whether I should book the makeup artist I had a trial with the other weekend. After discussing things thoroughly with Veluz last Friday (I went there to check out the sample embroidery for my gown - which was very nice!), I finally decided to book the makeup artist. So I texted him today (Monday), and lo and behold, he told me that someone booked him last Friday.I http://danzandcelina.blogspot.com/2007/08/not-meant-to-be.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ladybac)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38427617.post-1687270747974966924Mon, 30 Jul 2007 14:33:00 +00002007-07-30T07:42:00.591-07:00THMUI had my very first trial make-up with Robbie Pinera yesterday afternoon. He's a really nice guy and he's really talented! He's done numerous shoots for Metro, Metro Weddings, Mega and Preview.I was a bit nervous when I went to his salon because I haven't been feeling "pretty" lately. Last June, all my pimples seemed to come out one after the other, and I have all the scars to prove it.:) I guesshttp://danzandcelina.blogspot.com/2007/07/trial-makeup-with-robbie-pinera.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ladybac)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38427617.post-2048608222116084255Mon, 30 Jul 2007 14:20:00 +00002007-07-30T07:32:14.608-07:00wawiesI finally met some more w@wies at the Wedding Congress last Saturday at Megamall. As Denise mentioned, its always nice to meet people with whom you can talk non-stop about weddings!Here are some pictures taken with the w@wies:I didn't go around the bridal fair too much because there are only a few more suppliers that I need. But I did chance upon the booth of Maria's Sundries - their chocolate http://danzandcelina.blogspot.com/2007/07/wawies-and-wedding-congress.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ladybac)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38427617.post-66964350309997906Wed, 25 Jul 2007 14:11:00 +00002007-07-26T05:55:17.640-07:00How I wish I could say that about the preparations! But what I'm actually referring to is the last Harry Potter book....I've finished reading it at last, after three nights of not sleeping. I dropped everything related to the wedding just to finish reading the book - the batch of invitations I was planning to assemble, the quest to find a supplier of candies, checking w@w emails...And honestly, http://danzandcelina.blogspot.com/2007/07/im-finished.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ladybac)0