Good Finds

Today was all in all a great day. First of all, my mom surprised me with some good center piece materials from the local thrift store. There are bird houses which were hand painted,  vintage glass bottles and quaint ornamental plates. 

 

  

It's kinda of cute too that my mom thought of buying the plates, her reason was because Miguel was a chef and I enjoy dainty things. It also ties up to our theme for the wedding, which is country, very cute and chic country. 

Lastly, while picking up my sister from where ever she is, I accidentally came across a store which sells these adorable mini-lanterns for a reasonable price. It's a perfect addition to the stuff my mom bought us!

 Things are looking up.

Color Motif : Purple

We finally decided on our color motif for the entourage, it will be different shades of Purple

Migs wanted plum like an eggplant (something dark) and and i wanted coral (something bright and fresh) so we compromised and instead its gonna be a mix of different shades of purple from plum to coral. Migs actually likes it :)

          bridesmaids---> maid of honor---> principal sponsors---> mothers

I really don't want my small entourage wearing the same color. I find it too traditional. :)

Pinterest : Inspirations

What is Pinterest?

Pinterest is a Virtual Pinboard. 

Pinterest lets you organize and share all the beautiful things you find on the web. People use pinboards to plan their weddings, find new creative ideas, decorate their homes, and organize their favorite recipes, etc.

 
If you want to know my wedding inspirations, you can check out my pinterest account by clicking the link: kathlyndenise
  
I also have Do-IT-Yourself Project and Beauty and Fashion boards that you might find interesting.

Start pinning!!!

 

Our Photographers

Wedding Photographer  - Jaja

+ 2 backup photographers

Jaja Lifestyle Photography Website

When I first saw Jaja's website, I instantly loved her shots there's so much innocence, emotions and femininity in her work.I had a chance to talk to her, she's nice and accommodating. I was able to connect with her right away. For me it is important that you have a connection with your photographers and you feel comfortable with them.

It's also funny that when i posted something on my Facebook wall about my wedding preparations, my elementary classmate Joyce commented and referred her photographer sister who happens to be JAJA. Small world indeed. :)

(Backup)Wedding Photographer - Leon

Our dear friend Leon, happily volunteered himself to take photos during our wedding. He graduated as a multimedia artist and is studying photography in Auckland. I have seen his works and they are all great. Leon knows almost all our guests so its easier for him to capture those candid moments since everyone is already comfortable with him. He is also good at landscape photography perfect for our garden wedding. (Thanks Leon for my blog's cover photo/header. Photo taken while vacationing in Auckland:p)

We're so blessed to have Jaja and Leon as our photographers on our wedding day. God is good! :)

A Rebel Bride

Rebellious Bride 

Definition: Someone who is not afraid to question "traditions" and say what is on their mind. 

Rebellious Bride has been my bible ever since I started my wedding planning. I really wanted a simple but unique wedding that all my family and friends will surely remember. Reading their articles and features has inspired me to think outside the box. 

Here's some of my rebellious bride ideas:

1. Mix and match colors for my entourage
2. No first dance
3. Write our own vows
4. DIY (do it yourself) props
5. Have a reggae band play few songs during the reception
6. Having my closest friends be part of my wedding preparations
7. No heels for my bridesmaids and maid of honor so i won't look very small beside them. haha


Help me think off more unique and fun ideas as these rebellious brides!!! :) 

To all brides or soon to be... check out  http://rebelliousbride.blogspot.com/

TieTheKnot

I finally met up with our wedding coordinator (Joanna) when i checked out the bridal fair yesterday at SMX produced and organized by:

Good thing Tie-the-Knot participated in the event. Joanna and her team was so nice and accommodating. 

Freebies they gave me are: RSVP, Escort Cards, Message Tree, Mannequin for Bride and Groom, Unity Candle, Party Poppers and the TV (which i really liked a lot!!!) Framed like a painting showing our pictures. Here's what the TV looks like. :)

Check out their facebook acocunt: 

http://www.facebook.com/weddingsbytietheknot

Special Thanks to Alexis Peji for recommending them. They gave us a discount cuz i told them you were our friend. hihihi :)

Pictures courtesy of Tie-the-Knot from their facebook account.