it's one thing that she let him hide in the house.
but him there WITH guns and ammo is a completely different story.
what a death wish.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Sunday, January 17, 2010
enough about her
"yun nga, parang i said nga na, basta, ay nako, lets just move on, its 2010, im so sawa na." - krista ranillo
i had a small voice telling me na baka nga publicity lang sa movie yung chismis. but when this girl is asked pointblank and and then sobrang labo ng mga sagot rather than denying the accusations altogether, nakakainit ng ulo te. kung ayaw nyang pag-usapan, fine. wag na natin syang pag-usapan. let's move on. please.
kakairita. grrrr.
i'm so team jinkee. :)
i had a small voice telling me na baka nga publicity lang sa movie yung chismis. but when this girl is asked pointblank and and then sobrang labo ng mga sagot rather than denying the accusations altogether, nakakainit ng ulo te. kung ayaw nyang pag-usapan, fine. wag na natin syang pag-usapan. let's move on. please.
kakairita. grrrr.
i'm so team jinkee. :)
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Win a Free Boracay Vacation Package by WOW Philippines Travel Agency
Win a Free Boracay Vacation Package by WOW Philippines Travel Agency
WOW Philippines Travel Agency, Inc. is celebrating it's 5th year in business during July of 2010, and we would like you to have a chance to celebrate with us, so we have decided to give-away a FREE Boracay Package complete with 5 Star accommodations at the luxurious Le Soleil de Boracay Hotel on Boracay Island. The lucky winner will win the following Boracay vacation package.
Vacation Package Inclusions:
- 5 Days / 4 Nights Luxury 5 Star Accommodations at the Le Soleil de Boracay Hotel
- Flights to Boracay from Manila to Caticlan Airport on Philippine Airlines
- Island Transfers - Door-to-Door from Manila to the resort and back to Manila
- Three (3) Meals each day, Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
- Boracay Activities - Horseback Riding, Island Hopping, Glass Bottom Boat
- PLUS - 5,000 peso Spending Cash
Read More Information: http://www.boracay-packages.com
WOW Philippines Travel Agency, Inc. is celebrating it's 5th year in business during July of 2010, and we would like you to have a chance to celebrate with us, so we have decided to give-away a FREE Boracay Package complete with 5 Star accommodations at the luxurious Le Soleil de Boracay Hotel on Boracay Island. The lucky winner will win the following Boracay vacation package.
Vacation Package Inclusions:
- 5 Days / 4 Nights Luxury 5 Star Accommodations at the Le Soleil de Boracay Hotel
- Flights to Boracay from Manila to Caticlan Airport on Philippine Airlines
- Island Transfers - Door-to-Door from Manila to the resort and back to Manila
- Three (3) Meals each day, Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
- Boracay Activities - Horseback Riding, Island Hopping, Glass Bottom Boat
- PLUS - 5,000 peso Spending Cash
Read More Information: http://www.boracay-packages.com
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Villasis-Alba Supplier Ratings Part 2
part 2 of my supplier ratings.
THE SENTIMENTAL GROOVE
Satisfactory
we signed up for a church and reception package with 4 singers. Ian had me pick which singers I wanted (we attended their some of their listening sessions) and promised to give them to me. he also promised to be there on the event itself.
he was there, indeed. but with a completely different set of singers (his wife in red). what happened, i don't know. have sent him an email and no reply has been received yet.
the band played well at both venues (i had guests complimenting them). my only main concern was that they played ALL the mass songs, when the church only allows a few. i emailed them naman the final song list (and they acknowledged receipt). since the church charges 300/min for overtime, we are sure we will be charged. before our church exit, the sacristan had us sign a form which indicated the time we started and ended. afraid!
also, they were not dressed well enough (in my opinion). maybe I should have clarified this beforehand. but you see, the 4 singers i have chosen dressed really well so i expected the same. sigh.
EVENTS MEMOIRS
Satisfactory
i got them during their 50% off promo. mia was my head coordinator, and we met twice prior to the wedding. we turned over everything to them except the seat plan (which we finished the night before the wedding heehee). overall, OK naman. they called to follow up my suppliers on the day, coordinated the crew meals at the hotel and reception, turned over the church accessories and food from reception, coordinated the seating plan, etc. the major thing they did extremely well was to get me a HMUA on the day of the wedding as the one i hired came late. they gave me time to contact my HMUA (they also tried calling/texting her) and in between scouted for an available one. they called the eddie bruan team and fortunately they were available.
they also made small decisions for me so di nako na-hassle at all. our wedding went very smoothly. i know bago pa lang sila sa events coordination but do give them a chance. they are all proactive and enthusiastic enough. and they were the first to team to arrive at the hotel, and the very last to leave the reception. that's dedication for you. :)
IMPRESSPRINTS by CALLIOPE for the invitations
Highly Satisfactory
dealing with jen of calliope is a breeze. and online at that! i had an inspiration invite and we woked on what her designer can do. we chose the 6x6 invites package (premium cardstock [Bevania], main card, entourage card, RSVP card, envelope [silver], mailing sticker, midnight blue ribbon, and a free poster [which we haven't picked up yet, btw]. towards september 09, she called to tell me walang size yung envelopes na gusto ko and offered to upgrade our package to 5.5"x 7.25" kasi yun lang meron. i said yes. :)
i am the type of bride who knew what she wanted to splurge on, and invites were not one of them. but the invites turned out simple but elegant. my only issue was they printed their multiply site address at the back of EVERY main card (i only found this out after we brought home the printed invites). i told jen about this and she said sorry naman, kasi nga i would have preferred to be aware of these things (the mock up invites didn't have it e). she said: "we usually don't print on the mock-up kasi. we were told by several clients that we should put our name on the back, so we started doing that." oh well. no biggie.
GOLD AND SILVER JEWELRY (Bulacan)
Highly Satisfactory
k got my engangement ring from there as well. very well crafted jewelry at reasonable prices.
FRENCH KISS PASTRIES for minicakes (ninang giveaways)
Highly Satisfactory
i love desserts! we ordered 5inch minicakes in chocolate and mocha pound. yum-o! hassle-free transaction. i will definitely order from them again.
BESTWORLD BEVERAGE BRANDS, INC. for the Ramon Bilbao Crianza Limited Edition red wines (ninong giveaways)
Highly Satisfactory
i love good wine! these spanish wines were particularly good (na-test drive ko na ilang beses haha!).
THE SENTIMENTAL GROOVE
Satisfactory
we signed up for a church and reception package with 4 singers. Ian had me pick which singers I wanted (we attended their some of their listening sessions) and promised to give them to me. he also promised to be there on the event itself.
he was there, indeed. but with a completely different set of singers (his wife in red). what happened, i don't know. have sent him an email and no reply has been received yet.
the band played well at both venues (i had guests complimenting them). my only main concern was that they played ALL the mass songs, when the church only allows a few. i emailed them naman the final song list (and they acknowledged receipt). since the church charges 300/min for overtime, we are sure we will be charged. before our church exit, the sacristan had us sign a form which indicated the time we started and ended. afraid!
also, they were not dressed well enough (in my opinion). maybe I should have clarified this beforehand. but you see, the 4 singers i have chosen dressed really well so i expected the same. sigh.
EVENTS MEMOIRS
Satisfactory
i got them during their 50% off promo. mia was my head coordinator, and we met twice prior to the wedding. we turned over everything to them except the seat plan (which we finished the night before the wedding heehee). overall, OK naman. they called to follow up my suppliers on the day, coordinated the crew meals at the hotel and reception, turned over the church accessories and food from reception, coordinated the seating plan, etc. the major thing they did extremely well was to get me a HMUA on the day of the wedding as the one i hired came late. they gave me time to contact my HMUA (they also tried calling/texting her) and in between scouted for an available one. they called the eddie bruan team and fortunately they were available.
they also made small decisions for me so di nako na-hassle at all. our wedding went very smoothly. i know bago pa lang sila sa events coordination but do give them a chance. they are all proactive and enthusiastic enough. and they were the first to team to arrive at the hotel, and the very last to leave the reception. that's dedication for you. :)
IMPRESSPRINTS by CALLIOPE for the invitations
Highly Satisfactory
dealing with jen of calliope is a breeze. and online at that! i had an inspiration invite and we woked on what her designer can do. we chose the 6x6 invites package (premium cardstock [Bevania], main card, entourage card, RSVP card, envelope [silver], mailing sticker, midnight blue ribbon, and a free poster [which we haven't picked up yet, btw]. towards september 09, she called to tell me walang size yung envelopes na gusto ko and offered to upgrade our package to 5.5"x 7.25" kasi yun lang meron. i said yes. :)
i am the type of bride who knew what she wanted to splurge on, and invites were not one of them. but the invites turned out simple but elegant. my only issue was they printed their multiply site address at the back of EVERY main card (i only found this out after we brought home the printed invites). i told jen about this and she said sorry naman, kasi nga i would have preferred to be aware of these things (the mock up invites didn't have it e). she said: "we usually don't print on the mock-up kasi. we were told by several clients that we should put our name on the back, so we started doing that." oh well. no biggie.
GOLD AND SILVER JEWELRY (Bulacan)
Highly Satisfactory
k got my engangement ring from there as well. very well crafted jewelry at reasonable prices.
FRENCH KISS PASTRIES for minicakes (ninang giveaways)
Highly Satisfactory
i love desserts! we ordered 5inch minicakes in chocolate and mocha pound. yum-o! hassle-free transaction. i will definitely order from them again.
BESTWORLD BEVERAGE BRANDS, INC. for the Ramon Bilbao Crianza Limited Edition red wines (ninong giveaways)
Highly Satisfactory
i love good wine! these spanish wines were particularly good (na-test drive ko na ilang beses haha!).
Villasis-Alba Supplier Ratings Part 1
for my w@wie sisses. :)
Rating:
Highly Satisfactory
Satisfactory
Partially Satisfactory
Unsatisfactory
MARY THE QUEEN PARISH, GREENHILLS
Highly Satisfactory
Ate Noemi is our main contact person at MTQ. Very helpful and accommodating, we love her! She even got us the parish priest, Fr. Cesar Marin, SJ to celebrate the wedding (we did tell her and Fr. Cesar that he is a friend of one of my ninang's husband).
The fee includes a red carpet, basic flower arrangements, priest's stipend, host and holy water for offertory. The church itself was beautiful, perfect for a breezy afternoon wedding. The aisle was not too long nor too short. I loved my walk. :)
During the wedding, we started way too early. The ceremony is at 3:30 pm, the invite says 3:00 pm (of course!). Ate Noemi said they line up the entourage starting at 3pm if everyone's there. Well, my OTD (Events Memoirs) was able to line up the entourage and start the procession at 3:10 pm. I could see Ate Noemi from the bridal car, waving at me and saying that Fr. Cesar is still upstairs. Turns out that Fr. Cesar had a meeting going on, and had to cut it short due to the prodding of the coordinators (they knew that the wedding schedule was really 3:30 pm, I don't know the reason for the rush! I have yet to talk to Mia, the head coordinator). In short, minadali nila si Father. And they also had to make hagilap a sacristan. The result: One of my flower girls and grromsman didn't get to walk the aisle. At napagalitan kami ng pari when we got to the altar heehee but he was right, dapat sumunod ang OTD sa kanila and not the other way around. But despite this, Father was pleasant all throughout the ceremony, and we loved his personalized homily. You see, we met him months before the wedding and he took notes. So nice of him.
Aaso, we ran late. there was no wedding before us naman, but the mass ran too long (that's part 2 of the supplier ratings) and we had to cut short the photo session. may Sunday mass kasi ng 6pm, and we finished mga 4:40 pm na. we just continued the photo taking outside the church.
THE PERFECT GOWN by MALOU CASTILLEJOS
Highly Satisfactory
malou was very easy to work with, she listens to you and gently gives suggestions on the gown. i knew what i wanted (see inspiration gown), and she executed it very nicely. i love my gown! so feminine, and simple yet elegant. our guests said the same thing, and i'm so happy to hear it hehe
i lost 25 lbs for the wedding so malou had to adjust the gown each and every time we had a fitting haha! she was very patient naman and asked me not to lose more weight after our third fitting heehee
EDDIE BRUAN TEAM (GEMMA was my HMUA)
Highly Satisfactory
they were not my first choice, but they were excellent. buti na lang available sila after we realized that the HMUA team i hired was running too late. what can i say? i love love love gemma! she works like magic! i loved my hair and make up, and felt every inch a beautiful bride.
ENTOURAGE GOWNS - MANANG LINDA
Satisfactory
except for her measurements that was kinda off (either too big or too small, but she adjusted them naman), her gowns were wonderfully executed. the workmanship was perfect, ang ganda ng tahi. although medyo mahirap kausap kasi malayo bahay nya sa condo namin, we took it all in stride. she executed the gowns based on the designs i gave her. she also made me my prep dress (the other dress i used during our prenup at BHS). overall, happy kami with manang linda.
ELOQUENTE CATERING - FOOD and SET UP, MOBILE BAR
Highly Satisfactory
tina, our AE, was fun! bubbly kasi sya, ang gaan at madali kausap. she took in all my suggestions and executed them well during the reception. yung centerpiece nga lang ng buffet spread was not the one we agreed on, so will check with tina na lang what happened.
we took the stargazer package which included:
Elegant Tiffany Set-up for all the Guests
Three (3) Layer Fondant Cake – bottom edible or 100 pcs Cupcakes (w/ box and thank you card) and 6” round cake
Professional Emcee - Marj Dizon
Complete Sound System
Bridal Car
Elegant Set-Up of Gazebo for the Couple
Upgrade to 4-Layer Fondant Cake (All edible)
Chocolate fountain for 200 pax
according to the guests, the food was great. we booked for 250 pax, but only about 220pax arrived. we were still able to bring home a lot after the reception, including one whole lechon (we had 3). the set up was really nice, and yummy ang cake! and the mobile bar was a hit. :)
teh only thing that bugged me was that the waiters were setting up the VIP food at the back of the VIP table. parang ang gulo tuloy, puro trays ng food yung nasa likod.
AMARANTHUS FLORIST - REN TUTOP
Highly Satisfactory
amaranthus is the in-house florist of eloquente. ren was very accommodating and helpful during the time that i kept changing my mind about the kind of flowers i want. i love my bridal bouquet, and the ento flowers too. you can also see the flower set up at the reception in the eloquente part of this rating.
we also got ren to do the partial drapings at the reception venue. it turned out so nice, given that the set up time was limited (they could only start at 3pm as there was a children's party before our event).
MANG REY CASEDO'S BARONGS AND PANTS
Highly Satisfactory
when we booked mang rey, we had a few months to go so K asked him to make him gusot mayaman barongs and black pants. sa dami ng kinuha ng asawa ko, na-master na ni mang rey ang sukat nya hehe we ordered a pair of pina raya barongs with pants, and they fit my husband well. we also got 3 more pina brong material for 2 dads and 1 brother (my dad-in-law's barong was masikip though [he told us this a few days before!] and he never got to wear it to the wedding).
it was a breeze dealing with mang rey. oh, and he gave me a free pina hanky and fan for free.:)
this is it for now. part 2 in the making. stay tuned! :)
Rating:
Highly Satisfactory
Satisfactory
Partially Satisfactory
Unsatisfactory
MARY THE QUEEN PARISH, GREENHILLS
Highly Satisfactory
Ate Noemi is our main contact person at MTQ. Very helpful and accommodating, we love her! She even got us the parish priest, Fr. Cesar Marin, SJ to celebrate the wedding (we did tell her and Fr. Cesar that he is a friend of one of my ninang's husband).
The fee includes a red carpet, basic flower arrangements, priest's stipend, host and holy water for offertory. The church itself was beautiful, perfect for a breezy afternoon wedding. The aisle was not too long nor too short. I loved my walk. :)
During the wedding, we started way too early. The ceremony is at 3:30 pm, the invite says 3:00 pm (of course!). Ate Noemi said they line up the entourage starting at 3pm if everyone's there. Well, my OTD (Events Memoirs) was able to line up the entourage and start the procession at 3:10 pm. I could see Ate Noemi from the bridal car, waving at me and saying that Fr. Cesar is still upstairs. Turns out that Fr. Cesar had a meeting going on, and had to cut it short due to the prodding of the coordinators (they knew that the wedding schedule was really 3:30 pm, I don't know the reason for the rush! I have yet to talk to Mia, the head coordinator). In short, minadali nila si Father. And they also had to make hagilap a sacristan. The result: One of my flower girls and grromsman didn't get to walk the aisle. At napagalitan kami ng pari when we got to the altar heehee but he was right, dapat sumunod ang OTD sa kanila and not the other way around. But despite this, Father was pleasant all throughout the ceremony, and we loved his personalized homily. You see, we met him months before the wedding and he took notes. So nice of him.
Aaso, we ran late. there was no wedding before us naman, but the mass ran too long (that's part 2 of the supplier ratings) and we had to cut short the photo session. may Sunday mass kasi ng 6pm, and we finished mga 4:40 pm na. we just continued the photo taking outside the church.
THE PERFECT GOWN by MALOU CASTILLEJOS
Highly Satisfactory
malou was very easy to work with, she listens to you and gently gives suggestions on the gown. i knew what i wanted (see inspiration gown), and she executed it very nicely. i love my gown! so feminine, and simple yet elegant. our guests said the same thing, and i'm so happy to hear it hehe
i lost 25 lbs for the wedding so malou had to adjust the gown each and every time we had a fitting haha! she was very patient naman and asked me not to lose more weight after our third fitting heehee
EDDIE BRUAN TEAM (GEMMA was my HMUA)
Highly Satisfactory
they were not my first choice, but they were excellent. buti na lang available sila after we realized that the HMUA team i hired was running too late. what can i say? i love love love gemma! she works like magic! i loved my hair and make up, and felt every inch a beautiful bride.
ENTOURAGE GOWNS - MANANG LINDA
Satisfactory
except for her measurements that was kinda off (either too big or too small, but she adjusted them naman), her gowns were wonderfully executed. the workmanship was perfect, ang ganda ng tahi. although medyo mahirap kausap kasi malayo bahay nya sa condo namin, we took it all in stride. she executed the gowns based on the designs i gave her. she also made me my prep dress (the other dress i used during our prenup at BHS). overall, happy kami with manang linda.
ELOQUENTE CATERING - FOOD and SET UP, MOBILE BAR
Highly Satisfactory
tina, our AE, was fun! bubbly kasi sya, ang gaan at madali kausap. she took in all my suggestions and executed them well during the reception. yung centerpiece nga lang ng buffet spread was not the one we agreed on, so will check with tina na lang what happened.
we took the stargazer package which included:
Elegant Tiffany Set-up for all the Guests
Three (3) Layer Fondant Cake – bottom edible or 100 pcs Cupcakes (w/ box and thank you card) and 6” round cake
Professional Emcee - Marj Dizon
Complete Sound System
Bridal Car
Elegant Set-Up of Gazebo for the Couple
Upgrade to 4-Layer Fondant Cake (All edible)
Chocolate fountain for 200 pax
according to the guests, the food was great. we booked for 250 pax, but only about 220pax arrived. we were still able to bring home a lot after the reception, including one whole lechon (we had 3). the set up was really nice, and yummy ang cake! and the mobile bar was a hit. :)
teh only thing that bugged me was that the waiters were setting up the VIP food at the back of the VIP table. parang ang gulo tuloy, puro trays ng food yung nasa likod.
AMARANTHUS FLORIST - REN TUTOP
Highly Satisfactory
amaranthus is the in-house florist of eloquente. ren was very accommodating and helpful during the time that i kept changing my mind about the kind of flowers i want. i love my bridal bouquet, and the ento flowers too. you can also see the flower set up at the reception in the eloquente part of this rating.
we also got ren to do the partial drapings at the reception venue. it turned out so nice, given that the set up time was limited (they could only start at 3pm as there was a children's party before our event).
MANG REY CASEDO'S BARONGS AND PANTS
Highly Satisfactory
when we booked mang rey, we had a few months to go so K asked him to make him gusot mayaman barongs and black pants. sa dami ng kinuha ng asawa ko, na-master na ni mang rey ang sukat nya hehe we ordered a pair of pina raya barongs with pants, and they fit my husband well. we also got 3 more pina brong material for 2 dads and 1 brother (my dad-in-law's barong was masikip though [he told us this a few days before!] and he never got to wear it to the wedding).
it was a breeze dealing with mang rey. oh, and he gave me a free pina hanky and fan for free.:)
this is it for now. part 2 in the making. stay tuned! :)
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