THIS SO FUNNY!

This made my day. So Funny!



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A wedding kiss

Our wedding kiss was probably the best kiss i had with my husband.
It was a a combination of natural, sensual and symbolic kiss. awwwww!

I can say, 'twas really different compared to ordinary kisses we had when we were still sweethearts because 'twas a kiss that we both took as husband and wife.

:-)

This picture shows one of our intimate moments during our wedding, when we were silently whispering to each other iloveyou's, and blissfully telling each other how happy we were but a photographer like Jim Ubalde didn't excuse us and wanted to take a keepsake of our chummy-cheesy moment.

Lovely.

Haay, When there is kiss, there is satisfaction.

a happy bride

A relaxed bride is a happy bride.

I advise you to slow down a week before your wedding. Give all the instructions to your wedding coordinator and spend the remaining days to rest, relax and reinvigorate yourself before your wedding day.

Typically most of the stress falls on us, brides and we don't want to walk down the aisle frazzled, ugly and exhausted, right? so it's really important to pamper yourself before your big day.

Spend a day at the spa or beauty parlor to get your nails colored, foot soaked, hair re bonded etc... You can also invite your girlfriends to join you and have a good chit-chat.

I could vividly remember that day, when I quietly watched the beautiful drama that unfolds and slowly savoring each memories...

I can't imagine being more happy on the day when you, too, will be a bride and walk into the arms of your husband.

a very beautiful feeling.

We are proud in Humility

Congratulations my dear sister. It was the toughest exam but you made it!!!!

I am so glad that you had so much faith in your dreams and now your rainbow is just smiling through.

You started dreaming it and now it had come true. Good luck in court.

To God be the Glory.

Featured!

I saw my wedding picture at the Art Exhibit in Ayala Mall. Wow, I was so delighted!
Thank You Very Much.

A question of Priorities

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Let's talk about wedding costs, expenses and budget. This is the hardest thing to compromise with your fiance. Believe me, You will go through a lot of hearings and arguments;so good luck. :-)

I am guilty of being so idealistic and ambitious at first. I wanted this and that. Let's have this and that; not knowing Cebu has increased a lot when it comes to wedding supplies/suppliers. Even if i was only yearning for a simple and intimate wedding.

Our initial wedding budget was 250k and we vowed to only spend that amount of our savings but as we went through our preparations, we realized that 250k was not enough.

'twas not enough because we wanted to inject a little class on it.

We were closely watching our costs, and we made some considerations na because we didn't want to spend all our savings in our wedding. There's still a challenging life after the wedding. We think of a baby, family insurance, a brand new family car, good thing we have a house, but we need more furnitures, educational plan, etc..... we made sure that the measurement of our special day will not be tied up to the luxury of our suppliers but to the special memories that we will preserve and treasure.

There was really a question of priorities. My husband put a high priority on foods, reception. And I had photography as my priority because thats what lasts. We will always look back on our photos.

It was really hard to juggle wedding costs and since we wanted to stay true to our dream wedding. We decided to stretch on our budget. We doubled it. But i swore to myself (for the last time) that if we go beyond our new budget, I won't push through with a church wedding. I would rather have a civil wedding and keep our money for future use. haha you know practical.

I was lucky to have a very responsible husband. He paid everything. He didn't allow me to share on our wedding expenses. See, I am so lucky..lucky girl. hehe but I did my part by not overspending and not be very demanding hehe.

I had a simple yet a well complimented wedding. :-)

My advise is to limit your wedding expenses but not to the point of not achieving your dream wedding. Just make sure to have an extra savings after.

From drab to colorful...

When I transferred to my husband's domicile right after our wedding, I wanted so many things to tackle inside the house but I haven't done it yet because I have so many things to do and so many things to consider.

Plus, i am still adjusting. But the longer I live now in our new house, the more i am forced or lets say obliged to redecorate at some point.

Just last Sunday I decided to go for one room at a time. I started with our bedroom. My husband's bedroom before was so boring and drab. I mean, it looks so manly and so serious. I want it converted to a colorful temporary space.

You know, a colorless room makes me gloomy and moody. I want our bedroom to be a relaxing and happy room and I find so much joy in bright and interesting colors.

I started with our bed sheets and comforters and curtains...here's a glimpse



I hope to show you more soon.

Now, I am having good sleep.

Fabuloso, TIN CANS

'Twas so nice to know that our guests were able make use of our give-aways right after our reception party.

weeeh..

They took home some cakes, and they made it as their cake keeper. Fabuloso!



See, it's really nice to have a useful give-aways on your wedding.
It makes me feel good to hear that they were indeed using our personalized TIN CANS, instead of just decorating it at home.

Good. Good.

Wedding Guestbook - a favorite

(jam-packed emotions)

Wedding guest book is one of my favorite wedding accessories.
It is such a great keepsake to treasure and a good treat to read.

Last night, I was again having this "post wedding hang-over" I went looking, browsing, organizing our wedding stuffs and for the nth time, i was again lurking on our wedding guest book.

I truly like it. I love the meaningful messages that my guests wrote in there. They all tugged my heartstrings.

Haay, I still really love to talk about our wedding, and personally love the attention and never tire hearing from other people on how beautiful and intimate our wedding was.

Pasensiya. teehee :-)

Banana Book did a very good job on my Wedding guestbook. They made it a hard cover photo book and the the pages were glossy. I also instructed them to create empty boxes where guests can write their messages. I get rid of only names and addresses to input.


It cost me only P1, 495.00. And it took them 3 days to work on it. Clap clap.

If you want, you can visit their stores in Banilad Town Center or SM, Cebu.
You may want to browse their site for more of their products: http://thebananabook.com

Tips:
1. Pls stay away from the traditional wedding signature book because it is boring and dull. Come up with something personal and modern.

2. Put some pictures on your Wedding Guestbook. It could be your pre-nup pics or your old pics as a couple to give an entertaining look.

3. Give some spaces where your guests can write messages for both you. It's nice to read 'em again and again and be reminded of their special thoughts on you.

4. Have it personalized to tell more of your story.

A wedding song

My close friend, Jimmy Marquez (who was a finalist of ABS-CBN's Star in Million and now currently touring with the other champions like Sarah G, Rachel Anne Go etc. outside the country)see, am that proud!... beautifully sang this song at my Wedding. And Boy, the lyrics are just perfect for a GREAT TRUE LOVE.

Give this beautiful wedding song a listen.





"The Last Time I fell in Love by Eric Benet"

the last time (live) - eric benet

The first time I fell in love was long ago.
I didn't know how to give my love at all.
The next time I settled for what felt so close.
But without romance, you're never gonna fall.
After everything I've learned;
Now it's finally my turn.
This is the last time I'll fall... in love.
The first time we walked under that starry sky,
there was a moment when everything was clear.
I didn't need to ask or even wonder why, because each question is answered when your near.
and I'm wise enough to know when a miracle unfolds, this is the last time i'll fall in love.
Now don't hold back, just let me know.
Could i be moving much too fast or way too slow.
'Cause all of my life, I've waited for this day.
To find that once in a lifetime, this is it, I'll never be the same.
You'll never know what it's taken me to say these words.
And now that I've said them, they could never be enough.
As far as I can see, there's only you and only me.

This is the last time I'll fall in love.
Last time I'll fall in love.
The last time I'll fall... in love.

To show my gratitude - Pls get a copy of his latest album under Viva Records. :-) By MY SIDE. pls click on this link for more infor about the album.

OUR LOVE STORY

It's nice to come up with your own love story and every time you share it, it's like an endless healing.

My love story was unpredictable at first but was filled with love and passion later on. My relationship with my husband now has taught me more on living and loving and trying to find purpose in this crazy world.

On your wedding day, it is really best to share a little of your love story to your guests . They would be very eager and giddy to know where it all started.

This was read by our beautiful wedding host, Cathy Gabronino of ABS-CBN-Cebu.

Every heart has a prayer.... to be loved, to be cherished, to be taken cared of unconditionally.

This prayer echoes on in every corner of lonely streets, empty laughters and broken promises.

Pie and Sho prayed long and hard enough and found their prayers answered through each other.

The two first met during Globe's Christmas party at Mariott Hotel on December 2004----- Sho, a Senior Software Engineer and Pie, an E-Marketing Supervisor then were both invited on the said party. They were on different groups and was unsuspecting of what would transpire later. But nothing happened between them.

This led to another party, Infoweapon's party when Sho's officemate, Mars invited Pie to attend. It was needless to say that the two found company in each other.

Days after these first two meetings, Sho dropped by at Pie's office to give some good DVD to watch and an invitation for some coffee break... appreciative of the budding friendship, Pie accepted.

Days and months later, Pie and Sho spent more and more time together --- they were tireless of uncomplicated conversations, meeting each other's friends and families, traveling while discovering their strengths and flaws, and doing their favorite bonding: jogging in Abellana grounds.

It was in June 15, 2005 when Pie and Sho finally became a couple and admitted how much they love and treasure each other. Pie recalls how much searching she went through just to find the guy her heart desires... Sho was also restless in the same fate... and that day, when they truly found each other, was a prayer answered.

The relationship, just like another, was not perfect. It battled its own storms and doubts. There were times when the two were ready to walk away. Yet a much stronger love and conviction made them stay. The two knows that there would be no further place to look, they safely belong in each other .

On June 17, 2008 in a paradise beach, during one of Pie's unguarded moments, Sho proposed to marry Pie ... to spend endless moments with her. It was an extra splendid moment, when both the sun and the sky basked in the couple's overpowering joy. It was a time frozen in paths where prayers and happy endings come true.

After almost 4 years of being a couple, Pie and Sho now affirm their love and lifetime commitment in front of all the special persons in their lives, and especially in front of their main witness, God.

For both Pie and Sho, this is another start of a thousand more laughters, and of love so profound. A love that finds home in each other's stares, in each other's arms.

Rapt in Awe

I can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in AWE and JOY.
Beautiful photo.

My happiness is.......

One of my frustrations in life is not having a good eye sight. It started way back in high-school when I had my self-inflicted lifestyle. I read books till morning, I read while lying in bed. I read with minimal amount of light. Basta, the culprit is books! ...from then on, my blurry vision just continue increasing. I became then a frequent eye-glasses wearer because I was also too squeamish to put something on my eyes.

But on my wedding day I decided to wear contact lens. I SHOULD, or else I would look really old on my wedding day.

But this is what happened when you wear a "coffee colored contact lens"... an instant Vampire! or Geisha like hahahaha

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I guess its' my poor camera that doesn't have eye reduction. haay, i can't wait for my official photos.

Hear me, heaven.. My happiness is having my previously good eyesight back! :-)

SO MUCH on Valentines day

Sharing kiss with my flower girl.

(I'd like to share the final part of my wedding speech to all of you this Valentines day.)

For those of you who don't know, My husband and I have some favorites words in our relationship, one of those is “ SO MUCH” and I'd like to share the meaning with all of you.

It is difficult to quantify love, sometimes it simply just "is", other times you feel it is like a world for you. But what I feel for my husband and he is for me --- is so big, and so overwhelming, that the only way I can accurately show him how much I love him is to say "So Much", because that is, of course, as much as there can ever be.

I will finish off by having you all raise a glass.

My wish is for all of you to experience "SO MUCH". I wish for your lives and your homes to be brimming with joy, full of friends and family, and surrounded by the love of someone you love and who loves you in return.

I wish to all of you "SO MUCH"! Cheers!

Happy Valentines Day, everyone. Celebrate life with SO MUCH love!

Open letter to Ms. Marnelli B.

Best,

Thank you for the comforting call a while ago. You are such an ANGEL.
My heart is grieving for this SUKOB thingy but you made me realized how to take the first step in FAITH.

There's so many blessings to count.
One is a beautiful married life. Why worry?
Second, is a wonderful friendship like ours. why cry?

I must learn from your experience. Marrying on the same year is after all, HAPPINESS for both our husband and their brothers.

We're really sisters. That's why I LOVE you.
Love,
Petite

(raided P&P store last year just to look alike)

Meet MARNELLI CEMPRON-BUDLONG,one of my bestfriends
A woman whose life is comforted and strengthen by FAITH. So Admirable.

Do you believe in SUKOB?

Do you believe in SUKOB?

Sukob, or what we call a Wedding Curse in English is based on the Filipino superstition that misfortune will come to a married couple and their family if the wedding is held within months of another family member’s death or if the wedding is held within the year of another sibling’s wedding.

I feel bad over this whole SUKOB thing. Whether we like it or not, sometimes these beliefs and superstitions do affect us.

I just got married 2 weeks ago and now, my husband's brother needed to get wed this year. Everybody says, NOOOOO It's Sukob.

I have been following the SUKOB belief and I can't easily divorce myself from believing it as well as other superstitions.

Yes, I am disheartened on why it has to be on the same year. BUT i will try my very best to turn the world around by changing my attitudes towards beliefs, traditions and superstitions.

I know that we have the power to do things we never dreamed possible. This power now becomes available to us just so we can change our beliefs.

I will let this go and I will trust more on to the LORD.
Let me work on my FAITH even more and even better.

Wedding Compliments

It's nice to live in a world of compliments. And for a while, i was on that world.
To be honest, my wedding was not the grandest but everybody felt grand.

It was classy on its ambiance and color
It was glorious when we had our first dance
It was meaningful when I walked down the aisle and everybody cried
It was magnificent with all the special people around
It was marvelous when everybody had fun.
It was excellent when all the guest sat through the very end of the program
It was inspiring listening to the speeches
It was admirable when everybody made an applause, loudly cheering on us

The compliments that day was truly a joy. It tugged my heartstrings.

(I and all your messages....Merci)

"I was really touched by your wedding, and really i enjoyed the reception, grabe!. Cge ko panabi diri sa ABS CBN, ganahan kaayo ko sa smooth operator dance ninyo and I love your speech, and pics WOW! That is why I can't help but approached your photographer and congratulated him. I am so happy for you, Pie." - Jayne Abella of ABS - CBN, Cebu

"Got teary eyed seeing you walk down the aisle. I really had fun at the reception. Nice wedding, dear. Success!" - Jaja Echavez, Software Engineer

"Thank you for the SUPERB night at the Waterfront." - Francisco Francisco, teacher

" You had a very nice wedding which you truly deserve." Ma. Arline Lim, Nurse

"Nindot kaayo imong wedding. Well organized kaayo and lingaw. " - Judith Hsia, RN

" Your wedding was one of the best we attended. We had a wonderful time. " Rose Eileen Dumale, Supervisor

" Your wedding was so nice. Very happy pud kaayo ko" - Claire Largo, Businesswoman

" Nalingaw kaayo mi, gaw sa imong wedding, nag video mi sa phone, amo niya to i-collate then hatag namo sa inyo." - Christian Abella, Software Engineer

" You were so beautiful, nigawas jud imong kgawapa" Ligaya Nugas, travel buddy :-)

" Your wedding was so great, in fact it was one wedding that I was able to sit through the very end and I actually enjoyed. Thanks so much for sharing your most memorable day with us." Maita Rita Go, Accountant

"Wonderful Celebration. My first wedding her in the Philippines. Sho is such a lucky guy." Eli, CEO

" That was one of the great nuptials I've been. Now, I am more encouraged to get married. Rico Lucena, Senior Reporter ABS-CBN, Cebu

"Felt so privileged to be part of your grand wedding. Grabe! i like the elegance and it's not samok. Not to mention, you were so radiant my dear. Very nice couple. " Eva Abellanosa, Accountant

" Very nice wedding, it was so much fun." - Jimmy Marquez, start in a million singer

From the deepest chambers of our hearts, THANK YOU.

When you mary on the right time, at right place, and right person, everything is a bliss.

I've been on a natural high since I got wed and I always tell people that the best day of my life was the time I decided to share LIFETIME LOVE with Sho.

That's really one great gift in life.

Allow me to thank all of you for the nice gifts that you have given to us on our wedding day. Of course, aside from the real love, presence and friendship...

You have given us gifts that brought so much meaning and joy to our new home. You really wish us happiness.

From the deepest chambers of our hearts, THANK YOU SO MUCH, guys.

A HEN party.

A night before my wedding, A group of my gfriends dropped by to take a glimpse on me before I become a wife. They actually have naughty gimmick prepared for me which was really crazy but
it was such a sweet surprise.

We had a simple and intimate dinner first.......then comes a bridal shower.
Oh by the way, another term for Bridal Shower is HEN PARTY.

It was fun. wholefully fun. Bridal Shower after all is a way of making you feel relax and calm before the Big Day. So please include that on your preparation. Have one of your friends prepare that for you.

And these are some of the sexy stuffs I received.


My Advise: Please limit your visitors before the wedding. MAximum time of fun will be up to 10pm. After that, shut the door and leave them outside.

My wedding invitation

Remember before, I wrote about the concept of my invitation? My so expressive wedding invitation.
Dang! I want to share to you the actual look of my invites. I actually got a lot of compliments on this because it looks so simple yet so elegant, romantic and very personal.

(This is the outside look -- with Printed words on it)

Our Journey to find true love ends..
Sho & Pie
Our Journey to cherish true love begins.....

(When you take it out from the envelope....look!)

It's a rose-themed invitation. With Red and Gold color as my motif.
It's still double fold with a rose packet on it.

(With meaningful words printed on it: It says....)

Top Most: Let this be our destiny to begin each new day together, to share our lives forever.
Over our Picture: My greatest happiness is sharing life with you - Sho
I am proud to marry you - Pie

These are the list of my entourage in different lengths. I have them all inserted inside the pocket rose at the right side.
(This is the how the bookmark looks like with a very meaningful message on it.)

For you,

Ever since we announced our engagement,
You have gone out of your way to congratulate
and wish us best.
The unbelievable outpouring of love and support
has been amazingly great and incredibly uplifting.

Thank you,

For you
For the meaning you've brought
For being one of the people we can share this life with
For being part of our lives

It has been one great gift.

Thank you for celebrating with us. We are very grateful
and we can't wait to see you on our big day.


Love,
Sho and Pie

(This is how to insert it)

I feel so secure seeing my invitation. Thanks to Binary Concoctions for the perfect choice of paper, stationary, ink and design. Wedding invitations after all, are a way to creatively, stylishly, and beautifully announce your upcoming nuptials to your family and friends.

I got this for only P90 each.

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Just got MARRIED

I just got MARRIED.

For REAL.

We're on our NEW HOME.

We're on HONEYMOON MODE.

LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL.

(There's so many things to write about my wedding and I don't know where to start. But expect a lot of blog entries in the coming days)

Kisses to all of you.
(photos from personal digicam)

Wedding Jitters, get out pls.

Help!!!! I get the jitters... the dreaded wedding jitters.

This Saturday is the day I've been waiting for, the day I have been dreaming of, the day I will marry my special someone who holds me on his world for 5 years.

Everything is indescribable and unexplainable. I tell you, brides to be, the feeling is really different. You feel all the nervousness, the bad dreams, the pitfalls, but topping it most, the excitement.

I think I need to grip on the reality and moderate my expectations. It's this lil devil of perfection in me that is causing me to have this jitters and weird dreams.

It's really funny and weird. And I think all the brides went through this kind of feelings. I can't sleep well, I can't eat well. I am very emotional. I can't make my sanity intact. At some point, when some things trigger up and I suddenly burst out and decided to break my fiance. Fortunately, after a second i get back to my senses. hahaha

Then you know what's worst? You tend to magnified little things, like for example if he doesn't want you to get involve in making give-aways because he wants you to just relax, you think otherwise, He is controlling you. If he leaves dishes in the sink now, does that mean he won't help me with the housework down the line?

Hay Lord. These wedding jitters are making me crazy and giving me butterfly tensions in my tummy.. But they say, this is very normal. All you have to do is control it and calm yourself.

This is not about---doubting your partner but the feeling is just different. It's not also about being stressed over wedding details but its the bickering thought that you will be taking an enormous step in your life. Pretty normal, especially for a first time bride...I doubt it there is second, third..oh no...

Brides-to-be, take it from me, you will really go through wedding jitters. Just don't panic, it's normal. Understand that feelings, its intensity But you need to stop it. You have to sort your doubts, calm yourself and move forward. Wait for the most memorable day of your life.
Know, that it has nothing to do with the quality of relationship with your future hubby and the ability to have enduring marriage.

After all, YOU BOTH ARE MEANT TO BE.

And Yes, I could simply and surely say, WE ARE MEANT TO BE.

Wedding jitters, now get out pleaaaase.

Ms. Cebu 2009

I am such a fan of beauty pageants especially Miss Cebu, so I basically know just a thing or two. Beauty, Grace, and lets include the GOWNS!

This year pageant was one of my favorites. I like all the contestants, well not so much of their beauty but their intelligence and confidence plus their styles.

And you know what makes it special this year? My wedding gown designer, Harley Reudas was the one who designed the evening gown of the newly crowned Miss Cebu 2009, Kris Tiffany M. Janson.

Another Masterpiece.. Congratulations HARLEY RUEDAS! Can't really wait to wear my wedding gown designed by YOU.