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.

Maid of Honor dress

My maid of honor is my sister. My very conservative sister.

I had a hard time searching for her dress because she is very choosy, very arte and very strict when it comes to design and style.

Just to let you know, she hardly wears dress. She hates high heels. She dislikes make ups. She avoids bright colors. she never likes parties, affairs.

Though, she is not a bored, jaded lady Nor boyish kind or lesbian.

She only adores simplicity. She doesn't want complexity and discomfort in life especially to herself.


When I asked her to be my Maid of honor, i had to beg a million times to have her sweet "yes".
But with these conditions:

"please not backless, please not to short, please don't show my neck, please no ruffles, please not so many beads. Just plain and simple"

Waaaaaaah.conservatism kills.

But the angels above must have heard my pleas. I have found her dress and she likes it!
Immediately she went to my designer and have her measurement done.

Thanks God.

Bridesmaid trendy gowns

My bridesmaids will look exactly like this.

Yep, with the headband on top.

You may wonder why the short dress?

Well, i just want to get away from the traditional long dress for my bridesmaids. Though, the tradition is still up until now.

But on my wedding day, I want my bridesmaids to weary a sassy, alluring short dress.

Why short dress? For so many reasons.

Practicality.
Since I want them to keep the dress, i might as well have it in a casual style where they can re-wear it on other occasions like proms, parties and intimate dinners. A kind of dress that would flatter their figure and would love to wear it again.

Size
You know most of my bridesmaids are cute and petite. For fashion tricks, A short dress will help their legs appear longer..

Their hair will be neatly tied up to show off their neck, and the figure looks elongated. Anything bulky around the neck will make you look shorter.

Budget
It won't eat up so much fabric. Meaning, reasonable price. (hmm just reasonable, i can't just say cheap, hehe)

Difference
I just want them to see my bridesmaids in a trendy style that would have them look attractive and stunning. Way different from the traditional type.

All of my entourage will be wearing a designer gown by Harley Ruedas.

My wedding gown

My wedding is all bout the "wow" factor for both me and my fiance. hahaha
Which could also mean "whoa" for my designer. ..right?

Gee, I have found the perfect gown for me, guys. Well, may not be with you, but for me and my fiance, its perfect! WOW.

I forgo the restrictive crinolines, ruffles, and super thick satins. I want a relatively weightless style and emulate simplicity.

My gown is not a princess type of gown but it has a magical quality meant to only use it on my wedding day.

It's really different. I want it even in champagne or off-white color. Perfect for my red and gold motif.

Here's my wedding gown. The gown of my dreams.
By: Harley Ruedas (cebu designer)

Harley Ruedas-a haven of bride's wedding gown.

Wedding gown is one of the highlights of a wedding occasion. And it would be a big treat for me to wear a designer gown.
I thank my fiance for this big time TREAT. :-)

Last Saturday, we have found my wedding gown creator in the name of Harley Ruedas. With word-of-mouth recommendations by satisfied customers and promotions in various bridal shows and wedding magazine, I was convinced that he will be part of my dream team.

Harley won himself the reputation of being one of the best creators of modern wedding. He is only not known for his wedding dresses but he has also gained much acknowledgment for every evening-wear.

He is a well-known Cebu designer and has been in the business for more than a decade.

I and my fiance had our contract signing with him last Saturday and i was so impressed on how they accommodated us. In Harley Ruedas, you both have the designers born and made up. They are group of creative bunch who have a profound experience on creativity and style. They are very systematic and very professional.

It really helps when you bring in all your ideas, pictures and samples of what gown you want. Then you both discuss your body type and the way you want to look on your wedding. And the thing that I really like most is, they work on your budget.

Yep, they do. Just tell them how much is your budget for your wedding gown and behold!...

Most of the Cebu designers now, priced their wedding gowns starting from P30k to 50k. If you have a very intricated design, for sure you'll go as high as 50k.
In Harley Ruedas, they work on your budget which is really a good thing.

Jonas, one of Harley's in-house designers, started to sketch my wedding gown and it looks so so good and lovely. So romantic for a valentines wedding. Haay, im just really so excited. Here's a glimpse.


I realized that not all beautiful gowns turn out to be the best fit for you. And this is where the designers communicate their vision of loveliness for you.

My choice of designer depicts on my dressing sense and I was happy to find Harley who is a haven of bride's wedding gown.




Contact Details:
HARLEY RUEDAS
Causing-Feria Bldg, Jones Avenue, Osmena Blvd, Cebu City, Philippines
Telephone Number: 253-4494
418-2264
TeleFax: 253-3899
Mobile: 0922-691-2106
Email: harleyruedas@yahoo.com.