Fruity Tutti, Yum!

Flower boquets will always be a classic, but if you are feeling rebelliously healthy then why not try fruit arrangements! No, we are not just talking about the regular fruit baskets, we are referring to sliced fruits arranged to perfection by FruiQuet (froo-kei).

“FruiQuet™, short for “fruit bouquet,” is a concept borne out of a passion to offer Filipinos here, and even those abroad, a unique alternative to the usual gifts sent to loved ones or given to close family members and friends.” - FruiQuet.com

We noticed their store while walking around the Eastwood Mall, and our friends joked that since we'll have an alternative wedding cake, might as well consider this as an alternative bouquet for my entourage. I gave the pictures a closer look and they actually looked interesting so I went inside to learn more.

Wedding Duties: Venue Snapshots

Our payment for our reception venue, Oasis Manila, was due last week, and we forgot… Actually, we didn’t as we had budget reminders through the website Wedding Mapper, we just didn’t have the time to go to the bank… ok, fine, we do… tamad lang talaga! =p

I sent a courtesy email to our AE Jamie, advising her that I’ll deposit it by Monday. Unfortunately, they don’t allow bank deposits anymore. They had money issues in the past, so I understand why they are stricter now with the payments. The only option we have is to go there and drop the check. We made a field trip out of it, and since it was raining cats and dogs when we got there anyways, we decided to stay and take pictures.

So here it is… presenting our venue, Verandah, as a plain canvass... na ang lawak pala at hindi namin alam pano naming pupunuin! Ang laki pala nya! Haha!

Wedding Duties: Food Tasting

We’ve been consistently invited to attend the Hizon’s food tasting event since the 2nd quarter of 2012 but never had the chance to go. It was either because it’s going to be in some far off place or we simply can’t fit it in the schedule. 

Last Sunday was the best chance for us since they will be hosting it in Pergola, an events venue just in front of the World Trade Center, which was hosting a bridal fair we planned to attend. I confirmed with Crenz, our sales exec, that we will be able to attend this time and expect us in the afternoon.  

The Quest for the Perfect Church and Venue Begins!

This Saturday has been reserved for errands, and what could be more urgent for us but the quest for the church and reception venue. We've been putting this off for so long thinking that it's still next year and we have more than a year to prep, but we thought wrong. I started inquiring this Friday for our top church picks, as it turns out, we've chosen not a just very popular date but also a day that a church will of course prioritize a Eucharistic mass. A couple of church secretaries even advised me that they will not be accepting any reservations for a wedding that day! After 7 failed reservation attempts, my relaxed persona has officially been transformed into a bridezilla!


And so there we were, one rainy, traffic-filled Saturday afternoon driving non-stop around the metro 



First stop -- Mt Carmel

photo from blissful weddings