There is nothing more comfortable and fitting than having a homegrown wedding theme. One, you don’t have to stress too much about the supplies -it’s local so it’s easier to source, and two, executing the theme is like second nature - it feels natural to do because hey, you know it all your life, it’s part of your culture, it’s part of who you are. So today, I’m dedicating this […]
Bridal Spring 2014: Romona Keveza
Bold and Fiery. These 2 words best sum up the Romona Keveza Bridal Spring 2014 collection. A parade of colors from nude to fiery red, these gowns epitomize classic, luxe elegance at its finest - no questions asked there. Working her way with fabrics like tulle, lace, silk organza and silk taffeta, Romona Keveza created bridal gowns that are worthy to be placed on pedestals. Perfect for the bold and fearless bride, […]
4 Easy Ways to Chic Up your Eco Friendly Wedding Favors
Rise and shine lovelies! 🙂 Let’s go all organic today and take a look on how to prettify those potted herbs/ succulents/ flowers/ (insert any plant name here). Giving plants as wedding favors is not just Eco friendly but also practical, useful and I might add, unique - it’s not everyday you receive something “living”. For our wedding, we gave out varied potted herbs as favors to our guests, namely: Italian Oregano, Tarragon, […]
Bridal Spring 2014: Oscar dela Renta
“Every woman dreams of that day. You have to go the extra mile and fulfill that dream to make something that a woman will fall in love with.” - Oscar dela Renta Upon seeing the Oscar dela Renta 2014 Bridal Spring collection, I knew I was in wedding dress heaven. The lineup embodied all you could imagine for a fairy tale-worthy gown: Think tulle, silk organza, floral appliques, embroidery, sequins, and of […]
Inviting Tots to Your Wedding? 4 Ways to Entertain your Little Guests
Weighing whether to invite kids or not to your wedding can be a tad tricky. You loooove the cute little ones but having them over means having to compromise some crystal ware on your oh-so-lovely-to-the-hilts FORMAL winter theme wedding (if someone decides to get a little rowdy!). So you decide the glass ornaments will have to stay where they are and the little tots have to stay away from your wedding party. […]
Movie Monday: Letters to Juliet
Let’s start the week right with a movie about love and of finding it in the least expected of circumstances. 🙂 photo source: IMDB “Inspired by the 2006 non-fictional book, Letters to Juliet chronicles the phenomenon of letter writing to Shakespeare’s most famous romantic heroine.” Set in the picturesque city of Verona in Italy, Letters to Juliet reminds us of everything in soft hues, of sunshine and sweeping landscapes, of […]
Colorful Holi Powder Sprinkled Engagement Shoot
Happy Friday! Are you ready for today’s post? It’s our very own engagement shoot! Our engagement shoot was “Holi Festival” (or the Festival of Colors) Inspired. This is a festival in India that officially ushers in spring - the celebrated season of love - where people would throw colorful Holi powder at each other. We found this as the perfect inspiration for our e-shoot. Sourcing the Holi Powder we would be […]
Throwback Thursday: Prince William and Catherine Middleton Wedding
On April 29, 2011 at Westminster Abbey in London, the world witnessed one of the most celebrated unions in (royalty) history: the marriage of Prince William to Catherine “Kate” Middleton. I loved Kate’s wedding dress by Alexander McQueen. It’s elegantly simple, and of course, intricately designed with handmade lace appliques (my most fav wedding dress detail!). I also found her choice of bouquet very stunning - very simple and […]
Rustic Chic: Laid-back Rustic Wedding Theme
I’m taking the time off from featuring this year’s wedding theme trends (which are more on the “formal” side), and instead, I’ll feature a theme that is very close to my heart *wink wink* - The Rustic Vintage or Rustic Chic. This wedding theme is actually very similar to Ritzy Ranch, but scrap off the “elegance” and replace it instead with “carefree and laid-back.” photo source: Nano Rose Designs, Hey Gorg, Southern […]
Bouquet Holding 101
I stumbled upon this wedding-tip-treasure while random-reading other blogs! Read up! I wish I’ve read this before my wedding. 🙂 Do’s and Dont’s of holding THE bouquet.