BRIDAL EXPO: Perfect Beginnings

This is another bridal fair that we have attended a week after the Wedding Summit. This was held at the World Trade Center at Pasay City. Well, this is our last chance to book for our final range of vendors, otherwise I have to rely on the internet to search for the rest. I am with Anthony, my Ate Pinky and my neice France. Gosh Edward Teng is there again, as usual, same display. I have booked my bridal car under "Don Robert's Bridal Car". I kept in touch with him over the internet 'coz I'm still a bit confused what bridal car I will go for. I always wanted the "horse-drawn" carriage but of course Ayala Alabang wouldn't allow that in. (Sayang, kung sa "Fernwood or Fernbrook Gardens sana!). Anyway. I booked one of their vintage cars. The "Jaguar Mark V5". Check out their website @ http://www.bridalcars.com.ph/. Their package includes the flower, driver and petrol for 3 hours. There's an extra fee 'coz Alabang is already considered an out-of-town area. That's the same car that "kakay velsquez" used. Well, Robert showed me the pics, that's why. I have chosen Bambbi Fuentes as my hair and make-up stylist. There were a lot of make up stylists there. They even use make-up thru air-brush now. But i realy wanted Bambbi on how he transforms Kris Aquino and how he does the eye make-up. Luckily, Bambbi isn't booked on the 4th of December. So, I booked the date already by paying a small downpayment. I decided that all the entourage's hair and make-up be done at the hotel so that everyone is sort-of consistent with their hair and make-up. I have also booked SJT String Ensembles for my music. Check out their website @ http://www.sjtstringensemble.com/. I have chosen their quintet which is made up of piano, violin, bass, flute and a female singer. They will be playing both in church and at the reception for 3 hours. I'm still trying to think about the line-up of songs (OPM and Kundiman) they will perform. They have given me a demo cd to listen to and the line up of songs they could perform. I have thought of getting Loi Villarama as my emcee/program host for the reception (http://www.loivillarama.com/). He is unfortunately already booked on my wedding day. Guess what we opted for???? The emcee at the Bridal Fair! There was actually a program held on stage at the expo that day. Before we knew that Loi wil not be available, Anthony said to me..."Ok na emcee yan ha! Sabi ko naman, eh fluent lang yan sa English eh..baka di yan marunong magtagalog eh tagalog ang programme". He is JC Baron of Crossover 105.1 on our FM radio. He is always on air from 5pm till 9 or 10pm. Anthony approched him when we learned that Loi already has a commitment on that day. Luckily, he also does emceeing and program hosting on the side. Gladly, he is not booked for December the 4th and he charges a little bit higher than Loi 'coz we learned that he only does corporate hostings. Well we're lucky enough. What he does is that he gets in touch with the wedding coordinator and he stays till the end of the reception. He claims that some program hosts leaves after the program, not him.

So, those were the vendors that I have booked in this bridal expo. I still have to find a designer for my wedding dress and entourage, Anthony's pina jusi, invitations and giveaways.