"YES!!", what now?

Okay, many people fancy a fairy tale wedding, a lot of ideas comes to mind, but, where do I really have to begin? First things first, what kind of wedding do I want? simple? grand? exclusive? But hey, how much are we willing to spend just to say "I do" to my partner? As for me, I discussed it thoroughly with him, after all he's the one who'll allot the budget for it. ;) Next question is, who will do the ceremony? A priest? pastor? minister? or a judge? I was raised as a Roman catholic growing up while Ken is a (kind of) Christian, and, many prospective guests comes from several religions. Thirdly, where do I want it to be held? A lot of people gave suggestions and recommendations so we went and asked. How much for the place? food choices? ambiance? availability? so we can have more ideas and weigh for pros and cons. Fourth, how many guests? who are they? Ken and I aren't celebrities nor politicians so not everyone needs to know that we'll tie the knot. Only few important people in our lives are invited such as close friends and family members.

This illustration might help in managing your guest list, didn't work for me.
*photo from instagram

Wedding attire? As for us, we do not want to spend a lot of money for the clothes that you'll only wear once. For the groom: long sleeved top under a blazer, a pair of trousers and a top-sider shoes, while the bride: long flow-y dress and peep-toe shoes. As for the guests, we chose two colours that most people already have so that they don't need to spend a penny to buy clothes just for the occasion. Wedding rings? Believe me, we looked around; shops, online, and even ring makers. Since we are modern and practical couple, we combined traditionally and modernised ring. Program and details? I took advantage that people dear to me and to Ken gathered all together in one place so we'll try to make the most out of it without breaking a bank, as much as possible we want it to be fun and unforgettable.

It's better to involve him in every step of planning and you'll be surprised with his ideas and suggestions.

WHAT WE CAME UP:

Simple and intimate. Definitely not the wedding of the year, however, I am marrying the man of my dreams and that will make it a perfect wedding for me. Plus, all the people we love will be there which makes it my ideal wedding. 

Judge. Ken and I are not very religious people and a wedding is not about who will do the ceremony but mainly about the groom and bride. I am also sure that God blessed this relationship from the moment we rest our eyes on each other up until we breathe our last breath.

Event hall, early dinner. People close to me knows that I am not a very morning person and I love cramming (I know, I know). Like I've said, people came from everywhere so it is very convenient for everyone to start in the afternoon. The occasion is a semi-formal and it is very humid here in our country, no one is having fun while heavily sweating in a wedding (not unless you're in the dance floor) so we chose an air conditioned event hall.

Less than a hundred, at least. Up to the last minute, we can not be sure how many people will attend. At first,  we want it to be just with immediate relatives and friends which will make it at around 10 people each. While making the list of guests, we realised that both of us came from big families and made us think how friendly we were.

White and blue. I decided to wear a cream white dress and a combination of gray and white for the groom with green accents for both of us. No veil needed but I have my round bridal bouquet or i'll look like a guest, hahah!:D For the guests, we just asked them to wear something white or blue in any shade. We do not want people to use the motif as a reason for not attending.

a flow-y long dress with sleeves and a nude peep-toe shoes,  

Silver and plain. FYI: when fitting rings, your dominant fingers are bigger than the non dominant so try them on your chosen finger. I recently found out that in catholic wedding, the priest will tell you to wear it on your right ring finger. However, we decided to wear it on the left since that's the only finger that has a direct vein connected to the heart. ;)

Ceremony and reception are held in the same location. The ceremony won't take more than an hour, so it'll immediately be followed by a traditional wedding reception. The program will be traditional such as pabuhos (showering the newly weds with flowers), cake cutting, wedding toast, bridal bouquet and garter catching, pasabit (guests will hang money on clothes while the couple is dancing). Click here for more wedding inspiration.
Also,sweet buffet is very popular nowadays so the guests can munch some sweets during the program and wont get hungry until the food is ready. And yes, I did not mention about the invitation cards and giveaways. We are not giving away invitation letters because people are everywhere and we do not have all year to wait for RVSPs so we just send out texts messages and made some calls for faster response. When it comes to giveaways, photo booths will do the trick. I do not personally keep little figurines or stuff with date and name of people who have invited me, in photo booths, you have the picture of the newly weds and the guests so they'll surely keep it, no waste! ;) 

Anyways, are you like me who's planning a wedding? I hope my ideas will be helpful to you. Or you are already married? share me what happened in your special day. And if you have suggestions, you are very welcome to comment below. thankYou! x

- May Lynne

Save The Date

Just like any other groom and bride-to-be, engagement or prenuptial photo shoot is necessary which can go with the announcement that they'll tie-the-knot soon. In some cases, if the couple has a "proper" pictures, people instantly think that they're planning to get married (believe me, it is based on experience and yes, I've been asked many times).
Anyways, as my beau and I have been planning our wedding for months, we have decided to shoot it ourselves. With a little help of his two cousins, the tripod, some props, inspirations and violaahhhhh . . . . we have the official prenuptial photos!

We hope to see you on the 2nd! Let us all have fun as we celebrate the start of our journey together. x

- May Lynne

Green Greenwich Spring

Majestic Reunion

Friends from Wales came back to London after few months, people I was with during my first year in the UK. We stayed in our hide out in Islington, yes, we don't call it sleepover because we're not really sleeping. Hahah!!

chatting with itay!! Familia Chekwa xx

A night isn't enough, we have a lot of catching up to do.

Next day, a shot from the CCTV. We love waving and making faces in the cameras. hahah! Anyways, PaVirg I really felt guilty about this. smooch! x

It's just the four of us who went out the next day since Inay and Adi were working. We went to places that we used to go to, it's been ages and the feelings were not the same if you go to the same place with other people. It's really fun and feels like a kid once again. We just laugh and chat all day.

First stop: King's Cross St. Pancras

Imitating the massive long distance lovers.

To Hogwarts

Southwark Cathedral

Cafe Brood's beef kofte

Many thanks to Jao for the photos. x

Royal Crescent and Fashion Museum

The fashion museum was quite interactive, they can let us try corsets and crinoline, like what I'm wearing on the left. Hats and Victorian dresses for children on the right.

Hi darls! my last day in Bath Spa was amazing. I visited the fashion museum wherein they showed the evolution of British fashion from the Victorian times up to the present. I also went to the Royal Crescent, a very famous building in Bath because of its perfect crescent shape. Afterwards, I went to one of the most popular Bath resident's house and able to taste bun and tea, Jane Austen's style . When was the last time you visited a historic place honeys?

- May Lynne

The royal crescent

inside the fashion museum

Bath City Sightseeing

Yeyyyy!! It’s my first holiday for 2012 and I am looking forward for more. Anyways, I’ll be spending my Valentine weekend in Bath Spa, UK.

First day was the “hop on, hop off city tour” day. We mostly browse the area so we can plan where to go for the following days and learn a bit of history regarding the place. Nothing much today but I had an amazing day, I cannot wait for tomorrow to try amazing foods and places. x

London Day out!

It is my first time to go out with my two male dear friends, (they're both straight men) hahah!! and since I'm one of the boys, it wasnt hard for me to go out with them. They made me walk in the park for more than a mile while making fun of my stories about old tagalog romantic movies that they both didnt watch! Atleast, I made them go with me in the shops without hurrying. We ate at Borough Market, the best Beef koft and paella in town. Visited the landmarks and tourists spots with their cameras. We also did the toilet hunting and (ofcourse) the search the WAFFLE, which became the highlight of the day. Hahah!! going out with the boys was fun, without romance ofcourse, walang kaarte arte! :)

Hyde Park swan lake

I was playing with the swan while this kid enjoys feeding them.

spread your wings mother swan!

do not be afraid not to go with the flow, people differs in so many ways! x

my stupid shot of the day! :P

sad horsey! (ikaw ba naman putulan ng ulo, di ka masad??)

I love to hear the flowing water, a fountain will do. im too far from the beach mind! ^_^

I'm sure you already know this landmark.

A friend says it fishballs on stick, i said those are space ships with empty gas!

Miniature of the place, nice!

Tower Bridge. Most people commonly mistaken it as London bridge, it's different.

view from where i was standing.

My photog 1

Photog 2 :)