Capistrano - Dueñas Supplier Ratings: Illustrated version!

Dahil Computer Science kmi pareho ni Jon, is will :

* Quad-Core Processor: Excellente! Exceeds , sulit ang binayad kasi ibang level ang powers!

* Core 2 Duo Processor: Very Good! Meets expectations and sulit sa bayad. Performed well, with possible minor glitches.
* Dual Core Processor: Good. Performed as expected with moderate hassles.
* Pentium 4 Processor: Slow, causes delay. Did not perform as expected.
* Pentium 1 Processor: Worthy of the junkyard.

Suppliers

Church: Mt. Carmel Shrine
Officiating Priest: Rev. Fr. Arnie Boehme, OCD
Pocket Damage: P10k as of July 2007
Remarks:

The Church was magnificent, as usual. Maaliwalas tlga, with a very very long aisle. The altar is also beautiful. Plus points for the long aisle, and plus points to the non-suffocating surroundings. Plus points for the triquetra symbol (the one used in Charmed TV series) carved on the arc by the altar. Minus points to the echoing sound system that makes the voices sound garbled.

Final Verdict: Core 2 Duo!

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Reception: Fr. Mark Horan Hall
Contact Person: Ms. Lisa
Pocket Damage: P15k + additional charges
Remarks:

Nagulat lng ako sa additional P2,500 charge samin on the day. Bakit kya kami pinagbayad ng P1,000 for the “excess use of the hall”? Although ung P1,500 for the use of electricity for lights and sounds, nasabihan na kami before, hindi lng nasingil samin nung nag final payment kami. Pero sa excess use of the hall, I’m not sure what that was for… maybe that’s because mga 3:30 pm na kami natapos?. *Shrug* Anyway ok lng kasi basically mura pa din ung rental sa hall.

Final Verdict: Core 2 Duo!

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Caterer: Eloquente Catering Services
Contact Person: Grace Contante
Pocket Damage: approx P150k for 260pax, Carnation Package
Remarks:

Eloquente delivered more than I expected. The flowers were nice, the entire hall was nice, the amenities were complete, I love the cake, the couple’s table and the backdrop were really prettier than I expected, the VIP tables were gorgeous (parang gusto ko nga lumipat dun eh hahaha). And most importantly, THE FOOD WAS GREAT! Unfortunately, hindi ako mashadong naka-kain, pero I was pleasantly surprised sa feedback of most if not all of the guests I’ve spoken to. Masarap daw tlga ang food, and nabusog daw tlga sila. Waaa buti pa sila! Hehe! So far, all that we talked about with Grace was carried out, medyo nagkulang lng ata ng konti sa styro packaging kya hindi na-pack ng mabuti ung wedding cake. Pero sulit tlga everything sa Eloquente. Ang pinakamaganda nyan, hindi sila mahal, compared to the other accredited caterers ng Hall – or to other caterers in general.

Final Verdict: Quad-Core!! Recommended tlga!

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Photographer: Jomel Gregorio Photography
Contact Person: Jomel Gregorio
Pocket Damage: approx P60k
Remarks:

Jomel is an artist. He’s young, he has talent, he has the eye, he’s got the potential. True enough, lumabas ang artistry nya when we had our Military-themed prenup pictorial. He also has another talent – Tintography. He prints out a picture in black and white, and then using a special mixture of materials, he paints the picture by hand. This is included in our package, and I’m very excited about it. As of now, I haven’t seen the proofs of the wedding pix, pero I’ve seen previews from his camera after the wedding, and I was amazed with what I saw. Grabe ung shots nya, our posing was so simple yet he was able to do something about it. Ewan ko ba how they do it! Of course wait and see pa ako sa final album, which will be months from now, pero so far, I can give a preliminary verdict…

Update: I have seen (and posted here) the official pix from my wedding, and i luuuuurve them! especially the contemporary photography and the candid moments!

Final Verdict: Quad-Core!!

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Videographer: Reality Wedding Videos
Contact Person: Buddy Gancenia
Pocket Damage: approx P40k, with Onsite video + free projector
Remarks:

To say that Buddy has talent is a definite understatement. Grabe and powers nito, ibang level. This past couple of hours, Jon & I have been watching our Onsite video for several times and we never get tired of it – and Buddy never fails to amaze us talaga. I have no idea where he got those shots, or how I managed to look good in those shots (of course my make-up artist was very good too. Kya lng minsan hindi ako camera-genic eh). How he weaved the videos into a story is a product of vast experience with the 2 largest networks in the Philippines, plus training in editing reality TV with Endemol, the company that brought Big Brother to ABS-CBN. Buddy is definitely recommended!!

Final Verdict: Quad-Core!!
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OTD Coordinator: Luciole Events Coordination
Contact Person: Sol Ogatis
Pocket Damage: P10k
Remarks:
I love Luciole!!! They really took care of me. I love sol and I owe their team a lot din when it came to the success of the wedding. There were minor glitches, na they were sorry for and they explained to me, pero it was actually not a big deal for me, kasi I didn’t have to worry about the small details sa wedding, they took care of it. Other people may say other things, like hindi daw sila nabigyan ng souvenirs etc, pero I know they’re just a small percentage of the guests. I understand all the things that the coordinators had to do, so things like that, I don’t mind. As long as na-turn over sakin lahat afterwards. Nakakahiya pa nga kasi nag-abono si Luciole ng more than P4k kasi hindi ko naibilin ung balance ko dun sa brownie supplier. So sila muna nagbayad. Buti nlng may cash sila!

Final Verdict: Quad-Core!! Great find to!

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Florist: Angel of Hearts
Contact Person: Lawrence dela Rosa
Pocket Damage: P11k for bridal bouquet, 4 BM, 3 SS, 6 PS, 4 FG flower baskets with bears & headdress (teddy bears provided)
Remarks:

I’m not a flower person. So I wasn’t particular with what kind of flowers to be used for my bouquet, although Lawrence & I agreed on imported calla lilies. My only specification was the bouquets of my entourage be purple, fuschia pink and orange. The night before the wedding, Lawrence called me up, telling me may kasalanan daw cya, kasi out-of-season na ang calla lilies. Talagang nag super sorry cya sakin, ako nmn, no problem bsta may maipalit cya. Sabi ko, ok lng bsta red/magenta lng ung color. Sabi ko sa knya, “Surprise me nlng Lawrence.” Sabi nya, “Yes ma’am, promise, gagandahan ko tlga bouquet nyo.” So I trusted him and didn’t worry about it na. The next day, when the flowers came, ayun ang bouquet ko… bonggang bonggang Equadorian Roses chorvalu, na may inserts na purple. Wow, ang ganda, sabi ko. Ung red nya prang may lining na whitish. Bsta, maganda talaga! At ung sa entourage ko, as discussed nung nag-mock up. And if I’m not
mistaken, prang may sobrang bridal car bouquet pa nga eh, although provided na un ni Eloquente. Naka-free offertory flowers pa ako, nilagay pa nila sa basket. O ha? Ok tlga kausap itong c Lawrence!

Final Verdict: Quad-Core!!

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Wedding Ring Supplier: Suarez Wedding Rings
Branch: SM Mall of Asia branch
Pocket Damage: a little less than P20k, with 5 stones for me & 3 bigger stones for Jon
Remarks:

Madali kausap, lalo na mga Cebuana hehehe. Lifetime warranty, customizable everything etc etc. I decided to go with them kasi may branch sila sa MOA hehehe. And dati ko pa din gusto kumuha sa kanila. Mas accessible kasi sa MOA. I didn’t know where the other wedding ring suppliers were based. I also like their lifetime warranty eh, although others may also have that. May lay-away / installment plan din sila, so easy on the pocket. They also delivered earlier than the expected date. No hassle tlga kami sa knila.

Final Verdict: Core 2 Duo!
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Lights & Sounds Supplier: RejectKrew
Contact Person: Elmer Bautista
Pocket Damage: P6k
Remarks:

Sobrang dali kausap at sobrang galang ni Elmer. We never had a problem with him. We just called him up a couple of days before the wedding pra “kunchabahin” sa surprise dance number namin. During the event, he did a good job looking “innocent” about the unexpected change of music, that even Luciole panicked hehehe!!! His music were on-cue, his lights were great and added to the “hotel-like” ambiance of the Hall. Sila din ung naglagay ng moodlights sa backdrop ng couple's table, kaya ang ganda ng effect! Magaling tlga itong si Elmer & his team!!

Final Verdict: Core 2 Duo! Recommended!!
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Church Choir: Our Lady of Lourdes Choir
Contact Person: Cheene Geraban
Pocket Damage: P5k
Remarks:

They’re the classmates of Jon’s cousin in Nursing school. Medyo napaisip lng ako kasi hindi pa kami nagkakausap nung group a couple of weeks before kasi may prelims sila. Nagkausap lng kami a little before Christmas. Ok nmn sila kausap, natuwa ako sa acoustic version nila ng “Your Love” by Alamid, which is the favorite song of Jon. Pinakanta nmin during the processional. And my Bridal March was also sung beautifully. Ok nmn sila.

Final Verdict: Core 2 Duo! Talented kids!

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Hair & Makeup Artist: Pam & Allan (Franck Provost)
Contact Person: Pam Pangan
Pocket Damage: P10k, bride + 2 heads
Remarks:

Pam was my classmate back in highschool, which is why I’m very very proud of her talent. From the trial makeup for Meenah’s wedding to my actual makeup during the wedding day, tlgang approved na approved ng relatives ko. My mom was very happy with her makeup din, hindi nag-iba ang fez nya. Recently kasi nagpa-makeup cya sa parlor, nag-iba ung fez nya eh. With Pam, hindi. She uses all MAC etc etc. Hindi nalulusaw ang makeup and kahit 6:30 a.m. nya ako minakeupan, maganda pa din makeup ko as of 10:30 pm. I love the falsies that she gave me, prang ayoko na nga tanggalin eh haha! I sooo luurve this girl! Allan, who does the hair, again worked magic on my hair. Ewan ko ba, ang bilis lng nya ginawa, pero complicado ang itsura ng buhok ko altho prang effortless lng sa knya. Medyo nahirapan lng ata cya sa bangs kong pasaway. Otherwise, my hair was gorgeous. Prang isang supot ng hairpin pla ang ginamit nya sakin kya pla kahit tumalon-talon ako hindi natanggal
buhok ko. Dynamic Duo ito!

Final Verdict: Quad-Core!!!
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Invitation: Do-It-Yourself (Layout)
Contact Person: J-Fav Printing Haus c/o Jemmi Trinidad
Pocket Damage: Pro Bono! c/o Jemmi Trinidad
Remarks:

Jusko nmn ang dugo’t pawis ko sa pag layout ng invitation na ito. I really wanted a fun and colorful invitation, something unique and unlike the usual wedding invitations. Every element, every flower, border, background etc. found on the invitation was done by manual layout through Adobe Photoshop. I’ve been doing the invitations as early as September, and I finished around first week of December. My close friend Jemmi offered to print and produce the invitations as her wedding gift for us. So I just sent the JPG file of the pages of the invitation for the printing, cutting, folding and pasting done by Jemmi’s contact. Thank you Jemmi!!

Final Verdict: Core 2 Duo for the production of the invitations. (I refuse to rate my own design eh hehehe. See for yourself nlng :D )


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Couturier: Anthony of Divisoria
Contact Person: Anthony Agudo
Pocket Damage: approx. P25k for bridal gown, 1 MOH, 4 BM, 3 SS, 4 FG
Remarks:

Anthony’s reputation for being a good gown maker so far remains untarnished as of the moment. My gown was beautiful, the fitting was wonderful, the beadwork was better than I expected tlga. My ento gowns were really beautiful!!! Wala dapat beadwork un, but Anthony put beadwork on it and it was very very pretty! Honestly, I didn’t know what to expect from the ento gowns, since I just decided on the color on my own, without any basis nor picture. Other people criticized me for having Tangerine bolero paired with Fuschia belt. Eh maganda ang kinalabasan, and a lot of people liked the color and contrast of the gowns, so I feel so vindicated haha! Malaki din ang effect nung dinagdag ni Anthony na beadwork, which was just added without additional cost ha! Grabe. The measurements were tricky, though. Most of the measurements done by Anthonny were on the dot. But for the others with measurements done by other mananahi and just passed to Anthony, medyo may
problem ung iba. The usual hassle lng of having gowns made, especially those with measurements done by other modistas. But the over-all effect was fab! I really loved my ento gowns!

Final Verdict: Quad Core!!! Anthony will do everything to make your gown look nice tlga!

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Emcee: Ms. Cecille Lardizabal
Contact Person: Ms. Cecille Lardizabal of ABS-CBN News & Public Affairs
Pocket Damage: Pro Bono!!!
Remarks:

Ate Cecille was really nice!!! She was obviously experienced in hosting (haller, mas mahirap pa nga ung ginagawa nya everyday on tv) so we had no doubts that she could pull off the program. Napaisip lng kmi at first if she could take time out from her busy schedule to emcee on our wedding. When she gave us her confirmation, nakahinga na kami ng maluwang. And she did great! No below the belt side comments, pero may mga adlib cya kaya hindi boring :D

Final Verdict: Quad-Core!!!
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Brownie Supplier: Golden Doors Enterprises
Contact Person: Iona Perez
Pocket Damage: approx P8k for 200 pcs. c/o Kuya Gerald
Remarks:

Masarap!!! At maganda packaging!!! In fairness, we found them sa Wedding Expo in PICC forum, and we were surprised na mura lng sila! Buti nlng and they delivered without hassle… and nabayaran sila ni Luciole kasi nakalimutan ko ibilin ung pambayad (oooopsie) hehe.

Final Verdict: Core 2 Duo!