November 2014

Saturday, November 29, 2014

OnK Venue / Caterer Hunt: Hanging Gardens and RichGold Weddings

I know. Men are not that interested in planning a wedding as much a women. It's rare for a man to willingly join their better-halves in attending food tastings, wedding fairs and the like. And my fiance is one of them.

I've been asking him to go with me to bridal fairs and food tasting events but he would always refuse because the venue will always be too far for him. In short, he's too lazy to attend the event. Whenever he does that, I would stop planning our wedding. But because I really want to make my dream wedding perfect, I had to convince him more (or should I say force him?) to attend such events. Luckily, for the nth attempt, he agreed in attending a food tasting event held by RichGold Weddings at the newest events place, the Hanging Gardens.

Finally, this venue has been completed. (Well, it still need some more exterior decorations as the outer parts of the venue are still in construction.) We've been wanting to take a look at this place and shortlisted it as one of our reception venues because it's just near our place. Thanks to RichGold Weddings for their free food tasting event last November 23, 2014 as we got to see the venue and even have a free taste of their delectable menu.

Hanging Garden's LaFayette Hall

The event took place at Hanging Garden's LaFayette Hall. This hall can accommodate up to 180 guests (better to just lock the guests to 150 pax as it might look crowded). It has a room where the couple can rest or get cozy for a while after the ceremony. Then, if the bride wants to have that 'staircase effect' for their grand entrance, the stairway on this hall will make them look like a King and Queen (hahaha).

Stage design for the couple. But why there's only one chair? Hmmm...

As for the caterer RichGold Weddings, hands up to them as the dishes are really great. It's delicious. The quotation we got for 100 guests was quite high but considering that you will have two appetizers, salad, chicken, a choice between pork or beef, fish, pasta and two desserts, it's worth it. In addition to that, they also offer LOTS of freebies for the couple. And if we closed the deal last Sunday, we will get an upgrade of having a salad, pasta and dessert bar plus a free lechon! Whoa! Isn't it amazing?

Sample spring wedding theme from RichGold. This is the one I like among their theme choices.

Beautiful travel-themed table toppers for wanderlust couples.

Sample Menu: Lumpiang Ubod, Korean Beef Stew, Roasted Beef with Barbecue Sauce or Mushroom Gravy (not in photo), Chicken in Lemon Sauce, Grilled Cream Dory with Mango Salsa and Penne

Everything was okay except for the Korean Beef Stew which was a bit spicy (and I no longer eat beef) and the Chicken because the texture is kind of different. On the contrary, my favorite is the grilled cream dory with Salsa. I can eat a whole plate of it.

Sample Dessert: Mango Trifle and Chocolate Fudgy Squares
The cupcakes are sample cake flavors which are chocolate, mocha, carrot and red velvet.

We did not get the package because it's beyond our budget. Although we really enjoyed the food and the place is really nice, we had to take into consideration the budget we had. So onto the next venue and catering!

Happy Preps!

Saturday, November 29, 2014

#ONK2016

Our third and tenth promise rings. Yes, no engagement rings and that's OKAY.

Oh yes! I'm reviving this blog to make way for my wedding preparations. It's still 89 weeks away but we have to prepare as early as now for the event (the truth is, I've been scouring the net since last year with possible suppliers, researching themes and wedding ideas, and formulating do-it-yourself projects).

We've been together for more than a decade. And people around us have been teasing us over the years to tie the knot. So why do we have to wait for another two years to be a legitimate husband and wife? There are too many reasons. Let me state it here:

1.) We are 'not' financially stable. But the fact that we are both the eldest, it's been hard for us to save for our big day because we have to share our wages to our family.

2.) I'm sick. I have Stage 1 thyroid cancer. I was diagnosed last 2012 and I'm currently being monitored if cancer cells will eat me up again. You don't know how hard it is to decide if I want to still marry him because I was too scared to leave him if worse comes to worst. But I had to be strong and continue our dreams. So I'm leaving all the decisions to the Lord Almighty and hoping that He will extend my stay here.

3.) My parents and relatives are not yet ready to let me go. Hahaha. I'm already 28 years old but the people around me still doesn't want me to get married. They still see me as that young they used to play with. Even wishing that I'll get married on the year 2020. What?!

4.) The original plan was to get married this 2015. But we don't want to wed on a weekend because rates are more expensive than weekdays. So we adjusted the year. By that time, we'll be able to hit our target wedding budget.

Too many reasons, right? But we've decided. We'll push through with this wedding by hook or by crook.

As I stated earlier, I'll be sharing my wedding preparations here. I hope that future brides will get to learn and acquire ideas from the articles I'll be posting.

Happy preps!

Saturday, November 08, 2014

RUROUNI KENSHIN CAST VISITS MANILA

I only see Takeru Sato, Emi Takei and Aoki Munetaka on television and on magazine. So seeing them in the flesh is a dream come true for a Japanese pop culture enthusiast like me. It was surreal. Dreamlike. I could not even explain how I felt on that moment.

I’ll be honest. I’m not so much of a fan of the manga Samurai X. However, when it was announced that Amuse actor Takeru Sato will play Kenshin Himura, my heart fluttered like a butterfly and were so excited to see it on screen. Well, that’s if it will be shown here in the Philippines. So online petitions were conducted to get the rights in showing the first sequel of the movie in the country. And with the help of the fanclubs and Warner Brothers Philippines, the movie was shown in theaters last December 2012. I got my tickets for the first day screening two months before the event just to make sure that I’ll be able to watch it. The movie was a box-office hit in the country and even the Japanese community were surprised that a small country like the Philippines, have a huge fanbase of the manga/film. And so the works to bring the stars here in country commenced.

source: http://asianwiki.com/images/1/1f/Rurouni_Kenshin-_Kyoto_Inferno-tp3.jpg

Finally, last July, it was confirmed that Director Keishi Otomo together with the lead stars Takeru Sato, Emi Takei and Aoki Munetaka will visit the country to grace the red carpet premiere of the movie and will conduct a public press conference because of the huge success of the film. everyone was so excited. I myself could not even sleep properly just by thinking that I have a chance to see them in person. *cries

Days before the event, different institutions announce contests that will allow you to have a chance to win passes for the event. Unfortunately, I did not won a single pass. Hahaha!!! How unlucky! My last resort then was to beg for tickets on Warner Brothers office (which is on the same building where I work). But I got too shy and moved back. My only chance was to see them on the public press conference on the 7th.

Fans starting to fill the event center.

August 6 came. I was expecting that the venue will be already filled with fans hours before the event. But when I saw it, there are still spots where I can see them better,. Hehehe. So I hurried at the office and finished my tasks first then went to the mall again. I wanted to see them closer but I hesitated that I might end up being crushed if I tried to squeeze in myself on first floor. I still have a trauma during the CNBlue public press conference so I stayed on the second floor.

Before the even starts.

I was already on overbreak and the event is still not starting. So I decided not to attend the press conference the next day and just stayed at the mall. Good thing my boss (although I know she’s quite pissed) allowed me to modify my VL.

Hours have passed and finally the event started. It took hours before the red carpet started because the Japanese staffs were too strict with plan. By the way, Japanese reporters were also at the venue to cover the event.

A Japanese reporter interviewing random fans before the red carpet.

OnK Venue / Caterer Hunt: Hanging Gardens and RichGold Weddings

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