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Missing Those Days

I always get a regular message from Bridalbook.ph since I subscribed to their site. I did miss posting blogs for weddings and I still feel the same interest that others do have whenever they get back to their magical moments. Well, mine was not that I expected but what was more than magical was having a baby.

It's always grandeur whenever I see weddings, be it simple and solemn. Every preparation counts. The bride has to do what it takes to make her own wedding a very remarkable one. She can be pressured but at least the poise was still there and no matter what happens during the ceremony, reception will be the time that she can consider to relax a bit and enjoy.

From gowns or dresses to rented wedding cars, gift souvenirs, wedding photographers, flowers, wedding cakes, wedding themes, the caterer, the wedding venue, the church, your own entourage and so much more, it's really a big world of wonder where I am really interested to venture out since these touches like gold. It is still a booming business and all you need is creativity, boldness, perseverance and competitive to advance or have an edge.

Check this wonderful cake featured in bridalbook.ph. I really like the concept of it since hubby and I really do like to travel also and this cake reminds me a lot of travel bags, planes and so much more.

Courtesy of Bridalbook.ph

Ghee & Von Wedding Cake courtesy of Bridalbook.ph

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Marriage Renewal Of Vows

We had our Marriage Renewal of Vows last month of February 15. It was our fourth wedding anniversary and it was really a wonderful experience. Simple as possible and we didn’t have to stress out on the preparations since we have the help of our family. It was a simple and private event. We invited only close family friends and relatives. Marriage renewal of vows is done mostly by Christian families in which the vows are again recommitted before God.
I just wore a simple off-white Chudidar suit and hubby wore his business attire outfit. I also wore the jewelries that my in-laws gave me and it was really a good match with my dress. The day was sunny and all inside the house were happy to see us as we begin the program.
We had our wedding in Civil and so we decided to take our marriage renewal of vows officiated by our dear Pastor and our family is there to witness it. I felt complete unlike before when we had our union in Civil since we didn’t have any souvenir photos at the hall because they forbid it in India. Anyway, what is important is that we as a couple had renewed our commitment to each other with God as our witness and the one who blessed us in our relationship.
By the way the program lasted for only 30 minutes and the rest was followed by cake cutting, wine toast as food is served before the guest. We ended around past 5pm already and all seemed happy and enjoyed the food which my hubby and mother-in-law prepared to cook. We had Chicken biryani at that time paired with watermelon fruit, some banana and fruit salad for dessert. Of course the lovely cake was shared to everyone and no one left the house without tasting it.
God is love and He alone is the author of our lives. We as a Christian must also be ready to prepare ourselves to meet the bridegroom which is Jesus Christ. We must be found blameless and spotless. This is how beautiful God represents the importance of marriage and the sanctity of it.

Cutting the Wedding Cake
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Sharing the Cake to Each Other
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My Beloved and I
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For four long years we have been living as husband and wife, it is just timely that God has blessed us with our very first baby. I am now conceiving our very first baby and I am so thankful to God for the blessing that He has given me and my hubby. Truly All things work together for good to them that love God and are called according to His purpose (Romans 8:28).

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Our Wedding Cake Story

It started when I booked an order for Red Ribbon Cakes by Design at Jupiter St. Makati City. First and foremost I have nothing against the company or any of its employees. So here goes my story, I ordered a cake last February 1, 2011. It was a picture cake; boiled icing and the design on the sides of the cake were like christening a baby. Anyway, that is not my problem; all I just wanted was our picture to be there in the cake, no more, no less.
So the event of which our wedding anniversary is scheduled on Feb. 15, 2011 so there is ample time to prepare the cake. At that time I was thinking of another design, but when I happen to see the picture cake, I liked it but the problem was I don’t have my USB along with me so that I can give it to the person in charge. But she assured me that it’s okay since they will give me the email address on where I can send the picture which is 5r in size to match the cake.
Anyway I emailed them the picture the night I have ordered and paid the cake. I was busy minding other things before our wedding anniversary so I don’t have time to check emails. But even if I do have spare time, I see to it that I can open my gmail to see if there will be any news about my cake and I suppose everything was all right. Now the time came when my hubby arrived as well as my mother in law so I got so busy doing errands and touring them Philippines particularly the spots near our place where I can roam them to enjoy the view. This lady from Red Ribbon a day before our BIG EVENT called the house to inform me that they did not receive my picture via email.
Strange since I have a carbon copy of that email to my hubby and yet he received it, but I don’t know on their part on why they didn’t get the email. Next question is they keep on calling the “kasambahay”(helper) we have who idea at all in the cake that I ordered. In short the cut off to create the cake I wanted never happened since they didn’t have my so called picture.
The employee already said sorry so I accepted it but I told her that I need to ask for a full refund since my cake will just be a plain cake with only names and wedding greetings on it and again with silly designs on the side. The lady say that they can refund my money in whatever date I wanted to drop by their shop so I ended the conversation thinking that we will never have our cake on our big day. I was really disappointed since I know that Red Ribbon service was fine and they have the best cake ever.
The following day, our wedding anniversary, I was surprise that someone from Red Ribbon called me. But 2 minutes before that call, Red Ribbon delivery came into our house and delivered the cake that I really don’t wanted but since they are already there, I didn’t make it a big issue so I already accepted the sorry cake. Now the employee called me to say sorry again because by the time they have informed their delivery to be cancelled, the truck went already so in short, Red Ribbon has a big problem in coordinating their delivery and confirming their customer if they have a problem with the cake.
I don’t like to spoil my big day with just that so I didn’t think of it at all. But every time I see our cake, me and hubby just have a laugh on it, good thing the cake still taste good which is by the way mocha flavored boiled icing. What will you do if you are in my shoes?

We just added a mini Cake Topper and inverted the Red Ribbon tag on that cake
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Top View of the Cake, what a design..
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What a Delightful Wedding Wine

My heart was full of joy when we had our 4th Wedding Anniversary last February 15th, 2011 in our native home in Makati City, Philippines. It was just a simple one which is if you were a Christian; you would know what a "Marriage Renewal of Vow" would mean. We did stand in front of our family and loved ones and a few invited guests. It was very intimate and private and it was officiated with our Pastor friend.
The ceremony didn't take that long, what was important was that we are renewing our vows as husband and wife in front of God who is the author of our life and to whom we made our vow. The event started at 3pm and lasted till 5pm which all guests and friends feasted with us as we celebrate our great day. I was fascinated with what my husband bought for a wine. It was a red wine from South of Goa named Wood Peckers St. Ann's Goa Vinko Porto. It was a 750ml bottle of red wine fermented and sweet which is good for a wedding toast. I have tasted a lot of red wines from the past and I haven't tasted such sweetness a grape would be in this wonderful and delightful red wine. The texture was smooth, it was 14% v.v. alcohol content but it was sweet symbolical to the couple who is having their wedding toast.


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You may say that the red wine was like rice wine but when your tongue tasted it, the grape was just there and the smell is as good as grape which is not smoked in taste and in smell just like any other red wine that I have tasted before. I know what a good red wine is when you tasted it; it doesn’t have any after taste which is bad. I also like St. Ann’s Goa Vinko Porto wine because it was affordable, imagine 750ml for only Rs200 which is very cheap but the quality is really fine. For me, I can say that I can suggest this red wine to all my friends who were looking for a sweet celebration drink which is just fine to drink. It was light and good for ladies also and I will definitely buy for more.

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What is the purpose of Unity candle, Cord and Veil in Weddings?

They are all symbolisms in weddings and they are just needed to represent the couple in their wedding day. Whether it sounds superstitious or not, our relationship does not depend on such symbols. It is still the obligation of the couple to do their responsibilities to their spouse and it is still God who should be at the center of every relationship.
Now going back to the question of the purpose of having such items, well it is all traditional. This is just my opinion about the Unity Candle, the Cord and the Veil in wedding ceremonies. Most of what your secondary sponsors would be playing a role in your wedding is the participation of each on what item should they handle. I don’t know where it all started on these symbolisms but it has been running from generations to generations of every supposedly “Christian weddings”.
A unity candle lights the way of the couple while the cord symbolizes as the one that will bind the couple and the veil as to cover both the couple in unity and purity. Whether this is true or not, it will just depend on the couple. The most important thing here is the love and respect of each other and how they will nourish that love to continue on as long as they live.
It is the responsibility of each (bride and the groom) to make the relationship work. It is not how much you spend on your wedding day, or on how much does the candle worth or what is the design of your cord and how long and strong is your veil. These items only symbolizes of what a couple should be looking forward but does not signify whether their relationship would last for long since I have seen a lot of couples who tied the knot particularly celebrities who have extravagant weddings but ended up in divorce which God hates.
I have nothing against celebrity weddings. I have just stated an example that it is not the amount of the wedding that is worth; it is the presence of God and your family that witnesses the unity of the couple who exchanges their vow. A Unity Candle by the way is the one that both the male and female candle sponsors light up together. I have heard long time back that it is bad to see a candle being flamed off after it was being light up, since they say that one of the couple will die. Well, in reality all people will die, no one knows when and that issue is of course not true, whether a candle would be flamed off or not.
About the Cord, well it is composed of gold coins and some uses a white braided cord (the usual one). Whether the cord breaks off, it has nothing to do with the broken vows or relationship of the couple. Again as I can say, this is another fallacy. Our marriage does not depend on the cord that we used during the wedding. So don’t be so superstitious about it including the veil. Be more concern on how to keep the vow you made before God. Both couple should work hand in hand in order to keep the marriage long lasting.

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What to Expect on Pre Nuptial Photo Shoot

Most brides of today have this in their own wedding although some don’t want to include it because of limited budget. If you consider Photo/Video coverage just make sure they offer a package for a pre-nuptial wedding photo shoot.
What do you expect about a pre-nuptial wedding photo shoot? Well this depends on the couple, what will be your motif; your theme wedding and the place that you wanted to take your photo. Most couples like to take their photo shoot on a beach, a park or garden, some on the busy street, malls, churches or any scenic spot that personally matches the couples taste. Choices of places depends on your own definition of a pre-nuptial or your photographer would also suggest you a place and you will need to decide where to.
A Pre-Nuptial photo shoot should be well prepared, with three or four dresses for you to change (this depends on your photographers offer), types of shots, and the places of where you will held the shooting and the way how they will define the couple before their big day.
I suggest that a bride-to-be should take care of their skin so that on their own shooting day, they will look even better on the cam. If you are conscious on your weight, then I suggest a good veggie and fresh green salad should be included in your diet so that you will also look great on your pre-nuptial shot. No one likes bulky or saggy arms so you can decide what to wear that will cover those extra bulges or a good makeup to make your face look nicer.
It’s still best having it on a bright sunny day rather than night time or rainy day. But if the couple wants to have such a rainy weather background, it can be nostalgic but not that good for me. Scheduling the place for your photo shoot will need the cooperation of your photographers and you. Usually the photo shoot would last for three to four hours which also depends if the place still needs to be prepared.
A good prenuptial wedding photo shoot gives an advantage. For those couple who wants to show it in the reception and share it with their guests, this can lighten up the occasion. It can also be one of the best moments on your wedding album and you can use it as a banner or print a tarpaulin and display it on the reception or venue.




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Wedsites For You

There are reasons why you should be having your own wed sites. It can be used to showcase your wedding to your family and friends and let them know what you’ve got on your wedding day. I just got mine but not on the sites that I will be stating here since I got a blog site and my purpose for creating a site is to put my ideas and share it to all.
To organize everything and to see what else you needed is to put up a wed-site or wedding site. Here are the wedding sites that I can suggest that you register:
Mywedding.com
Weddingannouncer.com
Momentville.com
Weddingwire.com
Webnode.com

You can also create a blog site with the following:
Blogger.com
Wordpress.com

What to expect on Wedding sites:
Mostly, it will only be the story of you and your beloved. It will be in detail depending on how you set it up on the site. Some of the things included there will be:
• How we Met
• The Proposal
• Engagement
• Announcement
• The Church
• The Reception
• The Entourage
• Photo Albums
• Wedding Pics
• Dream Team ( Your Supplier)
• FAQ ( For your Guests)
• Guestbook
• Wedding Blog

If you make a list of the things you needed before you get wed, then putting up a site will be a good checker, not unless if you have the time to fix it since for me I do have the time to place it online since I do like DIY (Do-it-Yourself) thingy to make my wedding very personal. It makes sense since your building the character and taste of your own wedding. A style that no one has and it is a signature of what you will like to happen on your own wedding.

Just like what others fancy on their wedding, some have a theme and others don’t even know what a theme is. For me, a wedding can be as elegant and simple and can also be beautiful even if it is budgeted as long as one bride is determined and organized. A nice place of location is something you can also look forward with a help of a friend or a family member.
Just what I have said a location can be simple, whether that can be at the back of your home, a garden perhaps, a place where you and your beloved first glanced each other, it all depends on your decision.
A wedsite is a place where one bride-to-be can gather all her aspirations on setting up the dream wedding of her own. It is a blueprint of what is going to happen on the wedding and it can be a place where she can control the upcoming situation, from distribution of invitations to picking up suppliers on her own wedding and a whole lot more.

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