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Barong vs. Suit?

...jon n i had a little discussion on our way home from work today re what he will be wearing on our wedding... we both wanted him to be wearing a suit... but then again, we have to be very practical as we also have to think about the men entou... oh well, we still have a lot of time to think about it... but this i know, whatever he wears, he will be a very dashing groom!!!Ü

...speaking of the entou... i'm already starting to make my list!!

E-cards sent...Ü

No work 2day... and we decided to e-mail those STD's na... Of course, I let Jon decide on what to send to his friends... i'm happy with what he chose naman... it was very cute, and romantic, i think... :)

...now who will react first? we'll see...

E-cards for our STD's(Save the Date)?

We've been wondering for many days now how to break the news to his tropa... We thought of texting them and arranging a gimik, but Jon decided against it coz he thinks it would be difficult to set up... (i'm not insisting na ren... sayang den ung ma-ssave namen) but now, we finally got an idea! ...we're sending them E-cards for our SAVE the DATE cards..!

...now to find a good e-card.....
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The Missalette... (draft)

Today i drafted our wedding missalette... courtesy of KASAL.com. ..had fun choosing the readings, prayers and responses... ...i just don't know if San Agustin will allow everything i've just printed or if they have their own missalette for us to follow... hmmm... have to check it with them first, i guess...

i'm also wondering... where's the part where we light the UNITY CANDLE???

Our Wedding Planner

...I started making our wedding planner... for a more organized wedding preparation!! ...i plan to bring this everyday ... kahet mabigat!!! Ü


our wedding planner 

more researches in the web...

i think i'm beginning to get stressed bout all the wedding preps (kahet sa isip pa lang yung iba...) coz i'm sick today... :( ...oh well, better make the most out of my day... more researches!!!

...i'm currently logged in at www.kasal.com ...so what the hell am i still doing here...??? guess i'd better go... hehehÜÜ

Back from Vivere...

say V! 

grabe, we're super refreshed coming from a one nyt stay at vivere..!

...the suite that we occupied was very nice, had two tv sets (one in the sala and another one in the bedroom), equipped with a coffee maker and a microwave oven, had a nice view, and was big enough for the two of us...but still, it wasn't as grand as compared to bellevue hotel or discovery suites... but nevertheless, we enjoyed our stay there...

vivere's buffet breakfast was overflowing and sooo delicious!!! ...and jon n i both agreed that vivere's buffet breakfast was the BEST compared to all the hotels we've been to... and the view from where we were eating? ..breathtaking!!! ...mauulit to (ryt hun?)!!! Ü

we're spending our Valentine's Day at Vivere Suites!!! Love my honey!!! ( --> JON)

Lovapalooza!

...we're off to Lovapalooza!!! Kiss me, baby!!!Ü :-*

...more wedding preps

called up Ms. Annie Perez of Pan Pacific Hotel today to inquire about their packages and to ask more questions... I casually mentioned i'm the niece of Kuya Ariel who's working there... and what do u know?Ü in lieu of discounts, she's going to add in an extra night in an executive suite in the package if ever we decide to book there! Ü

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...we fetched Mama Rose (wid Ate Bel n Bert) at the airport (from Bangkok)... Jon mentioned to Ate Bel that Mikee's one of our flower girls...

10 months before our wedding day...

i took a leave of absence from work today... Jon n I had to go to San Agustin Church to finalize the changes in the date and time of our wedding... December 9, 2004, 6:00 p.m.... I also got to ask if we were allowed to bring our own choir (alvin n jak offered to sing sa church)... they said yes...Ü

...afterwards, we went to Glorietta to have my engagement ring engraved... He bought my ring at ACME Jewellery and he led me there... I saw some wedding bands and liked a few pero mejo matagal pa kame bibile ng rings namen eh...

...we had lunch at Dad's and we stuffed our faces there ;) , then went home... we surfed the net a little, rested then off we went again to SM Southmall to check out invitations at QP Designs...

We had a very gud day today since we got to accomplish many things... :)

engagement dinner wid friends last nyt...

...the tropa knows already... i think some of them, if not all, were shocked... hehehehÜ

alvin was the first one to arrive yesterday... i thought he was only joking when he txtd and said that he was already there in front of nique's place... but when i went outside to check, well what do u know? he was there sitting alone!!! hehehe... talk about beingEXCITED... ÜÜ ...na-intriga ata sa ibabalita ni nique... grabe..!

...after making myself up, alvin, jon n i proceeded to nique's place... andun na ren cla tsa n jak... i was really becoming nervous coz i still didn't know how to tell them... when we got there, i went hurriedly to nina's room and naharang ako ni tita myrna and she hugged me and said, gudluck! with a very big smile... I knew it!!! Nique couldn't keep her mouth shut... hehehÜ ...buti na lang walang nakakita sa tropa...

...Minadali ko na ung 2 coz bka may masabi pa sila and mabuko kame agad... in fairness naman, nina and nique were only a few minutes late unlike our other gimiks na 1 hour late na ang pinakamabilis nila...Ü so i guess, i have to thank them... hehehe... and so, we're off to Tagaytay (without them knowing where we were headed)...

...We waited for Ronald at Zapote (he came from work)... and kwento kwento na on the way... ...siempre there were a lot of guesses , and shempre, kame, still acting, naki-guess na ren... :D

...when we arrived at Tagaytay (it was so cold!!!), Nique asked us where we wanted to eat... shempre sagot den ako kunware... So, we ate at Leslie's... I was very careful while we were eating kse baka mapuna nila ung ring ko which i was wearing na nkabaligtad so that the diamond wouldn't be seen... but, there was an instance na inaabot ko ung ulam and jak said "baket ka may ganyan?... my heart skipped a beat!!! buti na lang i was able to come up with a quick excuse (i said it was my mom's... para lang naman ciang wedding band eh) and luckily, na-drop naman agad yung subject... :)

so after the sumptuous dinner, nique started to say something na... (i forgot na what she said)..., what i remember was that inabot ko yung left hand ko and inikot nia yung engagement ring ko to reveal the diamond... so yun..! as i've said, some were shocked and they didn't expect na among us, eh i was the first one to marry, but i know they were happy for me (i hope Ü), basta ako, i felt good that finally i was able to share my happiness with them... Ü


showing off my ring... 

group pic at leslie's tagaytay 

more pictures here...


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Jon sent Jeff a msg sometime last week (he askd him to keep it a secret first) and we got the reply today sa Friendster... he promised to be there at out wedding... yay!!!Ü We both received text msgs from him also...

from December 8 to December 9, 2004!!! - our 8th yr anniv!!!

i have been contemplating for the past few days about our wedding date... while december 8 is a good date (becoz 8 symbolizes infinity)... the time (which is 9am), i felt, was too early and i think it's more romantic if we have an evening reception... also, since our anniversary is dec. 9, i didn't like the idea of changing our anniv date... after all, if we wanted an 8 naman, that day is our 8th year anniversary ... jon and i talked about this and he n i shared the same sentiments...Ü so he called up san agustin church and asked if dec 9 with a late aftenoon slot was open, and fortunately, it was!!! ÜÜÜ

dinner with my friends forEVAH..!:D

I'm so excited bout today's gimik wid tropa... i realize i miss them and i can't wait to tell them the good news... Ü

I told Nique i wanted to go at exactly 5:30 p.m. and that we'll have dinner either at Leslie's or Josephine's. I asked her to ask them since ang alam nila eh she's the one who'll make an announcement.Ü She will be using their van for our trip to Tagaytay which is great para sama-sama kame... antagal ng oras!!!ÜÜÜ

Ey called me up last nyt while i was at Intercon and she couldn't contain her excitement and happiness... natuwa naman ako sa kanya... :) ..she had just read my email to her and contacted me and jon agad...Ü
too bad the my fone had no enough battery so our conversation was cut short... anyway, she called me up again this a.m. to continue our talk... sobrang excited ang loka... Ü

V is for Vivere... :)

...In my "quest" to find a perfect place for our Valentine's Day this year (which we hope would at least make up for our postponed Boracay trip), i thought of 2 suitable venues... the Nurture Tropical Spa and Café in Tagaytay and the Vivere Suites in Alabang.

...Too bad that Nurture Spa is fully booked already... i called them up first thing in the morning but unfortunately, many couples thought of doing the same thing... well, i just had to go with the second option then...

I didn't want to suffer the same thing with Vivere Suites so i immediately called them up and made reservations for a deluxe room... Jon thought my plan was great and that i was great!Ü... well hunny, were you ever in doubt?Ü ;)


...tonight, we're off to Hotel Intercon for the NICPHIL Insurance Awarding Ceremonies in which Mama's an awardee... and although it's Friday today, i'm not wearing my usual jeans and blouse... which is just fine for me... :)

more hotel packages...

...got more fax today from Westin Philippine Plaza, Heritage Hotel and Pan Pacific Manila. I also called up Leslie's Tagaytay and Josephine's for them to fax me their menu for Saturday's gimik wid tropa...

...broke the news to Chay (college best friend) and other friends... I wish she can come 'coz she myt be in davao by then... :(



...Jon had a talk wid his mom re their pamamanhikan n some wedding details... ;)

wedding preps starts...

I saw Jacq this morning... she was asking me if i know what Nique's secret is... i had to rely on my acting prowess (heheh :D) and told her I have no idea... :D



...my wedding preps officially starts today... i called up hotels to ask about their wedding packages... I got 2 packages today thru fax: Manila Hotel - where Jon wants and Manila Pen - my choice way way back (but i have to be practical now coz the hotel's too far from San Agustin :( - but nevertheless, i still inquired... :D )...

...i made more research today and started making our guest list... i think 150 guests would be a good number already...

still in cloud 9... Ü

...i couldn't wipe the smile off my face... my officemates are already teasing me...

...i'm already contemplating about the motif of our wedding... i'm leaning towards a different shade of blue or orange...


Nique n i cooked up a plan on how to break the news sa tropa... she texted everyone and luckily, everybody's free on saturday... she told them that everybody should be present on saturday coz meron shang big news but that she's sad bout it... i'm excited to tell them already!!! Ü

bye bye boracay valentine '04...

today is supposed to be the deadline for our BORACAY plane tickets... ...but our planned Boracay Valentine would have to hold off for now... next year, maybe? Ü ...Our wedding preparations would be our PRIORITY right now... (mental note!!! -- we have to SAVE!!!)


...meanwhile, we have to look up for a new place to spend our Valentine's Day...

her best friend's wedding...

i just got off the fone wid my bestfriend nique... i really had to talk to someone...
she was surprised... but she says she's happy for me...

m rly rly so hapy 4 u... n yet m sad coz i know der wud be a big differens bet us n da tropa... but dnt get me wrong, u just dnt know how happy i am knowing dat finally u wud 4ever be wid ur man. luv u bstprend. congratulations fr d bottom of my heart (",)

Nickey
Sent: 02:48 p.m 020204

...i told her not to tell anyone.. including nina... we have to find a way to break the news to the tropa... i'm thinking dis SATURDAY?


...i miss jon already... there are so many things to talk about!!! Ü

Overwhelming Emotions...

i wrote an e-mail (some parts edited) for my friend ey who's in japan... i'm in the office and i just couldn't contain these overwhelming emotions inside of me... heck, i couldn't even sleep last nyt...Ü ...i'm super excited, super happy, super nervous!!! --- i just had to share it with someone --- kahet e-mail lang... Ü ...at the same time, i'm posting here the details of how he proposed to me... Ü

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To : EY
Subject : Guess what? :)



hi ey! :)

the good news...

Jon already popped the question!!! ohmigosh!!! ... just yesterday (feb 1) ...niyaya nia ko sa san agustin church (the place where i want to get married)... kunware pa cia na di nia pa alam ung place, so, i led the way there... when we got there, i saw these five doves atop the church's facade... ewan ko, bigla ako kinilabutan... parang sign... hehehe ...anyway, turns out that merong kinakasal (after all, it was a sunday...) ... sabi ko sa kanya nung una, wag na kame pumasok ng church... pero nagpupumilit cia... gusto nia raw kase makita yung loob ng church... so antay kame... eniwey, nag-eenjoy naman ako tumingin ng mga gowns... heheh... nung nakapaglakad na yung entourage sa harap, we went in and just stood there at the back lang... we couldn't sit down bcoz the wedding was ongoing nga... tayo lang kme dun while looking around... he was being extra sweet that time, saying i love u over and over again, kissing me sa cheek n forehead a lotta times, and being extra attentive and all... ako naman, mejo kinakabahan... but i didn't mind it that much... so after mga fifteen minutes, sabi ko, umuwe na kame coz mejo ngalay na ren ako tumayo and i'm feeling a bit hungry na... he said, pray muna raw kame so we did... yun.., dasal kame pareho... after we prayed n i saw him make the sign of the cross, i took his hand... it was SO COLD!!! magkabilang kamay, sobrang lamig!!! so iasked why... sabi naman nia, kc malamig daw... eh may malaking fan kc dun sa malapit samen... pero mejo nagtaka naman ako kc hinde nman nkatapat samen... even more so when i saw his forehead na butil butil yung pawis!!! so i asked, kala ko ba malamig, bat pinapawisan ka??? mejo nagpanic ako ng konte... hahaha... so yun, mejo natutulala na ko i couldn't believe it was happening... he hugged me so tight n he said hun, i have something to ask you... WAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!! ...he whispered the words "will u marry me" ...and i couldn't answer... i was so speechless i was starting to cry already... tinanong nia ko if i heard him, nakayakap lang ako sa kanya and i nodded and then i whispered of course... and then he knelt then and there with all those people around us and started fidgeting in his pocket!!!! ..ako naman, sobrang panic and i didn't know what to do so tinayo ko na lang cia bigla from where he was kneeling and i just hugged him very very tight... ciempre i couldn't stop smiling and shedding tears at the same time... sobrang hindi ako makapaniwala na it's happenting at that moment... the wedding was not yet over and i'm sure we wanted to do it right so, we waited... and i know he wanted to give me the ring right then and there already pero pinipigilan ko yung kamay nia talaga coz i was holding him nga... so yun, natapos na sa wakas yung kasal and konting konti na lang yung tao sa loob ng church... punta kame dun sa mejo harapan and we sat... and i was just smiling and crying like crazy there... and then he knelt down, said those words again, and after i said yes, he gave me this beautiful diamond ring that he placed on my finger (which luckily eh kasyang kasya... ) ...and so now, my dear friend, we're formally engaged...



the engagement ring 

the ring - up close 


after that, we talked (still inside the church)... and lalo pa kong naiyak when he said na ang unang una nia daw pinagpaalamanan eh yung daddy ko ryt before he bought the ring.. (that was november last year pa)... he went dun sa ossuary sa moonwalk (where the ashes of my dad is placed)... alam na ren daw ng mama't papa nia... originally, he planned to ask me pala nung anniversary namen last december coz, i don't know if i told u what happened that time (ah kwento ko na ren... i'm in the mood for kwentos eh --bear with me!!! heheh) ...di ba we checked in at bellevue hotel... that was the most memorable anniversary we had coz it was perfect talaga... ( i really thought he would propose that tym and mejo nadissappoint naman ako ng konte nung hinde --yun pala, talagang plano na nia un... hahah)... eniwey, when we got there in our room pagpasok ko, i was so surprised coz right at the middle of our bed was 7 pieces of long stemmed red roses!!! did u see that pic?? ...he called pala the hotel a day after we went there and said what he wanted.... eniwey, dapat pala, after i saw the roses tapos pagtingin ko sa kanya, eh nakaluhod na cia nun with the ring.... heheh.. kita mo nga naman c jon ano??? kaya lab na lab ko yun eh!!! ...pero what changed his mind pala that tym is the fact that my mom n i were not in good terms that time.... and ayaw nia raw yun... he wanted daw na everything's okay around us... ayun... so kahapon cia nag-propose... haaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyy....

eto pa... he told me he had another surprise... and it was that he already reserved the church on DECEMBER 8 (date i want to be married also)... kase di ba, sobrang dami kaya gus2ng magpakasal dun so kailangan talaga ang reservation dun a year ahead... so wat else can i say but... I'm A VERY VERY HAPPY WOMAN!!!

ayun... wala kc ako mapagkwentuhan dito eh... i'm at the office ryt now and i'm bursting with overwhelming emotions... gus2 ko nga sanang umabsent coz i just wanna be wid jon ryt now and talk... u know... sobrang dami ko nang iniisip ngayon pa lang... kakaexcite na nakakakaba... haaaaayyyy... although almost a year pa naman ang big day...

oy oy oy... dapat andito ka ha... ciempre gus2 ko complete ang tropa... sana u can take an early vacation unlike last year... btw, di ba u n bang have plans na ren? o di ba, ang saya!!! kwentuhan mo ren ako regarding ur plans, oki!

...hindi pa nga alam ng tropa eh... i'm planning to take them out this weekend to announce our engagement... cguro sabihin ko lang i'm treating coz na=promote ako or something para di muna cla magkaron ng idea... although i'm planning to call nique within this day ... i just hope she can keep her mouth shut until the weekend.. hahah!!!

...o sha, that's it for now... asheley anne, andito ka dapat ah!!! isa ka sa bridesmaids ko noh!!! sha cge, aylabyu!!! muah!!! take care...

yax

da oldies' reactions...

I txted Mama Rose last nyt b4 dozing off to sleep... to tell her the good news and to thank her for bringing JON into this world (i'm being senti again, and u can't blame me!!!) ... :)

she replied this morning...

We're so happy 2 know dat u n jon are engaged formally. Wish u both happiness. Nasa likuran kame ng papa ding nyo 2 support n guide u always.

I txted more or less the same msg to Papa... and his reply was...

Congratulations. Hoping for ur happiness... God bless and take care.

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After our badminton game last nyt we went home straight to tell Mommy... I was surprised bout Peng's reaction coz while we were just there both smiling like idiots, he guessed the good news ryt away and called Mommy... :) (I guess it showed on our faces...)

"Ma, may sasabihin ata tong dalawang to..."

...and so, i showed them MY RING and Jon told Mommy already...



...she tried her best to show that she's happy but i also knew she felt sad and I knew that we're both wishing that Dad's still here wid us... :(


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side kwento...


...earlier yesterday while having lunch, mom asked me not to get married daw muna this year... i think she felt it already... ...and that same afternoon, jon proposed!!! talk about ESP!!! hehehe :D

He proposed today...

WE'RE officialy ENGAGED!!!

he popped the question today!!! and i'm so happy!!! ÜÜÜ
(details tom... i'm still in a daze... Ü)


...and i'm starting this blog today..!Ü