OTD Coordinator Dilemma solved!

I'm happy today coz Francis and I finally decided not to cancell our booking with our OTD coordinator QUEEN GUTIERREZ. We talked this afternoon to decide on this matter. Over na ksi kami sa budget kaya we thought of getting a cheaper coordinator. A friend was referring another coordinator na very cheap pero starting palang sa business. Takot naman ako bka pagpractisan yung wedding namin.

Nag tetext kami ni Queen last night and we agreed on some matters. She gave pa a freebie that we can use in the reception.. LUMINARIES!! :) Yey!! We can use them daw sa pathway ng Baluarte. She's super nice talaga and very understanding. Hiya nga ako na napagisipan pa namin i-cancell. Buti nalang I opened up the problem with her and she made some adjustments.

So there! Happy na ako ulit. Gusto ka narin talaga sha from the moment that we spoke on the phone and lalo na when we met. She has a lot of great ideas and very bubbly! :) She explained naman na kaya di nya ako natext kagad when I asked her sumthing ksi nagkaproblem sa phone nya.

Finally solved na! tnx to those who gave referrals... I'm happy with my coor na. :)

My Bestfriends in the Whole World!

Thank you guys for being there for me always! Mwaah!!! Love you both!!. Don't forget our motto: SA ATIN PARIN AND HULING HALAKHAK!! HAHAHAHA!!!]

At the ever famous JIVE

Lea Leng Jaynee

At Cafe Francais

Leng gurl.. be strong ok? Hold on to Him and He will take care of you.
Jayns dear.. Happy ka na ulit. :) Naks! We're happy for you, too! :)

Ok na kami ni Francis! Yey!!! Ganun lang cguro talaga.. God is testing us.. Kasi minsan we forget His existence because we get caught up with other not-so-important things..
This is a lesson for me. Maybe He's just asking for my time and attention.

MOH and BMs gowns designed by Veluz

Thanks to the ever soooo kind Veluz!! :) She designed the gowns of the two matrons of honor and bridesmaids even if she will not be the one to make them.

Matrons of Honor
The first and the second designs will be for the matrons of honor.
MOTIF = Yellow (base) w/ Fuchsia (accent)

FRONT VIEW

--------MOH#1---------------MOH #2-----------


Bridesmaids
I chose the third design that Veluz made for the bridesmaids.
MOTIF: Fuchsia (base) w/ Yellow (accent)


BACK VIEW

---------MOH#2---------- SS/BM #3--------

Veluz and I brainstormed on what could be a nice color combination for my ento gowns. Since my motif is pink, we thought of combining it with aqua blue or green. But she told me that pink & blue and pink & green are very common already. I asked her if pink and yellow will be a nice combination and she agreed. We got excited with the two colors. The effect will be very nice in the pictures. I just hope that the gown maker for my ento will give justice to the designs that Veluz made.

Another accomplishment! Yey!!!! ;)

God's creation of a Woman

For all the women out there... and for those who have amazing women in their lives.

By the time the Lord made woman, He was into His sixth day of working overtime. An angel appeared and said, "Why are you spending so much time on this one?" And the Lord answered, "Have you seen My Spec sheet on her? She has to be completely washable, but not plastic, have over 200 movable parts, all replaceable and able to run on diet coke and leftovers, have a lap that can hold four children at one time, have a kiss that can cure anything from a scraped knee to a broken heart - and she will do everything with only two hands."

The angel was astounded at the requirements. "Only two hands! No way! And that's just on the standard model? That's too much work for one day. Wait until tomorrow to finish." "But I can't," the Lord protested. "I am so close to finishing this creation that is so close to My own heart. She already heals herself when she is sick AND can work 18 hour days."

The angel moved closer and touched the woman. "But you have made her so soft, Lord." "She is soft," the Lord agreed, "but I have also made her tough. You have no idea what she can endure or accomplish."

"Will she be able to think?", asked the angel. The Lord replied, "Not only will she be able to think, she will be able to reason and negotiate."

The angel then noticed something, and reaching out, touched the woman's cheek.Oops, it looks like you have a leak in this model. I told you that you were trying to put too much into this one." "That's not a leak," the Lord corrected, "that's a tear!" "What's the tear for?" the angel asked. The Lord said, "The tear is her way of expressing her joy, her sorrow, her pain, her disappointment, her love, her loneliness, her grief and her pride".

The angel was impressed. "You are a genius, Lord. You thought of everything! Woman is truly amazing."
And she is!
Women have strengths that amaze men! They bear hardships and they carry burdens,but they hold happiness, love and joy. They smile when they want to scream. They sing when they want to cry.They cry when they are happy and laugh when they are nervous.They fight for what they believe in. They stand up to injustice.

They don't take "no" for an answer when they believe there is a better solution.They go without, so their family can have. They go to the doctor with a frightened friend.They love unconditionally. They cry when their children excel and cheer when their friends get awards. They are happy when they hear about abirth or a wedding. Their hearts break when a friend dies.

They grieve at the loss of a family member, yet they are strong when they think there is no strength left.
They know that a hug and a kiss can help to heal a broken heart.
Women come in all sizes, in all colors and shapes.
They'll drive, fly, walk, run or e-mail you to show how much they care about you.
The heart of a woman is what makes the world keep turning! They bring joy and hope.
They have compassion and ideals. They give moral support to their family and friends.Women have vital things to say and everything to give.

However, if there is one flaw in women, it is that they tend to forget their own worth.

Discovery Weekend

I'm sooo happy today! We got a slot for June 3-5 DW Seminar. Closed na dapat yung June seminar but when I talked to Lala and asked her if they can still accomodate us, she called me back and confirmed our reservation. Yahooo!

Francis works for Globe and his schedule is very unpredictable. So when he told me that he has a weekend off for the whole month of June, I immediatly thought of having our DW Seminar at this month..

I hope we'll learn a lot from it. Excited na ko.. :)

Top 10 Signs that You are a W@W Addict

by Dionne Marga M. Morales, a W@Wie

10. You start reading an average of 50 emails a day... or at least try to.

9. You start referring to yourself as a w@wie.

8. You take your wedding preparations seriously and try to devote 70% of your life to it.

7. You know the Weddings at Work website like a back of your hand.

6. You start recommending the w@w website and yahoogroup to your soon-to-be married friends.

5. You know what MIL, H2B, DIY, TMU, OTD means.

4. You unconsciously sign your e-mails to your non-w@wie friends with your name, fiancés name, date of wedding, ceremony, and reception venue.

3. Finishing your suppliers' rating is a dream... other than the wedding, of course.

2. You are now maintaining a blog.

1. Benz is not just a car to you.


Hi! I'm Lea and I'm a w@waholic.

Back to Work

After a month and a half of rest, beach, shopping, beach, sleep, gimmicks, beach, doing nothing..... I'M BACK TO WORK! I had too much of summer na daw (sabi ni Francis.. inggit ksi sha sa vacation ko ha ha ha) but I told him SUMMER is not yet over!! Super init pa, sarap parin mag beach.. hay... We can still do a lot of things this summer.. Oh well, naisip ko lang yun pero di na pwede . From mon-fri 8-4pm kami work sa school... Ok na rin since la pa mga kids and we have more time to prepare our materials, lesson plan, plantilla, etc for the next school year.

Today is the first reporting day in school where I work. I was happy to see my co-teachers na makukulit, back to tawanan, kainan (as in busog lagi!) at tsismisan.. he he he.. Di naman mawawala yun! :) They were asking me updates of my wedding.. I couldn't give them any since la pa naman.. excited narin sila..

Oh well, time flies sooo fast! Opening of Classes is on June 6.. next thing I know December na! Grabe! I have to find a florist fast!! Kawawa naman church and reception venues ko pag di maganda yung flowers...

Things to do:
1. Set an appointment with Via MAre ( Discuss menu, table arrangements)
2. Contact interplay and freshcut flowers

Marriage...

Marriage is not a ritual or an end.
It is a long, intricate, intimate dance together
and nothing matters more than your own sense of balance
and your choice of partner.

-Amy Bloom_

DIY wedding souvenir for the female guests

After a week of searching thru the internet a nice give away for the ladies, I finally decided to make a BAG CHARM for them. Iniisip ko nga kung ano symbol nun. Hmmm.. ano kaya?? I can't think of anything pa. Para naman pag tinanong bakit bag charm I have sumthing to answer.. he he.. Cute ksi yung bag charm. I put together glass beads, semi-precious stones and crystals in different shades of pink. I'll be putting each bag tag sa small pouch.

Will my guests appreciate it? Sana talaga.. paghihirapan ko gawin yun lahat! :( So far 10 palang nagagawa ko... bagal ko nga eh dami ksi interruptions. Hopefully matapos ko gawin yung 100 pcs by august. Enough na kaya yung 100 pcs?? Hmm.. 250 ksi guests namin (including na family, principal sponsors).

Goodluck to me... sabi ng mom and sisters ko maganda naman daw.... I posted some pics of the bag charms... Any comments will be highly appreciated. Thanks guys!! :)

My new cell Samsung E310

Yipeee!!!! Francis gave me a new cellphone! :) It's a Samsung E310. Very small, ganda ng mga features and easy to use pa. Why and How he gave me one? Here's the story behind it.

We had a fight the other night (Sunday). Actually it was my fault pa nga. So I was the one who's making lambing para di na sha magalit. Walang effect yung mga sorry ko sa kanya so he went home na magkagalit kami. As in he didn't text or call paguwi nya and the whole day yesterday pero ako super text parin sa kanya. Puro sorry na nga yung msgs ko but still no reply! :( I felt he really needed time to cool off bka he's getting irritated na sa kakulitan ko so I stopped texting him. But I couldn't sleep! I felt guilty for making him mad.

Di ko na talaga matiis so exactly 12am nagparing ako sa cell nya. At that same moment papasok na sha ng room ko. I was really surprised and happy at the same time to see him! I hugged him right away and nagsorry (for the nth time). He responded naman and hugged me back pero parang pakipot na hug. He was holding a globe paperbag na may seal pa. He gave it to me without saying anything. I asked him "Ano to?" (deadma pa kunyari). He answered "Para sayo, buksan mo" (medyo serious). Shempre ako mega bukas naman. Ano pa ba yung nasa loob, eh di a brand new cell phone!!! I asked him "Huh? Kanino to?" (Ang kulit ko noh? Sabi na ngang para sakin, I'm just making sure he he) Sabi nya "Sayo". "Huh? (ulit!!) "Bakit?" (hay.. ang dami kong tanong!!) "Bagay sayo yang phone pambabae talaga" Eto and winner na line ko "Hon??? Di ko naman kailangan! Sayang lang money mo. Ok pa naman yung phone ko (3510 Globe Gizmo, diba ang ganda) Pero grabe and liit! Super cute nya.. sakin ba talaga to? Thanks hon.. as in super thanks... Galit ka pa ba?" (Ha ha ha super kainis yung mga hirit ko di naman daw obvious na happy ako coz di na sha galit and may gift pa sha sakin even if ako yung may fault)

To make the story short nagpalipas lang pala sha ng inis sakin kaya he didn't answer my calls and di rin nagreply sa msgs ko. When he saw the unit Samsung E310 he thought of me right away, magugustuhan ko daw yun. He was sooo damn right! I loved it!! :)My first ever flip cellphone (I used to own 7610 then 6600 but I sold them and saved the money instead)I'm not into expensive phones naman basta maka call and text ok na. But since Francis gave me a nice phone super happy ako.. :) Kakatuwa talaga si Francis. Dami nya laging surprises. :)

My 1st SCUBA DIVING Adventure!!!

I was quite scared at first pati tuloy si Francis kinabahan when it was my turn to dive.. He kept on telling me not to panic and mag relax lang. Good thing yung dive master as in he was by my side the whole time we were underwater.. What can I say, It was an amazing site to see. Ganda ng corals, mga fish iba iba talaga as in wow ang galing! Pero medyo nagpanic ako when i realized malalim na kami.. I was having a hard time breathing, laging may water yung goggles ko, bka may shark kami makita oh no! Grabe i told myself if I wanna survive I have to relax and breath, relax, breath... hay.. finally we have to go back... thank God!

Will I ever try scuba diving again? Well... yeah pero dapat may diving lessons muna.. My life is at risk here.. one wrong move... eeeww... I don't even want to think about it.

60 ft deep pala and inabot ko! I'm so proud of myself!

It's a GIRL!!!!

Finally!!! A baby girl in our family!!! :) Her name is Katrina Jesse Lopez. She's the 2nd child of my brother, Jay. She's sooo cute.... can't wait for her to grow up and teach her ng mga kakikayan.. he he.. :)