Wedding Jitters? Cold feet? Whatever....

Today is the first time I cried over my wedding preparation. I don't know if this is one of the "cold feet" that brides usually feel especially when their wedding is near. It's like I have a lot of things to do, lot of things to think, but I don't know where to start. I even feel sensitive at times especially with regards to our chosen suppliers. When I hear bad comments about them I really feel bad about it. If only they know how I feel....
I've been preparing this wedding for almost a year now and I promised myself that I'm not going to be one of the "Bridezilla Bride" , but I think it's really inevitable. I'm not a sensitive kind of person, actually most of my friends even think that I'm the most insensitive person they know, but now I know that everything can change in just a snap. Believe me I'm trying my best not to let my tears flow but I couldn't especially when my fiance saw me, I just couldn't stop crying. He asked me why, and right there and then tears burst, I just couldn't help it hihihihi....
I know that this is part of our wedding preparation but I wouldn't let things like this ruin our wedding, especially the fun part "The preparation". I'm also ready to hear more negative comments but I can't promise I won't cry. I'm just lucky because my fiance is always there for me to support me all the way. I know in my heart that I 'm going to marry the right man for me... My bestfriend ... My love.... My forever....
So people can say anything they want to say I don't care eh.. ehh.. ehh.. ehhhh. eh....

Things to do for my wedding ...

I already mentioned in my other post that I already accomplished almost half of my wedding preparation but I still have a lot of things to do...
So here are the list of the things that I have accomplished and things to be done soon. ..

Things I've accomplished:

Church - INC Locale of Cubao
Reception Venue - The Oasis Pavillion
Catering - Lina Vitan Catering Services
Photo & Video - Smart Shot Studio
Hair and Make-up Artist - Makeup by: Jeng Sy
Photo Booth - Nice Print: Studio on Wheels
Wedding Ring - From Italy: Courtesy of my Cousin Ate Dulce
Wedding Coordinator - Your Events Coordination
Souvenirs for Sponsor's - Landmark


Things to be Accomplish soon:

Invitation - We have the layout design already we just have to discuss it with A and buy necessary materials

Documents -Legal documents, like marriage license and papers needed for the church

List of Sponsors - We need to complete the names of the primary and secondary sponsors for our invitation .

Entourage gown - We already have the materials needed for the their gowns but we still have to check it with the dressmaker who is also my fiance's aunt.

Bridal Gown - I already talk to my designer about my gown design and we'll start the measurements on February.

For little one's - Buy gowns and suits for the flower girls and ring bearer

Groomsmen - Decide on the groomsen's attire (The only job for my fiance)

Backdrop for photobooth - Ask Mya to do the design for the photobooth backdrop

Music - Make the compilation of songs /music on CD to be use for the reception: entrance, first dance, games & dinner background music. Buy blank CD's

HMUA - Send my HMUA an e-mail about my preferred hair and make up for my wedding day

Entertainment - Ask Ate Ivy about the band that will perform

Cupcakes - Inquire abount the cupcakes prices in Blushing Cupcakes courtesy of my fiance's uncle and aunt .

Meetings :

Catering - Final food tasting will be on the first week of Febuary

Photo & Video - Meeting on February for our pre-nuptial shoot. We still don't have location for our pre-nup.

Coordinator - I really have to meet my wedding coordinator Hencel so she could help me with my preparation, anyway I only got her on-the-day coortination services but it covers 2 months of preparation so she can still assist me. I have to set a meeting with her at the end of January

Designer - She'll take my measurements on February but I'm planning to meet her on the last week of January because I'm going to be really busy on February for sure.

Invitation - Meet Anthony one of my fiance's bestfriend who is also a web designer who promised to make our invitation and buy the materials as well.

Primary sponsors - Visit our primary sponsors.


Ahhhh!!!!!!!!! To many things to do so little time... I'm sure there's still things I forgot to put here but I guess I'll just figure it out eventually

Marriage License Requirements in the Philippines

We have less that 4 months to prepare for our wedding but it seems like I still have a lot of things to do despite the fact that I already accomplished almost half of our wedding preparation.

Anyway, after this 2010 New Year celebration, we're going to file for our marriage license. Actually I wanted to file it as early as possible so that I don't need to worry about it, but I learned that the license is only valid for 120 days or else it will be invalid and you have to get and pay another license, so I have to wait until January to file for our license. By researching, I also learned that me and my fiance should file a sworn application separately for each license with the proper civil registrar. Another thing is that we have to wait fo another 10 days from filing before we can get our marriage license. I've also read in some article that one reason for the wait, is that they have to post the name of the person who are filing for marriage license in a bullitine board for the citizens to see... Why? I'm not sure if it's for real... hihihihi!!!

Here are the requirements in applying for a Marriage License :

* Original Birth Certificate : Certified True Copy of the Couple. This should be issued by NSO with respective registry number.

* Parent's Consent : For 18-21 years old ; and Parent's Advise For 21-25 years old. In the Philippines 18 years old is the legal age to get married but a written consent from their parents or gurdian is needed. While the contracting party from 22-25 of age should present a written advise from their parents or gurdian indicating that they are aware or the couples marriage. (We don't actually need this in our case, since I'm already 26 and my fiance just turned 29 yesterday).

* Certificate of Attendance : It's a kind of seminar or most commonly known as Pre-marital counseling and Family planning seminar. This should be conducted by the Division of Maternal and Child Health at the City Hall in the same municipality where the couple filed for the marriage license.

* CENOMAR "Certificate of no Marriage" (Singleness): This is to certify that neither of you have been married before. I'm not sure if it's really required because I read some thread that some couples didn't even use their CENOMAR . I still need to ask about this.