My walk to remember March 17, 2008

As little girls believed in fairytales and happy endings, I’ve always had my kind of wedding in mind… Just like the time I planned and fantasized about my 18th birthday party - sadly, that didn’t happen… not because we couldn’t but because I didn’t want to have one.. And that was kind of a hard time for my family so I didn’t want to burden them. Anyway, back to my wedding dreams… I’ve always wanted to be married in the oldest church in the country. As I got older (when I was still in school and didn’t earn any money on my own), I wanted to wear an expensive white wedding gown with a beatufilly made train and veil, clutching a gorgeous bouquet of white tulips, chauffeured in a white vintage car to the Manila Cathedral, walk down it’s aisle, get married to the man of my dreams and a garden reception with white silk tents that open up to see the stars and fireworks display while me and my husband kiss… well, that’s all.. IN MY DREAMS.. D’you know how expensive it is to get married these days????!!!! geessshhh!!! 

So, now that I have completely realized what it takes to get married that LAVISH… I am planning my wedding (which is a few years away) the most prudent way I can, for me and my husband to be. =)  These are all just plans.. We haven’t talked anything solid about the wedding but the BUDGET which is where the primary concern should be at. ^_^ So, this is just me talking, aight?

I still want to get married in an old church somewhere not too far from where we live. This church seems promising…

Photography on the wedding day and some wedding preps (like enggagement pictures) are very crucial, I realized this when my mom and dad lost their pictures to a series of calamities like fire and flood… There are still some pictures of their wedding that was saved but I would like my wedding pictures to be beautiful and could stand the test of time.. With modern technology, this doesn’t seem impossible and expensive.  

I told my boyfriend (he said he’s still going to propose so I can’t call him my fiance just yet), that I would pay for my wedding dress and even the entourage coz I wanted everyone to look their best and not be uncomfortable with what I made them wear. I want my entourage to look perfect, my friends and relatives are all beautiful and I want them to wear short bridesmaid dresses. The colors should be the same but not matching dresses, I want the dress to fit them and not the other way around. I want to have it for different body types and for them to look pretty and comfortable. =)

 Of course for women, getting married is their day. Not so much the groom’s, but the bride’s. It’s how the bride looks that presents the drama of it all…. har har har. @_@ I just want to look… hmmm.. serene… Just have a quiet confidence (thanks Paula) about myself… Simple strapless gown with a train (not too long though), white veil and white roses (if casablanca lilies are not available or too expensive)… hair up in a bun with white pearls or crystals.. =) that’s all. =)

 For the reception… well, I haven’t really seen a place for that… A place spacious enough for our probable 300+ guests. If I want to have the reception fit our budget, we would still need to find caterers who would be willing to work within the budget we’ve set on catering. I know it’s going to be a stretch but I think we’ll do fine… (fingers crossed).. For the souvenirs, I guess this is one thing that a lot of people take little notice of.. We have to make the souvenirs as US as possible, that when they see it, they’re gonna remember US and our wedding. And seeing as how we both love a lot of things Japanese or presents Asian traditions.. I thought a cute pair of chopsticks would be the best souvenir for us…

And seeing as how my image uploader seems to have a glitch coz it won’t work… I guess our party favors wouldn’t be included here.. anyway, we still have a long way to go… and now our main concern is just saving up for the big day and our life together. That’s it for this veeeeery long post.