L O V E / F A I T H / T R A V E L February 24, 2019, our marriage was blessed by Pope Francis himself. Next to our actual wedding, this is definitely our 2nd favorite, the finale of our wedding celebration. It was month of January when we began taking steps to make it happen. Our first step was to do research, read articles online regarding "Sposi Novelli" as well as the tips given by those who experienced it. Second step: sending a letter of request (hindi pwedeng email

Peso Power: Php 8,000 for 6 hours and 6 persons (Aug 2018) additional php 500 / extra person #CARENistaKEN #aKENsiCAREN #CKoneforEternity #weddingsph #philippinewedding #wedding #weddingbells #weddingwire #theknot #kasal #weddinginspiration #asiaweddingnetwork #brideandbreakfast #diywedding #weddingdiy #wawies #engagedph #weddingph #bridesph #asianweddings #weddingstuff #Bridestory #Brideworthy #manilaweddings #museodepadilla

ARVOX Tailoring Peso Power: 11,100 (Tuxedo Coat and Pants, Vest with Lapel, Pleated Long Sleeves) Rating: 5/5 -w@w find Nung una akala namin hindi na kami makakapagbook kay Arvox. Pinost ni wife yung about dito sa previous arvox post. Good thing, nagopen sila ng slot and isa kami sa naaccomodate nila.. Quality yung gawa nila pulido and never nagkaproblema.. Yung pinakita naming peg nasunod din. Fitting din is saktong sakto sa katawan ko. Highly recommended #CARENistaKEN #aKEN

V I A V A L E N C I A Bridal Prep Gown Rating: 5/5 I want something na unique pagdating sa bridal robe. Yung hindi masyadong conservative but hindi naman hubadera ang dating. Nagdesign ako ang nagcombine combine ng different style for the prep gown. And I only have one person in mind na gagawa ng nontraditional gown na 'to, and si via yun. Classmate ko siya sa UST, nasa Guam na siya pero umuwi uwi rin dito sa Phils. 3 beses kaming nagmeet. 1st nung measurement, 2nd nung f

CK Cufflinks by The Heirloom Collection Really want him to wear customized cufflinks, so naghanap ako ng sample and inincorporate ko yung logo namin then pinagawa ko sa The Heirloom Collection Happy with the output . :D #CARENistaKEN #aKENsiCAREN #CKoneforEternity #weddingsph #philippinewedding #wedding #weddingbells #weddingwire #theknot #kasal #weddinginspiration #asiaweddingnetwork #brideandbreakfast #diywedding #weddingdiy #wawies #engagedph #weddingph #bridesph #asianwe

L I M E W O R K S Life Size Letters -w@w find Rating: 5/5 Booked them sa w@w Online Bridal Fair kaya 15% off nung nabooked namin.. Ganda tignan :D at ang lakas makaclaim na "event namin to!" lols. Tinabi din kasi namin sa Entrance :D May mga guests din na nagpapicture <3 #CARENistaKEN #aKENsiCAREN #CKoneforEternity #weddingsph #philippinewedding #wedding #weddingbells #weddingwire #theknot #kasal #weddinginspiration #asiaweddingnetwork #brideandbreakfast #diywedding #weddingd

Idea ng now-wife ko na magpa special grooming sa wedding day. I'm glad naisip niya yun. With no hesitation binook namin sila. Sir Ruel of Spoiled Groom ang assigned sa wedding namin. Sa complimentary haircut pa lang impressed na ako, though nakakagulat lang nung una. Hindi na kasi siya nagtanong about kung anong gusto mangyari sa hair hahahaha basta agad ginupitan and nirazor. Inisip ko na lang templated and ganoong gupit talaga ginagawa basta Groom. Come wedding day, akala

6 flavors, 6 toppings, 2 syrups with themed styling for 180 pax Happy to have booked them nung intro price pa lang nila. I almost gave up ice cream booth sa wedding dahil ang mamahal ng ice cream/gelato for events. Good thing nakita ko yung ad nila sa Budget Wedding Supplier.. No problem encountered. Puro good feedbacks from guests ang naririnig namin. Ubos agad sila, nagpadagdag pa ako sa lagay na yun.. By the time na nakita namin sila nagpapack up na. Their rate now quite h

Nakalimang church din kami bago nagdecide na San Sebastian ang gawing church. It certainly has something that any other church doesn't have. Ito yung church na kahit anong flowers or kahit walang flowers maganda pa rin. Sobrang Ganda ng church <3 Only all-steel church in asia and first steel church in the Philippines. Mahigpit lang sila sa time. And after the ceremony. Strict sila sa pictorial inside the church dahil may mga kasunod pa kami na kasal that day. Mababait ang adm

It is pretty clear why we chose Morocco for our prewedding photoshoot location, with its underestimated beauty, and constantly hue-changing atmosphere. And yes, color and hues are huge factor. Blue is a favorite color of ours, and having to know that the Blue city is in Morocco, named Chefchaouene, there is no better location for us than that. Roman ruins in Volubilis, Morocco is also a stunner. There is a distinct beauty that runs into this ruins. Ouarzazate is pretty famous

by Cutting Mate Peso Power: Php150 each + Grab delivery Rating: 5/5 W@w Find Working with small details ang peg kaya pati hangers namin pinacustomized haha Super Bilis lang ng transaction na ito and maganda ang output. Timeline: Sept 27 - Forwarded the design Sept 28 - Payment Oct 3 - Received the Item Here's their facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/cuttingmatedesign/ #CARENistaKEN #aKENsiCAREN #CKoneforEternity #weddingsph #philippinewedding #wedding #weddingbells #wed

C O U P L E S D E V O T I O N A L B I B L E Zondervan NIV Bible Php 1,227 Amazon US shipping.. Pinadala na lang dito sa Phils. Rating: 5/5 Found this through a w@w sister Lc saman-belen and Aileen Tumaca. Thank you! After reading their post, nagresearch agad ako kung saan pwede bumili. What makes me bought it, is really the content of the bible. Feeling ko punong puno siya ng something to ponder and reflect. May mga questions pa (Getting to know deeper stage?) haha Par

Rating: 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 /5 Found this through wawies group Ang ganda ng plates and ang bilis din kausap ni mr. Alvin, contacted him thru facebook lang. Timeline: Aug 7 - gave the Monograms Aug 9 - approved his Layout Aug 13 - paid through Cebuana Lhuillier Aug 20 - plated Done Aug 25 - shipping through Grab. plated received #CARENistaKEN #aKENsiCAREN #CKoneforEternity #weddingsph #philippinewedding #wedding #weddingbells #weddingwire #theknot #kasal #weddinginspiration #asiawe

W E D D I N G C O I N S by EM Metal Crafts Rating: 5/5 Opted for customized wedding coins kasi bet ko talaga yung may personal touch kahit sa mga small items haha. Sila pa lang ang alam kong nagcucustomized ng wedding coins, and halos kasing price din naman ng ibang available na coins. Medyo matagal pagitan sa timeline bilang hindi naman ako nagmamadali pa that time. (dec 2018 wedding). Maganda yung coins hahaha nagulat lang ako kasi akala ko medyo malaki haha maliit lang

Fan of customized-personalized-madetoorder (haha!) products, we decided to look for Custom Groom Shoes made especially for AbabyGroom. She looks for pegs, he approves it, and then proceed for the hunt haha!. Medyo malayo ang Marikina so kung pupunta man kami doon gusto namin yung sulit na. Ababybride skills magresearch ng mga suppliers haha kaya nakapagbook ng 3 shops on the same day, lahat Marikina area :) Second on the list, GODFATHER shoes. Booked an appointment with them

Fan of customized-personalized-madetoorder (haha!) products, we decided to look for Custom Groom Shoes made especially for AbabyGroom. She looks for pegs, he approves it, and then proceed for the hunt haha!. Medyo malayo ang Marikina so kung pupunta man kami doon gusto namin yung sulit na. Ababybride skills magresearch ng mga suppliers haha kaya nakapagbook ng 3 shops on the same day, lahat Marikina area :) First on the list, BUCROE shoes. Booked an appointment with them thru

What is a Papal Blessing? It is a blessing from the Holy Father to honor important events in the life of a follower of the Catholic Church. While the Pope's blessing itself is impossible to see, the Benediction Papalis can be immortalized on a special document issued by the Chancery. (www.italymagazine.com) I came to know Papal Blessing nung may nag gift kay Mami from Italy. I thought Generic blessing lang ang binibigay haha and nung sumali lang ako sa w@wies nalaman na may P

At first, we thought we would not be needing this, may kasama kasi sa package namin sa church and one of our bridesmaids would be sponsoring us singers for reception. But then, sabi ni Kuya Buboy, (ababybride's cousin), need pa din daw kasi hindi naman daw kakanta sa buong reception yung sponsored singer, and para maganda rin yung music during ceremony, since ang kasama lang sa package ay keyboardist and soloist. mas okay daw may Violin. Gusto rin ni AbabyGroom ng Saxophone p

As I searched Precana Seminar sa w@wies, this came as the most advisable one. Maraming reviews about it na life-changing nga daw. And I remembered a friend suggested na mag ganun nga daw kami, so I dis research a little more and ask our church if pwedeng hindi sa church namin mismo mag precana. They said okay lang daw, so we decided to push this. AbabyGroom was hesitant at first, he did not want sharing sharing sessions, but I told him na walang sharing sharing naman daw doon

June 17 - I inquired online to ask if pwede magpagawa for our wedding, but closed na daw ang sched suit for this year. We were ready to find another tailoring service. And ineeye naming pumunta sa Caballero and 3KJ. But then, kahapon (July 3) nagchat ang arvox (OMG!!) asking if nakakita na kami ng tailor. I said wala pa po, pwede pa po ba? (chill lang pero deep inside yes!) They replied and asked about our wedding date, titignan muna daw nila and idodouble check yung schedul