My HAPPY WALK

I'd always consider all my events my happy walk - why? Because it is through those events that I am able to bring to life my PASSION which are events coordination and hosting.  You may visit my site at www.yourevents.multiply.com to view past weddings our team had (since 2007 until the present) ... Yes, Your Events Team have been in the industry for 4 years now - going and growing stronger, wiser, with all the passion and the faith burning and burning ...

Aside from those events, I still have my best kept secret who always keeps me ON THE GO, GIVES ME STRENGTH and MOTIVATION - they are my REAL HAPPY WALK - the 2 persons I'll grow old with and spend the rest of my lives with - GABRIEL SHERWIN and JAIMEE PRISTINE ...

My happy walk ...

Best,
Cel

Your Events Team to coordinate the Balon-Rigonan Wedding (Bellevue Hotel-St. James Church-Portofino Heights)

Your Events Team to coordinate the Balon-Rigonan Wedding (Bellevue Hotel-St. James Church-Portofino Heights).

We are joined by a powerhouse cast of wedding suppliers (best of the best in the industry):
1. Josiah's Catering
2. Pablo Cabahug - Gown Designer
3. Ms. Cel Sabile - HMUA
4. Rejectkrew Lights and Sounds
5. Manila Philharmonic Orchestra
6. Smartshot Photo and Video (led by Zandro)
7. Pose and Print Photobooth

Keeping the faith and the passion burning. This is our happy walk!

Best,
Cel

Love in Bloom's Ate Jo

One of the nicest,coolest and loyal person I've known as she remains a good friend/supplier contact is Ate Jo (Jo Laguna-Pafin), manager and creative florist of her own flowershop - Love In Bloom.  I've worked first with Ate Jo at one of my couple's wedding (Allan and Mabel Estioko - January 2, 2010) and since then we've continued to nurtured the friendship.

(this was taken last 11.12.11 at Crowne Plaza Hotel where my bride's dressing venue took place and where Ate Jo had an event at one of Crowne's function room)

Love In Bloom Flowershop can bring magic to any of your events - from classic to creative, from simple to stunning and that is what Ate Jo does to provide a personal touch and creativity in all her events.


You may visit her site at http://jejgig.multiply.com and see for yourselves the wonderful and elegant bridal and entourage bouquet she has made as well as her creative event styling.


Keep up the good work and the passion burning Ate Jo! See you soon!


Best,
Cel

Your Events Team to coordinate De Guzman-Lim Wedding at Twin Hearts Church and Oasis

Your events team to coordinate the wedding of Sherwin De Guzman and Stephanie Lim at Twin Hearts Church and Oasis.

We'll be working with the best of the best suppliers- Mallory Ferrer-Cosio, Parkershot studio, Mayone Bakunawa, Natural Art by Abigail Tan, Sound Level, Wild Cocktails bar, Vienna cakes and Session Strings.

Keeping the faith and the passion burning. This is our happy walk!

Your Events Team to coordinate Almalbis-Guerrero Wedding (11.11.11) at Manila Cathedral-G Hotel

Once again, Your Events Team is part of history - 11.11.11 ... We will coordinate the Almalbis-Guerrero Wedding at the Manila Cathedral and G Hotel Reception Venue.

Suppliers of the couple include Macromedia Photo and Video, Realm HMUA, NJL Flowershop and Leggiero Strings.

Keeping the faith and passion burning. This is our happy walk!

Best,
Cel

Duties of a Maid of Honor in a Wedding

The most popular Maid of Honor I know in my entire wedding coordinator career would be Pippa Middleton - Kate's equally beautiful sister.  She best exemplifies what a Maid of Honor in a Wedding should be - helpful, attentive to the bride, elegant, supportive, committed to her duties and assertive.

And since Maid of Honor (also the Bestman) are the second most important person in the Bridal Entourage thus I've decided to list here the duties of a Maid of Honor (or Matron of Honor if she's already married).


I have here a sample picture of my bride Monette and her sister who is also her Maid of Honor:

my bride-client Monette at Plaza Ibarra Timog and below is her sister/Maid of Honor who performed her duties well as Maid of Honor

Pre Wedding Duties:

Ask the bride if she needs in help in looking at different locations/suppliers for the wedding especially if the Bride is a "hands-on" bride;  You can act as her "Full Time Event Coordinator".   

Help the bride choose her wedding invitations as well as possibly address the invitations if she needs your support.
Your opinion will be a great help for the bride if she needs help in ordering/choosing an Event Stylist or wedding souvenir suppliers.
It would be helpful for you to attend the Bride's multiple gown fitting so you can give her feedback;  again Filipina Bride's given their nature would not ask you for this but do make the effort to come with her and she will be ever thankful with your gesture.
Help the bride to register for their wedding gifts, this would be a very fun and bonding experience for both of you as grooms don't usually help brides in doing this during their wedding preps.
Help the bride in the seating arrangement. This can be a very difficult process as definitely on the wedding day itself you'll be the point person just in case there are any mix-ups, but this I guarantee, you will definitely save the day!
Host and Plan the bridal shower.  It would be an honor for you to be there.  Also, suggest games and partake in the expenses-sharing.
Help keep order and organization with the other bridesmaids.
Attend and help out during the wedding  rehearsal (if there are any).  If there's no wedding rehearsal, make sure that you are at the church venue at least an hour before the ceremony to organize other things, receive the guests and entourage while they are waiting for the couple
Field messages for the bride and her family to make sure you are up on any changes (especially if they are last minute changes that affect the other guests). 

Attend all bridal fairs with the bride as well as cake and catering tasting. 

Wedding Day

Wedding Day Duties:

Make sure the bride arrives to the ceremony and that she has everything on herself as well as inside her pouch;  I suggest create a Maid of Honor Checklist for yourself to make your duties easier.
Assist the bride in getting into her dress and makeup - that's why it would be helpful if you're at the hotel/dressing venue;  Bride's may have a bride's assistant (if they have wedding coordinators) but it would be a rewarding experience if she has someone beside her that she has trusted for so many years other than a bride's assistant.
Be the messenger if the bride wants to communicate messages to the family or groom so you are always up on what is going on;  I would suggest you get the bride's mobile phone so that the bride won't feel the stress during her wedding day with all the incoming text messages or incoming calls.
Help make sure the bride has privacy if she needs some quiet time before the ceremony.
Be the witness in the signing of the marriage license which is an honor!  Together with the Bestman, you'll be facilitating in this ceremony so all Principal Sponsors would sign at the marriage contract.  Churches/Priests/Pastors would often provide pens but it would be helpful if you also have a pen with you just in case there is none available.
Help the bride with her veil and train (if she has one). Be like PIPPA MIDDLETON, who was always there for her bride/sister in carrying the train/veil.  You'll never know how heavy wedding gowns are especially with the veil and train that's why some brides would actually trip on their train.  Be proactive!
Be your friend's "right-hand-woman" at the altar. She may be very nervous and you can be the calming source with your presence.   If there's a need to get her pouch and carry it, do so!  If there's a need to hold her bridal bouquet first while she is signing the marriage contract, do so!
Remember that one of your duty is to be Keeper of the brides bouquet during the ceremony. Make sure you have a free hand.
Remember that one of your duty is to make sure that the bride's train is well laid at the center aisle while the ceremony is on-going.  You'll never know when the photographer will make a shot of the bride's train, so better be ready than be sorry.   

Make a toast or speech or lead the Invocation Prayer during the wedding party since it is tradition and most people love hearing these friendship stories! 

Last, but not least, provide moral support and be a great listener throughout the process since it is a very wonderful and "positively" stressful time for your friend. You can really make the difference! 

Too often, the duty of "straightening/fluffing" the Bride's dress is overlooked. If the Bride is staying on a level, straight path, then this can be done before her descent down the aisle. However, if she is turning, or stepping up steps and/or turning to reach her destination, then the Maid/Matron of Honor should first adjust her train before accepting the bouquet to hold. This is most easily done by holding the train at points about (2) feet apart, and gently "shaking" the train (as if shaking a rug!) one good time, and it will fall beautifully in place.

Again, Bride's would always wanted their entourage specifically their Maid of Honor to enjoy their wedding day but Maids of Honor play a vital role in the wedding so it is essential that while enjoying the day itself they should still be attentive and be of assistance to the Bride whenever the need arises.  


So there!  Enjoy and justify your role as Maid of Honor and I guarantee you it's not just the bride but the Groom as well as their families, friends and relatives who will be so proud and thankful that you are the Maid of Honor.  

Best, 
Cel

My favorite WEDDING EMCEES

One of the perks of being a wedding coordinator is getting to know and getting the privilege to meet and work with top caliber wedding suppliers - one of them would be wedding emcees.


Let me share with you my favorite wedding emcees - I would consider them the best that the wedding industry would have to offer.  They are usually the wedding emcees I would recommend to my couple if they'd like to get other emcees aside from me (yep, I also do hosting but that's another story).  I won't give any description about them as I feel they are all equally talented and befit of their title as "professional wedding emcee"


So here goes, my favorites:

Ms. Mallory Ferrer-Cosio

Ms. Marjorie Ferrer Dizon (short hair; the long hair in the middle is Lyn of Eloquente Catering)

Ms. Vet Lauzon (middle) 

(the other one on the left side is Onie of Josiah Catering)

GI Cheyenne

Chinese Wedding Emcee - Dr. Jerome Go

Another Chinese Wedding Emcee Ms. Kimberly Tan (though I didn't get the opportunity to have a close shot at her)

So there, my favorites.  I would consider them the "cream of the crop", the best of the best (that's my honest opinion).  I'm sure there are a lot of wedding emcees out there but the ones I've mentioned here are my favorites - and this is my blog hehehe.

Best,

Cel

Wedding Cake - Groom's representation in the wedding

In a wedding, the BRIDAL BOUQUET is the bride's representation in the wedding.  That's why brides should be meticulous and must intricately choose the flowers and its colors to perfectly describe/represent her.


And to perfectly represent the GROOM in a wedding would be the WEDDING CAKE.  Although grooms are not that really hands-on during the wedding planning, they should still have a say to at least the wedding cake.  Here in the Philippines it's not a common practice that grooms would actually choose what design/color/size their wedding cake should be - they would always leave that decision to their brides.

The BIG QUESTION is why is the WEDDING CAKE the groom's representation in the wedding?  I made an analysis on this one and here's my opinion - 

• One wedding tradition is the Cake Cutting Ceremony where the wedding cake plays a vital role in it.  According to tradition, the cake cutting ceremony is usually the first task that married couples would partake in as husband and wife and during this ceremony it is the HUSBAND who will play a CRUCIAL ROLE in cutting the cake 
• The Groom needs to place his hand over his bride as a symbolism that he will be the HEAD OF THE FAMILY, the PROVIDER and the PILLAR OF STRENGTH.  The Groom is also the first one to give the first share of the cake to his bride as acceptance of his new role as HUSBAND and eventually as father to their future kids.
• It is also the GROOM/HUSBAND who will be the FAMILY'S PROVIDER wherein the wedding cake is a symbolism of such provision/blessing from God

Thus, my very expert conclusion that the WEDDING CAKE  is solely the GROOM'S SYMBOLISM in the wedding.

So to all GROOMS out there who will have the chance to read this blog prior to their wedding date, please do CHOOSE your wedding cake!!!

Below are sample wedding cake of my previous couple - beautiful and creative designs - enjoy!

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So if bride's can actually choose ecuadorian roses, tulips, calla lilies for their bridal bouquet, I guess it would be EXCITING and COOL if the groom's can actually choose what color/design/how many layers they would like for their wedding right?

Best, 

Cel