Entertainment: Totally Mesmerized
Peso Power: 6K (church & reception)
Rating: 1.0++++
Highly recommended by some of the w@wie brides. I was curious because their rate was very much affordable. I texted Diane and inquired about their rates and she easily responded sa mga queries ko. I met with them sa Mall of Asia, just to know kung anu-ano kaya nila kantahin. By the way, choir po sila and 5 members only..galing noh?! 
When I found out na classic guitar lang gamit nila..na-curious ako. Sabe ko, pwede din mala-acoustic kase yun talaga gusto ko (I don't go for strings kase). Di na ko na nagdalawang-isip kaya kinuha ko na rin sila for reception. Naalala ko din kase sa Greenmeadows bawal ang live bands and I won't be spending for sound system kase according to Diane, basta may mic at speaker ok na daw sa kanila *wink.
Invitations: Written In Ink (Wink)
Peso Power: P12,020 (100pcs invites+20pcs extra envelopes)
Rating: 2.95
Almost perfect na sana kaso when we got the invitations, na misspell nila yung name ng isa sa mga ninong namen na medyo na-bad trip ako kase we were so pressed for time to distribute the invitations. Pero in fairness to them, they acted quickly tsaka ok si Daisy, ang aming contact doon. We only correspond thru e-mail lang (parang overseas bride ang dating..hehe) to approve the lay-outs etc. Tapos yun palang map insert kasama na kaya sobrang saya ko kase di na pala ako gagawa. I just gave them the map lay-out ng church & reception at sila na ang gumawa. Kase when we inquired
sa Printed Matter, di pa kasama yun tsaka namahalan kame sa quote nila sa amin and dami ko pa nabasa na negative feedbacks sa service nila. All in all, we were satisfied sa kinalabasan ng invitation namen =)
Gift for Entourage: Eventi
Peso Power: 4K (money clip for men & for women, bath &
shower set)
Rating: 1.0++
We met Janice Taccad at the bridal fair at megamall. Yung mga items nila super kakaiba which really caught our attention. Hindi pa 
kamahalan kase w
e got the items onsale kaya happy kame. Our ento loved the gifts lalo na siguro yung mga guys..may libre pic namen =p Ayaw pa nga pabigay ni dino kase daw malamang lolokohin sya ng mga buddies nya..hehehe! By the way, they followed our color motif kaya lalong naging ok tapos thru e-mail/text lang din and when we got the items, ayun naka-display kame sa booth nya (bridal fair sa A. Venue)...mega-react na naman ang asawa ko..wala naman sya magagawa eh =p The wrapping was also done by them, wala kase ako talent sa ganyan..hehehe!
On-The-Day Coordination: Covenant Weddings
Peso Power: P12,500
Rating: 1.0++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
<br style="COLOR: rgb(0,102,0);">Daming plus signs kase dami din nilang "plus" na trabaho for us. Like
yung kissing bells, sila ang gumawa at sila din ang pumunta sa divi for the materials. Hindi naman kase ako talentadong tao..wala ako tyaga sa mga bagay na gagamitin ang skills..hehehe! Love na love ko si Judee, actually she was my savior that time. Sinalo nila halos lahat-lahat, hindi na ko na-stress sa araw ng kasal namen, they let me relax. Syempre di na talaga maiiwasan may konting pagkakamali pero sa dami naman ng ginawa nila for us..di ko na pinansin yun. Tapos napaka-kwela kasama si Judee & her team. No pretentions needed..what you see is what you get. Hindi sya ma-sales talk...which I really liked about her. Sabi ko nga, sana nakilala ko sya 
dati pa para mas maayos siguro pero sabi nya, ok naman daw na. Paplantsahin na lang yung iba. When I was super stressed, natatawa sya kase sobrang career daw kase ginawa ko at di ko daw ipasa sa kanya..ewan ko..nung time na yun naging control freak ako (normal lang siguro..hehe).
Wedding day itself, smooth sailing naman. They arranged everything pati nga wines for the guests nilagyan pa ng design. They arrived early sa hotel then inayos nila yung room for photo/video ops. Basta super naging busy agad sila..di papetiks-petiks lang at naghihintay ng utos. Pagdating sa church, nagkaroon ng aberya pero naayos naman. Sa reception, enjoy na lang kami ni Dino at di naman nila kame ginulo or tanong ng tanong..sila na nag-ayos ng seating arrangement (although meoron na ko ginawa). Di man sila known sa w@w pero we are very much happy
(also in this pic is Divine from Josiah's..between Dino and me)
that we got their service. Nga pala, they were referred to me by my cousin who's also getting married this coming October. Sa pinsan ko pa lang, nakita ko na tutok sila eh tsaka they've been in this kind of business for 10 years na kaya alam na nila mga dapat gawin.
Host c/o Josiah's: Ralyn Pigar
Rating: 1.0
Last minute replacement si Ralyn. We met her 2 days before our wedding day and during the meeting, she showed us the program. We just discussed briefly yung program flow and sya na bahala sa lahat. We didn't hear negative feedbacks from the guests so meaning to say, okay naman ang performance nya. The program was short nga lang, medyo kinabahan nga ako kase baka nabitin pero according to my friends/relatives, okay lang daw kesa naman ma-bore mga guests. Magaling sya magsalita and sila pala ang events organizer ng Wedding Congress kaya experienced na talaga sya.
Sound System: c/o Josiah's
Rating: 1.0
Okay din provide sound system ng Josiah's (I wasn't able to get the name). Wala kame binigay na music (kapag dead air) pero they played some songs. Happy ako kase marunong sila pagdating sa queing (di ko alam spelling =p).
Bridal Car: c/o Josiah's
Rating: 3.0
Pasang-awa lang bigay ko rate for the car..well..libre kase and we don't want to spend too much on a car na 3-4 hours lang magagamit. As long
as umaandar at madala ako sa church on time..ayos na! Yun nga lang, dahil sa libre, may kalumaan na. Exterior & interior...haay...yun lang masasabi ko. Magaling naman magmaneho si manong driver, alam nya yung pasikot-sikot papunta sa church na hindi kame maiipit sa traffic (di na rin kame kumuha ng hagad...magastos lang eh). We just paid for an extra hour kase nag-extend kame. All in all..pwede pwede na...yun eh kung nagtitipid kayo =p
Wedding Cord: Embellish Gems
Peso power: P1,000 (w/ our initials)
Rating: 1.0++++
Love what Christine made for us...sobrang ganda talaga 
Bumagay sa motif namen yung colors and she was very easy to deal
with. She even brought sa house yung cord namen instead of shipping it since on the way daw house namen. Thanks a bunch!
Wedding Bible: St. Paul's (SM Mall of Asia Branch)
Peso Power: P450
I'm not very particular sa Bible namen, as long as it's white and not too heavy so that our Bible bearer will not drop it =)
Misalette: DIY na ito
Rating: 1.0++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Ito lang ang masasabi kong sariling sikap ko..at kahet ito lang ang nagawa ko..aba! Sobrang happy naman ang lola nyo at kahet papaano meron pa rin akong LABOR of LOVE...charing! Hehehe!
Wedding Bands: Endless Jewelry
Peso Power: P36K (18k white gold w/ 1 diamond outside and inside)
Rating: 1.0++++++++++
Got our rings during a bridal fair held at Megamall. Wala pa that time sa plano namen bumili ng wedding bands kase we have other priorities in mind pa. Napatingin kame sa wedding rings na nakadisplay sa booth ng Endless Jewelry. Syempre nilapitan kame ni Aaron, one of the owners. Nagandahan si Dino sa mga designs nila kase bumagay sa kanyang matatabang daliri (hehehe). To make the long story short, we paid our reservation right there and then (Lay-away plan ang payment scheme). Fyi lang po, before pa sumikat yung diamond inside ng ring, they already have that kind of design na which made us conside na sa kanila mag-order..unique eh 
The owners nga pala are the sons & daughter of the owners of Goldenhills...mga bata pa pero sumusunod na sila sa yapak ng parents nila 
Shoes/Hair Accessories: Landmark & Divisoria
Peso Power: basta hindi pricey
The shoes are comfortable to think di ako sanay magheels. Accessories used for my hair was bought sa Divi and it really
complimented my gown 
Bridal Gown/Mothers' Gowns/Entourage: My Auntie Nene
Rating: 1.0++++++++++++++++++++++
Peso Power: 25k for the cloth and materials used
8K - labor for bridal gown
2K - labor for mothers' gowns
1.5K - labor for female ento gowns
1k - labor for flower girls' gowns & bearers' outfits
All of the gowns and bearers' outfits were done by my ever reliable and lovable, Auntie Nene. She's our designer in all our parties (i.e., debuts) and I never sought any designer but her. I love what she did to my bridal gown...sobrang akong-ako..hehe! I didn't feel like a bride..feel ko princess ako na will attend a debutantes ball 
She did all the beadings by herself and even the bags for me, the mothers and the kids, sya lang gumawa. Ewan ko lang kung tumulong mga pinsan ko..hehehe! Imagine, 5 bridesmaids ko tapos may 1 Matron of Honor, 3 secondary sponsors and 6 na 
bata...and she just started doing it month of May...o di vah...reliable talaga ang aming Auntie Nene. 1 fitting lang ako pero ok agad..minor lang ang adjustments. At syempre sa araw ng wedding namen, maasahan na nandun sya. My cousin and brother's fiance will also get her as their couturier. Pati yung mga pinsan ko na ikakasal at magdedebut sa abroad..sya din kinuha Swerte kame at meron kaming isang Auntie Nene na maasahan at may personal touch.
To all w@wies...thank you so much for all the help and advices (in & out of the wedding preps). Ms. Benz, you're the best...I know you've been hearing all the praises from your w@wies and from the bottom of my heart...THANK YOU so much!
Note: I opted not to tell the story regarding a particular supplier since we're planning to file a demand letter. It's better not to say anything yet because it might damage our complaint against them. Anyways, for w@wies, I have been complaining against them in my previous posts.
To all bride-to-be's (w@wie or not), just enjoy your wedding preps because you'll be missing a lot Remember, this is just for one day only so lavish and be happy on your special day
w@wie here..... salamat sa useful ratings na ito...nabahala ako sa free bridal car ng Josiah's, hehe =)