My Black and White Affair: The Suit and the Gown - Divisoria Gowns and Suits Review

I know I am kinda late for my reviews regarding my wedding suppliers but I just want to share where my husband got his suit and my wedding gown. 

Aside from the wedding venue, what made my head spin were the wedding gown and the groom's suit.

I really did not want to spend a lot on a dress that I will wear only for a few hours. So I had two options: 

a. Rent a gown 
b. Buy a gown from the ever-famous Divisoria. 


Together with my bestfriend, Mr. Google, I did some research to check out which option was better. I also tried calling several shops just to check out all the possibilities. Here's what I found out: 


Pros of renting a wedding gown and a suit: 
1. Designs - the designs are just amazing :) The wedding gowns looked like they were made by famous designers. Of course most shops copied designs from the internet but honestly, the wedding gowns look pretty. Same goes to the suit. 

2. No need to dry clean, the shop will do that for you. 

My Black and White Affair: A Wedding Planned in 3 months - THE WEDDING BUDGET

Disclaimer: I am not a  wedding coordinator nor a wedding supplier. I am now paid to do advertise or promote anything here. Everything's based on experience, my headaches and joys as I prepare the my wedding. Enjoy reading and feel free to comment :) 

It was July 2014 when my husband and I told my father that we are going to get married. When my father asked the date, we told him we wanted to get married on August 2014. Being conservative to the core, I think my father blacked out when he heard that. 

To make the long story short, we decided to move our wedding date to Oct. 11, 2014. I was so freaking confident that I can coordinate, prepare, and organize everything for the wedding. 

Take note: I had a full-time job (which requires me to go to the office early and leave late).
I even told my hubby that I will take care of this and that, do some DIY (do-it-yourself) stuff and coordinate with everyone who will be attending the wedding.

Did it work out well? Hmmmm.. Actually it did work out well but honestly, my dear brides-to-be, you will be needing a lot of help. It was not easy! 

Not easy, BUT it's possible. :) 

I have learned a lot with that  3 months of preparation. There were some things that I wish I could have done and things I wish I didn't do. Let me share some of the stuff that I have learned. Let's start with the WEDDING BUDGET

http://www.inkedweddings.com/stress-free-wedding-planning-say-i-wont-before-i-do/wedding-budget-planning/

My Black and White Affair - 30 days until our wedding - JMP Bridal Gowns, Invitations and Events Needs - Review

I was supposed to make a separate blog for my wedding but I just realized "why the heck make another blog when you already have one?"

I hate it when my conscience talks. 


I already posted something on http://www.mywedding.com/angeloandhazelle/ but I think it's much better to transfer them here :) 

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The CHEAPSKATE. 



I am getting married on the 11th of October. My fiance and I decided to go for a civil wedding but my parents were a bit not-too-happy about that (especially my dad). I came from a big family and I'm the eldest. I will be the first one to get married in the family so my dad was like "What?!" when we told him that we would get married. Also, a civil wedding is not that costly and I am not a fan of weddings and all the preparation.

But ALAS! If they prefer a church wedding and I guess we had to give it to them. 

Four months of preparation. Just 4 months. I am working 12 hours a day and my fiance's also working Mondays to Saturdays. 

I didn't get any wedding coordinator because I wanted to be practical. I do not want to spend a lot on the wedding day itself because I want to be more prepared with our life AFTER the wedding day.

I only have 30 days left before my wedding and honestly, it's a very stressful journey. I never thought it would be this stressful and costly! (I am so sorry because I am just a certified 'kuripot'). 

I am glad that my fiance is so supportive and he's always there to encourage me. I know he is also stressed but he does his best to make us smile and laugh (if you are reading this, Dadi, I love you!!!! ^^)


The Wedding Invitation
JMP BRIDAL GOWNS, INVITATIONS, and EVENT NEEDS

Location: 
4B-17 4th Floor of 168 Mall

Website:
http://jmpbridalgownsinvitationseventneeds.webs.com/


First, we had to look for a good wedding invitation. I am not a fan of overly-decorated, perfumed-scented, over-the-top wedding invitations. I wanted a DIY wedding invitation wedding invitation but I just do not have the luxury of time to do that. :( 

Definitely not this: 

From: http://www.storkie.com/t-bizarre-wedding-invitations.aspx

Good thing we were able to find one in Divisoria, the heaven for shoppers. We were able to get it from JMP Bridal Gowns, Invitations, Events Needs located at 168 Mall. 
A wedding invitation for 60pesos / piece? Not bad. Less hassle. 


Here's a photo of their stall from their website: 

Here's what the invitation looks like:

We are going to have a black-and-white themed wedding so I opted to go for this very very simple design.