Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Full Speed Ahead
In my last post, I said I was going to take a break from wedding planning and preparation after having booked the Big 4 (venue, church, photography and videography). After all, the wedding's not until more than 10 months from now. I don't really need to find suppliers for the smaller details already.
Apparently, the gods/goddesses (we wouldn't want to be accused of being gender insensitive) of weddings and/or marriages, whoever they are and if they do exist, have a different plan.
Last Sunday, my mom, Jon and I went to Gazebo Royale to attend the Grand Foodtasting event of one caterer we were considering. Since we availed of the worry free package of Gazebo Royale, we also checked out the other suppliers who were also there, namely, string quartets, mobile bars, couturiers (I really hope I spelled that right), cakes, photobooths, hair and makeup. The key word was supposed to be "checked out". You know, canvassing, comparing prices, designs, specifications and all that.
But we were already there. And it's not like we're really adept at comparing and contrasting wedding suppliers. We could probably go blue in our faces checking out different suppliers and we wouldn't really know the difference. Which is why my mom went with us. :P
And who knew rates/prices go up so fast? One day the rates are within your budget. The next, they've already soared higher than your reach. So after being warned by some suppliers that their current rates will change soon, Jon and I found ourselves having to scramble and decide fast what we wanted. And by the end of the foodtasting event, we already had a string quartet, a mobile bar, a cake supplier, a photobooth, and a caterer.
Yesterday, I also scheduled a meeting with my top choice for wedding coordinator/host. Now, I have an email inbox full of rates/packages sent by various hair and makeup artists to whom I blasted out identical emails just yesterday. Have I ever mentioned that I know nil about hair and makeup, and which one looks good in person and on camera? Just imagine my bewilderment and confusion as I stare at thousands of samples online and try to determine which is better, while keeping it within my budget. Good thing I have friends who are experts in that field.
If I end up booking this coordinator and picking one out of these choices of HMUs, and at the rate I'm going, I'll have absolutely nothing left to do within six months from the wedding other than securing the necessary licenses, certificates and permits. And who knows, maybe if I stare at more supplier websites and/or descriptions, I might just learn enough to start my own wedding business. Goodbye, legal pleadings, memoranda, hearings and irritating clients. Hello, caterers, fabric swatches, wedding motifs, flowers and bridezillas.
Yeah. Right.
Apparently, the gods/goddesses (we wouldn't want to be accused of being gender insensitive) of weddings and/or marriages, whoever they are and if they do exist, have a different plan.
Last Sunday, my mom, Jon and I went to Gazebo Royale to attend the Grand Foodtasting event of one caterer we were considering. Since we availed of the worry free package of Gazebo Royale, we also checked out the other suppliers who were also there, namely, string quartets, mobile bars, couturiers (I really hope I spelled that right), cakes, photobooths, hair and makeup. The key word was supposed to be "checked out". You know, canvassing, comparing prices, designs, specifications and all that.
But we were already there. And it's not like we're really adept at comparing and contrasting wedding suppliers. We could probably go blue in our faces checking out different suppliers and we wouldn't really know the difference. Which is why my mom went with us. :P
And who knew rates/prices go up so fast? One day the rates are within your budget. The next, they've already soared higher than your reach. So after being warned by some suppliers that their current rates will change soon, Jon and I found ourselves having to scramble and decide fast what we wanted. And by the end of the foodtasting event, we already had a string quartet, a mobile bar, a cake supplier, a photobooth, and a caterer.
Yesterday, I also scheduled a meeting with my top choice for wedding coordinator/host. Now, I have an email inbox full of rates/packages sent by various hair and makeup artists to whom I blasted out identical emails just yesterday. Have I ever mentioned that I know nil about hair and makeup, and which one looks good in person and on camera? Just imagine my bewilderment and confusion as I stare at thousands of samples online and try to determine which is better, while keeping it within my budget. Good thing I have friends who are experts in that field.
If I end up booking this coordinator and picking one out of these choices of HMUs, and at the rate I'm going, I'll have absolutely nothing left to do within six months from the wedding other than securing the necessary licenses, certificates and permits. And who knows, maybe if I stare at more supplier websites and/or descriptions, I might just learn enough to start my own wedding business. Goodbye, legal pleadings, memoranda, hearings and irritating clients. Hello, caterers, fabric swatches, wedding motifs, flowers and bridezillas.
Yeah. Right.
# Lyn found a missing piece @ 11:04 AM 
