Inspire like Lilly, Party like Cefi

Coming up with Cefi's party was a breeze to think that we did not have prepared sketches or plans on how to go about the styling. It has became a joke between the mister and I to "wing it" when the party day comes. Please don't go raising your eyebrows on us, because I'm going to partly blame Cefi's gorgeous mom, Toni Carag (The Beachboss), for agreeing last minute that we do a Lilly Pulitzer (thank heavens!).

 

So we did little Cefi's 1st birthday at their lovely resort, Playa Tropical in Currimao, Ilocos Norte. It was lovely with floral centerpieces and handwritten quotes, and the printed ones the Beachboss prepared herself, a Lilly Pulitzer placemat print, 3d balloon flamingos and that lovely Cefi's lounge slash stage.

 

And something we could all live by, a witty quote I lifted from the net,

 

Dress like Jackie

Act like Audrey

Inspire like Lilly

Party like Cefi

 

Cupcakes by Cefi's gorgeous mommy, The Beachboss, Toni Carag.

Happy happy birthday darling Cefi!

 

A big shoutout to Leo and the people of Playa for generously helping us put together this loveliness.

 

Venue and catering:: Playa Tropical Resort Hotel

Cake and Party styling:: Ava's Cakes and Events

Cupcakes:: Cefi and Me

Host:: Maryjane Pascual- Leaño

Food carts and entertainment:: Partyville

Photobooth:: Faces and Giggles

Photographer:: Dinna David

 

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Dreams do come true:: Carla + Jr

You know that feeling where you had so much loveliness yesterday that you get so excited to write about … much more share it to the whole world? I’m in that lovely state of mind right now. And if I am in that state, I can only imagine and be immensely happy for Carla and JR. Truly, dreams do come true. Lovely people have lovelier mornings to look forward to. 

We had lovely domes of fresh blooms everywhere, with of course high and low votives in really really nice candle holders. Sigh! And we were supposed to have a mirror wall for Carla and Jr but we felt a collage of our tin boxes would give more character to the couple’s lounge. I love the textures it created. The mister DIY-ed those chandelier lamp posts, which I think came out really really neat. 

 

 

 

 

And lest I forget, I’m going to gush about The Red Gala Weddings and Events Team headed by Audrey Co-Adora. They are a local planner, I love, love, love working with. A new player with about a year or so planning and coordinating weddings yet the way they organize and “move” seems like they’ve been here for ages.  Just worth commending. Good job Audrey love and of course to your girls, Chanel, Cjoy, Shayne and Jovi. 

Cake and Floral + Event Styling:: Ava’s Cakes and Events

Planning and Coordination:: The Red Gala Weddings and Events

Bride and Entourage gowns:: Shiva Saliganan

Bride’s HMUA:: Audrey Co-Adora

Photography:: Mia and Mykel Magno of Light Painters Studio

Videography:: Gyver Lauricio

Venue:: Arabella’s Events Place

Caterer:: La Preciosa

Mobile Bar:: Lex Mobile

Love amidst the storm:: Jeremiah + Zielene

I can only wish now for Jeremiah and Zielene, that they may be able to brave any storm that comes their way as brave as how they did face Typhoon Mario's wrath on their wedding day. Congratulations super troopers! Yay!

As if the travel to Vigan was not crazy enough already with an impending typhoon, roadblocks here and there were strewn our way. Cancelled flights, the flowers being on the road for about 30hours, flowers arriving at the nick of time, three and a half hours to prepare church and bouquets and doing all of those with no electricity. Nevertheless, and thank heavens, we managed.

And when everything was made into lovelinesses, I realized that we left our camera. I asked our staff left in Laoag to send it to me but public buses were not in operation. Yikes! So as one must do what one has to do, it was my first time to rely on Instagram's camera for this wedding's documentation. Not as bad as I thought.

How do you like those blush astilbe's with the white roses for Zielene's arm candy?

Alright, the wedding loveliness ends here. I warn you that the next paragraph or so are my crazier than Mario thoughts. Teehee!

Ceremony venue:: St. Augustine Church, Bantay, Ilocos Sur

Reception venue:: Hotel ni Among

Caterer:: Chef Nic of Bistro Candon

Cake and floral + event styling:: Ava's Cakes and Events

I learned a handful of lessons with this wedding. First, watch the news or read about the weather. I'm a ninkampoot, the closest weather forecast or whatever I have is me looking at the sky, if the sun is up, then it is a good sunshiny bright day, if the sun is hiding, then it is cloudy... very elementary believe me. I hope I did not just insult anyone with that line. Second, before leaving home base for an event, make sure that event paraphernalia does not only include props and flowers but the darn camera as well. I like to take our own event pictures for two reasons - first, I get to use them immediately and second, I need not ask permission from anyone aside from the couple for posting wedding details worthy to be posted. I'd rather not go on stealing photos or be kept waiting for a response if I can use a photo I grabbed or so. So not cool to copy paste. Oh, and that goes as well with write-ups... But of course if you insist, there is this thing called citing which will shield you from that bad thing called plagiarism. Touché!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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