Entries from July 2007

July 24, 2007

Burning Ferrari

One of the first things that came to mind: Iilan na nga lang ang Ferrari sa Pilipinas, nabawasan pa ng isa.

Photos from http://www.pinoyxbox.com/phpnuke/modules.php?name=Forums&file
=viewtopic&t=11111&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0

July 19, 2007

Wedding Traditions: What the Wedding Candle, Cord and Veil Symbolize

There are different versions, but this is what I learned from our pre-cana seminar at the Shrine of Jesus.
Candle
The candle is a symbol of the presence of Jesus in the couple’s lives and of the love that they must keep aflame all the days of their lives.
*Some believe that the candle that blows out [...]

July 17, 2007

Career Pathing or Cash

When I was working from home, I would watch Oprah twice a day, first at 9AM and then at 1PM . She has left me with some really good things to think about, one of which is her concept of luck. To her, luck is preparation meeting opportunity.
After months of so-so [...]

July 9, 2007

On Our Own

How time flies! Has it really been six months since we irrevocably committed to forever?
It’s been relatively easy for me and I hope it has been for Alfred too. Our biggest hurdle has just been keeping our budget in check, but that seems to be a perennial problem for almost every [...]

July 5, 2007

Strawberry Centerpieces

My cousin just booked a very interesting supplier for her wedding – Strawberry Dreams. They will provide chocolate-coated strawberries, which will double as nibblers and table centerpieces. I can imagine them to be a conversation starter.

I’m not crazy about this particular arrangement, but I’m sure they will make some adjustments. My cousin [...]

July 3, 2007

Wedding Regrets

My blog stats reveal that many stumble upon my site via wedding-related keywords. So I thought I’d share some of the things that I would have done differently for my wedding. Hopefully, my friends who are engaged to be married next year (second wave of wedding marathon, woohoo!) can learn from this.
About two [...]