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The fair is a bit different from all the other bridal fairs I've been since it mostly featured high-end and non-mainstream suppliers. It was also not crowded compared to the others.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI'm now picky when it comes to wedding fairs. I've been to five (5) fairs already and I'm already an expert on what to do, what to expect, and what I should spend my time on. I pretty much covered all our big suppliers so I am no longer \"actively hunting\" during fairs. However - I did find a couple of new wedding ideas and suppliers that are worth considering for the big day. Read on!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ECalligraffi\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nCalligraffi designs and engraves on wood, glass, and acrylics. Their most popular items are the personalized wine glasses and champagne flutes with engraving. This is a nice personal touch for the bride \u0026amp; groom toast at the reception; and a good wedding day token for the new home.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/abbiereal\/16192355723\" title=\"Calligraffi by Abbie Real, on Flickr\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Calligraffi\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8699\/16192355723_9b324f5410_z.jpg\" width=\"613\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/abbiereal\/16192072533\" title=\"Calligraffi by Abbie Real, on Flickr\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Calligraffi\" height=\"568\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7610\/16192072533_06a8391047_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/abbiereal\/16192354703\" title=\"Calligraffi by Abbie Real, on Flickr\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Calligraffi\" height=\"593\" src=\"https:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8625\/16192354703_20acc82615_z.jpg\" width=\"594\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe wine glasses are Php 320.00 - 1,800.000 depending on the number of orders while the champagne flutes are Php 400 - 2,100.00. Leatherette gift boxes are also available. Calligraffi has some fonts and borders which you can choose from.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAside from the glasses, they also design, engrave and print on woods and acrylics. The nice owner told me that they don't have minimum orders and they can ship and make one even if you will just order a piece from them. I am interested in their wine boxes and wooden hangers. The latter can be used for the groom's suit\/barong prep or even as a nice Christmas gift to couple friends.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/abbiereal\/16625872999\" title=\"Calligraffi by Abbie Real, on Flickr\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Calligraffi\" height=\"165\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7588\/16625872999_105214e3d6_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nThe wooden hangers are priced Php 150.00 - 1,600.00 depending on the number you will order while the wooden boxes are Php 800.00 - 1,500.00.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nAll the photos on this post are from the Calligraffi Catalog and their \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/calligraffi\"\u003EInstagram account\u003C\/a\u003E. You may download the full catalog through this \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/s7gyk86q26e2z3b\/Calligraffi%20Catalog.pdf?dl=0\"\u003EDropbox link\u003C\/a\u003E. You make also order and inquire through the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.jotform.me\/calligraffi\/Order_Form\"\u003ECalligraffi Order Form\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nOh - they are also the ones who personalized and engraved the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/p\/zz_17nCPIu\/?taken-by=calligraffi\"\u003Ewine glasses\u003C\/a\u003E at Chiz Escudero and Heart Evangelista's wedding last month.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ECalligraffi\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n(0917) 816-1198\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nE-mail: calligraffiinc@gmail.com\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nIG: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/calligraffi\"\u003E@Calligraffi\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EWIT (Wine In Tube)\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI am not planning to give any wedding souvenirs to our guests except for the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.abbiereal.net\/2015\/01\/wedding-update-bridal-fair-at-sm.html\"\u003EPhotoman photos\u003C\/a\u003E. But we are planning to give a little something to our godparents and entourage. One of the things that caught my eye in the Brides \u0026amp; Beyond fair are these very elegant wines in 100ml. tube glasses from Wine In Tube (WIT).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/abbiereal\/16787072936\" title=\"WIT Philippines by Abbie Real, on Flickr\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"WIT Philippines\" height=\"613\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7607\/16787072936_7cd8c8db2a_z.jpg\" width=\"614\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/abbiereal\/16625356228\" title=\"WIT Philippines by Abbie Real, on Flickr\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"WIT Philippines\" height=\"611\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7633\/16625356228_77b75d3100_z.jpg\" width=\"612\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nThe wines that WIT offered are hard to find in the Philippines. Their Sommelier is Gerald Savigny and they said that he picked the vineyard and vintage wines from a very thorough list. The company, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/wit.ph\/\"\u003EDrink In Tube Philippines, Inc.\u003C\/a\u003E, is also the distributor of these wines in the Philippines. In short, the wines they offered are not the usual S\u0026amp;R variety. :)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/abbiereal\/16193051893\" title=\"WIT Philippines by Abbie Real, on Flickr\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"WIT Philippines\" height=\"612\" src=\"https:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8563\/16193051893_80af22d905_z.jpg\" width=\"613\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe range of the Wine In Tubes are from Php 290.00 - 1,290.00 per tube depending on the wine. They also offer it in nice cool boxes or with flower arrangement from Designer Blooms. The tube in wine packaging - which makes it unique - is also patented by WIT in France. This is a very nice gift if you're looking for something unique and novel.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nPhotos courtesy of WIT's \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wit.ph\"\u003EInstagram\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EWine In Tube\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nLuxury Wine By The Glass\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n(02) 505-2594\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWebsite: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.wit.ph\/\"\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.wit.ph\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nIG: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.instragram.com\/wit.ph\"\u003E@Wit.PH\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.abbiereal.net\/feeds\/3308510837612779491\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.abbiereal.net\/2015\/03\/new-wedding-finds-ideas.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6756132\/posts\/default\/3308510837612779491"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6756132\/posts\/default\/3308510837612779491"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.abbiereal.net\/2015\/03\/new-wedding-finds-ideas.html","title":"NEW WEDDING FINDS \u0026 IDEAS"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Abbie"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/14265494155672178468"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg3ZlB3UUlhyXMQIaOi0DTXHREeL7tPKYtpZW-Cgma25DaIFEbiZkZ0D08RVrDzo_ROLV5ScywRCzPoxvWl-vj28vl2O-0rfZuHdTJurdaZeEmlLum-GUVmb2ouddpHRQ\/s113\/AbbieGorgeous.jpg"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756132.post-1605506314041100647"},"published":{"$t":"2015-01-31T09:50:00.002+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-01-31T22:55:31.629+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"#WittAbbie"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Bridesmaids"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Bridesmaids Gowns"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fabric Warehouse"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Gowns"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Swatches"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Wedding"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Weddings"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"SWATCHES "},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nMy super wedding planner told me in our first meeting that I should check first the fabric availability of my wedding \"theme\" before I get excited with it. I was also told by three designers that my taste for my bridal gown and entourage ensemble is more 'western' compared to most Filipino brides so fabric sourcing as early as now is a must.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWe technically don't have a wedding theme but we intend to play our weddings with fresh light colors. I specifically want a combination of very light Spring colors that will be contrasted with bright Spring colors of flowers.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nHere's my ultimate color guide and peg:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/abbiereal\/16065423517\" title=\"Color Palette by Abbie Real, on Flickr\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Color Palette\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7583\/16065423517_cbfbe89b0c_z.jpg\" width=\"425\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003ELight Grey, Light Mauve\/Olr Rose, Light Blush\/Pink, Cream\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nI came across the combination in \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/abbiereal\"\u003EPinterest\u003C\/a\u003E way before Witt proposed. I can't even remember when I pinned it. I struggled a lot with the 3rd color from the left. I can't exactly pinpoint the right color term for it. Some call it Light Mauve and some said that it is Light Old Rose. I'm planning to have my Matron of Honor and Godmothers in Light Grey, Bridesmaids in Light Mauve, Secondary Sponsors in Light Blush, and Junior Bridesmaids, Flower Girls and Moms in Creme.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nMy wedding planner advised me to visit Fabric Warehouse to see if my planned colors and fabrics actually exists. Lo and behold...it does! It truly gave me great joy to see that my planned wedding swatches can actually see the light of day here in the Philippines.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nTa-da...\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/abbiereal\/16245120451\" title=\"Color Swatches by Abbie Real, on Flickr\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Color Swatches\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8627\/16245120451_07610b7c2e_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nThe closest matches are numbers 37, 52, 65 and 24. The photo above is saturated a bit but it's lighter in person. These are silky chiffon fabrics but \u0026nbsp;a couple of designers already told me that I have to consider Power Mesh\/Tool fabric if I want a flowy effect for my girls' gowns. I've been obsessing over this for quite a while. Next step is to find THE ultimate designer who will execute my vision!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.abbiereal.net\/feeds\/1605506314041100647\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.abbiereal.net\/2015\/01\/swatches.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6756132\/posts\/default\/1605506314041100647"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6756132\/posts\/default\/1605506314041100647"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.abbiereal.net\/2015\/01\/swatches.html","title":"SWATCHES "}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Abbie"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/14265494155672178468"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg3ZlB3UUlhyXMQIaOi0DTXHREeL7tPKYtpZW-Cgma25DaIFEbiZkZ0D08RVrDzo_ROLV5ScywRCzPoxvWl-vj28vl2O-0rfZuHdTJurdaZeEmlLum-GUVmb2ouddpHRQ\/s113\/AbbieGorgeous.jpg"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756132.post-4731067209116037117"},"published":{"$t":"2015-01-09T22:55:00.001+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-01-11T01:36:58.455+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Bridal Fair"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Photography"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Photoman"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Serge Igonia"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Wedding Florist"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Weddings"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"BRIDAL FAIR AT SM MEGAMALL"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EI went to SM Megamall last Sunday to check out the\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.weddingfairphilippines.com\/\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWedding and Debut Fair\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;at the Megatrade Hall. I am not expecting too much and I just want to have a feel check out new trends. I will not say that it's a waste of time but it was definitely not very productive for me. There were only 40-50 exhibitors and most of them are photographers and videographers. I did find a couple of leads and was able to book impulsively another \"photographer\".\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/abbiereal\/15624562414\" title=\"Mobile Bar by Abbie Real, on Flickr\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Mobile Bar\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7461\/15624562414_83e82dc432_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EMobile Bar at the Bridal Fair. Should we get one?\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EPhotoMan\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EThe fifth wedding supplier I was able to book was \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/photoman.ph\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EPhotoMan\u003C\/a\u003E. It was, I must say, an impulsive move. My wedding planner asked me if I will still have photo booth and I answered yes. I know that it is very very usual nowadays to have photo booths but I still like them.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EPhotoMan is technically not a photo booth. They are a group of 2-3 roving people who take photos and prints them through a portable laptop and printer that is being carried around backpack-style. I am familiar with Photoman's work since we already got them in 3 of our events last year.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nMy decision to book Photoman is a good one (I think). I was able to get them for only P7,800 (with an out of town fee of P1,500) for the whole duration of the wedding. The bridal fair promo is the use of PhotoMan for unlimited hours from church to reception as opposed to their usual 3 hour period. This will also guarantee me an unofficial second photographer with print outputs to boot.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EFlowers\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nThere's only one florist in the whole fair - Samantha's of Dangwa! I've been scouting for florists all week and I was hoping that I can get a good one in the fair. Flowers are actually in my \"save\" list. It's okay for me to just have \"ok\" flowers and I am planning not to splurge on it. Our church is very very nice so it doesn't need too much flowers; and our caterer will provide styling and flowers for the reception. I will only need a florist for my bridal bouquet, female entourage, and some asters for the church aisle.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI inquired with \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Dangwa-flowers-by-Samanthas-Flowershop\/1425147291055908\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESamantha's Flowershop\u003C\/a\u003E and they gave me very good rate. It's around 43% less than the usual range of florists' rates in the metro. The lady owner also offered a mock-up for my bridesmaids' bouquet at the bridal fair at the PICC Forum this coming weekend.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nHere's a sample of their bridal bouquets (grabbed from their \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/media\/set\/?set=a.1425711460999491.1073741829.1425147291055908\u0026amp;type=3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EFacebook Page\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/abbiereal\/16208892496\" title=\"Flowers by Samantha-1 by Abbie Real, on Flickr\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Flowers by Samantha-1\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7570\/16208892496_6938974eb4_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/abbiereal\/15612378104\" title=\"Flowers by Samantha-2 by Abbie Real, on Flickr\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Flowers by Samantha-2\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7551\/15612378104_0ef6e8f477_z.jpg\" width=\"427\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI am still scouting for florists and I am not yet sure if I'll be getting Samantha's. I haven't seen any reviews about them so far and I still have a few names on my list. If you're interested, you may inquire at their Facebook Page. Speaking of florists - I also met with Sampaguita Master \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/sergeigonia.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESerge Igonia\u003C\/a\u003E the other day at Fairmont and he has some very beautiful creations and pegs which I really like. More on this on my next post!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.abbiereal.net\/feeds\/4731067209116037117\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.abbiereal.net\/2015\/01\/wedding-update-bridal-fair-at-sm.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6756132\/posts\/default\/4731067209116037117"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6756132\/posts\/default\/4731067209116037117"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.abbiereal.net\/2015\/01\/wedding-update-bridal-fair-at-sm.html","title":"BRIDAL FAIR AT SM MEGAMALL"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Abbie"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/14265494155672178468"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg3ZlB3UUlhyXMQIaOi0DTXHREeL7tPKYtpZW-Cgma25DaIFEbiZkZ0D08RVrDzo_ROLV5ScywRCzPoxvWl-vj28vl2O-0rfZuHdTJurdaZeEmlLum-GUVmb2ouddpHRQ\/s113\/AbbieGorgeous.jpg"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756132.post-6885090425468321726"},"published":{"$t":"2014-12-31T10:04:00.001+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2020-03-05T02:33:52.848+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"#WittAbbie"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ayala Westgrove"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Cavite"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Church"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Silang"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"St. Benedict Church"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Weddings"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"ST. BENEDICT CHURCH IN SILANG"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nMy preference changed over the years. If you read the archives of this blog, I probably mentioned in the past on wanting to marry in a big church with a long majestic aisle (think Manila Cathedral or my parents' San Agustin Church in Intramuros).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nFor our real and actual wedding next year - my simple\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrike\u003Edemand\u003C\/strike\u003E wish is to get married in a small and 'unknown' chapel surrounded by greens outside the city. Caleruega and Chapel on The Hill in Nasugbu, San Antonio de Padua in Silang, and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.abbiereal.net\/2008\/11\/my-cousins-wedding.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMadre de Dios Midlands Chapel\u003C\/a\u003E in Tagaytay Highlands were good choices but countless friends and cousins already got married in those churches so it's not exactly 'unknown' in my book. I want a church where even Waze will get confused. Plus, I heard that Caleruega is now extremely popular and you have to book it 2-3 years in advance.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nIf there's one thing I did in the 4 months of non-wedding prep (post-engagement) is to research for possible churches for our wedding. An aunt suggested this small church near Ayala Westgrove. So one Sunday afternoon - my family and I checked St. Benedict Church in Silang, Cavite.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"427\" mozallowfullscreen=\"\" msallowfullscreen=\"\" oallowfullscreen=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/abbiereal\/15964269098\/in\/photostream\/player\/\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"640\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003ESt. Benedict Church in Silang, Cavite\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe church is very very nice. I fell in love with it immediately. I actually have a\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cb\u003E'this is it'\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;feeling the moment I entered it. But the fiance attributed that feeling to the nice air-conditioning and the nice set-up of the church in preparation for a wedding that afternoon.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWe are (unfortunately) not getting hitched at St. Benedict Church in Silang since we stumbled upon another church\/chapel to our liking at\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.abbiereal.net\/2017\/06\/our-beautiful-montecito-nuvali-wedding.html\"\u003EOur Lady of Guadalupe in Montecito, Nuvali\u003C\/a\u003E. Plus - the only weekend afternoon dates available are November 14 and December 6, 2015, when we inquired. The next available Saturday is already for February 2016. It was quite surprising because we inquired a year and two weeks before our target date. It's now fast becoming a popular wedding church that follows a 2-wedding-only per day rule with an afternoon slot that strictly starts at 2:30 pm.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr class=\"Apple-interchange-newline\" \/\u003E\n\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"640\" mozallowfullscreen=\"\" msallowfullscreen=\"\" oallowfullscreen=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/abbiereal\/15965634289\/in\/photostream\/player\/\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"427\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nHere are the pros\/cons of St. Benedict Church in Silang based on my observations:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EThe Good:\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EIt's a nice little solemn church tucked away in the greens of Silang, Cavite.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EAwesome church aisle which can give the grand entrance that the bride wants.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EThe church's secretary is very nice and accommodating.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EThey can pencil-book the date\/s for you for a week. You can confirm after a week with P5,000 to reserve the date that you want.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EThere's a provision for air-con and non-air-con weddings.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EThere are many reception options if you choose this church. Angelfields in Tagaytay is less than 15 minutes away. There are also a lot of villages near the church with nice clubhouses.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe Not So Good:\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ERates are quite high compared to other churches in nearby areas.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ESt. Benedict is very strict. They only allow the use of standard Marriage Ritual with no modification in the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.abbiereal.net\/2015\/12\/our-wedding-misalette.html\"\u003Ewedding missalette\u003C\/a\u003E, and strictly no photographer\/videographer allowed within the sanctuary within the wedding rites. They are only allowed to shoot on the sides. There are videographers and photographers who are banned and not allowed to shoot in St. Benedict. So check with them first if your supplier is in the \"naughty list\".\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EOther Details:\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EHow to go to St. Benedict Church: The church is in Silang, Cavite near Nuvali but you have to enter Laguna Technopark via the Sta. Rosa-Tagaytay Road to reach the road leading to the church. The church is just before Ayala Westgrove.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EThe church's office days are from Wednesdays to Sundays only.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ENo plunging necklines and revealing clothes even for your guests. Marshals may require guests to wear white shawls that they have in stock.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"427\" mozallowfullscreen=\"\" msallowfullscreen=\"\" oallowfullscreen=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/abbiereal\/15529359604\/in\/photostream\/player\/\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"640\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nHere are more details of St. Benedict Church for those who are considering this as their church:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EWedding Package\/Rates 2015:\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nPhp 28,000 - With Air-Conditioning\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nPhp 23,000 - Without Air-Conditioning\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAdditional Php 2,000 if Sunday or Holy Day of Obligation\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nTerms - Php 5,000 non-refundable downpayment to book the date, another Php 5,000 right after the Canonical Interview, remaining balance to be paid 30 days before the wedding.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe package includes the following:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EOfficiating Resident Priest\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ETwo (2) hours of church use including pictorials\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EChurch's lighting and audio and video systems\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EWedding chairs and kneelers for the couple\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EMarriage certificate\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EUse of red carpet\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ETwo (2) wedding candles at the altar\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe Canonical Interview with the Resident Priest is also required.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"640\" mozallowfullscreen=\"\" msallowfullscreen=\"\" oallowfullscreen=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/abbiereal\/15531962013\/in\/photostream\/player\/\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"427\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EThe altar at St. Benedict\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"640\" mozallowfullscreen=\"\" msallowfullscreen=\"\" oallowfullscreen=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/abbiereal\/15965627619\/in\/photostream\/player\/\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"427\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"427\" mozallowfullscreen=\"\" msallowfullscreen=\"\" oallowfullscreen=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/abbiereal\/15964246318\/player\/\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"640\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ESt. Benedict Church in Silang\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nDiocese of Imus\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nResident Priest - Fr. Isagani Avinante\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nSecretary - Ms. Myra L. Romabiles\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n(046) 511-1005\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n(0915) 414-3785\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nE-mail - \u003Ca href=\"mailto:st.benedictchurchawh@yahoo.com\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Est.benedictchurchawh@yahoo.com\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.abbiereal.net\/feeds\/6885090425468321726\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.abbiereal.net\/2014\/12\/st-benedict-church-in-silang.html#comment-form","title":"5 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6756132\/posts\/default\/6885090425468321726"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6756132\/posts\/default\/6885090425468321726"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.abbiereal.net\/2014\/12\/st-benedict-church-in-silang.html","title":"ST. BENEDICT CHURCH IN SILANG"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Abbie"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/14265494155672178468"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg3ZlB3UUlhyXMQIaOi0DTXHREeL7tPKYtpZW-Cgma25DaIFEbiZkZ0D08RVrDzo_ROLV5ScywRCzPoxvWl-vj28vl2O-0rfZuHdTJurdaZeEmlLum-GUVmb2ouddpHRQ\/s113\/AbbieGorgeous.jpg"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"5"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756132.post-5364305664768403475"},"published":{"$t":"2010-10-12T23:27:00.006+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2010-10-17T23:44:21.057+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Church"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Events"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Honda"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Nuestra Senora De Gracia"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Weddings"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"IN PHOTOS: PAUL \u0026 CINDY'S WEDDING"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv align=\"justify\"\u003EI love weddings! So it was such a delight when we attended Paul and Cindy's Church Wedding at the Nuestra Senora De Gracia in Makati last Saturday, October 9.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/abbiereal\/5068811965\/\" title=\"Nuestra Senora De Gracia by AbbieReal, on Flickr\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Nuestra Senora De Gracia\" height=\"500\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4126\/5068811965_b046454f08.jpg\" width=\"333\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nPaul is a former officemate and a very good friend from Honda. He went to the US after the 'big Honda exodus' where he met and fell in love with the lovely Cindy.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/abbiereal\/5069429954\/\" title=\"Paul \u0026amp; Cindy at the altar by AbbieReal, on Flickr\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Paul \u0026amp; Cindy at the altar\" height=\"500\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4090\/5069429954_b6ee7cd6cf.jpg\" width=\"333\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nIt was really nice to finally meet Cindy whom I've been talking with at Twitter for years now. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/abbiereal\/5085062249\/\" title=\"Paul \u0026amp; Cindy by AbbieReal, on Flickr\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Paul \u0026amp; Cindy\" height=\"349\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4112\/5085062249_9102b93e62.jpg\" width=\"500\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nMy Honda friends also attended and it was again a night of fun and laughter. It was nice to see everyone.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/abbiereal\/5068950727\/\" title=\"Friends of Paul \u0026amp; Cindy by AbbieReal, on Flickr\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Friends of Paul \u0026amp; Cindy\" height=\"333\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4127\/5068950727_dea71414c2.jpg\" width=\"500\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv align=\"justify\"\u003EMy Best Honda Pals, the Velas, were also there together with Gina.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/abbiereal\/5068957013\/\" title=\"Gina, Olen \u0026amp; Bim by AbbieReal, on Flickr\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Gina, Olen \u0026amp; Bim\" height=\"334\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4125\/5068957013_4f20afbb0f.jpg\" width=\"500\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWeng \u0026 Elaine were also in attendance (with a cute Baicapture shot to boot).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/abbiereal\/5089639190\/\" title=\"Weng \u0026amp; Elaine by AbbieReal, on Flickr\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Weng \u0026amp; Elaine\" height=\"333\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4147\/5089639190_f8ec3fe3f7.jpg\" width=\"500\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nRaymond \u0026 Patty also went to the reception, at The Heritage Hotel, even if Pats is on a strict bed rest order from the doc (Congratulations, guys! Can't wait to see the little babe!).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/abbiereal\/5069630144\/\" title=\"Raymond \u0026amp; Patty by AbbieReal, on Flickr\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Raymond \u0026amp; Patty\" height=\"333\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4090\/5069630144_c395cb29fa.jpg\" width=\"500\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe newly-wed gave guests cute yellow and orange M\u0026M's In A Bottle. Really, really cute and nice.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/abbiereal\/5069628698\/\" title=\"M\u0026amp;Ms In A Bottle by AbbieReal, on Flickr\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"M\u0026amp;Ms In A Bottle\" height=\"500\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4089\/5069628698_0ec74e30bd.jpg\" width=\"333\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nCongratulations and Best Wishes, Paul \u0026 Cindy! It was such a lovely wedding. :)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/abbiereal\/5088694021\/\" title=\"Honda Friends with Paul \u0026amp; Cindy by AbbieReal, on Flickr\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Honda Friends with Paul \u0026amp; Cindy\" height=\"379\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4124\/5088694021_5df5571f80.jpg\" width=\"500\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThanks to Raymond for this photo \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n(which I grabbed from Facebook)\u003C\/center\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nMore picture of the wedding on \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/abbiereal\/sets\/72157625135839866\/\"\u003Emy Flickr Page\u003C\/a\u003E."},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.abbiereal.net\/feeds\/5364305664768403475\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.abbiereal.net\/2010\/10\/in-photos-paul-cindys-wedding.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6756132\/posts\/default\/5364305664768403475"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6756132\/posts\/default\/5364305664768403475"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.abbiereal.net\/2010\/10\/in-photos-paul-cindys-wedding.html","title":"IN PHOTOS: PAUL \u0026 CINDY'S WEDDING"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Abbie"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/14265494155672178468"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg3ZlB3UUlhyXMQIaOi0DTXHREeL7tPKYtpZW-Cgma25DaIFEbiZkZ0D08RVrDzo_ROLV5ScywRCzPoxvWl-vj28vl2O-0rfZuHdTJurdaZeEmlLum-GUVmb2ouddpHRQ\/s113\/AbbieGorgeous.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4126\/5068811965_b046454f08_t.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756132.post-4522436520656398191"},"published":{"$t":"2010-08-01T22:17:00.006+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2010-08-02T10:33:17.394+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Celebrity Wedding"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Chelsea Clinton"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Chelsea Clinton Wedding"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Chelsea Clinton Wedding Pictures"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fashion"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Hillary Clinton"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Marc Mezvinsky"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Vera Wang"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Weddings"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"THE CHELSEA CLINTON WEDDING"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv align=\"justify\"\u003EFormer US first daughter, Chelsea Clinton, got married in an interfaith ceremony yesterday, July 31, to longtime boyfriend, investment banker Marc Mezvinsky. The wedding was a very grand but private affair held at the historical Astor Courts in Rhinebeck, New York. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nChelsea wore a gorgeous \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.verawang.com\/\"\u003EVera Wang\u003C\/a\u003E bridal gown in swirling silk organza ball skirt accented by an embellished belt. It's definitely one of the prettiest bridal gowns I've ever seen. Chelsea looked very radiant on it. Mom Hillary wore a magenta pink gown by her favorite designer, Oscar Dela Renta.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nHere are the first official photos of the joyous event. It was shot by \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.barbarakinney.com\/\"\u003EBarbara Kinney Photography\u003C\/a\u003E and lifted from \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com\/2010\/07\/31\/chelsea-clintons-wedding-photos\/?fbid=OlLsO3hmaWt\"\u003ECNN\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/abbiereal\/4848905081\/\" title=\"Chelsea and Bill by AbbieReal, on Flickr\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4079\/4848905081_5ef83c96e9.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"326\" alt=\"Chelsea and Bill\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EPresident Bill Clinton walks her only daughter down the aisle\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/abbiereal\/4848964703\/\" title=\"Marc \u0026amp;amp; Chelsea's Wedding by AbbieReal, on Flickr\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4082\/4848964703_4fd81ce85d.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"326\" alt=\"Marc \u0026amp;amp; Chelsea's Wedding\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nInterfaith ceremony for Marc and Chelsea\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/abbiereal\/4849526340\/\" title=\"Marc and Chelsea with Bill and Hillary by AbbieReal, on Flickr\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4119\/4849526340_bd853044c0.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"326\" alt=\"Marc and Chelsea with Bill and Hillary\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe Clintons and The Mezvinskys\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/abbiereal\/4848905493\/\" title=\"Marc and Chelsea's Wedding by AbbieReal, on Flickr\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4073\/4848905493_8dffc7c424.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"326\" alt=\"Marc and Chelsea's Wedding\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nMarc \u0026 Chelsea\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/abbiereal\/4849528944\/\" title=\"Marc Mezvinsky and Chelsea Clinton's Wedding by AbbieReal, on Flickr\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4135\/4849528944_0bf47e5554.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"326\" alt=\"Marc Mezvinsky and Chelsea Clinton's Wedding\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nBest Wishes!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nSuch lovely pictures! Hoping that we'll see more of the wedding in the coming days. :)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.abbiereal.net\/feeds\/4522436520656398191\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.abbiereal.net\/2010\/08\/chelsea-clinton-wedding.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6756132\/posts\/default\/4522436520656398191"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6756132\/posts\/default\/4522436520656398191"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.abbiereal.net\/2010\/08\/chelsea-clinton-wedding.html","title":"THE CHELSEA CLINTON WEDDING"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Abbie"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/14265494155672178468"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg3ZlB3UUlhyXMQIaOi0DTXHREeL7tPKYtpZW-Cgma25DaIFEbiZkZ0D08RVrDzo_ROLV5ScywRCzPoxvWl-vj28vl2O-0rfZuHdTJurdaZeEmlLum-GUVmb2ouddpHRQ\/s113\/AbbieGorgeous.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4079\/4848905081_5ef83c96e9_t.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}}]}});