Next on the List

so we're done booking our three major suppliers: coordinator, reception venue and church.
next on our list are the following: photographer, videographer and couturier.

i've made my research on different wedding photographers and videographers since last year but it was only this month that we've finally decided who to book. yes, it took us long enough to decide because our requirements and standard are high :D seriously, i think what made it difficult for us especially for me was the fact that i wanted to get mangored and jason magbanua but they are just soooo expensive. their rates would total the budget we have for the entire wedding. so, i have to cancel them. anyway, they are not free on our wedding date :D (nag inquire gyud ko in fairness!)

our videographer is DigitalMinds. i saw their website while i was browsing Jason Magbanua's site. there was this link posted in his site which listed all sites of good wedding videographers. of course, i inquired to all those based in Cebu and Digital Minds is one on the list. actually, i first heard about them from a friend who recommended them but did not take it seriously until i visited their website (see link in my homepage). i never expected that a local could create a video which is somehow at par with that of Jason's. immediately, we finalized the contract and paid for the deposit. we are so thankful that Joey, the owner, is kind enough to answer all my queries and created a package which is affordable and beyond what we even wanted. :)

one of the things that we've decided to splurge on is photography. aside from us being enthusiasts, we wanted our wedding pictures to last a lifetime. something that we would not regret spending much. our main requirement for our photographer is someone fun and edgy because we believe that it will reflect in the shots he will take. we both don't like the super cheesy and usual wedding pictures so we decided to get someone whose style is unique. cebu has a lot of good photographers both in wedding and fashion but only one person caught our fancy and that is charles buenconsejo, now based in Manila. he was not our first choice actually coz i found his site quite late. but when we were comparing his works from the rest, we've decided that his is way way better. :D lucky for us coz Tisha know him personally and the rest of the buenconsejos. they have worked together in so many weddings Tisha coordinated so i guess, it will not be difficult for us to negotiate :D
thank you Charles for being available on our day and for not charging out of town fees :D

i didn't have much worry about my wedding gown and Moyo's suit because even before Tisha recommended Bernardo Flores, we were already considering him. i did not stressed myself too much in finding a couturier because i found Bern's work really fabulous. before i personally met him last February, Tisha already spoke to him about my dream gown and sent me i think 2 sketches. yes, she spoke because she was not able to show him some pictures because i did not send any. i admit i am very lousy in searching for that perfect design. the only thing that i wanted for my gown is something flowy and beachy :D i actually found some designs but i was not sure if it would fit me but i sent it to Tisha anyway. after checking the pictures, she confirmed one design that would suit me best and the beachy theme and i totally agree, finally! she then asked Bernardo to make another sketch which was totally perfect. we visited him last February in his shop and we were already at ease. he gave us a rate that is really reasonable for the designs we wanted. :)