Pre-wedding food preparations

The day before the wedding, Inay wanted to have some food at home to be served to our neighbors. Since we only had a limited number of guests at the reception, she decided to have a small lunch at home for her co-teachers and friends.


She ordered a quarter of pig (I'm not sure if that's the correct term) and men and women from nearby houses came to help prepare the pig. We did not want to have a whole pig (or in Tagalog, "patay-baboy") since that would mean an extravagant lunch and tons of people would definitely come to eat, whether we knew them or not. News travels fast, especially if it's about free food. =)

Shoutout for LV

My friend and former officemate L announced (albeit silently) that she and her boyfriend of 5 years, V, will be tying the knot real soon.

My advice: Be true to yourselves. Have a wedding that represents the both of you, regardless if it is in line with tradition or not. At the end of the day, the only important thing that matters is that you married the person you love, respect and care about. Everything else is irrelevant. =)

Wedding Pictures

Our wedding pictures. These were captured from personal cameras and cellphone.

I'll get the CD-file of all wedding pictures from the photographer this week. Can't wait!

Me at home. I was awkward doing all those poses.

Walk down the aisle.


With our parents.

With The Cook's relatives.

After the reception.

First post as a married woman

Now that the wedding frenzy has abated, I now have time to post. :0

My husband has left yesterday for overseas work. His contract is for 9 months. Hopefully God has heard our prayers for a baby. :)

The CD of the photos will arrive hopefully this week so I can post post post post! Am so excited to see the photos!

Spa Experience

The Cook and I went to a spa over the weekend. The holidays are over and we have one day free to do whatever we liked. I didn't want to go to the mall since I know there will be lots of people there at that time, so I decided to treat myself and The Cook to some pampering and relaxation.

We went to the V Lounge Spa in Los Banos, Laguna (near UP Los Banos). I have been there several times in 2009 and loved their services. For myself, I indulged for a body scrub and facial while for The Cook, a head-to-toe massage and facial also.

Here is the Cook after his great massage. :)

Here we are after our facials. :)

V Lounge Spa

9480 Lopez Avenue,

Los Banos, Laguna

+63 49 536 0336

For my Pink Fairies

Every special lady belonging to my Pink Fairies Club will receive a nice little token from me. I hope they like it. :)

Souvenir Plants

I was able to have plants as wedding favors. Not only are they cute, they are also eco-friendly. I'm sure our souvenirs will not be left to collect dust in someone's display cabinet. :)
One of my Pink Fairies, A, knew an owner of a nursery near her work place in Talisay, Batangas.

We went to Talisay one Saturday to talk with the owner, Ate Fely. Ate Fely showed us several plants that can be used as souvenirs. Initially, I wanted a Lucky Bamboo plant but since she doesn't have that, I chose which was available. I picked a nice Gabi-gabihan plant. It has heart-shaped leaves.

According to Health, Love and Life, the Gabi-gabihan plant or Caladium,

"The colorful leaves (Gabi-gabihan) are believed to bring good vibes to lovers and businessmen. These plants and many more have demonstrated to people that they are lucky in different ways."

I ordered 80 pots of the plant to be picked up the following week.