Every time i manage and style weddings, I set a day-out with the couple, bond with them and concentrates on discovering their dreams as love birds, digging deep to find out the things that they love about one another. With Jomar and Kariza, together with the mother of the Groom , Mrs. Elenita vda. de Alzona we evaluated our know-how to get it done perfectly as well as how much time, patience, and creativity we have to bring to put our ideas together.
From there I made sure that everything about the wedding should reflect the couples true personal style, which is always important and making it a one-of-a-kind celebration.
The Preparation
A lot of effort has gone into making this the special day.
It takes months and for some , years to choreograph all of these things into the perfect wedding. But in this case,it took us only 6 weeks to prepare.
Basically we had to work on with our budget so it was a huge DIY wedding. With a ton of help from the bride and grooms family and friends, we rallied and made everything from the ceiling swags to painting the pots for centerpiece to getting our flowers from the flower market the day before and making the arrangements to baking our own cupcakes, everything!
The Wedding Ceremony
Kariza and Jomar were married on Saturday, April 28 2012 in a beautiful church ceremony at Immaculate Concepcion Chapel .The bells rang, the choir sang and the bride was stunning. What a wonderful and romantic country wedding day it was.
The Theme
As for the reception, together with the couple, we decided a romantic country wedding.
But What is a country themed wedding? Generally speaking, when we talk of country wedding ideas, we are presented by different country escapes. Country weddings are not limited to barns and cowboys rescuing the lady in distress. It can be about the wildlife, gardens, farms, or any place that is relaxing and enjoyable like our venue Sentosa Private Hotspring Resort , an outdoor garden type resort that reflects the country life and owns by the grooms family.
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My Style
For me, the elegance of a romantic country weddings is through its simplicity. It may be quite challenging but it was fun looking for grandeur on simple things.
I played with pots, woods hays and greens as it gives the couple and the guests a relaxing feeling. Setting the mood in country wedding is very important, so i made sure that all decors complements with each other. My personal favorite combination for a country wedding is: Wood and Ribbon – it’s feminine meets masculine, representing the joining of two.
It’s amazing how a Country themed wedding can be so picturesque even with the simple use of cheap wedding decorations. I guess It’s all about letting nature do the decorating for me. Do-it-yourself decorative decors is definitely the easiest way to add charm to the big day.
Here are some of my favorite country decorations from Jomar and Kariza's Wedding:
Decorative Monogram
The creation of a monogram is symbolic of the bride and groom's joining their lives in matrimony. There are many beautiful ways you can use these letters to personalize various details of a wedding, from invitations to the wedding cake and reception decorations. Here, I created a country handpainted monogram that adorn our reception table.
Personalized eco friendly hand painted give aways and Country boxes by Country Belles
My idea for the give away is to give the guest an extraordinary and personalized wedding souvenirs that will be cherished. Jomar and Kariza asked me to personally paint these delightful and unique country favor boxes and spatulas that represent themselves. These favors comes with a personalized label designed tags to add a special touch that their guest all loved!
Cake topper
I personally painted and made this for the couple that's just country-at-heart , this romantically styled cake topper shows the bride gettin' her groom with a real lasso.
Ceiling draping
We used white tulle for our swags and draperies for the ceiling that created a cozy ,soft and romantic feel . Adorned with the chandeliers that completely transformed this space from drab to dreamy.
Clay Pots and Flowers
Flowers and wedding centerpieces are important as it is one of the most noticeable during weddings. For this event, We had country flowers on a hand painted clay pots. These comes flowers comes in different colors and our florist made some experimental designs that enhanced the ambiance of the country side.
Table numbers
These hand-painted DIY table numbers added warmth and romantic ambiance to the guest table.
Decorative Country Wedding Signages
Designed and handpainted for the perfect outdoor country wedding. Made out of cardboards tied with satin ribbon or ropes.
Eye catching photo booth statement signs that the guest all loved!
Id like to thank these people (Friends I Love) for making the dream wedding possible for Jomar and Kariza.The rest of the J&K cast deserves recognition for a job well done!
Shaz Event Management and Styling team
Event Manager , Script Writer and Wedding Stylist: Shaz Gonzales
.Technical Director and Musial Scoring: Vince Gonzales
On-site coordinators: JP Pardo Ariel, Dhoy and Girlie
Host: Ditch Donato
Usherettes:Jojie delos Santos and Quek Jayari
The people who brought out the bride's classic and elegant beauty and features
Make up Artist: Kim Paolo B. Palacol with Assistant Badz
The amazing artist that highlights the couple’s personality through their work of art..
Photos by George Frederick Gabales and Dal Letaban
Video by Jeff Ramos
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To George, Dal and Jeffrey you did such an amazing job capturing all the beautiful moments of the wedding. I knew you would do a wonderful job, but I’m truly blown away by the shots you got. Thank you so much for all the work and detail you put into capturing the wedding and my styling as well. I feel like you made these pics into works of art. These pictures make the couple so happy – thank you so very, very much! Cant wait to see the rest of the photos.
Delicious catering by DADS Makati
Unique and decorative floral styling by Tito Ferdie
A princess like Gown by Tito Gregg
Yummy cupcakes by Joselle dela Rosa,the grooms sister.
Stylist note:
Most of the time, couple spends fortunes for their weddings. Some just spend a portion while others spend their whole savings for the ceremony. It is important that you will not end up broke after the ceremony. If you think there is no way to make your wedding simple, go for the country wedding. There are a lot of country wedding ideas that can help you save for the future. After all, simple is elegant.
To Jomar and Kariza,, its been a pleasure working with you. thank you very much for making us a part of your wedding celebration. =)
