Wedding Series: Prep + THE Dress

For any woman or bride-to-be, we can all agree that the wedding dress is one of the most important detail in our entire wedding planning. At least, that was the case for me. Since we got engaged, one of the first things that we got to work on is to find my wedding dress. You can probably say that we visited every bridal shop in the city. I did have a specific style in mind even before I went shopping; however, that hardly made the search easy. I initially opted for a custom made wedding dress because I really wanted to own the dress after the wedding. However, I wanted to be practical too and the customized option is way beyond our prospected budget. Even if my fiance (now husband) was open to the idea of spending whatever it would take to achieve my dream dress, I wasn't going to let him. My dress is an RTW from David & Rachel Bridal Boutique but we opted to give it customized beaded details and adjusted for custom fit. The quoted price for the custom made dress was at PhP 40,000 (around 900 USD) and my wedding dress was only at PhP 20,000 (around 450 USD). It was such a great deal!

There are also two versions of my dress: the first one comes with a mesh insert with lace appliques. The other one is the sweetheart neckline strapless gown with mermaid tulle skirt. Naturally, I had to change my hairstyles to suit the dress. For the church version of the dress, I wore an updo and changed it to a wavy hairstyle for the reception to create a more relaxed look.

The groom, however, wore a custom made Armani suit from David & Rachel Bridal Boutique:

You can check out a few more photos from the wedding prep:

Groom and family

Bride and parents

The next update will be the final update in this wedding series. I will be sharing photos from the reception!

Eva Franco for Loverly

Since announcing our engagement to our friends and family, we've been hard at work trying to get things sorted out for the wedding plans. We just booked our wedding coordinator and their services would be of great help to ease off the stress from planning. But despite having a planner to help us out, we both prefer to be hands-on about every step of the planning so I cannot help myself if I want to get involved! 

One of the most exciting parts about the wedding planning process is choosing my dress. I am going to get mine custom-made. I took some inspiration from Monique Lhuillier's 2015 Bridal Bliss collection for my own wedding gown. I cannot wait to share the photos soon. But if you prefer something more modern with a hint of vintage, you need to check out the Eva Franco collection at Loverly. 

It is the best choice for modern brides who wanted to step out of the traditional wedding dress options. I've talked about champagne wedding dresses in the past and I've taken my own advice on this one. I am opting to have an ivory dress instead of the traditional white wedding gown. But I digress, the Eva Franco collection features amazing texture that highlight the fabric used and the amazing cuts of the dresses. Whether you are looking for a wedding gown or bridesmaid dresses, there is something to tickle your fancy. 

All of the designs also come with a touch of vintage inspiration. Hence, it is a good option for those who wanted to keep their look modern and dated without stepping too far off from traditional wedding styles. Browse below to see some lovely photos off of the Eva Franco collection: 

What is your dream wedding gown like? 

 

Introducing the June Bride...

Don't let the title trick you - I am NOT getting married soon! But with lots of friends and acquaintances tying the knot, I can't get my friends off of my back who are probably more excited that I get hitched than I do. Don't get me wrong - I love the boyfie but I am having so much fun living the single life that I don't think I'm ready to give it up just yet. Yet is the operative word there.

Anyhow, this post isn't about me, but rather my weird obsession for wedding dresses. I find myself browsing wedding dresses more than I need to. I even have a board-full of dress ideas on my Pinterest account. I'm wondering if this is an unhealthy obsession? But I bet you can't help it, too, if it's as cute as the ones I spotted at PersunMall's website, of which I was just recently introduced to when their marketing manager wrote me an email for a blog collaboration. I mean, I felt my jaws drop looking at these pretty dresses. Wouldn't you?

They have tons of choices on the website based on your kind of wedding dress, as well as other selections such as sexy prom dresses 2013, but I just picked out my personal faves. Which dress is your favorite?

Here is one wedding and dress store. I believe you will love it.

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