Simple Ideas: Car Wreath Bouquets

Humble steel wool ( use for cleaning the dishes) and papel de hapon  ( japanese paper ) transformed to shiny and glam wreath bridal car bouquets. 

Steel bridal car wreath -   Bride : Anne Buenaobra -  16 May 2012

Paper bridal car wreath -  Bride: Pam Alfaro -            22 May 2012

Let me know which one is your pick/s?

"Bag tag"

Today i delivered a bridal bouquet ordered by her hair and make up artist Raymond Ko, a surprise gift to the bride Ana Cristina Lim .

Bride and Groom monogram made from a "Bag tag" i found in National Bookstore. :)

Mixed handtied bouquet - peonies, tulips, cymbidiums, sweet williams and snapdragons. In pale pinks.

New Metro Weddings Magazine May 2012

Please get a copy! check out rustic table setup! thank you so much Metro Weddings Magazine team! PAT DY PHOTOGRAPHY gorgeous cover!

The newest Metro Weddings is on stands now!!! We are so excited to share our incredible travel issue with you featuring the beautiful Stephanie Kienle Gonzalez ♥ Her Parisian wedding will take your breath away :)

Plus - a luxurious honeymoon couture editorial shot in Malaysia, the hottest bridal gown trends, rustic inspired table set-ups, sweet dessert tables, and gowns by our Spotlight Designer Jojie Lloren!

Don't miss this incredible issue

Autumn in Summer

My Bride and Groom simply love a rustic Autumn theme.

Quiel santiago &
Suzy de Vera- Santiago

Date : 28 April 2012
Church : Madre de Dios - Tagaytay Highland
Reception: Midland - Tagaytay

Photo : Exige - Nice Print

Autumn blooms

"Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower." Albert Camus

Two Seasons

Can you have both spring and autumn in one day? Its possible for Suzy & Quiel wedding today!

Giant trees line up the aisle in Madre De Dios and Autumn Theme wedding reception followed at Tagaytay Midland.

Bejeweled Bouquet

Never be Jaded!
Jade Reyes my bride did the wiring of each brooch :) then I created it to bridal bouquet.

28 April 2011
Sofitel

Martha Stewart Weddings Philippines

Please get a copy of April-August 2012 Martha Stewart Weddings Philippines.

I am grateful to be part of one of the event stylists featured "In Bloom".

Congratulations to Paulynn Chang-Afable and to MS Philippines Team!

Again, thank you so much!

Easter Treats!

Happy Easter everyone! 

This is a simple Easter table setup that you can do at home and share it with your family. Of course an Easter meal "papillote" style. Enjoy Everyone!

Easter table setup : colors of spring! nice contrast with white vessels, white birds and plates

Yellow felt fabric cut-out into cute little bunny can be used as place card.

Mini bird's nest where you can put a real quail egg or in this case a plastic toy egg.

Small urn vase with loose arrangement of lilac roses, gypsophillia and green cymbidium orchids .

Hatched with jelly beans! 

Simply trace a bunny into colorful felt fabric.

Bowl of easter plastic eggs with jelly beans inside from Candy Corner ( sunkist flavors)

Easter meal! Baby back rib grilled then baked in parchment paper "papillote" style 

Topped with tomato, mango and pesto!

RECIPE

2 slabs of baby back rib (pork)

pepper, honey, kikoman soysauce, thyme, garlic ( marinate during lenten season)

ripe mango, pesto and tomato.

parchment paper

Grill the baby back ribs, half way done.

Ready the parchment paper with small foil at the bottom then fold

Baked until you see the paper crumpled and brownish

Serve and topped with  mango, pesto and tomato

Rejoice, Celebrate, and have a very Happy Easter!

Lenten Message

Hatching soon!

This Easter i will be coming up with simple table centerpiece and simple Easter cooking at home. Try to check our blog on Easter Sunday and let me know if you like it :)

May the Lord shower His blessings on you on Lent and always!