Carol & Gino: Home "Chic" Home

Photography by Jaja Samaniego

A few days ago, we blogged about our Wedding Agency clients Carol & Gino and their Home "Chic" Home wedding. This time around, we have more official photos from Jaja Samaniego and they are absolutely purrty! 

Just a few additional details about the wedding planning before you guys enjoy this photo set. We were actually the first-ever suppliers the couple booked! Since they are based in the US, it was absolutely necessary for them to team up with us because they wanted someone who could objectively recommend local talents based on their taste and style. They were starting from scratch and we were grateful that they trusted our process of conceptualizing for their personal theme first before identifying which suppliers to work with. And speaking of suppliers, majority of the ones we recommended are also the ones that the clients progressed! 

As for the theme, the clients wanted a homey and local vibe---but without the usual fiesta-themed Pinoy weddings. The result was a wedding hinged on their relationship and a wedding that looked quite organic and fresh. The overall feeling was like a home you could go home to  :)

To back track and see Carol & Gino's wedding theme and a couple of slides from their walkthrough, CLICK HERE

CREDITS:
Photography: Jaja Samaniego
Wedding Film: Ian Cruz Films
Bridal Gown: Veluz
Catering: K by Kaye Cunanan
Invitation: The Fozzy Book
Styling: HOOT Designs
Makeup: The Makeup of Mica
Venue: Hacienda Isabel

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Rebellious Bride Ronna Creates Her Own Rules

Photography by Pat Dy

"My wedding may not be as rebellious as some, but I challenged Filipino traditions because I didn't see the point :) I also did what worked for us, rather than fitting ourselves into customary practices.... A Rebellious Bride knows who she is and is unafraid of being herself. She is ready to break or bend rules and challenge norms, not just for the sake of it, but because she is secure in and asserts her own identity. Her style follows from her personality, and she is comfortable to have only 50% of the decision-making weight. :)"

Rebellious Bride Ronna Capili-Bonifacio on what makes her a Rebellious Bride

As Ronna put it, her wedding may not be defined or considered by others to be of the rebel kind. But in our books, it's got our own rebellious seal of approval. We've said this before and we'll say it again--having a rebellious wedding doesn't mean taking it literally with all the Chuch Taylors in this world and downright crazy prenups. Sometimes, rebellious weddings are of the sophisticated, elegant kind and what makes it rebellious is in the subtle style or in the couple's thinking.

What makes Ronna rebellious is that she knew how to create her own wedding rules--she had an inquisitive mind. For instance, she refused to label her wedding into any kind of wedding concept, theme or motif. Instead, she wanted to go for THE WEDDING FEELING.


She also updated wedding traditions based on what she thought and felt are logical, and what made sense to her and her groom. In a country riddled with so many traditions, this was a bride who was graceful under pressure, and "took the bullet" for silly predictions of her imminent doom (just because she wanted to wear teardrop earrings which apparently meant she'd be crying all her married life and because she wanted black as her color motif which was apparently the color of death).

Ronna further shares:

"We had a little girl as a coin bearer because we didn't have a lot of little boy friends/friends with little boys. We sort of used them up for the rings and the Bible already. We also didn't do secondary sponsors because I realized it was more efficient to let our bridesmaids/groomsmen do the work during the ceremony since all they'd be doing is sitting down anyway. Hehe. Plus I didn't want to think of another color for the secondary sponsor's clothes. I wanted black table cloths because I felt it was more elegant, and I didn't see why everything had to be white just because it was a wedding. Plus, it makes the bride stand out more! Hehe.

For my earrings, I've always liked the teardrop shape so my mom had earrings made for me to wear. A lot of people told me not to wear that shape because it was bad luck but I really didn't feel that was true.

 RB's sidenote: We also thought that the bride's "White w/ a Twist" gown had the right hint of rebellion with its lace cutouts cinching the waist :)

We also went for a feel over a concept, which was out of town to set the anticipation for guests; a Friday for a more intimate guest list;  which we felt was really the point of a wedding celebration. :)"

 Rebellious Brides: What were the challenges/comments that you had to face for having non-traditional ideas for your wedding and how did you overcome this?

Ronna: I got a few comments about my unpopular choice of black ("black is a color of the dead") for a number of my wedding details and the "impending doom" ("you'll be crying all throughout your marriage") of using teardrop shapes on my ensemble. But none of the comments swayed nor affected me. I'm not superstitious and I believed that our marriage will ultimately be defined by God and how we work on our relationship. I would just laugh it off or sometimes ask, "Do you really think a particular shape can determine my life?" I also wanted those who asked to rethink their own set of mindsets and beliefs. :) 

Congratulations to Ronna and Bojo! Let Ronna's modern wedding rules & fabulous style serve as an inspiration to everyone out there to be inquisitive. There's nothing wrong with following traditions if YOU personally believe in them--but if it's just being dictated to you and deep down inside you actually think otherwise, then learn to be a rebel with a cause.

CREDITS w/ notes from the Bride:

Venue: Ville Sommet, Tagaytay

Photographer: Pat Dy (You are not the gold standard for nothing. It's not just with your photos, it's because of how you treat a bride and groom.)

Videographer: Bob Nicolas (I'm so glad you were Bojo's only choice. Thank you for your art that captures emotion tastefully.)

Catering: K by Cunanan (Our friends still remember the sumptuous meal. Thank you for exceeding expectation.)

Gown and Suit: Pablo Cabahug (You created my personal favorite fashion moment. And how you helped me that day is invaluable. I love how tempered your style is.)

Makeup: RB Chanco (I always, always still get compliments!)

Hairstyle: John Valle (I wouldn't have set my wedding date without you!)

Bridesmaids dresses: Nina Peña (Can't wait to see you succeed further!)

Coordinators: Weddings are Blessings (You are a blessing as well!)

Flowers: Flowers by Cheryl Ching

Chairs: Likha Events

Tent: Tentworld

XOXO,

Kai

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Rebellious Bride Marie's Paper Surreal Wedding

All Photos by Rebellious Bunch Pat Dy unless labeled otherwise

"What made me a Rebellious Bride is by going for our theme. I knew I wanted something different, though i didn't know what I wanted at first. I never stopped looking. After months, I finally had my eureka moment!"

Rebellious Bride Marie Andres on what makes her a Rebellious Bride

I am absolutely in love with this rebellious wedding! Why you might ask? For starters, I am amazed at how Rebellious Bride Marie found her wedding theme, of all places, in IKEA. How's that for a rebellious inspiration?

But when Marie emailed us explaining to us her concept, my thought bubble was...uh-oh....brilliant concept but how was it executed? And then I was pleasantly surprised and relieved to discover that Marie and her groom Nino made sure to entrust their Paper Surreal Wedding to the rebellious of the rebellious--Vatel, Pat Dy, K by Kaye Cunanan, Cecilio Abad, Perfect 10 Weddings, this was an all-star cast...and the result of wich was a paper wedding in the most classy way imaginable. Everything looked like a piece of paper artwork--even the gown. 

Rebellious Bride Marie writes:

Hi Rebels! :-)

Im a fan of your blog :-)

The very first time I saw this picture i knew i finally found our theme: 

 Our theme is paper surreal because I love paper and I love how it is a durable and clean material.

I wanted the Ikea Maskros lamp (dandelion paper lamp) to be the centerpiece of my reception. We bought 2 of these in Singapore Ikea. Since I was decided with using the paper lamp, I thought that it should match well to the whole reception.

Actually, our reception concept stemmed from that simple Ikea lamp. I thought that if we have our reception in a hotel then they would have in-house chandeliers, so next idea came that we should have it outdoors. But then, a white roofed tent would not showcase the lamp’s beauty especially at night, so the idea of a transparent tent came in. I searched for the nicest tents in Manila and I finally saw Likha’s tent. Then after that came the idea of paper decors on the table. I was happy that Vatel Manila was still available and is very willing to do our decors.

Photo on the left by Jaja Samaniego

Photo by Jaja Samaniego

Photo by Jaja Samaniego

Photo by Jaja Samaniego

Rebellious Brides: What can you advice to brides who may be thinking of having a creative wedding but are afraid to pursue it?

Marie: Just make sure your wedding is reflective of you and your groom's personality. Research and more research helps, and an open mind too! :-)

RB: What is your definition of a Rebellious Bride?

Marie: A Rebellious Bride knows that a wedding is an introductory presentation of the lifetime that is ahead of her and her groom and so she gives it her all. In the end, she pleases herself, makes her groom proud and leaves her guests in awe and inspired!

CREDITS:

COORDINATOR + EMCEE

Perfect 10 Weddings

PHOTOGRAPHY

Pat Dy

VIDEOGRAPHY

Phoeben Teocson Team B

CATERER FOOD

K by Cunanan

RECEPTION, HOTEL ROOM, 3 SHUTTLES

Thunderbird Resort

CAKE 2 TIERS

Cake Concepts

IKEA LAMP

Bought from ikea

STYLIST + BOUQUET

Dylan Gozum of Vatel Manila, and also ETC Handmade Goodness.

TENT with 20 GLOBELIGHTS

Likha Events

BRIDAL GOWN

Cecilio Abad + MOH Dress

GROOM SUIT

Onesimus

ENTOURAGE

Gretchen Pichay

HAIR AND MAKE UP

Pong Niu

INVITATIONS

Done by bride's sister Debbie Grace Andres

Congratulations Marie & Nino! And thank you so much for 

sharing with us your uber unique wedding! :)  

XOXO,

Kai

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