RSVP

our invites were done on the 3rd week of november (i’ll have to get back to you for the exact date, the receipt is at home). my initial plan of having kuya boychie do calligraphy on the envelopes was out of the question already so i had to search for a font that was as beautiful. so, i downloaded the chopin script font and started the tedious task of printing each invite. also, there wasn’t any time left to have stickers made so, do-it-yourself pa rin ang stickers. using the same font, i created a monogram, printed it out on clear acetate/sticker paper and cut each one out before putting them on the envelopes. whew! but the task was still manageable. what i didn’t realize was that, although almost everyone we wanted to be at our wedding already knew the details, we still had to distribute the invites because Fernwood is really strict about the guest pass (no pass, no entry); oh well. a family friend of ours, tita violy rayos made it to the wedding even if ricky had to track down their residence in caloocan city only a few days prior to the wedding. i must say that when delivering invitations, it’s extremely helpful to have a “network” to expedite the distribution.

before I forget, when you need to send something as important as wedding invites, either go thru the Philippine Post Office (I think they have an express mail or maybe even registered mail) or send them thru lbc, dhl and other trusted couriers. i sent a batch of invites thru a business service center in Rockwell (I forget the name because I hate them!) and unfortunately, the invites (although sent the first week of December) reached the addressees only a few days ago rendering it useless. and to think they charge a bit higher then sending them through snail mail! hmph!

so first week of December, we were still giving out invitations. a lot of extras are still with us but I realized that you have to have extras for the scrapbook, submission to our photo/video supplier and friends who came without it but still want to have one as some sort of souvenir. :)

as the distribution was on-going, towards the end of november, nov. 29 to be exact, the ento gowns & barongs (bestman & groomsmen) were ready for their final fitting. ricky also tried his barong while i chose not to fit my gown even if emily brought it along. by then, only my mom had to submit her measurements for her gown. my sister's (MOH) gown was done although she couldn't come to manila for the fitting. she didn't really know what design emily made for her; good thing she liked it and it looked good on her.