First DIY: Missalette... and Others

Missalettes

Well... I'm not exactly done yet and have not yet officially started on the DIY portion. I did however start and finish the typing of the missalette in word document. I just copied the hard copy provided by Mt. Carmel.

While typing, I kept on imagining what it would be like on the day itself: the bridal march, the song list, the candles, the veil and cord, the saying of vows, the ring and arrhae... In other words, I was being sentimental again!

Anyway, back to my first DIY project... I have talked to my dad about my concept of the missalette: to have our pic (B&W) in the cover (I got this idea from the Knot website) OR just a nice looking rusty-autumny hard paper I will buy from Marj (of Carlos). He told me that he didn't dig the picture thing, and preferred a more classic design... Hmm... point very well taken.

Invites

We also discussed a little bit about the invites, and I told him that the invites are courtesy of Fernwood (done by V-Craft). I have talked to Susan and Yolly last year about my intention to just upgrade it a bit (emboss the words and probably have a double envelope). I planned to use abaca paper as cover, but my Dad thought the paper looked like cotton candy. Hahaha! So I guess I would have to push through with using the same hard paper for the missalette for the invites cover. Either that or organza paper... I don't know. If I get lazy then I'll just settle for the unadorned invites.

Favors

At the beginning of our wedding preps, Enrique and I decided to have sandalwood fans OR candles as favors. Early this year though, I have thought of giving minicakes as favors c/o Judy Uson. But lately I have been thinking of just going back to our original plan of giving pears and apples candles wrapped in sinamay, the sandalwood fans an additional (if we still have the budget for it). Enrique reminded me that his cousin is a candlemaker, so we can just ask her to make those candles for us.


Anyway, the next step I guess is to meet with Marj regarding the papers, and also show her the swatch Veluz has given me for my wedding gown.