Wedding Gown: BOOKED!

Booked my Wedding Gown couturier, 

Bride House PH!

https://www.facebook.com/bridehousephilippines

https://www.instagram.com/bridehouse.philippines



Sketch by Bride House

***Wedding Gown couturier CHANGED:
http://theheroandthebridetobe.blogspot.com/2017/04/peaceofmind.html

Related posts:
http://theheroandthebridetobe.blogspot.com/2016/04/my-first-wedding-dress-sketch.html
http://theheroandthebridetobe.blogspot.com/2016/08/pegs-wedding-dress.html


I will no longer post my actual Weddings Gown pegs, para surprise ang aking wedding gown! Heehee!

I visted Bride House, Ivory and Lace, Leslie's Bridal, Melaine's Bridal, Mark Brides, then Bride House again.

Bride House (1st Visit) 
https://www.instagram.com/bridehouse.philippines/
My very first sketch! Sobrang nadala lang ako ng mga reviews in GT (FemaleNetwork - GirlTalk) so sa excitement ko, nagpa-appointment ako dun without any peg, or idea of what I want. Literal na kakasabak ko lang sa wedding preps nun and wala pakong any idea kung ano gusto ko or what. Gusto ko sana kase makapag-sukat sukat muna ng RTW para makita ko din ano ba bagay sakin. Baka kase may peg nga ko kaso di naman bagay diba haha. Unfortunately, may bride na nagfa-final fitting at that time and hindi pwedeng may kasabay na mag-fit. Walang dizizit feeling, pero still one of my choices.

Ivory and Lace
Conveniently located in Landmark, Makati (they also have a branch in Landmark, Trinoma). It was my first time to try and fit gowns! At this time wala pa din ako exact peg of what I want so gusto ko lang talaga na makapag-sukat sukat. You can fit up to three gowns per day (sabi pa ni Ate Saleslady na nag-assist pwedeng bumalik-balik nalang ako para mag-try ulet ng iba haha). Medyo limited lang yung sizes na kasya sakin, but at least nakasukat ako. 

Leslie's Bridal
https://www.facebook.com/lesliesbridalph/
Recommended for budget brides! They made my BFFs wedding gown and our bridesmaid gowns. Pulido ang beadwork. And honestly, okay naman ang gawa nila. But, ayun lang. Ayoko talaga sa Divi since malayo and hassle for me lalo kung pabalik-balik ako for fitting. But I always recommend them since maganda naman talaga gown ni BFF by them :)

Melaine's Bridal
https://www.facebook.com/melyubridal/
Lots of Brides-to-be are raving about Melaine. Nakausap namin sya, umabot ng more than 2 loooong hours ang pag-kwento nya samin ng kung ano ano. Very helpful naman, super dami naming natutunan and naging mas mabusisi at observant kami sa gowns after our sesh with her. Ang hindi ko nagustuhan is she was forcing us to book on the spot. She gave us a super huge discount (around 20k off) but the catch is the three of us (co-WaWies) will have to book that day. Parang...ugh. Hindi ba pwedeng mag-isip muna? But, yes na-sales talk nya kami. Hindi lang sya sa good quality, but sa technicality of the gown. Hindi pwede sa kanya ang hindi perfect ang fit, ang may kulubot sa katawan, ang may hindi pantay ganon. Pg tinitingnan ko gowns nya, oo maganda nga talaga. perfect fit each and everytime. But still, beyond budget, and 

Mark Brides 
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100004792547185
Tried two gowns. Beadwork is okay, but I don't like the fit. Aaaand. Basta may THIS IS NOT IT feeling na parang ayoko lang talaga sa kanila. Hindi ko lang talaga feel. Namimilit din sila mag-book on the spot. 

Bride House (2nd visit)
This time, on my second visit, prepared na ko. I have pictures of my pegs, I have a vision, I have a dream wedding gown in mind. Nakapag-inquire na din ako sa iba-ibang couturiers like Roxy Bagano, Nino Angeles, Tyrone An, RoyAnne Couture, Mikee Sangco, Bridesdream. Kaso lahat walang dizizit feeling. Wala ako makitang gown nila na super na-inlove ako and masasabi kong dizizit feeling. Among all other designers na napag-inquiran ko, na within our budget, si Bride House na yung pinaka-okay and pasok sa banga. Nandun ako sa point na hindi ako 100% happy and satisfied, it's really not what I want, pero kahit anong gawin ko siya na yung best choice for that range.

When I visited for the second time, I had another sketch. And sa kwentuhan namin ni Ms Carmen, mukhang kaya naman i-achieve ang lahat ng gusto kong ganap sa gown ko. Medyo okay na ko and convinced to finally book with them, but hindi pa ko nag-book on the spot. I needed time to think about it. The catch is magi-increase sila ng price by next year so if ever sana ma-price lock ko na this year. Downpayment is half of the gown price, pero when I finally decided to book, ang binigay ko lang na downpayment is 25% and told them nalang na babalik ako ulit to give the remaining 50% kase I might have some details pa na gusto palitan sa gown and baka magbago pa price. Umokay naman sila, and with that, I was booked with Bride House! Not 100% happy, pero okay na din :) 

Another supplier down, bago matapos ang taon!!!

Wedding preps to resume next year! WAAAAA 1 year to gooooo!!! 


Wedding Gown Schedule:
May - Measurement
June - First Fitting
September - Second Fitting
November - Final Fitting, Gown pickup

XOXO,

My First Wedding Dress Sketch!

My very first and very own wedding dress sketch c/o Bride House Philippines!

It was my first time to visit a bridal boutique and while I've already browsed through HUNDREDS of wedding dresses on Pinterest, I still don't have a specific peg--simply because I don't want to be disappointed na baka yung dream wedding gown ko e hindi pala bagay sakin. I have a lot of body issues ("chismis", as Bride House would call it) that of course I want to conceal when I'm wearing my wedding dress. And true enough, all brides do, and Bride House knows exactly how to hide all that chismis!

Below is my wedding dress sketch based on how I described it (sweetheart, A-line na medyo ball gown, super minimal embroidery and beads, and see-through top na as if the lace is invisible). Aaaand a little chika here and chika there and voila! My sketch is done! My thoughts? Honestly, it looked...generic. But don't get me wrong! I loooooved it! Kaso it's hard to imagine it from a sketch and besides, my goal for visiting Bride House sana was to fit some RTW (ready to wear) gowns para nga malaman ko what would suit my body type best. Unfortunately for me, there was another bride there scheduled for her second fitting and there weren't much gowns to see anyway (I think I only saw two that I liked). While it was overall a satisfying visit, I still wished I could have tried, or at least they could have offered, for me to try at least one gown. :(

Still, I highly recommend Bride House PH! It's quite popular in the GT forums and the price range is just right (RTW starts at 25k). This one below is priced at 35k complete with all the accessories (veil, secondary veil, cord, arrhae holder with coins, arrhae pillow, ring pillow, petticoat, garter and hair piece - copy pasted from GT). This is definitely on my shortlist but due to budget considerations (I still think I can get a decent gown in Divi for less than 20k), this is not on top of my list. Buuuut! I jokingly asked my sister (my Matron of Honor) to sponsor my wedding gown, and I think she agreed naman? Hahahaha but I asked her din to pay for the venue so of course if kaya nya ang venue ako na magbabayad ng gown ko! Haha! Will see how this would turn out.

Excited to have more sketches and of course, to finally, FINALLY try RTW gowns! 
EEEE I'M EXCITEEEED!!! xD

XOXO,