Wedding Musicians

Aside from food, one of the most important components that you should spend time on for your wedding is entertainment. I've attended a lot of wedding and I remember the ones that had a good mix of family/friends and professional entertainment. Finding that mix is tricky because having everything go smoothly may also become boring.

It's great if your family and/or friends are willing to help in entertaining your guests, but if they're too shy, fear not since there are a good number of wedding musicians you can get for your church ceremony and reception. Here are a couple:

Manila Philharmonic Orchestra

Services: Duet, Trio, Quartet, Quintet, Sextet, Octet, 10 pc.. 35 pc./Singers

Price Range: PhP6,000 to PhP35,000

email: manilaphilharmonic (at) yahoo.com

Serene8 Music Co.

Services: Choir, Acoustic Band, Show Band, Vocalists

Price Range: PhP20,000 and up

email: serene8.music (at) gmail.com

contact numbers: +(632) 710-5316 or 0917-8379266; 0922-4050982

The RSVP String Ensemble

Services: 4/6/10 musicians/Singers

Price Range: PhP15,000 to PhP49,500

email: sally_vitor (at) yahoo.com

contact numbers: 0917-8199721

String Minstrels

Services: Duet, Trio, Quartet, Quintet, Sextet, Octet, 10 pc., 12 pc., 15 pc., 20 pc./Vocalist

Price Range: PhP6,000 to PhP62,000

email: edanit85 (at) yahoo.com

contact numbers: +(632) 984-3492; 0917-9477169; 0916-2699826

JJS Entertainment

Services: Duet, Trio, String Quartet, Quintet, Acoustic, Show Band, Sound System, Singer

Price Range: PhP6,000 to PhP18,000

email: songs (at) jjs.com.ph

Stradavarius String Ensemble

Services: Duo, Trio, String Quartet, Quartet, Quintet, Vocal Soloist

email: justinmark (at) edsamail.com.ph, info (at) stradstring.com

Leggiero Strings

Services: piano, flute & violin music

email: info (at) leggierostrings.com

La Bella Voce & Co.

Services: Singers, Instrumentalists

Price Range: PhP4,000 to PhP15,000

email: annabellemontes (at) yahoo.com

Serenata Strings

Services: Duet, Trio, Quartet, Quintet, Sextet, Octet, Vocalist

email: lorenz_arquero (at) yahoo.com, serenatastrings (at) gmail.com

SJT String Ensemble

Services: Duet, Trio, Quartet, Quintet, 6-pc., 8-pc., 10-pc.

Price Range: 13,500 to 50,000

email: sjtstrings (at) yahoo.com

Attending Wedding Expos

Brides (like me!) today are very lucky to have wedding expos almost every month. I've personally been attending wedding exhibits for about a decade now. I used to attend as an exhibitor and eventually I accompanied engaged friends and then it became a hobby for me and Sweetie to get content for this blog. It was only in the past few months that we really utilized what wedding expos had to offer.

Choosing Your Wedding Gown

Last weekend I got the chance to interview wedding gown designer Amonn Velasco. In this video he gives three tips for brides on how to look stunning on your wedding day.

Amonn Velasco

http://amonnvelasco.multiply.com

call or text 7117140 / 0917-5751604

Wacky Wedding March

They always say that weddings should be fun and relaxed. I had a lot of fun watching this unique wedding entrance.

The Engagement Ring

Admit it, eversince you were a kid you dreamt of the day your prince charming would go on his knees to propose to you. I did that secretly. I never mentioned it to any of my friends but deep in my heart I always wished that someday my one true love would put a proper engagement ring on my finger.

It did happen one sunny day in Davao and I will cherish that moment for the rest of my life.

My fiance though said that it took him months to plan for that day. Five months to be exact. Here's what he had to do:

1. Find a jeweller for budgeting.

2. Find out my ring size.

3. Choose design and material of the ring.

4. Order the ring.

5. Plan the proposal.

How to choose the engagement ring:

1. The Diamond 4Cs - cut, color, clarity and carat. Here's a good guide.

2. Choose the metal: gold or platinum. Gold comes in white, yellow and/or rose gold. (You should also consider that the engagement ring should match the wedding ring).

3. Choose the design: should be practical and easy to wear, withstand everyday use, gemstone/s should be secure and should look good.

I honestly have no idea about going through 1 and 2, but I'm sure glad that my fiance got my ring from a jeweller-friend who knows me well. He also got her to get my ring size without me suspecting anything.

I think the most important thing about it is to choose with your heart and enjoy the moment.

*Photo by JayDJ

Handcrafted engagement ring by Golconda Jewelry, Cagayan de Oro