Marc & Mica’s Throwback Thursday

Oh wait, it’s just Tuesday (said the mother who had epidural). As creative license though, we’re calling it #timemachinetuesdays. And there, we’ve found an excuse to reminisce our wedding day.  But we’re doing it in a different way.

Here at Rebellious Brides, we do our very best to curate & try what’s out there in the wedding world. Recently, we checked out this new online wedding site maker called Wedding Lab.  Wish we did use one before our wedding but had fun using it on our imaginary second wedding. In fact, as part of reminiscing, here's our time machine wedsite: http://weddinglab.ph/mmm

WEDDING LAB is in the air!

 We really had fun customizing the site and to think we’re not getting married, what more if it’s the real deal? Start by choosing from the super nice looking themes and then personalize the content.

 But my favorite part is the gift registry. 

Gifts are just representation of the cash value. So your guests will know where their contributed money will go.

It’s a totally new attack on asking for money on your wedding day (the non-tacky way). You can create a category so that the gift-givers know exactly what they're contributing to your wedding, like a Honeymoon Fund or a Baby Fund or a Home Fund. OR you can   invent your own gift registry category! Make it fun and creative for your guests :)

Pangkabuhayan Showcase

Trip to Quiapo to Amanpulo

Honeymoon Fun Raising

Since Marc & I have a little daughter already and we want to create fun memories with her, we came up with this online registry:

But wait, there's more!

Chad & Hi-C's Jologs Pa-Soshal 90s Wedding--In Other Words, Throwback Wedding!

"So it was made. That we will wear sophisticated (more of like pa-soshal) clothes but we’ll not lose our “normal” selves. Thus, we had come up with a jologs with a bit of pa-soshal wedding. And what would be more jologs than the 90’s era? So, give way for a 90’s themed wedding."

Rebellious Bride Hi-C on their "Jologs Pa-Soshal 90s Wedding"

Photography by Cherryblocks

There's nothing quite like a couple who's bold enough to make fun of themselves...and their wedding. The bride already explains their wedding all too well so let's start!

We Are Seekers

***Read the blog feature from top to bottom and find an exclusive offer at the end of this feature***

Here in Rebellious Brides, we can never stress enough on the importance of being discerning when it comes to choosing your photographers--even if you are on a tight budget. And we understand that this challenging task can be quite difficult. Insanely affordable but with amazing photography skills--is that even possible? Just like you, our search has been unsuccessful...'till now.

Aptly named "We Are Seekers", seeking this team to do your wedding will be worth every buck, that much we can say. We don't want to sugarcoat this any further so we only have these short but sweet personal impressions and recommendations to share with you: 

My thoughts on them are that they are able to show in their photos so much new beauty and coolness---Subic is not just Subic, Boracay is not just Boracay, a coach scene is not just a coach scene, a wedding is not just a wedding. RB Mica on the other hand says We Are Seekers' work is clean and they definitely have the eye for taste. For a male perspective, I also asked my own husband's take on their body of work and he says their photos are warm and fresh--so much so that they look like they've been shot abroad. 

The Limited Edition Rebellious Fine Jewelry Collection

The Limited Edition Rebellious Brides Colored Diamonds, Stackable, Eternity Rings

If my 30-something rebellious self got a chance to talk to my 20-something rebellious self, I'd tell her to stop wasting money on fancy bags, shoes, accessories, and clothes. These things are so fleeting, they depreciate in value, and worse they get worn down. I can't even begin to imagine the total amount of money I've wasted on these trifle things that we were brainwashed to covet. My 30-something rebellious self will instead tell the younger me to invest in fine jewelry--they appreciate in value and they are investments that last a lifetime.

Exclusive Rebellious Brides Tanzanite & Diamond Earrings 

But RB Mica and I aren't the typical jewelry lovers. As rebelliously topak as we are, we like them colored. The rarer, the better. So we teamed up with one of the most prestigious jewelry makers in the country, Cuenca Jewelry, to collaborate on a rebelliously rare collection. The best part? All readers get an outright 25% OFF. No other 'alahera', and no other store can beat our exclusive deal and our unique but top-of-the-line pieces. So whether you're a bride, a debutante, celebrating your anniversary, or simply treating yourself with a gift, make it deliciously rebellious. After all, if you are spending on something big, might as well get something that's unique.

Modeling this rare collection is no other than one of the creme de la creme of the wedding industry. known to many as a makeup artist, Madge Lejano has already transcended into a force to reckon with in this industry in many other fields.  She is at her brightest and that's why we chose her as our muse.

Know more about this drool-worthy collection by reading more below. If you fancy anything, simply use the code as your email subject when you email us at rebellious.bride@gmail.com The code is: *RBSPARKLE* and you automatically get your 25% off exclusive deal.  Since this is a Limited Edition deal, only a few are going to be fulfilled. Enjoy!

The Wedding Agency: Kathleen & Dingdong

Dingdong + Kathleen: A Romantic Discovery from buterflye on Vimeo.

Photo grabbed from Madge Lejano

We'd like to formally congratulate one of our Wedding Agency couples Kathleen & Dingdong for finally tying the knot in Shangri-La, Boracay! 

While we impatiently wait for the official photos, we'd like to share with you guys some of the elements of their wedding. 

A Modern Fairytale...

When K&D first briefed us, it was quite clear that Kathleen was the romantic one and Dingdong was the more techie one. At the heart of their wedding was that it was going to be a modern fairytale--the best way to describe how Kathleen & Dingdong perfectly blended together as one heart & soul. But since it was a fairytale, it needed a title. A title that literally went through an evolution of sorts. In the end, while finalizing venue locations for their prenup, Kathleen herself had an epiphany of naming their fairytale as a "Romantic Discovery" and the rest you could say, was happily ever after. 

Photo on the right grabbed from the couple's friend Kristine

Illustration by The Fozzy Book

The Fairytale/Romantic  part of it represented the bride. While the Modern/Discovery part of it represented the groom. A lot of the design elements were inspired by the modern Rapunzel fairytale 'Tangled'. It was definitely not the usual Boracay wedding elements that we've been used to. 

Taken on the actual morning of the wedding day - The most beautiful omen you could possibly have during your wedding is a rainbow- indeed, this day was a going to be a fairytale to remember! (Photo grabbed from the couple's friend Love)

From peg to the actual output, the invitations were inspired by the TV Series Revenge 

The bride's Rapunzel/Tangled inspired, Cary Santiago Gown

The bride loves sunsets--the wedding palette was inspired by it! The second beautiful omen of the day arrived before the reception - from Rainbows to Sunsets, it was as if God himself was celebrating with the couple that day.  (Photo grabbed from the couple's sister Zarah)

REBELations: Lessons from Calvin & Hobbes

As part of our rebellious mission, once in a while we will post non-wedding things that will inspire you, lift you up or make your planning a tad easier. We call this REBELations, short for rebellious inspirations. And to start with, we're quoting from one irreverent little child and his fun-loving tiger friend. Like them, may your curiosity and zest for life stay chid-like even if it's time to grow up 

and get married.

This post is dedicated to those who are in the midst of the hoola-baloo that is wedding planning.

So you're in the middle of wedding planning and the stress is eating you up. Pressures coming from friends and family (and strangers) seem to choke and provoke you. Traditions and superstitions are imposed. It's tough enough to maintain relationships, you have to juggle both work and wedding preparations. It can just be exhausting. BUT only if you let it be.

Breathe.

Take a pause, step back and see the bigger picture that is your wonderful union with this amazing person. And while you're at it, have lots & lots of awesome FUN ;)

As my godfather Mon J said during our engagement brunch, "Relax. It's just a wedding."

From Calvin & Hobbes' 10 life lessons, here are some applicable to your upcoming wedding day: 

From http://www.policymic.com/articles/42731/10-life-lessons-from-calvin-hobbes

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Rebellious Bride Anj's Boudoir Session

To be quite frank, the majority of boudoir sessions that I've seen abroad are tacky--bordering on amateur soft porn. That being said, here's how it SHOULD be done. With taste, with sophistication, with elegance. 

Photography by Metrophoto / Makeup & Styling by Madge Lejano

Rebellious Bride Anj's Metrophoto boudoir session has got to be the BEST boudoir set I've seen yet--not just locally but in the whole of the world wide web. You won't even see the usual lingerie that plague boudoir sessions. Instead, you'll see gorgeous creations from Vidal Clayton of the Cecilio Abad Design Team. 

Thanks for showing us how boudoir should be done, Oly & Madge. For the first time, I could say that I've viewed a boudoir set that didn't make me squirm because of too much tackiness. 

All hail to Rebellious Bride Anj! This would not have been possible if not for the perfect bride & muse who has so much grace, confidence, and sense of quality. 

To view the complete set, CLICK HERE

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