Aidz & Karen: A Music Fest Beach Wedding

It was easy for Aidz and Karen to decide on their theme. Having been a couple since college, they both knew what they loved most - music and the beach.

So it was a festival of sorts as they gathered their loved ones and friends by the beach and let them experience a vibrant yet chill wedding celebration.

KAREN: We love going to concerts and festivals so what better way to share that experience with our guests than create one by the beach! Inspired by Coachella, a lot of our wedding details revolve around music!

We had a ferris wheel! What is a Coachella themed event without one?! It was expensive to rent one so we decided to have one made and just decorated it with flowers. We loved it so much that we used it as a backdrop for both the ceremony and reception! All the guests loved it so much too that almost everyone had a photo with it!

In Coachella, there are a lot of freedom boards. We used our cake as a freedom board where guests can write and do whatever they want with it using colored icings.

Invites & Website (www.bubbawedding.com)- We veered away from the usual simple, clean designs and opted for a colorful, watercolor design to go with the boho, festive theme. We worked super closely with the suppliers because we believe that the invites and the website are two of the most important touchpoints of our wedding.

Table Names - All tables were labeled according to our (all-time/current) favorite artists!

Reception Music - We rarely used the band! We only used them during the rockeoke part of the reception, actually. During dinner and that dull time between the ceremony and reception, we played our favorite Coachella performances on the screen to give guests that concert vibe by the beach.

Reception Entrance - The whole long table was full of DIY activities! 1. Temporary tattoo area - only because you can get a tattoo at a Coachella event 2. Message board - Guests had to send us their messages / well wishes using song lyrics 3. Table Posts - Song lyrics all written by me!

Wedding Gown - I am definitely not a girly girl so I opted for an art deco-inspired beaded gown rather than the usual lace designs. I wanted art-deco so it's still aligned with the art-filled theme of the wedding.

Flowers of bride and entourage - I believe in oversized and statement pieces so I chose the flowers. I wanted flowers also that me and my brides can keep (it's a better investment!) so I opted for paper flowers (it will be a waste if they just wilt!)

Bridesmaid Dresses - Girls are mostly in printed / floral / boho attires during Coachella that's why we wanted our girls to look similar with printed floral ensembles.

THE BOHO CHIC PRENUP

Karen's shoutout to other brides: 

Do not be afraid to DIY! I know a lot of brides who think they can't do it that's why they just end up paying a lot of suppliers. Adding some DIY items to your wedding makes the event more personal and well thought of.

Never lose sight of who you are! There are so many wedding inspirations, people giving their suggestions (and sometimes mandates!), and pressure from friends' weddings that you might end up doing a cookie-cutter fancy wedding. At the end of the day, the wedding should be a representation of you and your love for each other. So go ahead and do what your heart desires!

CREDITS

Wedding:

Gown: Michael Leyva

Photographer: Wedoitforlove

Video: Great Image

Makeup: Owen Sarmento, Hair: Mycke Arcano

Suit: Ziggy Savella

Entourage: I Love Surco by Vien Ressurection

Coordinator: Blushing Brides

Paper flowers: Candidly Pretty by Koni Esteban

Invitation Design: Googleygooeys by Tippy Go

Ferris Wheel: ALS Ayala Builders Inc

Prenup:

Set design: Tipping Point Collective

Fashion Styling: Team Rain x Em

Hair: Mycke Arcano, Makeup: Tin Hurtado

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Live Laugh Love Wedding

Picking up from their very 'makulit' save-the-date video, Jeli & Ersus created a tagline instead of a theme for their wedding: "Live Laugh Love".

Jeli actually fondly and rebelliously calls their wedding 'kalokohan' and you only need to see some of the details below to know why ;)

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Poptastic Bride on Rebellious Brides: Bring-Your-Own-Awesome

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How awesome is a wedding theme that revolves around awesomeness? That's right. This blog post will literally use that word a lot. So brace yourselves. 

For this month's Poptastic Bride on Rebellious Brides feature, we are taking inspiration from this awesome wedding theme coined by the awesome couple Jax & Michael called The 'BYOA'  (Bring-Your-Own-Awesome).

So let's start!

  Jax & Michael’s Eclectic 

Bring-Your-Own-Awesome Wedding

Photography: Kira Friedman of Harper Point Photography

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Sarah & Cayo - The Dreamers' Wedding

Photography by Nelwin Uy

"For me a Rebellious Bride is an anti-template bride.  Just because things are always done a certain way, doesn't mean that you have to do it exactly the same way.  Your wedding has to be unique, not just for the sake of, but unique because it's the two of you.  As the saying goes, "something old and something new"--that's a good place to start.  Take something that's old --- like cake cutting and combine, add or turn it into something new. Make it yours!" 

-- Rebellious Bride Sarah Ko-General

Do you guys remember one of my most favorite prenup videos about the two dreamers? Well, this time we are featuring their wedding which is of the same theme.

"Because our theme was conceptual (dreams), it was difficult to execute. If it was something like carnival or movies, then it would have been easier to come up with designs, layouts, etc.  So we had to figure out tangible elements that would tie it back to our concept --- an invite inspired by dream catchers and stars, styling inspired by clouds, daydreaming tents, and so on.  It was a lot harder to plan because nothing was cut-and-paste.  But in the end, it was all worth it.  Love is in the details." -- Sarah

We hope that their story will inspire you to dream and fulfill your very own anti-template weddings Oh and watch out for the siomai booth outside the church! Love the little doodle on the booth--how rebellious! :)

Here are some of the bride's favorite rebellious ideas from their wedding:

Sarah: An interactive invite with a dream catcher logo-–-take the swatch of fabric and write down a wish for us.  Then we collect the “mini kumots” and stitch them together into a patchwork quilt.  What better way to keep our dreams sweet?  

Sarah: Wore red, red, red Stella Luna heels while walking down the aisle, and sparkly Zara party flats for the reception.  I got my dream dress from Rosa Clara. 
 

Sarah: For the boys we gave them teal bow ties and button boutonnieres. For my girls we gave them  personalized parasols (hand-painted by former-partner-now-ninong Lito Gemora) and cute little accessories from Bangkok

Sarah: For his boutonniere, Cayo wore a mini replica of his surfboard

Sarah: I wanted to do something a little bit more special for the misalette.  Got some glassine bags and filled them with confetti.  My bridesmaids helped me punch out the confetti hearts.

Sarah: We also prepared a siomai/fishball/squidball stand outside the church!

Sarah: We fashioned “kissing bells” for seat cards and gave away slippers for “dancing shoes”. Guests were welcomed with “Partying/Recovering” door hangers
 

Sarah: In line with our theme of dreams, we also created “dreaming tents”.  Inside, you could make your own souvenir --- your very own dream catcher, doodle in dream journals, or gobble up some marshmallows.  We also hid some small toys under the pillows as giveaways.

Sarah: Tables should be playful, interactive and fun!  Tables were “dream-themed”.  You could be seated in the pajama table, milk and cookies, lemongrass, back rub, etc.  Japs Perez, my former visualizer helped us paint tablecloths with our dream catcher logo.  To bring out their playful spirit, we gave out sparklers, and had dreamy little details strewn on top of the tables. Guests were encouraged to interact through dreamlibs and a group photo scavenger hunt (art: Kat Encanto, copy: EJ Galang)

Sarah: Instead of the usual cake cutting ceremony, we wanted to do a locking ceremony instead.  Cayo and I wrote our names on a padlock and attached them onto a “dream cloud”.  Guests were asked to add their own love locks onto the cloud.

"Don't be afraid to go for your dream wedding.  Ideas (and helpful friends) are everywhere.  You just have to ask.  And feed them after. :)"- Sarah

Congratulations to Sarah & Cayo. We are truly inspired and in awe of your creative ideas! And to inspire everyone further, here again is Sarah & Cayo's DIY prenup video. Think big, dream big!

Credits as written by the bride:

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Wedding Agency Love

"I've never seen a boy gush about a wedding like he did!" -- Wedding Agency client Loni

Nothing makes Mica and I happier than knowing that our two babies: RB and WA (Wedding Agency) are touching, inspiring, and making a difference in our beloved readers/clients' lives. 

Whenever we present to a Wedding Agency client---when a bride's eyes start to twinkle, when the groom finally bursts into approving nods after keeping a poker face, we start to notice and it makes us feel delighted. 

This week we are even more overjoyed by the wonderful messages we've received from two of our beloved clients. Here's a little glimpse of who they are, their respective proposals, some progress on where they are in their wedding planning, their testimonials, and a sneak peek of their soon-to-be wonderful, personalized weddings.

THE WEDDING AGENCY BONANZA WINNERS

For those of you who really follow the blog, you would probably remember that we just recently concluded our first-ever (and super successful) anniversary contest wherein we gave a couple free Wedding Agency services. 

Meet: Loni & JP

The Scenario: The wedding is in 4 months and they still don't have a streamlined wedding plan on hand. But one thing's for sure--Loni sure had folders upon folders of pegs! Haha! They even already had a theme in mind. The challenge was really how to put everything together. 

We prepared 30 or more slides to help them implement each and every aspect of their wedding. In the interest of not preempting the couple, we'll only be sharing 3 of the slides:

Loni had folders upon folders of pegs. Therefore, our main job was really to edit her wedding ideas for her to make their wedding more cohesive and more personal to them.  





And here's what the couple had to say about us :)

THE BOLDEST WEDDING  WE'VE EVER CONCEPTUALIZED (SO FAR)

Meet: Kathleen & Dingdong

The Scenario: Kathleen & Dingdong wanted to have a wedding in Boracay. But with this destination being a popular wedding spot, the challenge was how to make it fresh and unique to the couple. When we were conceptualizing for the couple, they were literally starting from scratch. So much so that we even helped them pin down their wedding date vis-a-vis the availabilities of their "dream team" -- that's how involved we were. In the end, the whole process made Kathleen & Dingdong braver and bolder to even add more cool ideas into their wedding.

Why do we say that this is the boldest wedding we've thought of so far? Because there are a lot of things in this wedding that have never been done in weddings, much more Boracay weddings -- ever. HOWEVER, since the couple might want to keep these things a secret for now, we won't divulge what these things are yet. All you have to know for now is that this Boracay wedding will not have the usual template.

We initially presented 3 wedding ideas to the couple. Inevitably, they chose the CREATIVE CONCEPT which at that time, we called it TechyRomantics. Eventually, this title went through a lot of transformation and even voting among the couple's loved ones. In the end, the final title came from the couple's friend. This was collaboration at its best.

And here's what the couple had to say about us :)

We can spend hours and hours trying to up sell our Wedding Agency service. But nothing beats heartwarming, *kilig* messages from our beloved couples themselves.

We can't wait to see how Loni + JP's COACHELLA CHIC wedding; and Kathleen + Dingdong's VER. FOREVER wedding are going to unfold from preps to the day itself. Keep us posted girls! You guys are like family to us na! :)

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The Wedding Agency - The Midnight Skies & Pink Sunsets Wedding

Photo taken by the couple's friend, Hubert Qua

Mik & Paula humbly say that they are not quite rebellious. Not rebellious? Let's see....they kept the wedding details under wraps, the bride confidently asserted herself and leveled with her mom when needed, an Akon song as the bridal march, allowed the entourage to wear their own gowns, flower bags as bouquets, required vodka shots before entering the reception, a ceiling that literally dramatized the "Midnight Skies & Pink Sunsets" theme we conceptualized for them, a textured cake that unbelievably looks unreal, traditions done "on-the-side" w/o forcing guests to watch them, a wedding documentary instead of the usual love story avp,  the wackiest but most emotional surprises in between. Even the priest they got was the coolest and funnest officiator I have ever witnessed performing a church ceremony! Not rebellious? You've got to be kidding me.

--- RB Kai on Rebellious Couple Mik & Paula's Midnight Skies & Pink Sunsets Wedding

RB Mica and I will never ever forget Mik, Paula, and their wedding. They are our VERY FIRST clients for The Wedding Agency. The trust and confidence that they have given to us is just priceless.

Perhaps the reluctance to call themselves rebellious comes from the fact that there were still a lot of classic elements in their wedding. But that's just it. The brief that was given to us was that they wanted a "classy but makulit" wedding--just like the couple's personalities. Like a romantic comedy film, it was the perfect balance of the sweet and the sense of humor. Mik & Paula's wedding concept, is just proof that the classic and the rebellious can coexist together--just like when the midnight sky blends with the pink sunset--you get an absolutely, breathtaking, spectacular piece of heaven.

 

When Mik & Paula came to us, they were literally starting from scratch. There were only 2 things that they were sure of: the fact that it had to be a super fun wedding, and that the colors were going to be midnight blue and pink. But when we went through the process of "insighting" (a process commonly used in advertising when you dig deeper to find the sweet spot of your target market), that's when we discovered that Mik & Paula are just like a Romantic Comedy film. So we built on that. 

When we saw these amazing photos, we knew right then that we have found the perfect mood we were looking for.

 Mik & Paula, a Story of a Boy Meets Girl--are about to star in their own Rom Com entitled:

 and you should know upfront, that this one has a happy ending...

Here are just some of the things we conceptualized for the couple 

that were part of their walkthrough:

We've given the couple a whole slew of recommended wedding artists. Eventually, here were the artists we suggested that they inevitably decided on: 

And here is how "Midnight Skies & Pink Sunsets" unfolded on May 12, 2012:

Photo taken by the couple's friend, Jazmin Primavera

Rebellious Brides:  Why did you keep your wedding a secret from everybody else? And why would you recommend for other couples to do the same?

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