France and Anthony: November 2009

Saturday, November 28, 2009

Requested Gifts

NOTE: Just leave a comment on this post or better yet text us (from invitation) should you want to reserve or inquire to get more details.
If you prefer to give us a gift that we would remember, feel free to choose from options below:
1. Airconditioner. BOUGHT
2. Mini refrigerator (Black or Silver) BOUGHT Thanks to my Mom and Papa.
3. Television (Can be shared with other attendees) BOUGHT Thanks to my dear sister Jhen.
4. Gas Stove
5. DVD player
6. Microwave oven (Black).
7. Oven Toaster (Green or Black).
8. Coffee Maker (Black).
9. Iron (Green).
10. Green cooking pans
11. Green Luminarc plates or black and white.
12. Set of Green fork, spoon and knives
13. Luminarc or Pasabache glasses
14. Luminarc bowls
15. Green comforter

Accomodations to choose from

1. One Tagaytay Place
Location: Barrio Sungay, Tagaytay City
Tel No: (+632) 584 4111; (+632) 584 4156; (046) 483 0111; (046) 483 5813 to 17
Link: http://www.onetagaytayplace.com/

2. Taal Vista Hotel
Location: Kilometer 60, Aguinaldo HighwayTagaytay City 4120, Philippines
Tel No: +63 (46) 413 1000
Link: http://www.taalvistahotel.com/home.shtml

3. Discovery Suites Tagaytay
Location: 300 Calamba Road, Brgy. San JoseTagaytay City, Philippines
Tel No: (6346) 413 4567 / (632) 683 8383
Link: http://www.discoverycountrysuites-tagaytay.com/

4. Summit Ridge
Location: Km. 58 Maharlika WestGeneral Aguinaldo HighwayTagaytay City
Tel No: (+632) 240-6888
Link: http://www.summitridgehotel.com/

5. Days Hotel Tagaytay
Location: Aguinaldo Highway, Silang Crossing, Tagaytay City , Philippines
Tel No: (+632) 895-3297
Link: http://www.dayshotelworldwide.com/

6. Andanita Taj Tagaytay
Location: 5059 Aguinaldo Highway (Cavite-Batangas National Highway), Laurel, Metro-Tagaytay
Tel No: +63919-8216931 / +63932-6459587
Link: http://tajoftagaytay.yolasite.com/

7. Caleruega Rooms
Location: Brgy. Kaylaway, Batulao, Nadugbu, Batangas
Tel No: (043) 706-0348; Smart 0921-270-9890, 0921-830-4226
Link: http://www.dominicans.ph/caleruega/facilities/facilities_faci.htm

8. Tagaytay Country Hotel
Location: Olivarez Plaza, E. Aguinaldo Hi-way, Tagaytay City, Philippines
Tel No: + 63 (046) 413-3310, + 63 (046)413-3097
Link: http://www.tagaytaycountryhotel.com/

9. Foggy Heights (Where some visitors can stay; Reserved just contact me to enlist if still available)
Location: E. Aguinaldo Highway, very near the famous Tagaytay Rotunda, just beside Metrobank, McDonald's & Olivarez Plaza
Tel No: (632) 951-4697
Link: http://ph.88db.com/Travel-Leisure/Resorts/ad-155331/

10. Royal Taal Inn
Location: Calamba Road(In Front of La Verna House of Pray.), BGY Iruhin Central, Tagaytay City
Tel No: (63 2) 857-2228
Link: http://www.royaltaal.com/

Reception Venue

Max's Restaurant Tagaytay Ridge

Aguinaldo Highway, Maharlika East, Tagaytay Cavite City, Cavite

(046) 413-1761 to 62

Travel tips and Reminders

Since ceremony will start at exactly 9am, sleeping early at night the day before is very much advised.

May allow more time for hair and makeup. It is highly encouraged to have some extra time (20 to 30 mins) before the wedding especially for guests who are part of the entourage.

It is good to study the directions or the map before travelling.

How to be a great wedding guest: http://wedding.theknot.com/wedding-planning/attending-wedding/articles/how-to-be-a-great-wedding-guest.aspx

Coming from North:

Wake up time - 4am for people who does not get up immediately on alarms and 04:30am for people who does.

1 1/2 hour preparation before going to the wedding (May include waiting for other family members)

3 hours travel

Coming from South:

Wake up time - 5am for people who does not get up immediately on alarms and 05:30am for people who does.

1 1/2 hour preparation before going to the wedding (May include waiting for other family members)

2 hours travel

Coming from the Tagaytay area:

Wake up time - 6am for people who does not get up immediately on alarms and 06:30am for people who does.

1 1/2 hour preparation before going to the wedding (May include waiting for other family members)

1 hour travel

Driving directions to Tagaytay for those with private cars, vans or taxi cabs:

Option 1: via SLEX Sta. Rosa Exit, the most popular and easiest, is a straight drive all the way to Tagaytay Public Market (and right smack into Tagaytay Econo Inn) where you turn right going to Tagaytay city proper and Nasugbu/Balayan/Lemery Batangas or left going to People's Park in the Sky. Usual travel time from Makati CBD is 1.5 hours.

Option 2: SLEX Greenfields Exit, an alternate route to Tagaytay that pass by Pramana, Nuvali, Eton City and Paseo de Sta. Rosa, ideal to avoid traffic buildup on Sta. Rosa-Tagaytay National Road on Saturday mornings thus making it the fastest route to Tagaytay on weekends.

Option 3: SLEX Southwoods exit then Governor's Drive in Carmona going to Dasmarinas. Turn left on Maguyam Road just before the Shell Station to your left.

Option 4: Roxas Boulevard, Baclaran, Coastal Road, Bacoor, Imus, Dasmarinas via Aguinaldo Highway. Not recommended due to presence of heavy traffic made worse by SM Dasmarinas and Robinsons Palapala. At the end of Aguinaldo Highway is the Tagaytay Rotonda (roundabout) where a statue of Ninoy Aquino, a BPI with ATM, Days Inn, Max's Restaurant and 7-11 store as landmarks.

Option 5: Another route for the adventurous to Tagaytay is via Daang Hari that passes by Molino, Bacoor, Imus, Dasmarinas and Silang. It bypasses the traffic chokepoint of Bacoor rotonda but not SM Dasma and Robinsons.

By bus

If you're going to Tagaytay via public transportation, request the driver to drop you off at your destination if along the way or at Tagaytay Rotonda (landmarks: Ninoy Aquino monument, BPI, Max's, 7-11, BDO, Chowking) where you can ride jeepneys or tricycle to your target place.

Buses to Tagaytay:

JAM Transit has trips to Tagaytay, Balayan, Batangas, Lemery. Jam Transit terminal is at Taft Avenue corner Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue accessible from LRT Buendia station.

Crow Transit (Crow bus terminal at the corner Taft Ave & EDSA right below MRT Taft Avenue station and walking distance from LRT EDSA station, same terminal as Erjohn & Almark and Genesis behind Sogo Hotel and MacDonalds) has buses to Nasugbu/Calatagan/Balayan in regular schedules.

BLTB (EDSA, Malibay, Pasay City) has buses every 15 minutes to Nasugbu, Balayan or Calatagan Batangas that pass by Tagaytay

Kirby Bus to Tagaytay from Lawton

San Agustin bus with signboard "Mendez-Tagaytay" from Harrison Plaza on Vito Cruz (Pablo Ocampo) or Baclaran via Coastal Road, Aguinaldo Highway to the towns of Bacoor, Imus, Dasmarinas and Silang before reaching Tagaytay. (note this is a slow route due to lots of chokepoints in Cavite)

Saulog Bus Lines with signboard "Mendez-Tagaytay" from Harrison Plaza in Manila or Baclaran via Coastal Road, Aguinaldo Highway to the towns of Bacoor, Imus, Dasmarinas and Silang before reaching Tagaytay (note this is a slow route due to lots of chokepoints in Cavite)

Tourist information of Tagaytay:

http://www.travelph.com/resorts/tagaytay/

Attendees with Roles Reminders

Entourage based on Invitation.

Church Ceremony Lead: Maeyahn Aguilar
Songs at Mass lead: Kristine Hipolito

Reception Host: Patrick JohnDeOcampo
Mhar Anthony Villaester

1st Reader: Kristina De Sotto
2nd Reader: Maan Jamora

Offerers:

Candle: Ginger Abadinas
Flowers: Abegail Abadinas
Wine and Chalice: Mhar Anthony Villaester

Church Ceremony:

1. Guests who are part of the entourage would have to be in the church, 30 mins before the actual ceremony starts.

2. Guests who are part of the entourage would have to walk up to the front end of the aisle and turn left (if on the left side: women) and turn right (if on the right side: men) and walk to the side of the church to sit.

This is to avoid steeping on the flower arrangements at the aisle side of the seats.

3. Please walk in a steady pace and wait for your partner if you have. Wait for a second before making the next step.

4. Seating arrangement

1st row

Best man: Right

Groom's mom: Right

Maid of honor: Left

Bride's parents: Left

2nd row

Bridesmaid, Principal Sponsor Women: Will sit on the left side of the aisle

Groomsmen, Principal Sponsor Men: Will sit on the right side of the aisle

3rd row

Secondary Sponsor Men, Ring bearer, Coin bearer, Bible bearer: Will sit on the right side of the aisle.

Secondary Sponsor Women, Flower girls: Will sit on the left side of the aisle

NOTE:
Bride's relative and friends: Left side
Groom's relative and friends: Right Side

Wedding Processional Order:

1. The first to enter and walk down the aisle:** The Groom

2. The Best Man

3. The Principal sponsors

4. The Bridesmaids walk down and stand next to the Groom’s men.

5. The Secondary Sponsors

Candle
Veil
Cord

6. The Coin Bearer

7. The Bible bearer

8. The Ring Bearer [or Aka: ring dude] walks down the aisle.* [Please note:*Do not tie rings to the pillow because they might not come off easily when nervous. Instead, place a faux set on the pillow for same effect and allow the best man to hold the real ones in their boxes.]

9. The Flower Girl follows behind Ring Bearer, tossing flower pedals.[Optional]

10. Maid of Honor

11. Groom's mother

12. Bride's parents will walk to the center row seats.

Will get the bride once the bride gets to the center.

Once parents of the bride and the bride walks to the aisle, mother of the bride will turn left and proceed to her seat. Father of the bride will hand off her daughter to the groom.

13. Bride

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Saturday, November 28, 2009

Requested Gifts

Accomodations to choose from

Reception Venue

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Travel tips and Reminders

Attendees with Roles Reminders

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