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We are so adamant about getting married in this church that we did not even look for other options. I even had to take an undertime at work on a busy day, just to make sure we get the slot that we want. I don't know, there's something about this church that really brings me in a prayerful mood. And this is very important in our wedding day. I sometimes attend mass here with my family, and it really just gives me some kind of spiritual high. I also like the altar of the church, with Christ standing tall as 'King', his hands extended, ready to bless His people... it's just awesome.

I also like the location. Quiet and private. And the airconditioning is a big bonus =)

(photo courtesy of weddingsatwork.com)

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The first time I saw the place, I already knew that this is where we will have our reception. We want a place that is very near our church to make it convenient for our guests. We don't want  the stiff and formal atmosphere of a hotel. We can't take the risk of having the celebration in a garden, a tent, or any outdoor venue because we are getting married in a rainy month. We want our guests to feel at ease and simply enjoy themselves. Greenmeadows club house is just right for us. Clean, spacious, casual, convenient =)

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The first supplier that we booked after having a church and reception venue! Again, we did not consider any other supplier. When Angelo saw Paul's work in http://www.photonski.com/paulvincent, he just told me, "book na natin sya!". We're that impressed. He's also very much liked by weddings@work members, Highy recommended. And he's got reasonable rates too. We really had fun while doing the pre-nup pictorials with him. Very passionate about his craft. Down to earth, magaan kasama. We're really happy we booked him.

You can view our pre-nup pics at: http://www.photonski.com/paulvincent/angeloshelly/all

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It's how funny how we got  Dan's service for our pre-nup pictorials without any booking yet!  The booking, DP payment and contract signing happened inside my car, after we were done with the pre-nup session! Hahaha... He spent the whole afternoon with us, even without a guarantee that we will be getting his service. We we're teasing him nga after the pre-nups that we have changed our minds, we are not getting him anymore. After all he has done sa prenups =D

Dan is highly recommended by Paul, and our weddings@work friends, enough for us to be convinced that he is really good. He's very easy to deal with. Magaan kasama. It's also important for us that our photographer and videographer have a good working relationship. Paul and Dan are good friends..and mag kumpare pa! We're also happy that Dan is already working on having an on-site AVP service. Yun na lang kasi kulang.

(video screen capture taken from shierdan's blogspot, http://www.shierdan.blogspot.com)

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When it comes to food for our valued guests in our special day, there are no compromises. We only want the best. We want excellent customer service, impressive track record, elegant set-up, reasonable price, and of course, freebies! We got them all in Josiah's. We had to stretch our budget to afford them, but we can save on other things. We want happy guests, and good food will make them the happiest ;-)

And of course, we just can't resist the mouth-watering dessert bar!  yum, yum! =)

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Sunday is a multi-talented wedding supplier. Florist,  stylist, wedding coordinator, singer, emcee... a jack of all trades! And best of all, he is a treasured friend of ours. He's in fact one of Angelo's groomsmen. We just hope he won't be too stressed out in our wedding, being a supplier and entourage member in one.

For those still looking for a florist and event stylist, we highly recommend Sunday!

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This group is one good example of 'the pay it forward' concept put into practice. Members who have experienced the generosity and concern of their co-members become more than eager to assist those who need their help in return.

 They will help you about almost anything and everything! From choice of color motiff to photo-video suppliers to bridal gown design to honeymoon destinations. From day one of your wedding preparations, they will be there to listen to your rants and raves, questions and opinions. They will readily give comments and advise about everything about your wedding, and beyond. From the most trivial to the most sensitive and critical.  The supplier ratings of fellow members is an important resource that really helped us screen and select potential wedding suppliers.

They are the cyber bestfriends of brides (and even grooms!) to be.