Supplier 12: Mang Ableng's Gold and Silver's Workshop

Wedding Rings

Peso Power = Wedding gift from my Parents (value is estimated to be at Php 7, 920)

Rating: 8

We have blogged about our wedding rings in a previous post to which you may refer in this link.

All in all, we were satisfied with the outcome of our wedding rings, especially because it was our dearest gift - well polished, and very durable. Mine also sits perfectly just below my engagement ring. :)

Excuse my chubby fingers. :O

So married!

2nd Gift: Wedding Rings DONE For Good! :)

We finally have our wedding rings! :))

Just to refresh everyone's memories, these wedding rings are my parents' gifts to us.

Initially, my mom and I bought vouchers for a pair of wedding rings, but found a more affordable jeweler to make our rings. So we decided to let go of the voucher, and instead choose the local jeweler, Mang Ableng from Cavite City, that my Aunt had recommended and make use of some old jewelries to melt and make the rings, to further lessen the cost. :))

First week of March was when we had went to his shop and showed our wedding rings peg, and he quoted us the price less the amount of gold that we have - amount to reveal after the wedding during our supplier ratings. Below is the design Ron and I had chosen for our most treasured jewelry and gift:

Since we weren't able to go back to his shop a week after, it was only after a couple of weeks when we first saw the custom made rings. To my surprise, I did not like it all. It looked really awful, and, to me, it looked like a couple of twisted wires. :( I almost cried looking at the rings that were handed over to us. My mom saw them as well, and reacted instantly telling the owner that it looked far from the design we have shown him. Seems to us, that the owner realized this as well, and told us that he himself will redo our rings. That day, we left the place dismayed at what we saw. :(

A couple of weeks had past when we were able to swing by his shop to check the rings again. This time, I was completely swept off my feet when we saw them! :)) But the rings are not yet done, as they needed to put another coating to it to make it shinier and whiter so we had to leave them there for a couple of days.

And today, my parents were able to pick up our wedding rings, and let me tell you... They looked wonderful, and are ready for the big day! :))

Our most treasured wedding gift

Super duper uber grateful,

120 Day Countdown Begins

At last, we begin our 120 day countdown. :)

I must say, I actually thought I'll be all calm and collected having booked most of our suppliers ahead, even having done with our prenup... yet I actually feel pressured! Haha!

As a control freak that I am, you may understand how this countdown set me in a panic mode. We still need to book the following:

(a) Lights and sounds - to which we already spoke to and pencil booked. Just need to pay the DP and sign the contract.

(b) Entourage gown maker - though we decided not to pay for the entourage gowns, we still need to find one for them for uniformity. This is already pre-set to be my mom's friend, but we still haven't booked her cause I want my mom to tag along so we coudk avail of "friendly" rates. ;)

(c) Wedding Rings - Okay, so we bought a voucher already months ago. However, we decided no to go with it anymore. My Tita has a jeweller friend and we could have ours custom made by them at a much reasonable cost. So we decided to go ahead with this and completely set aside the voucher. Plus, my mom will be paying for these so we are, again, waiting for her to tag along.

(d) Florist - This is pre-set to another friend of my mom, who happened to be the same florist during my debutant's ball. So going with her is also a walk in the park choice. However, since he is a mom's friend, we need her to tag along with us.

(e) Invite drafts and printouts - So we're done with the STD, however I have not yet started anything - not even a dot for our DIY invitations. :| This is the major pressure I have as of now since work had been hectic and demanding of my time even on weekends.

(f) Musicians - We are still yet to find one! We liked SJT Strings, however they are a bit over our budget. So we need to look for others, and book them soon. I wouldn't want you to hear me sing on my own wedding - you might all go home! Haha!

(g) Ron's confirmation - We are needing to have this settled SOON! The thing was, Ron sort of remember that he received the Sacrament of Confirmation, however, he could not remember when or where! So to avoid anymore hassles, we just decided for him to go through it again - to which in my opinion, he needs a "re-confirmation". Hahaha!

So there... I do hope we do get to settle all of these this month of February till March. I just want a detailing schedule by April! Fingers crossed! :)

120 days and counting,