Reverse Blogging; The Bachelorette Party

A girl's guide to a successful Bachelorette Party:

1. Be a good, creative, and fun loving person.
2. That way you will have good, creative, and fun loving friends; that will throw you a good, creative, and fun Bachelorette Party.
3. If you don't want a stripper (midget, Filipino, Brazilian, or otherwise) - let it be known, early and emphatically. Clean fun is the best kind of fun there is.
4. If your bridesmaids are making the effort to surprise you, don't ask too many questions. By finding out what's going on, you're only depriving yourself of the wonderful spontaneity of what is meant to be your craziest and most free-spirited night.
5. Don't take yourself too seriously! We dressed as thugs, and after the food and games, rolled out to Embassy - and nobody was allowed to change. Mind you, there was a major event at the club that night, but half the fun is really not caring what other people think! [Note: If you are not extremely good friends with the people that own/spin at/promote Embassy, I do not suggest trying to enter in costume. Just a thought.]


Me with the 'Masta Plannas', Margaux and Thea

The Girls hit Embassy

Group 4, spitting rhymes...

Big L, Ill Nana, and Baby G

East(Wood) Reprazent!

Mishequa and Sam Shady

Ay Bay Bay, winner of the 'Most Stylish Thug' award

Event Master-Planners: Margaux Cortez & Althea Arvisu
Accomplices: All the girls that started a Facebook thread behind my back. Lol.
Theme: 90's Gangsta Hip Hop/Chola/Thug
Games: "Jeopardy, the Sarah Facts Edition", "Best Sarah Impersonation", "Freestyle Rap about Sarah", "Guess Who Wrote This Memory/Message", "Plant the Kiss on Common" [didn't push through due to technical difficulties], and of course, "Just Call Me By My (Gangsta) Name" - the patented Julie Dela Cruz party favorite!

Guest list for the night:
Moniqua (Monica), Big Momma Fae (Mafae), The Real Sam Shady (Samantha), Shainiqua (Yishai), Zim Zimma (Chesa), Big L (Leila), Ay Bay Bay (Bea), E-Munny (Erica), G-Funk (Gina), Margeezy (Margaux), Jacquisha (Jax), Baby G (Girlie), Mishequa (Michelle N.), R-Nana (Rina), Ill Nana (Manina), and can't remember Julie, Oz, or Michelle C.'s names....!
Oh, and me - Queen B(illions). That's right....Gangsta! :D

[Pictures c/o Manina Jose, Samantha Johnson, Michelle Nocon, and Erica Paredes]

Entry 5: "Progress".

Invitations; not designed yet. Am twiddling my thumbs, and beginning to wonder if I should do it myself.
Guest List; still way too many people.
My Dress; after all these years of modeling, fittings, fashion shows - you think this would be just another trip to Rajo's. But slipping into that dress today, and everyone collectively smiling, and saying "Wow, perfect...", and it really, actually feeling perfect?! [Insert sound of heart soaring here]. And my goodness; to think that was only the lining I tried on.
Kaya's Dress; purple - what else? ;)
Banjo's Suit; an extremely fruitful trip to Joey Samson yesterday resulted in Banj finally deciding what color he's going to wear, and what his groomsmen are going to wear too. Yay!
My Bridesmaid Dresses; swinging over to visit with Lyle (Ibañez) as soon as he gets back from Malaysia next week.
Food Tasting for Reception; Still being scheduled. I'm worried/scared. Sat down and wrote out my ideal menu, and it looks nothing like what they plan on serving....I'm really hoping we can schedule it while Chesa is here. It would comfort me beyond belief to have her opinion and advice, like you don't even know.
Color Theme; Plum, Orange, Brown, Raspberry.
Ninongs & Ninangs; score update? S -4, B - 1
Everything Else; I'm getting the Dream Team together this Saturday to help me streamline things and take a leap forward in the wedding planning. I have an Events Company, and access to my Production Managers, Set Designers, Stage Suppliers, the works...but for this event? I would much rather have my amazing friends sit and sew, and glue gun, and brainstorm, and bake, and laugh, and cry, and argue, and eat, and drink, and print, and tie, and arrange, and shop, and just BE WITH ME, every step of the way. [Remind me to ask Mom if there's a Saint to pray to for 'Patience and Understanding of Friends in Times of Extreme Stress'.]

Other wedding-related randomness:
- Casey is coming out of VJ retirement, and will be hosting the reception. I suspect I am in for laughter, tears, and a good deal of trouble. I wouldn't have it any other way (except maybe if Belinda could make it, and host with him. Awwww. Will miss you Bee!).
- I have successfully Facebooked friends into slaving away at my wedding, when in reality, they should be enjoying themselves. Shout out to Jay Lara, who has agreed to snap away at the wedding alongside Raymund I. - Awesome!
- Speaking of pictures, I made my first jab at my self-imposed cardio routine last night, just so I can drop this Holiday Foie Gras weight, and get right for March. Went okay. I'm hitting the gym to do some light lifting in the morning.
- I don't know if I want to rent a bridal car. There's something strange about paying for a car for 2 hours, primarily just for picture's sake, that is a little "meh" to me.
- My Ring Bearer and Coin Bearer are booked, and ready to par-tay! Thank you to Mafae and Nic, and Julie and Tony, for allowing your boys to be part of our entourage :) [Joy, if you're reading this, you know I'm still leaving Bible Bearer open for Jakes....]
- Drove all the way to Malacañang yesterday to get my Confirmation Certificate, and of course - Monday is the only day the Parish Office is closed. Oh well, Take 2 next week...
- Pre-Cana at Caleruega! 2 hours, 1 session. And I heard the Priest is fantastic :) Can't wait to get our schedule.

Okay, going to go figure out church songs now. I will catch YOU, later.
*Bisous*

-s.