the video!!

The Stilts Map

The offical invite!

the official invite was sent out!!

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Kourtnie & Marie ...

and some others!!

Accomodation in Manila / logement sur Manille

Today, we visited some place you are likely to enjoy in Burgos for the nights before the wedding.

here are the 2 hotels we do recommend for your stay in Manila:

• St Gilles Hotel
• City Garden Hotel

Agrandir le plan

In order to book and get a discount you may want to try the Agoda web site:

• St Gilles hotel
• City Garden Hotel

 See you soon!

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Aujourd'hui nous avons visite quelques hotels pour vous a Burgos, un des endroits que vous aurez le plaisir de decouvrir

Ci-dessous les deux hotels que vous nous recommandons pour les sejours sur Manille:

• St Gilles Hotel
• City Garden Hotel

Agrandir le plan

Afinde pouvoir reserver, nous vous proposons de passer par le site d'Agoda:

• St Gilles hotel
• City Garden Hotel

 A tres vite!

summary of arrivals / resume des arrivees

Le periple !! / The trip !!

Dear all this is the detailed itinerary that we are proposing with the exact budget.

we are contacting the the agency and will check for discount.

So far the total budget for the week after the wedding has come down to 22,000 PHP / 430 euro / 500 USD

besos
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Ci-joint l'itineraire detaille que vous nous proposons avec le budget exact associe.

nous allons contacter l'agence pour negocier.

Le budget previsionnel affine est le suivant: 22,000 PHP / 430 euro


a tres vite

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some pictures from the trip / quelques photos du periple

Itineraries & budget / Itineraires & budget

pick up the itinery / choisissez l'itineraire: here / ici
budget: between 700 to 800 euro per person

the barong tagalog

In the Philippines a modern, westernized style of dressing is common everywhere. In the urban areas as well as in the rural areas. For a long time already. Happily, it doesn't mean that it is impossible to see typical Filipino dress. 

At ceremonies, festivals and all other kind of important meetings, you will be able to see some men wearing the Barong Tagalog.

Barong Tagalog is an upper garment and known as the formal men's wear of the Philippines. 

The Barong Tagalog has a long tradition of more than four centuries. The look as well as the meaning of the dress have evolved throughout four centuries. The special traditional features remained untouched; the dress is thin and transparent (with a shirt under it), has decoration and one will wear the barong tagalog 'tucked out'.

 

The meaning of the name "Barong Tagalog"

'Baro'       = word for 'dress' 

'Barong'   = means 'dress of '

'Baro ng Tagalog'  = 'dress of the Tagalog'

news, news, news, we finally got an agreement with the stilts to have the wedding in their lovely, simple, and absolutely beautiful place! our spot is the left-most beach, where the ceremony, dinner, and party will all happen! we have to choose the farthest beach to allow for lively music.

voila, pour motiver un peu les voyageurs, ci-joint le stilts, le lieu que nous avions en tete. nous venons d'avoir un accord. il a fallu la plage la plus eloignee pour le son ... la ceremonie, le diner et la soiree devraient donc se derouler sur la plage intermediaire de la photo de gauche.
 
There will be accommodation in the floating houses (d stilts) and in the cottages on the beach. Next step: catering!

Il y a des chambres sur piloti et sur la plage, au choix. Prochaine etape: le diner!

Bing Austria also says "oui" ...

... to DJ and to play with his new band "flippin Soul Stompers" that you can discover by clicking on the band's name.

we are so happy to have them join the party and we are looking forward for the beach gig!!

it is the first concrete milestone ... we now just have to set the venue ... it is almost finalized though, we will communicate it soon I hope :-)
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Et oui, Bing Austria dit "oui" lui aussi pour le mariage, mais pour animer en tant que DJ et pour un concert avec son nouveau groupe, les "flippin Soul Stompers" que vous pouvez decouvrir en cliquant sur le lien.

Nous sommes vraiment heureux qu'ils aient accepte de se joindre a nous pour faire un concert sur la plage!

Il ne reste maintenant plus qu'a ... trouver la plage ... c'est en cours, nous allons communiquer prochainement j'espere :-)

"I don't do simple, only marvelous!" - Veluz

So, I finally decided to make an appointment for my bridal gown. I sent an SMS to Rochelle and Tonette last week, and boom, the top bridal gown designer in the Philippines called to schedule me for an appointment. So, last Tuesday I braved typhoon Enteng and drove to Malate, the entertainment center (read euphemism please) of Manila to meet the very famous Veluz. It was a brief energetic meeting, maybe 30 minutes tops. I handed her my adjectives for the gown - sexy, ethereal, simple, lace, and Rochelle-affordable. She smiled at the last part, started drawing and explaining every detail of the gown as she draws. I was mesmerized. After the drawing, she put out different fabrics, laid down a nude lining on top of the table, covered it with an off-white shiny material, and lace, and tulle, and lace, and some sparkles. Wow! The gown is now in my head in 3D, rotating slowly. I said "Wow! but I really want the gown to be simple!"... and she quipped, "Just keep your mind open. You will have to stand out and you will want a bit of that princess feeling... We will have 4 fittings and we will see as we progress..."

Marie and Yann are about to say "Oui"