Such is the case of John Jeff and Chantal. They are both living and working in Johannesburg, South Africa. Chantal, the bride is South African and John, the groom is Filipino. They are both born and raised in South Africa.
The family and relatives of the groom, being Filipino, suggested that they should have a wedding ceremony in the Philippines. They have chosen Davao City as the place to hold their ceremony since it is the most feasible place for both families to come together. John's family will be coming from Butuan City and Chantal's family will be coming from South Africa.
Our wedding planning journey begins with an email. About the early weeks of the month of May 2018, I received an email inquiry for a wedding quote. They listed in details what they wanted to include in the wedding and how much they are willing to spend for the entire wedding.
They specified some dates on December 2018. From there on, I started calling venues for their updated wedding package Davao. The wedding venue should be in Davao, should have the feels of nature and should be within their budget. All their criteria points out to one wedding venue in Davao - Loleng's Mountain Resort in Eden Toril Davao City.
I finalized the package costs and inclusions:
From the month of May, we constantly sent emails back and forth updating each other about the progress of the wedding planning process. And when the big day arrived, everything happened smoothly and beautifully.
John + Chantal Wedding Details
The Preparations
It is important in every wedding that their wedding details should be preserved in the photos. It will serve as a reminder of one beautiful day in their lives.
The Wedding Ceremony
The wedding ceremony is the most important aspect of every wedding. It is the moment where your union will receive the blessings of God Almighty and the prayers of people who support your union. This is the time when you express your commitment to God and to your spouse to uphold your marriage at all times, until death do you part.
The Wedding Reception
The wedding reception is the time for celebrations, singing, dancing, love and laughters. This where people usually loosen up for the party mood. John and Chantal's wedding reception is located in the same area just across the chapel where the vows took place.
They chose a rustic romantic garden wedding theme for the set up. I've incorporated string lights to achieve the rustic feels. Their wedding color is burgundy, so I made sure their wedding color is visible in the accents of my designs. They wanted a simple set up and just want the guests to marvel more the outside nature of Loleng's Mountain Resort.
Before they headed up to the reception, they had a quick post-nuptial sessions involving the white doves that are just around the vicinity. It was absolutely a perfect sight to behold. It was like the birds understood what they need to do for the photoshoot!
Now, the best part of being an event and wedding planner is how the client evaluate you and your team on how you deliver your promises and services as stated in the package you quoted:
Thank you for appreciating us Mr. and Mrs. John Jeff and Chantal Revecho!!! I know we have some little mishaps during the wedding but you helped us improve in our future events through the feedback you gave us. We learned a lot.
May you both continue to be kind and beautiful people inside and out! And oh please make cute babies already!!!
God bless you and your growing family!
Photos by: Philip Cuison Photography
