A Match Made Thru Food.

SIGH.........

The couple met during a photo shoot for the coffee table book done by Bench. There was one page where they featured three chefs...Rob, Sunshine and Baba Ibazeta. After a few weeks of dating, he was already mentioning marriage.


SIGH....



What more can I say? A fairy tale has once again come true....I wonder when my turn will be. I have always wanted a real wedding. One that takes almost a year to prepare. I want to feel the stress and anxiety that soon to be brides always tell me they are having. I want to plan the flowers, the venue, the food and the guest list.

To tell you honestly, I already have the list of all the Godmothers and Godfathers, the bridesmaid, the flower girls...the whole HULABALOO! I have it planned and ready to go.I don't have a dress yet though. I have so many friends in the fashion industry that I think I will have a dress made for every hour of the wedding. Hmmm, Puey Quinones for my wedding ceremony, Dennis Lustico for the reception and Rajo Laurel for the after party. I plan to get married somewhere in Europe so the celebration will surely be more than just 1 week. I want to take the party to a cruise so I will need an outfit for that too. So many plans....

Sigh.........

So when I get a visit from one of my favorite clients, Ms. B. Y. to design a pair of earrings for her daughter, S.P, a pang of envy hit me. Hey, dont blame me, I have many reasons to envy this family.

Firstly, have you seen the groom? He is a hotsie patootsie celebrity chef! That alone will already make you want to faint. Secondly, have you met the family? Super close and oh so nice. Very happy and successful. Maybe they are happy because they are successful. BWA HA HA. God knows that I would have a happier life if I had a fatter bank account. Third, they all cook soooo darn well. I mean, not the good adobo, kare-kare kind of well. THE SUPER DARN SO WELL kind. Please click on the link below to see what I mean.

http://candifier.blogspot.com/2008/05/nobody-does-it-like-bella.html

And of course, the groom is one heck of a lucky guy because his wife is a rare breed of a sweet, good, kind, smart, successful and polite girl that you can't find anymore anywhere today. The two of us are the last ones on this Earth. Finished. No more. Done.


Seriously, I have to thank S.P. for wearing the earrings that I designed for her so PERFECTLY. She exudes so much class and elegance that even a simple diamond stud would have been great. But of course, you know me, I have to create something more than just a stud.



The dress of SP is breathtakingly beautiful. Dennis, you did an amazing job. I want a dress similar to her reception gown for my cocktail party at Schonbrunn.


The happy family.





Just to amaze you even more, there were 3 caterers that night. The couple did the canapes for the cocktails, Myrna Segismundo did the appetizer buffet and the main course buffet (she has a resto at Abs-Cbn and she also did the engagement dinner). Baba Ibazeta was in charge of the dessert buffet. During dinner, the organizers set up a giveaway buffet beside the elevator where guests could pick whatever giveaway they wanted and as much as they wanted. Amazed yet? Wait, there's more.....

Baba did the almond roca, russian, oatmeal, chocolate chip cookies (they had loot bags from tokyo to stuff the cookies in) and meringue candies. there were also items from Bacolod...mini barquillos, banana chips, butterscotch tarts, piyaya, mango tarts, mango cookies, and boat tars. Lastly, they also had colored sugar cubes hanging on branches as giveaways.

SIGH.........what can I have in my wedding that will beat all that???

To B.Y. you are a wonderful mother and friend. I have said this to you before but I want to say it again...I feel so blessed having you as a part of my life. Thank you.