Guest Blogging: Details Diva Ernest
Once again, Boracay proved to be the perfect backdrop for the wedding of this lovely couple. The bride, Mimi—known for her detail shots—had, of course, a lot of details for her own wedding. Let’s enumerate.
The wedding invitation.
It was a letterpress invitation, baby! Supposedly, the only detail in M+K’s wedding. Designed by Cynthia Bauzon, the invitation itself enticed all guests to fly to Boracay for the event.
The moment I saw the design, I knew it would look great with the yummy letterpress. I remember touching the invitation for the first time—it was simply gorgeous! The envelope came in pewter with random beach icons in yellow printed on the lining.
The ring holder.
Hand-formed and hand-stamped earthenware from Paloma’s Nest with a line from M+K’s favorite song, “I didn’t know I was looking for love ’til I found you.”
The ring pillow.
Handcrafted by Karl’s mom (Hardanger embroidery -mimi), it was an added personal touch to the accoutrement of the wedding.
The “M” and “K” earrings – Mimi wore these pieces during the preps. (See the onsite for visual aid -mimi)
The refreshments.
What is Boracay without Jonah’s fruit shake? M+K ordered “M”angga at “K”alamansi as welcome drinks for the guests in the ceremony area. Drinks were served in sunny yellow and pewter-colored plastic cups with trivia about M+K – truly, a conversation piece while waiting for the ceremony to start.
Some of the interesting trivia were: “Mimi and Karl founded what online community: Peyups.com;” “3 sports that Mimi and Karl enjoy together: tennis, fishing, biking;” “Mimi and Karl would have been together for 12 years on their wedding day;” and “Mimi belonged to 4 colleges in her whole stay in UP: Business Ad, Masscom, Architecture, Education.”
The “Just Married” sign
The escort cards.
Origami sailboats personally folded by the bride were placed on monochromatic blue-painted canvas. The painting was saved to be framed and placed in M+K’s office.
The floral centerpieces – shells, yellow flowers (cymbidiums, Holland mums, spider mums) in clear vases. Hand-made candleholders from Nueva Ecija provided the soft glow on the tables.
The buffet menu labels.
Using the same font and icons found on the invitations, the food labels were done in the 40+ dishes served during the dinner.
The napkin holder.
Excess envelope linings were folded to be used as napkin holder— something to tie in together the floral set-up.
Place card holders.
These yummy yellow pineapple-flavored jelly beans in tin cans functioned as place card holders. Each of the guest received one to enjoy while the program was ongoing.
Tags.
Another artwork by Cynthia, the image of two cameras with interlocking straps was lifted from the second choice of M+K for their wedding invitation. It was used instead as “thank you” tags for the souvenirs.
Souvenirs for the guests.
What is M+K’s wedding without the photobooth? Being the pioneers in on-the-spot photo printing to serve as souvenirs, M+K introduced this concept in Bora, thus, the birth of Cliquebooth Boracay!
The sparklers.
The couple entered the dining area with all the guests surrounding the dance floor and holding sparklers. It was a magical sight to behold!
Mimi and Karl, I was overwhelmed with emotions as I saw you finally getting married. Thank you both for making me a part of your beautiful wedding, particularly for my role as the ring bearer. It goes without saying that I am most touched and grateful.
perfect!
14 October 2008 at 7:43 pm
WOW!!! four thumbs up from me and the baby
no need to tell you that the details are JAW DROPPING!! they’re so wonderful yet still so personal. ganda ng colors nyo mi, yellow and pewter, martha ischoowart weddings isdatyu? hehehe
14 October 2008 at 8:10 pm
oh wow, the best ang wedding details – tulo laway ako! hehehe! This trumps all other wedding details i’ve seen so far! Congratulations again!!
14 October 2008 at 8:36 pm
can i say this? it’s all PERFECT! grabe, hats off tlga ko to mimi for being so meticulous about each and every details of their wedding. I loved them all esp the invites, ring holder, the “M”angga ang “K”alamansi as refreshments, the escort cards and the tins w/ jelly beans….. it’s soooo pretty to look at it
I also love the flowers and decors that teddy did. I love the shade of yellow, it’s so nice….
galing galing tlga ni mimi
Congratulations guys!
14 October 2008 at 10:54 pm
ganda naman ng details!! kala ko ba mimi di ka excited? dami mo palang naisip na details!! fabulous wedding, i love the motif you guys used. mabuhay ang bagong kasal!
14 October 2008 at 11:20 pm
wow.. that’s really beautiful.. just looking at the photos.. is simply.. wow.. Congrats Mimi & Karl =))
14 October 2008 at 11:25 pm
my gosh! super wow naman! congratulations to you guys
super happy for you both!!!
15 October 2008 at 5:55 am
wow..you guys took my breath away! This post is totally worth waiting for!
Congrats Mimi and Karl! Cheers to a blissful life together!
15 October 2008 at 7:33 am
WHOA! Mimi isdatchu? I thought you said no details. You didn’t say you meant
no UGH details, haha. Everything looked so FAB!! Congrats Mr and Mrs! Of course, my most fave is that letterpress yumminess. And oh, Karl’s shirt too. Paging Ernest!
15 October 2008 at 8:33 am
WOOOW! I love the details! More more more! Congrats!
15 October 2008 at 9:13 am
wow!!! what can i say!?!? jaw dropping! eye popping!
:)
:) hihihi..
the best of the best wedding details
oo nga..tama sila mims..DI KA NAMAN TALAGA EXCITED!
i loved EVERYTHING! lalo na ung shirt ni karl! wow!
15 October 2008 at 9:43 am
Wow! These are the most amazing wedding details that I’ve ever seen. Galing! I especially luv the centerpieces, the place-card holders and the tags. Cute. Yellow and pewter are perfect for a beach wedding
15 October 2008 at 9:55 am
Hi Guys!
That’s a really beautiful venue with nice details. I love your invitation!
The wedding photographers are finally married
15 October 2008 at 10:00 am
Wow!! ang ganda ganda ganda naman ng wedding.
haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay! (wink wink wink)
I really like the ring holder, the refreshments, the escort card, the place-card holders… as in lahat!
Hmmm, it gives me an idea on my wedding. hehehehe
Congratulations!!!
15 October 2008 at 10:05 am
what a beautiful wedding! grabe, wedding of the year na kayo, pramis!
congrats again!
15 October 2008 at 2:29 pm
My Gosh!!! Unbelievably PERFECT details! Sana pala nauna kayo sa wedding namin so that we could have gotten (aka stolen) ideas from you! I love everything! Super happy for you guys… you really deserve this perfect wedding. Congratulations!
15 October 2008 at 3:06 pm
wow! natulala na naman kame!
16 October 2008 at 1:47 pm
i looooveee it!
naku kaya naman pala nag b2b mode si mimi busy sa mga beauuuutiful details… 
kakatuwa… pang magazine. shucks di na to wedding of the century, wedding of the millenium na!! 
16 October 2008 at 3:14 pm
For a the couple that supposedly didn’t want any details for their wedding, this certainly deserves a standing ovation. For the details diva behind it all, this is CLASSIC Ernest. Congratulations and best wishes, Mimi and Karl. Your wedding was B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L!!! Soooo happy for you both, everything looked so dreamy ;o)
17 October 2008 at 9:43 pm
The details are absolutely beautiful! I especially love the invitations and the place card holders.:)
18 October 2008 at 2:11 am
[...] The mood was festive and everyone just couldn’t stop smiling. The whole reception setup was simply amazing, just as good as the ceremony [...]
18 October 2008 at 7:10 am
what a beautiful wedding! congratulations to the both of you, from J and me.
18 October 2008 at 8:01 pm
CONGRATULATIONS!! From Dubai with love, didn’t know about your wedding not until I met one of the crew from emirates at the mall. Jr and I are so happy for both of you. Our first question was “who took the pictures?”. You made our wedding such a memorable one, and by looking at your pictures here, we know that you also had a blast tying the knot…finally. See you in Dubai soon.
21 October 2008 at 7:56 pm
I knew it! Congrats to you both!!!
22 October 2008 at 7:56 pm
[...] and skip the details part. But Ernest was adamant that by hook or by crook, we’ll be having details for the wedding. From his prodding, the Mango+Kalamansi shakes, M&K earrings, yacht escort cards, personalized [...]
23 October 2008 at 1:32 am
love the invite!!! perfect venue styling…AND…LOL on Mangga & Kalamansi…
9 November 2008 at 11:21 pm
B.E.A.U.T.I.F.U.L. This by far is the wedding of the year!!! Solid! Best of the best!
22 January 2009 at 7:25 am
love all about this wedding. love it as it shows that you guys are so much inlove ;o)
26 September 2009 at 6:48 am
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