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hello! im getting my gown here in manila but i dnt know where. my budget for that is only P10,000. can anyone help me?

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hello! im getting my gown here in manila but i dnt know where. my budget for that is only P10,000. can anyone help me?

hi they said we can find cheap but pretty wedding gowns in Divisoria,, but I havent look there yet...

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hello! im getting my gown here in manila but i dnt know where. my budget for that is only P10,000. can anyone help me?

hi they said we can find cheap but pretty wedding gowns in Divisoria,, but I havent look there yet...

divisoria is a good place to start... another place where wedding gowns are cheap but beautiful is in taal batangas. :D

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hello! im getting my gown here in manila but i dnt know where. my budget for that is only P10,000. can anyone help me?

hi they said we can find cheap but pretty wedding gowns in Divisoria,, but I havent look there yet...

aahh...i heard lots of people advicing that too..hhmm..i myt check it out..btw, does the mothers should be wearing a different color motif from the brides maid and maid of honor??

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Jan 2008 - application was sent back to us due to mis sent to Chicago instead of California

Jan - sent application

Jun 27 - NOA2 by the mailbox!!! (found out that d 2nd touch was d approval..sweet!)

Jul 3 - NVC sent letter to petitioner

Jul 15 - confirmation letter received (tnk u my dear DHL)

Jul 17- 1st day - medical exam SLEC (on hold and waiting for it to be done successfully) July 31- PASSED!

Aug 28 - USEM interview date! (eto' na!) - PASSED - PINK SLIP ONLY!

Sept 26 - PAL departure - MNL-LAX

NOV 23 - Church wedding

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Jan 30 2009 - AOS with EAD and AP submitted to Chi, IL

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Feb 28 - Biometrics schedule

Mar 28 - AP and interview invitation received by mail

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May 15 - Interview Schedule - APPROVED!

Jun 25 - GREEN CARD RECEIVED ON MAIL Dated June 16

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Nakaka inggit! :blink:

hello! im getting my gown here in manila but i dnt know where. my budget for that is only P10,000. can anyone help me?

hi they said we can find cheap but pretty wedding gowns in Divisoria,, but I havent look there yet...

aahh...i heard lots of people advicing that too..hhmm..i myt check it out..btw, does the mothers should be wearing a different color motif from the brides maid and maid of honor??

Check on http://www.theknot.com. You can register and get some ideas.

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Nakaka inggit! :blink:

hello! im getting my gown here in manila but i dnt know where. my budget for that is only P10,000. can anyone help me?

hi they said we can find cheap but pretty wedding gowns in Divisoria,, but I havent look there yet...

aahh...i heard lots of people advicing that too..hhmm..i myt check it out..btw, does the mothers should be wearing a different color motif from the brides maid and maid of honor??

Check on http://www.theknot.com. You can register and get some ideas.

Hi i think it depends.. whatever they wants? but when I see wedding here in PI, the mothers usually wears peach :) ehehe different from the bride and the bride's maid :)

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hello! im getting my gown here in manila but i dnt know where. my budget for that is only P10,000. can anyone help me?

hi they said we can find cheap but pretty wedding gowns in Divisoria,, but I havent look there yet...

aahh...i heard lots of people advicing that too..hhmm..i myt check it out..btw, does the mothers should be wearing a different color motif from the brides maid and maid of honor??

What's your color motif? It really depends on you, or how many colors you want as motif. If you have two (Yellow and blue, for example) Your Mom can have/wear one of the colors. In my opinion, it need not be the same color as the bridesmaids and maid of honor. Or, if you have only one color motif, your Mom can wear a different shade of that color. It need not be monochromatic.

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hello! im getting my gown here in manila but i dnt know where. my budget for that is only P10,000. can anyone help me?

Divisoria is the best place to buy wedding gown, u can actually get package for only P5000 ( for brides : wedding gown and accessories, for groom : Barong, Pants , Kamisachino).... Goodluck! COngrats to your wedding....

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hi shes,

If you want a ready made gown you can visit SM Malls, they have ready made gowns in department store. That is where i bought my wedding dress which cost 2k. I bought wedding dress caz we only had civil wedding so no need for me to wear a gown hehe. I wanna share you the pic so that at least you have an idea on how much more can a 10k gown will look like. :)

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But if you want a gown that is affordable and would be perfectly fit on you try to go in divisoria.I know a boutique there which offers affordable prices and nice gown. The name is ELEGANT CREATION BOUTIQUE.They can be located in 2nd Floor P35 Cluster Divisoria building. Look for Ellen ( i think that is her name) +639195020073 (I'm not sure if that is still her num caz its been almost 2 yrs since the last time we contact her). My friend had her wedding in Westin Philippine Plaza and that is where they ordered her gown as well as ours (bridesmaids). Our (bridesmaid) gowns cost Php2,500. Here is the pic.

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I think my friend paid Php25,000 for her gown including 3 gowns for the flower girls. In regards with the gown that your mom will wear, as far as i observed with other wedding ceremonies i attended , ang suot nila ay yung wedding motif din :). I hope this thing helps and Cheers for your wedding (F):dance:

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hi shes,

If you want a ready made gown you can visit SM Malls, they have ready made gowns in department store. That is where i bought my wedding dress which cost 2k. I bought wedding dress caz we only had civil wedding so no need for me to wear a gown hehe. I wanna share you the pic so that at least you have an idea on how much more can a 10k gown will look like. :)

CIMG2915.jpg

CIMG2918.jpg

But if you want a gown that is affordable and would be perfectly fit on you try to go in divisoria.I know a boutique there which offers affordable prices and nice gown. The name is ELEGANT CREATION BOUTIQUE.They can be located in 2nd Floor P35 Cluster Divisoria building. Look for Ellen ( i think that is her name) +639195020073 (I'm not sure if that is still her num caz its been almost 2 yrs since the last time we contact her). My friend had her wedding in Westin Philippine Plaza and that is where they ordered her gown as well as ours (bridesmaids). Our (bridesmaid) gowns cost Php2,500. Here is the pic.

P6040214.jpg

I think my friend paid Php25,000 for her gown including 3 gowns for the flower girls. In regards with the gown that your mom will wear, as far as i observed with other wedding ceremonies i attended , ang suot nila ay yung wedding motif din :) . I hope this thing helps and Cheers for your wedding (F):dance:

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Nice pics and great infor dear!!!

I will be checking divisoria in between medical and interview and I will try to find the boutique you mentioned.... but I am thinking of going for the local dressmaker to create a gown for me.. End of july pa schedule ko umalis so there's plenty of time for me pa after the interview.

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hi shes,

If you want a ready made gown you can visit SM Malls, they have ready made gowns in department store. That is where i bought my wedding dress which cost 2k. I bought wedding dress caz we only had civil wedding so no need for me to wear a gown hehe. I wanna share you the pic so that at least you have an idea on how much more can a 10k gown will look like. :)

CIMG2915.jpg

CIMG2918.jpg

But if you want a gown that is affordable and would be perfectly fit on you try to go in divisoria.I know a boutique there which offers affordable prices and nice gown. The name is ELEGANT CREATION BOUTIQUE.They can be located in 2nd Floor P35 Cluster Divisoria building. Look for Ellen ( i think that is her name) +639195020073 (I'm not sure if that is still her num caz its been almost 2 yrs since the last time we contact her). My friend had her wedding in Westin Philippine Plaza and that is where they ordered her gown as well as ours (bridesmaids). Our (bridesmaid) gowns cost Php2,500. Here is the pic.

P6040214.jpg

I think my friend paid Php25,000 for her gown including 3 gowns for the flower girls. In regards with the gown that your mom will wear, as far as i observed with other wedding ceremonies i attended , ang suot nila ay yung wedding motif din :). I hope this thing helps and Cheers for your wedding (F):dance:

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hi, this is zen. yes, divisoria is the best place to look for cheap yet elegant gowns and for a whole entourage even. and for those who dont have the time for divisoria, quiapo has lots too and just as cheap...near Raon. in any case, you need to be careful going going to either place, lots of not-so-good elements. just an advice for the first-timers. sm is near enough for civil weddings...the full wedding gowns they have could burn a big hole in your pocket, hehe

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Hi there,

My wedding gown was only less than $100.00. I bought the materials in tutuban ( divisoria ) for about P2,000.00. The cloth is satin and there are already tiny specks of silver embedded on it ( just like the cloth in my-angel's picture) .The P2,000.00 already included all the accesories, tiara and the cloth for the veil. I shopped in between my medical and interview.

I paid my seamsterss P2,500.00. If you bring a wedding gown here, who made it doesn't matter. Its more of how it looks. My in-laws couldn't believe tha I ( well my mother did) paid less than $100.00 for it. They thought it was $500.00 up because of the material.

Choose a material that you can easily pack and do hand carry it. I packed mine in a small box, together with the veil, shoes and my xray-film. Since I checked in all luggages I only have the box as my hand carry and of course a small handbag.

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OMG! divisoria really is a shopping paradise! the gowns are stunning and their price left me in awe! its very cheap! i was even able to choose my gown frm the magazine and gave me a reasonable price! i pray il have a "demetrio's bride" inspired gown from them! whoa!

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Jan 2008 - application was sent back to us due to mis sent to Chicago instead of California

Jan - sent application

Jun 27 - NOA2 by the mailbox!!! (found out that d 2nd touch was d approval..sweet!)

Jul 3 - NVC sent letter to petitioner

Jul 15 - confirmation letter received (tnk u my dear DHL)

Jul 17- 1st day - medical exam SLEC (on hold and waiting for it to be done successfully) July 31- PASSED!

Aug 28 - USEM interview date! (eto' na!) - PASSED - PINK SLIP ONLY!

Sept 26 - PAL departure - MNL-LAX

NOV 23 - Church wedding

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Feb 28 - Biometrics schedule

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What's your color motif? It really depends on you, or how many colors you want as motif. If you have two (Yellow and blue, for example) Your Mom can have/wear one of the colors. In my opinion, it need not be the same color as the bridesmaids and maid of honor. Or, if you have only one color motif, your Mom can wear a different shade of that color. It need not be monochromatic.

our theme wud b somewhat Caribbean, aqua blue for the girls and royal blue for the men..

now the mothers....i dnt know yet...they say that mothers colors are different from the maid of honor and brides maid..

by the way, heres how my chosen gown looks like..

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the vest is detachable

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Jan 2008 - application was sent back to us due to mis sent to Chicago instead of California

Jan - sent application

Jun 27 - NOA2 by the mailbox!!! (found out that d 2nd touch was d approval..sweet!)

Jul 3 - NVC sent letter to petitioner

Jul 15 - confirmation letter received (tnk u my dear DHL)

Jul 17- 1st day - medical exam SLEC (on hold and waiting for it to be done successfully) July 31- PASSED!

Aug 28 - USEM interview date! (eto' na!) - PASSED - PINK SLIP ONLY!

Sept 26 - PAL departure - MNL-LAX

NOV 23 - Church wedding

AOS

Jan 30 2009 - AOS with EAD and AP submitted to Chi, IL

Feb 4 - check cleared

Feb 10 - AOS, EAD, AP NOA1 received!

Feb 19 - Biometric appointment letter received

Feb 28 - Biometrics schedule

Mar 28 - AP and interview invitation received by mail

Apr 2 - EAD card recieved

May 15 - Interview Schedule - APPROVED!

Jun 25 - GREEN CARD RECEIVED ON MAIL Dated June 16

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