#RANawaywithMartha Wedding Blog 3: The Best Wedding Coordinator + Cake Rental For your wedding?

A wedding coordinator is a very important supplier in any wedding because they make sure that everything goes according to plan, control what happens in the event, and troubleshoots on your behalf; a wedding coordinator has one of the biggest tasks in any wedding that's why you have to be sure that they are good.

As an event organizer, I have my own standards when it comes to great event handling that's why I had to research on who my wedding coordinator will be. After a lot of research, I settled down for this team and I'm glad that I did because they are amazing!

Day One Project is an event coordination specialist that specializes on socials (weddings, debuts, birthdays, etc.). Day One was recommended by a friend who got married and she vouched for their services; for wedding coordination, I wanted to hire a team that's been tried and highly recommended so I went for them right away, not to mention they're one of the most affordable in the industry.

Angela Ibarle of Day One Project

Angela is the sweet lady behind Day One. She's very prompt, knowledgeable, and my husband and I felt that she was really doing her job; she'd even update us often on our progress when we'd fall silent in our message thread just because we were so busy. In short, we felt that Day One did their job well.

We went for ON THE DAY COORDINATION: this package includes 3 meetings, a team with dedicated assistants for the bride and groom, text blast for guests, and overall wedding day assistance. They also offer other services such as Full Coordination and Half Way Coordination.

I went for On The Day Coordination because we were pretty much done with all the main elements of the wedding when we started working with Angela and her team; hubby and I figured that we only needed on ground support on the day of the wedding to head the event on our behalf.

Come wedding day, everything went smoothly; there were a few kinks due to many factors, but these are inevitable things in any event, but everything was pretty much under control, thanks to Day One. I had guests who are working in the event industry and they commended how smooth and organized my wedding was, all thanks to Day One. I highly recommend these guys!

TIPS ON CHOOSING YOUR WEDDING COORDINATION PACKAGE

1. The type of package that you will choose depends on your needs: if you're going to have a big wedding and very busy with work, full coordination may work for you; if you are pretty busy and need assistance after booking the main elements of a wedding namely venue, caterer, and photo and video team, half way coordination should suit you; if you're pretty much hands on like me, on the day coordination should work.

2. I highly suggest that you go for teams that have been tried by close friends.

I'd also like to share with you guys my cake for the wedding. Our wedding felt like a celebrity wedding because of this, and it's only P8k!

My 6 ft., boho wedding cake. Why settle for a tiny cake for a big occasion? :)

This is my cake by Caketella, the first cake rental service in Manila. As a cake person, I've always wanted a huge cake for my wedding, but since I don't have the budget for it, cake rental is the answer.

But what is Cake Rental? It's a wedding concept that I think will soon become very popular among wedded-to-be couples. Basically, the cake of cake rental is styrofoam lined with fondant and adorned with various accessories; cake sizes vary from three layers to 8 ft. and you can have the design customized; there's a slice of real cake in the cake tower for the cake cutting ceremony, plus Caketella will provide a personal cake for the couple and offers free delivery within Metro Manila. Best of all, the cake looks very real up close and from afar!

Cake Rental is the answer if you want your reception to look more festive, grand, and classy; it's the answer if you want a gigantic, celebrity- inspired cake without shelling out too much money; it will make your cake cutting ceremony more impressive...but at an affordable price.

There goes the third installment of my wedding journey. Tomorrow, I'll muse about my process in choosing the right wedding souvenirs for my guests!

Check out my other wedding blog posts:

#RANawaywithMartha Wedding Blog 1: Tips on choosing the right venue, food, and theme

#RANawaywithMartha Wedding Blog 2: I chose the best makeup artist + wedding gown and accessories

#RANAwayWithMartha Wedding Blog 4: Choosing the right wedding souvenir for guests, bridesmaids, groomsmen, and principal sponsors

#RANawayWithMartha Wedding Blog 5: Quirky elements in our wedding + My DIY Bohemian-Rustic wedding bands box

#RANawayWithMartha Wedding Blog 6: My Chosen Photo and Video Coverage Team + Tips in choosing your photo and video theme + My Wedding SDE and Photos!

#RANAwayWithMartha Wedding Blog 7: 10 Things I realized after my wedding

My directory of wedding suppliers:

WEDDING COORDINATOR:
Day One Project
https://www.facebook.com/project.day1/?ref=br_rs
project.day1@gmail.com
Contact: Angela Ibarle- 0917 886 7441
VIDEO AND PHOTO:
Meg and Jane Studios
https://www.facebook.com/megandjanestudios/
megandjane.inquiry@gmail.com
Contact: Jane Moreno- 0956 589 6568
CAKE:
Caketella Cake Rental http://facebook.com/CakeRentalPhilippines
caketellaph@gmail.com
Contact: Mac Chan 0908 894 0144
MAKEUP:
Shebby Chic Makeup Artistry
https://www.facebook.com/shebby.liquete
Contact: Shebby Liquete- 0917 673 5887
GOWN:
Raffy Viernes Couture
Contact: Raffy Viernes- 0917 722 7232
SOUVENIRS:
Zen Zest
https://www.facebook.com/ZenZestAsia/
alloccasions.zenzest@gmail.com
Contact: Catherine Ong- 0917 559 9046
LIGHTS AND SOUNDS:
JS Mina
https://www.facebook.com/jsminasoundsystemrental/
VENUE AND CATERING:
Hillcreek Gardens
https://www.facebook.com/hillcreekgardenstagaytay/
FLOWERS AND SET- UP:
Tita Sonya Tagaytay (Manuel Francisco)
https://www.facebook.com/titasonya.tagaytay