Post Nup Supplier Review: Sy-Kat Couture

Everyone knows that proper work on my dress could only commence three weeks before the wedding.  I went to Kat the day after I arrived and kept coming back everytime she would ask me to for fittings and adjustments.  I was right in choosing Kat to design and create my dress -- she knew I didn't want a dress showered with beads or with any of the frills, bells and whistles that I've seen on so many bridal magazines.  I wanted a good fit, a good cut, good worksmanship and classy details and Kat delivered all of that.  Her draping and beadwork on the dress was done by hand (and she has the marks to show for it).  The beadwork was not overdone and she added in just the right amount of sparkle.  She even created a shrug for me less than a week before the wedding in a frenzy of church-restriction panic!

I never really knew beforehand what my wedding gown would look like, but I'm pretty sure what I wore is what I would have imagined if I had an image of the dress way before the wedding. My single regret is that I didn't get a chance to take a photo of the dress on the dress form :(  there was just too much happening on the wedding day, I completely forgot.

For any bride looking for a designer and who's willing to forego the usual bridal suspects, Kat Sy comes highly recommended!  Visit her site here:  http://sykatonline.multiply.com/

Crunch time

With the sudden influx of friends proposing and planning weddings, plus the fact that it's less than 8 months until our own wedding, Socs and I are starting to feel pressured and get things done.

So during Socs' flyback for the holidays we've (well more of she) made a few more additions to the list of things that have been accomplished.

1. Coordinator - Polly Fong (http://missusbig.blogspot.com)

With Socs in Dublin and me currently freezing my butt off in Ohio, we definitely needed someone to help us out with the wedding preparations. We initially thought we could handle it or that Socs' sister or brother can help us, but they're busy with their lives so we decided to get a full time coordinator. Besides if we're paying for an OTD anyway, might as well pay for full time coordinator if the price is right.

Socs and I met up with Polly and she seemed to have the same ideals that we have for our wedding. She gave us a few good advices during our discussions and we seemed to get along pretty well, which is always good when deciding on a coordinator.

2. Wedding gown and female entourage - Kat Sy (http://sykat.multiply.com)

Socs had a hard time choosing the right designer for her gown and for her entourage. There where a few options and all had their good points and variables. I think I kind of persuaded her to go with Kat Sy for the main reason that she is not really a wedding gown designer. It may be a negative for most brides, but Socs is not most brides. Kat Sy was the perfect designer for what she had in mind for her gown and her entourage.

3. Suit and male entourage - Some tailor that Karlo knows

While Socs had a bit of back and forth between designers, I had no problems in deciding. We'll go with the tailor that Karlo got for his wedding. I googled for a suit design, found one I liked and sent it to the boys. I'll buy the fabric, the boys will pay for the labor. Done and done.

4. Update budget - 'nuff said

Things that are also keeping us busy:

- Prenup shoot details

- Video coverage

- Gaining/losing weight