Cecil, Merlene & Data

hindi po sila same category ha...

COUTURIERS: Cecilio Abad & Merlene Marcelo

last night, we went to check out these two couturiers. we didn't have a hard time looking for Cecil's shop thanks to Toni's help. i texted Cecil that we were coming but he wasn't there yet. while waiting, we browsed through pics of the gowns he made, and some almost finished entourage gowns on the rack. magaganda sila.. the ones on the rack are in fuschia pink and have beads. they are really pretty and were neatly done.

so we talked to him, he gave us the range of rates, asked me to stand and then he recommended a tube neckline for me, with about a foot for a train (since im just a little over 5 feet, so that i won't be lost in yards and yards of cloth). he then sketched the dress. the dress would be of duchess satin, with beads crawling from the left waist spreading upwards & downwards. i was not that impressed with the gown. but i guess that was because i didn't give him any idea of the type i want. oh well. but he really seemed to know what he is talking about. and pulido nga ang gawa nya..

after Cecil, we decided to drop by Merlene's shop na din since it is on our way to Makati. she was entertaining other clients when we got there so we had to wait pa din. when we were able to talk to her, she seemed nice although she seemed puyat (had eyebugs, no makeup - am not sure if this is her normal look). ok naman. i liked the fact that she offers not just beadwork but also embroidery. her sample artworks were really nice as well. i emailed some scanned pics of gowns i liked and she will be coming up with a proposed design and package for me.

am not sure who to pick. i like Merlene's better due to the embroidery. but well. there are costs to consider. we'll see.

a fellow w@wie.. a fellow 18 feb 2006 bride... another lover of Chapel on the Hill

i met data this morning. finally. hehehe. (took a half-fy day off from work) we were at McDo gbelt just to browse through mags, share ideas, etc. she has it all figured out - what she wants.. katuwa.. it really revolved around her concept/theme. saw some pics of her reception venue and ii got some ideas from her magazines and will try to look for a copy at the booksale shop at MCS later or maybe next week.