Anything, and everything

The title of this initial post is actually two-pronged -- first, my fiancée is anything, and everything to me... and I do believe that it's the other way around too... or else I'd really be pissed. ^_^

Secondly, this blog would try to cover all the things that were involved in making this wedding a reality, and with God willing, an astonishing success. Yes -- anything, and everything about the matrimony will be included. Hopefully more.

To get things rolling, I'll start with the image on the header of this blog.

The images on the upper-right are photos of my fiancée and I that were taken when we were still toddlers. Judging from the hands of a giant clock and a flag pole behind me, you can say that mine was taken at the Luneta Park. I wore a Mickey Mouse shirt with matching red shorts.

However, unlike mine, my fiancée's photo was, admittedly, a bit boring (love you Labs), but it was more fun! It was taken at her grand parents' house in Quezon City. She was dancing with her back against a door when the image was made. Yup, boring... but fun, right? Well, we actually didn't have enough time to rummage through all her pictures that were taken when she was still a lass, so we didn't bother.

The images were slanted towards each other at the bottom to keep up with the layout's overall style.

The words "Sa Wakas", or as translated -- "Finally", were but fitting. We've been together for over a decade now, and this matrimony is the culmination of the level of our current relationship. The font used was "Scriptina"... I think.

The symbol on the lower-left was made in PS CS3. I wanted it to look as though it has been stamped -- similar to the symbols stamped on one's passport as he or she goes through customs. Necessarily, our names had to be in it along with the date. The logo of Fridays Beach Resort was added during the last minute to remove the awkward white-space in the middle. Besides, the logo reinforced the fact that we were getting married on an island that is considered to have one of the best, if not the best, beaches in the world -- the island of Boracay.

As with our photos, the symbol was slanted.

The faint image on the background (with the über-clear engagement ring) is a photo of our hands as I inserted the ring onto her finger. She wanted the ring to stand out (what lady wouldn't, right?), thus the need to make the ring clearer than our hands.

The colors. Well, I decided that, to maintain simplicity and cohesion with the wedding's motif, I would use earth-colors as the main hue. What color is more "earthy" than brown, huh?

So there. By the way, and I almost forgot to tell you this -- that image on the header? It's our wedding invitation. ^_^

Time check: It's ten days before the big day. I'm guessing that around this time, come that day, the mass would've ended and dozens of photos are being taken. :)