SONGS MUSIC EVENTS AND INFORMATIVE BLOGS

There is a perfect place for weddings worth discovering and I am glad to be a privy to such a spectacle. It is a perfect berth for party goers for the place is known for concerts and tagged as world class club to boast here in the heart of Quezon City, nestled along street of lights and gaiety and Area 05 stands out.

The front building presents a pristine thick glass that spirals your sight to the third floor where Area 05 is angled and imagined this to be a perfect venue for a wedding reception where the overseers are beginning to settle for the idea. I can not call their plan an expansion for their present involvement as party providers competes with the colossal of the industry. This time their imagination targets for an extended contribution to the world of events.

I was mesmerized when I visited the place. It is huge and learned that it can house 600 guests. It presents a theatrical architecture with a prominent stage that fits for a wedding presidential table where adorned cake and cage for doves lend a drama. As if a play is to progress where the bride and the groom are the primal characters.

You can never miss their high-tech top of the line sound system that is par world wide coupled with advanced fenced lighting effects. What is better way to listen but the best sound around especially designed for public addresses and of course for music artists to lend a heart for a wedding celebration which I know this place dominates in the future. Ah, the cosmopolitan set-up of tables of eights, fours and twos with comfortable suburban chairs are evident because Area 05 is known for guests to indulge in the luxury for a moment with drops of spirit still on their lips and being a sophisticated haven, it is adaptable for more grand moments like weddings.

Area 05 is a wedding target venue because of the proximity of some churches around. There is The Sacred Heart of Jesus, St. Paul The Apostle Parish, Mt. Carmel Parish Church and Twin Hearts of Jesus and Mary Parish. Even UP chapel and Claret Church are quite near to the venue.

For the future bride and groom, this is a favor for you to make the best of your day by having a wedding reception unique in a very special way by having a zone that settles casual sophistication and the better way to compare is a journey to Tomas Morato and at the corner of Scout Fuentabella lies a marvel of a joint.

Wedding musician they say will always hold on as a musician and that stays as a real notion but fear creeps when he reaches a certain point in time where options change. Being exposed to weddings, wedding musicians long for an involvement where music is concerned and when deprived a pain seeps within unnoticed but the sadness in one’s eyes reveal a certain loss. The elder musicians in the Philippines are left backside no matter how great their talents are as compared to foreign musicians from other countries where their talents are given due than their ages.

It is unfair to say, that an older musician is not geared to current music. Wedding music carries variety and pieces called for are numerous and the spread is easily performed given the right score and every music artist when handed a piece can justify the emotion of a certain composition. It doesn’t require you to be young or old to interpret a music score or give color to a wedding song, particularly. Best music is rendered during a wedding ceremony and you can never be called a true musician if you are not engaged with weddings. Wedding musicians in the Philippines are sought after and many gifted ones are left obscured. It’s a pity that such notable performers are not given the chance to express their gifts, but that is reality. Still, expression is eminent on one’s being and maybe sharing in a way is thought of.

Performance is most noticed during a wedding ceremony. Sometimes, the couple is heedless of the right wedding ceremony music or songs and it is the musician’s role to at least, educate the couple to choose the right kind of music for a grand affair like wedding. All music starting from the prelude down to the last cut of the ceremony has to be managed professionally.

The propriety of music is given impetus like choices during the processional march followed by the bridal walk where a meaningful music or romantic song is rendered creating a touch of drama. A meaningful romantic love song or music is acceptable when the bride walks. For sure, any bride longs for a wonderful music as she strides along.

During the marital vows, a soft-background music is carried with all feel of the music to equal the serenity of the scene. This is the most dramatic part of a wedding ceremony and wedding musicians with real hearts for music can carry through. Just that moment makes a wedding celebration at its worth.

Weddings in the Philippines are known for sentiments and revile not the sacredness of marriage as one of the great promises is made to keep until death. They gather around and each guest shares the gaiety that here they are – two people fused together for eternity, as professed.

The very first thing that caught my awe was the warm accommodation granted by the personnel of Weddings and Beyond during the ingress of suppliers a night prior to the bridal exhibit that began past 9 in the evening. They were distinguishable in their rose color uniforms matching the smiles on their faces that made us comfortable despite the heat felt at the PICC forum. Comparably speaking, the last bridal fair I joined with didn't match a certain character even their name bloats in the air.

Coming in past 10 in the morning, a huge spread of suppliers with resplendent displays made my day. And guests were coming in droves from near and far. Almost all top suppliers were around to show their works of art and expertise to my delight unknowingly that all exhibitors have that gift of creations and vast artistry in any field. Some exhibitors got bigger booths because their extensive materials had to be spread out for guests to appreciate and crave for. More got the ideal sizes for the purpose of being a part of the big affair by Weddings and Beyond.

I had fun handing out my printed materials with genuine smile on my face and able to talk to some guests asking prices for out-of-town-services. Many came from the provinces to explore a wide range of wedding and debut needs. I observed that many will be wed in Tagayatay and others parts of Batangas. Yes, they drove to Manila to discover their needs and they were not dismayed. Everything they wanted was around and for sure they went back home with ease on their minds because they've found what they really wanted and discoveries.

The sad part was exceptional wedding musicians of Augustine Music and Events were not able to showcase their artistry on stage because of previous wedding booking that needed their presence and sadly regretted because Regine of Weddings and Beyond wanted us to perform and if only I had the nerve to perform solo being a vocalist but wanted a back-up musicians to be more effective for such a command performance. Anyway, I enjoyed listening to some but enjoyed the crowd more.

Well, the organizer of the event has other exhibitions in the coming months and I just want to express my delight for that sincere task to help wedding and debut suppliers expand their horizons and I know I can, too. What can I say but the old cliché – CONGRATULATIONS AND MORE POWER!

Spreading the good news to let the soon-to-be couples about wedding planning and ingredients to approximate an ideal wedding is a sincere gesture from wedding coordinators for a rescue. Deliverance can come from friends or relatives but this limits the scope of the bride's intentions. We can say that she has a wedding plan ready for execution but she doesn't have the full position to demand, that to say is a restraint.

Wedding coordination is a second option, a discretion at play if both the groom-to-be and bride-to-be are engrossed with their work affording them less time for wedding preparations. For sure, there are lots of ideas crowding their mind and a wedding coordinator releases them for implementation. Even small details have to be considered for that achievable dream wedding.

Spicing a wedding are the careful choice of providing music for the ceremony, as well as the reception and wedding musicians in the Philippines are world class when it comes to performance. Being a core group in wedding event planning and passion for music, we work comfortably with one another contributing honest unselfish involvement Maybe, we can call it a legacy – passion for music and competent event management.

To complete an involvement, we take the fervent task to prepare wedding reception program suiting the feel of the wedding theme with final touches from the couple, of course. Working hand-in-hand with the wedding planner, we see to it that every moment is a reflection of an ideal, smooth and festive commitment. The reception program is a culmination of all details put into action for all the guests' delight, the fun being around during the celebration shares happiness for the couple. And just the mere presence of their guests with smile on their faces is enough to say that their wedding is a hit.

It was an early afternoon wedding with the sun still blazing as they set for the reception around 4 pm. The ceremony would be at 2 pm at the Paco Park Chapel - one special wedding destination. We were around 12 noon timely to set up the sound system amidst a warm early afternoon reception.

The ceremony started at exactly 2 pm and during the bridal march the bride walked from the fountain to the small quaint chapel that speaks of solemnity and simplicity. They had around 120 guests that almost filled the chapel. To add the beauty of the ceremony, we performed their music choices. They opted for a pianist and a vocalist enough to fill the place with clean crisp music fit for an elegantly simple wedding celebration.

The ceremony took for more than an hour with pictorials that went for 15 minutes suffice to have everybody concerned with their photo shoots. There was another wedding to follow that crowded the chapel's entrance preparing for their scheduled wedding.

The couple still had their photo shoots around Paco Park, a beautiful place surrounded with tall old stone walls that remained intact for so many years and one nice tourist spot to boost because of its Hispanic antiquity. The reason why weddings are held there for it offers a romantic feel unmatched.

Not to make the guests weary and restless, around past 4 pm I initiated the start of the celebration for some spiels to let the couple enjoying their photo sessions end the round. And they felt their guests were waiting so the wedding program began.

I noticed, too about the color they chose as their motif was something to think about. A combination of flaming red and sparkling gold add glitter for the afternoon affair. It added vibrancy and the guests had their laughs and smiling demeanor as they went about their early dinner.

The thing that made me remember their wedding was the kindness they shared and appreciation given to us performers. This was more than a bonus for the experience shared with genuine people remains.

Wedding management is recalled when a good job is done. It simplifies the idea that knowledge always plays pivotal role in any achievement of event planner holding the banner of acceptance and added list to document no matter the celebration was not that grand compared to lavish ones by the rich and famous.

For us, there is no big or small wedding. A wedding event for us is sacred. We accept a service basing from a real need of help. Sometimes, we hate to discuss the fee but the soon-to-be-bride mentions this off hand and we go with the deal basing for what is fair. And most of the times, charity reigns in our hearts and just enough for the other members to have. The head coordinator always thinks that he is the brother of the groom or she is the bride's sister uncompromising.

Normally, our group consists of four coordinators and one wedding program host who is also on the go making things right for wedding preparations to materialize the best possible way by offering needed helping hand. The members are not there to display holding every now and then their radios and mumbling as if detectives. That is not our game. For us, every moment is precious and try damn hard not to waste any. When you are a wedding planner, you are there on your toes as if you are a family member of the couple. Of course, by then the bride feels the same way.

How to choose people to handle your most special event brings us to cast adjectives about your choice:

• Sincerity - the bride feels this when she talks to one

• Approachable - the bride immediately knows upon meeting one

• Knowledgeable - the bride senses this when they discuss

• Emphatic - the bride discerns this feeling for sure

• Bubbly - the bride wants to deal with someone happy

These are only few traits a Wedding Coordinator must have and considered as the most practical way to find out the best person to hire. Beware to the ones who spread their credentials on a broad sheet mentioning so vividly the celebrities they've worked with, the places they've been to, the expensive weddings they've been with.

You are not there to tell your story. You are there to make history. When I say history - an event to mark as something to remember. Special events like weddings are chronicles to live by and treasure as PRECIOUS MEMORIES. One thing sure, a Wedding Architect to put it nicely is the prime mover.

A wedding planner or coordinator doesn't need to be young but here in the Philippines it crosses a boundary but respect has to be afforded to the elder wedding planner not because she knows better but the heart is there. She feels the bride's special needs and undenying to say the least.

Wedding coordination is not a play thing or for fun. Oh, yes there's fun doing this because when you help you are happy sharing what you know without keeping what has to be given much and all bridal and how to do list are scrutinized to add more flavor to other activities needs done.

Philippine weddings are most exciting and nobody will just go on marrying to finish it off. Plans are set even budget doesn't permit. Still, the couple-to-be does everything to make their big day wonderful and worth cherishing. That's one of the reasons why wedding coordinators are indispensable. Most of those getting married opt for some help from relatives or immediate members of the family to extend hands and to merit a lesser budget but they often think otherwise. They want them enjoy their special moment. They want everybody comfortable and relaxed during their big celebration. Wedding coordinators come to play.

The doyennes of wedding coordination management are here to stay. They are not only full of ideas but experiences set them apart to contribute to the betterment of the profession. I can say profession because education needs calling. And when you are dedicated doing something special, it turns into a profession.

What are the sacrifices of a Wedding Event Coordinator? There are only two worth mentioning – time and pressures but these are sacrifices that you cannot avoid if truly you want to dedicate yourself in helping others. But as you go along doing weddings, it is something of a panacea. The more you enjoy doing the job, the more fun comes into life.

Wedding coordination at its purest sense implies an art that calls for research to gain insights into wedding trends and ideas that abound every now and then. Discoveries are present in minutes and updating knowledge is tantamount to professionalize event planning in general.

Event management doesn't call for you to learn in years but basic knowledge leads somewhere especially when you have the heart to serve. A wedding planner or wedding coordinator is someone who is keen to details and sees that when he or she works everything is pieced together. That every piece of work is studied to get the best result. Experience does it all no matter you are intelligent or not.

Getting things done in preparation to wed are enormous. Most often the bride-to-be does more work and her groom attends more to the finances to the extent of madness. That's why the groom-to-be is more interested reading articles about wedding budgets. His bride is busy thinking of a wedding theme.

They don't have all the knowledge in the world and busy with their works sparing them the time to google not often. They are confused from numerous confusing searches. The luxury of time doesn't permit them so landing on the first page of a search is enough and from there they get wedding guidelines and how to do list. And if it is too much for them to handle, that's the time they turn to professional wedding planner or a wedding guru.

They turn over gathered ideas and preparations and piece with the coordinator's suggestions to come to an approved ideal wedding plan - a checklist of sort. For sure, the burden is lessened with a fee but as they say this is one of a lifetime event and from that we stop to argue.

• To be effective party planner, the number one criteria is a willing soul to sacrifice time.

• Second is honestly saying to yourself that money is no object. Rewards come unexpectedly.

• Third is a sincere devotion to create a divine wedding.

• Fourth is thinking that wedding event planning in the Philippines is a contribution - that Pilipinos are brilliant on this field.

About weddings here in the Philippines is an event where relatives near and far come together to celebrate. This is a special moment where friends feel love and romance in the air. This is also a time where beautiful music of all time comes handy to add flavor to a celebration.

This becomes possible from guided hands of the so called angels on guard.

I received an email from a future bride opting to sing as she walks the aisle. He stumbled upon one of our posted videos in youtube and fascinated to do the same. He asked me to send her a record and she'll be using her voice for the bridal march at St. James The Great Church in Alabang.

Doing this is a special gesture and dramatic because not everybody is aware that the bride will sing as she walks the aisle. But a better word to describe this is – TOUCHING MOMENT. Not all brides are brave enough to do this feat even if they have good voices. Maybe, their emotions will overrule and things might not get right. But as I said this will create a big moment for her wedding.

A special song is needed close to the couple's heart and it is a form of dedication – a gesture of reminding each other their sincere love that never ends.

If I have the right to speak, I think proper choice has to be made. Not all songs give an impact for a ceremony like weddings. The best choices are still the lyrical types. The melody has to be haunting and most of all flowing especially during the ceremony where careful choices are a must to create a solemn one which the couple wants it to be.

Still, the brides decides and thinks what's best.

What happens when there is no music as the ceremony goes or most of all when the bride walks down the aisle?