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In response to Lorie’s status message on Facebook asking what people were reading right now, I started writing down the titles of the books currently parked in various parts of the house. I realized my comment would be ridiculously long, so I’m posting it as a blog entry instead.
Would you believe I’m reading about 4 books right now? Since I have more free time now that the Kapihans are over and I’m no longer working for Playboy, I’m reading more and more. Webcomics, RSS feeds, news, books, and even comics. The books are scattered all over the house, so wherever I am, if I feel like reading, I need not look far for a book. Continue Reading…
Ingrid has been doing Jovan's hair and make-up since high school!
One of the many suppliers we’ll need on the big day: hair and make-up! Shey and Jovan each recommended an artist. I tried Jovan’s recommendation yesterday: her suki’ng bakla, Ingrid, who owns a parlor in Marikina near Jovan’s house. It went pretty well!
We got to try them sometime last year. The owner and her family are friends of Jovan. The food tasting was held at Oasis.
I honestly don’t remember the specific foods we tried, but I remember that we liked most of them. Unfortunately, we arrived late, and they’d run out of some of the dishes, like the prawns Thermidore, and most of the desserts. Oh well.
Pros:
- Maybe Jovan can get us a discount!
Cons:
- They’re not accredited at Fernwood.
– rej
I’ve said that we can’t hire Caterer Tananaaan for the wedding, because every time I hear the name, I’ll start giggling and there will be no stopping me. I’ll need an inhaler! And it’s Oneal’s fault.
One day, we were stuck in traffic, approaching Guadalupe on EDSA southbound. I think we were going to a bridal fair. We were reviewing the list of caterers currently accredited at Fernwood, and we started laughing at Caterer Tananaaan. Oneal launched into an impromptu skit where Caterer Tananaaan is some macho chef, and every time his name is uttered, there is theme music (trumpets i think) coming out of nowhere. The mental image I’ve conjured up is Johnny Bravo, but brunette, Italian, very smarmy, and with a handlebar mustache. If I hadn’t been in the car, I’d have been rolling on the floor, laughing.
But the point is: the food! The food-tasting was held at the Coral Tree Garden in Fernwood. That was good because we saw how our reception venue looked with all the tables. The food was mostly good. Not excellent, but definitely better than Caterer J. They seemed to be flexible about swapping out the amenities. The stuff that was cooked on request were good, at the carving station and the pasta station.
Pros:
- Lauriat doable.
- They’re accredited at Fernwood.
Cons:
- Salad dressing was not nice.
- Desserts are so-so.
– rej
We see them EVERYWHERE! We were wondering if they lived up to their rep. Seems like they did. I liked the vegetables, which were served with a cream sauce and breading. Not your usual veggie dish.
There was also a carving station, and we liked the beef and the pork. They had the usual buko pandan dessert, and it was good too. I think there was also chocolate mousse.
Bottom line: There’s a good reason they get jobs all over Metro Manila. Those trucks are carrying good food! If you’re at an event catered by Caterer H, I dare say you’ll be well fed.
Pros:
- Oneal and I both like the food.
- The company is actually run by the family.
Cons:
- They’re no longer accredited at Fernwood.
– rej
They’re the ones who catered Anna’s wedding. I confess I don’t remember how their food tasted, which leads me to agree with Oneal that it’s not one of the things people will think about or recall after the event. But still, I’m eating, and so is Oneal, and we would like good food.
Oneal and I were able to go to a food-tasting for Caterer A, and their food tasted good! Oneal actually liked the breaded eggplant. That’s very encouraging.
They also passed the Lengua Test. To my recollection, not a lot of their dishes made me think, “I can make this.” And that’s good. Their food is kid-friendly too.
Pros:
- Anna hired them!
- They do lauriat.
- Oneal ate the eggplant.
Cons:
- They’re not accredited at Fernwood.
– rej
This is the only food-tasting we had to pay for. We saw them at a wedding fair in the Rockwell tent. We didn’t like them. First of all, the lady in charge wasn’t very nice. Second, the food was very ordinary. My cooking is better! Third, you know it’s bad when even the dessert is boring.
The only good thing about them is that they are accredited at Fernwood, and that’s not a good enough reason to hire them.
We got to try them again last December, at AJ Axalan’s birthday party. The food was all meat, and it was so heavy and filling that I felt bloated afterwards. Even Oneal gave up on the lechon, which is one of his favorite foods. Anna told me about a wedding they attended in January which was catered by Caterer J was the caterer: she, her mother and Gabby all had upset stomachs afterwards.
Caterer J is definitely not an option.
Pro:
- They’re accredited at Fernwood
Cons:
- Upset stomach
- Ordinary food
- All-meat kids buffet
- Unfriendly staff
– rej
They had a food-tasting at Aliw Theater while the Themes & Motifs wedding fair was ongoing at the PICC Forum. The food was pretty good. They had a really nice, tasty soup, and a good salad with shredded chicken. Oneal liked it. When Oneal likes the soup and the salad, that’s a really good sign.
They only had plain rice and rolls. The pasta was not nice. Mom makes better alfredo sauce, and their red sauce was just bad. The rest of the food was pretty okay. The Parmesan-crusted cream dory was good, and the ginger chicken. The BBQ chicken was tasty enough, but nothing special. They did pass the lengua test though.
The best part was their dessert buffet. Yum! They had different kinds of mousse, gelatin and whatnot, as well as eclairs, and all but one item was excellent.
Pros:
- They’re accredited at Fernwood.
- Chef Nick can get us a discount
Cons:
- No lauriat option, only buffet or sit-down
– rej
