Feature: Bridestory

     Ask a girl about her dream wedding and for sure there will be a lot of beautiful and inspiring answers. You will hear a lot of ideas, plans, and wishlist that I'm sure is something to look forward to when the big day comes. Planning for your dream wedding is not easy. It takes time. Yes, time is of the essence because once your boy friend puts a ring on your finger then the planning stage comes next.It's not today you got engaged then tomorrow you'll be walking down the aisle in your magazine cover perfect wedding gown. 

     Planning a wedding has many aspects that you need to consider and another important thing is the budget. How much are you willing to spend so that your dream wedding will come true. Okay, after those two important things that I've mentioned above the next stage of planning now focuses on the church location, reception venue, wedding dress, flowers, invitation, wedding bands, souvenirs, and the add ons that will make your wedding day extra special. There's one online site that will help you in planning your wedding, make it fuss free from the first part until the big day- Bridestory. More details about Bridestory below :)

Feature: Bridestory

     Established in April 2014, Bridestory is a leading online wedding vendor which has a strong social media presence among Indonesian and international audiences. Their main focus is to build an advanced wedding platform that connects engaged couples with wedding vendors around the world. They are currently expanding their market in Southeast Asia and here in the Philippines. 

     When you go to their website, you can see a lot of wedding inspirations. Let Bridsestory do the wedding planning for you. From photography, to dress and attire, hair and makeup, venue, videography, catering, and honeymoon! Name it and they will guide you on what to do. In the photo below you can see the categories, plus these are listed below the categories so that finding a supplier will be easy peasy.

Feature: Bridestory

     Another great feature of Bridestory is that you can share your beautiful wedding and inspire other brides-to-be in their planning and preparation in the blog section. From their stories, you can get tips on save vs splurge, what and what not, and of course create the once in a lifetime day of your life. I'm planning to have a church wedding three years from now and I'm dreaming of my wedding dress. 

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Wedding Blog section

     There are so many attire vendor at Bridestory from different parts of the world. While browsing, my eyes feasted on beautiful, simple yet elegant bridal dresses including the attire of the entourage. I'm in pure bliss while clicking the photos one by one. An hour is not enough to choose the best wedding vendor that fits your personality. Of course choosing a wedding dress is subjective and according to what the bride really wants. Almost all the wedding dresses I saw on Bridestory are beautifully-made.

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Ferina Tan Collection

     The photo above is one of the wedding dress that caught my attention. It's simple yet elegant. This is one of the many intricate creations of Ferina Tan. This wedding dress is from Ferina Tan Spring Couture 2015 Collection. The estimated prices of her creations are posted on her page. There's a little profile about the wedding dress vendor too and you can see how many people have like the end product of this vendor. 

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online vendor profile

     There are so many things that I wanted to share with you that makes Bridestory your one-stop-shop for almost all your wedding/bridal needs. If you're planning to be one of the 2016 brides, then you must start planning your dream wedding now. I'll share below why I highly recommend Bridestory to all the brides out there:

• Bridestory is an online wedding vendor that caters to all your wedding needs.
• Browsing in their website is very easy and aside from the vendors, there are also articles that share relationship tips. So it's also important to reflect on this kind of articles once in a while.
• The categories on Bridestory makes browsing a breeze. You can check and concentrate on one category then shift to another easily. 
• Sign up an account with Bridestory and optimize your browsing experience once you fill up the wedding details tab.
• There's a wedding submission blog if you want to share your beautiful wedding and inspire others too.
• Once you browse their site, expect it to be non-stop especially if your a bride. You'll be in pure bliss. I'm saying this because even if I'm not yet planning my dream wedding yet, I keep on clicking and clicking and clicking one wedding dress or a wedding invitation time after time.

     Are you planning to tie the knot next year or in the coming years? Be smart, save time, money, and make all the effort worth your while since it's your wedding and it's a once in a lifetime experience unless you'll be tying the knot again with your husband on your 25th and 50th wedding anniversary. Consider Bridestory, visit their site now :)

To know more about Bridestory and what this wedding site has to offer

visit their website: www.bridestory.com.ph

Like them on Facebook: Bridestory Philippines

Follow them on Twitter: @TheBrideStory

Follow them on Instagram: @thebridestory

Follow them on Pinterest: bridestory

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New Cocktails and Happy Hour from Via Mare Philippines

     Hi dearies :) Hear ye, hear ye! Here's the latest news from Via Mare Philippines- New Cocktails and Happy Hour. I presume you've read my dining experience at Via Mare TriNoma. I had a great time during the Via Mare at 40 in an afternoon of Merienda. So aside from merienda, Via Mare serves altanghap and this "New Cocktails and Happy Hour". Oysters, anyone? See photos for your reference below.

New Cocktails and Happy Hour from Via Mare Philippines

New Cocktails and Happy Hour from Via Mare Philippines

New Cocktails and Happy Hour from Via Mare Philippines

New Cocktails and Happy Hour from Via Mare Philippines

For more information, 
visit www.viamare.com.ph

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About Via Mare

     Via Mare Corporation is a duly registered company backed by 40 solid years of experience. It opened its very first Via Mare Seafood Specialty Restaurant on September 5, 1975 and has since grew and continue to be a frontrunner in the restaurant and catering industry. The brand has become synonymous to the phrase “of splendid cuisine and fond memories” as it has been part of the most historic moments in the country – from state visit of presidents to the Miss Universe pageant. It could very well be said that Via Mare is a part of this country's history and culture—a distinction solely enjoyed by the Philippine's premier restaurant and catering company.

     Via Mare’s corporate strength lies in its core product: the food. With its dynamic food offerings, Via Mare ensures that every dish served conforms to the highest standards of Current Good Manufacturing Practices (CGMP) to meet the discriminating taste and preference of its clientele.

Watsons Triple Bonus Promo Bloggers' Event

     Hi dearies! Last week I was invited by Watsons and Nuffnang to an afternoon of shopping spree. This event invited several  bloggers to shop and join the Watsons Triple Bonus Promo. I presume that most of you have already shopped at Watsons for your personal, wellness, health, and beauty needs. Aside from the products that you buy at Watsons, did you notice that they have promos and exciting offers every month? 

     Well, Watsons strives to ensure that their customers get the best value for their money through monthly promotions, special offers, and continuous consumer marketing programs. Each Watsons store houses the best brands from top manufacturers all over the world and also carries its own competitively priced, high quality private labels and brands. With more than 1,000 brands ranging from medicines, cosmetics, and fragrances to personal care items and general merchandise, Watsons Your Personal Store delivers only the best health, wellness, and beauty solutions to each and every customer. To know more about Watsons Triple Bonus Promo, scroll down please :)

Watsons Triple Bonus Promo Bloggers' Event

    Watsons Triple Bonus Promo will give you a chance to win 1 of the 50 Apple Watches, coupons and shopping points! Spend a minimum P500 to get an entry. Promo runs from August 27, 2015 - September 27, 2015.

Watsons Triple Bonus Promo Bloggers' Event

Promo Mechanics

• Every P500 single receipt purchase from Watsons or The SM Store Beauty Section from Aug. 27 to Sept. 27, 2015, inclusive of any of the participating brands entitles the customer to join the e-raffle upon registration and texting of entry.
• Minimum P1000 single receipt purchase from Watsons or The SM Store Beauty Section from Aug. 27 to Sept. 27, 2015, inclusive of any of the participating brands also entitles the customer to get P100 cash coupon which can be redeemed at the Watsons and The SM store Beauty Section staff. Customer must present the claim stub that is printed together with the Official Receipt to redeem the cash coupon.

Watsons Triple Bonus Promo Bloggers' Event
Good luck!

     Since this is a shopping-spree event, I purchased the items that I use everyday and added some products that caught my attention. I will muse that on my next post. Hurry, shop now at Watsons and join this promo. You still have a week left to earn points and get a chance to win one of those cool prizes! Thank you so much Watsons for having me. Good luck to all who participated in this exciting promo only from Watsons. 

Watsons Triple Bonus Promo Bloggers' Event
A sneak peek from the half part of my purchases

To know more about Watsons and their exciting deals and promos

visit their website: www.watsons.com.ph

Like them on Facebook: WatsonsPH

Follow them on Twittter: @watsonsph

Follow them on Instagram: @watsonsph

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UFC Color Crazee Catsup for More Fun and Colorful Family Meal Time

     Kenzo is a picky eater and not when he saw a different way of serving his food. His dad tried serving him a smiley face meat loaf, fun shape nuggets, and other food preparation that is appealing to his eyes. Kids can be terribly picky when it comes to food, and making it taste good isn't the only hurdle- it needs to look good too! Mommies all over the world know that a colorful, creative-looking meal is a meal more likely to be eaten, that's why a lot of mom's have started creating fun bento meals for their kids to enjoy.

     UFC Tamis-Anghang Banana Catsup, the leading catsup brand in the country and a household staple for over 40 years now, has launched its newest product which will make mealtimes more fun and colorful! I can say that this is one of Kenzo's fave product even before we received all four colors. We went grocery shopping last weekend and his eyes are glued on the catsup bottles. He asked me if we will buy Bubbly blue but his dad forgot to place it on our shopping cart until Kenzo also forgot it but the TVC always reminds him of this colorful product. To know more about UFC Color Crazee Catsup scroll down please

UFC Color Crazee Catsup for More Fun and Colorful Family Meal Time

     Introducing new UFC Color Crazee Catsup! Your favorite UFC Tamis-Anghang Banana Catsup now made available four fun, exciting color: Bubbly Blue, Goofy Green, Yummy Yellow and Radiant Red. 

You have to try UFC Color Crazee Catsup because...

• It comes in a twist-cap and easy to squeeze bottle making it easy for kids to use! 
• Plus, you can even mix the colors to create new ones! 
• Taste wise the young and young-at-heart are sure to love the fact that this is the same UFC Tamis-Anghang Banana Catsup blend, just in different colors. 
• All ingredients are FDA approved and safe for consumption. 

UFC Color Crazee Catsup for More Fun and Colorful Family Meal Time
Yummy Yellow, Radiant Red, Goofy Green and Bubbly Blue

     UFC Color Crazee Catsup is available in leading supermarkets nationwide for a limited time only. 150g singles are priced at 15.00 and 58.00 for the cute box set that includes all colors.

     UFC Color Crazee Catsup lets you add color to your food, and you'll find creating edible art is a great bonding activity for the whole family. Don't be surprised if kids start asking for second helpings of food come mealtime, just for the chance to add more catsup to their food before devouring it.

UFC Color Crazee Catsup for More Fun and Colorful Family Meal Time
Kenzo and his Mickey Mouse nuggets creation

Can't wait to try UFC Color Crazee Catsup?

     When you do, don't forget to share your edible art! Take a pic before digging in, then post your color crazee food photo on Instagram and Facebook with the hashtag #UFCColorCrazeeCatsup. Make sure you tag UFCBananaCatsup on Facebook and @UFCBananaCatsup on Instagram when you share your Color Crazee creations. Check out and share their TVC here: UFC Color Crazee Catsup

UFC Color Crazee Catsup for More Fun and Colorful Family Meal Time

For more information on UFC and UFC Color Crazee Catsup

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Unilever's Pureit "Safe Ka Ba?" Campaign Launch

     Water is life and like what I've said in my previous post on how safe is safe drinking water, we all need to ensure that we drink pure and clean water. Drinking pure, safe, and clean water is something that we should not take for granted because our health and wellness lies on what goes inside our body. There are so many water borne diseases that are fatal when left untreated. 

     We don't want that to happen, right? After reading the article posted by rappler about safe drinking water, I came to realize that some of the water refilling stations only practices cleanliness and sanitation when the water goes inside their advanced water filter machines but the handling, the cleaning of containers, and other stuff can be questionable. So when PureIt invited me to the launch of "Safe Ka Ba?" campaign, I immediately said yes. I want to join the campaign and share this advocacy of Unilever because everyone is entitled clean and safe drinking water. 

Unilever's Pureit "Safe Ka Ba?" Campaign Launch

    The event was held at the Avida Showroom in Glorietta Center, Makati City where Pureit demo units will be on display for the month of September. Avida, one of the country’s leading real estate developers for the mid-market segment of the industry, supports Unilever and Pureit in their effort to provide households with access to safe drinking water to ensure their health.

     During the launch of the Pureit “Sure Ka Ba?” campaign, we watched a video of how a typical water refilling station processed the order of a customer, revealing how refilled water can become contaminated especially during handling, storage and delivery of containers. I cringed in my seat as I saw that washing of containers and handling of refilled water is a total mess. It's disgusting to see that sweaty workers wipe the containers with dirty rags whereas during the delivery of the container, dust and dirt may adhere in the plastic faucet. 

Unilever's Pureit "Safe Ka Ba?" Campaign Launch
Pureit brand manager Brian Duruin

     According to the 2013 Kantar Worldpanel In-Home Packaged Water Report, roughly 60 percent of urban households buy their drinking water from water refilling stations. “Through the video, we wanted to show households, especially the moms, how refilled water can easily be contaminated due to improper handling and transport of containers and other human factors. This, in turn, can pose health risks for the family, especially the children,” said Brian Duruin, Pureit brand manager.

Unilever's Pureit "Safe Ka Ba?" Campaign Launch
Pureit Excella on test

     To help address the cases of diarrhea, cholera and typhoid fever and some deadly disease that is caused by drinking contaminated water, Unilever has introduced Pureit Excella, an in-home, non-electric water purifier that converts tap water into clean and safe drinking water. Pureit has an advanced five-step purification process that eliminates 99.9999% of bacteria, viruses and parasites to meet the stringent safety standards of the US Environmental Protection Agency.

Unilever's Pureit "Safe Ka Ba?" Campaign Launch
Product demo shows clean and purified water on the left after being filtered in Pureit Excella while the right photo shows a sample of contaminated water

     Two product demonstrations were held to showcase the efficacy of Pureit in eliminating microscopic disease-causing germs and bacteria. The demonstrations were conducted by the Unilever Research and Development team and a microbiologist from SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company.

     Aside from Pureit Excella (Php 4,998) water purifier, two new models of Pureit water purifier was introduced to media guests- Pureit Ultima 418 and Pureit Marvella UV. You can see the photos below and their respective feature. 

Pureit Ultima 418

• Pureit's advance alert system that alerts you 15 days in advance before you need to change germkill kit
• Double safety assurance of RO + microfiltaration membrane
• Advance 6 stage technology Its superior purification system meets stringent USA EPA standards of safety
• Pre-Sediment Filter - Removes fine and coarse particulate impurities/dirt and improves the life of the carbon Filter.
• Pre-RO Carbon Filter - Removes chlorine and harmful pesticides. It also adsorbs bad taste and odour.
• Post-Carbon Sediment Filter - Removes remaining fine and coarse particulate impurities/dirt and improves the life of RO Membrane.
• RO Membrane - Removes dissolved salts, hardness, pesticides and heavy metals like arsenic, lead and mercury. It also removes microbial contaminants like bacteria, virus, protozoa and cysts.
• Micro Filtration (MF) Membrane - Micro Filtration (MF) Membrane is added Post-RO, which ensures that the water is purified not once but twice.
• Post-RO Carbon Filter - Last level of purification acts as a polisher and enhances the taste of purified water.
• Pureit Marvella RO is powered by 6 stage purification system, that turns water up to 1800 ppm TDS into soft and sweet water
• TDS removal up to 1800ppm
• Convenient 4 liters storage tank
• Advance voltage fluctuation guard
• Break resistant tap
• No annual maintenance contract

Unilever's Pureit "Safe Ka Ba?" Campaign Launch
Pureit Ultima

Pureit Marvella UV (Php 

• Advanced Alert System
• High Intensity UV Lamp
• Large 4 Litre Storage
• Auto shut-off
• Compact and sleek design
• No AMC

Unilever's Pureit "Safe Ka Ba?" Campaign Launch
Benjie Yap Unilever's vice president for Home Care and Food

     Unilever Philippines vice president for Home Care and Foods Benjie Yap talked about how Pureit’s “Sure Ka Ba?” campaign and other efforts to bring safe drinking water closer to Filipino families are part of the Unilever Sustainable Living Plan which allows Unilever to provide health and wellness, environment, nutrition and livelihood programs on a global scale.

Unilever's Pureit "Safe Ka Ba?" Campaign Launch

     Thank you so much Unilever Philippines and Pureit for having me. Congratulations on a very successful launch and another addition to the Pureit water purifier family. Kudos to this advocacy campaign because it will help and save lives of many people who are deprived of clean and safe drinking water. Let's make Filipino homes have an easy access to clean, pure, and safe drinking water!

Unilever's Pureit "Safe Ka Ba?" Campaign Launch
Benjie Yap Unilever's vice president for Home Care and Food, Dimples Romana Pureit ambassador, and Pureit brand manager Brian Duruin

     How safe if your drinking water? Not sure? Time to have your own Pureit Water Purifier at home and save your loved ones from the dangers of contaminated water. To know more about Pureit visit their website:

http://www.pureitwater.com/PH/pureit-home
Like them on Facebook: Pureit Philippines

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