THE VENUE - YSABEL'S GARDEN

At first, we're only to have 70 guests.  My soon to be mother in law wanted us to have our wedding in Dreemhaus Banquet & Restaurant in Manila because that is where she and my soon to be father in law got married.  Plano namin kung saan ang reception, doon na rin ang ceremony.  Kaso lang we've learned na nagsara na pala yon and iba na ang may ari.  My H2B and I also find their menu expensive.  Then we decided to just look for a venue which is just within our vicinity para less hassle.  

FIRST STOP:  VILLA SUSANNA  

This is located in Vatican Dr, BF Resort Village, Las Pinas.

Ang ganda talaga ng venue na ito and spacious.  I love their stair case.  Kaso lang medyo expensive.  I was quoted P10 - P20 thousand for the venue pa lang... Price range depends kung kuknin din ang Bridal Suite nila. Meron din silang package na P100 thousand-all-in with sounds, lights, decoration, cake. caterer, etc.  But this is only good for 100 guests kaya ang expensive talaga, sayang!

Villa Susanna does not have a website but they do have a facebook account.  Its link is https://www.facebook.com/villa.susana.9.  Their Contact No is 0929 846 4621.


 Below are photos from their facebook account. 

SECOND STOP: CITYSTATE HOTEL in Manila

Gabo and I were also part-time event coordinators.  Almost all our debut clients loved Citystate Hotel kasi elegant pero hindi ganon kamahal.  Marami pating naiwe-waive na corkage fee si Gabo doon since suki na kami doon.  Kaya we also thought of considering it for our wedding.  

Kaso I found out na mas mahal ang rate nila for weddings.  For a Debut kasi nasa P60,000 and up ang rate nila for 100 guests.  Pero pag wedding pala nasa P100 thousand and up din.  Aside from that whenever we handle 18th Birthdays in Citystate Hotel I would always need to get a florist for the stage decoration kasi more on pillar, drapings and foot lights lang and design nila.  Walang flowers and balloons.  Centerpieces lang ang may flowers.  Malayo pati sa'min coz' we are in Las Pinas, so cratched out na ang CityState.

Citystate's website is http://www.citystatetowerhotel-manila.com/ppc/?gclid=CMnPwNS9wroCFUtFpQod9ioAow and their contact no is (02) 7089600 or (02) 3283261.   They are located at 1315 A. Mabini corner Padre Faura Sts., Ermita, Manila, Philippines 1000.

THIRD STOP: YSABEL'S GARDEN

This is in BF Resort Drive, BF Resort Village, Las Pinas City.

I love the place kasi ang taas ng ceiling.  Feeling ko kasi parang mas elegant ang dating kapag mataas ang kisame at may drapes.  Good thing din na maraming halaman sa main garden kasi minimal na lang gasto namin sa design.  

Forgot to tell you... Dapat yung function room lang nila ang kukunin namin kasi sa Main Garden, free lang ung venue kapag 150 guests or more.  If less than than we would need to pay P5,000.00 for the place.  Kaso nakakaloka dahil ngayon nasa 175 na ang guests namin.  Ang dami pala naming friends and loved ones!!! We are so blessed dahil madaming nagmamahal sa'min.  First come, first serve basis ila and as early as July abi ni H2B mag-down na kami ng reservation fee na P10,000.00.  

Another thing... In-house ang caterer nila... Queensland Catering I consider them na pinakamura sa mga Class A na caterers so hindi na masama.  Marami na rin kami na-attendang event na sila ang caterer and we liked their food. I'll also post a blog regarding our food tasting experience and their rates. 

Ysabel's Garden's contact number is (02) 8207223 / 8264923 / 8267791 / 8287340 / 8287341.  Address is BFResort Dr., BF Resort Village, Las Pinas.

Below are pictures I took pagpunta namin doon.

Here is how it looks pag may decoration na: