When I was still in grade school, one of the hottest topics would always be who would you marry,…read morehow your wedding would look and, of course, the perfect wedding dress. This was a topic every girl thought about even before getting to highschool prom! So, to cut a long story short, I was never one of those little girls who had a dream wedding. Actually, I never even planned to get married! Well, well, well... Plans change in many surprising ways! Yes, I got married last week and I walked down the aisle in my Five Designs gown! Honestly, I really didn't have any idea on what style I wanted. So, I based the design on what Carlo wanted to see me in: show off my shoulders & serpentine/mermaid silhouette. In my head, i wanted to focus on comfort. I wanted a dress that had no beading or bedazzling and I didn't have to wear any girdle under it. Whatever I weighed on fitting day, that was it. No more losing weight! Again, since I wanted to be comfortable, I wanted to be in flats. Kacci and Maxine listened to my requests and I put my full trust in their design and style for the dress. I literally had only 2 fittings. Overall, my dress was very ME! It was simple, no-fuss, easy to wear and, yes, I didn't have to change shoes at the end of the night! :D Apart from my dress, Kacci and Maxine also designed my mom's and my mother-in-law's gowns. I wanted their gowns to be simple too and designed for them to be used again in future celebrations. So, their dresses were made with Jersey fabric and the colors we picked complimented each other. :) If you are looking to have a dress made, I totally recommend you head over to Five Designs! Kacci and Maxine really take the time to know you and make sure your dress fits you and your personality! Super duper happy bride here :D

ALTERATION PLUS UP TOWN CENTER!!! SCAM SCAM SCAM!!!…read more SCAM SCAM SCAM I went there yesterday just to lengthen the sleeves of a used uniform suit jacket. I was overcharged! It cost me 1200 pesos each jacket suit. That's crazy. I was SCAM. Then while I have not sign the"manual" paper receipt yet, the female staff stated that I will be charge 20% right that moment if I change my mind and not go through the service. She's out of her nind! There was no service yet. Nothing was done yet. MODUS.OPERANDI LIKE THIS IS SAD FOR THE FILIPINOS. That's why Philippines will never ever get progress for the rest of our lives because of greediness and evil doings SAD....

I don't actually get to have things altered much. I love clothes and I'm pretty sure not all the…read morestuff I get fits PERFECTLY but I make it work most of the time. I did learn from a friend back in college to always get my pants cut to fit and hemmed and it's been a habit ever since when buying pants to have them altered. I frequented Alterations Plus before when it was along the second floor Gateway hallway near the LRT turnstiles. The area was always a crowded thoroughfare, but a visit to their business was always pleasant. The staff were always cordial and the place smelled of synthetic fruit. :) Plus they always did my pants justice, even if I sometimes got them cut a little higher than they should be and ended up bitin. Bitin is in na naman, so it's all good. They increased their prices through the course of time though, so it was off to find other cheaper places to get my pants done. But even if I did get to pay less to get alterations, I was not satisfied with the work I got and I realized I should have just stuck to Alterations Plus. A true testament to their skill was when I got a good sized hole in a knit pullover and no one else would take it. I was all ready to hike to Kamuning to hunt for a good tailor to put a patch over it, when I thought to bring it to Alterations Plus and they sewed it right up! I now know I will be forever their suki.