Chared Verschuur

Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. – Leonardo da Vinci Mark and I got married last Wednesday, 24 October 2007 at 11am, Netherlands time. It was a wonderful day. The weather was a little bit chilly (10degrees) but it stayed dry. Maybe a little shower in the morning but the whole ceremony and reception were not [...]

Since yesterday, Mark and I already entered our bridal days. At 1:30 p.m., Netherlands time, we went to the Gemeentehuis (City Hall) kamer #21 to sign our ondertrouw documents. I don’t know what ondertrouw is in English so I can’t really elaborate. But basically, it is a document that says you are getting married. With [...]

Since Mark and I learned that our documents for getting married here (The Netherlands) are all approved, people start asking when the date will be. Actually, we’re also thinking about it. We don’t know yet but we’re busy thinking about it. We’re trying to remember a special date in October for our relationship but we [...]

I just got the rings and they are absolutely beautiful! Actually, the last time I saw them was when the jeweler packed them for me to take home. Mark is still in the office so he was not with me when I got the rings. Now, the doorbell rings… It was Mark. He brought me [...]

Finally, we’ve found a caterer: Eloquente catering — great food with a wide array of selection and nice utensils and presentation. I went to the Eloquente office yesterday, with my sister who’s also the Maid of Honor and my cousin, who may be one of the Bridesmaids. The recipe that was on top of our [...]

As the news of our forthcoming wedding start to spread, I find myself becoming anti-social. I don’t want to see friends and talk about the wedding. The moment my mom starts talking about how much catering for 200 guests will cost, I cut her off and say, “we’re limited to 150″. When friends try to [...]

I had food tasting today at the Blue Petals Catering office in Better Living Subdivision in Paranaque City. With me was my cousin Florence. It was such a warm afternoon and we had to take a non-aircon bus to Bicutan. Whew. Arriving at the site was however worth it. The employees at Blue Petals were [...]