RICA PERALEJO’S WEDDING DRESS

February 14, 2010

Don’t we just love beautifully intimate weddings?
Most especially when the bride is a lovely young celebrity?

Actress and much loved TV host Rica Peralejo marries
brilliant young pastor Joe Bonifacio in an intimate beach wedding, January 29, 2010.

Recently so many bride’s inquiring for a customized wedding dress have brought up how
Rica Peralejo’s wedding dress [...]

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BRIDE WINS WEDDING GOWN AT CHARITY AUCTION

February 12, 2010

Late last year after the devastating Typhoon Ondoy shook our nation, I decided to hook up with internet maven Anton Sheker who ran a charity auction to help the victims of this terrible calamity. We held a charity auction at his site www.weddings.ph
Bride-to-be Rica Pestano won a stylish couture wedding dress while helping Typhoon Ondoy [...]

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PRE-VALENTINE FLOWER DELIVERY

February 12, 2010

You may know by now that I have a flower shoppe called Michi Calica Fresh Flowers. It started as a flower business that designed bridal bouquets for my bride-to-be clients.
I must admit I love seeing our giant flower chiller al lit up with lot and lots of beautiful flowers for delivery. Business is good when [...]

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PROM SEASON: THE IDEAL PROM DRESS

February 11, 2010

Toccata’s Camille bolero in red matte satin. The jeweled belt brightened the ensemble.Preview Magazine’s online component – stylebible.ph asked me to talk about the ideal prom dress.

I had to tell them about this very sophisticated Junior from who came to see me at my atelier. She was a Junior from a very exclusive [...]

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VALENTINE FLOWERS ARE SO CHIC!

February 4, 2010

Valentine’s Day is only nine days away! For this love season, we have incredibly chic and easy to order Couture Bouquets available at Michi Calica Fresh Flowers.
This year all our farm fresh roses are delivered in am elegantly tall glass vase. I was inspired by the story famed floral designer Michael George told about [...]

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The Semi-Mermaid Gown for a Svelte Bride

January 29, 2010

The minute I sat with Asian Development Bank executive, Chelo Malagnit, one thing was certain – she wanted a body conscious wedding dress silhouette. I immediately asked her to fit the Marina Wedding Dress from my collection. She looked stunning in this cut since she had a petite, fit figure due to hours of swimming [...]

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Sweet Bride

January 26, 2010

Karen Gosingco was one of my sweetest brides this 2010. She had a very lady-like demeanor – and the style she chose for her wedding gown was equally feminine. I particularly loved the soft tiered skirt of this wedding dress. On the first few fittings, the bride expressed how she wanted a soft effect [...]

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Lovely Clusters – Beautiful Handmade Items

January 26, 2010

Lovely Clusters – Beautiful Handmade Items

I am so pleased to be in the company of such talented artisans and creative minds at a beautiful site called Lovely
Clusters. Lovely Clusters has curated their favorite etsy stores into one incredibly designed main page. There were so many pieces I liked here, but I particularly purchased some handmade [...]

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How to clean feathers

December 3, 2009

I’ve got a few pieces with feather accents that are so lovely to look at. We store them in boxes to avoid the accumulation of dust and other undesirables. Feathers remain waterproof if they are attached to the bird. Now that these beautiful feathers adorn your bolero, extra care is needed to keep them looking [...]

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FIRST LUCKY BRIDE

November 19, 2009

Dr. Katherine Duque’s natural beauty and grace made her very memorable. Every fitting date with her was always a silky smooth experience. Photos by Oliver Soliva and Dr. Carlo Nasol
Cat-eyed Katherine Duque was the first bride who received a stunning complementary Michi Calica Fresh Flowers bridal bouquet made of farm-fresh roses and ostrich feathers. She [...]

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