Supplier List for Baptism

At last! My Baby Zeeka has been christened. Baby Z had her baptism last Saturday, as those following my blog would know. I gave you a teaser of the things that were to be at Baby Z’s baptism last Saturday in this link:

http://mommyginger.com/2013/05/today-is-zeekas-baptism.html

I also talked about ways on how to prepare for your baby’s baptism.

Well, today, I will be sharing with you the list of my suppliers, which I hope many of you will find useful. I got a lot of inquiries when I shared photos in Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/mommyginger), twitter (https://twitter.com/mommyginj) and instagram (http://instagram.com/mommyginj). For those who have not yet followed me in these social networks, do follow me, please! So for the benefit or everyone, I am creating this list and a review of each supplier.

Church: Christ the King Parish

We chose Christ the King Parish, since it’s accessible (mid-way) to both people from the North (QC, etc.) and people from the South (Paranaque). We tried going there on a Monday, but we didn’t know that the parish office is closed on Mondays (so that’s a tip for you). The schedule of Baptisms are at 10 am and 4 pm, but we got the Special Solo Baptism with Priest. We paid Php 3,200 for everything, regardless of the number of ninongs and ninangs. For regular baptisms though, it’s at Php1,000 + Php 200 for the first 2 pairs of ninong and ninang (4 people) and Php 60 pesos per succeeding pair.

Baptism at Christ the King Parish

They require you to bring your own candles for the Godparents, but they will provide the big Baptismal candle. For the attire of the baby, they just advised us to bring a white bonnet that can be worn by the baby during the rites. Nonetheless, we bought a white attire for Zeeka.

Pouring of the Holy Water at Zeeka’s Baptism

Documents required before you can book a schedule would be your Marriage Certificate and the baby’s Birth Certificate. The Certificate of Live Birth from the Office of the Civil Registrar General will do.

Christ the King Contact Numbers: (+632) 638.4838 or (+632) 633.0280

Venue for Lunch: Valle Verde 5 Clubhouse

We rented the entire Valle Verde 5 Clubhouse space. The clubhouse can actually be divided into two rooms, but since we had 150 guests, we got both rooms. The rental for the place is at Php 8000 for residents and Php 9500 for non-residents. The place had low ceiling and the clubhouse isn’t that new anymore, but very convenient to go to. It also had a play area/ park just beside the clubhouse where the little ones can play. There are a lot of parking slots also which guests can use.

Valle Verde 5 Contact Details: (+632) 631.0496 (look for Maybel)  | http://www.valleverde5.com.ph

Invitation: Artique: Design | Web | Print Media

Of course, when I got to book both the Church and the Venue, I had the invites made. As mentioned in the previous post, I knew that I wanted pink and gray as the color motif for the party. I just had to figure out the central theme to make it ‘cuter’.

Zeeka’s room had sticker owls. This inspired me to go with the owl theme. Haha! We practically have chosen Zeeka’s favorite animal for her already. Since I wanted to go with the owl theme already, I asked my friend Mompreneur Lique (woman behind Honeybaby) of Artique to create the design of the invite.

An with her amazing talent, she came up with this!

The three owls in the invite are me, Ej and Zeeka! It was perfect. She created the perfect character and design that would tie the entire event together.

Artique Contact Numbers: mangelicastro@gmail.com | 0922.531.7048 | 0943.679.0081
Portfolio: http://artique.foliohd.com/

Candles: Ginger’s DIY Project using Washi Tapes from Paper Chic Studio

I’m the type of person who loves creating scrapbooks. I have a scrapbook of EJ and I during our first years together. Now, I am actually creating a scrapbook for Zeeka. So when I was planning Zeeka’s Baptism, I wanted to make some of the things by myself — one of which was the design for the candles.

Candles for the Baptismal Ceremony

At first, I thought of using candles, but then I remembered that my mompreneur friend, Cai of Paper Chic Studio was selling washi tapes. I loved the patterns and the designs of these washi tapes that I ordered 6 rolls of different designs. I used two of the designs to make the design of the candles.

The ever-reliable washi tapes from Paper Chic Studio

Candles during Zeeka’s Baptism

Paper Chic Studio Contact Details: http://www.paperchicstudio.com/ | info@paperchicstudio.com

Baptismal Gown: Klart Lim

I wanted the day to be special for my little Zeeka and so, I ordered a gown for her. It was the perfect white dress for my little one. I had it made by my friend designer Klart Lim. The thing about Klart is that she can work on a given budget. She will then tell you what she can and cannot do.

Here is the gown with the cute little bonnet that she made for Baby Zeeka.

Zeeka’s Gown

Here I am getting Zeeka to wear her Baptismal Gown

Mamou Annie (my mom) helping me tie the ribbon

The gown that Klart made was at Php 3500. I gave her that budget and she really made a beautiful white baptismal gown. I was so happy! Unfortunately though, my little one got my sensitive skin so she cried and cried during the ceremony since she didn’t like the feel of the beads on her skin. Haha! Lesson learned! At least, this would serve as a tip for you if you are buying or having a gown made for babies. Check the fabric and where the beads are placed.

I highly recommend Klart though! She’s a wonderful designer 🙂

Klart Lim Contact Details: http://klartlim.com/

Ceiling Decorations: JUST KIDDOS Hosting and Entertainment Services
Being in events has made me sensitive to even the smallest detail that can make an event more beautiful or grander. I wanted the venue to be more than it usually is. I wanted to decorate the place, but with limited budget, I thought of just decorating the ceiling.

It was a good call since the place looked nicer.

Ceiling Decorations by Just Kiddos

I commissioned the services of Just Kiddos Hosting and Entertainment services. We only communicated via email and they got my instructions perfectly. I told them that I wanted swags and balloons for the ceiling and that my color motif were shades of grey and pink. The total package for the ceiling decorations alone were at Php 5000.

Just Kiddos Contact Details: Address – Main Office: 18 Unit A, Catambay St., Brgy Mag-ampon, Tanay, Rizal | (+632) 470.8910 | 0927.6918107 | 0949.9103534 | justkiddosph@gmail.com | www.justkiddosmanila.com

Caterer: Bistro 109

We had our lunch catered by Bistro 109. This catering service is owned by a friend of ours and I love, love, love the food!

For Zeeka’s Baptism, our menu was:

Appetizer:
Dinner Rolls
Pasta:
Beef Lasagna with Trio Cheese (which everyone loved!)
Steamed Rice
Main Course:
Pork Medallions with Bacon & Lemon Crust
Baked Cream Dory Fillet with Olives in Marinara Sauce
Roasted Rosemary & Thyme Chicken Fillets with Shallots & Jus
Dessert:
Assorted Mini Fruit Tarts (Banana & Toffee, Strawberry & Cream)
Fresh Fruits
Drinks:
Free-Flowing Iced Tea, and Soda

They have different packages depending on the food that you order. This is inclusive already of the Buffet and Bar Set-up, the tables & chairs, the table set up and the waiters.

Anne of Bistro 109 and I really planned the table arrangement.

Baptism table set up

We had pink and gray table tops, light gray frames and pink flowers. I had 15 pictures of Zeeka printed out and each table got a different picture.

Bistro 109 was very reliable. Their packages range from Php 300 to Php 650 per person.

Bistro 109 Contact Details: : (+632) 642.8123 | bistro109catering@gmail.com | Bistro 109 Facebook Page

Cake: Tazzy Cakes
One of the things that got the attention of a lot of people was Zeeka’s Cake. It was made by TAZZY CAKES. When I was scouting for suppliers, to be honest with you, I had a hard time choosing. What intrigued me and what helped me made up my mind was that Cat of Tazzy Cakes mentioned that she wanted to create a 3D owl. That made me curious, so I went with her.

This was the cake!

Zeeka with her owl cake from Tazzy Cakes

We specified the cake to be at 10″ in diameter, which was at Php 3500. The flavor of the cake was chocolate. During the party, no one wanted to touch it, but I finally gathered the strength to destroy it in order for us to eat it. It was yummy, too!

Tazzy Cake Contact Details: cats@tazzycakes.com | Tazzy Cake Facebook Page

Giveaways for the guests: Baked Twinkles

For the guests who arrived, we ordered from Rice Krispy Treats and Cake Pops from Baked Twinkles. I got to know Baked Twinkles when I discovered and reviewed their goodies (I loved the Chocolate – Quezo De Bola Tuiles) for Manila Reviews: http://manilareviews.com/2010/11/baked-twinkles.html

Rice Krispy treats and cake pops from Baked Twinkles

Last year, I found out that they were also into creating cakes for celebrations and giveaways. I ordered their rice krispy treats, which were at Php 35 each. They had it designed with the letter Z in pink and periwinkle. I also ordered the cake pops in red velvet and chocolate. These cake pops wer also a hit during the party! Each were at Php 35. The cake pops were in pink with white drizzle and white with pink drizzle.

Remember that I showed you this picture?

Curious to find out what this is?

This is actually the base that I created by myself for these cake pops. I used styro, crepe paper and washi tapes. Pretty cool, huh?

Baked Twinkles Contact Details: Baked Twinkles Facebook Page

Giveaways for Parents and Godparents: Papemelroti

I saw these really cute frames from Papemelroti and I knew that I wanted to get these as souvenirs for the parents and godparents.

Giveaways for Parents and Godparents

To make it more special, I placed different pictures of Zeeka inside the frame. 😉 Zeeka’s name and the details of her baptism were engraved in the outer portion of the frame. The color also matched the theme of the celebration.

The frames came in these boxes. These boxes are ordered separately.

I then sealed each box with washi tapes and used the stickers from the extra invites to seal the plastic.

Papemelroti has really unique giveaways and souvenirs that you may want to check out! Theyrespond really fast. You have to pick up the items from their main branch though in Quezon City.

Papemelroti Contact Details: http://www.papemelroti.com/

Photographer: Pau Bengero Fotography

Oops, I almost forgot! The most important part of this celebration is the “picture taking” part! We all need good pictures to remember joyful occasions like these. It was fortunate that I got to meet Pau Bengero (who also covered my sister-in-law’s little Noah’s baptism).

Pau and Van (Pau’s wife) were very professional. They were there on time. Van was also good with kids. She was even singing to Zeeka to keep her calm.

I plan to get them again for Zeeka’s first birthday party! For his rates, here it is (I got package A):

These are all the suppliers that we commissioned for Zeeka’s Baptism. I hope this post helps you in planning for your child’s baptism!

Do let me know if you have questions or if you need help planning your party! I’d love to help 🙂

Love lots,

Mommy Ginger