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Party Menu from Baby Nathan's Kitchen and MyChocolateHeaven
From Baby Nathan's Kitchen Catering, we ordered the following menu for the adults:
1.Steamed Rice
2. choice of Pork: Porkloin Tips with Oyster Sauce
3. choice of Chicken: Lemon Chicken
4. choice of Pasta/Noodles: Baked Macaroni
5. choice of Vegetables: Vegetable Tempura
6. DESSERT Leche Flan
7. One round of Iced Tea
For the kids and yayas we ordered the following :
1. Chicken
2. Spaghetti
3. Tetra juice
From MyChocolateHeaven, i'm adding the following items for dessert:
1. Black Forest Mini Cupcakes with Whipped Cream Frosting
2. Moist Lemon Mini Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
3. Carrot Walnut Mini Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
4. Cheesecake Brownies
5. Creme de Menthe Brownies
6. Dark Chocolate Fondue on one chocolate fountain
7. Purple Chocolate Fondue on one chocolate fountain
8. Pink Chocolate Fondue on one chocolate fountain
9. And the following dippers :
- Marshmallows,
- Chocolate Wafer Sticks
- Rosquillos
- Pretzels
- Melon
- Apple
For the cupcake souvenirs, cupcake flavors would be the following:
1. Peanut Butter Cupcake with Chocolate Cream Icing
2. Banana Chocolate Cupcake with Purple Whipped Cream Frosting
3. Moist Chocolate Cupcake with Pink Whipped Cream Frosting
Their cake would be a guitar and star shaped Moist Chocolate Cake.=)
And we're also bringing in chips and nuts as pica-pica and additional iced tea beverage for everyone!
Some additional notes:
2 kinds of food stubs will be distributed to the guests upon registration. Stub in pink Food Stub message will be given to kids ages 3 to 12 years old and yayas. And stub in purple Food Stub message are for guests ages 13 and up. Note that the dessert bar does not need any stub and will be open to everyone at anytime during the party. And lootbags will be given to all kids regardless of their age:)
Missy and CJ's Baby Gift Registry
For those who were able to get the invite with the discount cards from Rustan's and Toy Kingdom, you may buy gifts from any of their outlets even outside Metro Manila.
The difference:
1. At Rustan's - Guests may choose what they want to buy
2. At Toy Kingdom - We picked our wish list so guests can easily identify what the kids want as present
We know Missy and Cj will be very happy to get of any of those items but of course any gift would be very much appreciated. Thanks in advance to our guests:)
For our online invited guests, here's what you'll see on their wish list at Toy Kingdom:
UPC | Product Description | Retail Price |
| 2068380532335 | WINFUN 8030 POWER LAPT | 999.75 |
| 2068380462168 | TOMY MEGASKETCHER 65 | 849.75 |
| 2068380236103 | WINFUN 11288 MEGA TOUC | 1549.75 |
| 2068101456858 | DISNEY CHARC-BHM DISN | 549.75 |
| 2068380439870 | TARA ROLLING ART DESK | 799.75 |
| 2068380230903 | BARBIE BARBIE HAIR BEA | 499.75 |
| 2068380439900 | TARA SIT N47 PLAY ACTIV | 999.75 |
| 2068380518537 | UNEEDA UNEEDA DOLL TWI | 1499.75 |
| 2068320290509 | PLAYGO-GAMES & HOBBI | 1079.75 |
| 2068101487708 | WD DISNEY PLUSH | 649.75 |
| 2068320289282 | PLAYGO-EDUC TOYS TEA | 1499.75 |
| 2068380500587 | STYLUS SPRAY ART STATI | 799.75 |
| 2068380548930 | BEADOS DISNEY PRINCESS | 749.75 |
| 2068320290424 | PLAYGO-GAMES & HOBBI | 849.75 |
| 2068380439863 | TARA REFLECT N47 DRAW P | 799.75 |
| 2068380411968 | POOH MY FUN CAMERA 9 | 249.75 |
| 2068810148932 | DISNEY IMC | 449.75 |
| 2068101579144 | LONDON (DISNEY PRINCES | 900 |
| 2068380596559 | DORA DORA BRASS BAND S | 399.75 |
| 2068320339789 | BOOKS-LIF STATIONERY | 299.75 |
One thing I like about this is that guests can easily pick what gift they can bring at the party. And of course they'll be able to buy that item at a discounted cost because of the discount coupon these stores provide.:)
Cheers!
Part 3: Missy and CJ's Rockstar Princess themed Birthday Party
It's exactly a month and a day more to go before our girls' big day! Honestly, am sooo excited!
Here's my updated check list..
1. Balance for the side entertainment, host magician , and photographer are already ready (thanks to ninang robe, ninong leo, and ninang lourdes for the extra help este gift:) )
2. The cupcake boxes for the favors are already bought and almost ready. Cupcake na lang and kulang!
3. Missy and Cj's outfits have already been bought last weekend. Shoes to follow this coming weekend. We got it from SM Megamall. Daddy chose the items and his fashion statement.. Simple Pero Rock. The tutus I made are big no no daw sabi ni daddy.. lol :)
4. Backdrop and welcome tarps have already been printed.
5. AVP is already done. Thanks to tito dop for the help (eto na ba ang gift?hehehe)
6. Styro guitars for the table centerpiece are ready for painting
7. Taste test done last week. My favorite was the pork, veg, dessert, and chicken=)
Hmm... So with these, my final to-do's would only be the following:
1. Remind the caterer a week before the party that:
- we need 7 more tables for the dessert bar, cupcake tower, cake, gifts, prizes, lootbags, and registration area
- we need to use their overhead screen projector for the AVP
- remove the free floral table centerpiece (as advised by Party Boosters) and instead add floral decoration on the dessert bar, cupcake tower, and cake tables (is this too much to ask na ba??hahaha)
2. Buy nuts and chips for pica-pica (to be served by service crews)
3. Buy litro pack iced teas for extra drinks since the caterer's package only includes one serving of iced tea. The iced tea will be made and served by the service crews. Cool huh?
4. Buy edible treats as addition to the kid's loot bags
5. Buy stuff for Pabitin game
6.
A week before..
6. Remind our online buddies about the party. Also, distribute the invitation to those guest without facebook account. Now I see how important it is to have an fb account, lesser expenses on the invite! lol
7. Look for a friend who can lend me her curling iron for my girls. Anyone..??
A day before..
7. Remind the suppliers about the party
8. Bake dessert treats, cupcakes,and cake (so dami ng DIY ni mommy. Buti na lang supportive si daddy sa pagbili ng mga needed ingredients and materials and matyaga si yaya magligpit ng mess.lol)
Oh gosh.. how come it looks like I still need to do a lot!?!?
Planning for Missy and CJ's Rockstar Princess 4th and 3rd birthday Party!
And so as early as now, we have already booked some of our major suppliers!lol Below is our list of suppliers, their contact details, and why we decided to get them.
1. Venue : Shakey's El Pueblo
Status : Booked
Location : El Pueblo Complex, Julia Vargas Ave., Ortigas Center, Pasig
Contact No: 634-4871
Why we want them :
- The location is between the north and south areas of Metro Manila therefore it's the best place for all our guests. Also, the party venue's area is just fitting for our number of guests.
- We love pizza!
- Rates are affordable
- You can choose a cupcake tower instead of a birthday cake (inclusive of the package)
- You can do a full refund of your payment at least 5 days before the event date
2. Themed birthday cakes (for Missy and CJ) and cupcakes as party favors : My Chocolate Heaven
Status : Booked (siyempre!)
Contact No: (02) 216-5323 / 09178007215
Why we want them :
- It's our business and am so excited to bake for my family and friends=)
- My cake and cupcake toppers will all be guitar and crown shaped!
3. Venue Dress-up(balloons and drapery swags) and Balloon burst : Party Boosters c/o Jacque
Status : Booked
Contact No: 09178985227
Why we want them :
- Jacque is a fellow n@wie, a good friend, and she's very easy to deal with
- I love how they make the party venue look so wonderful
- They use high quality balloons that's why their balloons look so beautiful till the party ends.
4. Photographer : Mediamonsters Productions c/o Liza
Status : Booked
Contact No : 5159017/09175560417
Why we want them :
- The pictures shown on their site captures special moments of the celebrant, as well as the guests
- Liza is easy to talk to and their rates are also affordable
5. Side Entertainment (Hair Salon/Glitter Tatoo) : Arts n Faces c/o Liby
Status : Pencil Booked
Contact No. :09081101130
Why we want them :
- We want all our guests to enjoy the party theme and so we thought this side entertainment might add up to our guests party look=)
6. Dessert (Chocolate Fountain, Cookies, Tarts, Mini Donuts) : My Chocolate Heaven
Status : Booked
Why we want them :
- All our family parties can never go away without our dessert treats of course!
7. Party Clothes (Personalized shirts) : still searching..
- I'd like me and my sweetie to wear shirts with the statement Rockstar King(with guitar shadow design) and Rockstar Queen(with a crown design). For our girls, I want them to have a Rockstar Princess (with guitar and crown design) prints on their shirts or onesies? . Do I have to make the layout for this or do Personalized Shirt suppliers do the layout free of charge? This I still need to find out..
Others :
My DIY's : Personalized backdrop, invites, VIP name tags, themed plush toy pillows (guitar and crown shaped), Pinata, and the guest lists!
Here's my first draft of the party's backdrop tarpuline. I'll be adding Missy and Cj's picture at the middle portion. Hope I could have my girls' pictures taken again at BUB in this theme. I need hubby's approval on this though.. lol!

My first draft of their ticket invite which also need a major makeover:
and the final copy (ready to be printed!)
Here's my first draft of the VIP name tags. I kinda like this one already=)

My next project is their AVP! Cheers!

