HMUA - Booked: Tippy it is!

Since I became a member of w@w, I have been constantly reading reviews for HMUA that is not just a good one but most importantly affordable and reasonable rates.

I shortlisted Pong Niu and Tippy Destacamento. They are very famous in w@w and got lots of positive reviews from other sis's.

From the two of them, my first choice is Pong, based from her portfolio and reviews from other w@w sisters, eye makeup is her strength. Her makeup style is just simple yet you would see that the brides really look their best. I had 2 of my college batchmate and classmate that got her as their HMUA and they really looked beautiful on their wedding day. My officemate who will also get married this Feb have praises for her during their pre nup session. So I texted Pong and inquired if she is still available on my wedding date. And she said yes :) the next thing I inquired is her rates. Her rates for 2012 already increased from last year. So it was kinda out of my budget, so I politely asked her if I can still have the last year's rate, and to no avail, she said yes again. She seems to be so nice, saying po and Godbless to me, I like her already :) and I am decided to book her the coming weekend.

The next morning I received a text from her asking the time of my wedding, and the unexpected thing happened, she is apologizing for she can no longer accommodate me as her client. Because there is already a prior appointment and that she overlooked her calendar. I even tried to ask if she can make adjustments for the 2 weddings, but the other wedding is scheduled at 1pm and mine is at 230pm so it is really conflicting. And I dont want to put stress on 3 parties on our schedules: the other bride, Pong and me.

So moving on, while reading posts on w@w, I learned that Tippy will be joining the Bridal Fair at Megamall on that coming weekend. And based from the messages he is bringing back her 10k rate, which includes airbrush for Bride, unlimited retouches, free second look, plus 2 heads (which are for the mothers), free for the groom and for flower girls. So right away, I texted Tippy and introduced myself and ask if he is still available on my wedding day. He said his schedule is still peachy. I was lost cause I dont know what "peachy" means. hehe. So I googled it and I didnt get clearer answer, so I asked my officemate what does it mean, and she said, it means free. hihihi. So I confirmed from him if he will be joining the fair and he said yes :)

Cutting the long story short, I attended the fair this morning, I was there as early as 10am and the first thing I looked for was his booth and since I am sooo early, they are still setting up the booth. hihihi. But it pays to be early too (refer to my next post) So I toured around the fair first while waiting for them to be ready. After an hour and booking another supplier, we came back to his booth and oh my a lot of brides are approaching him already. But still I introduced myself and Jaylu to him. And like what other brides are bragging, he really is very accommodating and seems to be sweet. He also is pogi. hehe He told me that he really takes care of his brides and also strict and constantly will remind them on their diets, etc. He assured me that he really acts as a personal assistant to his brides and grooms and makes sure that he will be a friend to his clients during their special day. We had some good laughs and that is a plus factor because it breaks the wall between the client and the supplier. I actually wanted to call my suppliers as "partners" :)

So there, very long story. I am thankful that even though my first choice did not pushed through, God still provided us that person we need :) And now, I can finally say I have peace of mind that me and Jaylu will really look our best on our wedding day :)

http://tippyfield.multiply.com/

Thank God for another "partner" Tippy :)