Goodbye Original Sin

December 8, 2013 wasn't just the feast of the Immaculate Concepcion, it was also the day when my son Zac got baptized. With 35 ninongs and ninangs, a very jolly priest and his assistants and a room full of loving family and friends who witnessed this special occasion, my son was finally free from original sin. 15 minutes at church and 3 hours at the reception, was planned and prepared for 3 months and may I say, it wasn't an easy one.

Finding the church

I wanted a church with a baptismal room. That way, it would be private and exclusive. The church should be easy to find and going there will not be a problem for Zac's guests. The most important thing is it SHOULD be December 8. So after calling almost all the churches in Quezon City, Sto. Domingo Church was able to reserve me a slot for the date I really wanted. The only problem was, since that day catered for so many clients, the 9:30 slot they originally gave us was changed to 9am because Zac and his dad was there earlier than the one we were supposed to come after. (I was at the restaurant giving last minute instructions) . I almost missed my son's baptism because of this.

http://www.dioceseofcubao.org/santo-domingo-parish.htm

Finding a restaurant near the church

Betty's Restaurant was the perfect reception. Walking distance from Sto. Domingo and their baptismal package was just awesome. Their food was good for the 80+ guests that came and we were able to bring the left-over food at home...and their sansrival is just heavenly. Booking the party with them went smoothly so everything went great. Did I mention that they use tiffany chairs? I really recommend this place.

www.bettyscatering.com/

The invitation

Zac's invite came all the way from Pampanga. As a gift from my wonderful sister, my good friend made Zac's invite super cute. I chose the Baby Minion to be the design because I super love the Despicable Me movies when I was pregnant.

https://www.facebook.com/Partysentials

 

 

The cupcakes

 

Almost everyone asked me why I didn't want a cake during Zac's reception. My answer: cupcakes are cuter...and may I say, a minion cupcakes are too cute to eat...even if its super delish!

 



https://www.facebook.com/bakedwidlove

The Giveaway

Photos taken from the photo booth was the give away, however, due to technical reasons, the photo booth services i rented wasn't able to give me what I wanted. Thank goodness I didn't pay them any amount yet (since he was an alumni in Mapua).

My guests went home with nothing but good memories and a full stomach- i hope!