PRESS RELEASE: The Wedding and Debut Expo 2016

[x_section style=”margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px; padding: 45px 0px 45px 0px; “][x_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” bg_color=”” style=”margin: 0px auto 0px auto; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_column bg_color=”” type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_text]Good news, Brides-to-Be! Weddings at Work will have a booth at the 23rd Weddings & Debut Expo on 2016 and we’ll be giving out FREE WaW Bride’s Yellow Pages and WaW Wedding Primer to the Fairgoers!

The 23rd Edition of The Wedding and Debut Expo 2016 is happening on January 23 & 24 at the PICC Forum, CCP Complex in Pasay City.

The Expo will feature some of the industry’s best wedding suppliers and will showcase the latest trends and offers for this year.

Weddings & Beyond will also be handing out FREE Weddings & Beyond Directory Magazines at the event to help brides-to-be plan your weddings and find suppliers for your big day.

To find out more about The Wedding & Debut Expo 2016, check out the details on weddingsnbeyond.com
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WaW Online Fair

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Please contact us at 0917.8501026 or benzcorana@gmail.com if you have any urgent questions regarding the fair. Yes, we know it is a new concept and it hasn’t been done so we do anticipate questions. 🙂

CLICK HERE TO JOIN. Happy searching!

Fair hours are from 10 AM-6 PM but some suppliers are up early and can reply right away. In fact, we know several suppliers who already got bookings as soon as we posted the promo last Monday. The 10 AM time is crucial to suppliers who are giving limited slots for their promo.

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An Exciting and Prosperous New Year to everyone from the W@W family

New Years are always exciting because they mark new beginnings for most people. And if you’re planning to get hitched this year, this year may have your biggest beginning yet.

Since 2016 is the Year of the Monkey, some couples may already be checking out the “auspicious dates” for the year to schedule their weddings, while others are more religiously inclined. Whatever date you choose, remember to consider these dates rationally and not mystically. At the end of the day, your wedding and the marriage afterwards is what you make out of it.

To our readers and followers, may your visions for 2016 be fulfilled and to our beloved W@W’s and N@W’s, we raise our glasses; here’s to us and a brand new year of beginnings!

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(Editor’s note: They were once WaWies – blushing brides about to commit their lives to the men of their dreams. Fast forward to the present, they come across as well-seasoned in marriage. They’re happy moms and fulfilled wives; some of them are even breastfeeding champs!)

Christmas always triumphs in getting people together. All year long we get busy with our lives, running households, taking care of the children, minding businesses, going to work. Staying in touch is pretty much limited to social media interactions. So when Christmas bells ring to gather friends and family, members of the NewlywedsAtWork don’t think twice about answering the call!

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lighted NaW Sign by NaWie Bunny Abalos of Limeworks

Held at the Camp Crame Multi-Purpose Hall last November 29, 2015, the NaW Christmas party welcomed 196 Nawies, 115 kids, 32 infants and 42 yayas.

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Dubbed the “Winter Wonder NaW”, members pulled all the stops to make this year’s party a truly magical and memorable one for parents and kids alike. Spearheading the preps were NaWie Apple Cabel of Yan-Ple Party Planner, Jenki Galindo-Fernando who took care of the registration and NaW pioneer member Veronica Alcaneses-Pantig for securing the venue. All the NaWies who attended pitched together for foodcarts and activities. Eats Happy provided the kiddie meals while Daniel Talavera, brother of NaWie Clarice Talavera-Avinante, gamely took the photos.

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As with any party, it’s the kids who reap the most. NaWie kids had a wonderful time this year. Game after game engaged the kids all afternoon.

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They ruled the stage with entertaining sing-and-dance-along activities from Jive.

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Of course, no Christmas party is complete without exchanging gifts. Nawies and kids came prepared for this!
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Moms become instant stage mothers……
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…..while tough Dads become gentle bears.
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In the NaWie world, relationships are built and nurtured online. Daily chats happen on Yahoo and Facebook groups. Hourly updates are commonplace on the NaWie virtual community. But few and far in between are real life interactions with fellow NaWies. And this is the main reason why NaWies look forward to the annual Christmas party with such eagerness. The camaraderie and sisterhood that have grown on the web suddenly become actual experiences. Virtual smileys become beautiful and genuine smiles. Hugs are now tangible touches. Even hellos have voices.  Gone are the little round yellow grinning emoticons. In its place are real faces, real smiles that come from the heart.

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May Mislang-Estaban with hubby Kim and Keith

May Mislang-Esteban, wife to Kim and mom to toddler Keith, looks forward to the “personal chikahan with my cyber friends” while for Jenki the best part of the NaW Christmas party is “seeing the faces behind the names, meeting new friends and those gigil babiesss! Feeling ko may anak na din ako sa dami ng kids!”

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It’s a merry mixture of emotions – like greeting a long lost friend or seeing a sister after a long absence.

The bond that keeps NaWies intact is one-of-a-kind. The friendship among former WaWies who bonded together for a short while to prepare for their weddings has moved into another level. In this Mommy groupie, conversations take on a different nature like starting a family, being first time Moms, breastfeeding plus the highs and lows of married life. For Tin, wife to Marvin and mom to Mazie, NaW is better than Google. You get intelligent in sights and various opinions from people from different backgrounds. What sets it apart is that there is always respect among all members.”   

Whatever the discussions are, no matter how numerous and branched out the threads will eventually become on NaW, no one ever gets lost because everyone has a place in this community. Every story and question is heard by someone. There is always a NaWie who will understand what you are going through. Because of the natural cycle of the community – a new member is continuously added while all those who came before her never leave – the sharing just becomes richer and richer with each passing day. An advice never grows old as there is always someone who is experiencing something for the first time. For those who have been there and have made it, the desire to impart the knowledge is strong.

Tin adds, “Iba yung insight that I get from NaW eh kasi everyone is so open. You feel their pain, their happiness and their frustrations, their kilig so you all know na may kadamay ka with whatever is going on in your life and the best part is they “GET” whatever it is that you feel.”
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5 out of 7 nawies who trained under Velvet (in red) to be breastfeeding counselors Together they formed Breastfeeding Pinay, now a 70,000 member group

The beauty of bring a NaWie is you never ever graduate from this. As a wife and as a mom, the roles are for keeps. Just like the friendships here.

NaW endures because of authentic kindness and love that abound. Here everyone feels safe. A listening ear, a sound advice, a gentle pat on the back, unrepentant laughter and genuine friendship flow effortlessly. Most important of all the focus is on building a loving and caring family. In NaW, you’ll meet your friends for life.

Waw 2015 SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR!

[x_section class=”center-text ” style=”margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” bg_color=”” style=”margin: 0px auto 0px auto; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_column bg_color=”” type=”2/3″ fade=”true” fade_animation=”in-from-top” fade_animation_offset=”45px” style=”padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_gap size=”90px”][x_text class=”center-text “]We are proud to announce this year’s Supplier of the Year,[/x_text][x_custom_headline level=”h2″ looks_like=”h3″ accent=”true” class=”center-text “]DARLENE TAN-SALAZAR![/x_custom_headline][x_gap size=”70px”][x_video_player type=”16:9″ src=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=UN2ndiTOZK4″ hide_controls=”false” autoplay=”true” no_container=”true” preload=”none” advanced_controls=”true” muted=”false” poster=”http://weddingsatwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Darlene_Tan_Salazar_Retro_Web.jpg”][/x_column][x_column bg_color=”” type=”1/3″ style=”padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_image type=”none” src=”http://weddingsatwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/7-DARLENE-TAN-SALAZAR.jpg” alt=”” link=”false” href=”#” title=”” target=”” info=”none” info_place=”top” info_trigger=”hover” info_content=””][x_text class=”center-text “]Darlene joined WaW in 2009 and got married the following year. After she got married she entered the wedding industry as a coordinator and on her first year she immediately got into the WaW Top 10.
In 2012 she decided to let go of her coordination business to balance her life as a wife, daughter and aunt but she stayed in in the wedding industry with a less demanding job as emcee. After 2 years working as an emcee she once again got into the WaW Top 10.[/x_text][/x_column][/x_row][/x_section][x_section style=”margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px; padding: 45px 0px 45px 0px; “][x_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” bg_color=”” style=”margin: 0px auto 0px auto; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_column bg_color=”” type=”1/1″ fade=”true” fade_animation=”in-from-top” fade_animation_offset=”45px” style=”padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_text class=”center-text “]To augment her longing for coordination, she started The Wedding Tip Sheet in year 2014 which is a random guide for couples. Her desire to be more involved with soon-to-weds has not waned even as her Wedding Tip Sheet started getting more traction. She still has the itch to get back and be part of the wedding industry in a bigger role. Let’s see if she does come back as coordinator. [/x_text][x_text class=”center-text “]In the meantime, check out her blog about winning the 2015 WaW Supplier of the Year.
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The 2016 WaW Online Bridal Fair!

[x_section style=”margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” bg_color=”” style=”margin: 0px auto 0px auto; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_column bg_color=”” type=”1/1″ fade=”true” fade_animation=”in-from-top” fade_animation_offset=”45px” style=”padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_gap size=”50px”][x_line][x_text class=”center-text “]Because we want to always make it easier for brides and grooms to plan for their wedding, we present the WaW Online Bridal Fair! [/x_text][/x_column][/x_row][/x_section][x_section style=”margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” bg_color=”” style=”margin: 0px auto 0px auto; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_column bg_color=”” type=”1/3″ style=”padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_custom_headline level=”h3″ looks_like=”h4″ accent=”true” class=”center-text “]What is the WaW Online Bridal Fair?[/x_custom_headline][/x_column][x_column bg_color=”” type=”2/3″ fade=”true” fade_animation=”in-from-top” fade_animation_offset=”45px” style=”padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_gap size=”30px”][x_text]It is attending a bridal fair with discounts and special promos but from the comfort of your own home (And yes, you do not need to change from your pajamas to go! LOL!). [/x_text][/x_column][/x_row][/x_section][x_section style=”margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” bg_color=”” style=”margin: 0px auto 0px auto; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_column bg_color=”” type=”2/3″ fade=”true” fade_animation=”in-from-top” fade_animation_offset=”45px” style=”padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_text]We are slowly collating all suppliers’ information and promo details. By January 4, 2016, all promos will be in and you can start checking out the suppliers who are participating. Start checking out their works, check out other bride’s reviews (Join W@W to get real bride’s reviews!), ask for their availability on your date. 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Some suppliers will have promos for the whole duration of the event while some will have limited promo slots. We can’t tell you enough how excited we are for this! [/x_text][/x_column][/x_row][/x_section][x_section style=”margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” bg_color=”” style=”margin: 0px auto 0px auto; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_column bg_color=”” type=”1/1″ fade=”true” fade_animation=”in-from-top” fade_animation_offset=”45px” style=”padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_text class=”justify-text “]When we were planning our wedding, we were one of the first few couples in the country to have a website. Now, every other couple has their own blog, Pinterest board, wedding sites. Things do change! I remember having to meet all our suppliers and paying them in person. There was no way around it – we had to meet with them. But with the traffic situation now, just thinking of leaving the house might give you a headache (Just think of EDSA and Waze’s red roads!). Besides, now, brides can always communicate with their suppliers through social media, SMS, and what have you’s. Personal meetings are not a must like it used to be. Even downpayments can be done online! 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Weddings & Debuts 2016 Bridal Fair

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The 17th Ultimate Wedding & Debut Fair

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Wedding Essential’s Tadhana 2015

Wedding Essentials Magazine will be having a bridal exhibit featuring the works of some of our beloved advertisers and partners. Join the event on Oct. 21, 2015 from 10 AM to 6 PM at the Manila Hotel.

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Wedding Fair Philippines 1st Ed

Planning your wedding need not be difficult. Check out Wedding Fair Philippines 1st Ed happening on Oct. 24 and 25 at the SMX Convention Center. Visit Wedding Fair Philippines for more details.

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Bridal Caravan Singapore 2015

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Wedding Congress 2015

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NaW Live Garage Sale

One man’s trash is another one’s treasure. NaW Garage Sale is an online group started by members of the NewlywedsatWork (NaW) in May 2012.

From being online friends, NaWies became real-life friends and discovered many different ways of saving, recycling and learning from each other. Most of the NaW Garage sales are held online in this closed group, with featured sellers every month. Some items, however, must be seen to be better appreciated.

For the first time ever, NaW Garage Sale goes live! Visit us on Aug. 2, 2015 at the Renaissance 3000 Function Rooms to find great bargains on new or gently used items!

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Hakab Na! 2015

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