October 19, 2002 is a special date for us. It is said that wedding dates should be celebrated as this is a blessed day... for God has bounded you as one. But I guess we have taken that for granted.
It's our 6th Anniversary. So to make it more special this time, I have prepared a week-long surprise for my husband Mannix. This maybe awkward to some but I was excited with the idea. Well, I don't see anything wrong about girls giving flowers to guys. Especially if you really love the person. And I don't see anything wrong about guys receiving flowers from girls. I think that's really sweet. ehehehe.
Here it goes...
6 days before.... Monday, October 13, 2008
The idea just popped out of my mind early Monday morning when i got into the office. A week of surprises would really be exciting and sweet. hehehe. I have to send something for Monday to really make it a 7-day surprise.
I searched from Mr. Google "send flowers online Philippines". Then I run into the Manila Blossoms site where i found a bouquet of blue roses. They can send a same day delivery if you placed your order before 9 am. Thanks God its only 8:30 am. (This is the first time i did this so i was in a hurry.) I selected my order, filled out the order form and message, filled out my credit card info, and submitted it. They have a delivery charge and the minimum order amount (see details). Its okei! as long as they can send it within the day! I got a confirmation email at 8:52am. wew! That was fast! I texted them to confirm if they could send it that day ... (so i would know if i have to plan something else.) But I got no reply. It's nice to know that they also have this live customer support where you can chat with them through YM, MSN and AOL. So I sent them a message regarding my concern. They said they still have to verify if its not a fraud card and they'll let me know within the day. I followed up every 2 hours i guessed. hehehe. Around 2pm they confirmed they can deliver it that day. And around 3pm my package was already on its way. I got a message from Mannix and he was really surprised :D Good Job!
I was satisfied with the service, the flowers (when I saw it later that day) but not with the card. It was just printed in a piece of paper and slipped inside the card. Hope they can make it more personalized next time.
5 days before... Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Along with my search last Monday, I also found this lovely site of Island Rose. They have a free shipping, no minimum order amount and a very affordable gift item and flowers. They also have a set of three roses. For this day, I have ordered a Pure Belgian chocolates. Mannix got the package at around 1pm.
When I saw the package later that day, i was really gratified. The package was very elegant. The card was personalized. And the chocolates tasted really good. (We shared it with Yvonne that night and she loves it.) hehehe
4 days before... Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Again from Island Rose, I ordered three red long stemmed roses which has traditionally been a symbol of eternal love and devotion. It is really very affordable! They also got a very nice packaging for the flowers with a personalized card. The flowers were really lovely and fresh. Mannix got the package at around 2pm.
3 days before... Thursday, October 16, 2008
For this day, i wanted something new. Maybe a balloon will do. I'm really looking for this item but most of the online store don't have this. They said it's only available on February. Well, I guess they should make it available all year round because anyone would love to give it to their love ones anytime of the year. Ok, i have no choice but to look for alternatives. Magz gave me the PhilFlower.com site, which i have missed. I checked on their items and I spotted a "Happy Anniversary" balloon which is perfect for the occasion. This item with this item and this item would really send the message. They also has a card where you can put your message. Hoping its a good one. And it is a good one. :D
By the way, they also have a shipping fee for Metro Manila and a flat rate for provincial delivery (see details). This is quite pricey but i really wanted to give these items so i go for it.
2 days before... Friday, October 17, 2008
Again from Island Rose. Because their items were really very affordable, I won't regret purchasing gift items from them. I just hope they will come up with more items to choose from in the coming days. For this day, I'd love to give the three white roses which are meant to reaffirm one's commitment, fidelity and loyalty. Sad to say it's already sold out. So I ordered the three red long stemmed roses instead. Mannix received it around 4pm.
1 day before... Saturday, October 18, 2008
I bought this Big Anniversary Card from Powerbooks where I listed a "101 Reasons Why I Love You". I hand it over to him since we usually stayed at home during weekends.
Our Anniversary... Sunday, October 19, 2008
We went to Fr. Mario Sobrejuanite's mass at megamall and ask for God's blessings and went home to celebrate our Special day with our family. We had few handa, including lumpiang sariwa, leche flan and black forest from Goldilocks, menudo, chopsuey and spaghetti cooked by Ate Rolly.
As this celebration ends, I pray for God's guidance and protection. May we not forget our vows. May we always be reminded that we are bounded as one to fulfill a mission in this life span. May we always have a fruitful life together. May we always be supportive of each other. May we always see each other as God's precious gift.
Happy Anniversary, Babes!
I Love You!
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