On her wedding day, the photographer arrived at 11:30.We were quite worried because the wedding was at 2:00pm. Good thing, pictures were great. Then the wedding singer friend of the bride was not able to sing during the march. again, keep in mind, these things happen during any event, be it weddings or not. The important thing is that, the event is still memorable and keep your cool.

Liz kept her cool and I told her to focus on the good things so that she wont get tensed.

Liz is a very sweet girl and she booked my services at a fair. She saw my website (www.ochielaraya.com) and went to my booth and booked my services without any trial. Im so glad I was a part of her wedding .

All

All the photos above I took myself :-) STill waiting for the official pictures from Karina. She is one of my many brides from Singapore. She booked my services thru one of the fairs I joined in MEgamall early part of this year.

We went to Terrazas de Punta fuego for their prenup, and the next day the couple flew back to Singapore.

You can see more samples of my work at www.ochielaraya.com.

How I lost weight

When I gave birth last 2008, I gained weight and my heaviest was 150. I have accepted the fact that this is my new body weight and form. I even laugh when people mistake me of being pregnant ( I have  a small face but m tummy is really big. My waistline was 34-35 )

I was down to  137 at the time this photo was taken.

I just took this photo myself. Im 110 at that time. Just last month.

Tough Jeans gave me a pair of  pants ( a whooping P 8,000 !! almost $200! ) as part of the payment for doing the hair and makeup for their live  mannequine show at Shangrila Mall.  I asked for their biggest size and they sent me size 29!! Seriously people. 29??

It cant even go up past my knees. Good thing I did not give this pants away. Im not bragging but it's a nice feelig to finally wear jean again. I can now cross my legs and wear tank tops. :-)

This was taken last July. Im wearing a Herve Leger dress I bought on-line, size small. Whew. My legs still need some work but over all  Im happy with my new weight of 105. How to stay at this weight is the challenge. I think I have gained 2-3 pounds in 2 week.Arghh. But its ok. Im now enjoying eating healthy and doing alot of activities at home ( painting, decorating ) and of course work!

Ok, the next question is how I lost the weight? I will not lie, I had to drink an appetite suppresant (slimming pills) a little exercise and some science ( meso theraphy/radio frequency )

I still ate sweets ( chocolate bars, cake,ice cream ) but in moderation. I ate more vegetables and salad. Eating healthy does not mean you dont eat tasty food.

A lot of people will say drinking diet pills is not healthy and I agree, over all, you must do what is doable for you. :-)

From 150 last March 2011, after 5 months, Im 106 pounds.  I wanted to loose weight for helth purposes ( im borderline diabetic ) and my husband and I plan to have another baby soon.

For those who is struggling with their weight, my advise is to adapt a healthy and active lifestyle. Crash diets will not give a lasting result though it can do the work.

Bride Liberty and June Nuptials

Liberty is one of the sweetest bride I have ever met. Very down to earth and what you see is what you get. She easily opened up to me and to tell you the truth, it's like Ive known her all my life. Jun is a bit reserved and quiet but he warmed up to me and frankly, he is just like my husband. Once you get to know him, he is actually very funny :-)

I was glad to be part of their special day. And Im grateful that Liberty refered me to her boss, so one of my brides is actually the daugther of her previous boss.

Congratulations to Liberty and Jun!

Liberty is wearing my very own headand. I was suppose to wear this on my wedding day but ended up using my crystal barette instead. I was glad Liberty liked it. This hair accessoru became her "something borrowed!! :-)