Lobo

Jenny, our kumare, celebrated her birthday two weeks ago at Asian Flavors Restaurant at Dream Palace Hotel. She wanted to have the venue decorated with balloons (lobo in Tagalog) just like Zoei's birthday celebration last month. Having limited budget, she asked Mabe' and I to do the balloon decors for free. Having seen how Hazel, Gayle and Ryan create the balloon decors on Zoei's party, I kinda have an idea on how to make them. Plus, there are loads of instructional videos on Youtube. 

Given limited time to decorate the venue, we (Mabe' and I) made the centerpieces, spiral hanging thingies and the celebrant's name flower thingy at home two days prior to the event. 

The pillars and the hanging flower balloons were too large for transport so we did them at the venue. Mabe' made the hanging flower balloons while I made the two pillars. Both of us were busy, so Dem, Abby and Chris helped us with decorating the place, taping the balloons to the ceiling.

Not the perfect pillars, but I'm proud of myself for doing it... even if it took me an hour.
Not bad for a first timer, right? =) 

Thank you Ryan for teaching me how to do the flower.

Like most other Filipino celebration, there were food, games and karaoke!

Mother and daughter duet.

Guests enjoying the games.

Zoei in her action star pose.

Zoei with the celebrant, Ninang Jenny.

Zoei with Ninang Abby and Ninong Dem.

Me with my beautiful wife, Mabe'.

My beautiful family.

We're so happy, everyone appreciated the balloon decors. The kids loved them too... they loved bursting them. Well, not all of the balloons were wasted. All the centerpieces were taken home by the guests as souvenirs. Jenny took the mylar balloons(the 'Happy Birthday' balloons on top of the pillars) and hanging flower thingy with letters of her name. 

Big thanks to Hazel, Gayle and Ryan for the balloon ideas and Dem, Abby and Chris for helping us transport the balloons and decorating the venue!