Preparing for Elle's First Year Birthday

Preparing for Elle's First Year Birthday July 20, 2007

The preparation for Elle’s first year birthday party officially started today when Noy announced that Dasmarinas Village Club House will not be able to accommodate us because there is a scheduled village bazaar on the same day Elle is scheduled to have her birthday party. Adding to the “not so encouraging” news for the day was a reply from Makati Sports Club that our account officer failed to do my reservation! Talk about expensive service.

I don’t know what to do. I completely froze. I thought I had it all sorted out. I can’t believe that all the informal planning that I have been doing as early as January suddenly collapsed in front of me and I can’t do anything about it. It took me hours before I gathered my thoughts and look for another venue. Thank God for the internet! I found this blog by Lot describing a venue that she wanted to have for her son’s first year birthday but failed to because it is so difficult to get a booking. Instead she posted a couple of pictures of the venue with her and her son. The pictures were nice so I looked for the contact number and called.

To my amazement, somebody already booked on the schedule I wanted to get for Elle’s birthday party BUT it turned out that the person who reserved it is migrating to Singapore and was hoping to get somebody to avail of the venue and reimburse her payment. What a luck ha?! So, I gave my contact number and after a few minutes my angel called.

She told me that I am a blessing from heaven. They only have two weeks in the Philippines and she is worrying about the money that she paid for the venue. Like Elle, her son is also celebrating his first year birthday. Even though they are from Alabang, they opted for the Artist Pavillion in Makati Plaza and Garden. They even paid for it as early as January, eight months before the event. It was so light talking to my angel. I guess because she is my answered prayer and we are both mothers. We talked about our babies, our party preparations, about the venue. We talked as if we’ve been friends for centuries already… She even invited me for a coffee in Singapore if I go there…

God really works in mysterious ways. I almost broke down in tears out of frustration and disappointment but good thing I was able to calm myself and focus on the important things in life… Elle and her first year birthday party. Now, Elle definitely has a venue for her first birthday party and I am excited to see it with her.