Interviewee : There you go .

Okay, so the question the next question is, when do you feel your most
feminine?

Adelem : Probably when I dress up in the morning. I like the dressing up part since I get to express
myself, and I would describe my style as girly and feminine, really. So I also like putting on make up,
but not too much. But it's just getting ready is something that I really do for myself. And I like looking
good because I feel like that sets up the rest of my day also.

Yeah. Okay.S o it's like the process of getting ready. Okay. And can you describe what your experience
is like as a woman today in Filipino society?

Adelem : It's a very broad question, but maybe going back to the things I've mentioned in our
previous session where I said that I feel like there's a lot of work to do in terms of how the society
perceives what a woman can do. But I feel like I am fortunate and privileged enough to be where I am
right now. I told you that I am lucky enough to be managing a team of my own. I think not a lot of
women, especially in our country, have that opportunity, but yeah, I'm just grateful for the company
that I have right now that we're given plenty of opportunities. I've mentioned also that most of our
senior leaders here in my company are women. So I'm grateful to be in a position of power in terms of
my job and in our house also, I'm very lucky to have a husband who values my opinions and normally
consider household. Normally kasi diba sa household It's really the man of the house who decides, but
I appreciate that he gives me an opportunity to speak my mind. Also, I feel like he also values what I
have to say in terms of running the household. So I think I'm in a good place in terms of as a woman.

Interviewee : Okay, and then for the last question of this part, personally, how do you express your
femininity?

Adelem : Probably the same as what I've mentioned earlier when it comes to dressing up.

Interviewee : Okay.

Adelem : That's really how I express myself and my femininity.

Interviewee : Okay. And so now we can go on to the wedding dress. So the first question is for the
creation process of your wedding dress. You can describe your personal style. You said naman its girly
and feminine. So why do you like dressing the way that you do?

Adelem : It's just a form of self expression to me. So definitely the number one thing is comfort. And
at the same time, I don't think I have a specific naman na parang style in mind whenever I dress up or,
for example, in the case of my wedding gown. Its parang, it’s just when I dress up, I just make sure
that I feel good in it. I feel confident in it and yun wala namang specific style like in everyday dressing
up. But particularly for my wedding dress, I just wanted it to be syempre you get married once lang
naman. So I wanted it parang it's me in a dress. That's how I imagined it to be.

Interviewee : Okay, so it's like really your personality came out. Okay and then can I ask when did you
start planning your wedding dress? And was the planning process difficult?

Interviewee : It's difficult actually just to share. Initially, I just wanted it to be I just wanted my dress to
be as the rock. I wanted to buy something that was RTW initially. But then when I was trying out the
dresses I had hesitation before prior to me. Deciding that I would have it custom made. Kasi there's a
lot of other stories when it comes to wedding dresses, especially yun nga pag custom made. So I
wanted sana na RDW so that I could see what I would look like and you wouldn’t spend a lot of money
for it. I would want it to be super sure na I feel good in it, I look good in it so initially I tried on so many
dresses. I went to like five bridal shops I think and then parang nothing really resonated kasi nga sabi
ko sayo the number one is that I should feel good in it. So parang there were, there was always
something like I feel like, yung length is off or like what do you call it? The embroidery is a little off
parang off yung shape, but there was something na parang it wasn't perfect. There's always a tiny
detail na parang I would want to win or something. That's when I decided na, let's just go custom.
And initially also I wanted something minimalist because I wanted a classic look but then again,my
personality kasi is I’m very bubbly, ano pa ba, yun basta, hindi ako simple talaga, you wouldn't
describe me as someone who's simple. So hindi rin natuloy kasi nga yung minimalist, It doesn't seem
me. I wanted nga the dress to be me so yun, and then I found a designer that I like and at the same
time I also had begs of course. I kept screenshots of celebrity weddings or pinterest photos that
resonated with me so yun, so it was a long process. I thought minimalist was the gown that I go for,
but when I was trying out the dresses, nakikita ko na parang I was leaning towards more mga mature
and at the same time you mermaid. Very sexy, very hubadera. So yun, probably the dress was just
finalized when I met my designer, kasi I wanted at that time kasi lumabas the photos of Haley Bieber.
So I like her dress na parang may embroidery, and at the same time, it's sexy without showing too
much skin. But at the same time, there's this particular work of my designer which I really liked. I
thought they were polar opposites,pero parang she found a way naman to marry both. So yon, that
was the process.

Interviewee : Can I ask what was she marrying? What two concepts was that?

Adelem : I can send you. Kasi she had this, when I was signing out the gowns kasi yun nga minimalist
at first pero when I got to try on yung serpentina na gown super sure ako the silhouette, but other
than that meron kasi akong nakita na work niya na, I think it was a beach wedding. So yun, e diba
yung kay hailey , longsleeves, tapos parang a little bit off shoulder siya pero long chain, and yun
parang puro lace, so yun. I can send you the peg.

Interviewee : Was the planning process difficult for you?

Adelem : Yeah, it was. Kais I guess the most difficult part is editing. Kais yun nga e it's just one dress,
but then it's just a once in a lifetime thing, so syempre you would get a lot of ideas rin diba. Parang
every time you'd see someone get married, parang you pick up one thing na parang, “okay yun”. A lot
of our friends also were getting married this same year that we were getting married, so parang
you’re bombarded with a lot of good ideas, so you're going sticking to the vision that I had in the
beginning. That was the most difficult, na parang ang dami mong gustong mangyari.

Interviewee : Yes. Okay. And when did you start planning your wedding dress from your wedding?
How many like months?

Adelem : My number one priority, my non negotiable, was really how I look. So I think yun yung that
took the longest in terms of planning. The moment I got engaged, I think I was already looking just
says. But when yung I sat down with my designer, I think that was probably parang Feb or March, and
I was getting married October of that year.

Interviewee : Okay. And then so, I asked here, did you have an initial vision for your wedding dress?
What was it? How did you know what you wanted your wedding dress to look like? So you said nga
Haley Bieber was, like, an inspiration for your wedding dress, and also you were sure because you
were able to try on so many dresses, that you wanted the serpentine wedding dress, right?

Adelem : Yes.

Interviewee : Okay. Was there anything else besides those things, like, inspired you or something?

Adelem : Wala naman. No, just the insights that I've gotten through dying out so many wedding
dresses.

Interviewee : Okay. And then can I ask here well, you did mention it naman what or who is the
inspiration behind your wedding dress? So you said the vision was kind of Haley Bieber, like, sexy, but
not too much. Just kind of like right? Okay. And then how did you know what you wanted your
wedding dress to look like? So, again, Haley Bieber.

Adelem : And I've tried on so many gowns.

Interviewee : Yes. Also, the process of elimination was really there. And was there a certain feeling or
aura you wanted to evoke or channel in your wedding dress?

Adelem : I just wanted to look my best, to be honest. I wanted to be very comfortable in the dress
that I would be wearing that day kasi I know I would be moving a lot also. So look and comfort,
probably.

Interviewee : Okay, and then did you always know what your wedding dress was going to look like? So
before you were even engaged or before you even started dating, did you think about your wedding
dress and what it would look like?

Adelem : Yes, definitely. But yun nga it was entirely different from what turned out to be my final jazz,
kasi initially, I thought that I would go after yung I would go for the minimalist look, kasi I guess that
was uso then at the time. Pero yun nga turns out hindi ko siya feel when I tried on minimalist dresses.

Interviewee : Okay, and then how much did your final wedding dress differ from your initial wedding
dress idea? So you said in a naman minimalist, I saw your wedding dress. It's very embellished. It's
Lacey, so it's quite different. So was that the only change parang minimalist to like kind of more
embellished, or were there other changes?

Adelem : Wala naman, I think.

Interviewee : Okay. And then so the changes were influenced naman like within yourself like that
wasn't like an alter. Like, it was from you.

Adelem : Yes, yun nga definitely. If there's one thing na talagang very ano, dapat 100% parang non
negotiable ka talaga sa changes, so dapat no regrets ka talaga when it comes to the wedding dress.
So it was entirely my decision.

Interviewee : Yes. Okay. So can I ask how important if they were playing a role. Were your family or
parents to your wedding dress creation process?

Adelem : Wala, I just practically just showed my mom and my dad and then ganun lang.

Interviewee : Okay.

Adelem : That's the kind of relationship that we have naman. Not just when it comes to decisions like
this, but ito kasi medyo trival, though syempre important siya kasi you only get married once, but
that's how my relationship is with my parents. Parang they don't really dictate or they don't really
force their opinion on me. So especially when it comes to things like this na medyo different nga lang.
They'll just let me decide.

Intevewee : Okay. And then can I also ask if this did play a role, how important was religion to your
wedding dress creation process? Did it have any influence upon it?

Adelem : Pano ba? Kasi prior to “our big wedding”, we were wed narin kasi a month earlier. Kasi, pano
ba, at first kasi we didn't really want a church wedding in a sense na parang maraming requirements
and at the same time my husband and I are not naman the super religious types. And then at the
same time we wanted parang nahahapo because of the many weddings we attended also during our
wedding prep and at the same time the year that we were going to get married, we experienced the
same hassle from moving from the church to the reception. So in a study kasi we wanted sana yung
reception and the ceremony would be in one place na. But then the sa Catholic Church kasi diba the
priest is not allowed to wed anyone outside of the church premises. Kinailangan namin to do parang
not naman civil wedding and initial weddings sa church. Una, the only people present were
immediate family and then one month after yun yung “real wedding” namin pero it's actually
considered what do you call this renewal of vows na lang. But it's still a Catholic ceremony, so the
priest is able to conduct a wedding mass, kasi nga technically wed na kami. So having said that sa
church kasi diba there are certain styles na bawal if it's showing too much skin like bawal yan. But
because hindi naman talaga church yung setting, so we were wed in a hotel. Yun e may entourage and
everything pero yun not so strict anymore. Kasi nga hotel premises na siya technically, parang if
anything nakakahiya lang kay father. Pero actually kasi syempre hindi naman nakita nung husband ko
yung wedding dress ko even if married na kami technically he hasn't seen the gown up until that
point that I walked down the aisle. Tapos alam mo yun yung initial reaction, sabi ko talaga “hindi ka
nahiya kay father”. Look at the photos medyo na emphasized talaga yung boobs ko kasi nga parang,
so with that wala talaga, parang hindi talaga consider yung religion. Ang haba ng explanation pero the
short answer is, wala, hindi at all.

Interviewee : And then how important was your wedding dress designer to the creation process?

Adelem : I'm not sure if you've heard of her. Pero kasi yung designer ng gown ko is si jaja.

Interviewee : Actually, I work for her. I'm an intern now at Heleina Bridal. So when I saw your photos, I
saw that that's where I work. But feel free to say what you want.

Adelem : I super love jaja, as in during palang yung initial namin na sit down, zoom meeting nga rin
yun e, ay hindi yata parang IG video lang. She was so helpful kasi I was telling her nga na parang o
gusto ko yung haley beiber pero gusto ko rin tong particularly work mo sinasabi ko pano kaya yun
parang entirely different. Parang, so she was very kind enough to give her input. So in fairness nga to
her, she was able to marry the two concepts without yung parang copy paste trend talaga, alam mo
yun parang it is still unique, even if may pegs ako or it was strongly inspired by the gowns na even two
gowns na yon and at the same time, in fairness to jaja, usually kasi diba the process of wedding
planning is actually quite stressful. So because of her personality, parang I enjoy talaga every fitting
din and at the same time, alam mo naman sa Heleina hindi talaga nasusunod yung 3 fittings lang,
parang naka 5 fittings yata ako. And I live in Makati,so, but she made it enjoyable, so ako apaka
grateful talaga kahit pa hindi mo sinabi na intern ka ni jaja. Very happy that I found her and Heleina.
Kasi it was so stress free for me the entire wedding process.

Interviewee : Okay, so were there also any must haves that you had for your wedding dress? So non
negotiable garment details so you mentioned naman how you look was non negotiable but was there
anything else about your wedding dress that you had to have?

Adelem : Wala naman, I guess yung fit was the most important to me kasi in a way. The style kasi na
parang it wouldn't work. It wouldn't look good if it didn't fit me perfectly. So yun lang parang during
the fittings yun lang talaga yung look out ko, yung fit sakin. Especially since I would be wearing heels
na mataas talaga.

Interviewee : Okay.Yeah. So did you have a theme for your wedding dress? And did you ever for your
wedding,did you match your theme to your wedding dress? Or vice versa?

Adelem : Wala naman kaming theme in particular. Wala actually.

Interviewee : Okay can I ask if your groom had to match your wedding dress?

Adelem : ah, hindi, no.

Interviewee : Okay. And then, were there any traditional wedding items? So the veil and the white
colored wedding dress? I see that you had I think both of that. Not the, there's a veil, yes, there's a
veil

Adelem : But open veil kasi.

Interviewee : Yes, so why did you choose to have a veil and why did you choose the color white?
Adelem : Actually yung gown, it's not really super white, parang off white siya. I guess ano kasi e,
parang na shape na rin siguro yung idea na pag bride kailangan white, medyo angat talaga. Wala
parang hindi ko na rin chinallege yung idea. Yeah, I see some brides din diba iba yung color ng gown
nila pero. I feel like the color white makes you a bride. So yun, siguro nga because of the tradition,
yung veil, actually, hindi ako parang, well kasama kasi yung veil talaga dun sa gown pero, because si
jaja, kasi diba she offers kasi free embroidery on the veil. So yun, parang ginamit ko na rin yung
opportunity to have something embroidered and at the same time, basta very ano certain ako na
open veil talaga hindi ko tatakpan yung face ko. That's one. Pero siguro, I wore the veil and at the
same time I made my dress white because of the tradition. Kasi siguro, yung expectations, pag bride
naka white and at the same time may veil. And at the same time, okay naman e, parang when I tried
on gowns that were white. Actually, yun nga hindi siya sobrang white e medyo off white siya. Okay
naman, it looked good on me naman. Okay na rin.

Interviewee : Yes.Okay, so why it flattered you. Okay. And then can I ask what meaning do you
personally ascribe to the color white when it comes to the wedding?

Adelem : Purity. That's a color I associate. Ay, that's the thing that I associate it with the color white
the most. Kasi diba parang, I think, hindi ko alam, hindi ako super sure pero parang based in my
limited knowledge sa weddings, supposedly diba the brides are especially in the Catholic diba parang
pure , innocent ganyan, prior the wedding day. Pero siguri with me, kasi ano naman, I can't say na
I'm traditional and I'm so pure as a person. Pero siguro if anything, the reason why ako, the way I see
it, yung white sa weddings, it symbolizes kung purity, purity ng love and at the same time pag white
kasi diba parang blank canvas ka so parang to me,it symbolizes the beginning of the new life that
we're starting together as husband and wife. So mas ganun yung meaning sakin parang purity for love
and at the same time para siyang blank page na kami yung mag pu-put ng color in, kami as husband
and wife.

Interviewee : And then what meaning do you personally ascribe if any to the wedding veil?

Adelem : Actually, wala. Yung veil talaga is one thing talaga that I didn't put much thought on. Hindi
ko alam talaga ctually yung meaning ng veil, kung ano yung purpose. Pero supposedly diba parang,
yun nga before you walk down the aisle dapat naka ano siya, naka takip talaga siya sa face pero
personally kasi, wala kasi talaga akong, yun I didn't have any strong emotional connection with the
veil and what it meant. Parang I didn't bother na look for the meaning.

Interviewee : Okay. And then what meaning do you personally ascribe to the wedding dress?
When it comes to the wedding dress.

Adelem : The wedding dress? My wedding dress or …

Interviewee : It can be wedding dress in general first.

Adelem : Wedding dress in general, what meaning. Wala naman, parang it’s just to me kasi it’s a
reminder of yun nga, of the day that you and your husband become one parang ganun. Ganun lang
pero hindi ko masyadong, wala akong masyadong malalim na meaning for the wedding dress.

Interviewee : Okay and then were there any specific body parts you wanted to emphasize or highlight
with your wedding dress, why?

Adelem : Honestly, yung buong part si jaja na lang yon pati yung… Wala naman, it's just that I wanted
my dress to fit me like a glove yun siguro. Wala naman akong in particular na parang for example, kay
jaja, oh make sure na yung butt ko looks like this or what, wala. it's just that I wanted it that yung
parang there's no other way to put it I just wanted to fit it me well.

Interviewee : Okay and then were there any specific body parts you wanted to hide or conceal with
your wedding dress? Why?
Adelem : No, wala. If anything I was so sure I was certain that I would wear five inch heels so kung
may I-hihide ako, yung height ko siguro. Pero kung specific body part, wala.

Interviewee : Okay and then how important was comfort for your wedding dress?

Adelem : Definitely important, top of the priority siguro ayun nga along with how I felt and yung
perception on how I look kasama talaga yung comfort kasi important talaga yung wedding day. It
doesn't naman parang yung ceremony, it's so short, it's so quick. Pero yung wedding day itself mag
start yan, anong oras palang 05:00 A.m. pa lang 06:00 a.m you're already preparing for the day. Tapos
yung all throughout the day, you're gonna wear the wedding gown. So I knew na it had to be super
comfortable for me. Kasi nga I'd have to wear it the entire day and at the same time, ano siya e social
event din siya. So gagalaw-galawka talaga. At the same time, may dance number pa kami nung
reception. So, definitely comfort was a priority.

Interviewee : Okay, and then may I ask you don't have to answer them on this one who paid for the
wedding dress?

Adelem : We paid half. Half-half kami. 50/50 kami ng husband ko. Kasi initially, yun nga yung sa
minimalist and everything parang we had to set budget for it.tapos yun nga, biglang super
embellished na pala yung gusto ko and maraming lace and everything. So yung in excess of what I
originally budgeted for my wedding dress, my husband been paid for it.

Interviewee : Okay, and so now we can go onto the garment details of the wedding dress. So yung
specifics lang of the wedding dress. So in your own words, can you please use three keywords that
you feel best represent and or describe your wedding dress? Feel free to be as descriptive or
imaginative as you want. So any three keywords at all about your wedding dress that you think
describes it.

Adelem : Sorry.Denise, wait lang a, 1 minute.

Interviewee : Okay, sure.

Adelem : Okay. Game. Sorry, can you repeat the question?

Interviewee : Okay, so please use three keywords that you feel best represent and or describe your
wedding dress. So you can feel free to bea s descriptive or imaginative as you want. So any three
keywords, like any at all.

Adelem : Three keywords, descriptive, sexy, embellished, beautiful.

Interviewee : Okay, and then can I ask why you chose these three keywords? Why these three?

Adelem : Wala, feeling ko it’s just encapped, perfectly encapsulates. Yung first thoughts ko siguro
when I saw the final look of the gown and at the same time, it made me feel sexy, beautiful, and if
anything yun nga super embellish siya.

Interviewee : Okay, and then here I will open up your, is it shared? Okay, now it's sharing. So here we
go. So can you please describe the silhouette of your wedding dress and why did you choose this style
for your silhouette? So silhouette is just like entire shape of it.

Adelem : Sorry. Parang ‘di siya nag load sakin. Okay, loading na. Okay. The silhouette, I think it's
mermaid like.

Interviewee : Okay. Yes.

Adelem : And it hugs my body in the right places.

Interviewee : Yes. And then why this silhouette, parang why this mermaid cut?

Adelem : I think yun nga, among all the many dresses that I've tried, I've tried them kasi yung
balloon, A-line. I think this is the one thatmade me feel the most confident in.

Interviewee : Okay, so the mermaid cut. Okay. And then can you just …

Adelem : I think it elongates also my body. I feel ha, I feel like it makes me look a little bit taller.

Interviewee : Okay. I'm sorry. Can I ask what your height is? I'm just curious.

Adelem : I'm four-eleven.

Interviewee : Okay. So it elongates. Parang height to you is important, the height factor.

Adelem : I'm not insecure naman about my height. I just wanted to look a little bit longer.

Interviewee : Okay.

Adelem : On my wedding day.

Interviewee : Okay, and then can you describe the bodice? So back in front of your wedding dress.
Bodice is just waist up. So why did you choose this?

Adelem : Okay, I think corset type siya e, tama ba?

Interviewee : I'm not so sure about the technicalies.

Adelem : Well, wala e it all boils down talaga to either the dresses that I've tried on, I tried on kasi
similar dress na, I actually sent that photo rin to jaja for reference. Kasi that parehong - pareho siya
nga shape e or sa type rin mermaid, the one I tried on, and yun din yung I think is most flattering to
me, to my body type. That's why I chose this one.

Interviewee : Okay, so was there like boning? There's probably boning inside. Like was you matigas na
like parang sticks inside?

Aadelem : I think so meron, meron siya.

Interviewee : Okay. And so there are no sleeves to the wedding dress. But are these like parang did
the dress up on the spaghetti strap? I guess.

Adelem : Yah, parang spaghetti.

Interviewee : Did it have also embellishment?

Adelem : Yeah, I think parang may lace detail siya.

Interviewee : Okay. And then can I ask why you chose a spaghetti strap for the wedding dress?

Adelem : No reason naman in particular yun din parang I just think it's flattering.

Interviewee : Okay.

Adelem : I'm pretty confident with my arms also. And at the same time I have rin yung tattoo ko. So I
didn't want it covered din. Similarly yung sa back also I have tatto rin kasi sa back and sa side. So not
naman that I wanted showcased pero parang I didn't want it covered.
Interviewee : Okay. And then can you describe the skirt of your wedding dress? So why did you
choose this style, these garment details for your skirts? I see it's like not just the front mo, it's also
long in the back. Was it like a specific style choice?

Adelem : Actually, I let si jaja in terms of the detail. Because hindi rin ako super hands on pa rin. I
wanted the flowers to be a certain type or like the leaves. I just sent her the pegs and then sinabi ko
talaga ikaw na bahala. Hindi naman ako super with the design, the details, the detailing. I just sent her
parang eto yung mga embroidery that I find attractive tapos ikaw na bahala.

Interviewee : Okay, so it's like you let her have parang the creative direction. Okay.

Adelem : Yeah.

Interviewee : Okay. So the skirt was more of like her choice. So besides your mermaid, you just let her
do the train like that?

Adelem : Yeah.

Interviewee : Okay. And then can you describe the veil of your wedding dress? Why did you choose
this style or these garment details for your veil?

Adelem : Yung sa veil, yung embroidery, it was personalized nga. I think nakalagay is our initials and at
the same time are, ay hindi yata nakikita. Nakikita ba?

Interviewee : There's a photo loading. Yes. Here.

Adelem : Yeah.So yun lang, parang I just had her put there our initials and then the wedding date. I
wanted the veil to be simple kasi nga hindi naman din ako super fan of the veils para bang sabihin mo
lang na bride ka, okay sige mag veil tayo. So I wanted it simple. And at the same time, siguro durig
yung ano nga, yun ano parang nag decide ako na sige kunin ko na nga yung veil, sayang rin. At the
same time it's part of the experience of being a bride. Siguro its more of yung pinag isipan ko dyan
was the length. Kasi I didn't want it to be distracting to my wedding dress parang I wanted my
wedding dress talaga to be the bida e. I wanted it to be simple and at the same time yung length. But
I ended up choosing this length. KasiI think it would best complement yung wedding dress.

Interviewee : Okay. Can I ask estimate of how long it was from behind?

Adelem : Hindi siya super haba e, tama ba? Actually, hindi ko masyado naaalala to yung wedding veil
kasi hindi ko talaga siya masyado pinag-isipan. Hindi siya super duper haba talaga. I'll find na lang
siguro kung ano yug length.

Interviewee : Okay. I think I can also ask Jaja naman kung …

Adelem : Oo, ayun ask Jaja na lang.

Interviewee : That’s also I think like they have this chapel train, things like that. They have names for
it. Yeah. Okay. And then can you describe the embellishment on your wedding dress? Let's get a
picture here.

Adelem : I think mixture siya of vines ata or leaves and in flowers. O diba, looks familiar.

Interviewee : Yeah, that's where I work.

Adelem : Yeah. Actually, wala akong masyadong inputs dyan. Binigay ko lang talaga kay Jaja na Jaja
eto yung mga natutuwa ako na mga ano, na mga embroidery. Pero I think dyan pumasok yung may
lace kasi siya e. Diba parang may naka patong-patong na lace so dyan pinasok yung parang Haley
Bieber kasi actually, yun nagustuhan ko kapag hayley bieber’s dress, yung lace talaga siya. So yun,
dun siya inincorporate ni Jaja. Super generous ni Jaja sa lace sa dress na yan.

Interviewee : Truly. Can I ask? It's like a lace dress tapos there's embellishment on top, am I correct?

Adelem : Yes, correct.

Interviewee : Okay. So it's very embellished nga.

Adelem : From minimalist to fully embellish. Diba, kamusta naman.

Interviewee : Very nice. Okay. So can you describe the color of your wedding dress? So I see that
there's like is there like parang a pink under? Is it there's like a …

Adelem : Parang nude. Nude siya. Kaya sabi ko hindi talaga siya super white na white. Actually si Jaja
rin yung nag suggest niyan. Kasi yung gown na ginawa niya pwedeng beach wedding yun tapos white
talaga, as in white. Pero morena kasi yung bride. Sosi Jaja, she said na parang gusto mo ba ano medyo
off white just to complement your skin tone also ganyan. E ako naman okay naman sakin.

Interviewee : Okay. So it was nude layered with a white lace. Okay. Can you describe the fabric of
your wedding dress and why did you choose this fabric?

Adelem : Hindi ko alam kung ano yung tawag sa fabric. Chantelili, parang ganun. Nakita ko lang dun sa
sketch ni Jaja. No reason naman. I think yung sa corsette part , it's kind of see through din e . parang
see through siya, yun oh parang makikita mo yung tummy, abdomen area ko. I think more of ano nga
e pinipilit kasi namin yung peg rin na si Haley Bieber din na medyo see through, at the same time the
lace also,saka it's very me in such a way na very feminine at the same time medyo hubadera din. So
yun parang, it sort of ano din feeling ko nag re-resonate din sakin yung ganyang type of fabric.

Interviewee : Yeah. I think parang with what I've learned in internship, it's called the Corset tool. It's
their most popular ata. So they have it like sheer talaga.

Adelem : OO, medyo ganun din talaga yung mga, yung designs ni Heleina , diba.

Interviewee : Yes. Okay. And can I ask the under fabric? Do you know what that is? The nude?

Adelem : Hindi ko alam. I'm sorry.

Interviewee : Okay. That's fine.

Adelem : The way ako I describe ni Jaja, I'm not sure if she remembers me because medyo matagal na
rin. Pero sinasabi niya sakin na ikaw yung pinaka chill na bride. Wala akong mga tanong, wala.
Sasabihin ko lang na parang medyo masikip dito, ganyan or like ito parang maluwag pa ganyan. Pero
‘di ako parang super like elab talaga.

Adelem : Yeah, I've heard Jaja, say that also likes the bride na parang yung parang sinasabi na lang
nila yung ay maganda that’s it an then they're not complaining. She likes tha, like I hear her say those
things. Yeah. Okay. And then so last four questions of the entire interview. In your opinion, what
differentiates your wedding dress from other wedding dresses? And is there a unique point to your
wedding dress?

Adelem : Even though I've mentioned earlier that we've had pegs when we were creating yung
design, I think it makes it unique. Kasi ano siya e, I'm not really after yung, pano ba, I didn't want the
peg din naman to be 100% copied, so yun I let Jaja decide. And at the same time it was more of ano
siya e parang yung as we were trying, yun nga many different ano siya session ng fittings. So, hindi ako
nangingialam sa details in terms of the material and for example, hindi naman ako pinapii talaga in
terms of the lace, hindi ako nakialam. But at the same time, siguro if there's one thing, parang I really
made sure na every time I try on the gown when we were fitting, it made me feel beautiful. So I think
it's unique kasi, it's kind of the combination of para siyang ano siya when I think of my wedding dress,
ang naaalala ko more than the wedding itself was the process. So para siyang, parang siya yung end
product nung experience na yon, the wedding preparation experience and the wedding itself na rin.
So special and unique siya for me. Even though siguro parang yung the silhouette, its not naman
common. Marami namang dress also who have yung similar na design, the lace. But I think because
na I was involve in a way na I describe talaga. Kasi I tried on so many gowns. So I made, parang I had a
clear idea kung ano yung, what works in terms of my body type. And at the same time, I also had a
strong vision in terms of yung look ko talaga on my wedding. And yun nga para siyang ano,
culminating activity in a way, parang if there's one thing that will remind me of the entire process
yung wedding dress ko yun. So, yun meron sigurong dress na similar. Especially since Heleina parang
this is her ano e signature, diba yung ma lace and at the same time yung floral design. Pero I think it's
unique kasi also, unique also my body and parang hindi naman siya ganun ginawa ni Jaja na parang
naka stick siya sakin pero parang I felt like she made it specifically for me talaga kasi yung end product
naman talaga, it fit me like a glove. Which is exactly what I wanted. In terms of designs siguro baka
may kapareha, may similar kasi yun nga may pegs naman din talaga siya. But I guess because ang tagal
din, parang five fittings din yun at the same time, may balikan din na parang in terms of ayun e, I give
inputs also in terms of the fit and at the same time yun nga si Jaja also was very hands on din naman.

Interviewee : So very much customized to your body and how you wanted it to fit.

Adelem : Yes.

Interviewee : Okay. And then can I ask what is your favorite part of your wedding dress?

Adelem : My favorite part? I think yung ano, yung lace details talaga. To me it's so romantic and at the
same time ano siya e parang, para kasing ano para siyang, I don’t know kung sinadya yan ni Jaja, pero
the way pag tinititigan ko yung dress right now parang alam mo yung si eve na may mga vines na
gumapang sa kanyan. Parang ganun, ganun yung ganap ngayon tinititigan ko yung dress. Parang
ganun yung perception, that’s the image that I’m seeing so I really like the lace and the flower design
parang it’s so dainty and the design parang yung hinide yung pagka hubader ko, parang ganun.

Interviewee : Okay. And then do you think that your wedding dress reflects your own perceptions of
Filipino femininity? In what ways? Or do you think it deviates from your own perceptions of Filipino
femininity?

Adelem : I told you, I'm a little bit more on the liberated side. So I think this is not what you would
traditionally think of when you say filipina wedding gown. So yun, with the amount of skin that I was
showing and at the same time, the details, parang I think it also speaks of how I am as a woman.

Interviewee : Okay.And then wait, I just have a question. I don't think I was able to ask. Was the back,
like,parang a low V, or I think there's a half …

Adelem : I'll check. How do I ano ba.

Interviewee : Wait, sorry.

Adelem : I think photo.

Interviewee : Okay.There it's like here. Do you see the photo?

Adelem : I think I have a better photo ng back. Pero, ano siya, wait hahanapin ko. Yah, it's a low V. I-
share ko na lang sa ano, sa Messenger.

Interviewee : Okay.Yes, please.

Adelem : Parang ano lang to, parang I think eto na yung best na photo.
Interviewee : I wasn't able to ask that. I think also, can I ask the yung closure? Was it a zipper?

Adelem : Zipper, yes.

Interviewee : Zipper. Okay. Zipper closure.

Adelem : I sent it.

Interviewee : Okay. Yeah. I see it. So your tattoo also was showing. Okay.

Adelem : Yes.

Interviewee : And then final question, finally, what does your wedding dress mean to you?

Adelem : Yeah, yung minention ko na earlier, I think it's the most expensive dress that I own, but
more than that, yun e parang it's me in a dress. And at the same time, it's a reminder of yung
experience na yun, actually, you hear a lot of brides saying na ang namimiss nila yung, not naman the
wedding day itself, pero yung preparations for it. So it's a reminder of that entire experience. And at
the same time, yun e parang yung if there's one thing nga na I made sure na 100% of the details wala
akong regrets. It's really my wedding gown. So it's who I am as a woman and as a person also.

Interviewee : Okay, so that was the last question that I have.Are there any other comments or
suggestions that you would like to make?

Adelem : None naman.

Interviewee L Okay, so thank you for participating in this interview today.The results of this interview
will be used as the foundation for my undergraduate thesis, which will be available this year. I am
now ending the recording.