A view of Mary the Queen interiors.

Me at the entrance of Cafe Ysabel.

A view of Cafe Ysabel (with Vier).

At the bottom of a picturesque flight of stairs (Cafe Ysabel).

A view of Cafe Ysabel (the house was built in 1927).

With just the wall lamps on.

Our egg-knob with character.

Renovation update: our egg-brown wall and shelves!

Cafe Ysabel, 1927: A new take on my wedding theme

Recently, I've taken an interest in the vintage wedding theme. It was partly inspired by the lovely antique feel of Cafe Ysabel and the way I've always loved the architecture of Cafe Ysabel with its lace-like woodwork. Vier asked Gene when the house was built and he said: 1927. Wow! I researched on the period and I got so excited. The music of the time was Dixieland Jazz! The reigning artists were Louie Armstrong, Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday and Duke Ellington. The craze was Art Deco and the inspiration of the decade was Paris. Just perfect. Of course I won't go as far as having my bridesmaids wear flapper dresses. I'm not sure if women in the Philippines ever took to that fashion mode, anyway. My wedding dress will still have lace (which was still a popular material all the way to the 1930's). I'm so excited. :)