PROJECT NAME: IchiSky.Com
URL: http://www.ichisky.com
SINCE: June 28, 2002

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The domain name was registered exactly a year before my wedding to Richard Martin. For nearly a year it just sat there — design-less and blindingly white. At that time I was already so burned out by work that I couldn't even think of a design for my own wedding site. What I wanted was for this to be the best site I would ever make. Nope. There was no chance of that. My designer's block still reigned and I had no choice but to borrow one of Thundersenshi's (my sister) wallpaper concepts. Of course, I did my own interpretation of it and I made it a point to stick to my wedding's color motif, which was red and matte gold.

The design didn't come out until June of 2003. I "met" one Cynthia Bauzon from the WeddingsAtWork community and saw how great her websites were. I told Firesenshi about this cool W@Wie that I had met and you know what dear cousin told me? "ah... si cynthia bauzon to... sikat na sikat na graphic designer ng pilipinas. ang mga artworks niya showcased dun sa book about filipino advertisements in print." Boink me in the head. I didn't realize I was talking to a celebrity...d-uh? Blame it on my being a recluse. Anyways, talking to Cynthia inspired me to spruce up the site.

And here's the best part... During the last month of our wedding preps, my fiancé and I were already at each other's throats. There was a time that we'd wake up and start hurling curses at each other while doing our invitation envelopes and misalettes. But when I started doing the new layout, I couldn't help but re-read our stories. That was when I remembered that the wedding was about US. Not the invitations. Not the guest list. Not the ridiculous amount of cash we've been paying to make it extra glamorous. I guess doing this website was my therapy. It saved me from becoming a full-fledged Bridezilla.