[top ten]
Posted By bim in whatnot
man oh man. this time, it sunk in quick! we are voted by the w@wies as one of the top ten suppliers in 2009 and i just can’t be grateful enough. back when i started, i dreamed about this. in the philippine wedding industry, it’s like an oscar and i wanted one so bad. for the second straight year, i’ll be receiving this award and again, i can’t be grateful enough to all the brides who voted.
putting the words together to describe how i’m feeling is not an easy task and no matter how hard i try, i end up going back to the day when i first started. wedding videography back in 2006 wasn’t as popular as it is today. as a matter of fact, playback (the name of my company back then) offered photography services. business, for me, was, well, bad. i had one event per month (including the merry month of december) which included three weddings, a couple of baptisms, a birthday coverage, a number of corporate events and a funeral. with the exception of the latter, i enjoyed every second working. i was able to travel to tagaytay, baguio, and puerto galera. i answered emails, i met with clients, i was shooting during the event, i edited each video personally, i laid-out the albums, i had the photos printed and binded and i delivered the output right at the client’s doorsteps. one person, no exaggerations. i was earning more or less three thousand pesos (divided by two) a month but i was happy nonetheless.
marketing, perhaps, is the trickiest thing. with no money for magazine advertising, i posted ads at the w@w website and i spammed every single email address i found that were potential clients. i tried joining bridal fairs but found myself getting swallowed whole by the more affordable photo and video companies.
then came a couple who got us to make an avp for their wedding. everything went well until the presentation of the first draft. the output was so horrible i made the bride cry. i went back home with a two-day deadline and forty eight hours without sleep after, the couple were applauding the avp. editing for two straight days changed me big time. i felt like i grew ten years older and i realized that i needed to take this job more seriously.
meet-ups after meet-ups, i stumbled upon this bride who, while watching the highlight of our second wedding, with me beaming with pride, told me while shaking her head in disapproval “huwag niyong ipalabas ‘tong video na ito, hindi kayo bebenta dito…” i was crushed. in all fairness to her i wouldn’t last ten seconds if i watch that highlight today, but the way it was delivered was just cold-blooded. well, the video definitely didn’t help me to get her to book me but i had the impression that she was looking for video services cheaper than P8k with award winning cinematography.
2006 is a long way back. weddings at work has been very instrumental in the success that i have today. i will always be thankful to my good friends john and benz for creating such a wonderful community and to all the w@wies who trusted me to be a part of their big day. i am honored to be in the top ten w@w suppliers again. two in a row baby!!! i am supposed to be in boracay for a quick honeymoon getaway but i just couldn’t miss this. see you at the blue leaf on november 27, 2009. =)
November 1st, 2009 at 4:16 pm
Congrats, Bim & Gen!!!…this is for the w@w top 10 suppliers award…
and syemore congrats in advance sa upcoming wedding nyo ;)
November 1st, 2009 at 5:15 pm
thank you bryan and tina! i hope to see you sooner than later. =)
November 1st, 2009 at 5:55 pm
Congrats Bim and Gen! you really deserve this! Hope you win the “2009 W@W Supplier of the Year award”!!! That will be a great wedding gift for you guys! even so, your still the BEST!
November 2nd, 2009 at 5:19 pm
Congratulations, again!!!!! :)
Sabi nga ng asawa ko, walang ka-kupas-kupas!
- Yung kwento mo of year 2006 made me remember our preps tuloy. I remember Playback’s booth pa sa bridal fair sa Megamall!
I am just so happy that with all of your success, you have remained humble and you keep on improving! Ang galing! Super happy pa din ako to have recommended you to family & some friends and will continue to do so. ‘Til the next wedding, we hope to see you guys again :)
November 2nd, 2009 at 7:52 pm
@ joan: hi joan! i didn’t know you’re still watching. kala ko pag tapos na wedding, tapos na din ang pagvisit sa blog ko. =) thank you very much!
@ pizza: hi pizza, oo nga eh, tsble kumot lang solb na, hahaha! maraming maraming salamat sa inyo ni jayson, isa kayo sa mga couples na malaking naitulong sa company namin. sana magkababy na ulit kayo. see you again soon. =)
November 2nd, 2009 at 11:13 pm
I can’t seem to leave this site…I’m addicted to it…it’s part of my daily net browsing. =D I love reading the blogs and watching the videos, I’m really a fan!!! at siguro kase inaantay ko un wedding nyo…hehe! Hope you get the top awards talaga!!! Good luck!
Btw, friend ko si Paolo un brother ni Nes….hehehe! small world! He liked the video that you did for us… =D galing galing kase!
November 3rd, 2009 at 2:06 pm
congrats bim and gen for the wedding and for w@wie top 10 suppliers award! we’re happy for you guys! :-) c u soon!
November 3rd, 2009 at 9:34 pm
thank you maan and king. i’ll see you soon!
November 4th, 2009 at 2:38 am
huwaw! congrats bim and gen! u guys are really awesome. u keep getting better and better! we can’t wait to work with u on our wedding soon. actually, my mom’s the one who discovered your site a year ago, she definitely has great taste. i even told my younger bro to book you for his wedding which will probably take place in 6-8 years time! by then, big time na kayo for sure. congrats on your wedding as well! finally, it’s your turn. ;)
November 4th, 2009 at 12:03 pm
w@w! you guys rock! congrats and best wishes also! :) see you soon…
November 4th, 2009 at 12:36 pm
hi trish and ced, thank you very much. see you soon.
November 5th, 2009 at 10:49 pm
Bim, actually it’s no surprise (for us) you’re part of the TOP TEN again. Your work speaks for itself. What ever place or award you get, you will always be on top of the list for us, and for the rest of your clients. Keep it up, and congratulations!
November 6th, 2009 at 10:29 am
bim and gen! you deserve to be up there, up up pa sa top 10… and soon you will be, im sure of it! God does reward hard work infused with a lot of talent. congratulations! i’ll keep voting for you guys as long as i’m a w@wie.
November 6th, 2009 at 1:44 pm
congratulations bim and gen! you guys deserve it! looking forward to working with you again. God bless! :)
November 9th, 2009 at 4:51 am
Bim!!! ang tagal kong gus2ng magcomment when I learned from n@w na nominated na naman kau. We haven’t picked up the package yet. Walang panahon pa at wala akong driver. kita kits na lang sa nov. 27..andito na si russell nun… btw, ewan ko kung may copy ka ng pix na ito…
http://www.weddingannouncer.com/pictures/6883/diary/full-size/dsc02357-jp.jpg
kakatuwa isipin na ang layo na ng narating nyo noh…alang ‘ya..nakuha ko ko sa textwist AVP nyo eh… hehehehe
November 9th, 2009 at 2:07 pm
haha, maraming salamat thet. =)
November 15th, 2009 at 7:46 pm
Hi Bim & Gen, Congratulation! Congratulation! Congratulation! You guys deserve it, =) Thank you so much for wonderful on site video you made for us, everyone loves it, See you soon =)
December 22nd, 2009 at 3:45 am
syempre ngayon ko lang nabasa ito… pero i’m so, so proud of you! congratulations! pag pinapanood ko yung onsite video namin, sobrang natutuwa talaga ako. nakakatawa na nakakaiyak. hehe.
congrats again!