W@W Auction Experience

I have been a member of W@W since 2008 but more of a lurker lang.I have been reading about w@w auction every year but never dared to join since I am not getting married then. I don't have any idea how it works, what will happen after, the suppliers who participated and things like that. In fact, I have never joined any auction before.

When we started with the wedding preps and I visit w@w yahoo groups more often to get suppliers feedbacks from w@wies, Ms Benz announced that they are launching the 2010 w@w auction. That's when I got interested in joining. I registered, saw the list of the goodies at stake, and started to choose which I will make a bid on. Having been able to book majority of my suppliers already (P/V, Caterer,HMUA,Coord,Strings etc). I just looked for pre-wedding items mostly since these are the things I still lack on my list. I placed a bid on 3 goodies:

* w@w unity coins

*prenup hmua

* Wedding gown (wouldnt divulge which one I placed a bid on.. This requires a separate post. hehehe)

The first three days, I am the highest bidder on the items I placed a bid on. Numbers and list of bidders are not moving so I thought I am a sure winner already and started to get giddy and excited about the items I will get. hahaha. Well I was wrong.  An hour before the auction ends, competition started to get stiff. A lot of w@wies are bidding already. I am having a hard time connecting to the website. Those names I have not seen in the list of bidders for the past few days, actually became active bidders!

Thanfully, I was chatting with sis Jen (she also placed a bid on some items and we were both monitoring the status of our bids..) otherwise, I might have gone crazy already. I got so nervous talaga. I didn't know that the feeling is so intense especially during the last few minutes. I remembered placing a bid on three unity coins kasi lagi ako nao-outbid. Good thing isa lang ang natira sa unity coins where I placed my bid otherwise I will have lots of unity coins. hahahaa. Super tutok talaga ako I am not talking to anybody in the house because the auction required my full attention. When the auction ended, para akong nabunutan ng tinik sa dibdib hahahaha. But sad to say, I lost on the prenup airbrush item. Super like ko pa naman yun. On the other hand, I still won the two-toned unity coin and a bridal gown. Woo hoo!! Super happy talaga ako. I waited for Ms. Benz email confirming I really did won in the auction. Whew! two things off my list already. One of which is a major one --  the bridal gown.

I really enjoyed the w@w auction. I got my wedding items at a very good deal. I will really treasure the experience since I know this auction will be the first and last that I will be joining so its really a memorable one for me. For future brides out there, you should join the w@w auction. Super saya and who knows, you might score fabulous items at a very good price.