First Wedding for the Year

We attended a friend's wedding yesterday in Tagaytay Highlands. My brother J, who was the best man left Manila Saturday and helped in the preparations for the destination wedding. My parents and I left Sunday morning at 9:20 AM. We arrived in Tagaytay around 11 AM, earlier than expected.

The SLEX drive was a breeze. When we arrived in Tagaytay, it was drizzling but we enjoyed the cold temp. Since we were on the groom side, we proceeded to his unit at Belle View West. My bro and the veil sponsor stayed there too. We had lunch, laughed, joked and helped in the preparation.

Photographers came in a few minutes later, the housekeeping staff (the wedding suit needed pressing), the wedding coordinator, the personal assistant. It was a busy day but we were all relaxed. The photographers offered to take some non-wedding pics so we even had fun pictorials while waiting for the groom to get dressed.

We all helped in tying the tie. I even kidded that next time, don't use an expensive one cos it takes a while to tie. hahahaha. We arrived at the church a few minutes before schedule. The wedding was at 3PM, cocktails at 4:30PM and reception at 6PM. There were 250 guests so Madre de Dios chapel was brimming!

We enjoyed the photo booth, food, ceremony, AVP (we had significant exposure!) and of course the company of good friends. There was fireworks display to cap the great event so literally it ended with a bang!

By 8:30PM, we were on our way to Manila. We arrived 10PM. Again, the drive was a breeze despite the zero visibility due to thick fog while traversing the winding roads of Tagaytay Highlands.

It was a super great day and I wish to attend more weddings like this, no stress just happy moments!

Busy First Week

What a way to start the year! Nanay and Tatay are invited to a wedding! Of course am styling for my mom. It's soooo NOT an easy task cos my mom doesn't like dressing up. In fairness to my mom, she didn't need too much dressing up since she is pretty. But just the same since it is a formal wedding and strictly invitational too, she HAD to dress up! hahaha.

And so we went to the mall to buy formal wear. Yesterday an iridescent cerise top with flared sleeves caught my fancy so we bought it. Then, we went to the mall again today to buy her a skirt.

My mom actually insisted on wearing pants instead but my dad didn't like the look so we had no choice but to look for something that would match the top.

Fortunately, we found this elegant floor-length skirt in mustard. The combination is interesting. I never thought that it would look fab (or my mom just looks good in any color). Dad is not complaining so I guess it's great.

Anyway, the wedding is this Sunday, the 9th. Am so excited.

A Time To Celebrate

We are celebrating today. It's my parents' 39th wedding anniversary! They're still in love with each other and we their children are very happy with the family they both nurtured and built through the years.

The people who know us, who've seen us grow and struggle through defeats and triumphs are the people who can truly attest about the love in our family. Thank you to my parents for providing a real home. We've been through a lot, and I mean a lot, hardships included, but we managed to stay together, help one another and now, we're still happy.

Our family has grown. Two of my siblings are now married and on their own. My parents are most of the time staying in their farm, my youngest brother is working abroad and I stay in the city home alone, with my dog.

Despite the distance that separate all of us, we know, we are so confident of the love that we have for each other. I know, family is very important. For as long as I live, I will cherish mine.

I'd like to share my parents' theme song. It took sometime for me to find this. My friend, Mylene, now a nun had taken the effort to record this for me a few years back. Thanks to limewire too.


I ONLY LIVE TO LOVE YOU
By Cilla Black


I only live to love you
Love you until forever
Day after day, year after year
For always we will journey together.

I only live to love you
Walk with my dreams beside you
Smile after smile, tear after tear
In shadow or in sunshine my love will guide you.

When there are clouds above
If I have you to love why do I care if you are there?
For when you came my way there was no yesterday
Only tomorrow with you

Here is my hand to lead you
Here are my arms that need you
I only live, live for your love
For my love will be your love now and forever.