The invitation. Made of handmade paper and sinamay. B and I made the invitations all by ourselves. It was pretty tiring (that is why we were not able to give everyone, one hehe sorry guys) but I appreciated the fact that we were both working on it together. But I particularly liked the fact that I did not have to urged B to do it with me. Minsan siya pa nauunang gumawa.
He had to leave for Mati for the adventure race he was participating in (Which scared the h--- out of me, btw! I feared so much for his safety. Whe his teammates texted me while they were there, I texted back -- "Please take care of Bolo, bring him back to me alive, safe and whole." hehehe) and one of the last things he told me was to go ahead with the printing so he could take care of the "assembling" of the invitations by the time he got back.
It wasn't just in making the invitations that B took part it. Even in the girlie stuff -- like the dress, seeing to it that the bridesmaids and the flowergirls have their fitting on time... buying the ribbons and other materials we needed, seeing to it that all the necessary documents are in tact, checking out the possible venues for the reception, everthing... It made me feel... well, cherished. His being actively a part of it also made me realize he was really into the whole thing. One again, he made me feel that we really do have a partnership, that we're indeed a team in everything that we get ourselves into as a couple... Thanks B.
Some stuff. Embracing couple in the middle. Thanks, Dan :)
Deciding on the giveaways wasn't that difficult, but it wasn't that easy either. A miniaturized Mt. Apo was a given. It had to be considering my affinity for this great mountain. And the fact that well, it represents our hobby and love for nature, as well. But, not everyone that we knew and will be inviting to the wedding -- not to mention, respective families -- are mountaineers and so... Thus
the concept of the "embracing couple." Thanks to Dani and everything went so smoothly :)
Bah! Do I really have to pose this way? :(
I had to endure a lot of "posing" for photographs after I had my make-up done. I had always loved the camera but only when I'm behind it and not the one in front of it. I would have preferred it have they just taken some candid shots. But nope, they had to tell me to do this, pose this way and that way hehehe There was even one where they had me pose like "Marina" in the middle of the bed. Huh! I truly wondered why I had to do that! Couldn't possibly post that one here! hehehe But I understood that they were just doing their job.
This one shot, however, by Gary I really liked. The boquet came late. It was understandable since Dane had been on top of coordinating everything (Bless her! I could never repay her! Salamat Dane). And when I saw it, I immediately fell in love with it.
Hmm...
Prior to the big day, Dane and I had been discussing what particular flowers to choose for the boquet. Being sentimental, I told her I preferred white roses. A bunch of them hehe But from her experience, she told me roses would not do since they wilt quite easily. She had had several suggestions from Kahlalili's to anthuriums. But green anthuriums was not in season so it wasn't an option. Being stubborn, I insisted on the white roses. I like the "sentimentality" they represent he-he-he :) But I let her have her way :) I'm glad I did. Lysianthus, was a good choice -- white with just a hint of green in them... And it was a gift from Dane, nonetheless. I knew it cost her quite a lot he-he
Baba na tayo? :)
Bababa na...
And so, the bride floats down the stairs... Followed closely by the groom hehe
Hmmm...
Waiting for my ride, downstairs...
B's ride. We changed in separate rooms and went to the church separately too. This ride wouldn't do for me. Why? The hair! My hair and make-up that is, he-he
At the Church
Bolo: Pwede na? Do I look the part already? hehe
The Ocampo's and the WAMOCs :) Before the Ceremony.
Some of the Flowergirls and their "Guardians" hehe. Candy's little girl,Asia (center) with Luz's Tame and Sharon's Katha :)
The Bestman :)
:)
The aisle.
The set-up.
The altar.
Nice church huh? What could be a better alternative to holding your ceremony on top of Apo than on St. Francis? hehehe It's like bringing in the outdoors :) Good thing Fr. Lord is a mountaineer and a friend of Bolo's.
And the Ceremony Has Begun...
Pretty Ces.
Truly happy Cecille became a part of the whole thing. There was a miscommunication. I thought she was out of the country. Good thing Ivy informed me that she's not and that Leah couldn't make it to the ceremony due to a seminar in Cebu! :)
Peter and Renee
Dong and Suzette
Eric and Jonie
Benjie and Lucille
Nino and Rhea
Norman and Loren
Vince and Joanne
Jay and Melai O, totohanan na ba to? :)
Ehem... hehehe Stephen and Bambie
KC. Jean Radoc's little girl. Galing nito, sya lang talaga natira up until that little ceremony at the start of the reception. Yung iba, nagbihis na or nagliliwaliw na. Di na maasahang mag-participate. Galing ni Radoc mag-coach! hehe
Baby Janine (at the back). Walking straight ahead without throwing any flowers! hehehe Buti na nga lang naglakad pa! :) Jeni's little Towi did not at all. Came to church in diapers hehe Haay, mana talaga sa nanay hehehe
Lourdes' little girl, Nishka :)
Janlyn
B1 and B2
Kent Raymund
The Maid of Honor -- Pretty Jeni.
O, Ma, Hwag nang umiyak :( Kaw rin Mama Fely :(
Thanks B :)
During the Ceremony
Nice angle.
The groomsmen. Ampopogi hehe
The Bridesmaids. Ang se-sexy naman :)
During the ceremony O, umiiyak ka Bam? :)
The rest of the WAMOCs. hehehe O sinong susunod sa inyo ha? hehehe
Pretty Val. Thanks Val! :)
Cute Mary Anne :)
Nice dress, Chon! :)
O, ba't kaya ako umiyak dito? nagsisisi ba? hehehe joke lang B :)
With Nonon and Anne. Thanks, Anne :)
Amen. To the commitment, to the life and future we're facing together...
Tayo na B? Bakit, i-ki-kiss mo na ako B? Hehe
Sealing our commitment -- signing our contract and sharing some laughs with Father.
Fr. Lord: O, pati ba pirma mo Bolo, pormang bundok pa rin?
Now, sealing the commitment in a much nicer way =)
Bolo: He-he-he Ok na! :)
Picture, Picture!
:)
With Fr. Lord He gave such a nice Homily; about how much married life is just like mountaineering -- it involves self-sacrifice and perseverance...
The Ninongs
The Ninang's
Hello Katha :) Some of the flower girls playing around after the ceremony.
The bridesmaids with the maid of honor and some of the flower girls. The others had been running about already. (First row: KC, Katha, Janlyn; 2nd row: Jeni, Lucille, Mae, Melai, Us, Rhea, Christine, Bambie and Loren; Backrow: Joan, Suzette, Jonie, Renee and Cecille.)
The entourage.
The entourage again.
My Family. Hehehe, dami noh?
Our Friends.
The AMOC's :) Katha, Us, Sharon, Renee, Joan, Deneb, Luciano, Cecille, Bambie)
Heto yung pinakabida! Asus! :) Obvious ba? nabibigatan ako sa boquet ko? hehe Thanks for the boquet Dane :) Really nice =)
Arriving at the Reception
:)
Whew! Kapagod! Waiting downstairs Las Terrasas Clubhouse for the Program Proper to start. Gutom na! hehe
Bolo: Gutom na talaga kayo?! ;) Seated: Norman, Benjie, Dong, Bolo, Myself and Jeni; At the back: Ployploy, Vince and Eric
Amidst the bubbles
And puff it goes!
My DSM Family. Taken when most of the guests have already gone. Mamay, Chonita Uy, Anne, Manny, Melai, Te Jean, Ms. Bing, Us, Tony, Richard, Marissa, Jen R. and her three kids, Chona B. Thanks for coming guys and for all the help =)
