Posted in Multiply Dec 12, '07
I love weddings. Especially of people I hold dear. Cecil is one of those people. She and Ivan (Dieter according to the misalette) finally tied the knot. It was originally scheduled last December 8, 2006, but later moved to December 8, 2007 (o diba, one year in the making?!).
Since I was one of the readers during the mass, I stood strategically right there next to the altar, seeing all that's happening during the march. I already said hello to Cecil while she was waiting in the bridal car and already told her that she was such a beautiful and radiant bride. But when I saw her marching down the aisle, I had to bite my lip to stop the tears from falling. I was so touched by the joy that I saw in her and in Ivan and the love in Cecil's parents' eyes when they were handing her over to Ivan. Haaaay, such a priceless moment.
The wedding details were super impressive, especially to self-confessed non-creative people like me. The misalette was so nice, the covers (2 kinds) were so nice. They look like they were professionally made (galing talaga ni Cecil!) and she had fans to give out with decorated handles as well. The fans were a great idea, although they weren't necessary, as the church was peppered with electric fans.
The priest was late (well, techinically, priests are never late since masses don't start without them) but he made up for it by delivering such a personal message/sermon to Cecil and Ivan. And although wedding sermons are almost always directed towards the bride and groom, I always feel the priest is talking to me (and Richard) too! I love wedding sermons, because they always remind me of the commitment that Richard and I made to each other. These messages from the priest always remind me that I am so blessed to have Richard in my life. They never cease to make me appreciate our marriage more. Sayang nga that I was a reader and Richard was sitting in one of the pews, it would have been great to listen to the sermon holding his hand and squeezing at appropriate moments (hehehe!). When I got to his side after the mass, I asked him agad if he listened to the sermon. Hehehe.
Anyway, I read the prayers of the faithful. I did so with enthusiasm and gusto, in a way, this is a present to my friend. So with my Call Center Neutral Accent, I read. When it came to prayers for the bride and groom, instead of addressing the crowd, I specifically read the prayers out to them -- Cecil and Ivan. Galing nga, kasi ang attentive talaga ni Ivan, napansin niyang kausap ko sila dun sa prayer for them, so he nudged Cecil so they could both look at me. Hehehe. Nakakaiyak. Ang hirap talaga magbasa pag super touched ka with what you see.
When Cecil and Ivan read their vows to each other, super nakakaiyak. Coz you can hear in the words that they chose that their love is deep and that they truly make each other happy. ;D I am so happy for my friend(s)!
The reception was held in Makati, at the Philippine Heritage Library. The climate was perfect, it wasn't humid nor was it chilly. Tamang tama lang. The food was super yummy, everything was great! As in! And because of love for coffee, the bride and groom arranged to have FREE Starbucks coffee for the guests. O HA! Sosyal! Super sarap. The program was great too! It was fun watching the single guys and girls sweat not to get "picked" (and I am oh so glad to be exempted from the bouquet and garter game). The speeches and messages to the husband and wife I found so "controversial". Made me want to pick a fight. Hehehe. But hey, all in all, it was a great day!
The girl found the right guy and the guy fround the right girl! Congrats again, Cecil and Ivan!
Like I said, you two make a beautiful couple, don't let other people convince you otherwise!
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Monday, July 13, 2009
A Love Story
Posted in Multiply Oct 18 07
A man and his girlfriend were married. It was a large gathering. All of their friends and family came to witness the lovely ceremony and partake of the festivities and celebration. Everyone had a wonderful time.
The bride was gorgeous in her white wedding gown and the groom was very dashing in his black tuxedo. Everyone could tell that the love they had for each other was true.
A few months later, the wife came to the husband with a proposal:
"I read in a magazine, a while ago, about how we can strengthen our marriage," she said. "Each of us will write a list of the things that we find a bit annoying with the other person. Then, we can talk about how we can fix them together." The husband agreed. So they retreated to two separate rooms and started making out their respective lists. And this absorbing task took them the rest of the day to accomplish.
The next morning, at the breakfast table, they decided they would share each other's listed annoyances. "I'll start," offered the wife. She took out her list. It had many items on it, enough to fill three pages. As she started reading her list, she noticed that tears were starting to appear in her husband's eyes.
"What's wrong?" she asked.
"Nothing," the husband replied. "Please keep reading."
The wife continued until she had read all three pages. Then she placed her list neatly on the table and folded her hands on top of it. "Now, you read your list and then we'll talk about the things on both our lists," she said with eager anticipation.
Quietly the husband said, "I don't have anything on my list. I think that you are perfect the way you are. I don't want you to change anything for me. You are lovely and wonderful and I wouldn't want to try changing anything about you."
The wife, touched by his honesty and the depth of his love for her and his acceptance of her, turned her head and wept.
Written by Trevor Klein, as presented by Francis J. Kong in his book, "The Early Bird Catches The Worm, But The Second Mouse Gets The Cheese"
A man and his girlfriend were married. It was a large gathering. All of their friends and family came to witness the lovely ceremony and partake of the festivities and celebration. Everyone had a wonderful time.
The bride was gorgeous in her white wedding gown and the groom was very dashing in his black tuxedo. Everyone could tell that the love they had for each other was true.
A few months later, the wife came to the husband with a proposal:
"I read in a magazine, a while ago, about how we can strengthen our marriage," she said. "Each of us will write a list of the things that we find a bit annoying with the other person. Then, we can talk about how we can fix them together." The husband agreed. So they retreated to two separate rooms and started making out their respective lists. And this absorbing task took them the rest of the day to accomplish.
The next morning, at the breakfast table, they decided they would share each other's listed annoyances. "I'll start," offered the wife. She took out her list. It had many items on it, enough to fill three pages. As she started reading her list, she noticed that tears were starting to appear in her husband's eyes.
"What's wrong?" she asked.
"Nothing," the husband replied. "Please keep reading."
The wife continued until she had read all three pages. Then she placed her list neatly on the table and folded her hands on top of it. "Now, you read your list and then we'll talk about the things on both our lists," she said with eager anticipation.
Quietly the husband said, "I don't have anything on my list. I think that you are perfect the way you are. I don't want you to change anything for me. You are lovely and wonderful and I wouldn't want to try changing anything about you."
The wife, touched by his honesty and the depth of his love for her and his acceptance of her, turned her head and wept.
Written by Trevor Klein, as presented by Francis J. Kong in his book, "The Early Bird Catches The Worm, But The Second Mouse Gets The Cheese"
Love Life for Every Married Couple
Posted in Multiply Sept 26 07
I know God has blessed me with a fantastic married (and family) life and he just keeps proving to me that he wants us to always stay happy! I say this because he seems to always lead us to people/things/events that make Richard and I grow stronger as individuals and as one.
Just yesterday, I found myself with some spare time to go to National Bookstore to browse. I picked up a couple of books that I plan to read (I promised myself I will make time for them) but I immediately started reading this one. The title is "Love Life For Every Married Couple". It promises to teach you how to "fall in love, stay in love, and rekindle your love". I wanted to show this book immediately to Richard. I knew he would be pleased that I found another way to make sure our marriage stays exciting, fresh, and always full of love. He and I share the same passion. We want to grow old together. We want to raise our kids together (not apart – obviously J), and we want to always be happy. Richard’s not much of a reader, so I just share with him what the book says. I’m still on page 39, but so far, it looks like we are on the right track!
Thank God!
I know God has blessed me with a fantastic married (and family) life and he just keeps proving to me that he wants us to always stay happy! I say this because he seems to always lead us to people/things/events that make Richard and I grow stronger as individuals and as one.
Just yesterday, I found myself with some spare time to go to National Bookstore to browse. I picked up a couple of books that I plan to read (I promised myself I will make time for them) but I immediately started reading this one. The title is "Love Life For Every Married Couple". It promises to teach you how to "fall in love, stay in love, and rekindle your love". I wanted to show this book immediately to Richard. I knew he would be pleased that I found another way to make sure our marriage stays exciting, fresh, and always full of love. He and I share the same passion. We want to grow old together. We want to raise our kids together (not apart – obviously J), and we want to always be happy. Richard’s not much of a reader, so I just share with him what the book says. I’m still on page 39, but so far, it looks like we are on the right track!
Thank God!
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