ripples of a prettytwistedchick: wedding

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Sunday, January 20, 2013

Posh got married!!!

I probably have a talent for wedding photography...what you think?!? haha

Last year I ended December 2012 with a wedding of one of my lawschool friends.

Now, my 2013 kicked off with yet another wedding.

Immaculate Conception Cathedral

The venue of the wedding has a particular attachment to me as the church, Immaculate Conception Cathedral has been a silent witness to all my sacraments as a Catholic girl. I was baptized there, had my confession, first communion and confirmation. I witnessed its reconstruction from a baroque (sorta) theme to a medieval/renaissance church (or so (I THINK---can you guess I have no idea what I'm talking about?!? haha) I heard).

Posh is one of the four individuals that composed of the happy friends group (I, included). They were my officemates and boss in my former office. I coined the term happy friends simply because we are always happy with whatever adventure we encounter as a group.

Last year (February 2012), we visited Tots in Singapore (who got relocated there due to work) and we had a blast! This year Posh got married and Keenan is now a father of a beautiful baby girl. Does this mean the “big” change is on me now?!? *excited much?!?* Again, I digress…

missing yet another happy friend, Tots.

Tots, unfortunately couldn’t make it for Posh’s wedding so its only Keenan and I. (Also, this is the first time I got to ride Keenan’s brand new car and experienced Kee’s road-rage even if the venue is just three blocks from my house!)

The wedding was delayed. It was supposedly a 2:30pm wedding but it started around 3:30pm already. The motif was champagne to chocolate brown, Filipino theme.

I loved the sermon of the priest and the Filipino exchange of vows. I always believe that important words conveying deepest emotions/feelings should be declared through our mother tongue. It is more heart-felt that way. I simply love it!

In weddings, I have 2 most favorite parts and they are:

1.) Here comes the bride moment.

here comes the bride moment

I love to look at the bride as she walks down the aisle towards her groom, not really minding everyone else, not even the guests, just her destination—her husband to be. Also, during this moment, I love to look at the groom, when all eyes were on his bride, I like it when I see the love shining in his eyes as his bride walks toward him. *sigh*

2.) Father-daughter dance

father-daughter dance

I’m a sucker for parents over-flowing love! Hahaha I consider myself as a papa’s girl (kahit i-deny ito ni papa, I am claiming it!). For me, fathers and daughters have this special bond the same way that mothers and sons do.

the ceiling was so festive!

The reception area was literally a skip and a hop from the church. I liked how the table was set and more particularly the vintage lamps. I also love how colorful the ceiling was. (I have this thing for ceiling fixtures haha)

filipino-themed table setting

The food was sumptuous and a delight to the palate! I tried everything that was offered and ate them all! (Good thing there was no shrimp in the menu…Thanks Posh! haha)… I wasn’t able to take photo of the food, guess I was THAT hungry! Haha

Kee and I had to leave early (yes, eat and run ang peg namin!) coz Kee was already complaining of the heavy traffic he has to go endure going home.

It was a wonderful wedding…and I’m happy that Posh has finally found her better half.

photobombed by Kuya, the "official" photographer

I saw a quoted something from the internet on my gift tag for Posh and husband which says “May you forever live in love and may LOVE forever live in you.”

…and may we ALL find love that lasts forever.

forever the romantic,

prettytwistedchick

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

weddings...

I really love weddings.

It always has this whimsical feel.
The promise (and hope) of the ever-after is evident in the eyes of the newly-weds.

Love overflows the occasion.
Happiness fills the air.

Durings weddings, it is the love of two individuals that is being celebrated.

The future is being looked forward to.

The promise of greeting every morning with your soulmate by your side. And the assurance that you will end your day with your bestfriend to wipe away all the stress the day has brought.

It is also during weddings that singles (like me haha) are reminded of the Lord's perfect plan for us.

Imagine how the universe conspire to let two souls meet and fall in love and then spend the rest of their loves together.

Imagine how their lives were before they met. And then imagine how they cannot picture their lives...their future will be without each other.

Ang sarap ma-inlove! haha

I went to one of my barkada's wedding in December 2011 and it was by far the best after party I have ever attended... when most of the guests were gone and only the immediate family and close friends were remaining and we had the mic and the guitarist (who knew all the chords to any song!) all to ourselves!

Here are some of the pics during the wedding. (Herein pics were either from my own camera, or the couple's photographer, or one of my friend's)..

everyone that matters is present!

the bridesmaids...

In fairness to our make up artists, they were amazing in taking our pictures! As if shots by professionals!

And our adorable Bible bearer...

Our group's baby...ADORABLE!!!!

Before the wedding pics...

our picture with the Dashing Groom!

The Dashing Groom and Dapper Men

Couples....

us girls through the years.....

feelin' the love,

prettytwistedchick

Thursday, July 14, 2011

point-shoot-expose!!! (GENERAL SANTOS CITY and DAVAO CITY 2011 TRIP)

I know it’s been awhile since I last posted anything in this "blog-kingdom" of mine hehehe. I have been very very busy... (it aint easy being a *ehem ehem* public servant )

the last week of april 2011 was scheduled for my gensan-davao trip. my best friend hails from gen san and her brother was getting married. (I tagged along and became a wedding crasher hehehe). Actually I knew everyone in my friend's family (except for that brother whose wedding I got to crashed). But all’s well... wedding-crasher was welcomed by my friend's bro and sis-in law! yehey!

Although my trip wasn’t how I imagined it to be…I never get to explore the “outskirts” of Davao and Gen San….mainly we stayed in the city—hotels to be exact! I didn’t get to "experience" the two cities as most of the days were spent with family gatherings (I crashed a LOT of family gatherings during the trip. Hahaha)

Too bad,I was planning on hitting the beaches BUT our schedule were pretty tight…maybe next time! *wishful thinking*

One of the highlights of the trip was when we visited the mansion of famous boxer Manny Pacquio. (BUT I wasn’t able to take a picture, we passed by their house at 10.30pm it’s too dark for a photograph) and another house of Jinky in Lagao (I think, that’s what the place was called!)

So here are the HOTELS, FOOD and PEOPLE during my entire gensan-davao trip.

THE ROYAL HOTEL @ General Santos City (April 26-27 2011)

looks grand, right?!? :)

the hallway...

our beds... :)

my first ever meal at Gen. San.

from Spazzio located at Gaisano Mall Of GenSan

fish pond in our hotel... i think those were koi fish (but i'm not sure!)

buffet breakfast!!!!! YUUMMMMMMMM!

The road to Davao City...

we had a slightly car trouble in the middle of the road...

where we stopped for lunch at around 3pm!

egg-less bibingka (somehow that doesn't sound decent!hehehehe) but its true, this bibingka has no itlog na maalat on top! and this is what Mers is known for! :)

Then in Davao we stayed at Travellers Inn. (wasn't able to get a pic..too busy already with wedding preparations--I helped!)

The wedding I crashed! It was a lovely wedding, indeed...there was a free-flowing of booze and food! Imagine an eat-all-you-can tuna spree fresh from the waters of General Santos (plus other food, of course!) April 28, 2011.