Wedding Notes - Part One
October is known to be right at the climax of the typhoon season in the Philippines. Just weeks before our wedding, Milenyo swiftly cleansed the country including the unsightly billboards along EDSA, C-5 and the SLEX. So, on that blessed Saturday, I thought that the sun and a spray of clouds in the morning sky were quite unusual for the days preceding All Saints.
Francois-Xavier and I woke up on our wedding day in separate Junior Suites at Hyatt Regency Manila. His was on Room 534 and I was on Room 634. We agreed that we would not see each other until the ceremony and so I warned him that I was going down for breakfast while he was going to go for a swim. The plan was pretty good because although Hyatt was not that big, we managed not to bump into each other even on the lifts!
For the preps, I wore my bargain find from Oasis :).
When I got back to my room, it felt a bit bizarre that it was the wedding day and everything was so quiet. The phone was not ringing, nobody was coming over to ask about last minute wedding details. It felt like something was up, that this was only the calm before the storm. Fortunately, there was nothing to be worried about!
The flurry of activities started around 9.30 AM when Kaye, my Maid of Honour arrived to join me for the hair and make-up preparations. The coordinators soon trickled in to help prepare the materials for the church and the reception. Soon, Mama, Maman and Agnes arrived to have their make-up done. By noontime, it was only Sweetheart, Mommy Binky and Dardsie left to be made up.
To show you our perfect day from the eyes of two young, talented and amazing photographers from the Philippines, please go to our show.
Feeling a bit teary-eyed? I do hope that those would be because of how beautiful those poignant seconds were captured!
We are so grateful that everything went smoothly during the day. I loved looking at the photos as the families were getting ready for the church. While I was having some bridal pictorials, I saw a great-aunt, one of our ninongs and his kids walks past me. It was half an hour before the ceremony and they were still wearing their street clothes. THAT did not even worry me anymore ;).
More photos on the pre-wedding ceremony courtesy of Mimi and Karl.
The bride with her childhood best friend, Mimi.
With Veluz Reyes, the wedding coutourier.
Francois-Xavier and I woke up on our wedding day in separate Junior Suites at Hyatt Regency Manila. His was on Room 534 and I was on Room 634. We agreed that we would not see each other until the ceremony and so I warned him that I was going down for breakfast while he was going to go for a swim. The plan was pretty good because although Hyatt was not that big, we managed not to bump into each other even on the lifts!
For the preps, I wore my bargain find from Oasis :).
When I got back to my room, it felt a bit bizarre that it was the wedding day and everything was so quiet. The phone was not ringing, nobody was coming over to ask about last minute wedding details. It felt like something was up, that this was only the calm before the storm. Fortunately, there was nothing to be worried about!
The flurry of activities started around 9.30 AM when Kaye, my Maid of Honour arrived to join me for the hair and make-up preparations. The coordinators soon trickled in to help prepare the materials for the church and the reception. Soon, Mama, Maman and Agnes arrived to have their make-up done. By noontime, it was only Sweetheart, Mommy Binky and Dardsie left to be made up.
To show you our perfect day from the eyes of two young, talented and amazing photographers from the Philippines, please go to our show.
Feeling a bit teary-eyed? I do hope that those would be because of how beautiful those poignant seconds were captured!
We are so grateful that everything went smoothly during the day. I loved looking at the photos as the families were getting ready for the church. While I was having some bridal pictorials, I saw a great-aunt, one of our ninongs and his kids walks past me. It was half an hour before the ceremony and they were still wearing their street clothes. THAT did not even worry me anymore ;).
More photos on the pre-wedding ceremony courtesy of Mimi and Karl.
The bride with her childhood best friend, Mimi.
With Veluz Reyes, the wedding coutourier.
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