Three weeks after that beautiful Saturday in Tagaytay, I am now formally a wife. A wife to a wonderful man, Glenn...
I still feel like everything is so surreal. Just like any other bride, our wedding was unbelievable.
Thursday and Friday of that week was rainy. It was raining when Dan and Melody picked me up and drove me to Tagaytay. It was raining that afternoon when we had our bridal shower in T Spa, Tagaytay. It was so great to hear the raindrops while I was having a massage. I accepted the fact that it might rain on our wedding day but I didn't mind anymore. Everything's going to be just as God planned it to be.
Everything was happening so quickly. We all had dinner at Cafe Breton that night and suddenly all the girls were in my room trying on their dresses. I felt a sudden surge of happiness sitting with them in the bathroom and seeing all of them there. I am so blessed to have them all in there that weekend. I cannot be more thankful.
I woke up at 6:00 am while the sun was rising (thank you, Lord for beautiful weather that day) just in time to see my Mom making coffee and about to go out to the balcony. I treasured that chance of hanging out with my Mom before the chaos begins. We really didn't chat about serious stuff but being there with her was one of the best moments of my day.
By 8 am, I was scheduled to eat breakfast (Ate Lilian will not like it if I don't. hehehe!). Thankfully, I did because that was only 1 of 1.5 decent meals for the day. :-)
By 9 am, Mela Jimenez, our make up artist has arrived and the craziness is about to begin. When everything was happening around me as I sit on the make-up chair, I realized.... wow! Is there a way for me to encapsulate this moment and just absorb everything and remember every single detail?!?!? That's when I remembered what Fr. Dennis said, when you release control, that's when you are most in control. So i picked up the rosary and started praying. I was so full of gratitude... tears where always in my eyes all the time.
The only stressful moment of the whole day was when my Mom had to rush back to Paranaque to get our rings since she forgot them... Thank God for a good driver and stickers to enter the different subdivisions going to Tagaytay. hahaha! Thanks, Mom for making sure the rings get to us on time.
By 1 pm, we were set to move and go to the church. I was so excited, to see Glenn! I haven't seen him the whole day and I can't wait! :-)
When we got to the church, my parents went down and I stayed in the car. Excitement, anxiety, joy and peace. All of these happening at the same time.
As I went up the stairs of Chapel on the Hill, I was joking with Jed and Randy to tell me when I should look back so I get a good photo while walking up the stairs. :-) When I reached the start of the aisle though, I saw Glenn... GRABE! Kinilig ako to see him smile when he saw me. I can't wait to hold his hand and kiss him... pero syempre, it had to wait. hahaha! Fr. Dennis even came up to us before the mass started and told us not to hold hands, hindi pa daw time. hahaha!
Sa ikli ng aisle, I didn't get the chance to think of anything else. hehehe! When he held my hand to go up the altar though, I saw our three priests. That's when I thought to myself, I could not believe this is happening.... We are so BLESSED!!! I cannot stop smiling, I am marrying my bestfriend with our Archbishop Panfilo (our spiritual director), Fr. Dennis Paez (our counsellor) and Fr. Vester Casaclang (Childhood friend) blessing our marriage. All our family and friends were there sharing our joy... is there anything else I can ask for?
The whole communion and offertory, I was just worshipping and praising God. Its one of the happiest moments of my life. I was floating and not wanting to forget every detail of that mass. I remembered after I opened my eyes while in prayer, I saw our three beloved priests in front of the altar, I asked "Glenn, is this really happening? How can we be so blessed? :-)"
