just got (re)married! :D

after months of planning and waiting, our wedding finally arrived. it was a dream come true for me and gary. i have to say, if there's one experience every girl--or guy, for that matter--must have in their lifetime, it is to get married at church. not just for the glitz, but more importantly, for the blessing and that special bond. while it has always been undeniable that gary and i have been crazy for each other (too crazy at times), we look at each other now with even more love than ever before. our church wedding is something that no one can ever take away from us, and can i just say i was so so kilig all throughout! LOL :P

of course, as in any wedding, ang daming palpak. hehe the rings were accidentally left at the hotel (they made it on time, fortunately), the audio for the AVPs didn't play (don't ask why), some gifts were lost (again don't ask), some egos were bruised, but hey, try to imagine two clans, an entire office, and friends made in a span of a lifetime, all together in one place at the same time and tell me how we could possibly please everybody. in the end, it was really just me and gary that mattered.

who gets the best actress award? i was too giddy to keep track of the drama. but i must say it made me 10x more nervous when i saw gary so handsome, waiting for me at the altar, ready to cry in his military suit. the husband kept on whispering "you're so beautiful" to my ear throughout the ceremony, i almost melted. plus the heat. gosh, the heat inside the church made everyone melt. LOL

we decided to write our own vows, and gary made a really, really, romantic one. i pretty much messed up the first part of mine but the husband reassured me he got everything i wanted to say.

i now take the opportunity to thank all the people who made our wedding possible.

the magat/cativo and claravall/tungol families, for their presence and support. gary & i both wish we could've done more for all of you but we were both so busy with the preparations and the rush of the event. we are very grateful for your understanding and love.

fr.mario margallo, for making us feel the loveliness of our wedding so easily, and for the instant friendship he created with me and gary. many times during the ceremony, i saw him smiling whenever i was kilig, and i also saw him nodding at gary from time to time, as if to say he was just as happy for us.

my childhood friend rev./kuya noel nuguid for doing the sermon, assisting fr.mayong and leading the prayer at the reception. many years ago he promised he'll be the one to officiate my marriage, and as God so amazingly planned, he was ordained two days before my wedding.

the church secretary mel nuguid, and the children of mary immaculate for assisting me patiently.

our ninongs and ninangs who really went out of their way to attend our ceremony. it means so much to us.

our entourage, for the friendship, which, we have proven, can push you guys to wear suits on a hot summer day, and revealing tube dresses :P

team kiko for being a real family. mahal na mahal ko kayo.

georg and jayson for adding class to the programme.

my friends from kalayaan residence hall in UP. thank you for pausing your climb up the corporate ladder to see me walk down the aisle. i miss you all!

to wonderful events wedding coordination, for all the help.

to nice print photography for capturing our special day. i must say neither gary nor myself liked the posing part very much, but we're very excited to see the photos and videos nonetheless.

ms.virgie reyes and JS bridals for the gowns and suits. alvina for my make-up. mayo arellano for my entourage's make-up. my youngest flower girl annber asked me, "ina, are you a princess?" and thanks to the beautiful wedding gown and makeup on my wedding day, i really thought i was. :)

global ventures for my classy invites.

lilwhiskers for our cookies and cream giveaways.

crown royale's mark and lizel for all the assistance, attention, freebies, what-have-you.

kuya michael and ate jonalyn for the beautiful flower arrangements. i was expecting a plain aisle because the church didn't want flowers at church during the lent season, so i was pleasantly shocked to see the beauty of the st.peter parish church decked with flowers. galing ninyo, wala akong masabi!: D

st.peter parish choir and sandy and her band for the beautiful music in the church and at the reception. i always said maganda lang music sa kasal ko masaya na ako. thank you!

to those i failed to mention, we're sorry, and please remember that we're just as grateful for all your help.

as i mentioned, the official photos are not with us yet, but i stole some pictures online from friends. yes, i know, the fact that it was my wedding doesn't mean i own these pictures, pero pagbigyan nyo na ako. excited eh. hehe so thanks to yvette, tina, giselle, arlo, debra and all other unwitting people whose shots i stole. :P

if you wanna see a bigger slideshow, follow this link:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/42425843@N07/sets/72157623739456716/show/

tantararannnn

the invitations finally arrived this afternoon! yay!


it's better than i expected. a big shoutout to global ventures for giving me the attention every bride wants to get, especially for going out of its way to get me the right shade of purple for my stationery! the embossed printing is great, and i love love love the scent :)

husband news. gary's still stuck in fob warrior, awaiting a flight to balad, iraq, before going to kuwait and finally to the philippines. it is insane that he's on his way here but not quite. i mean, can he just get here already???!!!

soooooo excited!

yesterday, gary left patrol base doria to go to his mother base, fob warrior in kirkuk. he'll be there until the 7th, where he'll be having some briefing sessions before finally flying home. we weren't expecting him to leave this early, since he was initially told his schedule at warrior was thursday. but who are we to complain about him getting here earlier than expected right?:P

i just realized i haven't blogged about the actual wedding venue. i got the blue horizon ballrooom at the crown royale hotel like i wanted...by moving our wedding on a monday! the church agreed to marry us on a weekday, in the afternoon, so it's all good. like hitting two birds with one stone: i got my preferred wedding venue and i get to have a dinner reception instead of lunch :)

i'm still awaiting the arrival of our invites but here's the final layout. you don't actually get to see the actual design of it, but this is basically the look and feel of the invites. :)



this saturday i'll have my gown fitting (yes, i'm fitting my gown, it's the year 2010 guys!) and i'll try to finalize all the entourage wardrobe. all the details must be ready when gary gets here. they have to be. as my mom knowingly predicts, "may sarili na kayong mundo ni gary nyan pagdating nya dito." LOL that's what the wedding planner's for mommmmmmmm! :P