Sealed, Kissed and Married

Six years and eight months of romantic, and sometimes tough, relationship. One year and eight months of testing and taxing engagement. And one day ago, I was finally married to the only lady I had brought to our house and had introduced to my parents.

Yesterday, at around four o’clock in the afternoon, I was at the altar of St. Therese of the Child Jesus Church in Lahug City, waiting for my lovely wife to join me in the altar and exchange our marriage vows. She was ushered by her mother and her eldest sibling. And before the clock strikes to five o’clock, we were formally married in the eyes of God and the community.

We had the reception program at the Grand Ballroom of Sarrosa International Hotel and Residential Suites along F. Cabahug Street, Mabolo, Cebu City. The Grand Ballroom was nestled at the hotel’s new north wing building.

The full attendance of my cousins from Tago, Surigao del Sur surprised me. They were not around during the wedding of my younger brother and cousin. I had more relatives in attendance than of my bride’s. We expected more from my wife’s side since she has more relatives in Cebu.

Checklist and whatever kind of list could not make any wedding celebration perfect, similarly with other wedding celebrations. On the day of the wedding, I had to rush to get the Barong Tagalog of my Best Man. He is not familiar with Cebu City and this is actually our second meeting. Our first meeting was when I was still in Grade Six. Secondly, the hotel buffet party staff was not given full instructions by their coordinator. These were some of the glitches during the day and these what makes it more memorable.

We opened the boxes of wedding gifts at the hotel. It had filled three Balikbayan boxes. We would like to extend our message of gratitude to the givers. You almost completed the necessary items we needed for our house. We only lack spoon and pork, and wall clock. Thank you so much guys!

We also received three units of electric fan. It was, indeed, a summer wedding!