March 15, 2020, Sunday After breakfast we (LEN, BONG, DEV, ANGIE, ECY) went to the wedding venue. The road was wet from the rain earlier. The clouds were clearing up
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My sister and brother in law helped us tie ribbons around the shawls. I bought 150 or 170 pieces of plain blue shawls to give away to guests just in
I had several months to prepare as the mother of the B but I wasted those months. I knew mothers who had a year of intense dieting, beauty treatments, some
My daughter scolded me after she found out that the whole world knew about the wedding preparations. Sino pa ba ang tsismosa eh di nanay nya! I was already showing
I haven’t made any preparation for myself. I am going to be the Mother of the Bride and yet I don’t even have a dress yet, shoes, nor I am
October 5, 2019 After the tea ceremony, twelve of us, six from the groom’s side, and six from the bride’s side, proceeded to the dining area for the eggs and
October 5, 2019 The Ting Hun ceremony has several components and each has its own meaning. The symbolic practice originates from the olden times when the bride and the groom
October 5, 2019, For practicality and convenience, many Ting Huns or Chinese engagements are now held in venues— hotels, big restaurants, events hall. In Oyen’s case, the parents of the
When I found out how much my daughter paid for the two Ting Hun cakes, I was shocked. I wanted to get mad at her for spending unnecessarily for cakes
The dates of Oyen’s wedding set for next year, including the formal engagement ceremony day on October 5 were chosen based on the Chinese calendar, the date and hour when
October 3, 2019, Thursday Oyen’s formal Chinese engagement is on October 5 but I requested the setups to be done earlier. I don’t want to rush the decoration and I
When my nephew Randy got married in New York a couple of years ago, their online bridal registry allowed guests to choose from among housewares items. The prices were very
August 1, 2019 So far we haven’t found one single venue that has all the characteristics that we are looking for. Every place is different and has its own unique
July 31, 2019 A little off the grid, not quite in Napa Valley but in Kenwood, California, we visited Chateau St. John along Sonoma Highway to see if it’s another
My daughter wanted to get married at the Culinary Institute of America. She saw it online. When Aileen, Bong, and I went to St. Helena, I purposely didn’t check it
More photos from Abel Jose and Cara Sanvicenter’s wedding reception helo in Green Canyon Leisure Farms, Clark. The groom first thanked his parents and guests. Then directed his speech to