A VERY UNFORGETTABLE WEEKEND!! :))

My weekend was a blast!

I attended two very special occasions wherein both events celebrated life. One was the Christening of Mathew Ethan Macapagal and the other one was the much-awaited Norly-Charisse Villar Wedding.

Saturday, February 4, 10:00am, at the Don Bosco Parish - Tondo:

Me, Tito Arnel, MJ and Sam came from Biñan to attend the Christening of Mathew Ethan or Thirdy (as what everybody calls him). We were gathered to the church to witness as Thirdy was baptized by Fr. Ben. The parents of Thirdy, Kuya Aaron and Ate Hera, lead the group which includes their parents, the Godparents (including me and my twin sister), family, relatives and friends. It was a memorable experience for me. Not because it was my first time to become a "Ninang" (one of my classmates chose me to become the ninang of her son, too), but because it was the first time that a close family relative chose me as the Godmother of their son. My family has a special place in my heart. And so, it made me feel special whenever they choose me to be a part of important events in their lives.

After the ceremony, we went to Emerald at Roxas Boulevard. That is also where Kuya Aaron and Ate Hera had their reception for their wedding. Many people had come and joined in the celebration. There's a photobooth located at the left side of the reception hall and they served a big variety of dishes! Of course that's one of our favorite part of the party. Hahahha :) It was the same menu that they had in their wedding reception. Delicioso! :)

Most of our relatives were there: Of course, the Macapagal Family headed by Tito Jun, Tito Arnel, Me, Gagay, MJ, Sam, Mommy, Tito Ben, Tito Pipoy, Tita Grace, Tita Berna, Tita Amor, Jan, Jay, Anya and Raj. (If I forgot to mention someone, sorry it's my memory gap on the move. Haha!) After the reception, we went to there home at Avida. We rested their, chitchated, the usual stuff whenever we have gatherings. We even had the time to plan and book flights to Guimaras for the summer! :)

That was really an amazing experience for me. And it's just the beginning of my very unforgettable weekend! :)

Sunday, February 5, 2:30pm, St. Pancratius Church, Paco Park:

After coming from Biñan (I went with Tito Arnel and MJ back to Biñan the night before and I traveled back to Manila at around 11am, Sunday morning), I went home to change for another very special occassion that I will attend: The Wedding of Kuya Norly and Ate Charisse! :) I was so excited that I arrived at the church a couple of minutes before the wedding. I saw Kuya Norly waiting for Ate Cha outside the Church. Then, I saw Ate Ruthie (one of the scholar-grads) and so I joined her as we enter the church. While waiting inside, we talked and shared stories. We're even laughing while waiting for the bride! :) Then, the wedding started...

Even before Ate Cha entered the church, Kuya Norly was already crying. He later on explained that the reason why he cried was because he and Ate Cha had a fight hours before the wedding. That's normal for a couple to feel emotional because it'll be their big day. The ceremony was very romantic. They shared vows and promises to each other. Anyone in the church felt their love for each other. It was amazing to witness two hearts joined together by God.

After the ceremony, pictures were taken, message of thanks were given, some guests had to go and they bid their goodbyes to the newly wed. Most of the guests stayed for the reception. Me and a couple of friends chitchated and laughed as we feel the happiness that the newly wed couple has radiated on us. We took a cab to Ramon Magsaysay Building for the reception. There was a photobooth at the left side of the entrance, just outside the reception area. We had our photos taken first before entered the hall. Our table's name was  UTMT (Under The Mango Tree)! :) All the tables' names are the very important and memorable places that the couple went to. I thought it's very cute for the couple to think of table names. :) In fact, there are trivias about the tables' names that the host shared to us.

We had fun at the reception! :) There were games and surprises that the couple prepared for their guests. I really had so much fun that night! :) The food was great, the music suits the event, the people were in high spirits, there was a cocktail party after the program, too! :)

There were two videos shown at the wedding. The first video contains their pre-nuptial photos taken at PNU. It was so cute! I so love the pictures. And everyone can really see how much they love each other. The second video showed the preparation of the wedding and the wedding itself. That was really fast, I know. The team who captured the event are experts in their craft. I never knew they could work on it that fast! :) And the video is so beautiful. Very inspiriing. A heartfelt video that captured special moments of the couples wedding. Amazing! :)

What I love about Kuya Norly and Ate Cha's wedding is that it was very personalized that every single person who joined their celebration can really feel that they were part of the wedding. The tables, the games, the surprises, all of it were made to make the guests feel that they are really a part of the couple's lives. And I felt very happy and honored to be part of their big day! :)

Both events celebrated life: A Christian life that is about to begin, and a Married life bounded by their love and the Love of God.

To Kuya Aaron and Ate Hera; To Kuya Norly and Ate Cha, thank you very much! :)

You made my weekend, and thus these occasions, VERY UNFORGETTABLE! :))

XOXO