Kuya Onad and Ehmie's Wedding

The uncle of my long lost bff tied the knot yesterday with his partner Ehmie. Tapioca and I were honored to be part of it. The ceremony was held at the Pasig Church but we didn't make it so we made our way to the reception at Richmonde Hotel in Eastwood City.

. . . jellybean and ron-ron

I was able to see old friends, neighbors and relatives I haven't seen in a while. I was really glad we made it to the wedding kahit reception na lang.

cocktail area . . .

. . . table setup

table #14 . . .

. . . seats for the entourage

for the newly weds . . .

. . . the cake

There was an audio/video presentation.

the samson/peralta family . . .

. . . ariane and michelle

 

Gosh, these two were all grown-up and looking very pretty. 

The spread:

 

 bread & butter . . .

. . . young corn with red &  green pimiento

 chicken salad with fusilli pasta . . .

 . . . beef yakitori

 mixed veggies . . .

 . . . fried wonton

 fish fillet in white wine sauce . . .

. . . roasted chicken

pork teriyaki . . .

 . . . beef wellington sliced

beef wellington whole . . .

the dessert spread . . .

These were gone in a flash. The guests loved the desserts.

In fairness, everything tasted pretty good. Tapioca and I were all curious about what beef wellington tasted like since we always see it being served at Gordon Ramsey's Hells Kitchen. I've been checking out places where they offer this kind of steak and we're glad to find it here at Richmonde. Though the pastry was a little soggy, the meat was cooked and seasoned perfectly. Perhaps we should check out their lunch or dinner buffet one of these days. I hope they offer the beef wellington, too!

After the food and program, more more picture taking.

. . . wedding favors

The wedding is supposed to be about the groom and the bride however since both of them were in demand on that day, we weren't able to take photos with them using my camera so let me just share the video made by Ariel Javelosa. Please click here.

Age is nothing but numbers. It's never too late to find the person who you will spend the rest of your life. If you click on the link and watch the video, then you'll know what I mean *wink*wink*.
 
This wedding also paved the way for a reunion with my childhood friends. It marks our 20++ years of friendship. All of us are now happily married. My bff Shenna, was the first one to get married and now has a little boy named Carlson. It's funny because we seem to have the same taste for guys. We loved them big-boned!

shenna, jellybean, ron-ron & xandra (not in the photo) - we are the chubby chasers! LOL!

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Our Wedding

The day before the wedding, we did our last minute shopping and went home late. We woke up late also but felt better because we're well rested. We felt  more relaxed. Everything has been set up. We have plenty of time to get ready before the ceremony. No rush. No worries. Or so I thought.

It was raining in the morning. Blessing daw yun. By noon, the sun started to shine and said hello. Tapioca headed to the barber shop for a haircut while I went to the newly opened nail salon in Daily to get a mani-pedi. It took forever for my nails to get done. Our call time is at 4:30pm. It was past 4pm and I'm still at the salon. When I got home, I immediately put on my dress, (wala ng laba-laba), put my kikay kit and shoes in a bag and we hurried to Alba. Since it was rush hour, traffic was bad. I did my hair & make up inside the cab. We arrived at 4:40pm. Pinoy time!

See, I told you, relax na relax lang kami :-)

. . . saying the pledge

Tapioca stating his vow . . .

Tapioca never believed in marriage (but it's funny he proposed to me, though). Being together for two years, I thought our relationship was better than ever and that marriage is nothing but a piece of paper. But now it all made sense. While Tapioca was saying his vow, I finally realized why a couple needs to get married. As Tapioca was saying his vow in front of everybody, I felt like crying. I mean, this is it! We're finally getting married! Every word felt like it's being carved in my mind, heart, body and soul. I really wanted to cry and cry hard. I couldn't shake off the reality happening right in front of me. The emotions were all there. I was overwhelmed, overjoyed, flabbergasted, blown away - unbelievable & indescribable. I wanna sing 'A Whole New World'! Seriously speaking, there are no words to describe the feeling hearing your other half's pledge of love. I tried all my might to fight the tears. Surprisingly, I won.

. . . put a ring on it - single lady no more!

oops, it won't fit . . .

In two months time, Tapioca gained more weight. The ring did not fit. Everyone was laughing. Blooper!

. . .  the parents and the witnesses' turn

the kiss . . .

Sorry, the photographer missed it. Since our wedding was a family affair, we hired no professional photographer. The relatives took the post. Our camera was not so friendly to strangers therefore the blurry photos. This is one thing we regret. Somehow, we're still glad we got some decent photos. We also didn't have ninongs and ninangs (to the dismay of the wedding officiator and the parents). We had Kuya Noli & Mommy Oz as witnesses.

. . . Tapioca signing the contract

Jellybean's turn . . .

. . . the wedding officiator's turn

And now I'm officially Mrs. Tapioca!

with our parents . . .

Here's a nicer photo of the wedding bands . . .

. . . his & her

and of course, the engagement ring . . . my precious!

. . . the mariachi for our entertainment

Pwede mag-request kahit anong song, they will play it :-)

The guests enjoyed the buffet spread. They had seconds, thirds, fourths, err let's just say they loved it. Superb. Alba did not disappoint. They're now our favorite Spanish restaurant. Highly recommended!

The Appetizers:

breads, crackers, butter, assorted spread and pâté, cold cuts and ceviche . . .

. . . salad greens

mussels, mushrooms and chicken croquettes . . .

The Main Dishes:

. . . two kinds of paella

creamy vegetables & bolognese . . .

. . . roasted chicken & breaded fish fillet

callos & embotido . . .

. . . cochinillo asado & roast beef - the highlights of dinner

Desserts:

fruit salad, lemon squares and creme caramel . . .

. . . canonigo - my favorite

the family photo . . . blurry pa rin hahahaha!

Dinner at Alba starts at 6pm but we asked if we can go as early as 4:30 for the wedding ceremony. We're thankful Alba and it's management accommodated our request. They even started the buffet at 5pm. It felt like we rented the entire restaurant for the event. Thank you Alba for making our wedding day really special!

To all our friends who sent us their greetings and best wishes - thank you! We hope in the future, you'll be able to join us for another wedding (vow renewal maybe?).

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