Attended my cousin's wedding @ St. Therese's Church in Villamor airbase, Pasay City.
Went to have a quick snack @ Manila Peninsula and headed off to Makati Shangri-La
for the sumptuous dinner.
My father was picked as a principal sponsor because he's close to my Aunt Lita, who grew up being the eldest of 7 siblings and be their mother at the same time. More importantly, the principal sponsors serves as second parents of the couple, wherein the parents entrust their children for anything.
We came in at 1430 and sat at the back of the church. Jhoana or 'Ann-Ann' was a beautiful and happy bride as she entered the church doors. She shed tears of joy, finally getting married at 30, and I saw her parents, Aunt Lita and Vincent holding their tears. However, I think they know in their hearts that their daughter will be in good hands with Maximilian or Ian. Giving away their only daughter is the hardest thing, and Ann-Ann is a 'daddy's girl' being sandwiched by 2 brothers.
The wedding celebrations was extravagant, where 800 guests were invited. Guests from Asia (China, Taiwan, Japan), Philippines (Tarlac and Dagupan) were treated to an event of heartfelt and joyous celebration that lasted throughout the night.
Ian and Jhoana truly complement each other. Ian is patient, strong and quiet, while Jhoana is strong, loud and impatient at times.
I'm not married, but what I do know is that relationships thrive on communication. The honeymoon stage lasts 18 months, then the daily rigour sets in- communication and self-awareness to adjust with your partner must be constant. Are you willing to put up with the daily, quirky grind? Change comes from within- not to please him/her, but for yourself. Congratulations!
As my sister said, people won't talk about harmonious relationships. Rather, they thrive on chaos.
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