In 3 days, PJ and I will be celebrating our first wedding anniversary! We also announced yesterday through our respective personal Facebook accounts that we're pregnant! Before we start a new chapter of our lives, I'd like to look back on the day when we received the Holy Sacrament of Marriage.

We got engaged last February 12, 2019, and we chose November 28, 2020 as our wedding date. We originally planned to invite around 180 guests consisting of our families, relatives, and friends, but the pandemic unexpectedly happened. We decided to push through with our original wedding date but we had to adjust our plans for everyone's safety. We trimmed down our guests to 24 pax — we were only able to invite our immediate families and some of our friends. 

We have a lot of photos and videos to share, but it can be summarized with our onsite photo slideshow and wedding highlights video below. Please enjoy watching!

Onsite Photo Slide Show by Carlo Acetre Photography

Wedding Video Highlights by Hello & Co. Cinema

Realizations

Special thanks to all our suppliers:

Church: Mary The Queen Parish -San Juan City
Reception Venue: Bondi&Bourke
Photographer: Carlo Acetre Photography (Carlo Acetre)
Videographer: Hello & Co. Cinema (Phoebe Rutaquio)
HMUA: Katch Makeup Artistry (Katchie Mejias-Baloaloa)
HMUA - Entourage: CabeautyxMakeup Artistry Makeup Artist Manila (Carissa Luis)
Bridal Gown and Robe/Entourage's Gown: Dandy Temporosa Couture
Groom's Suit: Arvox Tailoring Mang Roger
Entourage's Suit: Ryan Chris
Coordinator: Event Masters Manila (Maria Montessa Mamaril Estacio)
Church/ Reception Venue Stylist: Eye Candy Manila Event Styling Co. (May Alejandrino Mañalac)
Florist: Fullblooms Flower Shop by: Inah
Singer: Jholo Cabero - Acoustic Performer
Host: Host Chinnie Tamayo of Host Jam
L&S: RGB Lights and Sounds
Projector: Epson
Wedding Giveaways: Cafétana PH
Cake: Daniel's Bakeshop

Dear God, 

You know I have always been grateful for this union —  for blessing our marriage, for giving me the man that I prayed for since long ago. I know we will face a lot of challenges along the way, but through your guidance, I am confident that we will get through them. Thank you also for another answered prayer (baby coming soon). Indeed we are blessed more than what we think we deserved. I am praying for a safe and healthy pregnancy. 

Our anniversary will be in three days! Hope we get to celebrate a lot of years together.

Amen.

I have been a k-drama fan since 2016! ❤️ It’s my way of relaxation after a hectic day at work, especially now this pandemic that I’m always at home. I just recently finished Prison Playbook, and it easily made it to my list of Top Korean Dramas. If I have more time, I’ll update my K-drama recommendations article posted here on my blog (haha, I know it’s outdated already).

This 2017 Korean drama revolves around the lives of prisoners behind bars, their families, and staff at the prison. The main protagonist of this series is Kim Je-Hyuk (portrayed by Park Hae Soo), a superstar baseball player who is convicted of assault. 

As a long-time k-drama fan, at some point, I struggled at choosing which next series to watch. I gave Prison Playbook a try since it is highly recommended by my friends. What also prompted me to watch this series is that it was directed by the same director of Reply 1988. If you haven’t watched it, please do! ❤️

My verdict? It’s 5 out of 5! “Bakit ngayon ko lang ito pinanood?” I soooooooo love this series. Since it’s a story about prison life, I initially thought the series would be too violent and dark. It’s wonderful how they were able to depict this type of story in a funny way. I would also praise the character development and the scriptwriting. I think I’m having sepanx to each of the notable characters. How to move on from this series?

Line/s that struck me?

That's right. Bad people live in prison. But everyone commits a bad act at least once. I help people denounce their crime and repent. That's what we do. - Lt. Paeng, Episode 16.

It's true that all of us commit a bad act at least once in our life. What's important is that we repent, learn from our mistakes, and do something to change our behavior (before it's too late). I also learned from this series that we shouldn't judge people easily. We don't know, maybe they are also victims of the circumstance.

It's definitely a must-watch! I think it took me three weeks to finish this series. It took me longer than usual. It made me look forward to bedtime (my usual k-drama “me” time schedule) as it was so entertaining to watch. Thanks, Prison Playbook! Thank you for the life lessons! 

Next on my list? Maybe, Hospital Playlist? Let’s see! ❤️

Disclaimer: I'm no expert in reviewing movies/series. Just wanted to share my personal thoughts about this drama.