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.