A Wedding to Remember

I attended Arlene and Glenn’s wedding last Saturday. Arlene is a friend since high school, so we’ve been friends for almost two decades now. :)

I was with Joice, Eve, and the ‘papilit ever’ Jebie. We were actually nine in the group, but three have already settled abroad. Christina is in Canada, Abegaile is in Qatar, and Khristine is in the US. And Raquel, we don’t get to see her that often.

To be honest, the wedding was one of the best I’ve attended so far. It was serene, elegant, and everything a bride could ask for. There were limited guests so it didn’t end up as a carnival event as opposed to the usual Filipino wedding wherein even unattended ones are present. :)

At San Agustin Church, Pachelbel’s Canon in D was played for the entourage march. I’ve always loved that song. If ever I’ll get married someday, I want that to be played, too. For the bridal march, Arlene chose to walk down the aisle with the song ‘Sa Piling Mo’ by Regine Velasquez. I was never a fan of OPM songs for weddings, but this one is just perfect. I was teary-eyed as I saw Arlene walk toward her groom, Glenn.

Let me share a little story about Arlene. Glenn wasn’t her first love. We were certain back then that she will end up with someone from high school, a guy she was in a relationship with for more than a decade. But when that guy broke her heart, she was definitely in bad shape. Even years after their breakup, the guy’s family would even ask her how she was; that’s how close she has become to his family.

Then came Glenn, just when she needed him. Glenn was a classmate (or schoolmate) of her in college. I used to think Glenn was Arlene’s gift but now I know they were each other’s gift all along. We saw Glenn a few minutes before the ceremony and he was already crying with joy; finally Arlene will be his forever.

Theirs wasn’t an easy relationship. Glenn had to leave Arlene for 3 years and work in the US. And now that they’re married already, another one is set to leave the group again. :( But being friends for so long, one’s departure is actually not an issue anymore, especially with the advent of technology (Facebook and Skype).

Back to the wedding, the reception was held at Baluarte de San Diego, a few blocks away from the church. We were the first to reach the place, so we were also the first in the photo booth, haha! We were also seated near the food table and near the bar. I don’t know but maybe it was Arlene’s doing that we ended up in that seat number. :)

Even the reception was awesome. The drinks were good, and the food was way better (courtesy of Tamayo’s catering). I even took home with me the flower arrangement as requested by Arlene’s older sister (we were told that Arlene personally did those lovely arrangements, the artistic one that she is).

Who’s next to get married in the group, that I really don’t know. It could be me or it could be Eve, though we are both single ladies as of the moment. Or it could be Joice, who knows! But I’m hoping it would be Jebie, who’s in a relationship with someone for more or less 10 years now, with three kids already. But if ever I do get married, I want it to be solemn and serene as Arlene’s. Right now, I’m saving up for my groom, haha! I’d probably buy him from Rockwell or from Mall of Asia. :)