Pictures Galore!
Now that the wedding is done, photos of the amazing event have been flooding cyberspace. Check out the photos from Oneal’s camera, taken by the Managing Editor of Playboy Philippines, Misha Lecaros:
Eight Days to Go
As I write this, Oneal is at Big Sky Mind for his bachelor party with the geek guys, and I’m at home with the cats and the laundry. Eight days to go till the big day, and my bridal shower is on Monday. (If you want details, please ask Jovan or Shey. I know nothing.)
I’m so excited that my nerves are in a frenzy. This past week we’ve been pretty relaxed, but now I’m listening to my bridal march song, and I’m so psyched that just listening to the song brings tears to my eyes. (Check out my epiphany about it from months ago.) Ted of Manila String Machine says they’ve been rehearsing the music they requested, and I can’t wait to hear their renditions of the Star Wars themes we love so much. Continue Reading…
Ten Days to Go
Sure, we’re stressed, but it doesn’t feel like the end of the world, or like a deadline looming. It feels more like the rest of our life is about to begin, and we really can’t wait.
So what have we been up to? I’ve been trying to tie up loose ends at work so that everything’s okay when I go on leave. Oneal’s been doing the same, I think. Together, we’ve been delivering wedding invitations, getting RSVPs from the guests, and preparing for the despedida de soltera, which is happening this Friday.
Perhaps among the most exciting things we’ve been doing of late are the attire fittings, and the dance lessons. 
I can’t wait to see my finished dress and veil, and Oneal’s really excited about his barong. And last Sunday, we took our first dance lesson!
In the days to come, we’ll be meeting with our ninongs and ninangs, finishing off supplier payments, and pampering ourselves in time for the wedding.
I can’t wait till I’m married to my hunny bunny.
– rej
Our Entourage
Our best men with Oneal at the Eraserheads reunion concert
These are the wonderful people who have agreed to play an important part on our big day:
Our Best Men
Paul Julius Martin Catiang – Our housemate, and my orgmate and friend from college, Paul is a little too enthusiastic about Monty Python. He’s also our C-3PO!
Dante Gagelonia – Our housemate, and my best friend from college, Dante loves many of the geek things we do, and it’s hard to pin down what he likes most.
Our Maid of Honor
Kat Magallona, MD
Kathleen Magallona, MD – My close friend and classmate since fourth grade, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Kat is also active in their church choir.
Our Matron of Honor
Joanna Marie Orena Cemine – My best friend from high school, and classmate since fifth grade, Anna is now married and has one son.
Our Secondary Sponsors
Our Candle Sponsors
Jovan, our Candle Sponsor
Jovan De Ocampo – My college orgmate and our awesome geek friend, Jovan is into Transformers and Harry Potter.
Julius Rivera – Oneal’s barkada since grade school, Physical Therapist and very physical. lives in romantic Sonoma valley and very romantic.
Our Veil Sponsors
Amaris Grace Cabason – My cousin on the mother’s side, Amaris is going to be a brilliant lawyer one day.
Orland Gregorio Axalan - Oneal’s buds since high school, athletic, one of the other big Star Wars fans in the barkada, has taught his son well about the Galaxy far far away.
Amaris, our Candle Sponsor
Our Cord Sponsors
Celeste Pampolina – Oneal’s cousin is based in the US, and can’t make it to the wedding. Representing her at the wedding will be Oneal’s neice, Danielle Luna.
Mario Madrid - Oneal’s barkada since grade school, the group’s accountant, recently married and soon to be a father.
Oneal's barkada, L-R: Odge, Martin, Mario, Caloy, Oneal, Julius, Nick and Iñaki
Our Groomsmen
Ronaldo Rosero, DDM – Oneal’s brother, and our dentist!
Nick Joseph Santiago - Oneal’s barkada since high school, Chef, restauranteur, matchmaker and asthma inducer.
Martin Luna, MD - Oneal’s barkada since grade school, married into the family, now emergency room doctor on speed dial.
Our Bridesmaids
Nina
Nina Lou Reyes – Awesome geek friend, Nina loves Star Trek and the Lord of the Rings most of all. also the Philippines’ resident Princess Leia.
Mary Ann Marchadesch – My friend from college, Mary Ann is a devoted Doctor Who fan.
Mary Ann Ortiz – Meann is the founder of Star Wars Philippines. She loves Harry Potter as well.
Our Flower Girls
Maxine Enriquez – Dexter’s daughter
Martina Llamas – Iñaki’s daughter
Mary Ann
Our Ring Bearer
Miguel Paca – Caloy’s son
Our Coin Bearer
Joey Torres – Oneal’s inaanak
Matron of honor Anna with our Bible bearer, Gabby
Our Bible Bearer
Gabriel Cemine – Anna’s son, and my inaanak
Thank you, everyone, for being part of our entourage! Soon we’ll post our Principal Sponsors.
– rej and oneal
We finally did it, we told our parents
For months we had been trying to figure out how to tell our parents about our plans to get married, we couldn’t very well tell our friends too soon, news has a tendency to leak rather quickly. So on November 16, 2008 we tricked our respective families into going all the way to Makati for dinner, they did not know what we were all meeting up in my friend’s restaurant Solihiya in Greenbelt 5.
Good thing more stores opened up in the new Greenbelt 5, Rej got stuck in bad traffic along C5 due to the Rhianna concert in the Fort, while i had to stall while my parents kept wanting to go to the resto for dinner already.
as soon as Rej arrived with her family, we had sat down to order food, everyone still thinking there was a special new menu we were invited to try so nobody ordered a full meal. we sprung the news on them to much surprise, but everyone figured it was inevitable.
speeches & tears all around
– oneal