A New Life, A New Home

Rej and Oneal ARE married

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:

Ceremony
Pictorials
Reception
Cake and Cupcakes

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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…

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Hunting Season is Over!

We found our new home

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Our Entourage

Our best men with Oneal at the Eraserheads reunion concert

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

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, 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

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.

Oneals barkada, L-R: Odge, Martin, Mario, Caloy, Oneal, Julius, Nick and Iñaki

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

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

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

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

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Our first wedding gift!

Our first wedding gift, from Mario and Tricia

Our first wedding gift, from Mario and Tricia

It makes me so happy that our wedding has brought out the thoughtful and helpful streak in so many people. Many friends have volunteered their time and effort to help us with all the things we need to do, the stuff we need to plan, decide, book, canvass, design and even edit. It’s so touching, and the best part is that they really just want to help! Most of them say, “Just tell me what you need. And please don’t feel obliged to invite me to the wedding, just because I’m helping you, okay?”

I really wish we could invite everyone. But alas, budget and venue constraints! I don’t think Fernwood could hold all the masses we want to invite.

Speaking of thoughtful, it was so sweet of Oneal’s high school barkada, Mario, and his wife, Tricia, to give us our first wedding gift: the cord for the wedding ceremony! They had a cord made out of beautiful beads, and in the colors of our motif, and with our initials! It’s so beautiful, and they’re so thoughtful, and it makes me so happy that people are being so wonderful.

Thanks, Mario and Tricia, and thanks to all the nice, generous friends we have.

– rej

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