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…
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
Our first wedding gift!
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
