14 years of "kaibigan" | 13 years of ka-IBIG-an  | 9 years in long distance relationship | 6 trips from Manila to Sydney

6 trips from Sydney to Manila | 1 trip to meet halfway in Singapore | 2 continents | 2 girls | 2 years in the making

One magical night when love reigned supreme.

 

• Amanda Tirol, Sasha, Zane , Tina, Maricel, Jane, Dennis and our family from Boracay Weddings, thank you for making our wedding turn into dream wedding. You were with us in our final moments - comforting us when we felt most vulnerable. You all had a calm demeanour and it worked in helping us feel the same. You deserve all the credit and praise because the beauty of the ceremony and reception is a product of your teams coordination and culmination with all our suppliers. Amanda, you are truly the Queen of Boracay Weddings.

 

• Mara Liboro, our event coordinator from Shangri-La's Boracay Resort and Spa thank you for seeing the wedding through.

 

• Suzette, our wedding butler from SLBO, you have been very kind and patient with me and my guests. Thank you for looking after their needs and mine. 

 

• Sonny and Joyce, our butlers in Villa 18 and 22, thanks for keeping our place clean, our towels/linens changed, our bar fridge full, our breakfast delivered and buggy's arranged.

 

• Jona, our reception assistant from SLBO, thank you for always keeping us hydrated (water, coffee, tea, beer, champagne) and fed (serving us the best dishes from the buffet)! 

 

• Wilson, Kenth, Dandy and Raymond (the buggy drivers/shuttle pick up POC) thanks for always going the extra mile to keep us smile!

 

• Guest Services, Concierge, Chefs, Guards and all the staff of SLBO who helped out in every way possible, thanks for making us feel at home!

 

• Roy Mancini, Cartier Sydney Boutique, for always ensuring what is best for Ann and I even as far as keeping secrets from me when Ann swapped the wedding bands. Thank you also for giving us a Cartier inspired Guestbook. It was really lovely.

 

• Cyril Raysseguier from Sommelier Selections, our Krug supplier, thank you for supplying us the finest champagne, Krug has always been our favourite. smile emoticon

 

• Benz Co-Rana undercover writer for Weddings at Work, it was a pleasure having you witness the wedding preparations! Reading your blow by blow account was great - there's so many things that run through your mind in a wedding and we're just blessed you've documented it perfectly. We really had the "oh I remember that!" moment.

 

• Tito Boy Kastner Santos, couturier of the family, to wear a gown/suit/tunic designed by you is a privilege in itself. You always give us the best. Your creations take into account our character. We love even the tiniest of details, it only professes how much you love what you do and we love you for it. Shout out to Charrie, who has been meeting us together with Tito Boy way back 2014 in GB5. Thank you for assisting us still during the big day!

 

• Teddy Manuel and Roland Manuel even though we didn't see you on the day, your presence was greatly felt - the flower arrangements and centrepieces were elegant. A guest of SLBO (not related to us) saw me before the ceremony and said it was the most beautiful setup she has ever seen. Her daughter won't stop talking about it.

 

• Mark Santiago and Jason from Boracay SunCruiser thank you for allowing us to celebrate our despedida de soltera / bridal shower at your super awesome ship!!! Thanks for your staff for looking after all our guests - even those who missed embarkation period. Thank you for speed boating them to the ship! Party would have been incomplete without them! Love the slides and the jump, no need for Ariel's Point!

 

• Jack Jarilla, our photographer in the cruise, thank you for ensuring we get the photos! We could really feel how passionate you were about getting the CDs in time! But aside from that thank you for taking photos of our oldies who rarely PDA'd on the ship hahaha! Thanks for being open minded and professional all throughout!

 

• Andrew James Peñaflorida Wolff, our emcee for the night, thanks for being game with all our family and friends when it seemed like you were also being "served" on the buffet table. Hahaha! It was great having you!

 

• Madge Landrito Lejano and Carleen, it was the first time we met you, yet, when you did our hair and make up, it was as if you knew us for a long time,you knew our angles and knew what would work well. I love what you did with Ann and I wish I could see her with that hairdo everyday. Thanks for making our moms, maid of honour and bridesmaids feel like their contestants of Ms. Universe - walang bawian!

 

• Jason Magbanua, you and your team were really down to earth and very accommodating. I wish I could remember their names because I had so much fun with them! They threw a couple of jokes, here and there, but in the end it almost felt like the camera was rolling somewhere.

 

• Oly Ruiz, Mike Lavarez,Billy Denzen Yu, from Metrophoto, super happy you made it! We always love working with you! You bring out the best in us, alagang-alaga kami. Everything was worth the wait! Being around your team, we felt genuine friendship! Cool kayo kasama! Gracielle Hernandez, though we met you in our pre-wedding photoshoot, thanks for getting me to be comfortable with my size. Hahaha, the thought of boudoir was scary but I persevered! Paolo Nierves, it was our first time meeting you, but guess what - all our relatives loved you for taking endless photos even if you were dragged around from place to place and had to kneel on the sand. Salamat mga kaibigan!

 

• Pastora Kakay Pamaran, your spiritual guidance and words of wisdom touched our hearts and we hope to remember and live in the concept of davar and kesed. We will do our best to be a living testament of our Parent Creator.

 

• Keena Mariel Garcia and Sherwin Lorenzo D. Gomez, communion song hit us right in the feels. You have a gift with music and thank you for sharing it on the wedding day.

 

• Liveraide (Steph, Cherish, Kat Jucaban, Cat Mallari, Grace Lanuza, Alda, Kit, Minelli, Pim) and partners, thank you for accepting my entourage requests. It was no easy feat as I'm sure a lot of sacrifices were made. Thank you, thank you.

 

• All our family and friends who have flown as far as Australia and as close as Manila, and those who took the boat (Francesca Assad and David Sison you get brownie points for this!), all of you who've braved the crazy weather (hi Chill and Jasz), slept in the airport amidst the frustrating flight delays and cancellations, thank you for being part of a very meaningful celebration of love and supporting us all throughout. We hope you have enjoyed your stay in Boracay as we have enjoyed ours, and to those whose ate first timers in Boracay, may you be filled with wonderful memories (not just our wedding) from rainy boodle dinners, flesh biting fishes (Darlene & Sama haha), banana boats, flying fishes, island hopping, never ending sun dances, alay sa itlog and drinking nights. We love you all so please take care of your liver now. Haha.

 

• Our parents, Eric and Zhenie, Reggie and Annie... our siblings (RJ, Nicole, Paul, Regine, Justin, Darl, Sama, Dana, Daniel, Gian, Sarah and Aiden)... you have all watched us grow, watched our mistakes and offered us guidance and support. You loved us just the same or even more. Thank you for giving us opportunity to taking care of each other. Most especially Jin for allowing me to be Ann's Player 2 through thick and thin.

 

 

If you've read this far, guess what I'll say? Again and again, thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Put your right hand to your left love handle and left hand to your right love handle. That is a virtual hug from us to you