1. anton and pat - i love them, and i miss them.
2. movie lines put to good use! in the ceremony, we had the officiant say the ff in certain parts:
a. Pastor: Please rise. (pause) May the force be with you.
All: WOOOOOOHOOOOOO!
Pastor: And your response?
All: And also with you!
b. Pastor: Let our response be, "So say we all!"
All: WOOOOOOHOOOOOO!
(Star Wars and Battlestar Galactica references for you non-geeks out there.)
a shout out to Pastor Richie Alviola (only the most AWESOME pastor of all time) -- you and your very believable british accent rock!
3a. the ceremony set-up: it was at sunset on the ayala alabang country club green so we had to "create" it from scratch. thanks heaps to the wonderful event stylings of myke oropesa mayores, ms. virginia chan (fabulous capiz lanterns and everything capiz you can think of!), and centrex (carpet, stages). it was truly a magical ceremony.
3b. the reception set-up!
4. we had a Calling of the Elements - basically a ritual where you give thanks to the 4 Elements (Earth, Fire, Air and Water). I thank Feliz ("air" bridesmaid) for making the most fun out of the feathers that wouldn't fly!
5. this is the only wedding i've had so far where both sets of parents were so involved in the planning. i seriously love them all! (i wish i had a photo of the father of the groom, he is just a sweetheart!)
6. pat and her female entourage wore DIY wings and boy did they rock 'em!
7. pat publicly thanked me during her welcome speech. i was embarrassed beyond belief and wanted to crawl under a table, but i was truly truly touched.
8. quark henares and therese endriga. - the world's best hosting tandem
9. pat and anton's first dance. i don't normally cry at first dances but this one, for some reason, just killed me. we designed the program such that as pat was dancing with her dad to "That's Amore", midway through the song, anton cut in and the song changed to an OC Times' version of adam sandler's "Grow Old With You" . it was just one of the most touching and heartfelt things i've ever witnessed in my life. it wasn't cheesy at all, but I kept crying anyway. my eyes are actually welling up now just remembering it!
10. the owl and the pussycat on their cake!
11a. anton's surprise for pat: her song for walking down the aisle, Trip to Green Gables, was just beautiful and meant so much to me because i grew up watching Anne of Green Gables. it made pat cry!
11b. pat's surprise for anton: a song he wrote for her years ago arranged and performed by Blast Ople during the reception, just before rockeoke mayhem!
12. last but definitely not least, my coordinating team (i'd die without them) AND the most awesome wedding suppliers in the world:
Myke Oropesa Mayores - event styling
Ian Santillan - photos
Phoeben Teocson - video
Peachy Juban of Shortcrust - cake
Mica Tuano - make-up
Strings - Impressions Music Ensemble
Lights & Sounds - Jammsy
Entertainment - The Johnnys (Rockeoke)
cheers to the rockin' Mr. & Mrs. Anton and Pat Yulo. may you live a life of fun, all the way 'til you're a hundred and one!
