Day 94: On Changing Religions

Ms. Philippines Shamcey Supsup bagged this year's Ms. Universe 3rd-runner up besting more that 80 contestants from all over the world. i'm posting here the question asked on her during the pageant and her answer to which i most definitely agree:

“Would you change your religious beliefs to marry the person you love, why or why not?’’

“If I have to change my religious belief, I will not marry the person I love because the first person that I love is God and He created me. And I have my faith, my principles and it what makes me who I am. And if that person loves me, he should love my God.’’

Day 85: A Baptist Wedding

like i mentioned in a previous post, today i attended a baptist wedding. for a preview of what would transpire on my big day. neither cris nor i plan on changing religion. anyway, the baptist ceremony follows the same rites  of readings, sermons, blessing and prayer, minus the sign of the cross, along with fairly standard wedding vows. of course, at all in the same order as that with catholic weddings. 

on a side note, no matter what rites every wedding would be held under, the same basic elements should be magnified by the celebration: love, respect, joy. best wishes jona and raffy!

Day 64: Wedding Rings

we made some progress today re: wedding preparation. cris and i checked out wedding rings in Hearts and Arrows. cris is never into jewelry, he's not even wearing a watch, so our challenge is to find a ring that he could wear comfortably. of course it shouldn't be a secret that cris is legally off the market! since gold in not an option, we agreed on platinum rings. but not with the style! while i want a simple band with few stones, cris opts for the twirling, intertwined rings which i find phony.  don't fret if we'd be wearing two different rings soon!

Day 60: Baptist Rites

i told you, wedding bells are in the air. another friend of a friend is tying the knots soon. scheduled when i would be home in time from my old's birthday. and well, they will hold the ceremony under baptist rites. yes, same as mine. anna suggested i attend (or gatecrash?) the occasion under the guise of observing the difference (if there's any) to catholic weddings. not a bad idea, right? ok, to save some face, i'll skip the reception hehehe

Day 54: Bridesmaid Again

yep, i'm due for some bridesmaid action again, maybe my last before i finally walk my aisle. i should be attending a lot of wedding affairs for some inspiration. not that i rate 'unsatisfactorily' in the arts department, but seeing outside my turf may give new perspectives.

Day 53: Planning Break

friends are getting married here and there. isn't that a good sign? one dear friend asked for assistance in finding invitations and souvenirs for her wedding. of course, i earnestly volunteered to help; i know the stress and the drama in between plannings. it annoys me that the past few days, there's not much development with my very own wedding preps. you know that already from infrequency of my posts here. well, looking at the bright side, taking this breather makes me enjoy life even more less the hassle and drama of overdoing the planning.

Day 48: Pre-Wedding Celebrations

after we finally counted our guests and their plus ones, we recognized with regret that we can't gather them all to witness our wedding. of course we cannot simply uninvite them. here's one brilliant idea: a month before the big day, preferably on weekends as i intend to take my leave two weeks prior to the BIG day,  we'd hop on to three locations - puerto princesa, pangasinan and sorsogon. that's not in any particular order yet. on each place, we'd bring together relatives and friends to dine with us and party. cris and i will be wearing the same dress for all occasion to keep up with a 3-in-1 theme. and so will the entourage, if any. we'll play the video on the actual wedding reception. 

uhm, so instead of one grand reception, i'm planning three more. suicidal, right?