isang tulog nalang

Literally meaning "one sleep to go"! Yeah, it doesn't sound grammatically correct, thus the quotation marks! Nonetheless, it means just that! After going to bed tonight, I shall wake up early tomorrow morning, say my prayers, have my brewed coffee, and head on to the airport to pick up my Pantaleon!

We started our countdown the moment he booked his flight back home at a 110 days to go! Can you imagine that? 110! The countdown killed me! That meant 3 months and about 3 weeks!

But GOD has been amazing along the way, blessing us faithfully, showering us with HIS unconditional love and graces - the 110 day journey, as I look back now, has been one wonderful ride for both him and me. After all, it's all been crazy difficult for both of us to be THAT apart THIS long! This and that. Great!

BUT the long wait is over. THANK GOD! I can't thank HIM enough really, but I dare say THANK YOU LORD for the one day that's left between us.

can't wait for my own!

In addition to my last blog entry, I'd have to say this was one of the most beautiful parts of the wedding. It was quick and short but it was well-edited, well-made, it brought us to tears (yes, again, in addition to the crying I already did on the video itself). See for yourself!

Truly, truly, I can't wait for my own. Franz Arrogante, you better be free for me that day! :-)

i love weddings all the more!

It was a most awaited wedding - what with it being the first among the apos in our big clan! 

Melissa, who's the 2nd oldest grandchild (the eldest being Joefrance), tied the knot with a much deserving guy, now known to the family as cousin number 35, Chichu Seno, on August 2nd. It was such a beautiful wedding, words are not enough to describe it - photos perhaps would, so please click on this entry's title. :-)

As you can see in the photos, it was a Filipiniana-inspired/themed wedding. Color motiff was matte gold and bronze (hmm, there was a more detailed description of the exact shades of the colors I mentioned but I can't recall it as accurately). The gorgeous bride and groom wore Philip Rodriguez - Meli in a tube gown but with a panwelo over it (simply amazingly beautifuL!) and Chichu in a Barong Tagalog, of course. Simply beautiful creations - you can't expect anything less from a Philip creation after all. The rest of the entourage in Ternos by Felix Yu - equally beautiful, I'd have to say! 

The ceremony was solemn and simple. The reception was lavish and fun at the lovely garden of White Sands! Thanks to free flowing champagne and other booze, the party was fun as fun could get!

It was such a family affair with everyone flying in from as far as Toronto, Canada! 

Till the next wedding in the family, guys! God willing!