Okay, let's continue my blog journey as it started with me finding a Christian boyfriend. Obviously we are now married. The day was on the 15th day of August 2015, a time the church celebrates a feast, a holy day of obligation for the Assumption of Mary. That was the day we sealed our commitment to God, to the witnesses and to ourselves.
During the pre-cana seminar, the catechist told us to have the simplest wedding. To instill in our minds that it is the blessing of receiving the holy sacrament of matrimony that is important. To inform us ahead that life after marriage is the real life and the marriage celebration is just a gate to enter it. Imagine Jesus Christ in his triumphant entry to Jerusalem, welcomed by palms where people were waving, welcoming him, showing respect and paying homage. But suffering awaits and same people were denying him, persecuting him to his death.
The catechesis was not to scare us to back-out from marriage but it was actually a wisdom shared. To be realistic and practical because we will never know the circumstances after the celebration. He told us, if possible, do not spend a penny.
So we announced our wedding date. We did not made invitation cards for everyone. I only made a Facebook event where friends and families are invited there. We invited our sponsors or we termed them "witnesses" with a personalized invitation letter printed in a stationery, enclosed in a brown letter envelope. We handed them personally. One sponsor called me crying after reading the invitation. She said she was very touched of how I recognized the impact she and her husband made into my life. The other sponsor also called me that her wife was very happy and at the same time crying while reading the letter for she did not expect how I valued her being a supportive and understanding wife to his executive husband.Just like the wedding of Cana, there was muliptlication of bread and wine. Imagine for a 15 trays of lechon coming in! I have not ordered those? The wines, the food, the merry people attending. Everything was just simply grand and perfect! All were happy to see us and wished for a happy marriage.
Why I said I had a wedding at almost no cost? Here's why:
- Catering. Sponsored by my husband's Aunt's and Uncle. Thank you so much :X
- Lechons. Sponsored by witnesses, families and friends.
- Wines. Sponsored by the executive boss :)
- Wedding Cake. Yes, a four-layered white fondant cake draped with fresh grapes. Sponsored from my Ate cousin in Texas :)
- Wedding inivation. Only the sponsors were given, personalized letter, so none of them have the same message.
- Giveaways. Rosary giveaways from Spain! Isn't that amazing? Thanks BFF :x
- Pre-nup Photoshoot & Venue Decoration. My officemates "Team Forever" which I am truly and forever grateful!
- Photography - My classmate at a masteral class. Hi Joy, I miss you :) God bless you!
- Gowns for the whole entourage. My BFF in Canada, she paid it all! I love you Mama :x
- Wedding Rings. My lovely sister in Bahrain, I love you day!
- Church decorations. My Neo-catechumenal community brothers. I am lucky to be with you :x
- Hand-painted Wedding Candles from the son of one of our Sponsors. A brother in the community.
- Priests. You got it right, 2 priests and for free! Thanks Pads :)
- Wedding Singers & Choir. The brothers from the Community. With guitars, tambourines, bonngo & violins.
- Dress-up Hotel for the whole entourage. My second Mama. Thank RGC :x
- Honeymoon Hotel. Thank you my second Dad, RRK :))
Few glitches? Yes of course! I had no flower bouquette. But my brothers from the community gave me a bunch of daisies and there I walked down the isle. Not the one I expected? Who cares? It was my day and nothing can bug me down to receive the grace of the Lord. We were there to take the vow and not to impress people.
Indeed, God works in the most mysterious and miraculous ways!
And oh, by the way, again let me add this as my constant closing remarks. You may think.. What religion these guys into? Roman Catholic. Proud to be one! 😍
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