churches, priests and other items

the age old question: where do we get married?
when i was a child, i used to spend my afternoons running around sto domingo church. my elementary school, angelicum, was right beside it and after class, my cousin and i used to hang out at the church while we waited for our ride.
not to mention that i got my first communion in that church.
it's not just the memories that made me love that church. It is a beautiful basilica type church with three major parts, huge stairs leading to the altar, beautiful glass stained walls and paintings on the ceiling of the four gospel writers, matthew, mark, john and luke.

unfortunately, neal has the same sentiments about barasoain church in bulacan. he used to be an altar boy there and that church is a major historical landmark which also led to it being on the back of the old 10 peso bill.

so neal and i decided to look for other churches as well. barasoain is a hard choice because we need to find a way to get guests there and a nice place for the reception.

it would be easier on us and the guests if the reception was held near our chosen church. though right now i have no idea where to find one close to sto domingo except for the hotels in manila but that is at least one more thing to remember.

when we went to UP to finish my medical exam, he told me that getting married in UP chapel, a small circular open chapel, and have the reception in bahay ng alumni would be a great idea.

since we're not hurrying, i suggested taking trips to the possible churches and hotels and taking pictures so that we can have records and remember what we liked about certain places.

i just want an excuse to go on trips too ^_^ so we'll be posting any pics we take.

as for the priest, most people get married without really considering who their priest will be.

i don't want to be one of those people and i don't think neal is too. he was the one who leaned over me during lorie's wedding to say :"i want him to be the priest at our wedding."

i was planning on befriending a priest i liked so that by the time we get married we would be comfortable with him. how do you do that? befriend a priest just so he'll marry you? is that even ok?

the only thing we have decided for sure is that we would like a string quartet. I was happy to learn from tin that we could get that here in the philippines. i even found a link to the list of string performers from weddings at work and one link to performers called String Minstrels. They listed Canon in D by Pachelbel as one of their bride marches and Il Postino as an entourage march. I wanted both of those songs and as an added bonus maybe one of my friends, dawn or arf can read a poem for us. -_^

where to start?

so here it is, a wedding blog.

i don't know where the idea came from buut i certainly know who thought of creating this particular one. for the obvious reasons, i've been asked to contribute to this journal. and so, despite the few words i can say about weddings, i must.

my sister just got married not a even a month ago; a close friend will be getting married next month or so; all this marriage around us makes us play about the idea that one day we ourselves will be on that altar, exchanging vows. it is a most welcoming though for me, a person who believes that there can be no greater sign of love.

i must admit i have been thinking about the idea--what church will it be, where the reception will be, who'll desiign the gown, who'll do the video and photo coverage, whose going to do what; and of course, how much will it all be... that last one isn't as welcoming, though.

though there will be a lot of things to think about when going towards this direction in our lives, one thing must first be asked; maybe out of formalities, or maybe just to be sure--one can only guess--but this journey can't begin without a proposal. yes, there has not been a proposal yet, well a formal one, at least, where there's a ring (diamond?!) and a bent knee, and a shocked expression, and, hopefully, an affirmative response.

well, i have yet to think of the where and the how of it all yet. but, heck, like the lady said, the big day's a long time from now. plenty of time to prepare and to save up. i just hope, with all honesty, that this blog leads us both to that altar, safely and securely :)

a different kind of wedding blog

we've decided to create a wedding blog.

i know it's very common thing nowadays but it is also very useful.

what you should know is that the wedding is not yet going to take place this month, or this year, or the next year. we don't even have a date yet though it is suppose to happen 2 years from now.

so basically, this blog won't just be about our future (far far into the future) wedding or honeymoon, it will also be about us. Think "About Us" book with questions like how did you meet and stuff like that.

It's a conversation between two people who love blogging and want to plan their wedding while getting to know each other better.

Of course, right now our ideas border on crazy and impossible but we've also begun to set some rules... and get some pics.

all in all, it's a nice start.

the taming

"No," said the little prince. "I am looking for friends. What does that
mean--'tame'?"
"It is an act too often neglected," said the fox. It means to
establish ties."
"'To establish ties'?"
"Just that," said the fox. "To
me, you are still nothing more than a little boy who is just like a hundred thousand other little boys. And I have no need of you. And you, on your part, have no need of me. To you, I am nothing more than a fox like a hundred thousand other foxes. But if you tame me, then we shall need each other. To me, you will be unique in all the world. To you, I shall be unique in all the world . . ."
"I am beginning to understand," said the little prince. "There is a flower .
. . I think that she has tamed me . . ."

--the Little Prince

Antoine de Saint Exupéry