Evot-Cha Wedding #1

It was a really nice wedding.  It is one of those occassions where everything seemed to fall in place.  It is impossible to document what transpired in just one post.  Sobrang daming mga "ka-blog-blog" na moments.  Kaya hihiwalay-hiwalayin natin into sections.

To start of...my personal favorite memory of the wedding...happened during the reception.  Usually, eto yung part na tinatawag nating "standard", ibig sabihin laging kasama pero madalas hindi naman napapansin.  Pero this part of the program was really special today.  The father of the groom and of the bride, almost stole the show.

Siguro, basta heartfelt kasi, maganda ang kinakalabasan.  So ang speech ni Tito Jim was probably the most applauded part of the program.  The speech was very Tito Jim - masaya, maraming jokes, honest, at medyo nagmamadali (hehe).  Bagay na bagay talaga sa kanya.  Kinabahan lang ang mga taga-PB (sabi nga ni Tita Edith) na baka kelanganin niya ng Blood Transfusion dahil sa kaka-Ingles.  Pero carry naman ni Tito Jim ang mga English.  And of course the very typical Tito Jim, pagkatapos ng speech, talagang pinuntahan niya ang mga taga-PB para sabihing..."Ang ganda ng speech ko ano?".  haha.

Ang speech naman ng Dad ni Charisse, I thought was heartfelt and sincere.  Diretso at tagos sa puso kung baga.  Parang medyo mahirap ding sabihin ang mga sinabi niya, kasi personal e, tapos ang dami ng audience.  Marami ngang naiyak e.  Ang ganda kasi ng pagkakasabi niya ng mga challenges ng pagiging magkahiwalay ng lugar ng family, sa Pilipinas at sa US.

So ayun ang aking unexpected favorite part ng wedding:  The speeches of the Fathers.

Pasensya na kayo ha, di masyadong nag-prepare si Tito Jim

Pag pinanood nyo ang video, advise ko huwag nyo tignan si Tito Jim, para hindi halatang binabasa pala niya ang speech hehehe

Mom and Dad of the bride, giving a heartfelt speech.

Ito yung part na kinukuwento nya na si Mrs. Tan had to leave for the US when Charisse was 1 year old.  Brought tears to many people in the audience.