At last, a wedding preparations-related entry
We met with Fr. Benny, a family friend-priest who wed my Uncle and Aunt last 1993 (Yep, he is a little old, close to the age of my Dad), who is also going to be our Officiating Priest. As far as I can initially tell, he is as OC as I am.

• First, he asked what version of the Mass we would like to have. We finalized with Tagalog.

• Second, he gave us an assignment We were to memorize our wedding vows. He wants it in Tagalog, said eyeball to eyeball (in His words). Sabi ko na nga ba e. That’s what he did with Tito’s wedding (Incidentally, my Tita Arnie, his wife, would be my sorta wedding coordinator. Syempre, si Mommy pa din ang behind the scenes Ayaw lang nya pahalata, kasi Stage Mommy ang dating! Hehehe.) Vows said in Tagalog, are more meaningful…”Tintipang kita..” which means “I’m making a covenant with you…”, “….na hindi kita pagtataksilan…”. Hay. Patay kami ni Edil dyan Here are the vows:
  “Aggie: Edil, sa harap ng Diyos at ng kanyang sambayanan tinitipan kitang maging aking asawa sa jirap at ginhawa, sa dusa at ligaya. Ikaw lamang ang aking iibigin at itatanging karugtong ng buhay ngayon at kailanman.

  Edil: Aggie, sa harap ng Diyos at ng kanyang sambayanan tinitipan kitang maging aking asawa sa jirap at ginhawa, sa dusa at ligaya. Ikaw lamang ang aking iibigin at itatanging karugtong ng buhay ngayon at kailanman.

• Third, he doesn’t want us to have missallettes! Nor with our guests. His reason was all guests would be at the missallette, not on the couple, which should be the case! Gawa na lang daw kami for the readers, and for posterity’s sake (meaning para sa picture! Hahaha!) So, it saves us more. Hay salamat.

• He wants our arrhae to have: 1) coins in currency, 2) a small bag of salt, 3) rice, 4) sugar. All tied in a bag, or whatever way we like. Reasons? He said the arrhae symbolizes the things my husband will give me, and these are the basic things we are going to start the family with, and what more to have it blessed. Natanong ko tuloy, kasi may arrhae na kami, yung silver-dollar coins na bigay ng Tita ko. Niloko ko na lang si Father, sabi ko, dun naman na kami titira in 2-3 years, God-willing. Pumayag naman sya.

• He doesn’t want the closed-door entrance, may-fog-choo-choo effect pa. He wants my parents waiting for me at the door. Ang pinaka-arte ko na lang ay maglakad paakyat ng steps to the Chapel. Sana wag akong hingalin. Hahahaha.

At marami pang iba I am now sure of a solemn wedding!
Yay!

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