23rd of October, a Saturday. Everything started so well like it was just perfect and the day has finally begun. We stayed in Hotel Dulcee, a Seaview place to stay situated in the famous Naga City. Our call time is 5 am, I woke up at 4:30 and so did my soon-to-be husband and my sisters. We booked two rooms for the groom's and bride's whole entourage.

As the superstitious belief indicates, "The bride and the groom shall never see each other before the ceremony and the groom shall never see the bride wearing her bridal gown, I grew up in this tradition long ago and I think there's no harm in it to follow.

We entrust our whole wedding dream plan to the very creative minds of Eighty-eight Affordable events, a team led by Ms. Trish. There are a lot of packages to choose from them. The super-less hassle, effort, kindness, punctuality, understanding, and affordability make the team extraordinary to choose from.

We chose an expensive challenging package for our wedding. As my mind says and also his, "We will get married only once and that is what we promised, as we know our love goes beyond the connection. This is a once-in-a-lifetime event and we would like it to be grandeur and intimate in our own story." I and Angelo are very thankful for @jongcl for our beautiful hashtag and the gifts too from jong and @hannahs.journey. We cannot thank all the people but we are very happy for all of them.

Everything went smoothly as planned, our coordinators, the make-up artists and stylists, the photographers, and the video editors. Our entourage, there was a little problem with time but everyone managed as well. We all started the preparation, they did my make-up and styled my hair for my Bride's pictorial, I super duper enjoyed the whole make-up, styling, and photoshoot. I felt like I am a rising celebrity to be but the difference is I paid them, and it's sad but the whole outcome is really fascinating, and don't worry you're all gonna see what I mean here in our pictures.

The whole photoshoot happened: The bride, the groom, my bridesmaids, and his groomsmen.I really wanted to see my fiancee, I missed him and I know he did too. Despite all that, I and team bride had fun with all the pictorials and videos that were taken. It was so good and made me realize it will be my last day of being a giggling single lady. I had so much fun ladies.

It is the time of the day, I remember wearing my Bridal gown. At first, I didn't know what I feel, but I know it is a reminder that a few hours from that moment I will be a wife- a MRS. BALTAZAR. And that thought makes me very excited, to be honest during the whole preparation of the wedding never did I feel scared or nervous. In fact, I am very happy that we are working on our dream wedding.

Another custom tradition that we did at our wedding was the exchanging of gifts between the bride and the groom. Take note, these gifts should be usable during the wedding ceremony and reception or the program. I gave my husband to be a Marco polo belt and she gave me a Klad-gold bangle. This will be a reminder of constant care and love for each other. When everyone's settled including the groom and the whole entourage they went to the church. Time's getting shorter and shorter, while I was preparing myself I had with me my Maid of Honor.

We had our time together, I haven't seen my closest than a best friend sister for like 2 years. She really went home for my wedding. She even told me that her booked flight was canceled and she thought it was the end of it. But God is really good all the time. In spite of the money she had spent, she willingly booked another just to go home for my wedding. She told me she really loves me and as for me, I couldn't be happier. Indeed, all my favorite people are there to witness our special day and I am so grateful.

We rode in my bridal car and reached our church, Sto. Niño Parish- Mohon, City of Talisay, Cebu. I am a proud devotee of Snr. Sto Niño ever since my grandmother taught me more about religion. I attended his novenas most of my life, he gave me answers to my prayers mostly and sometimes led me to better answers than my wishes in life, just like our Wedding. And it is a dream come true too, to be wed in my favorite saint in his house of glory.

I can see everyone coming and looking the most handsome and pretty with our chosen motif of color. Our Autumn theme comes with Burgundy, Gold, and Orange originally but since orange is a difficult color to find we chose to change it to Old rose. Our wedding is indeed the four seasons now. HAHA Just kidding still it was an autumn dream wedding of ours.

I was like a hidden gem for quite a long time inside the car, as what they all call the Highlight of the wedding. I felt so excited that I just wanted to shout or to go out and greet everyone. I just wanted to be with Angelo, but not to spoil the moment I enjoyed every bit of it like people are waiting for me and wanting to see me in the happiest moment of my life.

The ceremony started, everyone was falling in line and paraded on the red carpet with the serenade of songs. In the pause of time, a feeling of excitement surrounded me and I am just very happy. I walked down the aisle slowly and I really felt the moment with the religious song that I liked.

At that time, everything is fleeting and I can't just believe it is really happening now. After months of sacrifices, for the better and for the worst it is our till death do us part.

MY VOWS:

Love Angelo,

A lot of people say, why did I choose to marry in this exciting age of this generation or in short, I am still young and we are young. But in the thought of me, I always wonder: "I have found the love of my life at the earliest time and I am so blessed to found the happiness which I never knew could be so easy and simple. So why should we wait for a long time when we can start doing everything together now and spend the rest of our lives loving each other." I am thankful for you because you respect my parents so much that you asked for my hand and talked about your plans for us. Love, thank you for granting my dream wedding it was really hard but I have seen you working through it. Indeed, during the whole wedding preparations, you have proven to me your love.

Love, thank you for being the bravest in our relationship because of you I learned how to take courage on my true feelings and to feel it. We are total opposite but I thank the contrary points that have brought us apart, with all the fights and still at the end of the day we wouldn't sleep without talking and fixing everything.

I cannot promise you anything, but I will surely love you and take care of you every day. I will always choose you even in the darkest hour and love you deeply.

Yours always, Love😍

In the Japanese language, we say, Mata ne! Arigatō, Sayōnara! See you in my next chapter, HIVERS!

I know it is really long but just take the time and read it. You will feel all the emotions been coming through during the day. I pour everything into this chapter and it is really worth it. I know you will love it too.

NEXT UP! IS THE SURFING CAPITAL OF THE PHILIPPINES- SIARGAO! Can't wait to share it all with you, Hivers!