Saturday, April 4, 2009

My daughter Au's wedding


MY DAUGHTER AU'S WEDDING


Tears of joy flowed as we marched down the aisle



















THE WEDDING

The time will come when one day, one by one, your children will finally leave you on their own. Last Saturday, April 4, 2009 it was my daughter Aurora's turn. My eldest child, Ponchie was the first one to leave us who married last 2003. What is left with me and my wife Edith at home is my second child, Agatha. . . . . As a father, losing another child in marriage can be very sad and emotional as I have loved and reared them, seeing them growing up and sending them to school through the years. My lovely wife, Edith and I have been biding for the time up to the last minute of the wedding of my daughter Au to her beau, Paul. . . . . .

There were mixed feelings of emotions as excitement intensified when Edith and I began walking nervously down the aisle to the processional of the bridal entourage. We stopped on the midway of the aisle waiting for Au to join us and proceed towards the altar and present her to the groom, Paul to start the wedding ceremony. There was an air of anticipation and surprise as my daughter Au's dramatic entrance into the church door kept everyone waiting. I could see her at a distance just as she was preparing to march down towards us. She was nervous, I supposed but composed and well poised for this occasion as I thought confidently that she had prepared long enough for this wedding as her happiest moment in her life yet. . . . . . .


She was beautiful and radiant in her long cream wedding gown as she smiled gazing at everyone, pausing sometimes to greet some familiar faces. Guests, friends, classmates, relatives were awed and dazzled by her beauty as she marched magnificently. A beautiful filipino love song rendition of "Panunumpa" being sung by the choir filled the air as everyone was thrilled to the song. . . . . . . . .

I was speechless and amazed with admiration to the beauty of my daughter watching her for the last time as she leaves us for someone to live for the rest of her life. My lovely wife, Edith and I anxiously joined her to march towards the altar as Paul was waiting impatiently. Consciously, I felt everyone was watching us as we moved on. I felt sad and teary eyed with my head bowed as I was thrilled to the sentimental song of the choir. Thinking back, I will miss my daughter Au, who was very loving, caring, obedient, sweet and thoughtful to us and to her siblings, Ponchie and Agatha. At that moment, I was very proud of my youngest daughter, Au. I loved her so dearly and letting her go was definitely a loss but I guess, I gained a new son, Paul because Au will never leave us actually. . . . . . . . . . . .
The beautiful bride and her bouquet
Nice shots of Au just before wearing her wedding gown
Ponchie and Babes with their one year old son, Gabe
Our family picture sans Paulo at the Ascot (formerly, the Oakwood), Glorietta, Makati
The women in my family
Au and her parents
My children Ponchie, Au and Agatha
Nice dramatic photo of Au beside the window catching the needed light for this shot
My favorite shot from Nice Print
Beautiful black  and white photo of Au at the Church door
Tito Toots Fajardo looking after Au at the Church door
Waiting at the door of Sra de Gracia Parish Church
The long march
The wedding ceremony
Paul and Au cutting their wedding cake
Our family
Our family and relatives
Paulo's Family and relatives
Paulo and Au with the Bride's Maids and Best Men
At the altar after the ceremony
The Pastiche singers with Markke Marasigan, they stole the night with selected songs from Burt Bacharach 
Tossing the bouquet for the lucky next bride

Paul and Au 
The reception at the Monastery garden
The beautiful buffet trays of Hizon's that provided the catering at the reception in the garden
Nice pair!

Paulo and Au with their friends in front of the Church

The wedding was held at the Nuestra Senora de Gracia Parish Church at Guadalupe in Makati near Edsa. This is a very old Spanish church with a monastery on the left wing area where the reception held at the garden. The wedding and reception of my edldest son, Ponchie and Babylin was also held at this church in Jan. 2003. Some of the photos here were taken from Au and Ponchie's Canon Ixus digital 90, the first 3 photos above. The rest of the  photos were from Nice Print. Thank you.