Our last two days of being engaged is quite the relief. For the first time in months, we've been able to relax, rejuvenate, and slow down. Since, I have the time now, before the ceremony begins, let me just confess that it has been a long year of planning and preparing. From the venues to the fashion of the Court, Stef and I have been at war with this animal called a Wedding. To be honest, we don't know how anyone does this without losing their heart and mind to the perfection of traditions and breaking them and then some...
First off, we were standing against traditions of both American and Filipino weddings. Next, we were battling against the old generation's taste and our own. Being Artists, we had a long hard conflict between what stays and what goes - hearts were broken, relationships were tested, and in the end everyone grew a bond together. Not sure how we'll ever survive without each other now - friends and family alike. And lastly, our greatest triumph was a virtue I could never stand - and my dear readers, I pray this temptation never finds you, ever at leisure - and that is patience. Day in and day out, we couldn't wish for anything else but for the day to be here at last! People were happy for us, people stressed out over colors and dresses and who wears what, and then people harangued us, as if
we didn't know that the wedding was four, three, two, one, and a half months away. Is it really so hard to believe that 12 years in an unmarried relationship can exist? And also, why the wait?
Murphy's Law happens, and it's always best to talk about the adventure over a cup of tea, somewhere between LA and Pasadena, after a bad conversation of how traffic ruined your diet. But until then, please enjoy our wedding, as we celebrate what twelve years of faithfulness has in store for an upcoming husband and wife in the beautiful Arts District of Little Tokyo, in both Gardens of the JACCC and JAM. We look forward to you all!
