Oh my gosh! My last post was last December 2006, my wedding anniversary... I never realized that I have not written anything for more than 8 months... Was I busy? No, not really, I guess... I think it was plain lazy on my part?! Well, well, well, that means I have to summarize here the major events of the past months so that this journal will at least be faithful to its mission...
Let me start of course in January, 2007...
Jan. 15 - My son Gilbert maried Renee Balmes, nicknamed Joy, in a very beautiful ceremony at the Santuario de San Antonio, Forbes Park, Makati City at 3:00 PM. Reception was held at the Manila Polo Club, also in Forbes Park.
I am so grateful for all those who attended, especially the principal sponsors and entourage, some of whom came all the way from the United States just to attend this special occasion. I will forever be thankful to my fellow wedding suppliers who really gave me their best and at big big discounts! mang Emil Buencamino, Jun Hen, Larry Natividad, Edgar Allan, Trining Velayo (my kabarkada and dorm-mate from our freshman years in UP) and Dylan Thomas, Gilbert's UP classmate, and who has been emceeing for me since I started The Social Connection. Oh I should not forget Prady of Jesi Mendez' Salon who made us girls all pretty and blooming...You guys made this wedding real spectacular!
Champagne, red and white wine, assorted gourmet cheeses and fruits were flowing during cocktails, special thanks to Joy's auntie ninang who flew them here from the US, and to my husband who left very early in the morningof wedding day to buy the fruits. Makati Skyline, the sole caterer of Manila Polo Club, made everything easy for us, and they really gave everything we agreed upon, and more: good food, good service, courteous personnel and waiters...
Now all Gilbert and Joy have to do is to give us grandchildren.... We pray to the Lord that this will be soon, as Gilan, our 1st grandson who's now 4 yeas old, badly need a playmate at home...
I am so thankful that the preparations for Gilbert's wedding did not in anyway hinder any of my preparations for my forthcoming wedding in Boracay, a grand debut and several Manila weddings in between during the months of February to April.
Not to mention that I was made in charge of the PAWP registration for our wedding plannng seminar. Good thing I was able to deliver the biggest enrollment since PAWP started this series of seminars - 20 participants...
I noticed that unlike the 1st quarter of the year, , the 2nd quarter was a little slow in events. I had a few, but far in between... Of course the 3rd quarter was really slow, being a rainy season. Us wedding planners were comparing, and we noticed that we only had few events for these months.
Now the last quarter is here, and at this point I am really up to my neck in the planning and preparations of my October-December weddings. I am so thankful to the Lord for all these blessings, this talent that HE has given me that I am just so glad to share...
We just finished another PAWP wedding planning seminar this September, and I took charge again of the registration... And again, I posted the highest number of enrollees beating last March with 23 participants. Looks like they will not change me anymore in the registration! Well, I am just glad to be of help...
For 2008, I already have 12 weddings booked and confirmed... Thank you so much dear Lord! I just ask for your guidance, strength and good health, not only for me, but for my staff as well...
