US Wedding of Bong and Lani?

MANILA, Philippines – Senator Bong Revilla and Cavite Representative Lani Mercado’s renewal of vows on their silver wedding anniversary was set on May 10 in California but it was reportedly cancelled.

“Everything was set,” Lani said. “In fact, we have already reserved the place.” The wedding ceremony was to be held at the Church of the Recessional in Glendale Forest Lawn where Michael Jackson is buried.

The wedding ceremony was set on May 10 to suit the schedules of their ninongs and ninangs most of whom are watching the Manny Paquiao versus Shane Moseley fight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on May 7. Their actual silver wedding anniversary date is on May 28.

But because of their public servants’ duties, they had to cancel the US wedding as the Senate session opens on May 9 and Bong cannot be absent, according to Lani.

The good news is that the renewal of vows will still push through but Lani did not disclose where and when it will be held. What’s sure is that the couple will be celebrating it with their six children.

“Bong and Lani were married twice, first on May 28, 1986 in California, which they officially celebrate, and then on March 25, 1998, at a church wedding in Cavite,” according to Ricky Lo.

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Kasal.com thanks the following source for this article:

Ricardo S. Lo. The Philippine Star. Bong-Lani US wedding cancelled (Posted on March 18 2011) Retrieved on March 20 2011 from http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/03/18/11/bong-lani-us-wedding-cancelled

Why [not] Say "I DO" To A Cebu Wedding?

Why would a couple choose Cebu for their wedding? “Why not,” a Cebuana friend answered me incredulously.

Say I DO to an Island Wedding in Mactan, Cebu.
Wedding Photo by Ariel Javelosa Photography.

The look on her face was the perfect response for my asking such a ridiculous question. Silly me! Cebu will not be dubbed as the Queen of the South for no reason. Being a center of commerce and trade, Cebu is undoubtedly the world-beater of the Southern Philippines and is one of the country’s strongest economies. But this is not the only reason why people flock to Cebu. Business people, tourists and couples travel to take pleasure in the beautiful scenery Cebu offers. Most of them choose the Queen City for their special occasions, such as weddings, for it offers a diversity of beautiful, exotic, and romantic places. Cebu also boasts of abundant supplier resources to make event planning truly hassle-free. Moreover, Cebu doesn’t just offer what a couple need for their most special moment, instead, it offers the best. From wedding venues to wedding photographers, from wedding gown designers to wedding caterers – Cebu has proven to be a powerhouse. So the better question to ask is: Why NOT say “I do” in Cebu?

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A Wedding Realized Through Skype Technology

Samuel and Helen's Skype Wedding.
Photo from Signs of the Times (SOTT.net)

LOS ANGELES – A California couple was supposed to get married over the weekend but plans became different when the groom had a lung infection which landed him in the isolation ward of a hospital. The couple continued the ceremony anyway via Skype.

Samuel Kim and Helen Oh, both 27, has set their plans to get married in the southern California city of Fullerton on Saturday. Guests from as far as Korea and New York were coming.
Initially, Kim was too nervous to tell his bride that he was spitting up blood last week for fear that it would cause her grief. But he did tell her, later in the week, where the couple improvised a solution by holding the wedding ceremony via Skype’s Wed video conferencing system.

Although not the wedding the couple has dreamed of, the guests said it was inspirational, admiring the bride especially for being able to stand alone at the altar without faltering.

"He said he will make up for it, he promised me he's going to be the best husband in the world," the bride said. "He felt really terrible that he wasn't there."

Reuters reported that, “the Saturday afternoon wedding utilized five live cameramen at the couple's high-tech Korean church capturing the ceremony for guests watching on jumbo screens, and for Kim himself watching on a laptop in the hospital's isolation ward.”

Kim's hospital room was decorated with flowers that nurses bought with their own money, he said.

To make up for his absence, Kim surprised Oh with plane tickets to Europe for their honeymoon. They will visit Paris and Prague as soon as he recovers from his illness.

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Kasal.com thanks the following source for this article:

Reuters. Couple overcomes groom's illness with Skype wedding (Posted on March 8 2011) Retrieved on March 12 2011 from http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/308071/couple-overcomes-grooms-illness-with-skype-wedding

After the Wedding: John – Priscilla talk about Destiny, Love

The newly-weds John Estrada and Priscilla Meirelles-Estrada had their first interview as a married couple to talk about love and destiny. The interview was done by Boy Abunda in a local entertainment news program right after their wedding.

John Estrada shared how their love story all started.

“The very first time that we had a date... alam mo ba 'yung meron tayong sa ano, sa pagkatao natin, meron tayong mga bagay na nakikita na parang, 'Ops.'

“Priscilla was coming up the escalator that time. Manonood kami ng sine. Tapos ako, [and] si good friend Perry. Sabi ni Perry, 'Dude, 'pag 'yan naman ang magiging date mo ngayon, kung ako sa'yo pakasalan mo na 'yon.' So alam mo 'yung pag-ganon ni Priscilla sa escalator, 'tas tumitingin kung nasan kami. Sabi ko, 'Uh-o. Hmm, sana ito na nga 'yon'," he said laughing.

Priscilla on the other hand shares her belief in destiny.

“I don't believe that anything is by chance in life and, you know, I really think that there is a plan for everything and a reason why everything happens,” she said.

Favorite parts of the wedding ceremony?

Definitely when I walked the aisle and they're playing one of my favorite songs, the song I dreamed of [playing], you know, [while] walking. I realized that I was really getting married, I was being somebody else's, you know, Mrs. and I'm gonna build my own family,” said Meirelles.

The Wedding Kiss of John and Priscilla.
Wedding Photo by Nice Print Photograph

Jokingly, John said, “I think the kiss was nice.”

“And yeah, 'yung paglakad niya papunta sa 'kin, waiting for her at the altar, maganda. At inenjoy ko 'yung reception talaga. You know, masaya lahat,” he added.

Honeymoon?

Both are individually busy so plans for honeymoon are still on hold. Both are not yet rushing to have their honeymoon.

What about the baby?

Priscilla admitted that she was not ready to have a baby at the moment.

“Ako ready ako, pero not now. I really wanna enjoy this moment and I really believe that there's something very special about being married and everything. So I don't want to rush it with kids already because I don't think that, at this moment in time, we need to enjoy each other in a different perspective. Not anymore just a boyfriend-girlfriend, now as a couple. When God wants to bless us with kids, and we're ready for it. Why not?,” she explained.

Estrada on the other hand, shares Priscilla’s mom’s wishes to have a grandchild.

“'Yung nanay niya, sabi niya dapat daw sa December pagbalik niya, or January, dapat daw may karga-karga na siya. Siguro malapit-lapit na 'to pero hindi ko alam sa asawa ko. [Kung] talagang ready na sya, I am ready,” he said.

What is Love to them?

Priscilla said it’s about giving while Estrada simply described it as wonderful.

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Kasal.com thanks the following source for this article:

Julien Matabuena. Manila Bulletin. John Priscilla talk about destiny, Janice explains absence from ex’s wedding (Posted on Feb 28 2011) Retrieved on March 5 2011 from
http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/306668/johnpriscilla-talk-about-destiny-janice-explains-absence-exs-wedding