When you were a bride, you were a picture of a woman who are so deeply in love. You never stop thinking of how the wedding will turn out. You took time to make everything perfect. You happily walked down the aisle looking at your groom whom never stop staring at you as well. You are so eager to start the new chapter of your life with the man you vowed to spend your lifetime with.
Then, after the day that you ended your title as a bride and replaced it with the title of a WIFE, do you still feel the same? Does your eyes still glow every time you see your husband? Does your heart still beats fast everytime you are close to him?
Read my revelation at the end. :)
At last after so many months in my draft folder, I can happily post the final series of my wedding blog. I have shared all the preparation and wedding ceremonies, so it's now time to show you some of my favorite photos after I am officially announced as a Mrs. Although the program was not yet happening at that moment, the shoot was light and fun because the wedding has already passed its formal hour which was the church ceremony. I was really happy on how everything turned out. There were lapses but well, who cares, everyone was having fun. So the post nuptial shoot was less pressured and the first photo shoot that our entourage was complete after the the church's photoshoot.
Honestly, after the exchanged of vows and officially became a wife, it didn't sync in immediately. I didn't know if it was because I was still occupied on the things to be done next but the feeling last for weeks even we were already living together. Ha ha ha. But it was such a great feeling to be able to sleep and wake up beside the person you dream of being with you in a lifetime. Incomparable!
Jump for joy!
The best thing to do after the ceremony was taking off the high heeled shoes and wear anything flat and comfy. Such a relief!
I was still emotionally high during the shoot. It felt like it was happening somewhere magical! Good thing my girls were there to help me focus. :)
It was hard not to post a lot of photos since each of them became a favorite. We were all laughing and I know that everyone was genuinely happy for the two of us. The feeling was still overwhelming despite the years that already passed. It didn't fail to put a smile on my face.
It's been almost 3 years after this dream wedding happened. Three years of being a wife and 2 years of being a mother. And sometimes it was hard to be both. After three years, I am still adjusting. I am still learning.
There are a lot of realizations after the wedding. And the first realization was, we have a dream-like wedding when everything was under control then finally woke up and was exposed to reality. In reality, marriage life is not always smooth. It was not like your same day edit video where everything seems fun and magical. It was not like your wedding photos where the smile and laughter will be forever fix in your faces. There are days in which you will feel that you are not worthy of being a wife or him not worthy of being a husband. You will hate each other at times. I swear of feeling it a lot of times. And we are just talking about our relationship in the span of only 3 years over a lifetime that we promised to face together. Kaya pa?!
These are what I learned on that 3 years that I am married. Despite of all the things that you will go through, it is important that you will go through it TOGETHER because marriage is always all about the two of you. And in reality, there was no such thing as PERFECT relationship. There will be a lot of differences and musunderstanding. Accept those imperfections. Always remember that they are part of everyone's life. That will make your marriage stronger. I know that our 3 years cannot be compared on those marriage that were already tested by decades. It may not prove anything BIG yet when it comes to the extent of trials the marriage life has to offer. I know I'm not reliable enough to talk about what should be or should not since I am still a student of life, of love and of relationship. But this is what I am sure of. Everyday is a choice. A choice to pursue, to stay, to fight and to walk away. Three years may be short yet but it maybe also the longest to others. When it comes to marriage, everyday matters.
Always go back to the memories of your wedding. Be a bride everyday. The bride who are so in love and so eager to be with her groom. Look at him on that same eyes that you were using on that day. And remember those words of love that you said on your vow. Always listen, always understand, always forgive, always trust, always hold each others hands and always PRAY together. At the end of the day, your journey together as husband and wife, however hard it was or it will be, is all worth it! So learn from it and savor it.
PS:
For the past 3 years, our marriage had been all about annoying and loving and hating each other over and over again. Hahaha. And I can actually live with it for the rest of my life. :)
Location : Angelfields Nature Sanctuary, Silang, Cavite
Photographer: Treasured Memories Photography
HMUA : Diana Santos
Bridesmaid : Kate Callo, Ruziel Hermoso, Joy Albesa, Irine Callo, Jackie Callo
Groomsmen: Roi Sta Maria, Ricardo Rodolfo, Allan Besig, Raymond Salazar, Ray Almeda
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