Our 3rd: Pat & Mina's Wedding

March 26, 2010
Couple: Patrick John Laurence Guiritan and Romina Bagsit

Preps: SEARCA Hotel

Ceremony: St. Marc's Chapel, Los Banos Laguna

Reception: Bulawagan Sarimanok, National Arts Center, Los Banos Laguna

Main Photo/Video: Treasured Memories

Back-up Photographers: EJ Azucena and Frans Revuelta (couple's friends)

Caterer: Josiah's Catering

Guests: 150 persons

Once A Bride Team: 7

Pat and Mina was originally our first couple.  Eventually, they became our third.  I sooo love the Mina, I feel so at ease with her, might be because we are almost the same age.  Pat is a bit of the silent type but nakakatuwa sila panoorin ni Mina.  I see a lot of commonalities with me and my hubby... hehehe.  We're supposed to shoulder our accommodation the night before the wedding, but the couple insisted on paying for it. 

 

On the wedding day, a number of challenges happened.  8:00am, the back-up photographer informed me that he couldn't make it because of his flu.  I don't know how to tell the Bride because I know it will break her heart, I know how she loved the photog.  But what can i do?  Thanks to the couple's dear friends, two back-up photographers came to the rescue.  They literally dropped everything to be there.  9:00am, the HMUA and Main Photographer was stuck in Calamba traffic.  It was the first day of campaign.  They got to the preps venue past 10:00am.  11:30am, we helped the Bride dressed up, when she bent, the hook came off.  The first time I got to used my sewing kit.  Mitch and I sew the hooked and transferred one misplaced swarovski.  1:00pm, it was raining. 

But you know what?  When the priest arrived, the rain stopped - so we grabbed the opportunity for the processional and bridal march.  A few minutes after, it rained again.  What a blessing!  : )

What I love most about the wedding is the very personalized homily of Father Thor.  It truly set the mood of everyone.  Nakakatuwa talaga!  The best homily I've ever heard in any wedding so far.

Here are some photos during Pat and Mina's blessed wedding.

Congratulations Pat and Mina for a beautiful wedding!  We'll miss you!