Love Will Keep Us Alive (and Other Real-Life Dialogues from the Rye-Leam Wedding)

"Ayan, may dede ka na. Ang ganda ng gown mo. Wala kang masyadong dede so okay yang mukha kang may dede." ~ Aling Maya, modista ng bayan, looking at me in her orange creation

"May alternate career ka, ateh." ~ me talking to Kate, this together girl who has had it made (she's going to London Business School lang naman for further studies), and has done a great job doing my make-up, if I do say so myself

"Oh my God, pampelikula ito." ~ me talking to myself as I rushed into the chapel and the couple was in front na, I had to stop myself from shouting, "Itigil ang kasal! Pwedeng ulitin from the top, please, na-late lang ako."

"Ako po yung cord." ~ me talking to the guys/girls in black suits handling overall logistics for the wedding

(taps the mic) "Okay, it's working." ~ imaginary dialogue namin for Kat, dahil pag-akyat niya for the Prayers of the Faithful, binasa nung lector ang lahat ng linya niya

"Hindi ako makahinga!" ~ Leam, on the kneeler (dahil kaya sa nilagay kong cord? dapat nagpraktis akooo huhuhu)

"Tita, kayo ho ang tinatawag." ~ Vida to Leam's mother, na chumichika pa samantalang tinatawag na ang immediate family for the picture-taking sa altar

... itutuloy ko bukas, samantala, pictures are here and below are then/now of Leam and me (Leam and me, we go way back haha)

Then

Now

Mood: