Online Album

Ika and Toto surprised us with a wedding album (two copies, gave one to my mom). It is such a thoughtful gift, guys! They took all the pictures starting from the high tea, the rehearsal, the rehearsal dinner, the make up and hair, the ceremony and reception. It took them only a few days to pick and edit pictures before hitting the publishing button at My Publisher. I haven't even received pictures from my photographer then when I opened this anonymous package.

Anyway, the album comes with an online viewing. Here it is, enjoy!


I will update my Flickr account to a Pro so that I can share pictures with everyone eventually.

Pics

Our photographer sent a USB worth 5 GB of pictures, three of them edited. I am too lazy to browse over the 1000+ pictures.

This is going to be a lonnngggg project (editing, album, thank you notes), deadline is first wedding anniversary. LOL.

Post Wedding Notes

We have been married, err, 12 days now. Wedding day was magical. We got all the things we've ever wanted and more. It wouldn't be possible without the help of my dearest girls, Evy, Dian, Ika, Yada, Ade, Melly, Trish, Jess, Giselle, Inok, and the guys: Chris, Toto, Bibi's groomsmen, George, my brother, Sean, and not to mention, my mother and Ika's parents. It was just a lot of fun.

We had our mini moon all over Texas: San Antonio, College Station, and Austin. I am back in CA and Bibi is still in TX catching up on his lab work. Our marital bliss is slightly different than most couples since we are still living apart from each other. But as Bibi always says, we have plan, and we are following it.

Anyhoo, now that the wedding is over, the the to-do-list still growing. I can't wait to actually get pictures from official photographer so that we can include a wallet size portrait of the two of us and picture with guests on the thank you notes. I have never been showered with so much love. Thank you, friends, family!

My unofficial photographers have been sending me their pictures, gotta choose some for mama, she's going home this Tuesday night.

My long term project is to make photo albums: the wedding and the behind the scene. It'll be magical.

D-4!

Oh, my.

D-4. At this point I am just...giving up. Seriously, this morning while still in bed, I tried to rehearse what things I need to do Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and the big day, but my mind refused to think.

Changes so far:

• There will be no live singing at reception, although the program says so. Reason is that brother couldn't bring his electric keyboard. NY is having half heart of singing and playing the keyboard live anyway. I am too tired to look for last minute instrument place. Given all the above, we are counting on CDs for music during reception, and if people want to sing, we will make use of the karaoke machine. Real use.

• ....I am sure there will something coming up. I am embracing myself for it (them).

NY is organizing a "tea-party" with the girls Friday lunch time. There are about 10 of us. I am not trying to envision a high-tea ambiance of an English nature. This is Texas, dowtown Riverwalk. LoL.


I am leaving tomorrow on a 6 AM flight and have yet to find a place for steaming.

Stuck on You (in a good way)

I don't mind having this as our first dance. It's a beautiful pop country.



Stuck on you
I've got this feeling down deep in my soul that I just can't lose
Guess I'm on my way
Needed a friend
And the way I feel now I guess I'll be with you 'til the end
Guess I'm on my way
Mighty glad you stayed

I'm stuck on you
Been a fool too long I guess it's time for me to come on home
Guess I'm on my way
So hard to see
That a woman like you could wait around for a man like me
Guess I'm on my way
Mighty glad you stayed

Oh, I'm leaving on that midnight train tomorrow
And I know just where I'm going
I've packed up my troubles and I've thrown them all away
'Cause this time little darling
I'm coming home to stay

I'm stuck on you
I've got this feeling down deep in my soul that I just can't lose
Guess I'm on my way
Needed a friend
And the way I feel now I guess I'll be with you 'til the end
Guess I'm on my way
I'm mighty glad you stayed

--Lionel Richie, Stuck on You, from the album Can't Slow Down, 1983

....and with that, we commence the making of compendium of songs for reception.

Ring Bear

My seven y.o. future nephew-in-law got confused when his mother told him he is going to be our ring bearer.

"I am going to dress up as a bear?"

I was having such a good laugh when I heard about this and decided we can honor the little man. Of course, he won't be dressing in a bear costume, but instead, he will hold a Teddy Bear in lieu of a ring pillow. A ring bear bearer!

I tied a silver ribbon on one of my Teddy Bears collections last night. He is a baby Pooh, a gift from a friend couple years ago. I also tied the two stainless steel rings on him. My mother will put a permanent stitch on the ribbon on the back of the bear's neck.



I haven't decided if we should put the real rings on the bear, or should we entrust them to the Bestman and the Maid of Honor?

Pictures Worths More than a Thousand Words

I am too incoherent to craft post with more words, I am down with a coughing fit. Let these pictures speak for themselves. These are part of things prepared for reception. Table name holders painted in purple and the making of pineapple jam fillings for nastar.