Krystle & Rlan

“Maybe we are separated for now, so that both of us can become better people, so that if we do find ourselves together again… it’ll be forever” - Philemon 12-16 Follow our journey as the Lord continues to write our love story... and be sure to also follow us @rklovestory2013

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Daddy-Daughter Dance <3

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Thank you to all our family and friends for all the love and support! And most importantly, thank You Lord for blessing us abundantly, for the love and the joy that You've blessed us with and for this amazing love story that You are continuing to write for us!  Continue to let us be still, to delight ourselves in You, and know that in whatever comes our way, You are there to provide always :)

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Mother-Son Dance <3

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Happy Birthday Edelyn Kate :D And a special performance of "Forevermore"

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Toasts, Prayers & Thanks :D

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Cake Cutting and First Dance

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R+K Wedding Reception Details

Our beautiful cake from Cande's Cake

Cake toppers from Pegged on Etsy.com

Linens, napkins & cake table from Royalty Linens & Events

Chiavari Chairs from Chiavari Chair Rental

Flowers and Centerpieces from Tita Cristy (Rlan's Aunt)

Monogram designed by me

Giveaway boxes from Michaels (I believe it was David Tutera boxes) and ribbon from Michaels or JoAnn Fabrics

Uplighting and monogram provided from Encore Event Group

Venue: Inn at St. John - Grand Ballroom

I do love the picture taken from the balcony showing the whole venue!  We chose as our head table to have a sweetheart table and two captains table next to us to seat our bridal party :)  

I won't lie, kind of sad that I missed how the cocktails and hors d'oeuvres was set up in the Garden Gallery - especially how the seating cards were arranged, the guest book table, etc. looked like.  We also had a lighted picture from our engagement that I didn't get to see either :(  Stacey, our photographer, did apologize for not getting those pictures.  It did take longer then expected to take all the formal pictures.  But if anyone has any pictures taken before the reception I would GREATLY appreciate seeing them!  If it's just seeing those small details in the background :P  But I'd understand if no one took pictures.  I think it's only me who'd love to capture those little details.  

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R+K Formal Pictures Part 3

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R+K Formal Pictures with Grandparents and Ninongs and Ninangs

Since we only had so much time in the chapel, we had to continue the formal pictures with everyone else outside of the chapel.  We were going to have the pictures outside besides the garden at the Inn at St. John's, but just as we were about to, it start pouring.  Rain is suppose to be good luck on a wedding day :)  It stopped pouring when we finished taking pictures - it was so perfect timing!  But we were still able to take beautiful pictures at the hallway - good lighting.  Only problem was that it was the hallway from the Garden Gallery (where we were having hor d'oeuvres) to the bathroom - so people were constantly walking back and forth.  But we made the best of what we could :D These pictures turned out much better, lighting-wise, compared to inside the chapel.  Unfortunately I wasn't as prepared as I would have liked in taking the formal pictures - as I missed a few that I wanted =/ 

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R+K Formal pictures at the Chapel

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R+K Ceremony Part 3

We opted out of the unity candle, since the entire wedding is suppose to be symbolizing the unity all together.  But we did keep the Filipino Wedding Traditions.

After we exchanged our rings, we had the Coin or Arrhae [ar-ra-heh] Ceremony.  Traditionally it symbolizes the prosperity that we would share and our commitment to mutually contributing to our relationship, our future children, and our community.  The thirteen coins, which stand for Jesus Christ and his 12 apostles, symbolize their dedication and commitment in supporting each other.

Prior to the eucharistic celebration, we had our candle, veil, and cord ceremony.  The candle symbolizes the light of Christ, the same light we received at Baptism and now receive again to lead us into our new life as a couple.  The two individual flames represent God's presence shining in our lives.  The veil which is draped over us, to clothe us with the divine love and protection.  It symbolizes the presence of the Lord, as the cloud was a symbol of His presence.  It is placed over our shoulders to symbolize our union and being "clothed as one" in unity.  The cord is then placed over our shoulders in a figure of eight (representing infinity) to remind us of our bond in God's love, that indeed we are no longer two, but one in our new life as a couple.  

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R+K Ceremony Part 2

Since we did the first look, I still wanted something special to surprise Rlan.  And what better way then making my wedding dress different for the ceremony?  I've always wanted Filipiniana butterfly sleeves for my wedding dress - so really I wanted to find a custom dress in the Philippines.  But that didn't happen.  So while in search for my dress, I tried to find a dress where the sleeves would work -- just have someone make the sleeves for me :)  Luckily, the seamstress at the Wedding Shoppe, said she'd be glad to help and used part of my dress to make my butterfly sleeves :)  I'm so glad they worked out!  

One of the many things I enjoyed about our ceremony was how our priest, Fr. Enno, suggested we sit off-centered, facing everyone.  I liked it a lot, especially since it still draws the attention towards the altar and also so everyone can see our faces and not just our backs! (I guess now it was pretty stupid trying to find a dress with a gorgeous back :P)  

It was a beautiful ceremony!  We were also blessed to have two priests to "preside" over our wedding.  (Though it should have been 3 - we just hadn't had a chance to personally invite Fr. San)  And I'm also glad that I was able to add so many songs and have the beautiful voices of my friends, Joh and Patrick :) Tita Cristy was also able to make our beautiful flower arrangements at the two sides of the altar.  As well as our centerpieces for our reception.  We were so blessed that the Inn at St. John's provided us a room to set up our flowers and store them overnight!  It took a lot of pressure off of us trying to figure out how to transport all the flowers!  God always provides :D

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