Backlog Blog: Nov 23: A Long and Lasting Love

Today Yasmin and Al are now one as Mr. an Mrs. Alfred Locnen.

Mike picked me up at around 3:30pm and we went straight to the San Agustin Church. When we arrived, everyone was reciting the Our Father. From a distance, we saw the bride and the groom. Being the very efficient church that they are, the wedding chugged along, with no nonsense pictorials. The entourage was out the door 5 minutes before 5pm.

Yas was the glowing bride! Her gown fit her like a glove. Al was all smiles. And they were just the happy couple.

We proceeded to the reception, Century Park Sheraton. It was early, so we went scouting for a nice envelope where we'd our present for the couple. We ended up going around Harrison Plaza, which was pretty sad, and eating a corn dog.

At around 6:15pm, we went to the hotel and found Amana and Malou, waiting for the doors to open.

The wedding reception venue was nicely decorated! The swags, the crystals, and the nice lighting set the mood. I like the very simple calla lily centerpieces. Eva Poon was the host. She spoke in Chinese in between her spiels. She was very good! She sang two songs, too!

We were equally attentive about the food which came one by one to our tables. The steamed shrimps were particularly outstanding. Really fresh and sweet.

I found out that Malou was a vegetarian. She had nothing to eat, except for the almond lychee dessert. Amana's always fun to talk to. She shared her Singaporean experiences. She's a more adept cook now.

I've always said that the couple themselves really make the wedding special. This is especially true in Yas and Al's case. The love and happiness just emanate from them. It's not the sappy kind. They're like best friends who end up together. There's a lot of friendly, good natured banter. The best man said, "Al married the girl of his dreams." It couldn't have been put in words better. After ten years of courtship, the right time came. Al and Yas finally saw eye to eye.

Madam Grouchy-no-more-Locnen, if you can, please post the best man's speech in your blog. Haha. It was well written and well delivered.

Congratulations to Yas and Al!