It's my first time to walk down the aisle on a wedding. No, don't get too excited, I am not (yet) the bride, I am one of the eighteen bridesmaids.
I remembered when i was in my teenage years, I was silently wishing that some bride will invite me to form part of her entourage just for experience's sake. I would be clad in a beautiful gown and dutifully assisting the bride's needs. I would often picture the bridesmaid as someone who fixes the bride's veil on her way to the altar and distributes the wedding souvenirs post reception. And of course, who can ever forget photo opportunities! There, that does your role for the wedding as a bridesmaid!
bridesmaid reinvented by pastowej
I was so elated when I heard that te ej is getting married. by the way, rejoice credo lagat aka terej/pastowej is my mentor/leader/friend. she is a woman who embodies strength, beauty and courage. She definitely takes the lead especially in shaping young women like me. (You can have a sneak peak of their love story here.
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Terej also took the lead in reinventing the role of a bridesmaid. she is just a trendsetter! wink! More than the 'i-have-to-be-beautiful-as-i-walk-down-the-aisle-bridesmaid', we (yes, there were 18 of us!) get to have assignments and tasking for the big day preps and even on the big day itself. Believe it or not, we even had our contracts signed!!!
I can say that we were really hands-on just as the bride was. We were cutting stickers, making paraphernalia, buying stuff, etcetera, etcetera.
Each one was doing her part with so much heart and passion. This is not just because we signed a contract but most importantly because our hearts were in agreement. We understand that this is not just a wedding, this is a wedding that God has ordained. And so we wanted to make it (more) beautiful.
here comes the bride and the bridesmaidssssssssssssssss
did i jsut type 18 's'? hehehe
apart from our duties, the bride's personal reminder was for us to have healthy hearts and look good especially on the wedding day.And so the 18 of us, in mocha, champagne and gray gowns were a sight to behold! (ahem)
Did I fail to mention that part of our contract agreement was to be intercessors? so on our way to palos verdes(wedding venue), we were praying really hard asking God to hold the clouds because it was drizzling. Even when the 18 of us were starting to walk down the aisle, the clouds were all gloomy. Amazingly, when it was terej's turn, the skies opened and the sun was all bright and sunny! (Parang natural spotlight lang mula kay Lord;)
God even painted the ceremony with a beautiful sunset and a rainbow on background. (the rainbow appeared minutes after their vows.)
The heavens were really in agreement with us.
We were in tears, at least not all of us but I'm not shy to admit that I was one of the first to cry. You might be asking...hindi po kasali ang umiyak sa contract. Pero pwede ang ma inspire. :)
Blahs from a bridesmaid
On a personal note, it was the best wedding I have attended so far (kasi naman ikakasal pa ako at ang aking mga fellow bridesmaids, diba girls?)
It was also special because I get to spend time with my sisters. The preparation times are bonding times for us plus we get to meet wonderful addition to our sisterhood in the persons of the groom's(kuya gen) sisters.
My meager vocabulary and amateur photos/videos could not vividly describe how beautiful november 12, 2011 was.
God really is the best wedding planner after all. And He's a dream fulfiller too (if ever there is such a term)
He heard my wish, I became a bridesmaid. Next time, I will be the bride <3
ahem:)
Wait, I am already <3
