One Million Pounds Wedding

I was astounded when i heared about this lavish wedding of a Scottish millionaire golfer Colin Montgomerie and furniture heiress Gaynor Knowles. The wedding venue was held last April 19 at the captivating Loch Lomond Golf Club here in Scotland. That wedding was a smashing 83 Million pesos or 2,075,000 US dollars! Both are millionaires on the making. Montgomerie's fortune is worth 25 million pounds while Gaynor, who is really extremely wealthy on her own right owns a £2 million Perthshire home, a villa in Majorca, a £1 million collection of classic cars and a £20 million fortune.

Montgomerie admitted that he wrecked his 14 year-marriage to childhood sweetheart, Eimiar due to his obssession to golf. Monty was captivated when he first met Gaynor in 2006 and his brief dalliances with a string of beauties, including Spanish model Ines Sastre and ex-Miss England Dr Helen Westlake, came to an abrupt halt. Indeed his golfing ambitions seem to have also waned as his ardour for Gaynor has grown.

Let us wish goodluck to this marriage considering the idea that Gaynor has not that slightest interest in the golf game. She wants Montgomerie to spend more time with family and with her. Let us see what will happen....

I was laughing when i learned that On the very morning of his wedding to Gaynor Knowles, the widow of a furniture tycoon, Montgomerie played a round with many of his 340 guests at the prestigious Loch Lomond golf course in Scotland. hehehehe. Funny! For more of the story, click here.

Witnessing a Double Wedding --- Part II

MARRIAGES ARE MADE IN HEAVEN. IT'S UP TO YOU TO DO THE MAINTENANCE WORK.


You think this is the attire of a bridesmaid ? Uhmm,we’ll see…


Here we are during the wedding day. I am not a bridesmaid and Scotty is not a groomsman. But Wedding Days are special days that is the best time to be dressed-up! I love wearing corsets as you can see. I am wearing a brown one here. I love it because it molds and shapes my torso.



Officially, the Double Wedding the other day made me and Scotty as Wedding Godparents or we call in the Philippines as “Ninong” and “Ninang”. As primary sponsors , we should be constant support to Dale and Hope (our Godchildren) in the many aspects of life. I really think about this role seriously. This is the reason why we have to fit our Scotland trip schedule. Luckily, everything was set in good time. Thanks, goodness! (Well, Dale and Hope you’re lucky you asked as to be grandparents during Dale’s birthday, or else we’ll gonna refuse because I still think I am young enough to be one! lol. That’s just a joke. In our culture, if somebody asks you to be godparent you should never refuse because the offer signifies blessings. It’s not good to refuse it. I accepted it wholeheartedly. Anyway, I’ll get old eventually!hehehehe!). Too many Godparents in Wedding Day only signifies that in a Philippine culture we gave large impetus to relationships and connections. It is a very good support system. In the photo below you can see the Godparents of Dale and Hope. I think me and Scotty are the youngest here (ahhhh,now,we’re not getting any younger!).



What I like about their Wedding Day is that it is very practical. The wedding ceremony and the wedding reception took place in one location. There’s no hassle at all! The venue is really big enough to accommodate lots of people.


And the cake? I wouldn’t miss it. Here it is…


And I caught them kissing! Ah, make sure it’s the right bride you’re kissing, guys!hehehehe! I’m sure they know very well!


That's all folks, i hope you enjoyed the postings as i do. To all of you who gave me comments and messages, i wanna thank you all. I'll get back to you once we are settled in Scotland.

Again, to the newly-weds, CONGRATULATIONS AND MAY YOUR TRIBE INCREASE!

Witnessing a Double Wedding---Part I

WHAT THEREFORE GOD HATH JOINED TOGETHER LET NO MAN PUT ASUNDER.


Had you witnessed a Double Wedding? We did yesterday---April 8,2008 . What a lucky date! I never thought that in my lifetime I would saw one and it was a great feeling being a witness to such grandiose event.
Dale is my former highschool classmate wayback ages ago, was that 1988? Uhmm,I suppose so. Now, forget about Arithmetic and don’t mind my age! lol. Anyway, I’d seen Dale again after long years that we hadn’t seen each other last January 26, this year during his 33rd birthday. You must know how surprised he was when I went to his 33rd birthday party. It was his brother Darwin who invited me when I bumped him in the town a day before Dale's birthday. Oh well, in other words, God finds a way in order for me and my husband could witness his wedding day and also the wedding day of the other couple.
Congratulations to Dale and Hope, Jun and Faith! Welcome to married life and hopefully yours will be a wonderful one! We know that marriages are made in heaven and it is up to the couple who will do the maintenance work!
By the way, Faith and Hope are twins, nope Jun and Dale are not twins! hehehe! I would say they look like brothers also!We had fun in your wedding day, guys! Again, Congratulations!

A lovely setting. Venue: Sunny Point,Maa,Davao City


Here are the two dazzling brides happily walking in the aisle---the twin sisters, Hope and Faith.


The Couple Number 1: Dale and Hope ( I should be very careful not to mess up here!)


Couple Number 2: Jun and Faith


The Ceremony


The brides are singing here. They have angelic voices. Lovely,lovely,lovely!


Let there be sweeties! They're sharing the abundance of life.


By the way, what’s this other couple doing in here? Ah, just let them be…They’re planning to have the renewal of their wedding vows soon…

A Promise in Pearl Farm

Did you cry on your wedding day? Had u been sentimental? We did. We had these pearly-like tears of happiness that finally we'll be together. Tears of joy,aptly said because the two now became one. We got married at Pearl Farm Island Resort, Samal, Philippines. That's the reason why the island will always be very special for us. The sublime atmosphere on our wedding day, the very relaxed and vibrant ambiance, these and all will make our wedding day very unforgettable. That was more than 5 years ago and with the years that had passed, we had our ups and downs and still we're getting stronger. That's why we'll be having our renewal of marriage vows this coming summer in Nova Scotia, Canada. We are looking forward to that day and i am looking forward to make a blog about it!

Lady In Red

I love that song by Chris de Burgh entitled "Lady in Red." But why did he chose lady in red and not Lady in Black or Lady in Blue or Lady in Green? Was there something special about Red?

Red is an attractive color for babies. Hence,since i delivered my baby boy six months ago, Red is always a dominant color in my house and a dominant color for me. I think it helps with our bonding since he'll be staring at me longer.

In symbolism, Red is supposedly the first color perceived by man. Brain-injured persons suffering from temporary color-blindness start to perceive red before they are able to discern any other colors. Neolithic hunter peoples considered red to be the most important color endowed with life-giving powers. Protective powers of the color red against evil influence were common belief. Red wedding gown was en vogue in Nurnberg of the 18th century, but this tradition goes back to roman times: Roman brides were wrapped in a fiery red veil, the flammeum, which should warrant love and fertility. Greek, Albanian and Armenian brides wear red veils even today. Chinese brides are wearing red wedding gowns and are carried to the ceremony in a red litter. The bride walks on a red carpet and is greeted by the groom who lifts her red veil. Neighbours bring red eggs to the couple after a child is born. Red rose in Greek legends symbolizes love and infidelity.

I am passionate about red color, although i think i have almost all the colors in my closet. But since this month is February, the month of love because of the Valentine's Day and the month of celebrating the Chinese New Year, Red is often a festive color. I believe that this color brings good luck and fortune although in fashion, wearing red can add some weight and heavy on the eyes. Oh well, what the heck if it adds more inches ,this February i'll be wearing red and i'll be wearing it with a big smile on my face. Am sure my baby boy will notice me and will coo some more because of delight! But wearing red on a wedding day? i don't think so!