It was a Saturday trip for a wedding
at Tagaytay that took us 3 hours to reach the place timely for the sound system
set-up for the ceremony at 6:00 pm. When we reached the breathtaking haven, the
wedding coordinators were already around doing the final touches of the wedding
ceremony area and the reception venue.
The wedding musicians who came from
Manila arrived timely for prelude music as the bridal entourage was assembled
ready for the processional march and the bridal music for a silver wedding
anniversary amidst the lush of greens and trees surrounding the huge hacienda.
The couple arrived from the states
with close relatives and friends around to witness a solemn Catholic Wedding
ceremony and festive reception.
The ceremony started at 6:15 pm and
provided wedding music and songs for the ceremony and reception. We played mostly
Pilipino music as advised for the pictorial and after the wedding ceremony, we
performed special Filipino music from their song list as they proceeded for a
brief cocktail before the wedding reception program started.
The wedding program was hosted by the
best friend of the bride and acknowledged the presence of those who arrived
from the states with some introductions for the guests to know and trivia games
involving the guests that prolonged the program together by doing the 25 roses
where a message was given for each rose before it was handed. The wedding
program lasted more than three hours with the usual flair but the program host
made it lengthier with more names called for some messages for the couple. But
it was an experience. The consolation we had was we were mesmerized with the
place. I never thought that such a place existed.
We were back to Manila together with
the ever-enduring wedding musicians who provided top popular music from the
Philippines and beautiful romantic wedding songs and music for both the
ceremony and reception.