the best of both worlds

so, somehow, you manage to stumble into our wedding blog... uhm, yes, mike and i are getting married! AGAIN!

okay, fine, i know, for some of you, it's not exactly the biggest newsflash, alright? but i know for a fact that mike and i haven't made any "formal" announcement to most of our friends and relatives, especially those whom we don't have regular communication with and/or those who are in the philippines. that's actually one of the reasons why mike and i decided to create this blog. the other major reason is, i'm hoping that through this blog, i can communicate more efficiently with my bridesmaids (and the rest of my bridal party) because it's been such a challenge to gather all of you at one place and one time, especially with our "diverse" schedules. (plus, i think you, ladies, would appreciate much less junk in your inboxes that you get from me. hehe...)

but back to the "newsflash"... by now, you are probably either shocked and happy or not-so-suprised but happy for us, nonetheless. (if you're apathetic or even, let's say, appalled, then please click on the red button with the X on the right top corner of your internet browser. thank you.) so, you're probably wondering when "mike finally said yes," as mike loves to claim to everyone. (notice that i said, he CLAIMS it, but it's not necessarily true.)

mike and i exchanged our vows for the first time on november 23rd, the morning of thanksgiving day of 2006, in a little five-minute "secret" civil ceremony at the clark county civil commissioner's office in the historical downtown las vegas. we had a total of four important people in our lives witness our awkward, nerve-wrecking, yet very touching "express" ceremony. haha! after the ceremony and a quick lunch "reception," mike and i finally told our parents, and of course, the rest of our family and close friends. heck, yes! we kinda eloped! *giddy smile*

anyway, i'm sure i'll be sharing with you through this blog more detailed stories that led us to finally tie the knot. meanwhile, yes, you read that right... michael, my husband, is giving me the best of both worlds: first, an intruiging impromptu elopement, and for our first wedding anniversary, a revealing fall wedding with our family and friends... as we share some of bits and pieces of our journey to our november 23rd wedding, mike and i and my bridal party welcome you to take a peek!