The final wedding I attended in 2018 was that of my college friend, Kermin. She got married to Gerhard whom she met at work. They had known each other for many years now but it was only recently that sparks flew between them. Gerhard is from South Africa so the original plan was for them to get married there but they eventually decided to tie the knot in Tagaytay instead.
The wedding was held in Clear Water House which is right next to Charito by Bag of Beans. According to the invitation, the ceremony was supposed to start at 3:30pm but it started at around 4pm. Thankfully, it didn't start promptly because there was no available parking in Clear Water when I got there - I think maybe only 4-6 vehicles can park in the premises - so all other guests had to park in the nearby Cliff House.
It was raining during the wedding but even the uncooperative weather couldn't dampen the day's festivities. When Kermin made her way from her bridal car to the ceremony area, she needed to be escorted by someone with a huge umbrella but she was still radiant and had a broad smile on her face. Gerhard was also glowing.
The reception was set in the garden but there was a tent to prevent people from getting rained on. Thankfully, the rain stopped at some point during the ceremony so we managed to stay dry the rest of the night. Before the reception started though, a very inviting feast of snacks and drinks was served. I ended up having different varieties of cheese, olives, cold cuts, crackers, and even a really good vanilla cake.
The view of Taal Lake and Taal Volcano should have been glorious from Clear Water House but it was quite foggy. However, as the weather cleared, we managed to get a glimpse of Taal.
The reception had a South African theme. The were lots of earth tones and the stage area was decorated with beautiful vines and leaves and the side tables looked like tree trunks.
The three-layer wedding cake was also very African. It was decorated with giraffe, leopard, and zebra print icing. At the top, instead of the usual bride and groom figurines, it had two giraffes with their necks intertwined. Sweet! :)
There were also little animal figurines on the tables. Ours had a giraffe, an elephant, and a rhino. Gerhard told us these figures were ideally for kids but we could take them home (our table had only one child). I ended up taking home the rhino and Anna took home the elephant.
The food was really good. As mentioned, we had a cocktail spread that was delicious and the food during dinner was superb. I wasn't able to eat too much though because I had to sing late in the program and I didn't want to be too full. It was too bad because I would have wanted to have seconds (and even thirds) so that I could enjoy more of the amazing food.
For my song number, I ended up performing Martin Nievera's version of The Promise. This was the first time I sang at a wedding in a really long time. I honestly can't recall the last time I sang at a wedding before this. I was actually really worried because I had tonsillitis and I didn't get to practice enough because I didn't want to hurt my throat before the actual performance. Personally, I thought that my voice lacked a bit of texture and my breath control wasn't at its best but people seemed to enjoy my performance. As it turns out, right after my song number was the same-day-edit video and right after that was the couple's final speech of thanks. It was almost as if my performance was part of the finale of the night LOL. Lala did tell me that my song number was worthy of a finale, which I felt was a huge compliment coming from someone who is a huge music fan and who closely follows a lot of amazing music artists.
Aside from this wedding being a milestone night for Kermin, it also doubled as the Christmas get-together of my college friends. The program ended between 9 and 10pm but most of us stayed very late. Several of our college friends were staying overnight in Tagaytay while I was driving back to Manila but I ended up staying until midnight, sharing stories with everyone and listening to all the wonderful anecdotes. When I was about to leave, Kermin thanked me for the song, saying it made her feel special, which in turn made me feel special. Kermin and Gerhard have plans to move abroad soon so we all need to catch up again before they leave.
Congratulations and Best Wishes, Kermin and Gerhard!
The wedding was held in Clear Water House which is right next to Charito by Bag of Beans. According to the invitation, the ceremony was supposed to start at 3:30pm but it started at around 4pm. Thankfully, it didn't start promptly because there was no available parking in Clear Water when I got there - I think maybe only 4-6 vehicles can park in the premises - so all other guests had to park in the nearby Cliff House.
It was raining during the wedding but even the uncooperative weather couldn't dampen the day's festivities. When Kermin made her way from her bridal car to the ceremony area, she needed to be escorted by someone with a huge umbrella but she was still radiant and had a broad smile on her face. Gerhard was also glowing.
The reception was set in the garden but there was a tent to prevent people from getting rained on. Thankfully, the rain stopped at some point during the ceremony so we managed to stay dry the rest of the night. Before the reception started though, a very inviting feast of snacks and drinks was served. I ended up having different varieties of cheese, olives, cold cuts, crackers, and even a really good vanilla cake.
The view of Taal Lake and Taal Volcano should have been glorious from Clear Water House but it was quite foggy. However, as the weather cleared, we managed to get a glimpse of Taal.
The reception had a South African theme. The were lots of earth tones and the stage area was decorated with beautiful vines and leaves and the side tables looked like tree trunks.
The three-layer wedding cake was also very African. It was decorated with giraffe, leopard, and zebra print icing. At the top, instead of the usual bride and groom figurines, it had two giraffes with their necks intertwined. Sweet! :)
There were also little animal figurines on the tables. Ours had a giraffe, an elephant, and a rhino. Gerhard told us these figures were ideally for kids but we could take them home (our table had only one child). I ended up taking home the rhino and Anna took home the elephant.
The food was really good. As mentioned, we had a cocktail spread that was delicious and the food during dinner was superb. I wasn't able to eat too much though because I had to sing late in the program and I didn't want to be too full. It was too bad because I would have wanted to have seconds (and even thirds) so that I could enjoy more of the amazing food.
For my song number, I ended up performing Martin Nievera's version of The Promise. This was the first time I sang at a wedding in a really long time. I honestly can't recall the last time I sang at a wedding before this. I was actually really worried because I had tonsillitis and I didn't get to practice enough because I didn't want to hurt my throat before the actual performance. Personally, I thought that my voice lacked a bit of texture and my breath control wasn't at its best but people seemed to enjoy my performance. As it turns out, right after my song number was the same-day-edit video and right after that was the couple's final speech of thanks. It was almost as if my performance was part of the finale of the night LOL. Lala did tell me that my song number was worthy of a finale, which I felt was a huge compliment coming from someone who is a huge music fan and who closely follows a lot of amazing music artists.
Aside from this wedding being a milestone night for Kermin, it also doubled as the Christmas get-together of my college friends. The program ended between 9 and 10pm but most of us stayed very late. Several of our college friends were staying overnight in Tagaytay while I was driving back to Manila but I ended up staying until midnight, sharing stories with everyone and listening to all the wonderful anecdotes. When I was about to leave, Kermin thanked me for the song, saying it made her feel special, which in turn made me feel special. Kermin and Gerhard have plans to move abroad soon so we all need to catch up again before they leave.
Congratulations and Best Wishes, Kermin and Gerhard!
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