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The Clear Truth - What You Don't See In the Photos

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It is very easy to say we had a perfect wedding just by looking at the beautiful photos. But when you look a little more closely into it, you will begin to notice that our wedding day is composed of many tiny stories of imperfections, effort, hard work, and sacrifices - making it all the more memorable. On the outside, I felt ecstatic. But somewhere within me laid a deal of sadness. I felt sad because many of our beloved relatives and cherished friends could not join us in the celebration. I only realized recently that I had been repressing this sadness to make room for focus while we were preparing for our big day. Whenever I receive a decline, I would be very quick to say "I understand" without processing how I felt and this backfired pretty quickly. A night prior to the wedding, I broke down because I got overwhelmed with a surge of emotions. I honestly exploded because I had been bottling up my emotions - those that I deemed unproductive, unhelpful, and distracting - like

Looking Closer Into Our Wedding Details

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11 June 2021 - Alex and I are married!  Beyond the bliss that we both feel as a newly-wed couple, we are also filled with so much gratitude because our big day turned out to be a wonderful success. Many times during our wedding day, I was constantly asked: "Do you feel nervous?" and my reply was always the same: "No. I'm excited!".  Bridal robe designed by: Griffins Malazarte of GMO Collections Hair and Makeup by Girlie Loquete Photo and Video by Paopao Sanchez and Team Panda Films One of the most challenging poses to achieve! Truth be told, the emotions I felt that day were happiness, serenity, and peace. Contrary to what brides usually feel on their wedding day, no worries filled my mind and the jitters were nowhere to be found. I thank God for this great blessing. For providing us with the calmness and equanimity and confidence that all things will fall into their rightful places and they did. 11 June 2021 is also a memorable date because it is the Feast of t