The main event of my weekend trip to Jakarta is to attend Andrea and Rony's wedding. As promised, I'll fly to wherever they are just to be with them on their special day - just as I promised Cristy when she had her wedding in the US a couple of months back. So here I am with just a handful of her family and friends to share this moment with my best friend.Rachelle and I got in by midnight last night thru PAL but we still had to wait for Andrea's brother, cousin and aunts who took the Cebu Pacific flight. Their flight was supposed to arrive the same time as ours but unfortunately, they were an hour delayed so it wasn't until past 1am when we finally headed to the hotel. The bride was still up when we got to the hotel and after some catching up, it was already close to 4am and we had to get up in just a few hours for the 10am wedding!
The wedding was held at the Orkid which was just across the Merlynn Park Hotel where we were staying.
Just like any other bride, Andrea was blooming that day...
The actual wedding was attended just by us who flew from Manila and Rony's immediate family. I just learned when we arrived that the reception wasn't until 7pm and that's when all the other guests would be around. I'm a sucker for weddings...I always cry whenever the bride starts to walk down the aisle and this was no exception. Her parents weren't able to make it (they're in the US and couldn't fly out) so it was her twin brother, Miguel, who walked her down the aisle.
The wedding ceremony was in Bahasa though, so we really didn't understand what's going on except for their vows which thankfully, they said in English. Unlike a Catholic wedding, they didn't have the cord, veil and candle ceremony. The exchange of rings was there and there were a lot of prayers and blessings in between...
This part we understood...you may now kiss the bride!
After the ceremony, we headed back to the hotel to rest, get some sleep again (we only had 3 hours of sleep last night!) and recharge for the big party that night. By 7pm, we went back to the Orkid which was now beautifully dressed up in different shades of orange and peach...
I loved how their prenup pictures were displayed amidst the fall background (by the way, it's customary in Indonesia to be in your wedding gown for the prenup pictures)...
The main ballroom was a sight to see! They weren't kidding when they said that the reception was grand!
The couple was a perfect picture of happiness as they walked in...
The wedding traditions were done before dinner was served. There was the cutting of the cake...
and their first dance (which we learned wasn't usually done in Indonesia but they put it in anyway)...
It was indeed a perfect night filled with much love and happiness and I'm glad that I flew all the way to Indonesia to be part of this special day.
Congratulations Andrea and Rony! :)
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