Back in highschool and college, I'm that one person who was a friend of all people. Although I have my closest circle of friends, from time to time you'll see me wandering around and spending time with other people from other circles.
I can't exactly recall how Cober and I ended up this close, but somehow we did. For one she used to be my close friend's girlfriend. We've spent countless lunches, dinners, and get-togethers with the rest of the gang. But when their relationship ended, I knew our friendship will continue to flourish. Although we live and work in the same bustling City of Cebu, I've been buried alive in my piling workload for the project I'm handling in the last couple of months. The same goes for Cober but for another reason: she recently secretly tied the knot.
Since the first time my boyfriend and I talked about settling down, I've been blatant about my dream of having a simple wedding. That dream was intensified when I heard how Cober and her husband were able to pull a church wedding with less than Php 200,000.
How? Here's how they did it:
They invited immediate family members only. No friends, no workmates, just the immediate family members of the groom and bride. That night, it was the first time she told me about this and honestly, I didn't feel offended for not being invited since none of her friends was invited, too! Haha I respect her decision and wish that if I'll do the same in the not-so-near future, my friends will also do the same. Consequently, they had 70 guests only.
me to.I'm definitely amazed and inspired how Cober managed to pull off the kind of wedding she wants since in the Philippines, we're deeply influenced by our parents' decision when it comes to who'll be invited but she was brave enough to say "No, this is my wedding and this is what I want!"
They skipped all the luxurious and expensive pre-nuptial photoshoots, instead rented a huge studio in the city and did the prenup for only Php 3,300. She showed me their photos for the first time, (they haven't posted anything about it yet) and their photos are decent enough to capture their love and commitment to live a life together. Just beautiful.
They moved into a house before their wedding and according to her: it's the best decision ever. They don't have to worry about anything after the wedding since they have a place to come ho
I'm putting it here just in case I'll be tempted to spend hundreds of pesos for my wedding. At the end of the day, I don't want a big and luxurious wedding onlt to end up drowning in debt that I and my future husband have to pay in the next months or years. I'm practical to the bones! Haha 😅
I learned a lot during our spontaneous dinner and I'm empowered to push for what I want because, at the end of the day, it's my wedding and all I should think of is that I and whoever I'll end up with will have the best time of our lives. And sometimes the best doesn't have to be grand and expensive. ❤️