The reception was just splendid and I was really mesmerized by sheer beauty of the place. A beautiful castle and a chapel in the middle of the farm aged 18th century. That moment, I have seen the couple in another pace....gratifyingly sharing those unforgettable happenings to their dear ones. And yes, a little presentation of a play (how they met) was prepared adding spices on that night (prepared by the groom's bestfriend), an interesting and funny slideshow and narrated presentation too with all these computer gadgets. Thanks a lot for this new computerized technology which make it is easier to produce something personalized and keeping it's originality. But the best segment of the party that I will not be able to forget was the beautiful song Besame Mucho that couple sung! Celebration was just fabulous!
Here we come Pays Basque or Country Basque ! It was Friday morning as we embraced the sun in the southwest of France. Travel at night was quite difficult because the freeway we took heading straight to Biarritz & Bayonne was at that time closed (during the night freeways are closed for a big reparation). Everywhere was a big mess ! We kept on turning even there were sign boards that we needed to deviate on this way. It was completely not well indicated so we kept coming back to the way that we have already taken (or maybe because of fatigue or we are just stupid to read & follow the deviation). Fortunately, we have with us husband's cousin Olivier to also take the wheel if in case one of them gets tired. Having two drivers is much better, right! I wasn't able to drive at that time because my children needed me most.
St. Jean de Luz beach. I took the pciture right away to enjoy the beauty just to take away the fatigue of night travel.
After 9 hours of driving they still look great and trying to tease Sébastien while looking on the toy's and souvenirs store !
Maman, Papa I want to buy this and this and this :) but he didn't even say a word honestly, good boy !
Alright so much for that ! Arriving in St. Jean de Luz we took our breakfast in one of the restaurants before embarking to the house of husband's uncle. Then we saw the whole family including the bride and the groom. We spent a little time with them, having coffee, conversation here and there, while Sébastien and Mayumi were playing with everyone or even bothering the fishes in the aquarium (they were fascinated). I was thinking why are they playing with the fishes here and not at home? You know why, they found NEMO (because we have diffrent type or kind of aquarium). After the hi's and hello's later in the afternoon we went to the hotel and have some rest. We have all that day to rest, sleep and eat after !
At 7 in the evening the future couple organized a dinner-out party....it's a sort of getting to know the guests(friends and family of each side were present). At first we went to a bar to have a drink or to have an appetizer but then when the clock ticked at 10PM I needed to go back to the hotel because children were exhausted and the odor of the cigarette inside the bar made me sick ! Especially it's not advisable for my kids (they were the only kids that night). Before hubby accompanied me to the hotel I haven't eaten yet since that afternoon for the reason that we prefer to sleep and take a rest. Good thing we found a sandwhich stand and bought Panini, french fries and coca-cola just for me. After bringing us back to the hotel, hubby went back to the bar and the party continues until 2 or 3 in the morning, I supposed they've have eaten their dinner in between that time.
D Day! I think I need to post this later on and will share some pictures too ! Need to save the energy for that . Otherwise this post will become boring because it would be too long. So see you next episode. Goodnight as I am really sleepy....naduduling na ako sa antok !
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And the first wedding's reception was held in a castle. Wow!
On September brides, I just received this on my email:
Most people got married in June because they took their yearly bath in May, and still smelled pretty good by June. However, they were starting to smell, so brides carried a bouquet of flowers to hide the body odor.
Hence the custom today of carrying a bouquet when getting married.
Interesting, diba???
invited ba angkan ni Lolo Napoleon Bonaparte?hihi!
and di pa tapos ang wedding,mukhang huge event yan bah!
one of the places sooN TO VISIT yang pays basque!
haay kalapad ng France, di malibot ng isang linggo lang, LOL
btw, thanks for the link, i really appreciate it. those tips are surely helpful! =)
Toe - Yes and there are a lot of surfers! Beaches are well known coz of their big waves and it's rare in France! Yes castle, isn't that wonderful, she's like a princess ;).
Makis - Really, oh I don't know how many weddings we have been to! Right very interesting, those where the old days ika nga :) !
Fran - O di ba ang ganda, tsaka talagang masaya kasi family and close friends kaya personalized talaga! Oo di pa share ko pa yung sa cousin ni hubby and you should definitely visit Pays Basque I fell in love in that region !
Your welcome actually just finished reading it ! We mothers need help a lot !!!
(I posted it last night)
I'll be back...
What a nice wedding sa may beach and castle pa. You know I wanted a beach wedding kaya lang malayo yong magandang beach samin. It's about 20 hrs. drive. Pero kami lang sanang dalawa deretso na honeymoon. Napag-isip-isip din namin na we have a family and friends to share it with kaya hindi natuloy.
Kahit siguro saan sulok magpakasal dyan basta sa Paris maganda talaga.
Yong iba sa cityhall muna, simple lang handa, sa isang resto sa hotel with just aperitif and champagne (od lunch /dinner)
then saka sila pa wed uli sa choosen place.
Lola fran get married in Q.C.cityhall Phils.
Di na nasundanng isang huge event.
Oks na yon. Its how we live as married is important to us.
Although wish ko rin ala cinderella wedding, hihihi!
Yes dito sa France, maganda talaga but I'm sure in Canada too and I heard that it's a clean place! Countries have their own beauty to be proud of ;)!
Francesca - Not really, it depends with the couple if they want to be married in the church, in France it is not an obligation! But gettting married in the first in church requires a civil blessing!
Likewise, in the Philippines religious wedding can only take place if you have had a civil ceremony at the cityhall or Mayor's office ...
So you wanted to have a huge wedding eh di you can do it siguro to celebrate your 10 yrs of being a couple! Parang mga silver, gold or diamond anniversary watyoutink :))