Its been a month since we got married in El Nido, Palawan. When we invited our friends and family to “fly away to paradise,” it didn’t really dawn on us that so many of our guests would feel the same magic that we felt. Perhaps it was the limestone cliffs that reminded us how small we are and how beautiful nature is, perhaps it was the fact that the staff anticipated our every need before we even had a chance to express it, or perhaps we were just happy to celebrate this next phase in our life so everything seemed even more special.
A few highlights:
- Traveling with our grandparents. Kim’s grandfather and my maternal grandparents, all over 80 years old, traveled to El Nido without complaint and made sure to be a part of our special day. We only hope that we will have the same strength and commitment they have for our family. After watching Kim’s grandfather, I realized where he gets his energy.
- White flags. When Kim saw those 4 white flags waving in the wind as he approached our private island, he felt like he was in a movie set. I was on the other side of the island being covered in beach towels so that no one would see me before I walked down the aisle.
- My cousin’s daughter. Isabella is her name and she came up to me during breakfast, with her sweet voice wishing me a “Happy Wedding Day.”
- Dancing with my husband to Michael Jackson’s “Can’t Stop Loving You.”Not many people know this but we practiced for 30 minutes tops and haven’t really danced as a couple much. We wanted to give honor to the King of Pop so we broke out some MJ moves and it turned out ok
- Our luxurious room. The Deluxe Seaview Room upgrade at Miniloc Island was amazing! Kim had his rain shower and I loved the space and high ceilings.
- School of Fish. Seeing what looked like a tornado of THOUSANDS of fish while snorkeling was unbelievable. I kept yelling “oh my god!!! oh my god!!!” Apparently, you can see this while diving but its rare to see when snorkeling, especially only a few meters from a resort.
- Ceremony Glitches. As a planner, I knew we should have rehearsed the wedding more but things happen, right? In the end, even though I had a feeling our ceremony would have some glitches, all that mattered was that Kim and I were together, surrounded by people who loved us.
Our list probably could be longer but I’ll leave you with pictures:
Wedding Photos
The first 15 pages are the best photos…enjoy!
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Hello Tara,
Let me introduce myself so I wont sound as creepy as you might think I am. My name is Nicole. I am in the military stationed overseas. My boyfriend and I visited the Philippines almost two years ago and fell in love with Boracay. We have been talking about marriage and we both thought it would be amazing to have it in the PI. After doing some searching on google I came across your wedding photos and I was absolutely in love with your pictures. I have tried to find information on planning a wedding there online but I havent really come across anything thats been much help. If you dont mind sharing, could you please give me some information on how you planned such a beautiful wedding over there? Anything would be much appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Nicole
By: Nicole on July 28, 2010
at 5:17 pm
Hi Nicole,
Congratulations on your prelim wedding plans! I must admit, I often tell my husband I want to get married again because it was indeed, very beautiful. I happen to be an event planner by profession and so I planned all the details and negotiated with the hotels. I had to bring most things on the island, including our priest, photographer, a makeup/hair person (friend/sister), programs, music for the ceremony/reception on the ipod. Back at home, I found a travel agent and helped my friends find deals to get to Manila. Hope this helps. If you have any more questions, let me know. Tara
By: taratravels on July 28, 2010
at 11:12 pm