WEDDING NOTES – A CHRISTIAN WEDDING AT THE DISCOVERY

The penthouse of The Discovery Suites is suitable venue for an intimate wedding ceremony that can accommodate around hundred guests, the reason why close relatives and friends prefer the 42nd floor overlooking the whole of Pasig and Mandaluyong.

A wedding ceremony like this requires resplendent music to complement the feel of the place and remarkable wedding musicians, for sure can get through with the vibes to expressively create sublime Christian music for the Tuazon-Crisologo Nuptials who love the romance it brings.

The bride walked from the spiral staircase trickled with white petals to the simple European brownish grey walled venue accenting a priceless big art frame, the largest I saw serving my memory. No garishness was observed enough to say that this was a transcendent wedding.

The bridal motif was formal and mostly were in their coat and tie and almost all female guests were in their resplendent gowns matching their sparkling jewelries. Taste was mirrored, if I can say for such an important occasion for Lesley and Maripaz who are truly in love and a promise was kept as they did their vows in the eyes of God.

The wedding reception program was informally hosted by friends who know them better, revealing some nice secrets to the amazement of some. There was no laborious program script for they were there to enjoy the moment as mastered by their hosts who kept up with time ready for a kingly dinner.

The world class music of the members of Augustine Music and Events added the splendor of the affair. Their music, at least tamed the guests as the night progressed because their program was aimed to keep their guests up and around. Most stayed until the wedding reception program was done, had some danceable music and a little drink.

I always treasure any event I was involved to, make some scribbles not to forget and do the best way possible to keep the memory because this too shall pass and having them posted (best way to treasure the memory) lingers.

PHILKRAFT'S DIAMOND AWARDS - AN ULTIMATE EVENT

That was a Saturday of January 23, 2011 where a special corporate event was scheduled in honor of the top achievers of the company for 2010. Our role – Augustine Music Ensemble was to provide special music to highlight some parts of the corporate program prepared by Mr. Bonifacio Isidro who organized the big affair where guests, participants and awardees were gathered to join the festivities.

Our call time was 11am and when we arrived almost all were gathered familiarizing their parts and positioning themselves for the presentation. We hardly wedged ourselves to enter the grand ballroom of Hotel Intercontinental. We knew that our parts were far in between but that was their timetable of the day and abide by it. The start of the big affair was scheduled for 12:30 pm and nobody was allowed to enter yet except us who will prepare our instruments because the first part of the program was the presentation of the recipients marching on with our music. And there were many of them.

We prepared five music scores fit for the presentation and before we played we let the organizer approve them first to match his taste and he liked them. Then the march began with our majestic music floating on the hall matching the gallantry of their entrance. It took around 20 minutes before all the awardees were received.

Before the meal was served, they raffled for some prices at hand and heard that the grand raffle prize was hundred thousand pesos – that big. How we wished we were given raffle stabs but those were only for guests, employees, markeeters and awardees. The raffle box was indeed full with green stabs symbolizing prosperity which is the aim of the company to provide the better things in life for those involve with Philkraft.

As they were having their sumptuous meal, Augustine Music provided timeless classics to the ease of everybody. After 30 minutes of playing the next segment was some words from executives of the company in preparation for the diamond awards for deserving ones. An ultimate award as they said.

The diamond awarding ceremony started with appropriate music, “Diamonds Are Forever” playing it majestically with a touch of drama felt. The music fantastically matched their theme and we were glad we did our part by sharing the best we could for any affair called for.

Still, that portion of the program was not the culmination of it all. They had other activities lined up with a jazz band after us and a little later at night they had dancing to their hearts' delight for it was a GRAND AFFAIR for such a huge company like Philkraft.