Monthly Archives: June 2015

Mementoes of Jose Rizal

"The Rizal Shrine houses a museum where mementoes of the hero can be viewed."

“The Rizal Shrine houses a museum where mementoes of the hero can be viewed.”

How time flies! It’s been two years since we visited Jose Rizal Shrine at Fort Santiago in Intramuros, Manila. We were like walking through the glorious past of our national hero by seeing the mementoes and artworks inside glass boxes.  We didn’t see any musical instrument like a jimmy page les paul encapsulated in one of those glass boxes, but there are several manuscripts of books and poems for all generations to see. There could be a music sheet in one of those manuscripts for Jose Rizal can do or write about anything during his time.

Still dreaming of wearing an ecru wedding gown

ID-100327560

Hubby and I were married in a civil ceremony 19 years ago. It was a very simple wedding officiated by a trial court judge in our city. We have our family members as our witness. We had a simple lunch at a restaurant right after the wedding. And the rest so they say is history.

Nineteen years have passed and there are times I still dream of getting married in church while wearing an ecru gown or a dress all brides would want to wear on their wedding day. Maybe hubby would want to surprise me on our 25th wedding anniversary six years from now.

In other wedding-related matter, June is a popular month to tie the knot in the Philippines and wedding stores are making a killing selling wedding gowns and wedding favors. For those in a tight budget, Divisoria is a mecca for premade wedding gowns to personalized wedding favors. If you’re from the US, you can checkout this website for Favor Warehouse has inexpensive favors to choose from. If you need anything like photo frame, tins, key chains and other items, they have everything you need.

A wedding doesn’t have to be expensive; a would-be couple would get a lot from their budget if they know where to shop for all their wedding needs.

Image credit: Patrisyu – FreeDigitalPhotos.net