THE START OF A NEW BEGINNING

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     Finally after all the hustle and bustle, all the adjustments and new discoveries, I was able to update this site. I wasn't able to keep up with all the schedules and demands of the wedding preps so I left this site behind. Now it's back and ready to roam the networld once again.

     This site will be updated to greater heights. We will be sharing more about Filipino marriages, most especially giving focus on newly weds, experienced married couples and OFW families an much much more. There are a lot of blogs dedicated to wedding preparations and we have decided to come up with newer content most especially to things that matter after the wedding.

      The basic question of most of the couples after their wedding is where do they start? Meaning what do they have to do after they exchange vows

EVERY GIRL'S DREAM

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      What is the common factor between, Aurora, Jasmine, Belle and Ariel? Did I hear your answer correctly? YES! They are all the lovable and beautiful Disney Princesses. We also have Snow White, Cinderella, Rapunzel, Pocahontas and Mulan. Did I miss someone else?

      

       When I was a kid I dreamt of becoming one of them and I pretty much believe that a lot of girls who watched any of these fairy tale movies also wished the same thing. I have watched all of them and my mom also bought me and my sister soundtracks (those were cassette tapes then) for us to memorize and to sing along with it. 

        Why do girls dream of becoming a princess? A lot of factors - they are beautiful,  they have nice and colorful clothes, they live in a castle and they have a handsome prince charming. In short, they live in a magical world.... a world where there are no worries, all things enchanting and living happily ever after! Sounds great right? There are indeed  real-life princesses and I assume that when they were little girls they also admired these Disney Princesses.

          In a wedding, the bride is considered to be the stunning princess, the fairest of them all. She will walk down the aisle wearing her elegant dress, the sweet-smelling flowers and her positive and fresh aura. The handsome and dashing groom then waits for her lovely princess and when the two have met in the altar, the magical, enchanting and whimsical transformation begins. The couple is now blessed and they become one.Ready to aim the goal of living happily ever after...together. In the fantasy world, it is always the ending. But in the real world, it is a challenge. The couple must equip themselves with a lot of prayers, trust, love and romance in order for them to have a happy married life.




        Going back to the Disney Princesses, my favorite is Ariel -the Little Mermaid. I have loved her at the first sight of seeing her because we have so many things in common. She is the most unique princess mentioned above because she is really not born purely human and taking risks to follow her heart and to find her prince charming is really something that I liked about her. Below is her song  and the video that we have here is a sing-a-long version of her popular song Part of Your World. Have a good rest and may your dreams come true!

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A NEW PLACE TO DISCOVER

          A bright weekend to everyone! It feels good to have a very good deep sleep and waking up with the sound of the chirping birds and a cool weather. It's nice to have a cup of steamy hot chocolate and some toasted breads with poached eggs, a very satisfying breakfast that can really perk up anyone's day. 


          Of course we don't run out of fresh new squeeze and exciting things to share and for today we are going to share a little of what we have explored so far during our wedding preps. We have found a perfect venue for couples who want to have an intimate, formal and secured wedding reception. This place is just less than 3 years old and the surprising thing about it is just in Muntinlupa. 

Photo Credit: Half Click by Mark Medina

           To know more about that hidden sanctuary please click here: 

http://bit.ly/augspots1

          Hope you enjoy your weekend and let's all enjoy this fine weather. God bless!
       
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IT'S ABOUT TIME

          Yes sure is! It's about time to have our About page. We have been receiving some queries regarding the nature of this blogsite and why was this created. Previously we have considered this as just something creative and fruitful to do while we are doing our preparations. It helps us loosen up for a while and be positive and energetic while we look forward to out big day. However, since we have already traveled far with our preps, some newly engaged friends  are asking for some details on how we started everything. And that made us think why not include it in our mission as well? to help people - couples who are already thinking of getting married, newly engaged couples, engaged couples who are still on their first part of planning and people who are just interested in weddings, in their journey to that wonderful unity. Utmost planning and preparations are the keys to have a successful celebration which is both blessed and magical. 


            For the complete information about this blogsite, please click this link: http://bit.ly/aboutfourloves

          And the last good news today is the return of our Who's Who personalities. We have been doing this monthly but starting today, this will be done daily since our focus here is our friends and relatives who will take part in the ceremony. WE OUGHT TO FEATURE EACH ONE OF THEM so doing it daily can speed up that process.


           Today we are featuring our friend, Ms. Dolly Macam. Our common friend and an "avid fan" of our team -up even when my fiance and me were just friends. You are a significant instrument in our relationship sis. Thanks for all your help.


            To get our full feature for Dolly, please click here: http://bit.ly/augwhoswho1
          

Dolly and her beautiful smile

          Thanks for your continued patronage. Kindly read, enjoy and send us a feedback on how we can improve our blog better. Be inspired! Be blessed! God bless everyone! Have a great day!

SAD NEWS ABOUT PHILIPPINE MARRIAGES

     Goodmorning Philippines! It is so nice to see a lot of friends who are also preparing for their big day. I had a chance to talk to some of  them and we had a wonderful exchange of thoughts, ideas and personal experiences, etc. Weddings are definitely fun to do, so many creative things can be done on that special day but the couple shouldn't forget that it is more for the sacrament.  I browsed upon an article about marriages here in the Philippines and I was just sad to hear that it is not anymore the priority of some couples.  The first line says:


"Marriage is losing its lustre for many in the Philippines, with an increasing number of couples starting families out of wedlock, the government census office said on Friday."


     Honestly, sad, but it is true. The reason? Because a lot of couples think that being wed in a church entails a lot of expense. Actually it is not. What makes it expensive are the things - such as the gown, make-up, bridal car, photography, video, etc., the reception and other stuff associated with it. And this is where couples put their focus on. They should invest more in the sacrament of marriage and their marital preparations including  being a good husband and father, a good wife and a good mom and not on the celebration itself. 


     Hope it is not too late for the couples to take a second look on their wedding preps. They must ask themselves this question, "Are we focused on our physical wedding celebration or are we preparing for our marriage spiritually, emotionally, and mentally?."  Pray and ask God'd guidance. Surely He will give you the answer.


To read the complete article referenced above, please click the link below:
http://bit.ly/augcommunique1



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AUGUST AWESOMENESS

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     Good morning! Today is a brand new day! Lot's of stuff to do and things to update. Yes, we are indeed back and to start our momentum right we have some good news for you. Since we have been receiving some good reviews we were motivated to have updates on a daily basis. Yes, you heard it right, on a daily basis! 

       Below are some of the things that we will be doing in this site:

1. Daily feature of our  personalities in our WHO'S WHO section. You might be the next!
2. Daily updates for our COMMUNIQUE  section.Will bring you updates on some of the issues, articles, happenings that is related to our project and might add some important info to you. And....
3. MANY,MANY, MANY MORE  new and exciting stuff that we will gladly share in this blogsite!!!

Are you ready for the revamp? please be and we hope that you will definitely like it. Please comment and share your feedbacks, click on the boxes below. We will be happy to hear from you.

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Thanks for your continued patronage! God bless!:)

           

YES WE'RE BACK!!!

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     Hi our dear relatives and friends, missed us? We missed you more!!! We have been in hiatus for some months now, busy preparing for this project that both of us are truly awaiting. I just realized that being in the preparation of  our project involves a lot of emotions. There will be a lot of excitement, happiness, sadness, frustrations, fears, joy, etc. During our most challenging times we just held on to one thing - God's promise - His promise that He would take care of EVERYTHING.


    When God means everything, He really means it, from the minute details to the biggest and toughest information for our project. On the first place He was the one who initiated for this union. He chose me for him and him for me. Simple as that. Right Papa God? He only wants full trust and obedience to His Will and everything will be a ok!


    With that said, I am sharing to you our chosen song for the month. Very good also for couples who want to remember their love for each other, that they are the only one for each other, and that their dreams were fulfilled when they met their other half. The only  thing they should do is go back to where their love started.  Enjoy the song in this cool, rainy, relaxed morning. We have also included the lyrics for you to enjoy it to the fullest! God bless and thanks for your continued reading!

BACK AT ONE

 It’s undeniable that we should be together
It’s unbelievable, how I used to say that I’d fall never
The basis is need to know
If you just don’t know how I feel
Then let me show you that now I’m for real
If all the things in time, time will reveal
Yeah


1 - one, you’re like a dream come true
Two, just wanna be with you
Three, girl it’s plain to see
That you’re the only one for me and
Four, repeat steps one through three
Five, make you fall in love with me
If ever I believe my work is done
Then I’ll start back at one


(yeah)
It’s so incredible, the way things work themselves out
And all emotional, once you know what it’s all about, hey
And undesirable, for us to be apart
I never would’ve made it very far
’cause you know you got the keys to my heart
’cause...


Repeat 1


Say farewell to the dark of night
I see the coming of the sun
I feel like a little child, whose life has just begun
You came and breathed new life into this lonely heart of mine
You threw out the life line
Just in the nick of time


Repeat 1 to fade

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APRIL'S FULL UPDATES!

          April is known for so many events. Even at the 1st day of this month,we already have an event. Known to us as April fool's day, some countries celebrate it but it is not considered as a national holiday. According to Wikipedia, April Fool's Day is widely recognized and celebrated as a day when many people play all kinds of jokes and foolishness. The day is marked by the commission of good humored or funny jokes, hoaxes, and other practical jokes of varying sophistication on friends, family members, teachers, neighbors, work associates, etc.

         Well, not a bad purpose for a celebration thou here in the Philippines we don't celebrate that day as seriously as compared to other countries. Here in the country we celebrate the National Heroes Day and some events such as holy week and college and university graduations. But the most exciting part of April is...............SUMMER!!!! and everyone's ready to make a splash, take a plunge and to get wet! Water parks will soon be filled by people from all ages, swimsuits will now be displayed in different styles, colors and shapes and people are very eager to hit the gym and have that body toned and become summer ready. Looking at this activities, who can say that April shouldn't be celebrated?

        As much as we are very eager to experience the fun fun fun celebrations of summer, let us first show you what we have for April. Our Updates are:

Communique - Featured Article here are some of the reasons why we are having photoshoots and an article contributed by a mommy blogger that I am always following. Hope you'll get some inspiration from that!

      

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THIS IS US

     December is a favorite of everyone. Primarily because it is the time that we celebrate Christ's birth, but there are a lot of factors why December is considered one of the most-awaited months of all-time. These factors are:

1. Cool weather
2. Parties and festivities happening everywhere.
3. Reunions
4. Decorations and lights all-around the country
5. Gifts
6. Weddings
7. Long vacation
8. and most of all......bonuses and 13th-month pays!!!   

...Yes!!! We are really anticipating for December to come, but we are also equally excited for this month because it our month! This is April.This is our month.Definitely, this is us! April is very significant to us,why?  our natal days, parting ways, surprise parties, declaration of love and the sealing of the commitment, all happened in the month of April. And to open the month with a very inspiring  and romantic mood, we personally chose one of the best love songs that we ever heard. The lyrics, the melody and the feel all created the heart-warming song that we wanted to share everyone. Read the lyrics and feel the vibe. Embrace the song as your own and share it to your loved-ones as well. Spread the love and happy listening!

         

WHO'S WHO FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH

               This month is all about change and we are featuring our friends and relatives who have undergone major changes in their lives but was able to survive and breakthrough from those incidents. We call them our March Makers, makers of  stories about our changing world, embracing it and adapting to it. These people have inspired us to be at our best, even when faced with life's never-ending battles. Your efforts were recognized and now it is your time to shine. 
                Our chosen people for March are:

1. Ailee Dionela
2. Hudson Bariso
3. Meh Canon
4. Heinjie Ting
5. Lissy Relova
6. Raymar Joseph Ranin

      

    

     

Their features are found at http://fourlovesandavow.blogspot.com/p/people.html

               Hope you find time reading it! God bless! And oh! by the way, have you noticed the new and improved look of our website? How about the articles on the side bar?  Another story is already uploaded in our Communique page. Go ahead and take a look at these improvements!

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