With the grace of God
and with the blessings of our families, we
With the grace of God
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BRITTANY PALAZZO
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Our Love Story
Forever started with one hello, two strangers will now become one.
Whenever people ask us how we met, we would usually just say through mutual friends. And that's the truth--in a way. We did meet through mutual friends.... On social media.
What started as a random social media encounter turned into years filled with wanderlust, love, random bickerings, and countless unforgettable moments."
In 2015, the two met on social media when Kim messaged Sarah. During that time, Sarah is heartbroken with her past relationship. At first, Sarah is quite hesitant to reply to him as he don't know this person. But maybe out of boredom and some loneliness, she replied. They are consistently messaged good mornings and good nights and started chatting about life. They even discovered that Kim was just near the place where Sarah is renting a house with her friend, somewhere in Malabon. Kim asked Sarah to meet him in person. However, during that time, Sarah has a schedule of vacation with her family. And maybe, she is hesitant as she don't know this man.
Kim and Sarah's topic is somehow a getting to know stage, a friendly conversation, and no kilig factor at all.
Several weeks passed until the two finally met in person. After work, they agreed to meet in Sarah's office shuttle bus drop-off point. Kim prepared for this night. He even don't go to work to prepare for his first meet with Sarah. Their first meeting place is in "JOLLIBEE". This is the first place where they both see each other for the first time on June of 2015.
Finally, the first date! They went to a mall specifically on a Pizza restaurant where Kim let Sarah choose what to order. Sarah ordered seafoods pizza and salad for their dinner. The funny thing is, at that moment, Sarah has no idea that Kim is not eating seafoods and vegetables!!! But since it is their first date, Kim pretended that he likes the food and eat it. For him, he paid for it, thus he needs to eat it!
After their first date, Sarah did not reply to Kim anymore. For her, Kim is not her type. She avoided his calls and texts and even his chats. Kim thought that Sarah was disappointed to him and she did not like his outfit, thus, their love story will not bloom anymore. Until one day, surprisingly, maybe out of Sarah's boredom, again, she messaged him.
Then the two started exchanging messages and chatted consistently. After which, they still chatted for the next days and next weeks and always seeing each other.
Dinner dates and movie dates soon followed. Sarah love dogs, thus their first movie date was about a dog hero entitled "Max" of which both of them enjoyed. After the movie, the mall was already closed and the escalator was already turned-off. However, they saw an old lady who needs to go down of the escalator. That old lady used her free movie ticket in watching movie as part of her Senior Citizen priviledge, thus, she watched alone and enjoyed herself. They saw that this old lady is having a hard time in getting down of the escalator. Out of nature, as both Kim and Sarah are Lola's boy and Lola's girl, they both helped the old lady. The funny thing is the old lady said to them that they look like a married couple, and told them that they are really meant for each other! Kim at that point was so "Kilig". But for Sarah, there is yet no feelings at all. But little did they know, that this is the start of their ever after.
On their first meeting, Kim was already stunned with Sarah's beauty and personality. He didn't realize until after knowing Sarah in a much deeper level, over time, he will deeply fall in love with her even more. He even considered himself that he is very lucky to meet her.
Kim courted Sarah for several months. He even went home late everyday and travel too far as Sarah's house is in Bagong Silang, North Caloocan while he is in Malabon (South). He commuted 3 hours going to and 3 hours from Sarah's house and arrived home almost everyday at 1 am. This is their routine for more than 6 months.
As Kim knows that Sarah is not a fan of chocolates, his favorite gift to Sarah is a bouquet of flowers. Blue flowers specifically. Until they officially became a couple on December 15, 16, and 17, 2015.
Puzzled why 3 days??? Well, Sarah planned on answering Kim on the 15th, since, it's payday (well being a practical Accountant haha)! She thinks that dates every monthsary and anniversary would be easy since there is a budget! Haha On December 15, 2015, during their phone call, Sarah started to tell Kim her first I love you and laughed afterwards. But Kim, maybe since he is used to Sarah's being "makulit and palabiro", did not realized it right away.
On December 16, Sarah got irritated already to Kim as he still did not realize that Sarah is her girlfriend already. She even did not answer her messages anymore. Kim asked Sarah why, but she even get more irritated of him being slow not realizing the fact. She doesn't want to repeat her "I love you" to him again anymore as she was shy. Until On December 17, when they met for a dinner date, Sarah told Kim what happened on the past 2 days why she got irritated. That's when he realized that they are officially a couple since December 15, 2015!!! Starting that, they always celebrating their monthsaries and anniversaries on these 3 days.
Because of Sarah, Kim became open for all the adventures as Sarah is very "lakwatsera". He even have his first flight via plane with Sarah. His first out of the country and his first seafoods experience! Years passed and they discovered a lot in each other including their love for travel and eating. Their shared travels have taught them patience (not sure with Sarah though.....), communication, and the importance of savoring every instant, just like they did every picture taking! (As Sarah's official photographer for the past several years is Kim!)
More than eight years and lots of pounds after Kim finally reached his end game, he decided it was time to lock it in and secure Sarah for life. He finally bent on one knee on December 30, 2023, on their Choir Christmas Party (with the help of their choirmates- Thank you so much to them!) and asked her to be his wife.
" Our wedding is not just a celebration of our love story, but also the countless chapters yet to be written. Join us as we say 'I Do' not just to each other, but to a lifetime of adventures, big and small, with God and our loved ones as our witness, and love as our compass."!"
-Kim & Sarah
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Details
Ceremony
ST. JAMES THE GREAT PARISH
Cuenca Corner, Ibaan St., Ayala Alabang, Muntinlupa, Metro Manila
02:30 PM
December 14, 2024
Reception
BRITTANY PALAZZO
Vista Alabang, Daang Reyna, Almazan Dos, Las Piñas, Metro Manila
05:30 PM
December 14, 2024
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Attire Guide
PRINCIPAL SPONSORS
Our Beloved Ninongs: Black suit and white inner (Tie: Any color of your preference)
Our Lovely Ninangs: Gown in shades of gold/champagne/beige
GUESTS
Gents: Coat (Suit & tie preferably or long sleeves & tie that would match any of the shades provided)
Ladies: Long gown/Formal cocktail dress in any of the shades provided
Wedding Timeline
Note on Gifts
As love is what the day is all about,
your presence is one we can’t celebrate without.
But should you still believe that a gift is worth giving,
a small envelope for our future s a delightful blessing.
However, if you prefer to do your own purchase,
feel free to surprise us with your choices.
Unplugged Ceremony
Thank you for coming! We have but one plea, please keep our ceremony camera-free. Though our I Do's are unplugged, our reception is not. Once the ceremony is over, you may start snapping shots!
Frequently Asked Questions
YES, please!
Confirming your attendance will help us include you in our guest list.
Please let us know before November 16, 2024.
As much as we love to accommodate all our friends and family, we only have a limited number of seats due to venue capacity restrictions.
We have a strict guest list and we might not have any extra seats for your companion.
Please understand that this event is strictly by invitation only. Names that not found on the guest list we have provided to our Coordinator will not be allowed to enter.
We would love to have you at our wedding, but we understand that there are some things that are out of our control.
However, please let us know as soon as possible so we can reallocate your seats.
Give us a toast from afar.
Please check with us first.
Unfortunately, we have a strict guest list. Kindly inform us if your schedule cleared up, so we can try to accommodate you.
Should some seats free up, then we’ll let you know as soon as we can.
Please do not go unannounced, we might not have any available seat for you.
If you are bringing a car with you, the easiest way to get to the venue is to pin St. James the Great Parish, Ayala Alabang via Google maps. Just please don’t forget to give us the details of your car and the names of the passengers as this is a pre-requirement before entering the place. Any car entering the village that is not included in the list we provided to the security may not be allowed to enter. You can also easily take a taxi/grab to the church but please also inform us ahead to include in the list of guests who will enter the place via cab.
Your comfort is our priority.
We hope our wedding will be a fun excuse for you to dress up and be fab!
Please refrain from wearing uncomfortable shoes.
You may also want to bring hand-held fans if you want.
The church venue is strict when it comes to revealing dress so you may want to bring a shawl, coat or any cover-up. Afterwards, you may dress up and be fab on the reception venue as we are looking forward to see your stylish outfits!
Do not wear slippers, flip-flops, denim, and out of motif attires.
Formal Attire
Gentlemen:
* Suit and Tie
* Long sleeves polo, tie, and Slacks
Ladies:
* Long Gown
* Formal Cocktail dress
The ceremony will strictly start at 2:30PM sharp. We recommend that you arrive 30 minutes before the start of the ceremony to make sure everyone is seated on time.
We would appreciate your presence at the church as we exchange our vows.
Kindly arrive on time and consider traffic through travel time.
It would be nice to see you all while we are having our first walk down the aisle.
If you are bringing a car with you, the easiest way to get to the venue is to pin Brittany Palazzo, Vista Alabang via Google maps. You can also easily book a grab to the venue as there would be no taxi roaming around the place. It’s a 10-15 mins drive from the church.
Yes, there is a parking area available in the church and reception venue.
However, please remember it’s on a first come, first served basis, so you might not want to be late.
We planned a seating arrangement for our guests’ convenience and group familiarity. Please follow accordingly.
Our coordinators will assist you in finding your designated seats.
Feel free to ask them for assistance and they will gladly help you.
You may use this time to:
* Enjoy the snacks and drinks available in the reception venue while waiting for the venue hall to open. There are a lot of activities and grazing tables we prepared during the cocktail hour just for you!
* Mingle with other guests
* Take note of your table number and seat
* Make use of the Polaroid guest book for your messages to us and let us know how enjoy you are in our wedding
* Fill-out the guest sheet available at the waiting area and take your souvenirs (a COMPLETED guest sheet is a raffle entry during the end of the program)
* Make use of the photobooth and 360 degree videobooth as it will only be available for a few hours (so make sure you get yourself a photo and video to keep!)
* Roam around to check the venue and take photos
This is a strict ADULT ONLY event. As much as we’d love to celebrate with your kids, the only kids invited to our wedding are the ones in the entourage and those we requested. Kindly made certain arrangement should you decide to attend our event. We hope you understand and still enjoy the event.
We hired professional photographers and videographers to capture our special moments so that you can sit back, relax and enjoy it with us.
Please keep your phones down and in silent mode during the processional and ceremony.
Our beautiful images will be available after the wedding.
Also, please keep the aisle clear during the bridal entrance.
Don’t worry, once we’re pronounced husband and wife, you can take all the photos you want after the ceremony and the entire reception, but please make way for the team that will cover our wedding.
You may give it to us directly as we both love to see you. Or you may put in the love box located at the reception door.
* Pray with us that the weather will be in favor and for the continous blessings of our Lord as we enter the new chapter of our lives as husband and wife
* RSVP as early as your schedule is cleared.
* Dress appropriate and follow our wedding motif.
* Be on time.
* Follow seating arrangement in the reception.
* Stay until the end of the program.
* Join the activities and enjoy!
You may reach out to us via our social media accounts (Facebook, Instagram) or you may text/call/viber us at these numbers: 09266434661 (Kim), 09178650605/09178564819 (Sarah).
