The Jacob-Carreon Nuptials

Just perfect!

Yesterday was the largely organized, and widely anticipated wedding of my friends Princess and Mykie. Finally, after years of being together, they have decided to tie the knot and vowed to each other's promise of being together to infinity and beyond. The venue was just perfect, which was glamorously decorated  to the nines. The picturesque scenes literally made everyone's eyes got all watery. The momentous occasion also gave me the opportunity to mingle and catch up with old friends whom I haven't seen for a long time. It was a night of camera flashes and smiles under the seemingly starless and pitch-dark sky of Dec. 28.

But, seeing such a display has always had me cringing, if not completely repulsed. Aside from the fact that it is a constant reminder of my disappointing love life, or sometimes lack thereof, it is somehow pressuring to see my friends and colleagues finally settling down. Heck, I don't even have a girlfriend as of the time being. And perhaps, given the fact that I would be pursuing MedSchool next school year would probably halt my fate of being married at the soonest possible time. I think I should focus more on my career first instead of whining about this. haha :)

Best Wishes to Mr. and Mrs. Jacob! Cheers!

Nuptial Vows- Exploring its core

A Wedding is the ceremony in which two people are united in marriage. It is also considered as an outward expression of love and affection. There is a great joy and awe when two people reach a point in their relationship when they make the significant step of commitment in marriage. It is a time for thoughtful reflection and cheerful celebration. it is more the beginning of an exciting journey rather than simply an event.

The meaning of marriage differs from one person to another, and from one time to another. In ancient times, for example, a marriage meant a condition in which a woman was given to a man almost as a property, and often as part of a political, social, or business arrangement of some sort. For much of human history, marriage has been a permanent institution that, once entered into, cannot be dissolved except by the death of one of the spouses. In the modern world, however, marriage is a vastly different thing. On the up side, marriage is today more of a gathering of equals, rather than the subjugation of one to the other. On the down side, marriage often becomes much more temporary than it has been in years past.

Marriage is also an agreement between the man and woman. Husband and wife take certain vows, to love one another, to cherish one another, and to stay together through sickness and health, for better and for worse. In most cases, this agreement includes sexual faithfulness, and a promise that each person will do what they can to make the other one happy. For some people, this agreement between man and woman takes the form of a covenant between not only the couple, but God as well. Thus, many marriages are performed within the rites of various churches and religious institutions.

True enough, it is one of those occasions to which everyone is looking forward to experience. May we still be able to vividly decipher its moral and spiritual significance despite being clouded by commercialism and sublime superficiality.