On the Road: Part V

We arrived back in Manila just in time for a shower (we missed two others with our trip) for Jamesey and Kate's wedding. We rushed straight to my uncle's house, stashed our bags, and made it just in time for dinner. It was a nice private dinner with both families (ours and Kate's) with an elegant dinner and a surprise performance by the Ateneo Chamber Singers. It's always nice to meet a few people before the wedding so you don't feel so lost.

The wedding itself happened a few days later in Makati followed a few hours later by a reception at the Manila Hotel. Since there was a lot of time to kill and all this took place a bit far from home base, we got a few hotel rooms and opted to party late and spend the night. I had a great time, though I didn't actually meet the bride until the end of the night. It's not often you get to dance with Imelda Marcos (for better or for worse). Since this was an international wedding (Kate's from the UK, she and Jamesy studied in Spain and they now live in Singapore), there were twists to the traditional Filipino wedding. Imelda and Julie (Jamesy's godmother):

Everyone had a great time from what I could tell and I got the chance to see cousins who have been living all over the world. I didn't get to talk to everyone, but it's nice to know everyone's doing well.