Weddings

They called it a royal wedding though we don't have a monarchy. The bride wore a crown in keeping with the hype.

There was a P2 million gown and a P7 million cake.







Of course you can't buy class but let them critics eat cake. There's more than enough, anyway. 

It's funny how a lot of people decried the expense, saying it's against the law to display such wealth. 

And I say it's anyone's basic human right to wed as they please, garbed in class or crass.

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One of my staff's getting married. She was supposed to tie the knot last year, but relatives and convention got in the way. The relatives wanted a lot of things, and then someone in the family got pregnant. 

And then there's the issue of cost. No P2 million bridal gown here. They're still young, both busy making a niche for themselves at the workplace.

And then everyone wants to invite everyone, driving up the cost. 

"Magtanan na lang kayo tapos magpakain na lang kayo ng mga kamag-anak," I said. (Just elope and invite everyone to dinner).

After months of planning and guestimating costs, of steps forward and then backward, they decided it's the way to go.